Life's a Pitch Podcast
932 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 12 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsLife's a Pitch brings together bizarre, strange and ultimately un-makeable film ideas and pitches for your enjoyment! Every week our two hosts, Matt and Tom are given a ridiculous film title from which to improvise a movie plot. Will it be utter rubbish? Or will it be the defining creative work of a generation? Only time will tell!
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Episodes
Deleted Scenes: "You're a Sexy Loch Ness Movie" (With Lucy)
June 29, 2023 18:34 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBWe discuss some cryptids, a fear of water amongst other things in this weeks deleted scenes!!
Episode 434: From Loch Ness to Las Vegas (With Lucy)
June 23, 2023 08:37 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBWe're joined by comedian Lucy as we pitch some fun family cryptid movies! Honourable Mentions You Ain't Seen Nothing Yeti - a young blind yeti gets in trouble in New York! Mothman's Favourite Bar - Mothman moves to a north east british town in search of a new haunt.
Deleted Scenes: Creating Problems And Selling The Solutions (Feat. The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly)
June 21, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBWe pitch another weird guerrilla marketing campaign, while chatting about how much we hate ads, creating a toy line called My Fat Ass, and learning to elevate one little old lady's problem to a global issue.
Episode 433: Ad Campaigns 4
June 18, 2023 16:52 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBWe pitch some unhinged ad campaigns to promote some products or services. We know you're gonna love 'em but if you don't, you're still gonna have to wait 5 minutes to see the next part of your show, so you may as well settle in.
Deleted Scenes: Monkey Jungle Business
June 14, 2023 21:00 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBWe discuss one of Matt's least favourite genre's and pitch a movie about "Trolley Curling"
Episode 432: Gravity Off
June 09, 2023 23:09 - 40 minutes - 54.9 MBWe begrudgingly enter the world of HARD SCI-FI as we pitch the film Gravity Off!! Also pitched are: "Stapler" and "Pina Collider"
Deleted Scenes: Sound Design
June 07, 2023 22:23 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MBSpinning out of the recent addition of a new microphone to our kit, we wax lyrical about our favourite bits of Sound Design!
Episode 431: Star Wars Grab Bag
June 04, 2023 12:36 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MBThis week due to some difficult scheduling, we weren't able to record as normal, so here's a Star Wars-themed grab bag of pitches we never released!
Deleted Scenes: Ferris Bueller's Toxic Positivity
June 01, 2023 18:55 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBWe talk about party movies and pitch a heart warming movie about a DJ Dad!
Episode 430: The Party To End All Parties
May 28, 2023 14:52 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBWe pitch some totally rad tennis party movies in this weeks episode. Check it out... as long as you're not square!! Honourable Mentions The Night I sunk My Dad's Yacht: A film where no one comes out well to be honest... The Ice Cream Licks Back: A Father/Son ice cream business comes under threat when the son really wants to go to a party!
Deleted Scenes: Little Boy Bluetooth
May 24, 2023 21:42 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MBWe pitch a weird Far Side cartoon of a Black Mirror episode, then try to decode what makes Black Mirror stand out (or traumatise us). These are the deleted scenes for episode 429 of the Life's a Pitch Podcast. If you are plagued with the constant need for context then we suggest you go back and listen to the main episode. Or don't, you don't have to have experiences in a linear fashion.
Episode 429: Your Mind On Malware
May 20, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBThis week we make our pitches for three new episodes of Black Mirror we'd like to see in season three! Other movies pitched: Dark Mode Cancel Cleethorpes
Deleted Scenes: Knocking on the Lions Gate... Plus...
May 18, 2023 19:37 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBWe chat about film noir, toon town, streaming services and pitch a breakfast club inspired film noir detective masterpiece! Enjoy!
Episode 428: Evil In a Wide Brimmed Hat
May 14, 2023 09:18 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBWe explore the milky depths of the fine line between the law any doing what's right in this week... Or do we? Honourable mentions Burglary at the Burger Shop - Ray Winston learns how to do an American accent The Light on the 2nd Floor Stairwell - There's something strange about that apartment building...
