The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " have returned with the long-awaited follow-up where they are pitching in real-time a fleshed out new movie project based upon "White House Down" and the time loop movie, "Arq." It's presidential action with a time loop twist. It's nice to be back to being creative during these... trying times. Available on Spotify and Apple Episode 429 includes: -So... what have we been up to lately then? -The guys have a new YouTube pop-culture essay channel that you can view here ...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 57 min
The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " have returned from their slumber to discuss several 2025 movies they have seen in the first few months of the year, as well as a handful of late releases from the previous year. the guys discuss the dumpster-fire of current events as well as changes going forward with the pdocast both in format and direction. Stay tuned for an actual Switch the Pitch for their intended creative writing project target, which you'll have to discover by the end of the episode. Also, en...
May 07, 2025•1 hr 19 min
It's been a hile since the " Dirty Sons of Pitches " recorded due to some perosnal reasons that the guys will explain on this newest podcast. For the first time in 5 years, Ben and Nate are actually recording together in person, and they've gathered back together to list their top ten worst movies of 2024. Along the way, do what gives you joy as the world becomes an even warmer dumpster fire, people. Available on Apple and Spotify
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 16 min
It's been a hile since the " Dirty Sons of Pitches " recorded due to some perosnal reasons that the guys will explain on this newest podcast. For the first time in 5 years, Ben and Nate are actually recording together in person, and they've gathered back together to list their top ten best movies of 2024. Stay tuned for the upcoming Worst Films of 2024, and perhaps some formatting changes to the podcast. Along the way, do what gives you joy as the world becomes an even warmer dumpster fire, peop...
Apr 05, 2025•1 hr 15 min
The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " are back with asuper-sized episode and some major personal updates as well as a conclusion for their latest series watching and discussing anthology films. For this final edition, the guys chat 1995's indie movie anthology, "Four Rooms," with four different segments directed by a different director, including the likes of Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. What's next? Stay tuned. Available on Spotify and Apple Episode 425 includes: -Some major life news relati...
Jan 05, 2025•2 hr 39 min
"The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " use a random dice roll generator to pitch out an entire three-act structure combining key elements from the 2009 animated fantasy "Coraline" and the 2019 meta made-for-TV Christmas movie, "A Christmas Movie Christmas." Available on Apple and Spotify
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 22 min
While the " Dirty Sons of Pitches " recover from the holidays, try Ben and George's long-running Saturday Night Live-themed podcast, " Saturday Night Jive ." In this episode, the guys analyze and attempt to make sense of the only narrative movie by Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Michael Moore. they're talking about 1995's "Canadian Bacon," a comedy about the United States declaring war on Canada, a farcical idea until a certain someone became our president and wondered about Canada being th...
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 2 min
"The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " are bringing good tidings and holiday cheer to their fellow man this season by looking at their series the Movies That Made Us and re-watching Christmas movies that had an effect on them during those formative years. Relive the joy of "Muppet Christmas Carol" and the horror of "Nutcracker Fantasy." Also some huge news out of Disney as far as the next five years of releases and many movies to discuss. Available on Apple and Spotify Episode 287 includes: -Shia LaBeou...
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 41 min
The podcast series " My Dad & the Movies " is concluding with one final episode to explore a lifetime of movies, namely Nate's lifetime and the memories and experiences he highlights with his father as they share their recollections over some of the more memorable and formative films of Nate's 42 years of life as his father's son. This one might make some people a little misty, so be prepared to feel some things. also, thank you to everyone who devoted time to listen to Nate and his father t...
Dec 07, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 4
The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " are back and tackling another anthology movie, this time the 1987 animated movie that likely introduced anime to a generation of viewers. Does it actually hold up today? Well, no. Available on Apple and Spotify Episode 424 includes: -Trailer reactions to live-action "How to Train Your Dragon," "Dear Santa," and "Minecraft," plus even more election griping. -Ben says "Red One" is a mediocre mess of a bland holiday superhero movie. -The long-awaited "Wicked" movie is ...
Nov 28, 2024•1 hr 22 min
"The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " are once more tackling two similar movies released closely, this time the twins of 1998 college murder schemes, with the more star-studded "Dead Man on Campus" plays its premise for lackluster dark comedy, the indie noir thiller "The Curve," formerly titled "Dead Man's Curve," is an absurd movie that overdoses on twists that undo every logical aspect about the plotting, all in the name of being seen cool but failing so badly. It's a new favorite of Ben's, and maybe...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 33 min
"The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " are celebrating Easter with a very special movie about what if Muslim terrorists went back in time to kill Jesus before he was crucified. Yes, amazingly, this movie exists, and it's "Assassin 33 A.D.," also known as "Black Easter," and the guys are discussing it along with the Asylum mockbuster "10 Million B.C." way back when Roland Emmerich's "10,000 B.C." bombed in 2008. Available on Apple and Spotify Episode 344 includes: -Ezra Miller working extra hard to not b...
