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Half-Assed Internet Research

Trivia, box office, production facts.

Half-Assed Internet Research has run in 290 episodes. The most recent 40 are listed below — open any episode at its timestamp to hear the segment.

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‘Domestic Disturbance’Bill Simmons

John Travolta flew himself in and out of Wilmington during the shoot

‘Domestic Disturbance’Chris Ryan

Speculates Travolta likely declined to join the cast for their real-life bar fight, wondering if it became a divisive 'you don't know what we've been through' moment among the cast

‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’Bill Simmons

Shares research: Amanda Silver's film school thesis, shot in Seattle/Tacoma; Mrs. Mott's visit to Michael's workplace filmed at Biotechniques Laboratories in Redmond, WA, which was demolished two years later for Microsoft's expansion

‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’Bill Simmons

Apex Mountain (Rebecca De Mornay): picks Risky Business over The Hand That Rocks the Cradle for making her a star

‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’Bill Simmons

Matt McCoy 'this or that' — says yes (implying he'd choose this route/approval)

‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’Bill Simmons

Inhalers in a movie — yes, thinks this counts/works

‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’Bill Simmons

Speculates the breastfeeding scene used a prosthetic/covering rather than real breastfeeding, since it was a real baby and no CGI existed at the time; guesses a doll or merkin was used

‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’Bill Simmons

Ernie Hudson category 'evil' — says no

‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’Bill Simmons

Greenhouses in a movie — has to be yes

‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’Bill Simmons

Cruz or Hanks for the lead role — says it has to be Hanks, since Cruz turned the movie down after doing Hook with Spielberg

‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’Chris Ryan

Highlights the lab scene joke about Michael's 'nanny' being hot, and jokes Tom Cruise as Dr. Mott taking off the glove/test results scene is what Cruz needed in '92

‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’Chris Ryan

Brings up breastfeeding 'this or that' vs. Barbarian but doesn't give a clear final pick, instead speculates about dolls used to teach breastfeeding technique

Episode	Host	Answer
‘Domestic Disturbance’	Bill Simmons	John Travolta flew himself in and out of Wilmington during the shoot
‘Domestic Disturbance’	Chris Ryan	Speculates Travolta likely declined to join the cast for their real-life bar fight, wondering if it became a divisive 'you don't know what we've been through' moment among the cast
‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’	Bill Simmons	Shares research: Amanda Silver's film school thesis, shot in Seattle/Tacoma; Mrs. Mott's visit to Michael's workplace filmed at Biotechniques Laboratories in Redmond, WA, which was demolished two years later for Microsoft's expansion
‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’	Bill Simmons	Apex Mountain (Rebecca De Mornay): picks Risky Business over The Hand That Rocks the Cradle for making her a star
‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’	Bill Simmons	Matt McCoy 'this or that' — says yes (implying he'd choose this route/approval)
‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’	Bill Simmons	Inhalers in a movie — yes, thinks this counts/works
‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’	Bill Simmons	Speculates the breastfeeding scene used a prosthetic/covering rather than real breastfeeding, since it was a real baby and no CGI existed at the time; guesses a doll or merkin was used
‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’	Bill Simmons	Ernie Hudson category 'evil' — says no
‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’	Bill Simmons	Greenhouses in a movie — has to be yes
‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’	Bill Simmons	Cruz or Hanks for the lead role — says it has to be Hanks, since Cruz turned the movie down after doing Hook with Spielberg
‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’	Chris Ryan	Highlights the lab scene joke about Michael's 'nanny' being hot, and jokes Tom Cruise as Dr. Mott taking off the glove/test results scene is what Cruz needed in '92
‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’	Chris Ryan	Brings up breastfeeding 'this or that' vs. Barbarian but doesn't give a clear final pick, instead speculates about dolls used to teach breastfeeding technique