Luke Patrick & Sam Siegel
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Actor completism as comic endurance sport.
Hanksy Panksy follows two named speakers as they work through movie careers with the air of people surviving a dare they gave themselves. Recent episodes move from Sandra Bullock films to Joker: Folie a Deux and a Patreon Lord of the Rings detour, with the movie talk constantly interrupted by personal updates, fake points systems, accents, shelves, and political tangents.
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Hanksy Panksy is a celebrity-film comedy with the structure of a viewing project and the temperament of a long-running private bit. Sam Siegel and Luke Patrick frame their movie runs as a series of actor-specific ordeals. Tom Hanks was the original crucible. Dwayne Johnson made it worse. Keanu Reeves got his turn, and recent episodes place Sandra Bullock at the center while still swerving into Joker: Folie a Deux and a Patreon Fellowship of the Ring drop. The show is not a clean review machine. It is faster and stranger than that. A movie can spark a sharp read on Toy Story 4, Joaquin Phoenix, Harley Quinn, or Two Weeks Notice, then immediately lose the thread to shelves, microphones, Windex, biscuit bucks, or a final quote. That looseness is the point. The speakers often notice the drift as it happens, correct each other mid-thought, and keep pushing until the tangent becomes its own comic object. Recent episodes show a taste for endurance humor, especially around the idea that watching the same actor every week can become emotionally useful pain. The Sandra Bullock stretch gives the show a new target, but it still carries the accumulated mythology of previous runs. There are recurring names, recurring phrases, and recurring doubts about the whole enterprise. The movie conversation can be surprisingly attentive when it wants to be. Joker: Folie a Deux becomes a route into grimdark character interpretation, Harley Quinn, and the appeal of dangerous fantasy to sheltered people. Rudy Tabootie's Guide to 2026 widens into New Zealand, American history education, political mythology, and immigration enforcement. Then the show snaps back to bits. That mix gives Hanksy Panksy its shape: sincere observation, comic deflation, personal update, absurd escalation, repeat. It is best for listeners who enjoy film talk with a messy friendship engine underneath it. The humor is blunt and adult, but the dynamic is not mean-spirited. The show sounds less like critics delivering verdicts than two people letting a ridiculous project keep generating reasons to talk.
Made for: For listeners who like movie podcasts with loose structure, fast banter, recurring jokes, and enough actual film talk to ground the chaos. It especially fits fans of actor-by-actor viewing projects that are willing to get irritated, distracted, and personal.
What sets it apart: The show turns celebrity filmography coverage into a running endurance narrative, where the accumulated pain of past Tom Hanks, Dwayne Johnson, Keanu Reeves, and Sandra Bullock runs becomes part of the joke. Its identity comes as much from the side lore as from the films themselves.
Join two best friends as they take a deep dive into the careers of some of America's favorite actors. They've already been punished by America's Dad, Tom Hanks and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and now it's time for them to get mugged by Keanu Reeves! New episodes every other Wednesday.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Sam Siegel and Luke Patrick make actor retrospectives funnier by treating every film as evidence in one long, self-correcting argument.
Hanksy Panksy turns actor filmographies into a comic endurance test, with Sam Siegel and Luke Patrick measuring each movie against the accumulated pleasure and punishment of everything they have already watched.
Sam's wrong intro gets a do-over; your Wes Anderson frustrations get an airing, too.
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A rom-com discussion that keeps circling back to how a little irritation once made the hosts sharper.
The episode circles a Hugh Grant rom-com and lands on a familiar idea: the show's funniest stretches often come when the hosts are dealing with material that feels like a chore.
A hymn-fueled Joker riff that stays sly, strange, and fun.
The piece opens with the Battle Hymn of the Republic and uses that burst of music to set up a long, loose Joker discussion. It keeps circling Joaquin Phoenix, Harley Quinn, and a bleak reading of the character, but the hosts make that repetition work by leaning into each other…
Celebrity-voice chaos settles into a more serious discussion of democracy and history.
It opens with celebrity-voice bits, fake introductions, and rapid-fire name-drops, with Sam Siegel and Lou Patrick trading lines to keep the bit moving.
