WHAT WENT WRONG cover art

WHAT WENT WRONG

WHAT WENT WRONG

By: Sad Boom Media
Listen for free

What Went Wrong covers Hollywood’s most notoriously disastrous movie productions, digging into the behind-the-scenes insanity of everything from massive flops to record-breaking blockbusters. In each episode, hosts Lizzie Bassett and Chris Winterbauer dive into a new film to explore the mind-blowing (and sometimes numbing) reasons why making a movie is nearly impossible (especially a good one). Produced by David Boman.


Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon for monthly bonus episodes!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

© Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. Art World
Episodes
  • Out of Frame: Scientology and Hollywood

    Out of Frame: Scientology and Hollywood
    Jun 12 2026
    In preparation for Monday's episode on War of the Worlds (2005) Chris and Lizzie explore the history of Scientology, the wave of religious movements in early 20th century Los Angeles, and set the table for Tom Cruise's disastrous publicity tour leading up to the release of the film.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Giant (1956)

    Giant (1956)
    Jun 8 2026
    ‘Giant’ may be remembered as James Dean’s final film, but there is so much more to the story. Chris and Lizzie dive into the making of the classic 1956 film, why James Dean and Rock Hudson couldn’t stand each other, and how Elizabeth Taylor found herself caught between the two. Find out how homophobia tore Rock Hudson’s life apart, why director George Stevens constantly fought with James Dean, and how Dean’s untimely death prior to the end of production set the film on a totally different course.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 18 mins
  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding

    My Big Fat Greek Wedding
    Jun 1 2026
    My Big Fat... Latina Wedding? This week, Chris & Lizzie dive into the magical, seemingly impossible indie-darling that could, My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Learn how Nia Vardalos turned what Hollywood perceived to be her biggest liability (her Greek heritage) into a movie so specifically hilarious, it felt universal. This is the unlikely story of how a one-woman show (and a $500 ad in the LA Times) found Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks in its audience and birthed one of the most successful indie films in the history of Hollywood.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 20 mins
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
No reviews yet