WHAT WENT WRONG
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WHAT WENT WRONG
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 blockbusters. In each episode, hosts Lizzie Bassett and Chris Winterbauer dive into a new film to explore the mind-blowing...
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SNAFU with Ed Helms: Starfish Prime
Join Chris & Lizzie as Ed Helms guides them through Starfish Prime: that time the US government decided to detonate a nuke in the atmosphere, just to...
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' was supposed to launch a franchise... Instead, it was a production so toxic it ended a legendary career—and sh...
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Were Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman star-crossed lovers or creatively cursed? This week, Chris & Lizzie plumb the memories of all involved in the 2...
The Cotton Club
'The Cotton Club' was supposed to be Robert Evans’ big comeback... Instead, it became the movie that finally took him down - and nearly dragged Franci...
Out of Frame: The Cotton Club Murder
Before ‘The Cotton Club’ became one of Hollywood’s most notorious flops, it was connected to something much darker. In this episode of Out of Frame, C...
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Lord & Miller lord over creative chaos as Sony succumbs to the stratospheric success of Marvel. This week, Chris & Lizzie learn how relinquishing cont...
Oscars 2026: Sinners & One Battle After Another
Chris and Lizzie kick off the 2026 Oscars conversation by discussing the overall Hollywood landscape, followed by a deep dive on where the best pictur...
The Interview
'The Interview' was supposed to be another easy studio comedy win for hitmakers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Instead, it cost Sony millions — and tha...
Game of Thrones (Pilot)
How did two lowly squires, an outsider king, and a network known more for sex than sorcery come together to make one of the most successful TV shows o...
The Life and Death of River Phoenix (with Last Podcast on the Left)
Lizzie, Chris, and special guests Henry Zebrowski and Ed Larson from the 'Last Podcast on the Left' investigate the extraordinary life and untimely de...
Don't Worry Darling
How did 'Don’t Worry Darling' become one of Hollywood’s biggest misfires since 'Ishtar'? Chris and Lizzie investigate how Olivia Wilde’s highly antici...
Memento
In 2000, Christopher Nolan had to believe in a world outside his own mind... even though no one seemed interested in what his imagination had wrought....
Top Movie Moments (with Glamorous Trash)
Chris and Lizzie join Chelsea Devantez on Glamorous Trash to reveal some of their favorite moments from movies and memoirs we've covered on our shows....
[Bonus Preview] Avatar: Fire and Ash Review
Lizzie and Chris candidly reflect on James Cameron's newest tale from Pandora, Avatar: Fire and Ash. Join us for a discussion that covers story vs. s...
Avatar (2009)
Would you make love to an alien? Because James Cameron wants to know. Lizzie & Chris cap a James Cameron Christmas with perhaps his most polarizing fi...
Aliens
On camera it was Ripley vs. the Alien Queen… off camera it was James Cameron vs. everyone else. Mutinous crews, studio interference, and seemingly imp...
REVIEW: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
In this bonus episode Chris and Lizzie share their unfiltered thoughts on Rian Johnson’s ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’, and discuss the sur...
It's a Wonderful Life
The Christmas classic that was never intended to be a Christmas classic! This week, Chris & Lizzie explore the many versions of Frank Capra's It's a W...
Bad Santa
When 'Bad Santa' hit theaters in 2003, audiences got a filthy, chaotic Christmas classic. What they didn’t get was the movie director Terry Zwigoff or...
The Iron Giant
We are who we choose to be, and if Brad Bird hadn't chosen to be a pain in the ass, we'd never have The Iron Giant. This week, Chris & Lizzie are join...
The Curious Case of Grey Gardens (with Watch What Crappens)
When the Maysles brothers showed up at Grey Gardens, they thought they were filming a quick piece on Jackie O’s quirky relatives. Instead, they uncove...
Toy Story
There’s no 'Toy Story' without Pixar, and there’s no Pixar without… Steve Jobs. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first computer animated featu...
[Bonus Preview] Frankenstein (2025) Review
Lizzie and Chris discuss Guillermo Del Toro’s newest film, “Frankenstein” - Del Toro's approach to adapting his favorite book of all time, Jacob Elord...
Heat
What if you got a do-over on the score of a lifetime? Would you take your shot, or walk away? Join Chris & Lizzie as they infiltrate the incredible cr...
The Last of the Mohicans
Michael Mann meets his match in one of the most dedicated method actors of all time: Daniel Day-Lewis. Join Chris and Lizzie as they chronicle Mann’s...
[Bonus Preview] Deep Cuts: October 2025
Chris, Lizzie, and David dive deep answering some of our audiences most piercing questions followed by a discussion about the relationship between cre...
Halloween
Paint your leaves yellow and orange and scatter them across the yard, because it's springtime in Pasadena and Halloween is coming to town! Chris & Liz...
The Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood (with Daisy Eagan)
When Natalie Wood drowned in 1981 she was only 43 years old. Thanks to films like ‘West Side Story’, ‘Rebel Without a Cause’, and ‘Miracle on 34th Str...
The Blair Witch Project
In 1999, a found footage documentary showed audiences the terrifying last days of 3 intrepid filmmakers before they disappeared forever. Thanks to the...
A Nightmare on Elm Street
This week Chris and Lizzie dive into Wes Craven's nightmares, bask in Johnny Depp's nauseatingly green performance, and marvel at Freddy Krueger's cul...
Listen Now: American Hysteria - Movie Curses
Chris and Lizzie join Chelsey Weber-Smith of 'American Hysteria' to discuss MOVIE CURSES! If you enjoy this preview, be sure to find the full episode...
Interview with the Vampire
Tom Cruise was thrilled to be cast in 1994’s ‘Interview with the Vampire’ - he'd been a fan of the books since his teens. Imagine his surprise when he...
Vampires! A Primer
As we crawl into spooky season, Lizzie pries open the caskets of vampires past. Join us for a plunge into the dark history and shimmering evolution of...
[Bonus Preview] One Battle After Another Review
Lizzie and Chris discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s newest film, “One Battle After Another” - the long road to bringing it to the screen, the hilly roads...
Catwoman (with Ryan Bailey)
Who has nine lives, one Oscar, a Razzie and a check for $12-14 million? Halle Berry, and we love her for it. This week, Chris, Lizzie and Ryan Bailey...
The African Queen (1951)
Elephants, dysentery, and cannibalism, oh my! Join Chris and Lizzie as they venture down the river in 1951’s ‘The African Queen’. Find out why Kathari...
Back To The Future
How did two Bobs, fresh off back-to-back flops, the studio's second choice sitcom star, and a script that changed more than Marty's future, er, presen...
[Bonus Preview] The Conjuring: Last Rites
Join Chris & Lizzie as they review the latest entry in Warner Bros. continued reputation laundering of (*alleged) grifters, Ed and Lorraine Warren! Wa...
This Is Spinal Tap
What if Rob Reiner hadn’t directed ‘This Is Spinal Tap’? What if the classic 1984 rockumentary had never even existed? This week Chris and Lizzie go t...
Fitzcarraldo
Come see us live! Oct. 8th and 9th at the Caveat Theater in Manhattan! Head to cheerfulearful.com/podlifeevents.com and click on our show dates for ti...