A rough start turns into a sharp, interruption-heavy look at Wes Anderson's deadpan style.
Hanksy Panksy starts with a messy intro and settles into a loose, caffeinated talk about a Wes Anderson film. The episode keeps circling the gap between emotional intent and deadpan control, which gives the conversation its shape.
A loose hangout that keeps sliding into corporate jokes, flight fatigue, and deadpan nonsense.
The episode settles into a brisk back-and-forth about ownership, mock-Cockney flourishes, child interruptions, and the kind of side roads that keep circling back to the movie.
Star Wars talk with the brakes cut.
Joe Rogan's marathon one-on-one talks, from UFC judging debates to Bob Lazar's UFO claims.
Bateman, Hayes, and Arnett riff, then talk shop with guests like Adam Sandler.
Peter Sagal leads NPR's live news quiz, pairing celebrity guests with listener call-in games.
Comedian Chris Gethard takes one anonymous call a week and can't hang up first.
Luke Patrick starts by saying he did not want to do the intro.
The hosts open by accidentally turning the musical into a hymn episode.
Two brothers discuss a friend with a strong London accent who might record their podcast intro as a humorous prank.
Two brothers host a comedic podcast where they discuss the arrival and setup of new shelves while joking about celebrities and their show's quirky format.
Two brothers host a comedic podcast episode sponsored by Windex, discussing cookie points and previous episodes in a chaotic, humorous manner.
Rooty to Booty Guide to 2026 opens like a fake-earnest celebrity monologue that is already halfway into a bit.
The hosts take a break from their usual actor deep-dives to discuss the 25th anniversary of Lord of the Rings in a Patreon-exclusive episode.
Two friends banter about their new mic setup and prepare to discuss actor Sandra Bullock.
Two friends discuss their upcoming deep dive into Keanu Reeves' career with humorous banter.
Two best friends comically discuss actors' careers, starting with a bit about Tom Hanks coffee.
Two friends comically discuss kidnapping actors and engage in absurd banter about being a baker assassin.
The episode opens by botching the intro and then just rolling with it.
It starts already in motion.
Two friends engage in humorous banter and discuss their upcoming deep dive into actor Keanu Reeves' career.
Two friends do comedic impersonations of actors like Jason Statham and Vin Diesel while introducing their podcast about actor deep dives.
Two friends joke and chat about their upcoming move while introducing their series on actor deep dives.
Two friends discuss the movie Magic Mike and banter about parenting and film analysis.
Two friends discuss the 2001 film Ocean's Eleven while sharing personal updates about moving and parenting.
Two best friends and new parents banter about their procrastination and introduce their podcast about mom movies.
Two exhausted parents discuss finding the quintessential mom movie after surviving a storm and power outage.
Two new parents review the 1998 film 'Stepmom' and discuss its emotional impact.
Two friends discuss their new series on 'mom movies' starting with The River Wild, while joking about recording setup and technical issues.
Two friends discuss Sandra Bullock's film career, starting with her 1993 movie Demolition Man, with humorous banter and Cockney rhyming slang.
Two friends comically discuss Keanu Reeves and their reluctant watch of Sonic 3.
Two friends humorously discuss the careers of famous actors, starting with Keanu Reeves.
Two best friends comically discuss actors' careers, starting season four with a surprise drop and Cockney rhyming slang.
Two best friends humorously explore the careers of famous actors, with this episode featuring a Patreon feed drop of a spicy movie discussion.
Two friends parody actor careers with humorous banter and a theatrical intro.
The hosts of Hanksy Panksy introduce an emergency broadcast episode discussing Tom Hanks' new 2024 movie He-O and briefly mention the U.S.
Two hosts engage in comedic improv and character play, parodying fairy tale tropes with references to Shrek and theatrical princesses.
Two hosts humorously introduce their podcast episode about the theatrical princess story of Anastasia, with one playing a character and the other as the Plot Dog.
This episode of Horror Hut discusses the podcast's mission to watch every horror movie referenced in the Scream franchise, with hosts Luke Patrick and Jackie Salaji joking about the daunting task and the series' future.