It Was A Sh*t Show

It Was A Sh*t Show

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Episodes 111
Avg. Duration 1h 6m
Activity Highly Active
Since Apr 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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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.
  • New episodes on Wednesdays.
  • Full video versions of Deep Dives can be seen on YouTube.
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S6E109 Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

Jun 03, 2026 2h 10m Transcript

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…

S6E108 Samurai Cop (1991)

May 13, 2026 1h 19m Transcript

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…

S6E107 YouTueb Deep Dive: Ant-Man (2015)

Apr 22, 2026 35m

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…

S6E106 Melania (2026)

Mar 25, 2026 1h 31m

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…

S6E105 Cursed (2005)

Feb 25, 2026 1h 43m

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…

S6E104 Hook (1991)

Feb 04, 2026 1h 31m

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…

S6E103 YouTube Deep Dive: Waterworld (1995)

Jan 14, 2026 26m

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…

S6E102 Maximum Overdrive (1986)

Nov 26, 2025 1h 35m

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…

S6E101 Alien: Resurrection (1997) w/ Sequoia Simone

Oct 29, 2025 1h 39m

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:…

S6E100 Mortal Kombat (1995)

Oct 08, 2025 1h 50m

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…

S6E99 YouTube Deep Dive: Jaws (1975)

Oct 01, 2025 41m

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…

S5E98 Fantastic Four (2015) w/ Alan Seawright

Aug 20, 2025 1h 58m

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…

S5E97 Poster Controversies w/ Jonathan Giesbrecht

Jul 23, 2025 1h 54m

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…

S5E96 Blade: Trinity (2004)

Jun 18, 2025 2h

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…

S5E95 YouTube Deep Dive: The Dark Universe

May 28, 2025 25m

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…

S5E94 Triple Frontier (2019)

May 07, 2025 58m

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…

S5E93 Uncharted (2022)

Apr 09, 2025 1h 29m

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…

S5E92 Starship Troopers (1997)

Mar 19, 2025 1h 32m

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…

S5E91 The Wolfman (2010)

Feb 12, 2025 1h 32m

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…

S5E90 YouTube Deep Dive: The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Jan 29, 2025 32m

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…

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