WHAT WENT WRONG

By: Sad Boom Media
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  • 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.

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  • Donnie Darko

    Donnie Darko
    Apr 28 2025

    A plane crash puts a premature end to a precocious protagonist… on screen and off. This week Chris and David explore Richard Kelly’s cult classic debut film, Donnie Darko. Learn how a fateful meeting with Francis Ford Coppola, the undying support of Drew Barrymore, and a high school band’s cover of a Tears for Fears track secured Darko a place in cult-film history.

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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • Dirty Dancing

    Dirty Dancing
    Apr 14 2025

    Jennifer Grey knew the part of Frances “Baby” Houseman was perfect for her. There was just one problem: Patrick Swayze. The stars of 1987’s ‘Dirty Dancing’ had history, and it wasn’t good. In this episode Chris and Lizzie dive into the low budget film that became a smash success despite production woes, a brand new studio backing it, and two stars who just couldn’t see eye to eye.

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
    Mar 31 2025

    Would audiences walk out? Would the animation make them sick? Was Walt Disney a madman? Such were the real musings of industry experts when Walt bet it all on Snow White, Disney’s first feature animated film. Join Chris and guest hosts Elena Crevello and Chelsea Davison (of Podstruck) as they explore how Disney redefined cinema forever with a four quadrant hit for the ages.

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    1 hr and 32 mins
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Very Insightful

Great to hear the stories behind some of my favorite movies. A must for any cinemaphile.

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Fun, lovely, and interesting!

Even when they are saying things like "I love minions!", or "The original Super Mario Brothers is actually good" you can't help but love the hosts of this nice and informative podcast.

Great for both film buffs or people who just want to hear the tales of went on behind the scenes of famous flops and award winning films.

Could not recommend more, they clearly love cinema.

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great

really good podcast and super fun. love the hosts! looking forward to new episodes and enjoying the old ones.

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Thoroughly Researched and Pleasantly Presented

This podcast was an accidental discovery. What a wonderful accident it's proven to be. Lizzie and Chris are knowledgeable, passionate, and bring both whimsy and humanity to stories one would never think could be so engrossing. Many episodes on the... less enjoyable films are almost miraculously made interesting. That's a testament to the hosts' abilities. This one is already great and with such fertile ground in subject matter, the quality is evergreen.

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