An introspective and confused look at the movies and life choices of Adam Sandler, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Julia Roberts, Jack Nicholson, Whoopi Goldberg, Eddie Murphy, and Jim Carrey. Discover where their careers fit into the evolving landscape of the last few decades and learn how they themselves have affected change.
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Brian Strassburger, SJ, and Joe Nolla, SJ, are two Jesuits based in the diocese of Brownsville, TX, and working in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S.-Mexico Border. This podcast will share on-the-ground stories and interviews that highlight the tremendous response to the migrant situation from a Catholic perspective.
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Laurence Hewitt returns to the cast to share his memories from day care. Joe is inspired by this week's movie to open up his own day care center. Will he let Patrick teach Latin at his new business venture? Find out on this week's episode of 'What the Hell…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Patrick gets transported to a living nightmare and there aren't even any pistachios for him. Joe can't remember what he's had for lunch, which isn't really a big deal, but it just kinda bugs him, you know. Lev worries he's upset the dog union by scabbing. …
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Joe accidentally meets his newest crush's weird uncle. Patrick has to talk him (Joe, not the weird uncle) off the ledge (metaphorical) before he does something stupid. Lev could help, but doesn't. What excuse did he come up with to stay home? Find out on t…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. A cartoony villain is attempting to destroy all movie theaters. Patrick and Joe will have to become superheroes to stop his evil plan. Patrick gets mind control powers. Joe becomes super stretchy. Lev becomes a world class chef. Will their powers combined …
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The Simpsons: Top Episodes from Seasons 1-10
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56:57Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Adam Sandler, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Julia Roberts, & Jack Nicholson. Joe is voyaging to Mars in search of his lost toaster, so Laurence Hewitt returns to the podcast to talk about the glory days of one of the most influential sitcoms of all time. Will anyone ever stop the Simps…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Joe gets in trouble with internet trolls when his comments get misconstrued as anti-American. Patrick totally supports America, but gives himself gout so he doesn't have to enlist in the military. Lev is being suspiciously quiet about all these shenanigans…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. A battle of Dolittles pits the hosts against each other. Lev becomes a bookie to make a little green off the action. But a newer, WILDer contestant soon throws the battle off its axis. What berry does this third wheel taste like? Find out on this week's ep…
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S8E7: “Being Present” with Jason De Leon, anthropologist, researcher and professor at UCLA, and award-winning author
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40:53For our final episode of Season 8, we are thrilled to welcome Jason De Leon, anthropologist, researcher and professor at UCLA, and award-winning author. Jason’s recent book, “Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling” won the 2024 National Book Award for Nonfiction. Jason talks about how conversations with migrants at ar…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Special guest Grant Keller comes to the defense of this week's movie because he is too young to realize how dated it is. Patrick sets out to find the fountain of youth to see if he will start liking the film more. Joe is fine not liking "Shrek" or the impl…
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S8E6: “Being Christ to One Another” with Sr. Patricia Mulderick, RSM, from the immigration cohort of ARISE Adelante
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39:49We are delighted to welcome Sr. Patricia Mulderick, RSM, from the immigration cohort of ARISE Adelante. ARISE Adelante empowers immigrants living in low income communities in south Texas to attain a better life for themselves, their families, and their community. Sr. Patricia has been part of the immigration cohort at ARISE for a few years, after s…
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Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas
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57:22Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Joe is spitting hot, spicy fire after a bad encounter at the cinema. In order to understand the middle class, Patrick buys a lawn and starts mowing it. Will Lev show him how to use the electric lawn mower? Find out on this week's episode of 'What the Hell …
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S8E5: “Human Trafficking” with Katie Boller Gosewisch, Executive Director of the Alliance to End Human Trafficking
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33:34We are pleased to welcome Katie Boller Gosewisch, the Executive Director of the Alliance to End Human Trafficking. The Alliance is a collaborative, faith-based network that raises awareness of human trafficking, supports access to survivor services, and engages in advocacy efforts. It was founded in 2013 by religious sisters and continues to includ…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Patrick gets sick because that's how bad this week's movie is. Joe got his Klumps vaccination earlier, so he's still fine. Lev tries to find a cure to help Patrick be better in time to record. But will the cure be worse than the sickness? Find out on this …
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S8E4: “Evangelized by the Poor” with Fr. Alberto Ares, SJ, regional director of Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS) in Europe
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37:54We are delighted to welcome Fr. Alberto Ares, SJ, who is the regional director of Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS) in Europe. JRS is an international Catholic organization with a mission to accompany, serve, and advocate on behalf of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons. With the US perspective on immigration so tied to the southern border, A…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Patrick becomes embroiled in a music rights struggle with a powerful puppeteer (whose name we can't legally publish here). Joe accidentally starts playing Fortnight and becomes addicted to tea bags. Why then did he not like the cup of Earl Gray that Lev br…
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S8E3: “We are responsible for each other” with Dr. Kim Lamberty, Executive Director of the Quixote Center
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38:24We are excited to welcome Dr. Kim Lamberty, who is the Executive Director of the Quixote Center. The Quixote Center works to empower vulnerable people, especially in Haiti, Nicaragua, and Panama, through sustainable development, U.S. policy reform, economic justice, and educational initiatives. Kim talks about their three layers of response to immi…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Patrick leaves the recording early to go hunt for a 20 year old treasure. Joe has been looking to stretch his creative legs so he turns this episode into one big anti-comedy performance piece. Which of those storylines does Lev join? Find out on this week'…
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S8E2: “Lawyer Up” with Marianne Staniunas, Pro Bono Immigration Counsel at Ropes & Gray LLP
