Life's a Pitch Podcast
916 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day 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: 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
Deleted Scenes: Best Buds With Richard E Grant
December 28, 2022 20:19 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MBIn our last podcast of the year Tom gets too emotional about Avatar: The Way of Water so he calls his best friend to review it for him. We talk Christmas action movies and pitch a christmassy cosmic horror. Have a happy new year everyone!
Episode 409: Baby Jesus with a Gun!
December 24, 2022 18:29 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBIt's the holiday season! And it wouldn't be complete without some gun shooting action would it! Honourable mentions A Stocking Full Of Bullets - Two gangs of Bandits fight over who gets their gifts from Santa first. Ho Ho Hold on a Second... Why Do You Have a Gun? - A kid and a Mall Santa stop a robbery at the Mall
Deleted Scenes: Kiwi Airlines
December 21, 2022 21:59 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MBA bumper dose of chat and pitching, from the animated ad series Kiwi Airlines, through tom's excitement about avatar, all the way up to how long it'll take the internet to replace the audio in the Mario Movie.
Episode 408: The Last Earl Of Barkshire
December 17, 2022 19:09 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MBWe pitch some Animated Animal Antics as a bunch of pets and zoo animals wreak havoc on the human world! The pet of an earl unwittingly becomes his next of kin, and ends up having to fight for animal food safety rights in the lesser known house of parliament, the Gazebo of Earls. Also featured: Ghost Zoo The Fleas!
Deleted Scenes: Working Down John Lennon's Mine
December 15, 2022 22:42 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MBWe discuss the mystery genre and pitch a film based around a classic parlour game.
Episode 407: Someone Always Corpses On Opening Night
December 11, 2022 11:18 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBWe come up with some puzzling murder mystery films this week! Honourable Mentions Scouts Honour - A murder occurs at a scout camp and it's down to that kid from home sweet home alone so solve the mystery. The gun that smoked twice - A gun sets a smoke alarm off twice in a house, the reason for the second alarm may shock you.
Deleted Scenes: Excited For Next Corporate Blockbuster
December 10, 2022 23:57 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MBDeleted Scenes: Excited For Next Corporate Blockbuster by Matt and Tom
Episode 406: Has Anyone Seen Gregory's Spacesuit
December 03, 2022 17:55 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBThis week we dive into Space Adventures, with sci fi strangeness and journeys to other planets! In an age of labour shortages and AI rebellion, a brand new piece of technology promises to teach school children everything they need to know to find valuable elements out in the galaxy. But what is it they're really looking for? Also featured: What if we hid the Pope on the Moon? Neil and Buzz are Out of This World!
Deleted Scenes - The "You Haven't Seen!?" List (With James Vines and Emma Pallen)
November 28, 2022 22:55 - 42 minutes - 57.7 MBWe talk those film you haven't seen and pitch a Kelloggs advert!
Episode 405: Kiss Me (With James Vines and Emma Pallen)
November 26, 2022 09:30 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MBWe open a magic portal to all kinds of romantic possibilities as James and Emma from the Sheffield University Improv society help us pitch magical romance movies! Honourable mentions I now Pronounce You Man And Frog - A Cheeky Frog tries to get a prince to marry him. Everyone Loves me as soon as I put this sweater on - Ray Ramano has a crisis of identity when he wears this particular sweater.
Deleted Scenes: Casablanca 2020
November 24, 2022 15:44 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBWe talk about unnecessary sequels and then add to the problem by creating Casablanca 2, where aliens have invaded earth. These are the deleted scenes for the Life's a Pitch Podcast episode 404. If you would like any context at all, please listen to the main episode, or don't we're not the Sergeant at Arms of your local toastmasters.
Episode 404: Apollo 15
November 19, 2022 17:56 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MBWe pitch some completely unnecessary sequels!
Deleted Scenes: Andor Dandor
November 16, 2022 23:30 - 57 minutes - 78.9 MBOn this weeks deleted scenes we answer our patrons questions, have more football chat and reveal the secret about what we call Disney+'s latest Star Wars series!
Episode 403: Reign Check & Hollywood Tumbleweed
November 11, 2022 20:51 - 42 minutes - 58.1 MBEpisode 403: Reign Check & Hollywood Tumbleweed by Matt and Tom
Deleted Scenes: BBC America? Who Gives a S**T?
November 10, 2022 00:10 - 23 minutes - 31.8 MBWe discuss football and sitcoms and presidents!
Episode 402: The Fulfilment Centre
November 05, 2022 09:40 - 41 minutes - 56.4 MBWe wheel in a studio audience into this week's episode as we pitch some hilarious sitcoms! Honourable Mentions - My Roommate Trent Reznor - Neil and Trent make an offer on an old famous building only to find out it's a scam, now they have to live together. - We all work from home - An office and home based sitcom set in the future where we nostalgically look back at 2020.