What Do Ya Got?

Ep 52: Livid Blue

In 1978, 5 men were on their way home from a basketball game when their car suddenly stalled. They were never seen alive again. In this episode of the podcast we'll go into detail on the Yuba County Five and pitch a film based around the idea of missing people with a little WDYG twist on it. Take a listen now!
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Ep 51: Caesar Salude

Back in August of 2018, a woman was shopping at Goodwill when she discovered a kitchy statue she thought would look good in her apartment. Little did she know the statue was actually an Ancient Greek artifact more than 2,000 years old. We take the concept and pitch a wacky mob comedy about a man who just can't stop digging himself deeper and deeper into a hole.
This episode's article is brought to you by Megara Hope! Be sure to check out her episode of the podcast in Episode 30: Makeshift.
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Ep 50: Bedfellows, ft. The Trilogy Podcast

What Do Ya Got is joined by Scott & Vin from The Trilogy Podcast for our first ever trilogy pitch! While Rob & Nick may know how to brainstorm on pitching a film, Scott & Vin are the experts on trilogy tropes, formulas, and pacing. We utilize their expertise to pitch an animated trilogy about a kid trying to save a wild dog from being put down. Enjoy the milestone Episode 50 of What Do Ya Got, and make sure to head on over to The Trilogy Podcast to check out all their highly researched and hilarious episodes on some of your favorite trilogies made!
 
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Ep 49: Sweet Is The Night Air

In April of 1961, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to slip the bonds of Earth and journey to outer space. But instead of landing close to the Soviet space center, he touched down on a remote potato farm, surprising a grandmother and young girl who had no idea the trip was even happening. We run with the idea of normal people suddenly being confronted by what, to them, might just be an alien in their midst
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Ep 48: The Bell Tolls

In the year 2004, as the Internet started to truly take over the world, the most dangerous computer virus ever was born. MyDoom caused more than thirty-eight billion dollars in damage, and to this day still affects 1.4 billion emails sent daily. We take this concept of the digital age and create an alternate history where digital information is being held captive from the free people. 
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Ep 47: Next Up!

In 2021, David Rush took it upon himself to break a Guinness World Record once every week. That's 52 world records for the year. He used this experiment as a way to inspire younger students towards their dreams and to help research and study STEM development. David Rush did this while the rest of us sat on the couch and binged Netflix...so let's pitch an animated feature about a group of friends trying to inspire their neighborhood into greatness.
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Ep 46: Mr. Monday Morning

Steven Seagal: acclaimed martial artist, action star, the worlds worst comedian. Join us as we discuss one of the most infamous episodes of Saturday Night Live, spinning Seagal's failure as host into a movie about desperately trying to stay in the limelight. 
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Ep 45: Bearing Straight

Everyone knows the story of the Mary Celeste ghost ship. But what about our film pitch based on it directed by Jordan Peele? Well of course you don't know that one, yet. Listen to episode 45 of What Do Ya Got? now and find out what Rob and Nick were able to come up with on this strange mystery.
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Ep 44: Do-Nothing

In the 1940's and 1950's prestigious MIT and Quaker Oats partnered up for a little science experiment where they fed radioactive chemicals to unknowing children with the promise of gifts and Red Sox Games if they ate all their nuclear breakfast cereal. In the 1990's they settled a 1.84 million dollar lawsuit to the children of the experiment. We turn this bizarre, unethical experiment into a very absurdist style superhero dark comedy. Join us for this week's episode!
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Ep 43: Candle Wick

In the early 1800's Daniel Lambert decided to make money off of his life. He didn't do anything, but he was morbidly obese and decided to become the first person to charge for his presence. We take the idea of someone prospering off of an aspect of their lives and turn it into an absurdist comedy with some psychological ramifications.
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