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
Last Train Home (w/ Samantha Berkman)
Odessa is a proud young woman, and for good reason. She is the bravest of the brave, the strongest of the strong, the cleverest of the clever. When her friends want to go out for a night of party-hop…
01:20:35 |
Fri 11 Jan 2019
Minisode 18: Tales From the Scrypt: Suffragette City (w/ Paula Skaggs)
Eee-hee-hee! Scryptkeeper Hobert sits down with Paula Skaggs to talk about a road trip film about feminist icons Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Stanton (or Carry Nation, depending on how exciting you…
00:19:48 |
Fri 04 Jan 2019
Deathstream (w/ Richard Kniazuk)
Time ticks by slowly in Sauna City. Like a bead of sweat running down your face or film that’s just one scene too long. Steve Gerard, film critic, knows this all too well. Steve’s been spending way t…
01:37:19 |
Fri 28 Dec 2018
Minisode 17: PMT Pilots - The Three Wise Guys
‘Twas the week before Christmas, and all thro’ the cast,Spencer was recording a pilot that was fun and was fastThe actors each read their scripts with love and careWith the hopes that listeners soon …
00:06:53 |
Fri 21 Dec 2018
Punch Justice (LIVE from the Chicago Podcast Festival)
The Please Make This boys are coming to you live from Chicago’s Beat Kitchen as part of the Chicago Podcast Festival! Enjoy this tale of family traditions, punch experimentation, and grandmother deat…
00:46:03 |
Fri 14 Dec 2018
Minisode 16: Do Make This
On this week’s Please Make This Minisode, Richie shares a portion of the first draft of a short he would like to make, tentatively titled “What’s Real”. If you’d like to read the whole draft or have …
00:08:59 |
Fri 07 Dec 2018
Student Film (w/ Megan Stalter)
Finn felt adrift, bored, and alone till “Student Film” came into her life. While browsing for something to watch one night, Finn stumbles on this enigmatic work of cinema by a mysterious artist, A. G…
01:07:20 |
Fri 30 Nov 2018
Minisode 15: Tales From the Scrypt: Time Neighbors (w/ Mike Scipioni)
Eee-hee-hee! Scryptkeeper Hobert sits down with his friend Mike to talk about their dead TV concept: Time Neighbors, a tale of friendship, gentrification, and mind-melting timeline architecture. Mike…
00:23:08 |
Fri 23 Nov 2018
For the Love of Tim Skillet (w/ Olivia Perry)
For years Lauren and Molly have watched and practically worshipped their local weatherman, Tim Skillet. When Tim’s girlfriend, Chicago politician Ellen Degeneray, proposes to him during a live broadc…
01:33:46 |
Fri 16 Nov 2018
Minisode 14: The Usual Podcasts (w/ Chris Blake)
Richie sits down with his friend Chris Blake to have a quick conversation about Chris' favorite movie: The Usual Suspects.
00:10:22 |
Fri 09 Nov 2018
The Fort Knights (w/ Matthew Hoelter)
The Carlsburg family solves its problems on the battlefield. Well, the simulated battlefield. And now on the eve of another LARPing event they’ve invited their friends, the Knights, to participate in…
01:28:14 |
Fri 02 Nov 2018
Minisode 13: The Haunting of a Podcast
This All Hallow's Eve, join your host Spencer Blair as he takes you on a terrifying tale of his own invention. Before you enjoy this episode, make sure all the lights are on and all the doors are loc…
00:07:32 |
Fri 26 Oct 2018
Casino World (w/ Luke Taylor)
Casino World is the greatest casino and resort on the planet, maybe in the whole galaxy. It’s a hive of fun and excitement where gamblers, partiers, tourists, spies, super-criminals, magicians, celeb…
01:44:56 |
Fri 19 Oct 2018
Minisode 12: Before And After - Never Too Young To Die (1986)
Spencer and Hobert sit down with B-Movie Master Justin Fiocca and some film-pals to be introduced to the Jame-Bond-Lite John Stamos vehicle Never Too Young To Die. This movie’s got it all: bad acting…
00:10:09 |
Fri 12 Oct 2018
The Iron Range (w/ Grace Thomas)
The Urzar family has been through some tough times up in Minnesota’s Iron Range. Grandson Riley hasn’t seen his family in years while his grandfather Fritz feels trapped by growing concern about his …
01:18:02 |
Fri 05 Oct 2018
Minisode 11: A Dream Come True: Kevin Cormier's Space Goo
In this Please Make This Minisode, Richie Owens had a crazy dream about a movie... and then wrote that dream down and had actors bring it to life! It's a Dream Come True! Listen to Kevin Cormier's Sp…
00:05:01 |
Fri 28 Sep 2018
P Town (w/ Rebecca Bulnes)
Chris and Suze Sacco’s P Town is America’s favorite kids’ show, but things are anything but sunshiny backstage. The Saccos’ marriage is falling apart under the weight of jealousy, ambition, and an in…
01:26:12 |
Fri 21 Sep 2018
Minisode 10: A BIG Announcement!
On Wednesday, November 28th, at 8:30 PM, in the Upstairs of the Beat Kitchen, you will get to see a LIVE Please Make This! All part of the Chicago Podcast Festival. Get your tickets TODAY!https://ww…
00:02:00 |
Fri 14 Sep 2018
Do Your Thing! (w/ Meggie Gates)
Gertrude Slime was one of the biggest porn stars of the 70’s; an icon of the sexual revolution now retired and spending her twilight years bored and reminiscing. When an internet search takes her to …
01:30:31 |
Fri 07 Sep 2018
Minisode 9: At The Parties w/ Hobert (Cornelia Arts Building Open House, 5/5/18)
Please Make This’s Hobert Thompson leaves his comfort zone by stepping out of the beer soaked world of house parties and into the wine sipping, cheese tasting world of a gallery opening. In this epis…
00:08:05 |
Fri 31 Aug 2018
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