About this episode

Gareth Reynolds discusses the movies that influenced him as a comedian with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

Give It Up writer/star Gareth Reynolds breaks down some of the movies about comedians that made him with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante! Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Give it Up (2026) The Aristocats (1970) The Aristocrats (2005) Funny People (2009) This is 40 (2012) Man on the Moon (1999) Jim and Andy: The Great Beyond (2017) I’m From Hollywood (1989) Comedian (2002) American Movie (1999) Joan Rivers: Piece of Work (2010) A History of Violence (2005) Rabbit Test (1978) George Carlin: Jammin’ in New York (1990) George Carlin’s American Dream (2022) George Carlin: It’s Bad for Ya (2008) Punchline (1988) The Omen (1976) Bill Hicks: Relentless (1992) American Splendor (2003) American: The Bill Hicks Story (2009) Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979) Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) Blue Collar (1978) The King of Comedy (1982) Meet the Parents (2000) Taxi Driver (1976) The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) Pee-wee as Himself (2025) Innerspace (1987) Other Notable Items Our revamped Patreon!  The Hollywood Food Coalition Air New Zealand The Dollop Podcast Peter Jackson Weta Workshop The Lord of the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh Olson, Joe Dante

Guest: Gareth Reynolds

Topics covered

• comedy
• film analysis
• movies about comedians
• interviews
• pop culture
• entertainment

Keywords

• Gareth Reynolds
• comedians
• film
• interview
• movies
• pop culture
• comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Dollop Podcast, Air New Zealand, Hollywood Food Coalition

Books & works: Give it Up, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Aristocats, The Aristocrats, Funny People, This is 40, Man on the Moon, Jim and Andy: The Great Beyond, I’m From Hollywood, Comedian

Places: New York, Los Angeles

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