Nov 22, 2024•1 hr 31 min
The " Dirty Sons of Pirches " are finally back with a new baby and some crushing news thanks to the 2024 election. It's times like these that we need to seek out what makes us happy, and the guys pledge to carry on. This episode examines many of the newer movies of the last cople months and selects 2024's "Kinds of Kindness," the latest Yorgos Lanthimos project, for the next anthology analysis. Also, stay tuend at theend for the return of a very special guest that fans of the podcast have been w...
Nov 10, 2024•1 hr 15 min
The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " are back with a new podcast segment, this time exploring anthology movies, hich tend to be very heavy in the horror genre. The guys are tackling perhaps the best known anthology movie also based upon one of the most famous television series of all time, 1983's "Twilight Zone" movie. Available on Apple and Spotify Episode 422 includes: -Baby arrival soon! Also, trailer reactions for "Thunderbolts," "Mickey 17," and "Ballerina." -"Uglies" is YA junk without any person...
Oct 05, 2024•1 hr 57 min
While the " Dirty Sons of Pitches " are planning when to record next, check out Ben's other podcast he records regularly with his brother George, " Saturday Night Jive ," where the guys usually discuss movies and matters related to the long-running late-night staple, "Staurday Night Live." However, with this episode, the guys try and make sense of the 2000 film adaptation of the magical talking railroad series from PBS, "Thomas the Tank Engine." Available on Spotify and Apple...
Sep 29, 2024•1 hr 16 min
From original posting: "The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " welcome back special guest and "Saturday Night Jive" podcaster George who has devised a special game just for them. He's been eager for weeks to talk about the strange experience that is "The Book of Henry" and has come up with a game to best illustrate the even more strange paths the movie takes. The guys round out the episode with another round of their pun-heavy game So Shalit Be and mourn the loss of Harry Dean Stanton in a typically insu...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 9 min
The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " might have finally met their match when it comes to the closer of their Flop Era series, examining the most notorious flops and fiascos in film history. This week it's the dud that became infamous and recognizeable just by name alone -- it's 1987's "Ishtar"! How bad can a movie be starring Waren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman as bad lounge singers stumbling through the desert be? The answer is unfathomably bad, especially if you're like the guys and find every second of ...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 42 min
The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " are nearing their limit with The Flop Era, where they look at some of the biggest fiascos and failures of Hollywood's modern history, but it's taking its toll, and 2011's "Mars Needs Moms" might just be the most expensive awful-looking movie of all time, one of those ate aughts mo-cap animated films that were canned after the tremendous financial failure of this martian parable about respecting your mother. Episode 420 includes: -Disney is trying to use their free-t...
Sep 07, 2024•1 hr 23 min
"The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " are finalizing their double-feature breakdown of the "Alien" franchise, this time focusing on the more action-oriented entries, 1986's "Aliens" for the Classic film entry and 1997's "Alien: Resurrection" for the Cult film entry. You may be surprised which of the two Ben prefers. Available on Apple and Spotify Episode 292 includes: -Is Armie Hammer a cannibal? -"Shadow in the Clouds" is entertaining despite the icky Max Landis of it all. -Ben genuinely loves COVID-m...
Aug 31, 2024•1 hr 18 min
"The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " are starting 2021 by tackling the "Alien" franchise but splitting the four movies along tonal lines, so this week will be the more horror/thriller based films, with 1979's "Alien" as this week's Classic and 1992's "Alien 3" as this week's Cult. Stay tuned for the other half in the next podcast. Available on Apple and Spotify Episode 291 includes: -One week later, storming the Capitol to overthrow democracy at the behest of Donald Trump still seems like a bad idea. ...
