Podcasts by It Was A Sh*t Show

The Day The Clown Cried (Unreleased) from 2023-11-29T18:33:14

Making a Holocaust clown movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Day The Clown Cried, from a producer not paying the cast and crew, to Jerry Lewis choosing to never rele...

The Brothers Grimm (2005) from 2023-10-18T00:01

Making the origins of fairy tales is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Brothers Grimm, from Director Terry Gilliam not wanting to make it, to the year long battle with the ...

YouTube Deep Dive: The Fugitive (1993) from 2023-10-04T05:00

Chasing Harrison Ford without a script is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Fugitive, from nearly every actor making up all their lines to VFX artists barred from talking a...

Barbie (2023) from 2023-09-20T00:01

Life in plastic is not fantastic. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Barbie, from Diablo Cody not finding the perfect idea, to Amy Schumer unable to make the feminist version that Gre...

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) from 2023-08-16T00:01

Making public domain characters relevant again is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, from a flood that destroyed millions worth of sets, t...

Cats (2019) from 2023-07-19T00:01

Making humans look like cats is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Cats, from the visual effects studios not being given enough time to finish the film, to the way director Tom ...

YouTube Deep Dive: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) from 2023-06-14T06:00

Finding a MacGuffin is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to write Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, from George Lucas trying to convince Steven Spielberg to use alien...

American Graffiti (1973) from 2023-05-23T09:25:50

Cruising Modesto is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make American Graffiti, from the drunken chaotic set (thanks Harrison Ford!) to Universal refusing to release a film they didn’...

Foodfight! (2012) from 2023-04-26T00:00

Fighting for brand name products is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Foodfight!, from the movie starting over after the harddrives were “stolen” to an insurance company forcin...

Mr.&Mrs. Smith (2005) from 2023-04-12T06:00

Avoiding paparazzi is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Mr. & Mrs. Smith, from the constant tabloid rumors of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s relationship to dealing with di...

YouTube Deep Dive: The Bourne Identity (2002) from 2023-03-29T06:00

Remembering who you are is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Bourne Identity, from dealing with Director Doug Liman’s erratic behavior to the endless amount of reshooting t...

The Conqueror (1956) w/ Ryan Uytdewilligen from 2023-03-15T06:00

Making John Wayne Asian is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Conqueror (with guest host Ryan Uytdewilligen), from Howard Hughes forcing animals, actors, and sand into produ...

Misleading Trailers from 2023-03-01T06:00

Making a movie trailer is hard. Let’s talk about how some trailers can actively mislead their audience, from removing main characters in Frozen and Inglorious Basterds to changing the film’s gen...

Tony Bancroft (Supervising Animator: Kronk) from 2023-02-15T06:00

Animating Patrick Warburton is hard. Let’s interview director and animator Tony Bancroft about his time on The Emperor’s New Groove, from why he thought Roger Allers' Kingdom of the Sun wasn’t f...

YouTube Deep Dive: The Abyss (1989) from 2023-01-18T06:00

Making an underwater movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Abyss, from the logistical nightmare of all involved during filming to dealing with James Cameron’s perfecti...

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) from 2023-01-04T06:00

Finding the Death Star plans is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, from the multiple script revisions during filming to the enormous amount of resh...

Surviving Christmas (2004) from 2022-12-21T06:00

Paying someone to be your family is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Surviving Christmas, from the production ruining a suburb, to releasing the film a week before Halloween.<...

YouTube Deep Dive: Arrested Development (Pt 2: Divisive Development) from 2022-11-30T06:00

Rebuilding a model home is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the revival of Arrested Development, from the scheduling conflicts of Season 4 to the actor fights during Season 5....

Empires of the Deep (Unreleased) from 2022-11-16T06:00

Making a vanity project for a Chinese billionaire is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Empires of the Deep, from the musical chairs of frustrated directors to the harrowing jou...

The Invasion(s) of the Body Snatchers (1956, 2007) from 2022-10-26T06:00

Pretending you’re a pod person is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to adapt The Body Snatchers, from the 1956’s Invasions of the Body Snatchers to 2007’s The Invasion where both films...

The Simpsons Movie (2007) from 2022-10-05T06:00

Making a film after 18 years of television is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Simpsons Movie, from finding an idea after 400 episodes to the endless last minute changes t...

YouTube Deep Dive: Arrested Development (Pt 1: Critically Ill-fated) from 2022-09-28T06:00

Making a model home is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Arrested Development, from a studio head who didn't understand the tv series to the failed marketing that doomed it to ...

Jurassic Park III (2001) LIVE! from 2022-07-20T06:00

Finding your son on an island full of dinosaurs is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make Jurassic Park III, from the multiple script revisions that remained unfinished during filmi...

