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Kaiser Bitteur and Justin Schafer are two men at the whims of an insane billionaire bent on making the perfect movie so each week they create a new one from scratch all in the hopes of appeasing him and being let out of their ridiculous contract.

Building The Giraffe


    • Apr 2, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    Episode 21 – Thee Batman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 83:53


    We're still stuck on the oil rig, but we got one of those Starlink satellites to bring you more movie pitches! Have you ever wondered why they don't make Have you ever wondered why they don't make a dark version of Batman? One so bleak that it would make millions and millions of dollars just … Continue reading "Episode 21 – Thee Batman"

    REPOST! Episode 13 – The Piña Colada Effect!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 42:49


    In an effort to refresh the RSS feed and get people back to listening we are reposting some of our favorite episodes before we start recording again, little did we know we would predict the love of using the same needle drop in movies over and over and over in a 2 hour span. These … Continue reading "REPOST! Episode 13 – The Piña Colada Effect!"

    REPOST! Episode 5 – There’s Something About My Car

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 59:37


    In an attempt to refresh the RSS feed and get you guys back into the show before we begin recording again we are posting some of our favorite episodes, including this one where we accidentally predicted “Titane”. In episode 5 of Building The Giraffe we attempt to placate TJ Moneybags by exploring the broad comedy … Continue reading "REPOST! Episode 5 – There's Something About My Car"

    REPOST! Episode 1 – The Last Shot

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 73:22


    In an attempt to bring the RSS feed back to life and give you a refresh before we start recording again, please take a listen to this very first episode of our show! Little did we know how prescient this episode would be not long after we made it. In our inaugural episode we explain … Continue reading "REPOST! Episode 1 – The Last Shot"

    Building The Giraffe Episode 20 – Sorry!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 47:21


    Did you wonder what happens when you change the plot of a classic board game that has no plot into a high stakes interstellar sci-fi action movie? Did you also wonder what would happen if you put John Malkovich in that movie and pitted him against The Rock and Kevin Hart? Well, we did, so […]

    Building The Giraffe Episode 19 – Step Into Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 63:26


    Did you ever wonder what might happen if you pitted an inter-dimensional traveling Elton John who is actually Santa Claus’ brother that is played by Paul McCartney against a Paul McCartney played by Daniel Day Lewis for the very soul of our reality and of Christmas itself? Too bad, we did! Come Step Into Christmas […]

    Building The Giraffe Episode 18: Here Comes The Boom 2: Widdle Birfday Boy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 54:05


    Did you ever want the Kevin James extended universe to be a thing? Where Paul Blart can meet the Zookeeper and can hang out with I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry? No, you didn’t, but we did! So we bring you a soft reboot/sequel to Kevin James seminal work Here Comes The Boom, only […]

    Building The Giraffe Episode 17 – 12 Years A Car Salesman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 56:07


    Did you ever feel like jobs sometimes feel like indentured servitude? So do we, but mostly because are rightfully allowed to do so. In keeping with that idea we present to you a hybrid between 12 Years A Slave and Glengary Glenross, one that we think turned out very well. Thanks for listening and email […]

    Building The Giraffe Episode 16 – Phantom Of The Opera 2: Nosferopera

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 66:22


    Welcome to season 2 of Building The Giraffe. While many sequels to old properties are coming out at the theaters these days and Cats is on its way we felt that we should work our way into both categories with our Willem Dafoe vehicle Phantom of the Opera 2: Nosferopera. Thank you for listening and […]

    Building The Giraffe Pre-Season 2 – Building The Explanation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 9:20


    Had you wondered exactly what this podcast was about? Find out now before Season 2 begins. In this episode we break character so we can explain to you exactly what the overarching story surrounding the pitches. Thanks for listening and email us at buildingthegiraffe@aol.com.