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42:21We are delighted to welcome Marianne Staniunas, who is the Pro Bono Immigration Counsel at Ropes & Gray LLP. Marianne talks about the complexities of U.S. immigration law and how migrants have a right to legal representation, but not a right to free counsel. Given the shortage of immigration lawyers in the country, many asylum seekers face a comple…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Patrick and Joe recap the good and particularly the bad of the 2024 Oscars. Will "Wicked" ruin their good time? Find out on this week's episode of 'What the Hell Happened to Them?' Email the cast at [email protected] Disclaimer: This episode was…
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S8E1: “We are united more than divided” with Bishop Brendan Cahill of the Diocese of Victoria, TX
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41:21For our first full episode of Season 8, we are humbled to welcome Bishop Brendan Cahill of the Diocese of Victoria, TX. Bishop Cahill was recently elected chairman of the Committee on Migration for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which he will assume in November 2025. He shares from his life experience that has drawn him to encounters with…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Patrick and Joe talk about their favorite films of the past year and probably a little about Bowfinger too. Is it Eddie's Oscar-turning performance? Find out on this week's episode of 'What the Hell Happened to Them?' Email the cast at whathappenedtothem@g…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Patrick, Joe, and Lev were framed for a crime they didn't commit, then promptly escaped. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as podcasters of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, would you want …
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S8 Teaser: Drastic Changes on the Border since January 20th
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19:14We are getting ready to launch Season 8 of The Jesuit Border Podcast. A lot has changed on the border since our last season. A new presidential administration took over on January 20th and made immediate changes that have impacted the lived experience on the border and people’s ability to seek protection in the US. In this teaser, we give updates o…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Joe criticizes Patrick for befriending a buoy that spams his phone with memes. Lev thinks Joe is jealous because he's not getting memes himself. But when Lev starts sending him some, Joe's sanity quickly spirals out of control. What eldritch-esque memes we…
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Simon Birch (plus Oscar Nominations)
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1:01:11Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. The hosts take a long, much more interesting, detour during their discussion of this week's film to navigate the highs and lows of the recent Oscar nominations. Meanwhile Lev thinks he accidentally invented a cure for the common cold while making breakfast…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. The hosts pay tribute to a fallen hero. Plus, ring in the New Year (belatedly) with another round of "Letterboxd Year in Reviews!" Will Jim or Eddie be their most watched actor of the year? Find out on this week's episode of 'What the Hell Happened to Them…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Patrick gets shipped to China as part of a prank gone wrong. Lev tries to cover up his involvement by getting Joe drunk and making the latter think that he himself was the actual prankster. Can Patrick's ardent pleas to McDonald's help him return home? Fin…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Patrick turns on his former masters at the Golden Globes over philosophical differences about the colonization of Mars. Joe gets a sudden cold after running over a cursed snowman. Does Lev know how to cure the common cold and/or curses? Find out on this we…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Patrick discovers yet another horrifying surprise on an airplane. Joe's new year resolution is to make more teddy bears. Lev inexplicably wants to sabotage this goal. What does he replace Joe's bear stuffing with? Find out on this week's episode of 'What t…
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Eight Crazy Nights - Commentary - Remix!
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1:18:31Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Adam Sandler (again). Patrick and Joe take a trip down memory lane, once again trying (and failing) to record a live commentary for one of the worst films ever. In an attempt to white wash history, the WTHHTT team decides to clean up their old podcasting mishaps. Will they be succes…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Adam Sandler (again). Patrick and Joe take a trip down memory lane and discover that they don't like what they find. In an attempt to white wash history, the WTHHTT team decides to clean up their old podcasting mishaps. Will they be successful? Find out on this week's remixed episod…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Adam Sandler (again). Patrick and Joe take a trip down memory lane and discover that they don't like what they find. In an attempt to white wash history, the WTHHTT team decides to clean up their old podcasting mishaps. Will they be successful? Find out on this week's remixed episod…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Adam Sandler (again). Patrick and Joe take a trip down memory lane and discover they don't like what they find. In an attempt to white wash history, the WTHHTT team decides to clean up their old podcasting mishaps. Will they be successful? Find out on this week's remixed episode of …
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S7E7: “Iglesia en Salida” with Bishop Joseph Tyson from the Diocese of Yakima, WA
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38:50For our final episode of Season 7, we are thrilled to welcome Bishop Joseph Tyson from the Diocese of Yakima, WA. He likes to describe his diocese as the largest border diocese without a border because the population is 75% Latino, with many migrants coming there to work in the fields picking fruit. He talks about what inspired him to require his s…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. Patrick and Joe get caught with their pants down on this one due to the holiday shuffle and now have to turn this around quickly. Though sitting through the movie while staying awake proves quite the difficult challenge. Will Lev's "rooster" plan help keep…
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S7E6: “Being Part of the Solution” with Harrison Hanvey, from the Office of Justice and Ecology at the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States
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43:36We are pleased to welcome Harrison Hanvey, the Manager of Outreach and Partnerships for the Office of Justice and Ecology at the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States. Before working for the Jesuits, Harrison spent five years living in Central America, including time working side by side with Nicaraguans in plantain farms and coffee fie…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Patrick goes on the hunt to find a buddy to pair up with in a buddy-cop manner. Joe is hurt when he learns he wasn't considered, so instead turns to a life of buddy-crime! Maybe with Lev? And what will their first crime be? Find out on this week's episode …
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S7E5: “Missing Home” with Jeanne Rossomme, Parishioner at Holy Trinity Parish in Washington, D.C.
