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Why did it take so long to make a Simpsons movie? Did Ed Harris really almost drown on The Abyss? How many times have they attempted to reboot Batman? And who thought Ugly Sonic was a good idea?
Well, making stuff is hard. Especially in the entertainment world where big egos, bigger budgets, and just plain bad luck can make things go horribly wrong. In each episode of It Was a Sh*t Show, hosts Ian, Rae, and Clint dive into the unbelievable behind-the-scenes stories of disastrous, never-ending, and often dangerous productions.
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The Thing (1982)
Proving who’s human is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make John Carpenter’s The Thing, from the troublesome creature effects, to the vitriolic reaction on its release. Special Guest: Sequoia Simone (@sequoiasimone) You can w
Troy (2004)
Making a godless war is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Troy, from dealing with hurricanes and wars, to Brad Pitt enduring the most ironic injury. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 13
Legend (1985)
Pleasing Darkness is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Legend, from an entire set burning to the ground, to the multiple cuts with a completely replaced score. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTub
YouTube Deep Dive: Spider-Man (2002)
Having great power and responsibility is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Spider-Man, from the cheap attempts by Cannon Films, to the endless lawsuits that prevented the movie from getting made. You can watch the full vid
Masters of the Universe (1987)
Having the power is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Masters of the Universe, from a script that minimized Dolph Lundgren and He-Man, to Cannon Films imploding during production. You can watch the full video version of th
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Making a Star War is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Solo: A Star Wars Story, from directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller fighting with Lucasfilm, to Ron Howard replacing them. You can watch the full video version of this
Samurai Cop (1991)
Making the perfect B-movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Samurai Cop, from shooting a movie with virtually no budget, to doing reshoots in an obvious wig. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Pat
YouTube Deep Dive: Ant-Man (2015)
Shrinking is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Ant-Man, from the near decade of development with Edgar Wright, to the last minute overhaul by Peyton Reed and Paul Rudd. 📺 | Watch or Listen! https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
Melania (2026)
Making propaganda is hard. Let’s talk about how stupid it was to make Melania, from giving Brett Ranter an undeserved second chance, to Amazon purchasing the “documentary” as a bribe. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on
Cursed (2005)
Making a werewolf movie four times is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Cursed, from reshooting 90% of the film, to the Weinsteins’ cutting it down to a PG-13 rating. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode o
Hook (1991)
Making Peter Pan grow up is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Hook, from the film starting out as a musical, to the rumored feud between Steven Spielberg and Julia Roberts. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this epi
YouTube Deep Dive: Waterworld (1995)
Making Mad Max on water is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Waterworld, from the budget spiraling out of control, to the recurring feud between Kevin Costner and Director Kevin Reynolds. You can watch the full video versi
Maximum Overdrive (1986)
Fighting trucks is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Maximum Overdrive, from Director Stephen King admitting he was on cocaine throughout production, to the cinematographer losing his eye. Get the longer Director’s Cut ver
Alien: Resurrection (1997) w/ Sequoia Simone
Cloning Ellen Ripley is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Alien: Resurrection, from the feud between the writer and director, to the long grueling underwater shoot. Special Guest: Sequoia Simone from FX's Alien: Earth - Th
Mortal Kombat (1995)
Testing your might is hard. For our 100th episode (!), let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Mortal Kombat, from the multiple actor injuries, to the possibility of a plagiarized theme song. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of t
YouTube Deep Dive: Jaws (1975)
Making a mechanical great white is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece, Jaws, from the never ending problems with the film’s shark, to the chaos of filming on the open ocean. Animation by Paul
Fantastic Four (2015) w/ Alan Seawright
Making superpowers gritty is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make 2015’s Fantastic Four, from director Josh Trank’s erratic behavior to reshooting a third of the film months before releasing. Special Guest: Alan Seawright fro
Poster Controversies w/ Jonathan Giesbrecht
Making promotional art is hard. Let’s talk about how some movie posters dealt with controversies, from the royalties for Pulp Fiction, to the whitewashing on Couples Retreat. Special Guest: Jonathan Giesbrecht from Paper and Light Get the l
Blade: Trinity (2004)
Making Blade act is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Blade: Trinity, from Wesley Snipes refusing to show up on set, to him suing New Line Cinema for taxes. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon
YouTube Deep Dive: The Dark Universe
Making monsters is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Universal’s Dark Universe, from abandoning Dracula Untold as a franchise starter, to 2017’s Mummy burying the shared universe before it could begin. You can watch the fu
Triple Frontier (2019)
Stealing from drug lords is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Triple Frontier, from its decade long journey to existence to the endless rotation of big name stars. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on P
Uncharted (2022)
Making a video game into a movie is hard… still. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Uncharted, from the decade long quest to film it to being shut down by COVID as soon as they started. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of th
Starship Troopers (1997)
Dealing with fascism is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Starship Troopers, from the years it took to get the film financed, to the initial response not understanding Paul Verhoeven’s satire. Get the longer Director’s Cut
The Wolfman (2010)
Making Benecio del Toro a wolf is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Wolfman remake, from replacing the director one month from filming to Rick Baker’s make-up being replaced with CGI. Get the longer Director’s Cut vers
YouTube Deep Dive: The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Creating the Land of Oz is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Wizard of Oz, from the dozen of on set injuries to the infamously poor treatment of Judy Garland. You can watch the full video version (https://youtu.be/IfWN
Ninja Terminator (1985)
Making sense of Ninja Terminator is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make movies directed by Godfrey Ho, from pumping out over 150 films in 20 years to splicing ninja footage into already existing films. Get the longer Directo
Stallone vs Schwarzenegger (Live) w/ Cinema Therapy
Apologies for the poor audio quality! Recorded Live at FanX, Salt Lake City, September 27, 2024. For two decades, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger were locked into one of the most heated rivalries in Hollywood. Being the two big
YouTube Deep Dive: Alien(s)
Making the perfect organism is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the Alien trilogy, from James Cameron feuding with his British crew on Aliens to David Fincher being micromanaged by Fox on Alien 3. You can watch the full v
The Crow (1994) w/ Sequoia Simone
Losing your star is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Crow, from the crew fighting rumors about a cursed film to Brandon Lee’s tragic on-set shooting. Special Guest: Sequoia Simone (@sequoiasimone) from But Make It Sca
Twister (1996)
Making tornados is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Twister, from rewriting scenes as they filmed to director Jan de Bont possibly abusing his crew. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 1