Deleted Scenes: The Durex Dog
May 11, 2023 13:42 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBWe pitch a movie about Lin Manuel Miranda time travelling, Tom tries to remember the cast of Hamilton, and we do a movie treatment of the worst part of Labyrinth. This is the Deleted Scenes for episode 427 of the Life's a Pitch Podcast, if you feel like you've been shoved through a weirdo portal, then probably go back and listen to the main episode for context. Or don't, we're not the Goblin King
Episode 427: Through The Bottom Of The Cereal Box
May 07, 2023 14:34 - 42 minutes - 58.8 MBIn this episode we pitch some Magic Portal fantasy movies which turn out to be less fantastical and more utterly bizarre, dimension hopping nonsense. Par for the course at this point though, right? Other movies pitched: To me, to you, to another world The Elevator to the Nth floor
Deleted Scenes: Matt Ruins Gogglebox (With Riley Routh)
May 04, 2023 19:09 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MBIn this weeks deleted scenes we go through a lot, and I mean A LOT of UK specific 90s/2000s reality TV show references. This is the deleted scenes for episode 426, it's worth listening to that because it's much funnier and less serious than this...
Episode 426: Reality TV Part 2 (With Riley Routh)
April 29, 2023 10:14 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MBWe're back pitching some Reality TV shows this week with Riley Routh. There are too many pitches to list here so listen to the full episode!
Deleted Scenes: The Hercules Of Helios (With Stuart Dunlop)
April 27, 2023 20:24 - 48 minutes - 65.9 MBWe pitch some more space opera movies and talk the genre with Stuart! This is the Deleted Scenes for episode 425 of the Life's a Pitch Podcast. If you have a void of context in your deep space, please listen to the main episode. Or don't, we're not Prince Vultan.
Episode 425: Grossman - Through The Keyhole Of The Space Pod (With Stuart Dunlop)
April 22, 2023 20:50 - 48 minutes - 66 MBThis week we are joined by comedian Stewart Dunlop to pitch some Space Opera movies! 90s Chef and Broadcaster Lloyd Grossman has been called in as the only one who can observe the interior of a space pod and describe it coherently! *After* that it gets weird... Also pitched this week: Have Rocket - Will Travel A Sacrifice for the Entity
Deleted Scenes: Just Some Alien Chat
April 20, 2023 20:52 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MBIn this grab bag deleted scenes... we discuss the alien genre and just have some chat.
Episode 424: Grab Bag Volume 2 - U.F.O.M.G
April 15, 2023 20:07 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MBEpisode 424: Grab Bag Volume 2 - U.F.O.M.G by Matt and Tom
Deleted Scenes: Harold Bishop Loves Halo (With Jehan Ranasinghe)
April 13, 2023 18:23 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MBDeleted Scenes: Harold Bishop Loves Halo (With Jehan Ranasinghe) by Matt and Tom
Episode 423: Michael Douglas Doesn't Know What's Real (With Jehan Ranasinghe)
April 08, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 85 MBThis week we're pitching game movies. And to do so we're joined by Jehan Ranasinghe of Serious Disness and a mysterious unannounced project! We had a great time pitching game movies, but Michael Douglas had a much worse time in VR when he gets trapped in the Metaverse! Go follow Jehan on twitter @maustallica for updates, opinions and sun bear videos!
Deleted Scenes: Biblically Accurate Whoopi Goldberg
April 06, 2023 13:56 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBWe pitch Hocontest Pocontest, which is another movie in our long "Hugh Jackman is an obsessive magician like in The Prestige" series. Then we talk at length about Dewy Finn's motivations in School of Rock, and whether he should be in jail. These are the deleted scenes for episode 422 of the Life's a Pitch podcast, if you'd like a single minim of context, then we recommend that you go listen to the main episode. Or don't, we're not the mother superior of your convent who doesn't approve of y...
Episode 422: The Jock Who Became Pavarotti
April 02, 2023 15:55 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBIn this episode, we try to create some great rags-to-riches stories in the genre of performance competition! Pavarotti Smith is going to be the next big NFL star, or at least his dad thinks so! But when an encounter with a Very Hot Pizza reveals that he has a great set of pipes, he becomes trapped between two worlds of pressure! Other movies pitched this week: I may be a bear, but I'm still going to win But Who Will Cheer the Cheerleaders?
Deleted Scenes: Is It Wiki or Wookie (With Shannon Greaves)
March 30, 2023 10:59 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBWe pitch the modern western film "The Hype Train" and workshop a new radio gameshow "Is It Wiki Or Wookie" let us know your thoughts!
