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What Do Ya Got?

What Do Ya Got?

Join hosts Nick & Rob, as they find insane historical stories throughout time and attempt to pitch them as a film with a full cast, director, title, and plot.

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01:00:25

Ep 42: Smoke & Mirrors

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2022/01/02

The Amazing Randi was a magician and skeptic who's career spanned nearly 5 decades. His main draw being the one million dollar prize to anyone who could proof beyond a reasonable doubt the afterlife and paranormal evidence exists. No one ever claimed that prize. Let's put together a political satire under the guise of con man tricking the nation, shall we? Article in discussion

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51:04

Ep 41: Be Merry!

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2021/12/19

In the early 16th century, mainly during the reign of King Henry VIII, the Lord of Misrule was in charge of most Christmas decorations and pageantry, and they took their job quite seriously. So we decided to pitch a period comedy based around King Henry and his lust for the perfect wife...Merry Christmas, we guess? Hope you have a great holiday and enjoy the episode! Article in discussion

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54:44

Ep 40: Tropic of Pelicans, ft. Michael St. Gregory

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2021/12/04

We're joined this week by our close friend & special guest: Michael St. Gregory who brought us a story, we surprisingly had never heard of. So what do we do when we learn of a man who just decided to declare himself Emperor of the United States? We flip it into a weird, con man style, alternate history starring some crazy cast members. Enjoy, and make sure to check out Michael's work as well. Article in discussion

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54:15

Ep 39: All Souls

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2021/10/30

Happy Halloween, everyone! To celebrate this year, we've decided to change things up a little bit. Instead of focusing on a true story, we're diving into the history of Jack O' Lanterns and the folk lore of Stingy Jack. We come up with a Halloween themed anthology movie with some really unique stories. Hope you enjoy! Article in discussion

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55:47

Ep 38: Invariant

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2021/10/16

Towards the end of WWII, one of the deadliest ocean disasters ever took place. Why have we never really heard about it? Rob & Nick dissect this interesting piece of history and turn it into a something much more daunting and scientifically implausible. Listen now! Article in discussion

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59:42

Ep 37: The Society Complex

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2021/10/02

Jack the Ripper, one of the most infamous unsolved mysteries of all time. To this day, no one knows who the killer truly was. Sure, everyone has theories. In fact, we're going to get into one today. This story is not about The Ripper, per say. This story is about one of the suspects in the case...Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, whom you may know better as Lewis Carroll, author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Let's take this weird suspected theory and turn it into an 1880's murder mystery/whodunit,

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54:59

Ep 36: No Value()

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2021/09/09

Throughout the 2000's and 2010's the company Theranos defrauded hundreds of thousands of people and made millions of dollars. Elizabeth Holmes is about to stand trial for the fraudulent charges. This is a serious story that deserves media attention. But we're going to pitch a movie about it with some vintage 80's feel to it. Article in discussion

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48:17

Ep 35: Munted

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2021/08/27

Earlier this summer two Cape Town police officers lost an apprehended suspect and did what they thought was best...which was to kidnap a homeless person and pretend they were the suspect all along. What could go wrong? Well Rob & Nick answer that question themselves with this new pitch. Part travel comedy, part corrupt cop, all mayhem. Enjoy! Article in discussion

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53:12

Ep 34: Foiled

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2021/08/12

Benito Mussolini, you know the one, the dictator. But did you know he wrote a trashy, dime store, romance novel prior to his rise to power? The critics had some harsh words for it. As do we, because we're going to turn this into a Charlie Chaplin/Inglourious Basterds style alternate history comedy. Because wouldn't you? I mean, come on. Right? Article(s) in discussion: Article 1 Article 2

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55:53

Ep 33: Killer, Be Killed

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2021/07/17

In the 1970's Keith Moon, the infamous drummer for The Who, and Steve McQueen, Hollywood's Bad Boy were neighbors. And things did not go well for the two of them during this time. Join us as we transition this neighborly brawl into something far more sinister and grueling. With lots of murders, meta humor, and more; we present you with Killer, Be Killed. Article in discussion Panda Mask discussed in episode

