Jay Chandrasekhar on Super Troopers 3, Reviving R-Rated Comedy, and Brown Supremacist: Podcast

Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | More Platforms Nearly 25 years after Broken Lizard first pulled over unsuspecting motorists, the Vermont highway patrolmen are back for Super Troopers 3, this time with Farva preparing to marry Thorny’s sister amid an elaborate Indian wedding and another drug investigation. Jay Chandrasekhar spoke with Kyle Meredith about making the third film more personal, protecting the franchise from sequel fatigue, and why theaters still need big, unapologetically silly comedies. Listen above or wherever you get your podcasts. Get Super Troopers 2-Movie Collection on Blu-ray/DVD Chandrasekhar describes the premise as “Meet the Parents meets Super Troopers,” with Thorny doing everything possible to derail Farva’s wedding plans. The director also explains why the movie steers clear of current politics. “I don’t care who you’re for,” he says. “You’re going to escape for two hours.” For Chandrasekhar, the ideal Broken Lizard audience remains a room where stoners, soldiers, and cops can all laugh at the same joke. That shared theatrical experience is also why Chandrasekhar resisted taking the franchise directly to streaming. “We have to bring...