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Please Make This’s Hobert Thompson takes an ASMR look at the sounds of Friday the 13th Part 3. Listen in to gain an appreciation for the symphony of bloodshed by one of cinema’s great murder maestros, Jason Voorhees, and a distain for one of cinema’s worst “nice guys,” Shelly. Raise some tingles masks, mayhem, a Manfredini soundtrack, and one really accurate harpoon gun shot in this blood-soaked P...

Captain Shepherd was on a mission into space when his rocket hit a rift in space and time and crash landed onto a strange world. Here, the humanoid race is made up of the evolved children of the dogs sent long ago from our planet to pave the way, unwilling, for man’s quest for the stars. Distrusting of the world that sent them away, but friendly and peaceful by nature, the Dogfolk can’t comprehend...

In this week's minisode, Please Make This host Laura Petro and guest host Devin Middleton sit down to review new movies based only off of their movie trailers. Wondering what's coming to a theater near you? Better yet, wondering if any of it's worth your time? We got you covered!

As recreational marijuana comes to pass, the lives of Chicagoans—a businessman, a barista, a student, a teacher, and more—intersect, intertwined by the revelations and new experiences legalization brings. Sit back, light up, and enjoy the euphoria, panic, paranoia, laughter, hunger and community of Joint Effort. Starring Spencer D Blair Lissette Hall Claire Noone Nate Odenkirk Jeff Paschal Laura P...

The glitz! The glam! The fashion! A lot of people focus on the movies when The Oscars come around, but the show starts when the stars hit the red carpet! Listen in as your host Spencer D Blair is joined by Deanna Ortiz (Crushes! podcast) to talk about the bold choices our favorite stars made this year!

Enjoy a night of awards, fellowship, and cheap beer as the hosts of Please Make This award their favorite moments of 2019 and reveal the winner of our online poll for the “Film That Should Be Made.” Recorded live at PMT studios, somewhere deep under the ground in Chicago. Just kidding, we recorded in the living room of Spencer’s house. Thanks for a great year, listeners! Poster by Andreas Aristide...

Join Please Make This’s Hobert Thompson for an ASMRMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response Movie Review) of Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite. Hobert takes a listen to the auditory delights of this tale of class division and deception. Hold your Scholar’s Stone close and enjoy some tingles. Poster by Mike Scipioni

It’s the dead of winter in Chicago, and Emma feels trapped. Trapped by her studies, trapped by her freelance graphic design job, and trapped by the weather in her small garden apartment. As cabin fever takes hold, Emma finds friends in the paintings that adorn her walls, who all take on the idealized personalities of the people she wishes she had to support her. As the winter rages on, Emma begins...

On January 24th, we, the Chicago Foreign Press, are proud to announce the first annual Pleasie Makie Awards! We’ve looked back at the year that was in speculative cinema and are ready to come together to celebrate the films that Hollywood should be making. You, our devoted listeners, still have time to vote for the evening’s top prize: The Film That Should be Made! The Nominees:Bottomless (w/ Cass...

It’s the day of the big cross-city race in Olympia, WA, and a trio of rollerblading teens are ready to finally take home the top prizes. When the race ends with a mysterious tragedy, Stu, Rog, and Chelsea, AKA “Skates,” set out to find out what’s going on and who’s responsible. No one asked them to save the day, but hey, that’s the Skaters Way. Staring Spencer D BlairRyan CashmanAdonis HolmesJulie...

On this week's Please Make This minisode host Laura Petro rings in the new year with her family and her new Disney Plus subscription. Joining her is her older brother Max Petro and her sister-in-law Ellie Petro to watch acclaimed Disney Channel Original movie "Jumping Ship." Will this long lost movie from their childhood bring back fond memories? And what ever happened to the Lawren...

Live from the South Side Podfest, Please Make This presents a tale of St. Patrick’s Day, and two cousins/best friends/roommates who are determined to stop it. It’s the night before St. Patrick’s, and Donny and Miller are setting their plan into motion to keep the rowdy local bar they live above from throwing their annual shindig. Will these two grumpy goons succeed in their scheme to ruin the fun?...

