How Did This Get Made?

How Did This Get Made?

Last Looks: Shoot 'Em Up

March 6, 2026
Listeners provided numerous corrections and fascinating trivia regarding the previously discussed movie, *

Escape from L.A. LIVE! w/ D’Arcy Carden & Dan Levy (HDTGM Matinee)

March 3, 2026
The hosts and guests immediately struggle with consistently pronouncing the main character's name, Snake Plissken (often mispronounced as Pilskin or Plitzkin).

Shoot 'Em Up

February 27, 2026
The listeners of *

88 Minutes w/ Pete Holmes (HDTGM Matinee)

February 24, 2026
The movie *

Last Looks: Date with an Angel

February 20, 2026
The 'Last Looks: Date with an Angel' episode focuses on listener corrections and omissions regarding the film, including discussions about a bizarre mouth-to-mouth resuscitation scene and the recurring question of whether the main character has a brain tumor.

Double Dragon LIVE! (HDTGM Matinee)

February 17, 2026
The movie *

Date with an Angel LIVE!

February 13, 2026
The hosts of *

Disclosure w/ Nick Kroll & Emily Altman (HDTGM Matinee)

February 10, 2026
The 1994 film *

Last Looks: Return to Oz

February 6, 2026
Listeners strongly defended *

Hard Target LIVE! (HDTGM Matinee)

February 3, 2026
The hosts agree that Jean-Claude Van Damme's performance in *

Return to Oz

January 30, 2026
The hosts found Disney's *

Body Rock LIVE! w/ Alison Brie (HDTGM Matinee)

January 27, 2026
The 1984 breakdance drama *

Last Looks: Monkeybone w/ Brad Meltzer

January 23, 2026
The *

Cool World (HDTGM Matinee)

January 20, 2026
The hosts found the rules, stakes, and character motivations in *

Monkeybone LIVE! w/ Rob Huebel

January 16, 2026
The central premise of *

Grease 2 w/ Anna Faris (HDTGM Matinee)

January 13, 2026
Guest Anna Faris has a deep, nostalgic affection for *

Last Looks: My Secret Santa

January 9, 2026
The 'Last Looks' segment of *

Ultraviolet LIVE! w/ Nick Wiger & Mike Mitchell (HDTGM Matinee)

January 6, 2026
The hosts and guests immediately express confusion over the movie's premise and world-building, with Paul Scheer admitting he was unsure if *

The 3Rd Annual Howdie Awards Part 2

January 2, 2026
The 3rd "Annual" Howdie Awards (Part 2) of *

The 3Rd Annual Howdie Awards Part 1

December 30, 2025
The 3rd "Annual" Howdie Awards for *

My Secret Santa

December 26, 2025
The fundamental issue with *

Babes in Toyland LIVE! (HDTGM Matinee)

December 23, 2025
The 1986 TV movie *

Last Looks: Merry Kissmas

December 19, 2025
Listeners provided numerous corrections and omissions regarding continuity errors in *

The Star Wars Holiday Special w/ Matt Gourley & Eden Sher (HDTGM Matinee)

December 16, 2025
The 1978 *

Merry Kissmas w/ Jessica St. Clair

December 12, 2025
The hosts and Jessica St. Clair strongly believe the only genuine sexual chemistry in *

Toys w/ Drew McWeeny (HDTGM Matinee)

December 9, 2025
The 1992 film *

Last Looks: The Christmas Tree

December 5, 2025
Paul Scheer strongly defends his insistence that listeners watch *

Reindeer Games w/ Howard Kremer (HDTGM Matinee)

December 2, 2025
The hosts and guest Howard Kremer found the 2000 film *

The Christmas Tree (1991)

November 28, 2025
The 1991 animated feature, *

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets w/ Jessica St. Clair & Doug Benson (HDTGM Matinee)

November 25, 2025
The consensus among Paul Scheer, Jason Mantzoukas, Jessica St. Clair, and Doug Benson is that *

Last Looks: My Boyfriend's Back

November 21, 2025
The 'Last Looks: My Boyfriend's Back' episode featured listener corrections and omissions, including details about actor Andrew Lowry's age and an unaddressed Spanish-language music book in the film.

Diana: The Musical LIVE! (HDTGM Matinee)

November 18, 2025
The consensus among the hosts is that *

My Boyfriend's Back LIVE!

November 14, 2025
The hosts of "How Did This Get Made?" generally recommend the 1993 film "My Boyfriend's Back LIVE!" despite its low critical reception (13% on the tomato meter) and financial failure.

Miami Connection LIVE! w/ Chris Geere (HDTGM Matinee)

November 11, 2025
The hosts and guest Chris Geere universally agree that the 1987 film *

Last Looks: John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars w/ Ed Brubaker

November 7, 2025
Listeners provided several corrections and theories regarding *

In Memory of Avaryl Halley (Shadow in the Cloud Matinee)

November 4, 2025
The episode of *

John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars LIVE! w/ Nick Kroll

October 31, 2025
The structure of *

Chopping Mall LIVE! w/ Mary Holland (HDTGM Matinee)

October 28, 2025
The 1986 film *

Last Looks: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan w/ Adam Pally

October 24, 2025
The 'Last Looks' segment featured listener corrections confirming that the original *

Sleepaway Camp w/ Zack Pearlman (HDTGM Matinee)

October 21, 2025
The 1983 film *

Friday the 13th Part VII: Jason Takes Manhattan

October 17, 2025
The mythology of Jason Voorhees is considered 'busted' by the hosts, who struggle to reconcile his various resurrections and abilities, such as swimming despite drowning as a child.

Jason X LIVE! w/ Rob Huebel & Jenny Slate (HDTGM Matinee)

October 14, 2025
The episode of *

Last Looks: Grizzly II: Revenge

October 10, 2025
Listeners provided corrections confirming that footage of the bear being electrocuted in *

The Wicker Man w/ Jonah Ray (HDTGM Matinee)

October 7, 2025
The discussion on *

Grizzly II: Revenge w/ Jake Johnson

October 3, 2025
The film *

Glitter LIVE! w/ Adam Scott, Casey Wilson, & Dan Levy (HDTGM Matinee)

September 30, 2025
The 2001 Mariah Carey film *

Last Looks: Jack's Back w/ Tom Scharpling

September 26, 2025
The 'Last Looks' segment addressed listener feedback and corrections regarding the previously discussed movie, *

Deadfall LIVE! w/ Chelsea Peretti (HDTGM Matinee)

September 23, 2025
The podcast hosts and guest Chelsea Peretti found the 1993 film "Deadfall" to be a surprisingly bizarre and unhinged viewing experience, particularly highlighting Nicolas Cage's "Tony Clifton-inspired" performance as a standout element that was somehow not widely recognized as his craziest.

Jack's Back LIVE! w/ Lisa Gilroy

September 19, 2025
The movie "Jack's Back" is a confusing and tonally inconsistent thriller that attempts to blend Jack the Ripper themes with a convoluted twin-brother plot, ultimately failing to deliver a coherent narrative.

Battlefield Earth w/ Rob Huebel (HDTGM Matinee)

September 16, 2025
The podcast "How Did This Get Made?" critically dissects "Battlefield Earth," highlighting its nonsensical plot, inconsistent character motivations, and poor execution as a prime example of a "crappy movie."