Screenwriting Podcasts

WHAT WENT WRONG

Sad Boom Media

Ever wonder why some of your favorite blockbusters feel a little off, or how a surefire hit managed to crash and burn at the box office? Welcome to What Went Wrong, the show where hosts Chris Winterbauer and Lizzie Bassett pull back the curtain on the chaotic, fascinating, and often bizarre production histories of legendary cinema. Instead of just recapping plots, this podcast digs into the friction behind the scenes. From the ego clashes and creative compromises that shaped films like The 13th Warrior and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom to the industry biases that hindered gems like Tank Girl, we explore the precarious journey from script to screen. We examine how visionary directors navigate studio interference, the risks of adapting beloved literature, and the unpredictable alchemy of casting that can make or break a legacy. Our episodes offer a blend of deep-dive film criticism and historical investigation. Whether we are dissecting the evolution of disaster tropes in Spielberg films, tracing the cultural ripple effects of movies like My Big Fat Greek Wedding, or untangling the ethical complexities of true-crime adaptations, we aim to uncover the human stories behind the lens. Join us as we celebrate the triumphs, dissect the failures, and reveal how the industry’s greatest masterclasses and most notable misfires all came to be. It is the perfect deep dive for anyone who loves movies and the messy, complicated realities of making them.