Batman: DarKnight (Unproduced) from 2022-06-15T06:00

Writing a Batman is hard. Let’s interview screenwriters Lee Shapiro and Stephen Wise about how difficult it was to write and sell Batman: DarKnight, the unproduced script that attempted to reviv...

Sonic The Hedgehog (2020) from 2022-05-11T06:00

Designing the Blue Blur is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Sonic The Hedgehog, from the early attempts to make a film in the 90s, to the fallout of the CGI Sonic that no one ...

Removed Actors from 2022-04-27T06:00

Being removed from a movie is hard. Let’s talk about famous actors removed from the movies they had already filmed, from Eugene Levy in Ghostbusters 2 and Ana de Armas in Yesterday, to Harrison ...

YouTube Deep Dive: Batman Begins (2005) from 2022-04-13T06:00

Rebooting the Batman is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Batman Begins, from picking up after the disaster of Batman & Robin, to the multiple failed projects of Batman Unc...

Super Mario Bros. (1993) from 2022-03-09T06:00

Making a video game into a movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Super Mario Bros., from the dozen attempts to adapt a video game for the first time, to the on-set chaos c...

The Jewel of the Nile (1985) from 2022-02-16T06:00

Romancing a second stone is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Jewel of the Nile, from suing Kathleen Turner $25 million to star, to Michael Douglas’ endless problems in the...

Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009) from 2022-01-26T06:00

Making a third movie as a video game is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Ghostbusters: The Video Game, from the troubles getting Bill Murray to record his part to the Vivendi-...

YouTube Deep Dive: Ghostbusters Sequels from 2022-01-19T06:00

Busting ghosts is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make sequels to Ghostbusters, from the decades of Dan Aykroyd attempting a follow-up to the disappointing second one, to the rise...

Quantum of Solace (2008) and the Curse of Bond from 2021-11-24T11:27:31

Making James Bond films is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Quantum of Solace (from starting the film with a barebones script, to the multiple injuries and accidents that occu...

Poltergeist (1982) from 2021-10-27T06:00

Making a movie with two directors is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Poltergeist, from the endless rumors of Steven Spielberg overtaking Tobe Hooper to shadow direct the film...

YouTube Deep Dive: Casino Royale (1967&2006) from 2021-10-13T06:00

Rebooting James Bond is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make two different Casino Royale films, from Peter Sellers fighting Orson Welles in Charles Feldman’s 1967 version, to the ...

The Blues Brothers (1980) from 2021-10-06T06:00

Being on a Mission from God is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Blues Brothers, from Director John Landis not able to describe the movie he was making, to the constant &am...

Osmosis Jones (2001) from 2021-09-15T06:00

Fighting a virus is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Osmosis Jones, from the difficulty hiring The Farrelly Brothers and Bill Murray, to how the film helped bring an end to Wa...

Deadpool (2016) from 2021-08-25T09:12:42

Breaking the fourth wall is hard (except for you, Wade). Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Deadpool, from the 13 years Ryan Reynolds took to get it made and that detour through X-Men...

Independence Day (1996) from 2021-07-28T06:00

Invading Earth is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Independence Day, from fighting 20th Century Fox to cast Will Smith, to reshooting most of Randy Quaid’s scenes.

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YouTube Deep Dive: The Fast and the Furious Saga from 2021-07-21T06:00

Making a family is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Fast and the Furious Saga, from Vin Diesel walking away from the franchise (2 Fast 2 Furious), to Justin Lin fighting f...

#ReleaseTheSnyderCut was a Sh*t Show from 2021-05-26T07:00

Fighting trolls is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut campaign was, from critics receiving death threats for not liking DCEU movies, to rewarding toxic fandom with Zac...

Shrek (2001) LIVE! from 2021-05-19T07:00

Making fairytale creatures leave your swamp is hard. Let’s talk (LIVE via Utah Remote-Con) about how difficult it was to make Shrek, from Jeffery Katzenberg making it a revenge film against Disn...

YouTube Deep Dive: The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) from 2021-05-12T07:00

Throwing off someone's groove is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Emperor’s New Groove, from throwing away four years of work by director Roger Allers, to the film ending ...

Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021) from 2021-04-14T10:48:46

Restoring your original vision is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Zack Snyder's Justice League, from Ray Fisher’s revelations about Joss Whedon’s cruel treatment, to Warner B...

The Cloverfield Universe from 2021-03-31T07:00

Making a monster universe is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the sequels to Cloverfield, from making 10 Cloverfield Lane fit the franchise after the movie was finished, to fo...

