Episodes

  • The Best of the Podcast: Seasons 1 - 3

    The Best of the Podcast: Seasons 1 - 3
    Apr 24 2024

    Making a podcast is… fun. For our 4 Year Anniversary, let’s relisten to fan favorite moments from It Was A Sh*t Show’s first 3 seasons, from learning how a director uses a 2x4 to losing our minds over Daniel Craig injuries. Special thanks to super fan John Carrigan for offering to edit this episode!


    Chapters:

    00:00 - Intro

    01:26 - Super Mario Bros

    05:54 - Misleading Trailers

    08:45 - Jurassic Park III

    14:38 - Dubbed Actors

    16:47 - The Simpsons Movie

    24:16 - The Good Dinosaur

    26:19 - Mr. & Mrs. Smith

    34:26 - The Blues Brothers

    39:31 - Empires of the Deep

    46:34 - American Graffiti

    49:45 - Rogue One

    57:14 - Ghostbuers: The Video Game

    01:00:36 - Actor Feuds

    01:05:05 - Surviving Christmas

    01:09:23 - Quantum of Solace

    01:19:05 - Poltergeist

    01:26:56 - Foodfight!


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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • YouTube Deep Dive: Futurama (Part 1)

    YouTube Deep Dive: Futurama (Part 1)
    Apr 17 2024
    Following up after The Simpsons is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Futurama, from Fox questioning every aspect of the show to dooming it with a terrible timeslot.💸 | Support us!🔗 | Follow us!👕 | Buy our merch!Chapters:00:00 - Intro00:36 - The Simpsons’ Changed the World02:37 - Matt Groening Creates Futurama03:49 - Enlisting the Help of David X. Cohen05:27 - Fleshing Out a Science Fiction Comedy06:50 - Battling the Risk Averse Fox Network09:09 - Unexplained Recasting of Fry & Leela10:41 - Developing an Animated Sitcom11:53 - Making an Episode Just for Fox12:53 - Futurama Debuts Then Moves Timeslot13:46 - Groening Trashes Fox Over and Over14:57 - Inconsistent Sunday Airings15:52 - Fox Forgets Futurama Exists16:28 - Canceling Futurama the First Time17:11 - The Series Push into Serious Sci-Fi18:01 - A Surprisingly Emotional Series19:24 - Writing a Fitting FinaleSources:The Atlantic: https://bit.ly/3wV7ZYtCalgary Sun: https://bit.ly/3vu37sHEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Vn8XXmEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Ph2w4zThe Face: https://bit.ly/43kjNiQIGN: https://bit.ly/49SMDJNMother Jones: https://bit.ly/43ni9wRMr. Showbiz: https://bit.ly/3x1JXepRadio Times: https://bit.ly/3VM0JsnSCI FI Weekly: https://bit.ly/3IPmfEKUGO: https://bit.ly/3TGzqOGVariety: https://bit.ly/4d8bD1MVariety: https://bit.ly/4coGzucWired: https://bit.ly/3xkZRADConvention Coverage: https://t.ly/WzuvQScience Museum: https://t.ly/0HKKGMusic:Alf Clausen - The Simpsons OSTChristopher Tying - Futurama OSTDanny Elfman - The Simpsons ThemePierre Henry - Psyche RockPizzicato Five - Baby Love ChildRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #futurama #mattgroening Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    21 mins
  • Contractually Obligated Casting

    Contractually Obligated Casting
    Apr 10 2024

    Making a movie against your will is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it is when an actor is contractually obligated to a movie, from Emily Blunt missing out on being Black Widow to Mike Myers being a pain in The Cat In The Hat.


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    Podcast Chapters:

    00:00 - Intro

    04:54 - Contractually Obligated Casting

    09:38 - Ryan Reynolds in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

    10:00 - Jennifer Garner in Elektra (2005)

    12:03 - Brad Pitt in Troy (2004)

    13:30 - Emily Blunt in Gulliver's Travels (2010)

    16:54 - Edward Norton in The Italian Job (2003)

    22:59 - David Cross in the Alvin and the Chipmunks movies

    25:07 - Bill Murray in Garfield: The Movie (2004)

    28:33 - Mike Myers in The Cat in the Hat (2003)

    57:58 - Bruce Willis in three movies for Disney

    01:04:15 - Keanu Reeves in The Watcher (2000)

    01:14:38 - Follow Ups!


