Episodes

  • Episode 10: Orange County (2002)

    Episode 10: Orange County (2002)
    Jan 23 2025
    Surf’s up, Chase fans! In this episode of the Chasing Chevy Chase podcast, Mike White, Chris Stachiw, and Mark Begley take a detour to sunny Southern California with a deep dive into Orange County (2002). Penned by (the other) Mike White and directed by Jake Kadan, the film is packed with a stacked cast including Colin Hanks, Jack Black, and Catherine O’Hara. The crew discusses the film and its wheedling protagonist as well as Chevy's fleeting cameo.
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    50 mins
  • Episode 9: Fletch (1985)

    Episode 9: Fletch (1985)
    Dec 25 2024
    In this episode of Chasing Chevy Chase, hosts Mike White, Mark Begley, and Chris Stachiw dive into Fletch (1985), the comedy that solidified Chevy Chase as a comedy icon. Directed by Michael Ritchie and based on Gregory McDonald’s bestselling novel, this film gave Chase one of his most beloved roles as the wisecracking investigative reporter Irwin M. Fletcher. From the film's sharp dialogue to its quirky disguises and unforgettable one-liners, we explore how Fletch became a cult classic and why it still stands tall in Chase's storied career.
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    58 mins
  • Episode 8: Deal of the Century (1983)

    Episode 8: Deal of the Century (1983)
    Dec 4 2024
    Directed by William Friedkin and written by Paul Brickman, Deal of the Century (1983) is another disappointing entry in Chevy Chase's filmography. He's playing slick arms dealer Eddie Muntz who lucks his way into the titular "deal of the century" where he's partnered with Catherine DeVoto (Sigourney Weaver). His other partner, Ray Kasternak (Gregory Hines), is a loose canon who has an ill-timed spiritual awakening.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 7: National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)

    Episode 7: National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
    Oct 23 2024
    In this episode of The Chasing Chevy Chase podcast, we take a deep dive into National Lampoon's Vacation, the iconic 1983 road trip comedy.

    Mark Begley (Wake Up Heavy), Chris Stachiw (The Kulturecast), and Mike White (The Projection Booth) explore Chevy Chase's performance as the well-meaning but hapless Clark Griswold, determined to take his family on the ultimate cross-country adventure to Wally World. We discuss the film's impact on pop culture, its memorable comedic moments, its original ending, and why Vacation remains a timeless favorite in the world of comedy.
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Episode 6: Modern Problems (1981)

    Episode 6: Modern Problems (1981)
    Sep 25 2024
    You think you've got problems? Well, Chevy Chase has MODERN PROBLEMS in this 1981 film from Chevy's old friend Tom Shapiro. As air traffic controller Max Fiedler, Chevy loses his girlfriend (Patti D'Arbanville) while being berated by a self-help guru (Dabney Coleman) in a movie that can't decide if it's science fiction or spiritual horror.

    Join Mark Begley (Wake Up Heavy), Chris Stachiw (The Kulturecast), and Mike White (The Projection Booth) as they continue to deep dive into the filmography of Chevy Chase.
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    58 mins
  • Episode 5: Dirty Work (1998)

    Episode 5: Dirty Work (1998)
    Aug 28 2024
    We're taking a little break from the chronological Chevy Chase filmography to explore a later film where he makes a memorable appearance, Bob Saget's Dirty Work (1998). The film is a Norm MacDonald vehicle wherein he and his pal (Artie Lang) open a business to pull pranks. It's a thin concept and the results are uneven at best.
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    53 mins
  • Episode 4: Under the Rainbow (1981)

    Episode 4: Under the Rainbow (1981)
    Jul 24 2024
    Surprisingly, not the nadir of Chevy Chase's career but it might be close! Steve Rash's Under the Rainbow, a fictionalized recounting of the little people actors from The Wizard of Oz taking over a hotel across from the MGM soundstages. Against this event is story of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand's son being hunted by the son of Gavrilo Princip (Robert Donner). Fortunately, the Duke is protected by Bruce Thorpe (Chevy Chase), his intrepid guard.
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Episode 3: Seems Like Old Times (1980)

    Episode 3: Seems Like Old Times (1980)
    Jun 26 2024
    Chevy's hot streak of 1980 continues with his second pairing with Goldie Hawn. This time she's an attorney married to Charles Grodin. Meanwhile, Chevy Chase is her estranged husband who gets set up as a bank robber. It's a complicated screwball comedy from writer Neil Simon where Chevy spends half the film hiding under beds.
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    1 hr and 14 mins