Nothing Worthwhile with Moody & Groo Andrew Groothius

On today’s show, Moody and Groo give you their way too late thoughts on WrestleMania 40.What did they get right with WrestleMania 40? What did they get wrong ? Plus, overall thoughts on the two-day sports entertainment extravaganza. If that wasn’t enough, we take a fond look at Adam Sandler and Carl Weathers in the 1996 golf comedy, Happy Gilmore.

Show Rundown: Are we looking forward to a potential Happy Gilmore 2? Thoughts on the passing of OJ Simpson, CBS cuts Billy Joel’s concert in the middle of Piano Man? Groo lectures Moody on the role of affiliates, If you need a director for a “B” comedy apparently Dennis Dugan is your man, Kevin Costner, and Steve Guttenberg as Shooter Magivan? Adam Sandler and Bob Barker win the first ever MTV Movie Award for Best Fight, The somewhat surprising budget for Happy Gilmore, Ben Stiller’s great uncredited cameo as Hal L, Adam Sandler promotes Happy on the Prince is Right, Will Christopher Macdonald always be known as Shooter? Is there a “R” rated version of Happy out there? Moody and Groo miss the original “V” sandwich cut at Subway, Gilbert Gottfried turned down a role in Happy and regrets it, Lee Trevino does not like salty language, R. Lee Eremy as Chubs? Saving Silverman, Chris Farley as Otto? Arrested Development, Employee of the Month, Happy Gilmore’s surprising gross, Groo and Moody’s final reviews of Happy could not have been more different, Groo is watching American Crime Story: The People versus OJ Simpson, Godzilla X Kong is for kids and Moody loved Netflix’s TLC Forever.

Join Moody and Groo for their next episode of Van Dammit, as they will head all the way back in the Jean Claude Van Damme filmography. It’s Chuck Norris in 1984’s Missing in Action. Jean Claude Van Damme is credited as a stuntman in this movie. All of that plus it is the Van Dammit, state of the union address with Last of the Action Heroes Podcast Network CEO Ryan Rebalkin. Moody, Groo and Rebalkin all under one podcast roof … there could be blood!
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NWW 123: NWW 123: Yet Another Nothing Worthwhile WrestleMania Preview!


The big Moody nuptials are over. Groo is back in Florida, and we are officially on the road to WrestleMania. Evan and Andrew will run down the two-day sports entertainment spectacular card and give you our thoughts and WrestleMania predictions.

Show Rundown: Why won’t Howard Stern acknowledge the passing of Lee Mroszak, aka “Crazy Cabbie”? Will Groo trademark his new “Best Man “moniker? Everyone needs to watch “Fatal Honeymoon” CM Punk and the MMA Hour, What is going on with P. Diddy? RIP Lou Gossett Jr. Arnold has a pacemaker, FUBAR Season 2? Arnold’s “Pump Club”? Billy Joel hits show #100 for his MSG residency, Larry David’s contentious interview with Chris Wallace, More twists and turns in the Vince McMahon scandal, Moody and Groo’s predictions for WrestleMania 40, Could AJ Styles go to AEW? Moody and Groo both disagree on the main events for Night One and Two, Groo is watching the new Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt documentaries, and Moody of course is watching season five of Netflix’s Too Hot to Handle

For our next episode of Nothing Worthwhile, Moody and Groo will react to WrestleMania 40 plus take a fond look at Adam Sandler and Carl Weathers in 1996’s Happy Gilmore.
For our next episode of Van Dammit, Moody and Groo will head all the way back to the Jean Claude Van Damme filmography. It’s Chuck Norris in 1984’s Missing in Action. Jean Claude Van Damme was one of the stuntmen for this movie. His name appears in the credits under Stunts Performed by as J. Claude Van Damme. All of that plus it is our Van Dammit, state of the union address with Last of the Action Heroes Podcast Network CEO Ryan Rebalkin. Like the WWE, there could be blood.
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NWW 122: Van Dammit! Live from Phoenix, It’s The Expendables 2!

Moody is getting married and Groo is the best man. The boys find some time to discuss what is truly important, Jean Claude Van Damme and The Expendables 2!

Show Rundown: Sly wins a Razzie, Where did the Expendables go wrong? Arnold is returning with a new Christmas movie, Alan Ritchson and “Reacher”, Chuck Norris turns 84 years young, Thoughts on Muhammad Ali is heading into the WWE Hall of Fame, Who is best to induct The Wiseman, Thoughts on the latest Bruce Springsteen concert emanating out of Phoenix, The Nu You Celebrity Plastic Surgery game with Marie, Did the “Boss” Bruce Springsteen have work done? Simon West and The Expendables 2, Rick Astley, Is Never Gonna Give You Up the greatest one hit wonder of all time? Does the Expendables 2 suffer minus the Stallone direction? The Expendables 2 and China, R or PG-13 rating? Tragedy strikes the set of The Expendables 2, John Landis and The Twilight Zone movie, The massive, impressive cast for The Expendables 2, The Expendables 2 and Bats, Groo wonders if we even need bats, The Crappy Expendables 2 video game, Nothing Worthwhile Movie Fun Facts! Dolph Lundgren is a true academic scholar, Critical Response for The Expendables 2, Box Office Gross, Did The Expendables 2 underperform in the US? Moody and Groo give their reviews,


Check out Moody and Groo in their next Nothing Worthwhile podcast as they give their WrestleMania 40 predictions. Will Cody finish the story?

