Nick Swardson walks into the studio, Moon gets sent to the street wearing a sign about his foreskin, and suddenly we're all discussing the dangers of monkeys with access to human anatomy. Just another perfectly normal morning at The Rizzuto Show.
Welcome to The Rizzuto Show, the funny podcast where Rizz, Moon Valjean, Lern, and Rafe Williams welcome Hollywood royalty while simultaneously finding new ways to embarrass their coworkers in public.
Today's special guest is comedian and actor Nick Swardson, who stops by ahead of GalaxyCon in St. Louis to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Grandma's Boy. Nick talks about his iconic role as Terry on Reno 911!, working in Adam Sandler's comedy universe, and why a movie sitting at zero percent on Rotten Tomatoes doesn't necessarily mean it isn't a masterpiece. At least that's what we're telling ourselves about Bucky Larson.
Nick also shares stories from the set of Just Go with It, including working alongside Jennifer Aniston and Nicole Kidman, and what it takes to get dramatic actors comfortable doing comedy. Lern, naturally, wants to know what kissing Jennifer Aniston was like. Journalism is alive and well, people.
We also get the scoop on Nick's horror short Remain Calm with Pauly Shore and Doug Jones, his upcoming movie with Luke Wilson, and why Nikki Glaser's St. Louis restaurant recommendations deserve some attention.
Meanwhile, Moon is paying for his terrible NFL picks by standing outside on Olive Boulevard wearing a sandwich board lovingly crafted by Lern. One side announces, "Soccer is not a real sport." The other demands, "I want my foreskin back!" Nothing says community engagement like publicly insulting soccer fans while making a deeply personal anatomical request.
And just when you think this funny podcast can't get any stranger, Nick starts talking about filming Grandma's Boy with a monkey that was apparently entering its unpredictable teenage years. The animal trainer's warnings were less "enjoy working with our adorable co-star" and more "please avoid showing your teeth if you'd like to keep them."
That leads Rafe and Lern to revisit the time five monkeys visited the radio studio for Lern's birthday, including one that grabbed an Airsoft gun. Yes, an actual monkey with an actual Airsoft gun. The crew compares monkey horror stories, discusses Chimp Crazy, and discovers that birthday cake can apparently be a controversial gift in the primate community.
Before Nick arrives, the gang also dives into celebrity and music news: the Sonic Temple festival lineup, a new Fleetwood Mac documentary, Bernie Taupin and Elton John's songwriting catalog, Stevie Wonder's unusual eviction dispute, Queens of the Stone Age touring with the Pixies, and the former Eminem engineer who pleaded guilty to stealing unreleased music.
There's also Bono defending expensive U2 VIP packages, a debate over whether Metallica's Sphere videos are spoiling the experience, and the usual arguments about movies nobody can agree on.
It's celebrity interviews, behind-the-scenes Hollywood stories, rock news, embarrassing punishments, and a surprising amount of concern about monkey-related injuries. This funny podcast delivers exactly what you'd expect from your favorite St. Louis comedy morning show: absolutely no indication that anyone involved should be left unsupervised.
Listen now. And if you see Moon standing beside the road, please don't ask him to explain the sign.
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