Episode 421: The Mongoose Mountain Gang (With Shannon Greaves)
March 26, 2023 17:16 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MBWe're joined by Shannon to pitch some modern day western movies! Honourable mentions The Zorro of Tomorrow: A robot Zorro in the future? Robert Rodriguez to direct? We're in! Your Robots Can't Graze Here: We explore a horrific world where cows have taken over
Deleted Scenes: Why Is There A U2 Album On All Our Phones Now?
March 24, 2023 00:07 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MBWe pitch another spooky (not scary) movie, and talk all manner of nonsense about casting the Addams Family now. This is the deleted scenes from episode 420 of the Life's a Pitch podcast. If you'd like any context, we recommend that you listen to the main episode. Or don't! We're not your uncle Fester.
Episode 420: Non Haunted Studio Apartment
March 20, 2023 15:39 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MBThis week we pitch non-scary but spooky movies involving perfectly goofy ghosts and perfectly pleasant poltergeists. A star real-estate agent who dreams of the stage transfers to London, but will one unsaleable property put her in more danger than she realises? Other Movies Pitched: Help My Piano Teacher is a Zombie The Ghosts of Safety Violations Past
Deleted Scenes: Disney Pixar's "Ikea" (With Ash Routh)
March 15, 2023 18:38 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBWe pitch an animated film in Ikea, and talk about generational trauma! Whoo! This is the deleted scenes for episode 419, you might want to listen to that before listening to this.
Episode 419: Meet Mister Monday (With Ash Routh)
March 11, 2023 13:07 - 46 minutes - 64.5 MBWe're joined by Ash Routh to pitch some trauma filled family animation movies! Honourable mentions Fishticuffs: The improbable Tale Of Jack The Attack Mackerel - Shark Tale meets Rocky meets 2001: A Space Odyssey in the is underwater fun movie! Poop!: Timothee Chalet plays a little shit
Deleted Scenes: If My Elbows Could Talk They Would Also Hate You (with Julian Bentham)
March 09, 2023 14:37 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MBWe pitch a movie in which some monsters inc tattoos misbehave greatly, and talk with Julian Bentham about his love of Martial Arts movies, and that kind of movie that feels martial artsy even when it's not. This is the deleted scenes from episode 418 of the Life's a Pitch podcast. If you would like a tiny quantum of context, we recommend listening to the main episode. Or don't, we're not Margit the Fell Omen.
Episode 418: Bear Fist Fighter (With Julian Bentham)
March 04, 2023 21:12 - 48 minutes - 66 MBThis week we're joined by Julian Bentham to pitch some very strange martial arts movies! But how likely was it that we pitched normal ones, really? A "kid" who discovers he's a werebear at summer camp finds that his camp counselor is becoming less friendly by the moment. And that's before he bumps into Bigfoot in the woods! Also pitched this week: Bishop Bash Bosh No Pain, No Grain (Pas de Pain, Pas des Cereales)
Deleted Scenes: Barbie & Sneed
March 02, 2023 10:18 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBWe talk about the films we're excited for this year and talk about Barbie's new friend "Sneed". We also pitch "Pain Hustlers". Enjoy! This is the deleted scenes for episode 417, might be worth listening to that before listening to this... Just saying....
Episode 417: Next Goal Wins
February 25, 2023 09:27 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBWe look forward to the coming year and pitch films that are going to be release later in 2023. Wes Anderson directs "Next Goal Wins" a film about the longest soccer match ever recorded. Honourable Mentions Asteroid City: This city is about to crash into a planet, but there's a twist! Another Remake of "The Crow": A dive into the Hollywood landscape as some guys are tasked with remaking a film they've never seen.
Deleted Scenes: Spielberg The Musical (with Terri Silver)
February 24, 2023 18:39 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBWe try to artificially add some hardship into the past of a very safe and middle-class director. while chatting about what makes a good Historical Epic. In addition, Matt tells the story of how they went to buy some second-hand Warhammer, and came away with an imaginary 6-year-old son.
