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Can We Save the Cat?

Can We Save the Cat?

Welcome to Can We Save the Cat, an entertainment podcast where we pick a random idea or "concept" and attempt to develop it into a quality TV/Film pitch. In the end, we"ll decide if we want to save the project or scratch it. Listen on Tuesdays for new episodes. Contact us at cwstcpodcast@gmail.com to… Advertise with us. Book a private working session. Pitch an idea for the podcast. Give us feedback. Just say hi.

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00:45:32

Premature

Can We Save the Cat? ·

2021/03/23

Racist rats, trophy shops, and Tom Cruise, oh my! Okay, so we take a few detours along the way with this raunchy rom-com about two people just trying to make it work. It being the literal "it." Sex. We are talking about sex. A LOT. It ends up really sweet though, we promise! A woman looking for love finally meets the type of handsome, sensitive, and intelligent man she’s been wanting to marry her whole life – but, it turns out, he’s bad in bed. Aaaaand she can’t tell him. Can she low-key

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00:57:54

Pack of Smokes (feat. Andrew J. Brandt)

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2021/03/16

It's a very exciting episode of Can We Save the Cat?, as award-winning writer Andrew J. Brandt joins the group to discuss their love for Richard Linklater, gold-digging daughters, and a man who just can't catch a break!Seven years into his picture-perfect, predictable, and entirely underwhelming marriage; run-of-the-mill accountant and wannabe rockstar, Jesse, decides to go out for a pack of smokes and never come back. On his road trip to LA, however, he’s seduced and kidnapped by a

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00:41:35

Bringing the Heat

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2021/03/09

It's a hot one on this week's episode as the trio discuss a mother/daughter set of arsonists just trying to make it in this world. It, obviously, being a bit of extra cash. Join along as the group discusses their moms, if nuns are funny, and the documentary Framing Britney. Yeah, it's a pretty broad episode.Bringing the Heat is a dark comedy about a mother and daughter team of arsonists. After a soccer mom and her teenage daughter accidentally set their vacation rental ablaze, the

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00:41:04

The Cult of Cash

Can We Save the Cat? ·

2021/03/02

Who would have thought that baby names would turn out to be such a divisive idea! Well, good thing we didn't go with that and instead went with a pitch about...*checks notes*...Multi-Level Marketing. Okay, this isn't going well at all. Let's see what Bryan, Dani, and Justin can do when it comes to someone new and caught up with the glamor of an MLM!After drunkenly joining her best friend’s Direct Sales business at a luxurious company retreat, a young graduate student realizes that

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00:44:53

The Color of Music

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2021/02/23

The gang is back this week to discuss one of the their most unique pitches to date. Inspired by beautiful artwork done by Twitter user, @Runesael, join along as Bryan, Dani, and Justin discuss synesthesia in a pitch that is as grand as it is colorful!The Color of Music is a romance movie-musical. When brain damage from a car accident causes a run-of-the-mill accountant to start seeing colors when he hears music, (chromesthesia), he begins to see his old college flame – a singer-songwriter – in a new

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00:41:49

The Hinge

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2021/02/16

Love is in the air on this Valentine's day themed-episode. In it, the group is taking previous pitches but adding a rom-com twist to them, and what a twist this one turned out to be! Let's just say quarantine has caused some weird situations to arise and none are more weird than The Hinge!When two roommates start to get thirsty three months into a strict quarantine, they decide to expand their bubble and find one guy who can satisfy them both, separately, during a one-night stand. Can they

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00:48:52

Stoopmates

Can We Save the Cat? ·

2021/02/09

Welcome to the world of stooping. Here, anything found on the street can be turned into a new centerpiece for your home and you can find endless treasures just by walking out your front door. Take our friend here, Bartholomew. Bartholomew was found by Dani and her roommate and is the basis for this week's episode, all about the joys of stooping. Take a look and a listen because who wouldn't save THIS cat?StoopMates is a half hour sitcom where a career-oriented woman in New York City

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00:47:09

Along for the Ride

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2021/02/02

Come along for the ride in this high-speed, high-stakes episode! This week, the trio discuss what happens when a fugitive on the run jumps into the cab of a regular delivery driver and the high-speed game of cat and mouse that ensues. On a typical Tuesday, a wannabe Instagram influencer and daytime UberEats delivery driver looks in his rearview mirror – only to find a distressed woman with a gun clambering from his trunk onto the backseat. While strictly following his hijacker’s orders (and

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00:46:48

The Finternet

Can We Save the Cat? ·

2021/01/26

We apologize in advance...for how utterly awesome this episode is. In fact, I will only need to describe it in four words: The Rock punches sharks. Oh, you need me to go on? Okay, fine. In this episode, the hosts discuss what happens when sharks attack our most precious resource...the internet. When all hope seems lost, only one man with a heart of gold and biceps of steel can save us...The Rock.

