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''How Did This Get Made?'' (''HDTGM'') is a
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on the
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network. It is hosted by
Paul Scheer Paul Christian Scheer (born January 31, 1976) is an American comedian, actor, filmmaker, and podcaster. Scheer is best known for his roles in FX/ FXX's ''The League'' and Showtime's comedy series '' Black Monday''. Scheer also co-created and s ...
,
June Diane Raphael June Diane Raphael ( ; born January 4, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, and screenwriter. She has starred in TV comedy programs ''Burning Love'', Adult Swim's '' NTSF:SD:SUV::'', and ''Grace and Frankie''. Notable film work includes suppo ...
and
Jason Mantzoukas Jason Mantzoukas (; born December 18, 1972) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter and podcaster. He is known for his roles as Rafi in the FX comedy series ''The League'' and as Nadal in '' The Dictator,'' and he is one of the three co-ho ...
with occasional substitutes and/or guest hosts. Each episode features the deconstruction and mockery of outlandish films that are widely considered to be the worst.


Format

The hosts and guest make jokes about the films as well as attempt to unscramble plots. After discussing the film, Scheer reads "second opinions" in the form of five-star reviews posted online by
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users. The hosts also often make recommendations on if the film is worth watching. The show is released every two weeks. Regular episodes reviewing films are released every other Friday, with ".5" episodes, or "minisodes," uploaded on the Fridays in between. These episodes feature Scheer answering fan questions, announcing the next movie, reading corrections, and opening fan mail. He also shares recommendations on books, movies, and TV shows. During the pandemic, Mantzoukas joined for "quar-chat," extending the minisodes to an hour. After the pandemic, these episodes evolved into "Last Looks," focusing on more in-depth discussions. "Last Looks" is a Hollywood term used on set just before filming begins, reflecting the shift to more involved content. Some full episodes are recorded in front of a live audience and include a question and answer session and original "second opinion" theme songs sung by fans. Not all content from the live shows is included in the final released episodeabout 30 minutes of each live show is edited out.


History

The podcast started in 2010 and by 2019 had released over 200 episodes. ''How Did This Get Made?'' began after Scheer and Raphael saw the movie '' Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps''. Later, the pair talked to Mantzoukas about the movie and joked about the idea for starting a bad movie podcast. , ''Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'' has never been covered on the podcast.


Awards

In 2019, ''How Did This Get Made?'' won a
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in the category of Podcasts – Television & Film. In 2020 and 2022, ''How Did This Get Made?'' won an
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award in the category of Best TV & Film Podcast. In 2022, ''How Did This Get Made?'' won an Ambie award in the category of Best Comedy Podcast.


Spinoffs


''How Did This Get Made?: Origin Stories''

Between February and September 2017, a 17-episode spin-off series of the podcast was released. Entitled ''How Did This Get Made?: Origin Stories'', author Blake J. Harris would interview people involved with the movies discussed on the podcast. Guests on the show included director
Mel Brooks Melvin James Brooks (né Kaminsky; born June 28, 1926) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and songwriter. With a career spanning over seven decades, he is known as a writer and director of a variety of successful broad farces and parodie ...
, who served as executive producer on ''
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'', and screenwriter Dan Gordon, who wrote ''
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''.


''Unspooled''

In May 2018, Scheer began a new podcast with Amy Nicholson titled '' Unspooled'' that is also devoted to movies. Unlike ''HDTGM?'', ''Unspooled'' looks at films deemed good enough for the updated 2007 edition of the AFI Top 100. This is often referenced in ''How Did This Get Made?'' by Mantzoukas and Raphael, who are comically annoyed at how they were not invited to host the podcast, instead being subjected to the bad films that ''HDTGM'' covers.


''How Did This Get Played?''

In June 2019, the Earwolf network launched the podcast ''
How Did This Get Played? ''Get Played'' (formerly ''How Did This Get Played?'') is an audio podcast that follows Heather Anne Campbell, Nick Wiger and Matt Apodaca as they discuss and review video games, with early episodes focusing on weird or bad games. In January 20 ...
'', hosted by ''Doughboys'' host
Nick Wiger Nicholas Frank Wiger (born August 28, 1980) is an American comedian, improviser, podcast personality, and television writer. He is the co-host (with actor and comedian Mike Mitchell) of the popular weekly podcast ''Doughboys'', which reviews c ...
and former ''
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'' writer
Heather Anne Campbell Heather Anne Campbell is an American writer, comedian, podcast host, and actress. Life and career Born in Chicago, Illinois, Campbell began studying improvisational comedy at iO Theater at the age of fifteen, under the tutelage of Del Close. Fo ...
. The podcast was positioned as the
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equivalent of ''HDTGM?'', where Wiger and Campbell review widely panned video games. The podcast was later changed to ''Get Played'', focusing on multiple aspects of video games and deviating from the original format.


French adaptation

The program was adapted in France in 2014 under the title ''2 heures de perdues'' ("2 hours wasted"), a podcast in which several friends meet to analyze bad films in the same style ― mainly focusing on American, French, and British films. The show then ends with a reading of comments found on AlloCiné, the biggest French-speaking cinema website, or from Amazon.


Danish adaptation

The program was adapted in Denmark in 2014 under the title ''Dårligdommerne'' ("The bad judges"), a podcast in which the hosts Jacob Hinchely, Troels Møller and Christopher “sideburns” Andersen meet to analyze bad films in the same style ― mainly focusing on Danish films.


Episodes


See also

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The Flop House ''The Flop House'' is a comedy podcast about films that flop, either commercially or critically, produced every two weeks. It is made in Brooklyn, New York and hosted by Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellington, and Elliott Kalan. Each episode focuses ...


References


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