{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"An Ode to Wet Hot American Summer w/ Alison Leiby","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/690b8ccb68ccec9b8efe9e3b/1780517265005-9a39730d-db95-49e5-917d-6e615ad77731.jpeg?height=200","description":"Josh Gondelman and guest host Alison Leiby celebrate 25 years of a comedy classic that shaped their sense of humor.
What You’ll Hear
The Summer Camp Movie That Changed Everything: Josh and Alison revisit Wet Hot American Summer, from its stacked cast to the delightfully strange comedy that made it an instant favorite... for a certain kind of comedy fan.
Friendship Lore & Favorite Comedies: A conversation about the movies, shows, and performers that become shared language among friends, from The State and NewsRadio to Phil Hartman and beyond.
The Art of Being Weird on Purpose: Why absurd comedy sticks, how cult favorites find their audience, and what makes some funny worlds feel endlessly revisitable.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & anniversary celebrations
00:40 Why Wet Hot American Summer still works
03:00 Finding your comedy people
05:25 Sketch comedy influences
06:20 Phil Hartman appreciation hour
09:00 Comedy inspirations & creative projects
11:00 Why the movie felt different
13:00 Favorite scenes and big swings
15:10 Cult classics, sequels, and world-building
17:00 Friendship lore and comedy references
18:10 From cult favorite to mainstream influence
20:00 Why the movie still feels timeless
22:00 Goofing off as a life philosophy
23:25 Good nights and college memories","author_name":"Hatch Podcasts"}