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WHAT WENT WRONG
WHAT WENT WRONG
Sad Boom Media

What Went Wrong covers Hollywood’s most notoriously disastrous movie productions, digging into the behind-the-scenes insanity of everything from massive flops to record-breaking... more

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Episodes

Below The Line - Storyboard Artist (Shaft, Nightcrawler, Free Guy)

Storyboard artist Warren Drummond (Shaft, A Beautiful Mind, Nightcrawler, Rise of the Planet of the Apes) has worked with some... more

23 Dec 2024 · 38 minutes
Die Hard

How did a tennis pro, a theater nerd, and a TV actor redefine the action genre? Because they had nothing... more

16 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
Gremlins

More Gremlins, more problems! But that didn’t stop Joe Dante and Steven Spielberg from adding an endless stream of critters... more

09 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Part 2)

Blue screens! Tennis balls! Directions from George Lucas! What are three things that make an actor’s job harder? Chris and... more

02 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 31 minutes
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Part 1)

Jedi! Lightsabers! Taxes? This week, Chris tests Lizzie’s midi-chlorians (and patience) with George Lucas’ polarizing return to Star Wars. Was... more

25 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
A Star Is Born (2018)

How did the 4th (or maybe 5th) version of ‘A Star is Born’ take almost 20 years to make… and... more

11 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
The Evil Dead

The only thing worse than being a character in a Sam Raimi movie? Acting in one. This week, Chris and... more

28 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 41 minutes
Clueless

Paul Rudd was almost murdered, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones were wasted, and El Niño threatened to rain out production -... more

14 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Tombstone (Part 2)

Tombstone' shot first and 'Wyatt Earp' died. In Part 2 of our coverage, Chris & Lizzie endure the explosive arrival... more

07 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
Tombstone (Part 1)

Saddle up and skin that smokewagon, because Kevin Costner's about to shut your movie down. In Part 1 of our... more

30 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
Shakespeare In Love

How did Shakespeare in Love beat one of the greatest war movies of all time for Best Picture at the... more

16 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
Beetlejuice

Lydia dies in a fire at the hands of a winged homicidal maniac?! ‘Beetlejuice’ (1988) started off as a gruesome,... more

02 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
American Psycho

Leonardo DiCaprio as Patrick Bateman? Directed by Oliver Stone?! There are so many versions of ‘American Psycho’ (2000) that we... more

19 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
Shrek (Part 2)

Oscars! Cannes! Smash Mouth? In Part 2 of our Shrek coverage, Chris & Lizzie get to the bottom of Mike... more

12 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
Shrek (Part 1)

Katzenberg's quest for revenge! The death of a beloved giant! A magical kingdom under siege! In Part 1 of our... more

05 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
ENCORE: Twister (with thoughts on Twisters)

Get ready to wrangle! We re-present our episode on Twister, but this time, Chris and Lizzie share their churning reactions... more

29 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
Deadpool

How did Ryan Reynolds go from fans’ biggest disappointment to the Deadpool of their dreams? In this episode Chris and... more

22 Jul 2024 · 59 minutes
Point Break

This week Chris and Lizzie go 100% pure adrenaline on Kathryn Bigelow’s “Point Break”, a film that birthed one of... more

08 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
Gigli

How did an Academy Award nominated director helm what’s widely regarded as one of the worst movies ever made? 2003’s... more

24 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Garden State (with Zach Braff)

A bereft budget! Malfunctioning motorcycles! Two dogs looking for love in all the wrong places! This week, Chris & Lizzie... more

10 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Ghostbusters

A specter of a script! A lead prone to ghosting! A soul-wrenching schedule! This week, Chris & Lizzie cross the... more

27 May 2024 · 1 hour, 35 minutes
Chinatown (with Paul Scheer)

This week, Faye Dunaway and Roman Polanski square off in one of the messiest on-set feuds of all time. Chinatown... more

13 May 2024 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
The Sixth Sense

How did a director trapped in Harvey Weinstein’s movie jail, an action star who nuked his most recent film, and... more

29 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
Below The Line - Armorer (Django Unchained)

Armorer Larry Zanoff (Django Unchained, Captain America: Winter Soldier, The Matrix Resurrections) is a combat veteran, a bonafide gunsmith, and... more

22 Apr 2024 · 50 minutes
The Crow

A film that set the mold for R-rated comic book adaptations, but is perhaps most famous for putting its enigmatic... more

15 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
Boyz n the Hood (Part 2)

