How Did This Get Made? Monkeybone LIVE! w/ Rob Huebel
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Jan 16, 2026 
Rob Huebel, a comedic powerhouse known for his roles in various TV shows and films, joins Griffin Newman, an actor and passionate defender of unique cinema, to dive into the chaos of Monkeybone. They dissect its bizarre humor, from flabby arm fetishes to Chris Kattan’s wild performance as a reanimated corpse. There’s lively debate over ethical quandaries in the film and a memorable Q&A where audience members share their own coma experiences. Griffin also contextualizes the film within its troubled production, advocating for its misunderstood charm.
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Fever-Dream Premise And Id Split
- Monkeybone mixes juvenile sexual comedy with surreal purgatory imagery to create a fever-dream tone.
- The film's intent reads as a Jekyll/Mr. Hyde split where the cartoon monkey embodies the protagonist's unchecked id.
Hosts' Initial Bafflement
- The hosts describe Monkeybone's plot as a cartoonist in a coma whose creation runs amok and embodies sexual urges.
- Jason admits he watched it twice and remained baffled by the film's relentless weirdness.
Director Swap Explains Tonal Jumps
- The production visibly shifted when Henry Selick was fired and Christopher Columbus was brought in to 'fix' the film.
- That change likely explains jarring tonal and voice edits in the released movie.
