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Will Smith snaps... Mark breaks down Will Smith's "Slap Heard Around the World" against Chis Rock during the 2022 Oscars.

Walter White: from Mr. Chips to Scarface...Mark breaks down the one sentence pitch that Vince Gilligan, creator of Breaking Bad, used to sell the show.

The rotten, putrid Texas Chainsaw Massacre.Mark breaks down the real life horrors on the set of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre".

They stole Rocky from me... Mark explains how Sylvester Stallone ended up with 0% ownership of "Rocky".

The famous debate over rock porn... Mark details Tipper Gore (former wife of Al Gore)'s campaign to censor rock music which she considered "rock porn".

Its the movie that killed Mike Myers...Mark breaks down what movie effectively killed Mike Myers' comedy film career.

More skin please, Charlize Theron... Mark explains what problems with the film industry eventually led Charlize Theron to start her own production company.

Of Mice & Men & Marilyn Monroe...Mark reads the real letter that John Steinbeck wrote to Marilyn Monroe requesting an autograph.

Life after the Godfather...Mark details the process of getting Al Pucino into the Godfather and the movie's lasting legacy.

The first time anything "jumped the shark"...Mark breaks down the origin of the famous tv euphemism "jumping the shark".

So John Wayne was in Star Wars..?Mark explains how John Wayne's voice somehow made it into Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.

The bomb called John Carter...Mark breaks down the production process of the famous box office bomb, John Carter.

Baby its... who?Mark breaks down the repercussions of Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey's famous nose job.

Jaws 3 was originally... a comedy?!Mark breaks down ups and downs of the production process for JAWS 3-D.

The time Indiana Jones got banned in India...Mark breaks down why the Indian government prevented Indiana Jones Temple of Doom from shooting in India and even refused to allow the movie to screen in Indian theaters.

The making of a classic... Mark goes in depth on creating one of the most well-known songs of all time, "Over the Rainbow".

Leave it to Giger... Mark examines Hans Rudolf Giger's peculiar impact on movies and pop culture with his incredible special effect techniques.

How Michael Keaton almost ruined Batman...Mark breaks down the backstory behind the Batman film released in 1989, directed by Tim Burton and staring Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman.

The remarkable backstory of Hamilton... Mark tells you everything you need to know about process of creating the most successful musical of all time, Hamilton.

Alfred Hitchcock assaulted me... Mark breaks down Alfred Hitchcock's questionable, if not abusive, behavior towards actress Tippi Hedren on the set of The Birds.

Bruce Willis calls it quits... Why was Bruce Willis forced to quit acting? Mark breaks down Bruce's diagnosis that effectively ended his acting career.

The Fall of Joss Whedon...Mark examines how Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer & Firefly, and his career took a complete nose dive after his ex-wife published an open letter about him.

The sweet old couple in Titanic...Mark breaks down the true story behind the couple that go down with the Titanic.

Stephen King's road of misery...Mark breaks down Stephen King's almost life ending accident and the man who caused it.

Spengler is dead. Long Live Spengler.Mark gives you the backstory behind Harold Rammis' cameo as Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters: After Life in 2021... Despite passing away 7 years before the movie's creation.

Schindler's little girl in red...Mark examines the significance of the little girl in the red coat, the only real instance of color in Steven Spielberg's otherwise completely black and white Academy Award winning film, Schindler's List.

Pretty woman was once an ugly story... Mark breaks down the original, darker vision for the acclaimed movie, Pretty Woman.

And the Oscar goes to... a dog and a Nazi..?Mark looks back at the very first Academy Awards ceremony.

Mad Max Fury Road was FULL of fury...Mark breaks down the animosity between Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron on the set of Mad Max Fury Road.

Indiana Jones starring... Tom Selleck?!Mark breaks down how because of a certain TV show, Tom Selleck was prevented from being cast as Indiana Jones and thus made opened up the role for Harrison Ford.

Do you remember the time Jimi Hendrix was kidnapped? Neither did he. Mark breaks down this surprisingly not well-known story.

Did Chris Farley have a death wish? Mark recounts Bob Odenkirk's fears that Chris Farley's life would be cut too short by his way of living, a fear that famously would come to pass.

From Mark Ramsey, creator of “You Talking To Me?!” comes something NEW: Dark Sanctum, a thrilling, hair-raising original podcast series inspired by The Twilight Zone and Tales from the Crypt. Dark Sanctum features Bethany Joy Lenz from One Tree Hill, Clive Standen from Vikings, and Michael O'Neill from Dallas Buyers Club and Seabiscuit.It's got tears and fears, scares, and even a little heart. We poured our best work into this project, and I am so excited for you to hear it. Listen to this taste of Dark SanctumFollow the show: https://wondery.com/shows/dark-sanctum/.Wondery Plus subscribers can binge-listen early and ad-free to Dark Sanctum. You can join Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery App.

Elvis Presley was a genius, but NOT the way you're thinking... Mark breaks down how Elvis made his first #1 song, his first film, and became a substantially profitable brand.

The tragic story of funny-man, Stephen Colbert...Mark breaks down just how many setbacks and out-right tragedies were on Stephen Colbert's path to being a late night talk show host.

The journey of Chadwick Boseman... Mark breaks down how Chadwick Boseman worked his way through small and stereotypical roles until eventually portraying Black Panther, the first black Avenger and the first superhero of African American descent in mainstream American comics and media.

Enter the real Bruce Lee... Mark reflects on Bruce Lee's career, legacy and premature death.

There are 27 James Bond movies currently... but how did James Bond come to be? Mark tells you everything you need to know about Ian Fleming and his genre-defining work, James Bond.

Billy Wilder wrote some good ones...How did Jewish refugee Billy Wilder get to America? How did he become a permanent US resident? Mark gives you the scoop.

How did Austin Powers come to be? Mark explains exactly how.

The angry golden girl... Mark recounts famous "Golden Girl" Bea Arthur's reaction to a negative comments given by a random person interviewed by TV Guide.

The X-rated cartoon smash you've probably never heard of... Mark explains the origin of "Fritz the Cat", the most successful independent animated feature of ALL time.

Worst. Movie. Review. Ever. Mark brings his favorite amateur movie reviews to today's episode.

Mark recounts the worst day in Citizen Kane director and star Orson Welles' life.

The scary Femme Fatale named... Vampira. Mark breaks down the origin of Vampira, TV's first "horror" host.

Mark dives into Ricardo Montalbán's iconic role of Khan Noonien Singh in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of the Khan" and other Star Trek works.

Mark dives deep into the spontaneous inception and creation of "The Simpsons" by Matt Groening and his pitch to FOX producer, James L. Brooks.

Mark examines Jessica Alba's role in the 2007 film "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" and how it made her almost quit acting forever.

Mark examines "Dexter", Showtime's most popular show (at least at one point) and its reemergence as "Dexter: New Blood". Mark gets to the bottom of the origin of the term "Dark Passenger".

And just like that... The Sex in the City Feud.Mark dives into the feud between Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker and the rest of the crew of Sex in the City.

1999: The Year the Sopranos reinvented TV. Mark shares all the details on how David Chase came to create the Sopranos, how he got it onto HBO, and how it made television history.