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: The Self Driving Car
November 03, 2022 22:02 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBIn which we decide on the overall story arc for season 2 of Life's a Pitch. Pitch a movie about a self driving car that definitely ends up not paranormal. And chat about tv shows that take their sweet time. These are the deleted scenes of the Life's a Pitch podcast episode 401, if you wish for a crumb of context, go check out the main episode. Or don't, we're not Davros emperor of the Daleks or anything.
Episode 401: Home Is Where The Ghost Is
October 29, 2022 17:28 - 48 minutes - 67.2 MBWe pitch some 'terrifying' Paranormal horror movies, as we delve into the realms of the haunting... except actually these ones are mostly just silly family movies about ghosts. One Man's (Matthew Broderick) family are ousted from their haunted house by an overbearing Landlord (Danny Devito) but far from being glad to be away, they miss the old ghost of a professional bowler (Nick Frost) and endeavour to transfer his spirit to their new home. But their search will uncover some startling skel...
Deleted Scenes: The Making of Episode 400
October 20, 2022 10:56 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBDid you really think we would end it there?? No, silly, we're just having a week off after not having a break for 400 weeks without missing an episode! Here's some audio about the making of episode 400 and us trying to get to the bottom of what's been going on in the podcast for the past few years. Enjoy!
Episode 400: The Confusion Vortex
October 15, 2022 19:52 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MBIt's episode 400 and it's October, surely nothing strange will happen. We pitch some brilliant Cosmic Horror movies in this one, and nothing bad happens at all. Mystery Boxes, Starspawn in the deep and roads that jomble you into someone else. All of it is great fuel for the energy of confusion. Special thanks to Louise Hedge for the incredible piano performance and arrangement. "Hero Down" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creative...
Deleted Scenes: The Last Best Vegetable Garden of the Eastwick Coven
October 10, 2022 20:14 - 34 minutes - 47 MBDeleted Scenes: The Last Best Vegetable Garden of the Eastwick Coven by Matt and Tom
Episode 399: Over Time
October 08, 2022 09:38 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBWe navigate the labyrinth of Fantasy Horror this week as we pitch the movie Over Time! Honourable mentions I'm a Wizard and also a Vampire - An actor is placed under a spell only directors know how to cast known as "The Ritual" For I am a Whimsical Dwarf - A little man goes on a bank heist and also a journey of self discovery
Deleted Scenes: Flintstones Cars are Pointless! (With Terri Silver)
October 03, 2022 22:31 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBWe talk all things Versus movies, the cars in the Flintstones and "The Queue"...
Episode 398: Rambo vs. Bilbo (With Terri Silver)
October 01, 2022 10:28 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MBWe put the classic franchises of Tolkien and Rambo head to head in this weeks episode as we find that Rambo and Bilbo have a lot more in common than they originally realise... Honourable Mentions Cars Versus Family - Elon's got a plan to make a new self driving car My Dad Versus Your Dad - Two dad's go head to head and realise that they need to learn to work together
Deleted Scenes: Now I'm Here (With Dave Bulmer)
September 28, 2022 20:13 - 27 minutes - 37.1 MBWe pitch the origin story of the B-52s, some weird Witney business, and Dave dissects the Michael Jackson musical. These are deleted scenes from the Life's a Pitch Podcast. If you are desirous of context, please go and listen to the main episode. Or don't, we're not Davey Benzo Feelitz, he who resides at the center of the Confusion Vortex.
Episode 397: Busted Into Pieces - The Rise and Fall of Busted (With Dave Bulmer)
September 24, 2022 19:52 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MBThis week Matt and Tom were joined by the CEO of Life's a Pitch Dave Bulmer to pitch the biopics of some incredible musical legends. Regrettably this week there was a violent incursion by an unknown force into Life's a Pitch Towers, please listen to the end of the podcast but be wary that there is some seemingly violent audio from the incursion.
Deleted Scenes: Banoffee Pie, I've Found Your Weakness! (With Danielle Victoria)
September 19, 2022 09:28 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBWe pitch a James Bond road trip movie, Danielle and Tom talk about the movies we've made together and Matt explains why he likes the concept of films. This is the deleted scenes for episode 396, we'd recommend listening to that first for context... Or you can do whatever you like, we're not M off of the James Bonds.
Episode 396: I Want My Mixtape Back (With Danielle Victoria)
September 17, 2022 08:38 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MBWe're joined by a new guest Danielle as we pitch some Road Trip Movies! Honourable mentions: There's no mini bar in this mini van - A Hen party struggles to have fun and must take drastic measures to make things work One Day Rush - "What a day!" Is all we'll say...
