Tommy Metz III aka Tommy Handsome aka The King of Diminishing Returns has written and directed 8 short films that have shown across the country. Along the way, he was lucky enough to win some awards including Best Overall Short, Best Comedic Short, Audience Favorite Film and Most Handsome Son (that last one was given to him by his mother). His latest horror short “Static” just finished its successful festival run in 2023. Tommy also co-written and directed his first full-length feature film titled 30 NIGHTS, available for streaming on Tubi. Tommy has also spent over two decades as a Head Mentor for the Young Storytellers creative writing and literacy program for children. Tommy lives in Sherman Oaks, California with his better half, Foster.
Foster aka Puppy King Foster aka He Who Rules Over Everywhere The Sun May Touch was found running around on July 4th, 2015 and has remained a free spirit ever since. After allowing himself to be adopted, he now enjoys parks, leaves, squirrels and howling at fire engines. Due to his intense hatred for skateboards, it is presumed he was working undercover infiltrating a skateboard-related crime syndicate and lost a lot of good boys during the operation. Foster lives in Sherman Oaks, California with his worse half, Tommy.
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In our first bonus check-in, adulthood hits hard: Tommy’s arms don’t work, Pete’s crawlspace is raccoon property, and every eye doctor apparently moonlights as a prophet of doom. Welcome to your membership dollars at work.
Guest host Andy Nelson joins the panel with a trio of horror films that turn belief itself into a source of terror. From cursed villages to hostile gods, we explore what happens when your grandmother’s bedtime stories aren’t just true—they’re angry.
Some horror films twist; these three commit identity theft halfway through. Chelsea Stardust joins us to dig into Ghostwatch, Barbarian, and Strange Darling—movies that pull the rug so hard you’ll hit the floor laughing and screaming.
What happens when you run an entire season of a podcast and then realize you’ve been ignoring your listener mail the whole time? Pete and Tommy make amends the only way they know how—by diving headfirst into tales of canine fast-food heists, elderly romance, lucid dream saddlery, and the great crockpot conspiracy of the American Midwest.
Is there such a thing as a “real” adult, or are we all just faking it with slightly more expensive shoes? In this season finale, Pete and Tommy take on generational myths, the emotional absurdity of growing older, and why the Gen Z stare might just be your new worst nightmare.
When someone dies, grief isn’t the only thing you inherit—you also get a 14-step puzzle involving Costco, digital passwords, and 50 certified copies of a death certificate. This week, Pete and Tommy wade into the bureaucratic undertow of mortality and discover that dying is easy; it’s the paperwork that’ll kill you.
Kyle Olson assembles the “fang gang” to explore three cinematic incarnations of Dracula—each swinging for the gothic fences in dramatically different ways. From Coppola’s horny opulence to Butler’s biblical bite and Evans’ brooding bat-clouds, the panel sinks their teeth into what makes a Dracula truly Dracula.
This week, Pete and Tommy confront the double agents of adult life: your dreams and your spine. From surreal nightmares about misplaced cars to very real betrayals by your own plantar fascia, it’s a full-body descent into the absurdity of aging.
When a parent is back in the dating pool, and it’s somehow both adorable and terrifying. Meanwhile, Tommy learns that traveling with aging parents requires less speed and more patience—and possibly a tactical hot sandwich delay plan.
What does it mean to apologize like an adult—and why does grief support always feel like a pop quiz you’re destined to fail? This week, Pete and Tommy explore why grown-up regrets are messier than ever, and how sometimes the best support is just showing up with a pizza.