    Building The Giraffe Episode 15 – Lebbie: The Life and Times of Little Debbie

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 56:28


    What happens when the truth of history is revealed? When the real causes behind a war are shown the light of day? Who knows because that’s not what happens here, instead we present to you a version of history that may be more entertaining or more horrifying depending on your taste. Thanks for listening this […]

    Building The Giraffe Episode 14 – Trash World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 60:27


    Is there space in the family film sphere for a thinly veiled allegory for communism starring cute animals in a CGI adventure about a raccoon trying to find a fabled land? I guess we will find out today when we hear about Justin Bieber starring in Trash World! Thanks for listening and please rate us […]

    Building The Giraffe Episode 13 – The Piña Colada Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 42:49


    These days there are many torture porn reboots coming in the pipe but what if we didn’t do a reboot but instead created a whole new thing using Rupert Holmes’ “Escape” as the foundation for horror? Well now is the time for you to find out. This one is a bit shorter but it’s also […]

    Building The Giraffe Episode 12 – Four Weddings and a Funeral at a Bar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 80:19


    Did you ever think that what the romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral was missing being set in a bar and also all three Jonas Brothers? Then you’re in luck because this week we have all that and more when we try to convince TJ Moneybags with the power of matrimony and death to […]

    Building The Giraffe Episode 11 – Super Shopper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 64:26


    This week we attempt to appeal to our keeper TJ Moneybags’ sense of faith in capitalism by imagining a post apocalyptic America in which the department store Kohl’s reigns supreme and hosts running man style competitions for fabulous Kohl’s Cash and a life-changing prize. Please enjoy and rate us on Apple Podcasts and subscribe on […]

    Building The Giraffe Episode 10 – Candyland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 66:15


    We hope that this time by combining the brutal warfare and combat of movies like Gladiator with a high fantasy backdrop in the vein of Lord of the Rings mixed with a dash of circular political intrigue we will finally be allowed to leave behind our contract. If we can’t we shall see you next […]

    Building The Giraffe Episode 9 – Gorby Wants A Slice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 54:48


    There was a time in history when Mikhail Gorbachev was one of the most powerful men in the world, then there was a time shortly thereafter where he appeared on Pizza Hut commercials. In this weeks episode we imagine a movie in the grand tradition of Baby’s Day Out, Home Alone 2: Lost In New […]

    Building The Giraffe Episode 8 – Time Train

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 51:36


    Have you ever wondered what would happen if you smashed Source Code, Groundhog Day and Unstoppable together? Well we did and now you get Time Train, a vehicle to reunite Matthew McConaughey and Sandra Bullock 20 some odd years after A Time To Kill but with a big ol’ twist. Thanks for listening please rate […]

    Building The Giraffe Episode 7 – The Hunchback of Van Damme

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 56:30


    Welcome back to the nightmare that never ends. Having failed to bring art to the world this week we are going to attempt to appeal to every man’s need to leave a mark on his world, rich people love buildings and seemingly loved no building more than the church of Notre Dame, so why not […]

    Building The Giraffe Episode 6 – Diary Of A Young Sh*tter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 51:06


    In hopes of getting out of our contract this week we appeal to TJ Moneybags’ sense of artistry and present to you our idea of something that could sweep cannes, in the tradition of films such as The Childhood of a Leader comes Diary of a Young Sh*tter. This is a film we truly feel […]

    Building The Giraffe Episode 5 – There’s Something About My Car

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2019 59:37


    In episode 5 of Building The Giraffe we attempt to placate TJ Moneybags by exploring the broad comedy that can come from combining of two classics There’s Something About Mary and Dude, Where’s My Car? into a movie that both the average fan and car fetishists can enjoy. We think we did it this time […]

    Building The Giraffe Episode 4 – Almost Heaven, WV

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 58:57


    Being that musician biopics are all the rage now we decided perhaps our benefactor would enjoy one about America’s songbird, John Denver. This week we present to you the lightly dramatized look at his life. This might be the one that gets us out of our contract but if it isn’t tune in next week […]

    Building The Giraffe Episode 3 – Operation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 61:04


    This week on Building the Giraffe we delve into the tentpole first movie in the interconnected board game universe we hope to build with the help of Kevin Hart and The Rock, Operation! A cross between saw and a medical rivalry movie will this be the one that finally get us out of our contract […]

    Building The Giraffe Episode 2 – Robococktail

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 61:07


    In Episode 2 of Building the Giraffe we attempt to placate TJ Moneybags by rebooting both the Cocktail and Robocop franchise into one film starring the razzle dazzle of flair bartending and the genre defining sci-fi action of robot police. Thanks for listening, rate us on iTunes and tune in next week for something that […]

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