YouTube Deep Dive: The MCU (Pt 2: Assembling Avengers) from 2021-03-17T07:00

Making a superhero film universe is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe; from Avi Arad leaving Marvel & Edward Norton fighting for ...

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018) from 2021-03-10T07:00

Making a dark version of The Jungle Book is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, from competing with Disney’s massive Jungle Book in 2016, to Warner ...

Seinfeld (1989 -1998) from 2021-02-24T07:00

Being the master of your domain is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Seinfeld, from Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David’s rocky first episode to battling the network about being a s...

TV Show Pilots from 2021-02-10T08:00

Making the first episode is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it is to make TV Show Pilots, from the recastings in 30 Rock, Gilmore Girls and Full House, to the more serious versions of Big B...

YouTube Deep Dive: Game of Thrones Pilot (2011) from 2021-02-09T22:02:49

Making high fantasy television is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the pilot of Game of Thrones, from the showrunners producing a terrible first episode to recasting the iconi...

Wonder Woman (2017) from 2020-12-30T08:00

Making a good female led superhero movie is (apparently) hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Wonder Woman, from the decades of trying to bring her to the big screen, to the const...

Gremlins (1984) from 2020-12-16T10:14:30

Keeping a Mogwai from eating after midnight is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Gremlins, from the insanely difficult puppetry to how it changed movie ratings for the future.<...

The Exorcist Prequels from 2020-11-11T08:00

Exorcising someone in the past is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the prequels to The Exorcist, from the unfinished DVD release of Dominion, to the completely reshot version ...

The Exorcist Sequels from 2020-10-28T14:01:54

Exorcising someone multiple times is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the sequels to the Exorcist, from the nonsense that is Exorcist II: The Heretic, to the studio forced cha...

YouTube Deep Dive: The Exorcist (1973) from 2020-10-21T08:00

Exorcising a little girl is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Exorcist, from William Friedkin’s manic directing style to the endless rumors about how cursed the movie was.<...

Batman Forever (1995) LIVE! from 2020-09-23T08:00

Making Batman sell Happy Meals is hard. Join us for our first live show (via Utah Remote-Con, with moderator Steph Lisman from Cutscenes & Cupcakes), as we talk about how difficult it was to...

Long Delayed Sequels from 2020-09-09T08:00

Making a sequel decades later is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to finally make sequels to Dumb and Dumber, Blade Runner, Crocodile Dundee, and Wizard of Oz.

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Back to the Future: Part II&III (1989&1990) from 2020-08-26T08:56:03

Making sequels to a pop culture classic is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the Back to the Future sequels, from Universal forcing them to be made to the tense negotiations wi...

YouTube Deep Dive: Back To The Future (1985) from 2020-08-12T08:40:35

Traveling through time is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Back to the Future, from the years it took convincing a studio to make it to replacing an overly serious actor weeks...

All The Money In The World (2017) from 2020-08-05T08:00

Releasing a movie with a creep is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make All The Money In The World, from reshooting every scene Kevin Spacey was in to kickstarting the debate about...

Replaced Actors from 2020-07-29T13:00:59

Replacing an actor is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was on Lord of the Rings, V for Vendetta, Life of Pi, X-Men and many more.

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The Lone Ranger (1981&2013) from 2020-07-15T08:00

Making movies with Kemo Sabe is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make two different Lone Ranger movies, from the failed franchise starter with the stubborn actor in 1981 to the fai...

Ghostbusters (1984) from 2020-07-08T16:54:42

Making dogs and cats live together is mass hysteria. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Ghostbusters, from the incredibly short deadline to the hope-it-works attitude of making fake g...

YouTube Deep Dive: Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) from 2020-07-01T08:46:18

Making one movie over a decade is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Mad Max: Fury Road, from its numerous delays that started in 1998 with Mel Gibson, to the risking life in li...

Dubbed Actors from 2020-06-17T08:00

Talking in movies is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to talk in Superman, Hercules in New York, Singin’ in the Rain, Star Wars, most musicals and so many Bond movies.

The Good Dinosaur (2015) from 2020-06-10T08:00

Making a movie twice, is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Good Dinosaur, from recasting every voice actor to changing directors mid production.

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YouTube Deep Dive: Superman IV (1987) from 2020-05-27T08:00

Making Superman sequels are hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, from stunt casting Richard Pryor to slashing a budget in half, ...

Actor Feuds from 2020-05-20T08:00

Making a movie with your enemy is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Star Wars, Batman Forever, Terms of Endearment, Castle, The Notebook, and many more.

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Roar (1981) from 2020-05-13T08:00

Making a movie with 70 lions is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Roar, from taking 5 years to film to getting dozens of people mauled by giant cats.