Pitch Me Something

Two superheroes horrify us in completely different ways, Laura thinks the Earth might be better off after the superrich take off for a shiny new planet, and Sean ponders how a mermaid in dire straits would make a road trip across the country.

It’s Curveball season again, featuring hits like a Shrek Survival Horror Game, Mighty Ducks Supernatural Romance, and a Greek Mythology podcast hosted by- you guessed it, the Minotaur himself!  

Laura pitches a high fantasy heist novel with an exasperated protagonist and astronomically high stakes, and Sean changes his stance on “disappearing magic” stories- just this once. Theme Song: Around the Block by the Mike Janzen Trio

[/audio We debate which movie monster is the tenderest lover, and Raven takes us from greyscale to a world full of magic and colour- and look, we know what you’re thinking, but no it’s not The Wizard of Oz.  

You know what this looks like? A job for Superman. Sean’s been saving up all his best Superman ideas and now he’s finally ready to set them free in a full-episode blockbuster pitch. It’s time to talk about what makes Superman super — from his cultural significance to the science that makes him tick — […]

If you woke up one day with superpowers, would you think you were still dreaming? Nick sure would. And he’s got some scary ideas about what would happen next. Meanwhile, Laura’s got a plan to give animation a bigger slice of Hollywood’s award season. Plus, our weirdest Suckerpowers yet. Theme song: Around the Block by […]

This week on Pitch Me Something, dreaded audio demon Aug Vor’dyss visits us and steals the meat of Matt Weickert’s incredible pitch. But all is not lost! Using his valiant audio heroism, Sean has rescued possibly our most fun Choose Your Own Adventureland yet! Join us as we breath life into the DC Comics theme […]

Sean and Laura disassemble Batman’s tool belt in search of batarangs, smoke pellets-  and a better DCU.

Laura casually hits the dread Baba Yaga with an “okay boomer”, and Jessie knocks our socks off with an intricately plotted superhero universe filled with incredible original characters. Theme Song: “Around the Block” by the Mike Janzen Trio Find more of Jesse’s work at alphabetflight.podbean.com and creepycritters.podbean.com

Zenon attempts to systematically kill off the cast of FI in a christmas-themed slasher movie, while everyone else desperately tries to counter-pitch him with something less violent.