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Part 3 (WHAT?!) of our discussion of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles is here, in which we discuss our alpha test episode from way back in 2012, and how our picks (and the whole dang podcast itself) have changed since then. Andy is still proud of his Kevin James pick. No one else is.
- Planes, Trains & Automobiles
- NyQuil
- Remarker’s Mark’s Original 2012 Alpha Episodes
- Our 2019 picks:
- Del Griffith originally played by John Candy
- Kyle: Aubrey Plaza
- Lee: Patton Oswalt
- Jer: Kristen Schaal
- Mark: Jason Segel
- Andy: Melissa McCarthy
- Neal Page originally played by Steve Martin
- Mark: Paul Rudd
- Andy: Sandra Bullock
- Jer: Nick Offerman
- Lee: Jason Bateman
- Kyle: Melissa McCarthy
- Minor Characters
- Susan Page, recast by Kyle: Himesh Patel
- Car Rental Agent, recast by Lee: Amy Poehler
- State Trooper, recast by Jer: Gary Cole
- Owen (Gus’s son), recast by Andy: Benedict Cumberbatch
- Gus, recast by Mark: Meryl Streep
- Del Griffith originally played by John Candy
- Our 2012 picks:
- Del Griffith originally played by John Candy
- Kyle: Melissa McCarthy
- Lee: Seth Rogen
- Jer: Steve Zahn
- Mark: Seth Rogen
- Andy: Kevin James
- Neal Page originally played by Steve Martin
- Kyle: John Cusack
- Lee: Edward Norton
- Jer: Martin Freeman
- Mark: Ed Helms
- Andy: Kevin Spacey
- Minor Characters
- Susan Page, recast by Kyle: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
- Car Rental Agent, recast by Lee: Kaitlin Olson
- State Trooper, recast by Mark: Will Arnett
- Owen (Gus’s son), recast by Andy: Edward Norton
- Taxi Racer, recast by Jer: Mads Mikkelsen
- Del Griffith originally played by John Candy
- Our Go-to Properties
- Some of Our Gear, Past and Current
- Gilbert Gottfried
- The Incomparable (podcast network + podcast)
- How Did This Get Made? (podcast)
- Merchandizing