Life's a Pitch Podcast

We talk about animal movies and pitch a film in which the people in a small village near a rocket launch site are behaving very strangely.

It's animal movies this week! And as a family move into a new home, they find something downstairs is already living there... Honourable Mentions: The Lizard of Speed and Time - A man tries to base his life on a popular video game mascot and learns a valuable lesson. There's also a cobra... The Three Penguin Shuffle - A well known con with trained penguins... Some would say too well trained... Cre...

Can we live in a world where Ghostbusters ins't fun anymore? And where are all these Joe Pesci projections coming from? Find out in this weeks deleted scenes! This is the Deleted Scenes from episode 340 of the Life's a Pitch Podcast, if it's your first time listening, we recommend going back and listening to the main episode first, it'll give these weird snippets some context. Or don't, we're not...

Oh No! There's a big pizza in the sky and people are dying mysteriously in pizza-related deaths! Who could possibly behind it? Find out by listening to our pitch this week "The big pizza in the sky"! Honourable Mentions Chuck-e-Cheese has Chuck-e-Chosen you - Ever wanted to know where Chuck-e-Cheese's come from? Well find out in this film! Did You See What The CCTV Saw? - Finding evidence of the p...

How does a non-violent method of robbing banks lead to a massive financial crisis? No we're not just doing The Big Short again, but we will play it after this film for good measure. This is the Deleted Scenes from episode 339 of the Life's a Pitch Podcast, if it's your first time listening, we recommend going back and listening to the main episode first, it'll give these weird snippets some contex...

This week we pitch some crime movies, as a reluctant group of time travelers unwittingly infiltrates a tournament to find the greatest historic criminal. Honourable Mentions: CSI Balamory - a body has washed up on the location of kids TV show "What's the Story in Balamory" but nobody seems to want to investigate. Can the actor playing PC Plum get to the bottom of this network coverup? The Budgie S...

We pitch a Saturday morning tv hour in which we're all gaslighted into believing that cartoons can kill several people. We also talk about our experiences of Saturday Morning, and try to decode minion memes. These are deleted scenes from episode 338 of the Life's a Pitch podcast. If this is your first time listening, our advice is to listen to the main episode first, but you don't have to do what...

This week we pitched some weird, wonderful, and nostalgic Saturday Morning Cartoons! Jane Whysics is one smart cookie, but when she accidentally solves a mysterious formula that an ancient scientist bound his soul into. As he does his best to help Jane get through the trials of high school, his cultural misunderstandings are sure to cause all sorts of high-jinks. Honourable Mentions: Li'l Daleks -...

You all know by now that if the Disness boys are on, you're getting a bumper (and very funny) series of deleted scenes. Enjoy us trying to figure out what a legend is, figuring out why Imhotep has bad eyesight, nerding out about novelisations, and just generally planning actual crimes. If this is your first time listening, you might find these out of context clips a little confusing. We reckon you...

This week we're joined by Jehan Ranasinghe and Dave Bulmer of Serious Disness to pitch some movies based on Myths and Legends. Jupiter, King of Gods, is renowned for his misogynist attitude and general being a real arse to women. So when the other gods conspire to cast him down into the form of a mortal fashion designer (Sandra Bullock) in 80s New Nork, he knows he's in trouble. He'll have to lear...

Benedict Cumberbatch stars as an icarian pub quiz hustler, who falls from grace only to plot revenge against Wetherspoons. We also talk about our favourite mockumentaries! These are deleted scenes from episode 336 of the Life's a Pitch Podcast, if this is your first time listening, we recommend you go back and listen to the main episode.

This week we pitch some monumental mockumentaries. A pair of disenfranchised workers at the Olympics make history when they break into the stadium at night, creating an Olympics for everyone. The Breathing Olympics. Honourable Mentions: Be My Mothman - When you become part of this dystopian reality TV show to date a cryptid, you know that each episode you stay in buys you only an extra time to liv...