Episode 416: I Was Lassie's Drug Dealer (With Terri Silver)
February 18, 2023 18:11 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MBWe take on the genre of "Historical Biopics" following the success of movies like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. We decided to expose (Read: Invent wholesale) a seedy underbelly of the TV industry in the 60s through the story of one man who's scheme spiralled out of control. Also pitched this week: The First and Last Earl of Stratford Under Avon Charlie Chaplin: Big Shoes to Eat
Deleted Scenes: 2 Hot 4 Wheels (With Eden MW)
February 16, 2023 15:31 - 49 minutes - 68.7 MBWe talk about board game movies and Batman and everything in between in this instalment of Deleted Scenes This is the deleted scenes for episode 415, so if you haven't listened to that yet, it's highly recommended
Episode 415: Pogs (With Eden MW)
February 11, 2023 10:08 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MBWe're joined by Eden again to pitch some real life toy movies! Honourable Mentions Army Men: A gritty tale about the horrors of war
Deleted Scenes: Panopticon Primary (with Dave Bulmer)
February 08, 2023 13:30 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBWe talk about our own high-school hijinks, Matt and Tom reminisce about the time they were in an election race against one another, and we pitch a movie where everyone poor is a prisoner, and only the children can subvert the constant gaze of a giant Jack Black.
Episode 414: I Have Detention And I Must Scream (With Dave Bulmer)
February 04, 2023 17:54 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBThis week we're again joined by Dave Bulmer to pitch Young Adult Dystopia with a sprinkling of School Hijinks! Three students are given detention via a brand new punitive system in which they're trapped in detention for what feels like days. Can they escape their own personalised torture and bring freedom to the school? Also pitched this week: Cubicles of the Mind Upgrade Girl
Deleted Scenes: Praise For Daniel Mays (With Alex Keen)
February 01, 2023 23:18 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MBWe pitch a rubbish BBC police drama and talk about some political thriller movies, you know like Fast and the Furious and Back to the Future... This is the deleted scenes for episode 413 so it might be worth listening to that episode before this... or it could work the other way round, who knows!
Episode 413: Freedom, Justice and Chocolate For All (With Alex Keen)
January 28, 2023 21:01 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MBWe are joined by improviser Alex Keen to pitch some political thrillers this week. Honourable Mentions The Pentagon is Now a Hexagon: If you think we're going to pitch a film out of this title, you're half right Manifesto Destiny: Elon Musk really wants to get to Mars, but not for the reasons you'd expect.
Deleted Scenes: Flintstones - Game Of Stones (With Aiden Pyne)
January 25, 2023 20:00 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBWe pitch another Franchise Reboot with Aiden, making the Flintstones into a gritty Mad Men tale of excess and betrayal. Then we talk about other reboots including some blasts from the past with Thunderbirds Are Go and its strange Busted soundtrack.
Episode 412: Alien Vs Godzilla (With Aiden Pyne)
January 21, 2023 18:45 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBThis week we reboot some franchises with Aiden Pyne. Godzilla is back and bigger than ever but its new insidious enemy is going to scale up to size! Other movies pitched: The Truman Show: Worlds Collide My Parents Are Aliens: Invasion Action Man: Operation, Kill Hitler, Go
Deleted Scenes: The Bones Tell Me Nothin'
January 19, 2023 15:13 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MBWe talk about the new Disney+ series Willow and pitch a fantasy film set on the mysterious Isle of Wight! Enjoy! This is the deleted scenes for episode 411 so it might be worth listening to that before listening to this... or not, up to you really init...
Episode 411: The Five Fencing Frogs Of Freedonia!
January 14, 2023 13:00 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MBWe disregard all world building techniques as we delve into the world of swashbuckling fantasy with "The Five Fencing Frogs Of Freedonia!" Honourable Mentions All Aboard The Goblin Rowboat - A bunch of goblins get rich quick while also exploiting a gambling law loophole Fun Guy - Ever wonder what a fantasy Seinfeld would be like? Well here it is!
Deleted Scenes: The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time
January 12, 2023 10:03 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MBIn this week's deleted scenes, Matt and Tom go off into a reverie about book adaptations. Then we turn a thought-provoking (as we understand) book into a mystery about a mean old dog catcher and spend ten minutes figuring out if we want the dogs' mouths to move when they talk. Prime Deleted Scenes content.
Episode 410: That's Not My Squirrel
January 07, 2023 18:59 - 39 minutes - 55 MBWe pitch the movie adaptations of what we *assume* are the plots of a bunch of your favourite books. That's Not My Squirrel by Fiona Watt: Hugh Jackman stars as a stage magician who turns to dark powers (David Bowie) to discover the secrets of Christian Bale's stage show, in which he resurrects a squirrel from the dead. But can he put them back once the squirrels start weighing in on the matter? Also pitched this week: A country doctor by Franz Kafka Goodbye Mr Chips by James Hilton