Aug 30, 2024•1 hr 19 min
The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " are looking again at some of the biggest fiascos and failures in Hollywood history and they've lucked upon the much-derided 2009 adaptation of the legendary Japanese series of super-powered hulks fighting one another. It's wuite possibly one of the worst adaptations ever, and "Dragonball Evolution" is just as baffling and painful as its reputation in the fandom has endured for decades. Available on Spotify and Apple Episode 419 includes: -Trailer reaction to the liv...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 29 min
The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " are looking again at some of the biggest flops and fiascos and failures in recent history, this time landing upon the overlooked handrawn Disney naimated movie from 2002, "Treasure Planet," the sci-fi update of the swashbuckling novel, "Treasure Island." Avaialble on Apple and Spotify Episode 418 includes: -More news from Kamala Harris, J.D. Vance, and the state of the presidential race. -Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU... as Doctor Doom. There are thought...
Aug 03, 2024•1 hr 42 min
"The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " are performing yet another directorial double feature and this time the lucky artist is Robert Zemeckis. The guys are revisiting 1992's "Death Becomes Her" as their cult movie of the episode and his follow-up, 1994's "Forrest Gump," as the classic edition. Shocker: both are pretty great and Ben and Nate have the hot take of hot takes for "Gump." Available on Apple and Spotify Check us out at Patreon.com/dirtysonsofpitches Episode 288 includes: -Tom Cruise goes off ...
Jul 29, 2024•1 hr 49 min
The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " are once again looking at one of the most famous flops in Hollywood history, a passion project that lead to writer/director Francis Ford Coppola working for hire throughout the 1980s and declaring bankruptcy. If only the movie was worth the artistic risk. This misguided and messy musical, which isn't really a musical, failes to enchant the guys who come packed with lots of complaints. Available on Apple and Spotify Episode 417 includes: -After a scathing round-up of...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 50 min
The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " are again looking at some of the biggest flops and fiascos of film history, and this episode they're watching the infamous Bruce Willis comedy-caper "Hudson Hawk." It's a confused tonal mess of a movie and yet there is entertainment to be had because of the movie's wacky choices. Available on Apple and Spotify Episode 416 includes: -R.I.P. Shelley Duvall, Richard Simmons, Dr. Ruth, and Shannon Doherty -Neil Gaiman is getting Me Too-ed and this one hurts. -Nate has s...
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 41 min
It's a special hybrid episode for the " Dirty Sons of Pitches " as they finish discussing their TV project "The Void," elaborating upon three seasons of plots and twists and revealtions, while kicking off their newest podcast theme, The Flop Era, re-examining notorious Hollywood flops and failures and evaluating whether they are worthy of their negative reputation or unfairly maligned or maybe ahead of their time. Their first entry is the 1995 pirate action adventure "Cutthroat Island" starring ...
Jul 12, 2024•1 hr 45 min
The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " are closing out their look at failed TV pilots with a trio about conspiracies and secret agencies, looking at the truly weird, and long, pilot for Ed O'Neill's "W.E.I.R.D. World," based on the old comics series, then the very early 2000s action-thriller pilot "Area 57" based upon the Warren Ellis comic, and lastly the curiously unfunny workplace sitcom pilot, "Area 57." Stay tuned for the next episode that finishes discusinng seasons three, four, and five for Ben's ...
Jul 08, 2024•1 hr 41 min
The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " are making up for lost time, as this recorded episode was meant to be uploaded weeks ago and was initially forgotten. No longer! The guys continue looking at failed TV pilots, this time three very 1990s animated series generally intended for kids. Available on Apple and Spotify Episode 413 includes: -More "Star Trek" TV with Paul Giamatti? No more "Power Rangers" reboot? Robert Downey Jr. retuning to MCU? -Nate sings the praises of "Hit Man." -Ben cannot make sense ...
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr 40 min
The on-the-spot pitching of what could have been 2019's "Hellboy" is genuinely awesome and surprising. "The " Dirty Sons of Pitches " are trying a new hybrid game/pitch this week in honor of the astounding "Hellboy" reboot, so the guys will pitch a new version of a Hellboy movie using random plot elements decided by dice rolls every so often. It's amazing that it's not only cohesive, and awesome, but easily better than the film in theaters. Available on iTunes and Spotify Episode 235 includes: -...
Jun 29, 2024•1 hr 30 min
Before the " Dirty Sons of Pitches " jump back into their cretive discussion over the sci-fi project "The Void," including the overview of all of a prospective second season, the guys run through some recent movies they've watched and offer their thoughts and condolences. Available on Spotify and Apple Episode 412 includes: -Nate explains some personal developments that might impact future installments. Also, his life. -"The Strangers: Chapter 1" is fright-free, "Back to Black" is misguided, and...
Jun 27, 2024•1 hr 52 min