We pitch something that absolutely cannot be described as a historical drama, as the CIA tries to undermine a happy socialist monarchy for the exploitable resource of Christmas Spirit. We also discuss period drama, and our experience of learning history. These are deleted scenes from episode 335 of the Life's a Pitch Podcast, if this is your first time listening, we reccomend you go back and liste...

We pitch some historical dramas which are definitely very accurate, and we ABSOLUTELY did not forget that Panama was a country, it was all definitely jokes. In the midst of prohibition, the Panama family is trying to get their Florida Swamp Gin to Los Angeles, but the police are blocking the way overland. There's only one thing for it, and that's to dig a little canal in a big continent using the...

We pitch a movie about a chosen one, then talk about how much we dislike the chosen one trope. These are deleted scenes from the Life's a Pitch Podcast episode 334, if this is your first time listening, we recommend you go back and listen to the original episode.

As part of our young adult fantasy episode, high school drama is brought into chaos when a magic potion brewed by a misanthropic is mistaken for alcohol and used to spike the punch, leaving all the kids with superpowers. Honourable Mentions: Pixies, Princesses and Prom - A series of shorts set over the course of a single day, in which fantasy leaks into reality. A nerd accidentally asks a wish-gra...

We discuss board game and toy movies, pitch a movie in which Gary Lineker curses some children to be shrunk into subbuteo pieces for stealing his crisps, and figure out some things about Dracula, the Sylvanian families, Dune, the 'Hot Loop' in Home Alone, and more! These are some of the deleted scenes from episode 333 of the Life's a Pitch podcast. If you want context or if it's your first time li...

In this episode about Toy and Game spinoffs, we're joined by Dave Bulmer to pitch a sad tale of exploitation and small victories in "The Ballad of Stretch Armstrong" Honourable Mentions: Connect 4: The Elements - In a world where everything is run by various combinations of elements, experimenting with new combinations can be dangerous. After a prank goes awry seemingly leading to the loss of powe...

We pitch a terrifying new brand of Beatle-Mania, talk about how we "might" have written a fan into existence, and have an "exclusive" "interview" with "Roland Emerich" These are the deleted scenes from Episode 332 of the Life's a Pitch Podcast, if you want context for these clips, we recommend you go back and listen to the main episode.

Breaking news on the podcast this week: Disaster Movies! When disaster after disaster strikes planet earth, humanity persists, but only the media can stop The Never-Ending Goodbye. It all goes a little off the rails, honestly. Honourable Mentions: Let it Snow - A world covered in snow, no end in sight, but one old videotape of a Frank Sinatra Vegas performance could provide a clue to this endless...

It's every collector's dream and nightmare at the same time. After the pope cancels easter, it's discovered that there's only one creme egg left in existence, Can Rory the Corner Shop owner and confectionary apocalypse prepper keep his prize safe without turning to violence? No. We also discuss Star Trek, the OC and sequel naming conventions for some reason. This is a collection of deleted scenes...

When it comes to food, only one band can provide your own, personal, pizza. This is a definitely accurate biopic about the creation of Depeche Mode, the band from Stoke-on-Trent who rose to fame through their culinary skills. Honourable Mentions: I left my recipe on Treasure Island - After reminiscing with his pal the Swedish Chef on a sparsely populated Muppets Treasure Island reunion, Kevin Bish...

We talk about our favourite conspiracy theories, an Ari Aster film with very life's a pitch vibes, and pitch a film about hedgehogs! Enjoy!

This week we delve into the world of conspiracy theories and unexplained mysteries as famous pilot Amelia Earhart goes in search of... the Infinite Flat Earth!! Honourable Mentions: Pet the Mantis: We get a deep insight into how a new pope is chosen. President Antichrist: Brendan Fraser struggles to end the world, and make his parents proud after becoming president.

Donkey Kong has gone back in time to his first incarnation, but this time the evil King K Rool has everyone in the factory fooled with his crown. In this WHOLE EPISODE LENGTH deleted scenes, we also: discuss Dave's favourite video game movie adaptation, "The Mario Film"! (Super Mario Brothers: the Movie)and get all passionate about what makes a good adaptation. These are deleted scenes from the Li...