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: 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.
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