The Takes It Took: A Movie Podcast

Three college friends take turns leading the discussion on a movie of their choice, diving into its origin, production history, cultural impact, and fun trivia. They might get sidetracked from time to time, but always count on them coming back around to the takes it took to get the films we all know and love.

The Takes It Took: A Movie Podcast is a tv podcast hosted by The Takes It Took, with 109 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

The Takes It Took hosts The Takes It Took: A Movie Podcast, a tv show with 109 episodes published.

Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.

• 

  The Takes It Took: A Movie Podcast

  Ep 110: FIGHT CLUB

  Aug 16, 20261h 7m

  Whatever you do, DON’T talk about this episode on the irreverent FIGHT CLUB! But if you want to learn more about how this 1999 movie was made, then have a listen! Making movies isn’t easy, sometimes you gotta fight: fight for rights, fight for a budget, fight for VFX, and just plain old fashioned fighting. Stephan leads us through the grimy soap and concrete floors that was the making of FIGHT CLUB. Want to support our show? Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/thetakesittook Make sure to follow us on social media! You can find us on Twitter and Instagram @thetakesittook. Got a question, comment, correction, or suggestion? Send us an email at thetakesittook@gmail.com . Links to articles/sources for today’s episode: Background on Producers: Read here Brad Pitt Teeth: Read here Janeane Garofalo Role: Read here Courtney Love: Read here VFX and Behind the Scenes: Watch here Plot Twist Clues: Read here

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  The Takes It Took: A Movie Podcast

  Ep 109: REAL STEEL

  Aug 4, 202645 min

  We've got robots . We've got fighting . We've got robots fighting. That's right, today we're covering Real Steel ! This episode will take you behind the scenes in the making of this Transformers meets Rocky story, from the 1956 short story to the completed 2011 film. Want to support our show? Check out our Patreon at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ patreon.com/thetakesittook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make sure to follow us on social media! You can find us on Twitter and Instagram @thetakesittook. Got a question, comment, correction, or suggestion? Send us an email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ thetakesittook@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Links to articles/sources for today’s episode: Behind the Scenes of Real Steel : Watch here Real Steel : A Study in CGI/Live Action Integration: Read here An Oral History of Real Steel : Read here

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  The Takes It Took: A Movie Podcast

  Ep 108: ROCKY

  Jul 20, 202652 min

  We've got a true underdog story for you today and it's all about the making of Rocky ! Struggling actor Sylvester Stallone put his all into making this boxing classic happen, and we're here to tell you all about it. From selling his dog to make ends meet to creating a multi-million dollar franchise, Stallone held back no punches in the journey of Rocky Balboa. Listen now to learn all about it! Want to support our show? Check out our Patreon at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ patreon.com/thetakesittook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make sure to follow us on social media! You can find us on Twitter and Instagram @thetakesittook. Got a question, comment, correction, or suggestion? Send us an email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ thetakesittook@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Links to articles/sources for today’s episode: 40 Years of Rocky : Watch here The Making of Rocky : Read here The Amazing Story of Rocky : Read here Before Hollywood: Garrett Brown and his Steadicam: Watch here

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  The Takes It Took: A Movie Podcast

  Ep 106: JURASSIC PARK (PART TWO)

  Jun 27, 20261h 22m

  After a little time off from the podcast, we are BACK with our first ever TWO-PARTER ! This week we finish Jurassic Park with a mouthful of animatronic mayhem and myths regarding a certain SUV scene. There's dangerous storms that trap the crew in Hawaii, and a metric dinosaur ton of special effects and CGI! Have a listen for all of your Jurassic (and Cretaceous) needs. Want to support our show? Check out our Patreon at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ patreon.com/thetakesittook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make sure to follow us on social media! You can find us on Twitter and Instagram @thetakesittook. Got a question, comment, correction, or suggestion? Send us an email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ thetakesittook@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Links to articles/sources for today’s episode: Read Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton: ⁠Check it out here ⁠ The Making Of Documentary: ⁠Watch here⁠ 25 Behind the Scenes Moments: ⁠Read here⁠ BTS Pictures: ⁠See here⁠ Set Designs of Jurassic Park : ⁠Read here

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  The Takes It Took: A Movie Podcast

  Ep 105: JURASSIC PARK (PART ONE)

  Jun 17, 20261h 17m

  After a little time off from the podcast, we are BACK with our first ever TWO-PARTER ! Miles is leading us through the Brontosaurus-sized production that is Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park . We're talking puppets, stop-motion, practical effects, and maybe a little CGI as Spielberg and his team gear up to shoot this monster of a film. Make sure you tune in to part two NEXT WEEK to finish the story on how this film got made. Want to support our show? Check out our Patreon at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ patreon.com/thetakesittook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make sure to follow us on social media! You can find us on Twitter and Instagram @thetakesittook. Got a question, comment, correction, or suggestion? Send us an email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ thetakesittook@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Links to articles/sources for today’s episode: Read Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton: Check it out here The Making Of Documentary: Watch here 25 Behind the Scenes Moments: Read here BTS Pictures: See here Set Designs of Jurassic Park : Read here

  ListenShow Notes

Based on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:

Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.