    Sources:

    • ABC News
    • CBS News
    • Entertainment Weekly
    • The Guardian
    • The Howard Stern Show
    • The Howard Stern Show
    • IndieWire
    • LA Times
    • New York Times
    • Observer
    • Reddit
    • SyFy
    • Vulture


    Music:

    • Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme


    #itwasashtshow #mikemyers #keanureeves


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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Ratatouille (2007)

    Ratatouille (2007)
    Mar 13 2024
    Making a rat a chef is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Ratatouille, from director Jan Pinkava being replaced by Brad Bird to finishing the movie in only 18 months.Special guest: Ryan K. Hudson @ryankhudsonGet the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 15 extra minutes)!💸 | Support us!🔗 | Follow us!👕 | Buy our merch!Podcast Chapters:00:00 - Intro02:16 - Ratatouille (2007)01:09:31 - Follow Ups!Sources:Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/47LdYf1Animated Views: https://bit.ly/3tXfqNIAnimation Art Conservation: https://bit.ly/47HrjVPCartoon Brew: https://bit.ly/3u5THDiEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3UdwtWeIGN: https://bit.ly/3SuhwxKLA Times: https://bit.ly/496eoOgThe Pixar Touch: https://bit.ly/47Rh7KeThe Reporter: https://bit.ly/3SqEVQOTime: https://bit.ly/4b7mgRmWashington Post: https://bit.ly/4bmsflBMusic:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #ratatouille #pixar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Dune (1984) w/ Max Evry

    Dune (1984) w/ Max Evry
    Feb 28 2024

    Making Frank Herbert’s classic in 1984 is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Dune, from discovering that David Lynch was not the next Spielberg or Lucas, to the truncated post production that led to multiple versions of the film.

    Special guest: Max Evry

    Buy “A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch's Dune. An Oral History”

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    Follow Max Evry:

    • Insta: @maxevry1
    • Twitter: @maxevry
    • www.MaxEvry.com

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    In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

    Sources:

    • Box Office Mojo: https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3629024769/weekend/
    • GQ: http://y2u.be/zK2ThAzZEhg
    • KGSM: http://y2u.be/JlE7DZrzik0
    • A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune. An Oral History: https://a.co/d/gVbbs8r
    • Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/david-lynch-dune-sequel-script-unearthed/

    Music:

    • Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

    #itwasashtshow #dune #davidlynch


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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • YouTube Deep Dive: The MCU (Pt 3: Toying the Line)

    YouTube Deep Dive: The MCU (Pt 3: Toying the Line)
    Feb 7 2024
    Watch Part 4 here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/98002216 Making movies for toys is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from Iron Man 3 changing scripts to sell more toys to Thor: The Dark World changing scripts to sell more toys or choosing to make Guardians of the Galaxy… to sell toys. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 💸 | Support us!🔗 | Follow us!👕 | Buy our merch! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters:00:00 - Intro00:29 - Avengers Changes the Film Industry02:01 - Establishing the Marvel Writers Program02:52 - Drew Pearce’s Runaways03:19 - Shane Black Replaces Jon Favreau04:35 - Reconceiving The Mandarin05:35 - Broken Ankles & Bankrupt Effects Houses06:48 - Marvel Entertainment vs Marvel Studios07:21 - Ike Perlmutter’s Creative Committee08:26 - Superheroes in Toyland09:31 - Rebecca Hall Can’t Sell Toys10:26 - Iron Man 3: May 3, 201310:56 - Retconning The Mandarin11:56 - Finding a Kenneth Branagh Replacement12:40 - Patty Jenkins’ Thoromeo & Juliet14:28 - A Livid Natalie Portman14:58 - Alan Taylor Needs a Better Script15:48 - Every Sh*t Show Trope16:28 - Marvel Doesn’t Like Taylor’s Thor17:04 - Marvel’s Reshoot Process17:41 - 35 Days of Changes19:17 - Thor: The Dark World: November 8, 201320:08 - Nicole Perlman Gets Her Shot21:18 - Perlman’s Guardians of the Galaxy22:43 - James Gunn Gets Superheroes23:17 - Gunn’s Connection to Rocket Raccoon25:05 - Tuning Guardians for Marvel25:58 - A Production Left Alone27:03 - Marvel Branded Kool-Aid27:36 - Nicole Perlman vs James Gunn28:29 - Guardians of the Galaxy: August 1st, 2014 Sources:Badass Digest: https://bit.ly/3v9FPYEBox Office Mojo: https://bit.ly/3OIzWIjBuzzFeed: https://bit.ly/47lodYpBuzzFeed: https://bit.ly/3Srd3fBCGSociety: https://bit.ly/3Oxiwz7Cinema Blend: https://bit.ly/44BOGPQCinema Blend: https://bit.ly/3u5uNTXCollider: https://bit.ly/3McKSxdCollider: https://bit.ly/49tMIDPCosmic Book News: https://bit.ly/471gHl4Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Ov0MEBEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3swt1e2Film Divider: https://bit.ly/3QM8z1UForbes: https://bit.ly/466WIQvGQ: https://bit.ly/45HKIouGuardian: https://bit.ly/46Ur6OPHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3bQtTPCHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/44JGQ6CHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3MePcvTHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3Kx66VKHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3FnHwn5Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3FRyxLhHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/47oWUvxHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/47mfVilHuff Post: https://bit.ly/495EstyInverse: https://bit.ly/3Mftg3UInverse: https://bit.ly/3SmcxzHLA Times: https://bit.ly/3KbFU2JLA Times: https://bit.ly/3YlYECoMCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/3u9BvbxMetro UK: https://bit.ly/3FpouwWPage Six: https://bit.ly/46DYwS4Rotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/3Yv0LUDScript Magazine: https://bit.ly/3Qy05tVSFX Magazine: https://bit.ly/45ozhCe/Film: https://bit.ly/3s0fkTT/Film: https://bit.ly/47h2oIqThe Story of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/46dfEx0The Telegraph: https://bit.ly/46U2MwwToronto Sun: https://bit.ly/3KaJkmfUproxx: https://bit.ly/3KcwaoUUproxx: https://bit.ly/3S7sR7hVanity Fair: https://bit.ly/40Ad6I6Variety: https://bit.ly/3QDX90uVariety: https://bit.ly/4031TQ0Variety: http://bit.ly/40HvD5gVox: https://bit.ly/3SNppz8Vulture: https://bit.ly/3uTeHgAWTF with Marc Maron: https://bit.ly/48iSaZe Video:Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/46X8yhxGQ: https://bit.ly/46TDEpNHollywood Dosyasi: https://bit.ly/3FGKvYbNew York Film Academy: https://bit.ly/3FK8C8aRotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/474ARutScreenSlam: https://bit.ly/3QzDTjeTheWrap: https://bit.ly/3Qo8uQL Music:Brian Tyler - Iron Man 3 & Thor: The Dark World OSTThe Jackson 5 - I Want You BackRedbone - Come And Get Your LoveRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show ThemeTyler Bates - Guardians of the Galaxy OST #itwasashtshow #mcu #avengers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    30 mins
  • Black Christmas (2006)

