Summary
Overview
Paul Scheer dives into listener feedback on the mind-bending thriller Mindhunters, featuring corrections from FBI profilers, military detectives, and physics teachers. The episode reveals the film's shocking similarities to Agatha Christie's 'And Then There Were None,' debunks the liquid nitrogen scene, and explores whether Val Kilmer's elaborate training scenario could exist in reality. Jason Mantzoukas joins for a wide-ranging chat about comics, books, and the bizarrely corporate Taco Bell special 'Live Moss Live.'
Opening and Black Monday Announcement
Paul welcomes listeners and celebrates a major win - Black Monday is now streaming on Netflix. The show, which Paul created and starred in alongside Don Cheadle and Regina Hall, had been difficult to find until now. He credits the How Did This Get Made audience for helping make this happen and encourages everyone to check out the show's three seasons.
- Black Monday is now available on Netflix with all three seasons
- The show stars Paul Scheer, Don Cheadle, Regina Hall, Andrew Rannells, Casey Wilson, and others
- First episode was directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, shot in anamorphic
- Paul suggests his advocacy on the podcast may have influenced Netflix's decision
Corrections and Omissions: Professional Fact-Checking
Listeners with actual professional expertise weigh in on Mindhunters' accuracy. An FBI profiler explains that while profilers do train with simulated firearms, the elaborate scenarios in the film cross into fraud territory. A military detective reveals the existence of 'Scenarioville' - actual abandoned housing used for crime scene training, suggesting the movie's premise isn't entirely far-fetched. The segment showcases the show's engaged, knowledgeable audience.
- FBI profilers do train on tactical scenarios but nothing as elaborate as the film depicts
- Military uses abandoned housing called 'Scenarioville' for crime scene training with dummies and fake blood
- LL Cool J's character references a Val Kilmer line he wasn't present for and shouldn't know
- Wheelchair users don't typically have extraordinary upper body strength unless training for Paralympics
" This is kind of bizarre that they've just made an entire crime scene. And then you've got instructors kind of standing around watching you or they'd be watching you on a camera like in the movie. "
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