Deleted Scenes: The Necronomicon Of Kingdom Hearts
September 14, 2022 12:00 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MBWe pitch Space Jam 3 featuring a host of problematic and slightly passe American comedy animations shilling McDonalds, then talk about the very best potential Animation/Live Action blend in Kingdom Hearts! These are the Deleted Scenes from the Life's a Pitch podcast episode 395, if you wish for a single crumb of context, please go listen to the main episode. Or don't, we're not Morpheus Lord of Dreams or anything. Do what you want.
Episode 395: Because Cat Thats Why
September 10, 2022 15:00 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MBWe pitch some animation/live-action blends and come up with a strange crime caper about the abuse of power, at least when the power is the ability to be an animal who can talk to humans.
Deleted Scenes: Watch "Welcome to Wrexham"
September 07, 2022 18:49 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBWe try and talk so hard about Aliens and the Alien genre but Welcome to Wrexham on Disney plus is just so good! We also pitch a movie about Allens! This is the deleted scenes for episode 394, so it might be worth listening to that before this. Or not, do whatever you want, we're not Phil Parkinson, current manager of Wrexham FC (as of time of uploading)
Episode 394: I Want an Alien for Christmas
September 03, 2022 08:49 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MBChristmas is coming early this year as a dad gets the wrong gift in this comedy caper! Honourable mentions "Hank's Not Quite Right" - On a remote oil rig, someone falls off and comes back up, but they're just not quite right. "We Noticed You From Across the Galaxy and We Dig Your Vibe" - Tom Cruise teams up with Vin Diesel to escape a creepy Alien cult.
Deleted Scenes: A Little More Conversation
September 01, 2022 17:25 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBWith no genre to discuss, we get stuck into answering some random questions from prompt cards. They're mostly still movie and tv related though. What are your answers to the questions asked? Get in touch @lifesapitchshow on twitter or facebook.com/lifesapitchpodcast
Episode 393: Pinocchio No Smokio & The Buzzards of Brighton
August 27, 2022 20:00 - 55 minutes - 76 MBWhile Tom is away in Edinburgh, we go back to basics, pitching one movie each. A sad, serious drama about Pinocchio after the fairy tale blossoms into a hostage situation, and then there's a Teen Horror about exploitative capitalist practice in tourist traps... and bird men.
Deleted Scenes: Johnson & Johnson & Johnson
August 24, 2022 20:02 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBWe talk a lot about Steve Jobs in this and pitch a movie about soaps. It's a real tear jerker, unlike Johnson and Johnson products! This is the deleted scenes for episode 392, it might be worth listening to that before you listen to this. Or do what you want, we're not the Hopper from the Stranger Thing!
Episode 392: This Chicken Was Not Fried In Kentucky
August 20, 2022 08:34 - 45 minutes - 61.8 MBWe delve into the world of brand biopics as we pitch two movies, both of which involve more than 5 guys... Enjoy, it's ear licking good!
Deleted Scenes: Undeclared Molk
August 17, 2022 14:00 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBWe talk about the nourishing produce you can extract from your computer, pitch a Beanotown Noir, and rediscover film Noir in the DC movies.
Episode 391: Vendetta Diagram
August 13, 2022 07:58 - 51 minutes - 71 MBAn ex-detective turned maths teacher is caught in an overlapping world of statistics and cross-sections as a serial killer murders people who meet increasingly specific demographics. Other Film Noir movies featured: Pitch Black at Midnight Hard Nights and Cold Hearts
Deleted Scenes: The Last Lich in London (With Eden MW)
August 10, 2022 18:59 - 30 minutes - 41.5 MBWe talk more about the Urban fantasy genre and pitch a film based in London of all places! This is the deleted scenes for episode 390, you may want to listen to that first for context. Or do whatever you want, we're not Spock's Dad from the opening scenes of Star Trek (2009.
Episode 390: Junkwyrm in: The Bus Lifts It's Wings (With Eden MW)
August 06, 2022 08:37 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MBWe're joined once again by Eden MW to pitch some Urban Fantasy Movies that aren't "Bright"! Honourable Mentions Soccer-er Mom - A mom helps her son in his soccer career by unconventional means. New Jersey, Old Devil - The Jersey Devil is back, out of time, and with a modern twist!
Deleted Scenes: Tennis Idiot
August 02, 2022 10:22 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBWe pitch Pre-School Hitman, a movie where keanu reeves learns not to kill parents at a parent teacher conference. Then you get an insight into the Adam Sandler Cinematic Universe, and we try to delve into the weird ARG that seems to have formed around LaP adjacent twitter. These are the deleted scenes from episode 389 of the Life's a Pitch Podcast, if you lack a single crumb of context, we recommend going back and listening to the main episode. Or don't, we're not SkekSo, Emperor of the Ske...