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40:43We are delighted to welcome Jeanne Rossomme, a parishioner at Holy Trinity Parish in Washington, D.C. She is one of the leaders of the migrant support team at the parish, or “Migrant Familia” as they call it, which is a team of volunteers that accompany, support and advocate for asylum seekers and refugees. Jeanne shares the origin story of the pro…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. Joe loses the Christmas spirit and Lev with his overall grinchiness is only making matters worse. Can Patrick swoop in on his contrarian sleigh to restore good tidings to his co-host? Find out on this week's episode of 'What the Hell Happened to Them?' Ema…
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S7E4: “The Joy of Participation” with Guerline Mardi, an asylum seeker from Haiti
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38:37We are delighted to welcome Guerline Mardi, an asylum seeker from Haiti. She is multilingual, including fluency in English, Spanish, French, and Haitian Creole. Guerline lived in Argentina for eleven years before migrating north and making the journey to the U.S. alone. She stayed in the Pumarejo shelter in Matamoros, Mexico for one and a half mont…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Law and order breaks down due to a bad case of... flatulence. Patrick is forced to enact martial law. Ever the reactionary, Lev stages an audio coup. Will Joe step up to rescue his fraying co-host? Find out on this week's episode of 'What the Hell Happened…
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S7E3: “Resisting Polarization in Politics” with Theresa Cardinal Brown, Senior Advisor at the Bipartisan Policy Center
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48:13We are thrilled to welcome Theresa Cardinal Brown to this special episode of the podcast. Tomorrow (November 5th) is the Presidential election, so we are bringing on a special guest with a wealth of experience in immigration politics. Theresa is a Senior Advisor at the Bipartisan Policy Center, which brings together strategists from the left and th…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Patrick starts a petition to reverse a decision made by his local TV station, but quickly learns you can't fight city hall (but, you know, the TV version of that). Joe's son finally learns how to go to the bathroom. At which inconvenient place did he learn…
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S7E2: “The Long Wait” with Pedro De Velasco, Director of Education and Advocacy at the Kino Border Initiative
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36:24We are excited to welcome Pedro De Velasco, who is the Director of Education and Advocacy at the Kino Border Initiative (KBI). KBI is a binational program that includes a shelter and soup kitchen for migrants in Nogales, Senora, and education and encounter programs, along with advocacy outreach in both the U.S. and Mexico. Pedro outlines the curren…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Joe gets bio-hacked by the Red Menace (not that one). Patrick tries to find a cure but has trouble locating his co-host's internal mainframe. Lev, to better aid them, watches the seminal 90s film 'Hackers.' How well did 90s Hollywood understand the early i…
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S7E1: “Starting Something New” with Fr. Tom Greene, SJ, Provincial of the U.S. Central and Southern Province of the Society of Jesus
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43:45For our first episode of Season 7, we are humbled to welcome Fr. Tom Greene, SJ, the Provincial of the U.S. Central and Southern Province of the Jesuits. Fr. Greene was the one who first conceived of this mission to the U.S.-Mexico border in south Texas over three years ago. In this episode, he shares the origin story of this mission and what inspi…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Patrick eats a whole bag of gummy worms before discovering that they were real worms, but then later finds out that they were in fact gummy all along. Joe however did accidentally eat real worms that Lev misplaced in the former's sandwich. What was the lat…
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Teaser: Season 7 of The Jesuit Border Podcast
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2:35We are getting ready for Season 7 of The Jesuit Border Podcast! As the migrant situation at the U.S.-Mexico border continues to evolve with new policies and political discourse, we will continue to share on-the-ground stories and experiences with you, along with interviews with inspiring people dedicated to accompanying migrants along the border an…
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Patrick calls in the (theoretically) leading Tim Burton scholar, BJ West, to discuss a film Tim Burton did not direct. Joe worries Jim Carrey is hiding under his bed so he calls Lev over to check and make sure. What do they discover lurking under the bed? …
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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Patrick worries that he could have accidentally ate a bug that might have possibly maybe snuck into his sandwich. Joe definitely ate a bug and is now battling a sickness (colloquially known as "bugs." (get it?)). Lev didn't get it. But he got something els…
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