Van Damme, Rodman, and chaos: a classic HDTGM dive into Double Team
This preview is based on the episode’s published show notes, not the audio itself. Paul, June, Jason, and guest Owen Burke revisit 1997’s Double Team, with the notes teasing a conversation about wild set pieces, odd one-liners, cyber monks, and an apparently indestructible Coke machine.
This episode looks like a strong pick if you enjoy *How Did This Get Made?* at its most gleefully baffled. Based on the show notes alone, Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, Jason Mantzoukas, and guest Owen Burke (*Drunk History*) take on the 1997 action-comedy *Double Team*, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dennis Rodman. The preview suggests the discussion will focus on the movie’s most outrageous details rather than a straightforward plot walkthrough. The notes specifically call out a tiger somehow tipping off Mickey Rourke at an amusement park, Rodman’s basketball-themed zingers, “cyber monks,” and an indestructible Coke machine—exactly the kind of strange imagery that usually fuels this show’s best conversations. Because this is labeled a “Classic” episode and notes that it was originally released on 02/11/2014, it may especially appeal to longtime listeners or anyone curious about an earlier HDTGM installment. If you’ve seen *Double Team*, this sounds like a fun excuse to revisit its most over-the-top choices. If you haven’t, the show notes make it clear you can expect a comedic breakdown of a movie packed with big action energy and deeply peculiar ideas. In short: if absurd '90s action-comedy and panel riffing are your thing, this one seems built for you.
About this episode
<p>The dynamic duo of Jean-Claude Van Damme & Dennis Rodman star in the 1997 action-comedy <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119013/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Double Team</a>, and Owen Burke (Drunk History) joins Paul, June, and Jason to break it all down. They cover the tiger tipping off Mickey Rourke at the amusement park, Rodman’s basketball zingers, the cyber monks, the indestructible Coke machine, and so much more. (Ep. #82 Originally Released 02/11/2014)</p> <p><p>• Go to <a href="https://hdtgm.com/">hdtgm.com</a> for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more<br>• Leave us a voicemail at <a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/hdtgm">speakpipe.com/hdtgm</a><br>• Submit your Last Looks theme song to us <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/request/7lFHAGvcL9IyJWoTv2eD">here</a><br>• Join the HDTGM conversation on Discord: <a href="http://discord.gg/hdtgm">discord.gg/hdtgm</a><br>• Buy merch at <a href="https://howdidthisgetmade.dashery.com/">howdidthisgetmade.dashery.com/</a><br>• Order Paul’s book about his childhood: <a href="https://www.paulscheer.com/my-book">Joyful Recollections of Trauma</a><br>• Shop our new hat collection at <a href="https://www.podswag.com/collections/how-did-this-get-made">podswag.com</a><br>• Paul’s Discord: <a href="http://discord.gg/paulscheer">discord.gg/paulscheer</a><br>• Paul’s YouTube page: <a href="http://youtube.com/paulscheer">youtube.com/paulscheer</a><br>• Follow Paul on Letterboxd: <a href="http://letterboxd.com/paulscheer/">letterboxd.com/paulscheer</a><br>• Subscribe to Enter The Dark Web w/ Paul & Rob Huebel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@enterthedarkweb">youtube.com/@enterthedarkweb</a><br>• Listen to Unspooled with Paul & Amy Nicholson: <a href="https://www.unspooledpodcast.com/">unspooledpodcast.com</a><br>• Listen to The Deep Dive with June & Jessica St. Clair: <a href="http://www.thedeepdiveacademy.com/podcast">thedeepdiveacademy.com/podcast</a><br>• Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hdtgm">@hdtgm</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/paulscheer/">@paulscheer</a>, & <a href="https://www.instagram.com/junediane/">@junediane</a><br>• Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/HDTGM">@hdtgm</a>, <a href="https://x.com/paulscheer">@paulscheer</a>, & <a href="https://x.com/MsJuneDiane">msjunediane</a> <br>• Jason is not on social media<br>• Episode transcripts available at <a href="https://how-did-this-get-made.simplecast.com/episodes">how-did-this-get-made.simplecast.com/episodes</a></p><p>Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using the link: <a href="http://siriusxm.com/hdtgm">siriusxm.com/hdtgm</a></p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>