Pitch Bleak

Pitch Bleak’s second season ends with the detectives finally cornering a long-hunted suspect - the one man media machine, Dan Ilic. While Hayden and Chris investigate who prevented Ilic’s preposterously successful podcast ‘A Rational Fear’ from making the jump to TV, they’ll also discover the terrifying truth about the Beaconsfield backlash, the Open Slather production budget and the Chris Kennett...

In a Very Special Episode, Chris and Hayden tackle their first missing persons case. She’s a supremely talented singer-songwriter and a highly-awarded cabaret queen, so when it comes to the entertainment A-list, just where IS Geraldine Quinn? Has someone - or something - conspired against her? The investigation will lead the detectives somewhere they never expected…   (01:20) Unpacking the Early Y...

The detectives grill comedian Andy Matthews in the case of a TV sketch comedy project that was brutally put down. Their investigation will lead them to big name suspects, highly problematic jokes, and a world that’s dirty, dangerous and largely hidden from the general public- university law revues. (01:17) Engineering to Comedy (05:34) The Law Revue Experience (13:45) The Call from Steve Vizard (2...

Hayden and Chris throw out the rule book and cross international borders to interrogate the acclaimed dramatist and self-confessed American, Lally Katz. Are the detectives out of their jurisdiction? Unclear. Who killed the movie adaptation of Lally’s hit play, ‘Neighbourhood Watch’? Even murkier. (03:51) The 12-Year-Old Book Deadline (07:42) Magic Realism (11:54) The Origins of Neighbourhood Watch...

The Pitch Bleak unit takes on the formidable kids TV writer, author and filmmaker Lorin Clarke in a case that threatens to set them against the shadowy forces of the Short Skirt, Long Jacket Department. Clarke discusses her famous father’s legacy, her time at Bluey, what it’s like having a successful podcast, and the brutal murder of her unrealised TV project, Unaccompanied Minors.   (01:15) Lorin...

Pitch Bleak’s second season opens with a bang as Hayden and Chris interrogate author, documentarian and professional troublemaker John Safran. After canvassing his crimes new (squatting in Kanye’s mansion) and old (rifling through Ray Martin’s garbage), the detectives zero in on their main target: what became of John Safran Vs America, his US-based series that never happened? Featuring exclusive,...

With the true creative crime show being dual-nominated at the 2024 Australian Podcast Awards, it’s time to catch up on the action so far with this dizzying highlight reel! Come on a whirlwind trip through Season 1 with Detectives Hayden and Chris (and then go back and hit up all the individual episodes again, it’s good for our numbers).   SEASON TWO COMING SOON! Follow @pitchbleakpod on  Tik Tok,...

Pitch Bleak extends end-of-season’s greetings to you all with this special ‘Has It Got Legs?’ mini episode. Thankyou for supporting our vital work and we look forward to bringing you more true creative crime in 2024! Follow Pitch Bleak on all the socials except Twitter… YouTube TikTok Instagram Threads Facebook Blusky Pitch Bleak is produced by Posterboy Media    

Pitch Bleak’s first season ends in the murky world of children’s TV, and the mysterious knifing of a kid’s comedy series that had everything going for it. As the lines blur between hero and villain, victim and investigator, Hayden and Chris will face their darkest hour. Featuring award-winning comedian, author and actor Damian Callinan. Has It Got Legs: (0:51) The Interview: (3:57) Follow @PitchBl...

Pitch Bleak treads the boards of the theatre world as the detectives investigate the untimely demise of Grace, a play that looked set to take regional Australia by storm. Was this simply a tragedy, or was it murder most foul? Featuring award-winning playwright, actor and author Katy Warner. Has It Got Legs: (0:36) Interview: (4:54) Follow @pitchbleakpod on Tuk Tek, The Gram, Facebook, X and Bluesk...

Hayden and Chris feel the heat as they face their biggest case yet - the fiery demise of a live TV sketch show from a production powerhouse. With a high profile victim and actual crimes possibly in the mix, will this be the case that gets the Pitch Bleak division shut down once and for all? Featuring triple Gold Logie winner Rove McManus. Has It Got Legs (0:53) Interview (4:41) Follow @pitchbleakp...

Danger and treachery lurk at every turn as Pitch Bleak takes on a cold case: the brutal slaying of the acclaimed absurdist stage comedy act Brian Munich and Friends nearly two decades ago. Skeletons will be pulled from closets, and possibly danced with. Featuring award-winning comedian, writer and director Jason Marion. Has It Got Legs: (1:20) Interview: (8:24) Follow @PitchBleakPod on Insta, Tikk...

How did Tram Sessions - a roll call of A-list musicians playing live on Melbourne’s beloved public transport - go off the rails? Hayden and Chris will interrogate a very Swedish man in order to find out. Featuring international social entrepreneur and unapologetic Swede Nicklas Wallberg. Has It Got Legs: (1:23) Interview : (5:43) Follow @PitchBleakPod on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X and BlueskyF...

Hayden and Chris venture into the hip-hop world to tackle their first case - the mystery of a multicultural TV comedy project that simply disappeared. CONTENT WARNING: this recording features ‘Rap hands’ as well as white dudes ‘Keeping It Real’. Featuring ARIA-nominated hip-hop artist Ro Mukerjea (Justice & Kaos). Has It Got Legs: (1:29) Interview: (4:55) Follow @Pitch BleakPod on Instagram, TikTo...

The Pitch Bleak unit goes into overdrive when confronted with the sudden and violent death of a dating show for ugly people. It seems like an open and shut case, but the prime suspect will not go quietly… Featuring award-winning singer, comedian and podcaster Em Rusciano (Emsolation, Masked Singer, Australian Idol). Has It Got Legs: (1:12) Interview: (5:25) Follow @PitchBleakPod on Intstagram, Tik...

What is PITCH BLEAK? Find out here as Detectives Hayden and Chris pin mug shots to the wall, connect them with red string, drop coffee mugs to the floor, and prepare to open their creative crime investigation. Follow Pitch Bleak on all the socials except Twitter… YouTube TikTok Instagram Threads Facebook Blusky Pitch Bleak is produced by Posterboy Media