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
Storyboard artist Warren Drummond (Shaft, A Beautiful Mind, Nightcrawler, Rise of the Planet of the Apes) has worked with some... more
How did a tennis pro, a theater nerd, and a TV actor redefine the action genre? Because they had nothing... more
More Gremlins, more problems! But that didn’t stop Joe Dante and Steven Spielberg from adding an endless stream of critters... more
Blue screens! Tennis balls! Directions from George Lucas! What are three things that make an actor’s job harder? Chris and... more
Jedi! Lightsabers! Taxes? This week, Chris tests Lizzie’s midi-chlorians (and patience) with George Lucas’ polarizing return to Star Wars. Was... more
How did the 4th (or maybe 5th) version of ‘A Star is Born’ take almost 20 years to make… and... more
The only thing worse than being a character in a Sam Raimi movie? Acting in one. This week, Chris and... more
Paul Rudd was almost murdered, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones were wasted, and El Niño threatened to rain out production -... more
Tombstone' shot first and 'Wyatt Earp' died. In Part 2 of our coverage, Chris & Lizzie endure the explosive arrival... more
Saddle up and skin that smokewagon, because Kevin Costner's about to shut your movie down. In Part 1 of our... more
How did Shakespeare in Love beat one of the greatest war movies of all time for Best Picture at the... more
Lydia dies in a fire at the hands of a winged homicidal maniac?! ‘Beetlejuice’ (1988) started off as a gruesome,... more
Leonardo DiCaprio as Patrick Bateman? Directed by Oliver Stone?! There are so many versions of ‘American Psycho’ (2000) that we... more
Oscars! Cannes! Smash Mouth? In Part 2 of our Shrek coverage, Chris & Lizzie get to the bottom of Mike... more
Katzenberg's quest for revenge! The death of a beloved giant! A magical kingdom under siege! In Part 1 of our... more
Get ready to wrangle! We re-present our episode on Twister, but this time, Chris and Lizzie share their churning reactions... more
How did Ryan Reynolds go from fans’ biggest disappointment to the Deadpool of their dreams? In this episode Chris and... more
This week Chris and Lizzie go 100% pure adrenaline on Kathryn Bigelow’s “Point Break”, a film that birthed one of... more
How did an Academy Award nominated director helm what’s widely regarded as one of the worst movies ever made? 2003’s... more
A bereft budget! Malfunctioning motorcycles! Two dogs looking for love in all the wrong places! This week, Chris & Lizzie... more
A specter of a script! A lead prone to ghosting! A soul-wrenching schedule! This week, Chris & Lizzie cross the... more
This week, Faye Dunaway and Roman Polanski square off in one of the messiest on-set feuds of all time. Chinatown... more
How did a director trapped in Harvey Weinstein’s movie jail, an action star who nuked his most recent film, and... more
Armorer Larry Zanoff (Django Unchained, Captain America: Winter Soldier, The Matrix Resurrections) is a combat veteran, a bonafide gunsmith, and... more
A film that set the mold for R-rated comic book adaptations, but is perhaps most famous for putting its enigmatic... more
What do Pee-wee's Playhouse, Stand By Me and Howard the Duck have in common? All played pivotal roles in the... more
What do Pee-wee's Playhouse, Stand By Me and Howard the Duck have in common? All played pivotal roles in the... more
An interview with Dave Chameides, legendary and award-winning steadicam operator whose career has spanned Donnie Darko, St. Vincent, The Tragedy... more
An on-set love triangle, a mid-shoot divorce, and costumes even Prince wouldn’t wear. This week producer David Boman takes Chris... more
What took a fake wedding, a real knife, and a willingness to literally die for the shot to pull off?... more
This week, Chris and Lizzie chat with legendary script supervisor Jessica Lichtner. Ms. Lichtner's credits include a long-running collaboration with... more
No script? No problem! This week Chris & Lizzie crash into the insane gambit that became LOST. Learn how J.J.... more
Starring Clint Eastwood, directed by Walter Hill and set in 1880s San Francisco? This week, Chris & Lizzie dive into... more
It’s Tom Hardy vs. everyone in part 2 of our coverage of Mad Max: Fury Road! Lizzie & Chris learn... more
Join Lizzie as she guides Chris through a film that took almost 20 years to make it to the screen,... more
Starring Robert De Niro, Laurence Fishburne and Matt Dillon? This week, join Chris & Lizzie as they learn how Spike... more
Was The Omen the most cursed movie ever made? Or was it just… the 70’s? Join Lizzie & Chris as... more
What do you do when the number one on your call sheet won’t stop farting? Embrace it! This week, Chris... more
What do Chernobyl, Fat Albert, and Andre the Giant have in common? Why, The Princess Bride, of course! Join Lizzie... more
In part 3 of our coverage of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings, Chris & Lizzie explore how Andy... more
Check out this sneak peak of What Went Wrong host Lizzie Bassett's episode of Glamorous Trash with Chelsea Devantez. They're... more
In Part 2 of our coverage of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings, Chris & Lizzie learn how Sean... more
The Lord of the Rings directed by… Quentin Tarantino? Planet of the Apes starring… Arnold Schwarzenegger? Hugh Jackman never playing... more
This week we are sharing an episode of "The Op", a new podcast created by friend-of-the-pod, Steadicam Operator Dave Chameides.... more
6,000 snakes! A suitcase full of SpaghettiOs! Is Indiana Jones a sex offender? This week join Lizzie & Chris as... more
Joan Crawford may have haunted the set, but the real terror on 1981’s Mommie Dearest was Faye Dunaway. This week... more
Released on 7/19/2023. Chris & Lizzie break down the dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Join them to learn the basics... more
Rick Moranis gets fired, Judd Nelson goes full a**hole, and 16-year-old Molly Ringwald wields her power as John Hughes’ muse... more
The Marvel movie Marvel wants you to forget! This week, Lizzie & Chris dive deep on full-breasted waterfowl, the ethics... more
This week we are joined by friend of the pod, legendary steadiam operator, Dave Chameides, to talk about safety. Too... more
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