Please Make This
Tired of the same old movies, franchises, and reboots? Us too! Join Hobert Thompson & Laura Petro as they sit down with a special guest to pitch and write what should be Hollywood's next big movie. After their brainstorm, they enlist the help of actors to do a live reading of their scripts to bring each film to life. And finally, if anyone out there is listening: PLEASE make this!
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 307
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Minisode 45: ASMRMR: Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982)
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…
00:13:21 |
Fri 13 Mar 2020
Blind Spot (w/ Eric Wiig)
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…
01:42:43 |
Fri 06 Mar 2020
Minisode 44: Coming Soon (w/ Devin Middleton)
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 ne…
00:33:48 |
Fri 28 Feb 2020
Joint Effort (w/ Claire Noone)
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 br…
01:43:01 |
Fri 21 Feb 2020
Minisode 43: Hot Or Just Tall - Oscars Edition (w/ Deanna Ortiz)
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 joi…
00:31:23 |
Fri 14 Feb 2020
The 1st Annual Pleasie Makie Awards
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.” …
00:36:51 |
Fri 07 Feb 2020
Minisode 42: ASMRMR: Parasite (2019)
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 cl…
00:11:27 |
Fri 31 Jan 2020
Still Life (w/ Julie Merica)
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 fev…
01:45:48 |
Fri 24 Jan 2020
The Pleasie Makies Announcement Trailer Teaser
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 togethe…
00:04:29 |
Fri 17 Jan 2020
Skaters Way (w/ Nolan Scates)
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 Ch…
01:51:03 |
Fri 10 Jan 2020
Minisode 41: Before & After - Jumping Ship
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 …
00:18:09 |
Fri 03 Jan 2020
Right in the Shamrocks (Live @ the South Side Podfest)
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…
00:35:37 |
Fri 27 Dec 2019
Minisode 40: Double Trouble (Joe Versus the Volcano vs. Freddy vs. Jason)
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 …
00:26:39 |
Thu 19 Dec 2019
Man’s Best Friend (w/ Trumane Alston)
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 b…
01:43:49 |
Fri 13 Dec 2019
Minisode 39: Christmas Chris
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 Christ…
00:11:24 |
Fri 06 Dec 2019
The Spatula (Live @ Chicago Podcast Festival)
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 …
00:44:14 |
Fri 29 Nov 2019
Minisode 38: Please Bake This
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, thei…
00:15:54 |
Fri 22 Nov 2019
Pestilence, War, Famine & Death (w/ Andrew Melzer)
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 unassumin…
01:52:44 |
Fri 15 Nov 2019
Minisode 37: ASMRMR: The Lighthouse (2019)
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 …
00:09:19 |
Fri 08 Nov 2019
Bottomless (w/ Cass Ostrander)
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. Wait…
01:16:31 |
Fri 01 Nov 2019
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