Episode 402 - Tommy Boy (1995)

About this episode

Gila and Rob discuss the 1995 film 'Tommy Boy' and its cultural impact.

Gila shows her fellow 1990s "Saturday Night Live" fan Rob 1995's Chris Farley/David Spade vehicle "Tommy Boy." Will Rob buy what they're selling, or will this episode be the downfall of the beloved family business? CONTENT WARNINGS: the film being discussed features adult humor including some poorly-aged 1990s attitudes, and our podcast discussion does not shy away from these topics. Wikipedia link for the film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Boy Another fine chunk of audio from the Modern Technology Podcast Network https://modern.technology Questions? Comments? Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Contact us via email, social media, or voice: https://modern.technology/contact/ Subscribe to our email newsletter! https://modern.technology/emails/ Made by humans for humans. No AI slop here!

People in this episode

Hosts: Gila, Rob

Topics covered

• Tommy Boy
• Chris Farley
• David Spade
• 1990s
• Saturday Night Live

Keywords

• adult humor
• family business
• film discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Tommy Boy, Saturday Night Live

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