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Let's Make A Sci-Fi

CBC

Can three comedians create a legit sci-fi show? Comedians Ryan Beil, Maddy Kelly, and Mark Chavez are going to find out. Over eight episodes, they’ll try to write a serious, and seriously ne...

Episodes

20 of 34 episodes

Let’s Make A…Introduces: The Big Five

The Big Five answers the most pressing question of our time: what are the “Big 5” of any given category? Not the best 5. Not the top 5. Not...

00:55:48Apr 27, 2026

LIVE w/ Paul F. Tompkins @ On-Air Fest LA

In a very special live episode, Mark, Maddy and Ryan each pitch their ideas for a new horror film to legendary comedian Paul F. Tompkins ( M...

00:54:43Oct 22, 2024

Episode 10: Let’s Make a Horror LIVE

Mark, Maddy, and Ryan perform a live version of the podcast with guest Tricia Black (What We Do In The Shadows, Pretty Hard Cases) at Comedy...

00:43:14Dec 12, 2023

Episode 9: The Debrief

Did you remember to Close and Lock the Patio Door? Mark, Maddy, and Ryan’s short film is out NOW! Go to patiodoormovie.com to watch the film...

00:42:09Dec 5, 2023

Episode 8: Post Production (feat. Nahnatchka Khan)

Mark, Maddy, and Ryan enter the editing suite only to realize what they shot is NOT WORKING! They speak to comedy turned horror director Nah...

00:33:32Nov 28, 2023

Episode 7: Chaos Week (feat. Doug Jones)

Mark, Maddy, and Ryan have finished their script just in the nick of time. But 8 days before they shoot their film, everything goes wrong. M...

00:33:44Nov 21, 2023

Episode 6: Horror Acting (feat. Rose McIver)

Doubting their horror acting abilities, the comedians write and practice reading horror dialogue with actor Rose McIver (Ghosts, iZombie, Th...

00:30:11Nov 14, 2023

Episode 5: Horror Directing (feat. Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein)

Mark, Maddy, and Ryan have their idea, but who’s going to helm it? Director duo Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky talk about directing as a team—...

00:34:55Nov 7, 2023

Episode 4: Comedy and Horror (feat. Ronny Chieng)

After spooky stories disintegrate into laughs, the hosts explore the thin boundary between horror and hilarity with Daily Show correspondent...

00:37:39Oct 30, 2023

Bonus: Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud | The Exorcist's Staying Power

Although critics are slamming the new Exorcist movie, it's still number one at the box office. Horror fans Jen Sookfong Lee and Matt Hart ma...

00:16:25Oct 28, 2023

Episode 3: How to Scare an Audience (feat. Matt Gourley)

Film idea in hand, it’s time for the hosts to study the art of scares—with a horror film fest sleepover! Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend co-hos...

00:30:46Oct 24, 2023

Episode 2: The Idea (feat. Gillian Flynn)

Mark, Maddy, and Ryan hold an Ouija seance in the graveyard before calling up Gone Girl writer Gillian Flynn, who advises the hosts on how t...

00:40:08Oct 17, 2023

Episode 1: Horror 101 (feat. Eduardo Sánchez)

Mark, Maddy, and Ryan learn the basics of horror movie making from legend, The Blair Witch Project director Eduardo Sánchez. The comedians a...

00:34:01Oct 11, 2023

Introducing: Let’s Make a Horror!

Can three comedians get seriously scary? Mark Chavez, Maddy Kelly, and Ryan Beil attempt to not only write but also make a frightening short...

00:03:05Sep 27, 2023

Let's Make A Rom-Com, Episode 8 (Part 1): His Ex-Girlfriend is Salma Hayek

You've listened to the process, and now it's time to listen to the pitch. It’s “His Ex-Girlfriend is Salma Hayek.” Did these three comedians...

00:25:13Apr 3, 2023

Let's Make A Rom-Com, Episode 8 (Part 2): We Made a Rom-Com

Maddy, Mark, and Ryan sit down with their producers Dave and Chris to discuss the process of making “His Ex-Girlfriend is Salma Hayek”. They...

00:25:17Apr 3, 2023

Let's Make A Rom-Com, Episode 7: Grand Romantic Gestures (feat. Ol Parker)

Once you've broken your couple up, how do you bring them back together? With a grand romantic gesture, of course. But in the world of grand...

00:28:15Mar 27, 2023

Let's Make A Rom-Com, Episode 6: The Break Up (feat. Greg Behrendt)

It's crisis time. Now that the comedians have figured out how to bring their couple together, it's time to tear them apart. To dive deep int...

00:26:19Mar 20, 2023

Let's Make A Rom-Com, Episode 5: Romantic Dialogue (feat. Phoebe Robinson)

The gang consult comedian, actor, podcaster, and renowned wit Phoebe Robinson (2 Dope Queens, Everything's Trash) on how to write genuine an...

00:28:29Mar 13, 2023

Let's Make A Rom-Com, Episode 4: Side Characters (feat. Karan Soni)

Actor and sidekick extraordinaire Karan Soni (Always Be My Maybe, Deadpool) advises on what makes a compelling supporting character… and fle...

00:32:58Mar 6, 2023