A movie recap podcast featuring the Worst Picture Winners, as decided by the Razzies. Hosted by comedians Laura Merli (Reductress, Buzzfeed, NY Comedy Fest) and Will Purpura (PBS, Timeout NY).
Hudson Hawk won Worst Picture at the Razzie Awards in 1991. It’s an action comedy that’s not funny but does have a lot going on! Hosted by Laura Merli and Will Purpura.
1 Jan 2026
Andrew Dice Clay's Rock Detective Disaster
This week we discuss Andrew Dice Clay's 1990 rock detective action-"comedy", The Adventures of Ford Fairlane. Offensive even by 1990 standards, this movie features koalas, a hearse car chase and lots of cigarettes.
25 Nov 2025
Bo Derek's Supernatural Rom Com: Ghosts Can't Do It
Do dead men have game? This week on And The Razzie Goes To, Laura and Will discuss the 1990 "winner" Ghosts Can't Do It starring Bo Derek and directed by repeat Razzie offender John Derek. Ghosts, possession, beaches and machine guns! Nothing made sense but we had fun discussing it!
29 Oct 2025
Tom Cruise makes Bartenders into Rockstars: Cocktail (1988)
This 1988 Worst Picture Winner is an odd drama about a guy who really wants to make a million dollars, but is working as a bartender until that happens.
On “And the Razzie goes to…” podcast, we’re watching every Worst Picture winner! Hosted by comedians Laura Merli (Reductress, Buzzfeed, NY Comedy Fest) and Will Purpura (PBS, Timeout NY).
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Laura Merli
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Will Purpura
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23 Sept 2025
Bill Cosby’s Box Office Bomb: Leonard Part 6
This 1987 Worst Picture Winner is a slapstick action comedy where a bored, meandering secret agent (Cosby) takes his time saving the world and winning back his ex-wife after he did something sketchy that’s not quite explained.
On “And the Razzie goes to…” podcast, we’re watching every Worst Picture winner! Hosted by comedians Laura Merli (Reductress, Buzzfeed, NY Comedy Fest) and Will Purpura (PBS, Timeout NY).
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Find more about your hosts:
Laura Merli
https://www.youtube.com/lauramerlicomedy (https://www.youtube.com/lauramerlicomedy)
https://www.instagram.com/passiveabrasive (https://www.instagram.com/passiveabrasive)
https://www.tiktok.com/@passiveabrasive (https://www.tiktok.com/@passiveabrasive)
Will Purpura
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3 Sept 2025
Prince's Flop Era: Under the Cherry Moon
"Under the Cherry Moon" is no Purple Rain, but did it deserve the Razzie for Worst Picture?
On “And the Razzie goes to…” podcast, we’re watching every Worst Picture winner! Hosted by comedians Laura Merli (Reductress, Buzzfeed, NY Comedy Fest) and Will Purpura (PBS, Timeout NY).
Support the pod:
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Find more about your hosts:
Laura Merli
https://www.youtube.com/lauramerlicomedy (https://www.youtube.com/lauramerlicomedy)
https://www.instagram.com/passiveabrasive (https://www.instagram.com/passiveabrasive)
https://www.tiktok.com/@passiveabrasive (https://www.tiktok.com/@passiveabrasive)
Will Purpura
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https://www.tiktok.com/@willpurpura (https://www.tiktok.com/@willpurpura)
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8 Jul 2025
The first ever, worst ever, Marvel movie - Howard the Duck
This 1986 Worst Picture Winner is a bizarre sci-fi comedy(?) where a humanoid, alien duck accidentally transported to Earth and must stop a demon-alien invasion while falling for a human rock-chick in Cleveland.
Hosted by comedians Laura Merli (Reductress, Buzzfeed, NY Comedy Fest) and Will Purpura (PBS, Timeout NY).
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Find more about your hosts:
Laura Merli
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https://www.instagram.com/passiveabrasive (https://www.instagram.com/passiveabrasive)
https://www.tiktok.com/@passiveabrasive (https://www.tiktok.com/@passiveabrasive)
Will Purpura
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16 Jun 2025
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Comedians Laura Merli and Will Purpura discuss the absurd action and blank stares of Sylvester Stallone in "Rambo: First Blood Part II" in this podcast episode.
9 Jun 2025
Bolero
Comedians Laura Merli and Will Purpura dissect the 1984 erotic drama *Bolero*, exploring its cringeworthy and occasionally humorous aspects in this interview episode.
2 Jun 2025
The Lonely Lady
Hosts Laura Merli and Will Purpura dissect the 1983 film *The Lonely Lady*, exploring its failures as a Hollywood cautionary tale in this episode.
26 May 2025
Inchon
Hosts Laura Merli and Will Purpura dissect the 1981 Razzie-winning film *Inchon* and its many flaws, exploring why a war movie can be surprisingly dull in this interview episode.
19 May 2025
Mommie Dearest
Based on the tell-all book by her daughter Christina Crawford, Mommie Dearest, is a biopic of screen-legend Joan Crawford. This 1981 film received a mixed reception from audiences and critics alike. It went on to win the Razzie for Worst Picture, but was embraced by some as a camp classic. So is it bad or good? Laura and Will have opinions!
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Find more about your hosts:
Laura Merli
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https://www.instagram.com/passiveabrasive ( https://www.instagram.com/passiveabrasive)
https://www.tiktok.com/@passiveabrasive (https://www.tiktok.com/@passiveabrasive)
Will Purpura
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12 May 2025
Can't Stop the Music (The Village People Movie Musical)
The first ever winner of the Razzie award for Worst Picture, "Can't Stop the Music" (1980) is one bad movie...or is it?
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Find more about your hosts:
Laura Merli
https://www.youtube.com/lauramerlicomedy (https://www.youtube.com/lauramerlicomedy)
https://www.instagram.com/passiveabrasive (https://www.instagram.com/passiveabrasive)
https://www.tiktok.com/@passiveabrasive (https://www.tiktok.com/@passiveabrasive)
Will Purpura
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2 May 2025
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Introducing "And the Razzie Goes to..." a movie recap podcast featuring the Worst Picture Winners, as decided by the Razzies. Hosted by comedians Laura Merli (Reductress, Buzzfeed, NY Comedy Fest) and Will Purpura (PBS, Timeout NY).
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5.0 / 5
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Spotify
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