    Black Christmas (2006)
    Dec 20 2023

    Making a holiday slasher flick is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the 2006 Black Christmas remake, from the Weinsteins forcing excessive reshoots to inserting fake trailer moments.

    Black Christmas Trailer: http://y2u.be/hyzsjvvKYQw

    Black Christmas TV Spot: http://y2u.be/XQBHu0mYq4g

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    In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

    Podcast Chapters:

    • 00:00 - Intro
    • 02:07 - Black Christmas (1974)
    • 15:50 - Black Christmas (2006)
    • 01:00:37 - Black Christmas (2019)
    • 01:10:03 - Follow Ups!

    Sources:

    • The Anatomy of Fear: https://bit.ly/3RuP0vG
    • Boston Herald: https://bit.ly/3T6pApm
    • HuffPost: https://bit.ly/41dy8fS
    • Movie Censorship: https://bit.ly/3NfIqq8
    • Turner Classic Movies: https://bit.ly/484t8g4

    Music:

    • Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

    #itwasashtshow #blackchristmas #glenmorgan


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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • The Day The Clown Cried (Unreleased)

    The Day The Clown Cried (Unreleased)
    Nov 30 2023

    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 release the film. But surprise! Ian told Clint and Rae the episode would be about the original The Nutty Professor...

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    In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

    Podcast Chapters:

    • 00:00 - Intro
    • 00:34 - The Nutty Professor (1963)
    • 08:35 - The Day The Clown Cried (Unreleased)

    Sources:

    • BBC: https://bit.ly/3EYBlFY
    • Dead & Me: https://bit.ly/3tcRRj3
    • Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3F7oxgv
    • Jerry Lewis: In Person: https://bit.ly/46sYrkp
    • Kings of Comedy: The Life and Art Of Jerry Lewis: https://bit.ly/3FiDWdS
    • New York Times: https://bit.ly/3LV0eGr
    • New Yorker: https://bit.ly/3rVedFx
    • Reuters: https://bit.ly/3ZMyWYu
    • Spy Magazine: https://bit.ly/3PFCOG3
    • Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/3PFivZi
    • Vulture: https://bit.ly/48SAkNB

    Music:

    • Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

    #itwasashtshow #thedaytheclowncried #jerrylewis


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    1 hr and 11 mins