The Quest to find the perfect double feature continues! In this edition of Double Trouble, Laura and Hobert watch two films chosen on the theme of “vs.” and try to answer the question: who would win in a fight between a regular guy, a volcano, a ghostly predator, and an unstoppable killing machine? Find out the answer in this exciting installment! Poster by Ron Ferrara

In the future, grieving pet owners can pay to have their beloved pets brought back, cloned and perfected at Man’s Bestfriend Clones. Lee, a nervous tech in the cloning lab, spends his days bringing back pets and growing increasingly frustrated and jealous of his charming co-worker, Colby. After the two frienemies go out for a night of post-work drinks, Lee makes a grave mistake that leaves Colby d...

Every year, Chris puts up with his girlfriend's love of Hallmark Channel Christmas movies. But what happens when he wakes up trapped inside one? Will he stay a Scrooge or put the Chris back in Christmas? Find out in Christmas Chris! StarringSpencer D BlairSierra BrynZak KinnairdCassilyn Ostranderand Tucker Millett as Chris

Live from the Chicago Podcast Festival at Hungry Brain Bar, Please Make This proudly presents a new vision of terror: The Spatula. As four confusingly named friends make their way to a funeral for a dog, they stop at what seems to be a popular roadside burger joint. Strangely, though the parking lot is full of cars, the restaurant is empty except for an old man with a charming smile and a well car...

Please Make This has been receiving messages containing recipes from people on the internet wanting to know how to make something. While they have probably never listened to this podcast before, their intentions are good! Join Please Make This host Laura Petro (also good-intentioned) as she tries to do these recipes justice. On this episode of Please Bake This, Laura will be making a recipe sent i...

From documentarian Errol Morris, a film about the end of the world and the four strangers bound by an unbreakable bond to usher it in. In Pestilence, War, Famine & Death, Morris follows the unassuming lives of the “horsemen” and sees what life is like for the student, stuntman, party planner, and nurse who bring about the apocalypse. StarringSpencer D BlairDavid CarterBrittany HandlerLaura Mul...

Join Please Make This’s Hobert Thompson for an ASMRMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response Movie Review) of the psychological horror film: The Lighthouse. Hobert discusses the sound and the fury of the film’s nautical soundscape, and channels Willem Dafoe for a relaxing sea-curse rant you can meditate to. Art by Ron Ferrara

It’s Scott’s birthday and his girlfriend Liz has a special surprise: a birthday brunch with all his friends at one of the city’s most popular spots. The only thing is, only one person showed up. Waiting nervously for Liz or any of his friends to arrive, Scott makes nervous small talk with Henry, a friendly guy who dates Liz’s roommate, Paige, and seems to know a lot about Scott. As Henry demands h...

Welcome, mortals, to the interval in which the veil between humanity and the spiritual realm is pulled away revealing arcane horrors beyond your understanding. Even now, shadowed demons clamor for your immortal soul, looking for a single, foul motivation to bring you back down the fiery depths of Hell. Maybe this tale of Halloween horror will be that final nudge they need... Are you strong enough...

The political campaign of Senator Mills is on the rocks. A public gaff has turned his supporters on him, and for the first time it seems like underdog upstart Max Holliday could win. With the media now on Holliday’s side, Mills calls in Trip Dickens, a notorious assassin, to eliminate the competition during a campaign event at Circus Circus casino in Las Vegas. The hit is easy for the infinitely c...

*Alarm Sounds* It’s a very special PMT minisode! The PMT gang is coming to you live(ish) from their “situation room” for an emergency broadcast to remind you there’s still time to donate to the Indiegogo for Broadcast: a film project by PMT host Laura Petro. Tune in and donate while there’s still time! Donate here: http://bit.ly/PMTBroadcast

It's 1975 and eighteen year-old photography enthusiast Jen Davis is trying to enjoy her last summer before college. She’s staying with her grandparents, Bunny and Walter, in upstate New York doing the same things she does every summer: helping out in her grandmother's craft store and taking pictures for the local church. After a revelation about her grandmother’s history, Jen soon finds...

Please Make This hosts Laura Petro and Hobert Thompson sit down for a conceptual double feature based on the dumbest criteria available: they both have numbers in their titles. In this new Please Make This minisode series, our patient, White Claw-fueled film fanatics craft perfect double features and test them out. This one’s about the bad Jim Carrey conspiracy thriller The Number 23 and the even...