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00:52:09

Little Miss Money Maker

Can We Save the Cat? ·

2021/01/19

Okay, as far as misleading title's go, this one might take the cake! Get your mind out of the gutters and into the boardrooms with this week's episode, Bryan, Dani, and Justin discuss the tale of a young girl on the cusp of a major decision...who to sell her world-changing invention to! As she navigates the business world, Mr. Wonderful and the people vying for her product must navigate the pre-teen world and show her they have what it takes to be her business partner in this coming of age

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00:49:38

The Other Side of the Tracks

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2021/01/12

On this episode of Can We Save the Cat?, the group discusses classism and racism in small town Texas in this pitch about a senior prank gone wrong. There is no shortage of controversy this week as the group takes on a challenging pitch and then debate nerdcore viewing orders. Buckle up and enjoy The Other Side of the Tracks!

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00:42:43

Baked with Love (feat. 2020)

Can We Save the Cat? ·

2021/01/05

Welp, it finally happened. 2020 is officially over! But, before it left us, it gave us one more gift...a concept episode! In this special, 2020-ending episode of Can We Save the Cat, a very special guest drops by to deliver a concept inspired by the many bread bakers out there. Bryan, Dani, and Justin are then forced to workshop the idea in order to finally be free from this single year that actually felt five years long. Will they be able to convince their guest to save the cat and allow 2021 to

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00:47:51

Iceberg, Dead Ahead

Can We Save the Cat? ·

2020/12/29

It's the second of our Holiday-themed episodes on Can We Save the Cat and, this time, it's the gift of re-gifts! Look, we've all been there, too lazy to come up with ideas for someone so we look around and what do we find but the PERFECT gift for that special someone. This can lead to awkward conversations though, if you happen to give them back something they originally gave to you. Well, that's exactly what happens in this episode as Bryan, Dani, and Justin must re-gift a

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00:47:25

I'll Be Home for Hanukkah

Can We Save the Cat? ·

2020/12/22

Happy Holidays from everyone at Can We Save the Cat! On this special holiday episode, the group decides on holiday-themed pitches in the traditional, feel-good nature. Pitches include an R-Rated Holiday romp, a search for that missing piece of holiday magic, and a home-for-the-holidays love triangle. It was a surprise to everyone but Justin about where the trio eventually ended up.Originally Recorded on 12-06-2020

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00:50:25

A Light in the Desert (feat. Libbi Duncan)

Can We Save the Cat? ·

2020/12/15

Happy new episode day, everybody! We have a very special episode and a very special guest as Libbi Duncan, cosplayer of Dragonball and author of The Scorching trilogy, joins us. The group then discuss the symptoms of a stroke, animated tv shows, and finally a unique pitch about a a young girl trying to figure out where she stands in the Martian/Human conflict, all while also trying to figure out how to fit in at school. Episode Guest IG: @authorlibbiduncanOriginal Artwork by IG:

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00:36:56

True Crime?

Can We Save the Cat? ·

2020/12/08

It's about to get meta on this week's episode of Can We Save the Cat! This week, the group discusses quarantine hobbies, underwater aliens, and a podcast gone very, VERY wrong...now that sounds familiar... The group also discuss the interesting ways to set up a crime scene and get some recommendations for What Are You Watching? We hope you enjoy and apologies in advance to Dani!Originally Recorded on 11-22-2020

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00:47:16

Blue Hill Hostel

Can We Save the Cat? ·

2020/12/01

Welcome to Blue Hill Hostel, one of the most confusing places on earth! In this week's episode, the group pitches Dr. Deathy and his Home Alone House of Horrors, a spy movie that sounds a lot like Spy (the movie), and a hotel owner who imparts their wisdom upon passing strangers. The discussion turns to what happens when you have strangers, conversation, and timelines converging together in this unique pitch about life and the lessons we learn along the way. Originally Recorded 11-14-2020

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00:33:08

The Night Before Thanksgiving

Can We Save the Cat? ·

2020/11/24

Happy Thanksgiving everybody! As we prepare for a different kind of holiday, one changed by the pandemic, the group decides to have a Friendsgiving of their own...a Friendsgiving-themed episode! Black Friday (she wishes), The Big Chill-themed Friendsgiving meals, and Drinksgiving - the biggest drinking day of the year are the pitches and themes for this one-of-a-kind holiday movie miracle!Originally Recorded 11-07-2020

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00:39:27

Seven Miles From Friendship

Can We Save the Cat? ·

2020/11/17

In this episode, Bryan, Dani, and Justin discover the joys of truly trying to make something from nothing by using their first "title" pitch. I mean, I suppose that's better than an acting class drama or a COVID-stress drama and it's DEFINITELY better than a superhero delivery driver. Actually, as I'm saying it out loud, that sounds pretty cool. But, alas, the trio use the title and friendships, tests, and terrifying experiments come to the forefront in this

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00:47:40

A.I. Becomes Us (feat. Colby Bolinger)

Can We Save the Cat? ·

2020/11/10

Happy Tuesday everybody! On this week's episode, the group is joined by Colby Bolinger (IG @ccbolinger), axe-maker extraordinaire, to discuss Comic-Con, the real-life remake of the Titanic, and the A.I.-led apocalypse. Episode Guest IG: @ccbolingerOriginal Artwork by IG: @adbradshawOriginally Recorded: 09-17-2020

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