Let's Make (stylized as Let's Make a...) is a podcast hosted by comedians Ryan Beil, Maddy Kelly, and Mark Chavez with production by Kelly & Kelly and the CBC. In each season, the hosts attempt to write a script for a specific genre of television show or film.
Background
editLet's Make a Sci-fi
editSeason one was called Let's Make a Sci-fi and was produced by Vancouver-based production studio Kelly & Kelly with the CBC.[1][2] The first season is composed of eight episodes.[2] Each episode is 30 minutes in length.[3] The show is hosted by comedians Ryan Beil, Maddy Kelly, and Mark Chavez.[4] The hosts record themselves as they try to create a script for a sci-fi television show or film.[5] The season won a Webby Award for best Limited Series in 2023.[6]
Let's Make a Rom Com
editThe second season was called Let's Make a Rom Com and followed the same hosts as they attempted to write a Rom Com.[7] The season debuted on Valentine's day 2023.[8] The show includes discussions between the hosts as they write a Rom Com as well as interviews with people who have experience with the genre.[9] The second seasob also contained eight 30-minute episodes.[10]
Let's Make a Horror
editThe third season was called Let's Make a Horror. The season follows the hosts as they attempt to write a script for a horror film.[11] The third season was 10 episodes long.[12]
References
edit- ^ Larson, Sarah (December 21, 2022). "The Best Podcasts of 2022". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Archived from the original on June 25, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Gee, Dana (March 16, 2022). "Follow Sci-Fi show from pitch to pilot with new podcast". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on June 25, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ "Peek inside the writers' room as Rainn Wilson, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and more help three comedians create and read a pilot script on 'Let's Make a Sci-Fi'". Podsauce. Audacy, Inc. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Magrill, Haley (2022). "Under Review: Let's Make a Sci-Fi (Podcast)". CITR-FM. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ Quah, Nicholas (December 6, 2022). "The Best Podcasts of 2022". Vulture. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ "Webby Winner Let's Make A Sci-Fi CBC Podcasts". Webby Awards. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Moore, Matthew (March 10, 2023). "Making a Podcast about Making a Rom-Com". KUAF. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Soloski, Alexis (February 14, 2023). "How Do You Solve a Problem Like the Rom-Com? Three Comedians Try". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Quah, Nicholas (February 16, 2023). "A Podcast Reconsiders the Romantic Comedy". Vulture. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ "Join the writers' room as three comedians chat with legends and pitch ideas on 'Let's Make a Rom-Com'". Podsauce. Audacy, Inc. February 20, 2023. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Passell, Lauren (October 16, 2023). "The Scariest Horror Podcasts to Listen This Halloween". Lifehacker. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Bell, Dianna (November 21, 2023). "These are the podcasts WBUR journalists are listening to". WBUR-FM. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.