Deep Thoughts About Stupid Sh*t: A Pop-Culture Comedy Podcast
Deep Thoughts About Stupid Sh*t: A Pop-Culture Comedy Podcast
Sister podcasters raised by 80s and 90s movies: Tracie Guy-Decker, lover of animation, Muppets, comedy, and feminism & Emily Guy Birken, storytelling nerd, mental health advocate, and pop culture aficionado
The Jerk: Deep Thoughts About Race, Comedy Genius, and the Unparalleled Thrill of Getting Your Name in the Phone Book
56 minutes Posted Nov 11, 2025 at 11:00 am.
Setup, Premise, And Memories
Fast Plot Recap With Key Gags
Rags To Riches To Rags Arc
Race, Stereotypes, And Power
Money, Luck, And Consumerism
How Steve Martin’s Comedy Works
Laughing At Versus Laughing With
Sex, Gender, And Slut Shaming
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Send us a message! Include how to reach you if you want a response. You mean I'm gonna STAY this color? On this week's episode, Tracie shares her deep thoughts about the 1979 Steve Martin film The Jerk, a comedy that never failed to delight the Guy sisters' father, no matter how many times he watched it. And for good reason. Martin's broad physical comedy and cultural commentary rooted in racial stereotypes conceals multiple layers of storytelling and humor in the tale of dim-witted Navin R....