How Did This Get Made?

Having recently jumped on the podcast train, I’ve been searching for and devouring these online radio-type shows at an almost alarming rate. Some are clearly better than others, and How Did This Get Made? has really gotten under my skin. In a good way. Hosted by Paul Scheer and Jason Mantzoukas (from TV’s The League) and funny woman June Diane Raphael (Party Down), the show aims to pick apart some of Hollywood’s biggest blunders. They tackle important questions like, “Is Sandra Bullock’s character in All About Steve just quirky or actually crazy?” And “When you escape from hell, do muscle cars just appear whenever you need them, like in Drive Angry?” Joined by comedian guests and sometimes even the directors of the movies they’re mocking, the threesome dissect a different flick each week, trying to get to the bottom of puzzling plot points, strange character traits and just plain inexplicable cinematic moments. In between episodes, which are uploaded biweekly, they announce the next bad movie and pose challenges to listeners, promising to read the best responses on air. If you love movies—and love to hate the bad ones—check this show out. It’s available on iTunes or www.earwolf.com, and, of course, it’s totally free.