What do Pee-wee's Playhouse, Stand By Me and Howard the Duck have in common? All played pivotal roles in the... more

01 Apr 2024 · 43 minutes
Boyz n the Hood (Part 1)

What do Pee-wee's Playhouse, Stand By Me and Howard the Duck have in common? All played pivotal roles in the... more

01 Apr 2024 · 53 minutes
Below The Line - Steadicam Operator (Donnie Darko)

An interview with Dave Chameides, legendary and award-winning steadicam operator whose career has spanned Donnie Darko, St. Vincent, The Tragedy... more

25 Mar 2024 · 51 minutes
The Fifth Element

An on-set love triangle, a mid-shoot divorce, and costumes even Prince wouldn’t wear. This week producer David Boman takes Chris... more

18 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
Lost (Part 2)

What took a fake wedding, a real knife, and a willingness to literally die for the shot to pull off?... more

04 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Below The Line - Script Supervisor (Killers of the Flower Moon)

This week, Chris and Lizzie chat with legendary script supervisor Jessica Lichtner. Ms. Lichtner's credits include a long-running collaboration with... more

26 Feb 2024 · 51 minutes
LOST (Part 1)

No script? No problem! This week Chris & Lizzie crash into the insane gambit that became LOST. Learn how J.J.... more

19 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
Big Trouble In Little China

Starring Clint Eastwood, directed by Walter Hill and set in 1880s San Francisco? This week, Chris & Lizzie dive into... more

18 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
Mad Max: Fury Road (Part 2)

It’s Tom Hardy vs. everyone in part 2 of our coverage of Mad Max: Fury Road! Lizzie & Chris learn... more

04 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Mad Max: Fury Road (Part 1)

Join Lizzie as she guides Chris through a film that took almost 20 years to make it to the screen,... more

20 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Do The Right Thing

Starring Robert De Niro, Laurence Fishburne and Matt Dillon? This week, join Chris & Lizzie as they learn how Spike... more

06 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
The Omen

Was The Omen the most cursed movie ever made? Or was it just… the 70’s? Join Lizzie & Chris as... more

31 Oct 2023 · 54 minutes
Galaxy Quest

What do you do when the number one on your call sheet won’t stop farting? Embrace it! This week, Chris... more

23 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
The Princess Bride

What do Chernobyl, Fat Albert, and Andre the Giant have in common? Why, The Princess Bride, of course! Join Lizzie... more

09 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
The Lord Of The Rings (Part 3)

In part 3 of our coverage of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings, Chris & Lizzie explore how Andy... more

25 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 37 minutes
Listen Now: Glamorous Trash with Chelsea Devantez

Check out this sneak peak of What Went Wrong host Lizzie Bassett's episode of Glamorous Trash with Chelsea Devantez. They're... more

22 Sep 2023 · 11 minutes
The Lord Of The Rings (Part 2)

In Part 2 of our coverage of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings, Chris & Lizzie learn how Sean... more

11 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
The Lord Of The Rings (Part 1)

The Lord of the Rings directed by… Quentin Tarantino? Planet of the Apes starring… Arnold Schwarzenegger? Hugh Jackman never playing... more

11 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
Feed Drop: "The Op" with Dave Chameides

This week we are sharing an episode of "The Op", a new podcast created by friend-of-the-pod, Steadicam Operator Dave Chameides.... more

04 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
Raiders Of The Lost Ark

6,000 snakes! A suitcase full of SpaghettiOs! Is Indiana Jones a sex offender? This week join Lizzie & Chris as... more

07 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
Mommie Dearest

Joan Crawford may have haunted the set, but the real terror on 1981’s Mommie Dearest was Faye Dunaway. This week... more

24 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Ripped From The Headlines - Double Strike

Released on 7/19/2023. Chris & Lizzie break down the dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Join them to learn the basics... more

19 Jul 2023 · 29 minutes
The Breakfast Club

Rick Moranis gets fired, Judd Nelson goes full a**hole, and 16-year-old Molly Ringwald wields her power as John Hughes’ muse... more

10 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Howard The Duck

The Marvel movie Marvel wants you to forget! This week, Lizzie & Chris dive deep on full-breasted waterfowl, the ethics... more

26 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
Below The Line - Safety On Set (with Dave Chameides)

This week we are joined by friend of the pod, legendary steadiam operator, Dave Chameides, to talk about safety. Too... more

19 Jun 2023 · 37 minutes
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Rick Moranis gets fired, Judd Nelson goes full a**hole, and 16-year-old Molly Ringwald wields her power as John Hughes’ muse to great... more