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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...
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20 of 34 episodesLIVE 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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—...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...