Episode 389: Mad Lad Dad
July 30, 2022 10:24 - 47 minutes - 64.7 MBThis week we pitch some parental chaos action movies. An alcoholic football hooligan finds himself embroiled in a hunt for a terrorist cell within a football organisation. Can he keep up the facade of being a middle-class dad long enough to find out what's going on? Other pitches this week: Your Schoolwork Gave Up Our Position Samurai T.A.
Deleted Scenes: Hot Space Jam Takes (With Stuart Dunlop)
July 27, 2022 08:25 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MBWe talk about how hot it is, some takes on some magic portal fantasy movies and pitch "Beneath the bed to Boogieland" This is the deleted scenes for episode 388, you might want to listen to that before you get to this one... or not, your choice.
Episode 388: Across the Bridge to that Magical Realm, Wales (With Stuart Dunlop)
July 23, 2022 09:05 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBThis week we're joined, in the hottest studio around, by comedian and improviser Stuart Dunlop as we cross some thresholds into some magical film pitches. Honourable Mentions Deliver-eek - A prank delivery service goes wrong and a famous comedy writer and actress ends up in a somewhat familiar world. The Cat Flap of Felixstowe - A cat is transported to lots of magical worlds in this Netflix series.
Deleted Scenes: Shark Infested Walter (with Dave Bulmer)
July 20, 2022 16:29 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MBWe pitch another couple of sci fi experiments with Dave, and talk glowingly about Jeff Goldblum. These are deleted scenes from the Life's a Pitch Podcast, if you want a single crumb of context, then we recommend listening to the main episode first. Or don't, we're not the emperor of podcast land.
Episode 387: Better Living Through Absorbtion (With Dave Bulmer)
July 16, 2022 10:45 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MBA perfect neighborhood in a company town is everything a growing family could want. No smog, no pollution, no danger. Only wriggling, writhing, cleanliness. This week we're joined by Dave Bulmer to pitch some sci fi movies about experiments! Including: Two GameCubes Duct-taped Together Getting Old is Contagious
Deleted Scenes: Kingsley Pissle the Pissy Thistle
July 12, 2022 19:56 - 54 minutes - 75 MBWe chat about the superhero genre and fail to add anything to internet discourse. Talk the gentle minions and mention our favourite football team. This is the deleted scenes for episode 386, it might be worth listening to that before listening to this... Or not, who knows?!
Episode 386: The Last Days Of Dino Man
July 09, 2022 08:28 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MBWe delve into the little known genre of superhero movies this week as Charlie Day gets turned into a dinosaur who is asked to fight a meteor. Honourable mentions include; The allegedly indestructible Ian I Love being a 55 billion dollar government mistake Everything she touches turns to podcasts
Deleted Scenes: My Dress Is Made Of Spiders
July 05, 2022 13:38 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBWe pitch a movie that's like a goth Cinderella, all the while the romantic interest Timothee Chalamet tries to evade the clutches of Tim Burton. We also discuss the Elvis Movie, imagine a Muppets/Pixar version of Bioshock, and talk about how every video game movie must cross the river Del Toro.
Episode 385: The Prom Is Tomorrow But I Am A Dog
July 02, 2022 11:00 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MBWhen one Jock needs some extra brain power before the big test, the last thing he needs is for his mind to be swapped with a dog. Can he train the dogs brain in his body to maintain his social status, while prepping for finals with paws? Find out in The Prom is Tomorrow But I Am A Dog! Also pitched: A Prom is a Promise Los Chilli Con Carnage
Deleted Scenes: We Made This Movie
June 29, 2022 20:56 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MBWe talk more about the new villain genre and pitch a film about Rita Repulser off of the Power Rangers. This is the deleted scenes for episode 384, you might want to listen to that before listening to this one.
Episode 384: Dracula: Doner Drive
June 25, 2022 08:35 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBWe pitch a sympathetic look at how Dracula came to be Dracula in this horror comedy. Honourable mentions: Only Doom, Never the Groom - The son of an evil villain tries to distance himself from his family business in order to get married The Inkjet Printer - A sentient printer decides enough is enough
Deleted Scenes: War Of The Worlds - Outbreak
June 21, 2022 10:00 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MBWe pitch The Ascension of the Jersey Royals. A movie in which potatoes have already gained sentience off-screen, and now they want the crown? We also talk about natural disaster movies and try to frame War of the Worlds from the aliens' point of view. These are deleted scenes from the Life's a Pitch Podcast episode 383. If you crave a crumb of context, please go back and listen to the main episode. You probably won't regret it much
Episode 383: The Floor Is Lava
June 18, 2022 17:20 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBWe pitch some Natural Disaster movies, including the a bunch of youths saving their community from a cascade of lava in a block of flats by breaking all the rules! Also pitched this week: Big Trouble in Little Plumpton Revenge of the Weatherman
Deleted Scenes: Grab a Hobbit
June 16, 2022 08:32 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBWe chat heist movies and the queen becomes a twitch streamer.