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58:17

Ep 32: Stratosphere

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2021/06/25

In the early 1990's, Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev traveled to the MIR, the then Soviet Union's version of the International Space Station. He never realized that he would basically be stranded up there and upon his return his country would no longer exist. Join us as we put together two different ideas to turn this piece of history into a piece of subtle science fiction of the near future. Article in discussion Unfortunately the original article we discuss seems to have been taken down. So we used an

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01:18:16

Ep 31: Frost in the Machine

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2021/06/10

McDonalds, it's a fast food juggernaut, a super chain. What's the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about them? Not the burgers or fries, it's the broken soft serve machine. In this episode we travel deep down the rabbit hole about the history of McDonald's broken soft serve machine, the couple that tried to rectify the problem, and also the existential dread that commands deep seeded questions to be asked in the face of bureaucratic dystopian control. We highly recommend this Wired

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53:12

Ep 30: Makeshift, ft. Megara Hope

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2021/05/27

Way back when in 1908, someone had the idea to host an Auto Race from New York to Paris. One tiny problem with that, there's this thing called an ocean kind of smack dab in the middle. We're joined by our guest host Megara Hope who drops some pretty fun slapstick ideas on us. Be sure to listen to this week's episode and follow Meg's work in cosplay and twitch streaming everywhere @MegaraHope. Article in discussion

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59:00

Ep 29: Royally Screwed

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2021/05/13

In 2018, two Swedish men decided on a whim to rob a museum in Sweden and steal the crown jewels and other priceless artifacts. They were not criminal masterminds, they were not experienced jewel thieves. They were just two dudes who snatched and grabbed and made every possible mistake along the way. Can we pitch this movie as a political thriller/comedy? You bet your ass we can. Listen now! Article in discussion

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53:35

Ep 28: Caught Stealing

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2021/04/01

In the late 70's a man found a secret room in Philadelphia's Veteran's Stadium. He stayed there for a total of three years and no one ever knew about it. He lived out our dream, so we turn it into a film that goes from dark comedy to sentimental inspiration. Happy Opening Day, baseball fans. Article in discussion

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50:59

Ep 27: Compound

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2021/02/25

In the 1950's, Rock 'n Roll was basically outlawed in Russia. There was no way to listen to the latest and greatest albums. So what did the Russians do? Well obviously they etched records into X-Rays and smuggled them into the cities. So what did we do in response to this? We wrote a dystopian sci-fi about the future where people etch digital coding and information into their bone structure. Makes sense, right? Find out now! Article in discussion

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56:29

Ep 26: Runner’s High

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2021/02/11

1904 was the first time America ever hosted the Olympics. It was also the worst Olympics in world history and almost led to the complete dismantle of the competition. Join us as we discuss what happened during the Olympic Marathon and all those who almost died, were poisoned, or cheated... Article in discussion

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46:17

Ep 25: Flightless Menace

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2021/01/28

In 1932 Australia was overrun by Emus. You know, that bird that no one ever thinks of ever? Well as the birds destroyed all the crops and farmland, the Australian government decided something need to be done. Cue the Great Emu War of 1932, in which the Emus...won. We put together a kind of Jaws/Jurassic Park inspired horror animated film, and I never thought I'd write that sentence. Article in discussion Video in discussion

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55:20

Ep 24: Aces & Eights

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2021/01/15

The Wild West, a time of danger and violence. A time of gunslingers and saloons, of poker playing and horseback riding. A time when Palisade, Nevada faked all of it to gain some tourism points among the American East. Join us as we pitch our first ever...wait for it...musical film! Article in discussion

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52:49

Ep 23: A Thousand Faces

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2020/12/17

During the 1970's Jacques Mesrine robbed more banks than anyone in history. With a 20 year resume of bank robberies, jail breakouts, women, and media coverage; the man became a myth & a legend wrapped in a bundle of disguises. Join Rob & Nick as they pitch a stylized 1970's film around this man...of a Thousand Faces. See what we did there? Article in discussion Extra goodies

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