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Let's Make A Horror
Let's Make A Horror
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From the team that brought you the Webby award-winning Let's Make A Sci-Fi, a New Yorker Best Podcast of 2022, and the... more

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Episodes

Let’s Make A…Introduces: Split Screen: Kid Nation

The controversial reality TV show known as ‘Kid Nation’, which borrowed its premise from Lord of the Flies, was cancelled... more

24 Apr 2024 · 36 minutes
Let’s Make a Horror LIVE

Mark, Maddy, and Ryan perform a live version of the podcast with guest Tricia Black (What We Do In The... more

12 Dec 2023 · 43 minutes
The Debrief

Did you remember to Close and Lock the Patio Door? Mark, Maddy, and Ryan’s short film is out NOW! Go... more

05 Dec 2023 · 42 minutes
Post Production (feat. Nahnatchka Khan)

Mark, Maddy, and Ryan enter the editing suite only to realize what they shot is NOT WORKING! They speak to... more

28 Nov 2023 · 33 minutes
Chaos Week (feat. Doug Jones)

Mark, Maddy, and Ryan have finished their script just in the nick of time. But 8 days before they shoot... more

21 Nov 2023 · 33 minutes
Horror Acting (feat. Rose McIver)

Doubting their horror acting abilities, the comedians write and practice reading horror dialogue with actor Rose McIver (Ghosts, iZombie, The... more

14 Nov 2023 · 30 minutes
Horror Directing (feat. Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein)

Mark, Maddy, and Ryan have their idea, but who’s going to helm it? Director duo Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky... more

07 Nov 2023 · 34 minutes
Comedy and Horror (feat. Ronny Chieng)

After spooky stories disintegrate into laughs, the hosts explore the thin boundary between horror and hilarity with Daily Show correspondent... more

30 Oct 2023 · 37 minutes
Bonus: Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud | The Exorcist's Staying Power

Although critics are slamming the new Exorcist movie, it's still number one at the box office. Horror fans Jen Sookfong... more

28 Oct 2023 · 16 minutes
How to Scare an Audience (feat. Matt Gourley)

Film idea in hand, it’s time for the hosts to study the art of scares—with a horror film fest sleepover!... more

24 Oct 2023 · 30 minutes
The Idea (feat. Gillian Flynn)

Mark, Maddy, and Ryan hold an Ouija seance in the graveyard before calling up Gone Girl writer Gillian Flynn, who... more

17 Oct 2023 · 40 minutes
Horror 101 (feat. Eduardo Sánchez)

Mark, Maddy, and Ryan learn the basics of horror movie making from legend, The Blair Witch Project director Eduardo Sánchez.... more

11 Oct 2023 · 34 minutes
Introducing: Let’s Make a Horror!

Can three comedians get seriously scary? Mark Chavez, Maddy Kelly, and Ryan Beil attempt to not only write but also... more

27 Sep 2023 · 3 minutes
Let's Make A Rom-Com: His Ex-Girlfriend is Salma Hayek Part 1

You've listened to the process, and now it's time to listen to the pitch. It’s “His Ex-Girlfriend is Salma Hayek.”... more

03 Apr 2023 · 25 minutes
Let's Make A Rom-Com: We Made a Rom-Com Part 2

Maddy, Mark, and Ryan sit down with their producers Dave and Chris to discuss the process of making “His Ex-Girlfriend... more

03 Apr 2023 · 25 minutes
Let's Make A Rom-Com: Grand Romantic Gestures (feat. Ol Parker)

Once you've broken your couple up, how do you bring them back together? With a grand romantic gesture, of course.... more

27 Mar 2023 · 28 minutes
Let's Make A Rom-Com: The Break Up (feat. Greg Behrendt)

It's crisis time. Now that the comedians have figured out how to bring their couple together, it's time to tear... more

20 Mar 2023 · 26 minutes
Let's Make A Rom-Com: Romantic Dialogue (feat. Phoebe Robinson)

The gang consult comedian, actor, podcaster, and renowned wit Phoebe Robinson (2 Dope Queens, Everything's Trash) on how to write... more

13 Mar 2023 · 28 minutes
Let's Make A Rom-Com: Side Characters (feat. Karan Soni)

Actor and sidekick extraordinaire Karan Soni (Always Be My Maybe, Deadpool) advises on what makes a compelling supporting character… and... more

06 Mar 2023 · 32 minutes
Let's Make A Rom-Com: The Meet Cute (feat. Billy Mernit)

With their romantic leads (kind of!) fleshed out, the comedians each try writing the genre's most iconic staple: the meet... more

27 Feb 2023 · 29 minutes
Let's Make A Rom-Com: The Couple (feat. Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith)

The comedians turn to rom-com royalty Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith (10 Things I Hate About You, Legally Blonde, She's the Man)... more

20 Feb 2023 · 31 minutes
Let's Make A Rom-Com: What’s Love Got to Do With It? (feat. Billy Mernit + Addison Duffy)

Maddy, Mark, and Ryan get ready to fall in love with a whole new genre. They speak to Billy Mernit,... more

13 Feb 2023 · 31 minutes
Introducing: Let's Make A Rom-Com

Can three comedians write a heartfelt rom-com script? Let’s Make A Rom-Com takes you inside a real writers’ room, where... more

02 Feb 2023 · 2 minutes
Let's Make A Sci-Fi: We Made a Sci-Fi Part 2

Mark, Maddy, and Ryan listen to the table read of their pilot. They reflect on what worked, what didn’t, and... more

12 Apr 2022 · 26 minutes
Let's Make A Sci-Fi: Progeny Part 1

The day is finally here. The sci-fi script is done and ready for all to judge. Introducing: Progeny. Progeny, Episode... more

12 Apr 2022 · 1 hour,
Let's Make A Sci-Fi: Scary Executives (feat. Paul Bae)

Ryan, Mark, and Maddy send their script to an important, scary Hollywood executive for review. Podcaster-turned-TV writer Paul Bae drops... more

05 Apr 2022 · 27 minutes
Let's Make A Sci-Fi: Comedy (feat. Rainn Wilson)

Ryan, Mark, and Maddy write their first draft, but after reading it aloud to each other they worry they’ve strayed... more

29 Mar 2022 · 29 minutes
Let's Make A Sci-Fi: Social Commentary (feat. Jose Molina)

Before diving into their first draft, the comedians map out the plot of their pilot and try to untangle the... more

22 Mar 2022 · 25 minutes
Let's Make A Sci-Fi: Science (feat. Neil deGrasse Tyson)

The gang has their world and their characters, but is there enough science in the fiction? They pit their concept... more

15 Mar 2022 · 27 minutes
Let's Make A Sci-Fi: Characters (feat. Simon Barry)

Ryan, Mark, and Maddy pitch their premise to showrunner Simon Barry (Continuum)—only to be told they have a big problem:... more

08 Mar 2022 · 28 minutes
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Can three comedians write a heartfelt rom-com script? Let’s Make A Rom-Com takes you inside a real writers’ room, where Maddy Kelly,... more