How Did This Get Made? Monkeybone LIVE! w/ Rob Huebel
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Jan 16, 2026 
Rob Huebel, a comedic powerhouse known for his roles in various TV shows and films, joins Griffin Newman, an actor and passionate defender of unique cinema, to dive into the chaos of Monkeybone. They dissect its bizarre humor, from flabby arm fetishes to Chris Kattan’s wild performance as a reanimated corpse. There’s lively debate over ethical quandaries in the film and a memorable Q&A where audience members share their own coma experiences. Griffin also contextualizes the film within its troubled production, advocating for its misunderstood charm.
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Hosts' Initial Bafflement
- The hosts describe Monkeybone's plot as a cartoonist in a coma whose creation runs amok and embodies sexual urges.
- Jason admits he watched it twice and remained baffled by the film's relentless weirdness.
Ethics Of Nightmare Juice Therapy
- The film treats the sleep therapist Julie ambiguously, implying she manipulates Stu's subconscious with 'nightmare juice.'
- That ethical ambiguity fuels audience discomfort and debate over whether she's a savior or exploitative.
Kattan's Third-Act Lift
- Chris Kattan's physical comedy in the third act elevates otherwise collapsing sequences.
- His reanimated-gymnast bits provide kinetic payoff that the film otherwise struggles to sustain.
