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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.
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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 back the R-rated theatrical comedy,” he says, pointing to the particular electricity of “laughing with strangers.” He also discusses the movie’s creek-jumping homage to The Dukes of Hazzard and Smokey and the Bandit, Mac’s maple-syrup spin on Han Solo’s carbonite prison, and Brown Supremacist, his first full solo standup special. After decades onstage, Chandrasekhar says it was finally time to “turn on the camera” and show audiences the other side of what he does.
Listen to Jay Chandrasekhar talk about Super Troopers 3, Brown Supremacist, and more in the new episode above or by watching the video below. Keep up on all the latest episodes by following Kyle Meredith With… on your favorite podcast platform; plus, check out all the series on the Consequence Podcast Network.
