455: Poolman, with Josh Gondelman

Episode 455

5th July 2025

Take a dip in the pool with Josh Gondelman and the Peaches, as we dissect Chris Pine’s sunshine noir.

Episode notes

No, it’s not a biopic about Jim Poolman, former insurance commissioner of North Dakota. It’s a comic sunshine noir about an actual pool-maintaining Poolman, played (and written/directed) by fave Chris (Pine), who finds himself tangled in a criminal conspiracy… or maybe he’s just whacked-out and paranoid? We’re joined in this pool party by one of our most beloved returning guests, Mr. Josh Gondelman — check out his new stand-up special, available for free, right now!

Wikipedia page for Poolman

Recommended in this episode:

Dan: I Like Movies (2022)

Stu: 28 Years Later (2025)

Elliott: Nightcrawler (2014)Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)Mulholland Drive (2001)

 

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  • Josh Gondelman

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The Flop House is a bimonthly audio podcast devoted to the worst in recent film. Your hosts (Elliott Kalan, Dan McCoy, and Stuart Wellington) watch a questionable film just before each episode, and then engage in an unscripted, slightly inebriated discussion, focusing on the movie’s shortcomings and occasional delights.

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