Episode 382: In a World... Without Milk
June 11, 2022 09:17 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBWe delve into the world of Heist Movies this week as Tom Cruise has to steal milk from a cabal of rich folks who have made it a scarcity. Honourable Mentions: That Jpeg Was One Of A Kind - Some NFT bros attempt to steal a Non Fungible piece of art. The Hatton Coat Caper - A fashion student and a thief have a competition to get the best coat and hat combo.
Deleted Scenes: Guy Fieri - Enter The Meativerse (With Aiden Pyne)
June 08, 2022 12:34 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBWe pitch a movie in which a portal to the meat dimension is found in a diner toilet, and the man who'll do anything to keep it secret. Also we try to figure out the exact extent of the tenuous multiverse genre.
Episode 381: How I Met Myself On A Blind Date (With Aiden Pyne)
June 04, 2022 14:00 - 43 minutes - 59.2 MBWe're joined by comedian Aiden Pyne to pitch some weird and baffling Multiverse Movies!
Deleted Scenes: The Exasperated Saloon Keeper
May 31, 2022 16:46 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MBYou join is the back room of a western saloon as we talk about our favourite westerns, which actors missed out on the western film boom and we pitch a Pirates of the Caribbean-esque western movie set in a saloon.
Episode 380: My Horse Is Also Our Sheriff
May 28, 2022 09:34 - 36 minutes - 49.6 MBSaddle up as we hit the Wild West once again and pitch some rootin' tootin' westerns! Honourable mentions: That's the smallest pistol I've ever seen - a blacksmith gets his fingers cut off and makes a gun to get revenge. Grindstone Cowboy - A bandit must escape punishment with this grindstone around his neck.
Deleted Scenes: Jar Jar Binks - Sith Or No Sith
May 25, 2022 16:00 - 34 minutes - 48 MBWe discuss our hopes for the Kenobi series and pitch some ridiculous Star Wars spin offs! These are deleted scenes from the Life's a Pitch Podcast episode 379, if you want some context, best go and listen back to the main episode. Or don't, we're not your dad.
Episode 379: BLUE - The Max Rebo Story
May 21, 2022 10:00 - 46 minutes - 64.5 MBHoping to take advantage of the sudden influx of Disney+ Star Wars shows, we decide to pitch our own new movies and shows! Featuring such gems as: "That's Not Podracing, THIS is Podracing!" "Looking for love in Alderaan Places" "It's time for The Palpatine Show" and of course - "BLUE: The Max Rebo Story" in which one unlucky little alien seems to be causing accidents across the galaxy, but is there something more sinister at work?
Deleted Scenes: "Oh Hi Mark"
May 17, 2022 20:19 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBTom talks about meeting one of the stars of "The Room", we discuss our own theatre experiences and pitch a movie called "I was built different, I was built stupid." This is the deleted scenes for episode 378, so it might be worth listening to that before listening to this one.
Episode 378: Nickel Bloke
May 14, 2022 07:21 - 41 minutes - 57.1 MBWe ask the hard questions about what it means to be human this week as we pitch some thought provoking robot movies. Honourable Mentions include Dyson Airblade 6 - A group of "Bladespotters" try to get the plans to the latest Dyson hand dryer. The CAPTCHA Incident - A robot and cop duo solve a crime but the culprit is not who you'd expect.
Deleted Scenes: The Mystery Of The George Lucas Biopic (With Dave Bulmer)
May 11, 2022 13:23 - 21 minutes - 29.2 MBCarrying on the Grab Bag this week, here's some outtakes from the Mystery episode 369 as we pitch The Gun with The Missing Bullet and somehow end up pitching a George Lucas biopic?
Episode 377: Grab Bag Volume 1 - Big Jesus
May 07, 2022 10:58 - 38 minutes - 53 MBDue to illness this week, we were unable to record as planned, but we have saved up just enough never-before-heard pitches to create an episode! Tune in to hear some great pitches we couldn't squeeze into our Kaiju and Transport Thriller episodes!