Soon after, Moody and Groo will deliver their next Van Dammit podcast, it’s our Van Dammit State of the Union. Ryan Rebalkin the great CEO of the Last of the Action Heroes Podcast Network will be joining us for no holds barred intense discussion, plus a little Chuck Norris in Missing in Action.

We hope everyone has enjoyed this podcast. Groo take us out of here!

No Retreat/No Surrender!

Moody and Groo are doing it Van Dammit style today as they take a look at their guy Jean Claude Van Damme, in the meta inspired 2008 JCVD.

Show rundown: Sylvester Stallone paid a price for all of his physical acting roles. Is it worth it? Is it a good idea for Stallone to hook up with the WWE for WrestleMania? The Stallone family is relocating to Florida, Is Steven Seagal really training Alex Pereira for UFC 300? Dolph Lundgren and his wife are official U.S. citizens, Linda Hamilton says “Hasta la vista, baby” to the Terminator franchise, Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with the same form of dementia that Bruce Willis has, Wendy’s 2019 run in with Howard Stern, How does John Cena retire from the WWE, RIP Michael Jones, aka “Virgil”, The unique concept for 2008, JCVD, The thin cast, Plot Synopsis, Nothing Worthwhile Movie Fun Facts, Van Damme could not yell out “cut”, Movie improvisation, The infamous Jean Claude six-minute monologue, Is the monologue Jean Claude’s best acting work? Moody and Groo give their JCVD reviews, Cop Land/JCVFD comparisons, Groo loves Law and Order, and Moody did not love Adam Sandler’s Spaceman.

Join Moody and Groo for their next Nothing Worthwhile podcast, as they say one final farewell to Carl Weathers with 1996’s Adam Sandler driven, Happy Gilmore.

Join Moody and Groo for their next Van Dammit podcast, as they look at Jean Claude, Sly, Arnie and friends with 2012’s The Expendables 2. Jean Claude Van Damme as a villain!

No Retreat/No Surrender!

On today’s show, Moody and Groo will demolish the competition with 1993’s Stallone Snipes Sci-Fi fest, Demolition Man.

All that plus everything noteworthy in the Nothing Worthwhile neighborhood: Last of the Action Heroes Carl Weathers’ tribute podcast, Billy Joel’s nostalgia driven new music video, The Rock’s promo on Friday Night Smackdown and how it may all shape out for WrestleMania season, Groo’s OK after a rough week, Shane Gillis is set to host SNL, James Gandolfini and the final seasons of The Sopranos, A Quiet Place Day One Trailer is out and we react, The ID Channel talks about Dan Schneider and the Nickelodeon controversies, Rocco Siffredi is heading to Netflix with “Supersex”, Demolition Man’s deep cast, Jackie Chan, JCVD, Steven Seagal and Lori Petty are all connected to Demo Man, Denis Leary a bit superfluous for this movie? Writing credits go to arbitration, Did Demolition Man predict the future? Taco Bell, Director Marco Brambilla is a first timer, Production delays and budget shortfalls, MTV, Commercial jingles in the film, Movie Fun Facts, Demolition Man 2? Demolition Man Prequel? Box Office Take, The critics on Demolition Man, Moody and Groo give their Taco Bell themed reviews for Demolition Man, Groo loved Netflix’s “The Greatest Night in Pop” Moody and Groo are bit cold on Season 12 of Curb, Pops Moody loved 2023, The Holdovers and so will you. Check out Moody and Groo on the next episode of Van Dammit! as they cover 2008 meta inspired JCVD as well as Nothing Worthwhile as we say one last goodbye to Carl Weathers with 1996, Happy Gilmore!

Moody and Groo are live from the Nu You Life Center Studio covering Billy Joel’s new single, “Turn the Lights Back On”, his first new music in 17 years!

All of that great stuff plus: Billy Joel and “The Natural” movie theme, Moody and Groo are both not feeling well, Rest In Peace to Carl Weathers, More news on Vince McMahon, and it ain’t good, Vince’s connection to “Johnny Ace”, Final thoughts on the 2024 Royal Rumble, We love the Nia Jax comeback story, CM Punk is injured yet again and will miss WrestleMania, The Rock returns to Smackdown and takes Cody’s spot, which sets of a passionate debate, The Dead and Co. are doing a 14 show residency in Vegas? We debut Billy Joel’s new single, which sets off yet another passionate debate, Does it sound like Billy Joel or is it a bit too “slick”? Will Billy include the new song in his live setlist? Depp vs Heard, The new Ted TV show on Peacock, Groo saw “Wonka” and really liked it, Moody recommends Netflix’s “Griselda” and “The Greatest Night in Pop”. Join us for our next episode of Nothing Worthwhile as we take a fond look at 1993’s Demolition Man, John Spartan, Sandra Bullock and of course, Taco Bell!