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Shoot This Now

by Tim Molloy

We talk about true stories that we think should be made into TV shows or movies. First we talk about why they belong on-screen -- then we talk about how we'd like to see them on-air: Who should direct, who should write, who should star. We dig up lesser-known people whose stories deserve to be told, forgotten moments in history, and fresh angles on very familiar memories.

Your hosts, Tim and Deirdre, are married writers who only recommend stories that we would personally want to see. Join us and follow us at @ShootThisNowPod. Thanks!

We love you.

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Copyright: Tim Molloy

Episodes

The Dear David Story (feat. Beatrice Verhoeven)

35m · Published 14 Feb 22:38

We talk about stories that should be movies, and this week, Beatrice Verhoeven joins Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy to tell us about one that haunts her. Former BuzzFeed reporter Adam Ellis says he's had a series of encounters with a dead child that begin with the words "Dear David."

Here's Ellis' story for BuzzFeed:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/adamellis/my-apartment-is-being-haunted-by-the-ghost-of-a-dead-child?utm_term=.ff7ey76qln#.mcyy90XAPY

Here is Oliver Willis' astonishing "We All Died" theory:

https://twitter.com/owillis/status/962926847989288961

 


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Cheat On Your Spouse at My House

31m · Published 09 Feb 06:29

This week on "Shoot This Now" (where Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy talk about stories that should be movies), we talk about a very strange ad Matt discovered on Craigslist:

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/roo/d/clean-private-bedroom-in/6480798391.html

Here's the Reply All episode about the time travel ad that also inspired "Safety Not Guaranteed":

https://www.gimletmedia.com/reply-all/17-the-time-traveler-and-the-hitman

And Barry Rothbart and Lucas Neff's new podcast, "Get High and Save the World":

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/get-high-and-save-the-world/id1342423569?mt=2


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The Nod's White Jeans Story

22m · Published 02 Feb 03:18

Each week, TheWrap's Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy talk about stories that should be made into movies - now. This episode, we talk about a wonderful story about a life-changing pair of jeans, from Gimlet's The Nod podcast:

https://www.gimletmedia.com/the-nod/its-a-black-thing#episode-player 

And here is "You Must Remember This," the incredible podcast Tim discovered thanks to The Nod host Brittany Luse.

http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com


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The Barry Rothbart Nudist Videographer Story

29m · Published 26 Jan 01:33

Each week, TheWrap's Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy talk about stories that should be made into movies - now. This episode, special guest Barry Rothbart talks about the time he was a (nude) videographer for a gay nudist camp for men over 50.

Barry Rothbart's hilarious and quite sweet story is on Dan Savage's "Hot Mic" podcast: 

https://www.audible.com/socialshare?id=1fa83227-76da-454c-962d-b927b88ef3a5&source_code=CHLGBWS0816160007

And check out Rothbart's "Get High and Save the World" podcast, coming soon to Dan Harmon's Starburns Industries.

 


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And Tom Hanks as The Antichrist

32m · Published 19 Jan 07:31

Have you ever said "This should be a movie?" Yes, you have. So have TheWrap's Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy, and with "Shoot This Now," they focus every week on a different story they think want to see onscreen, drawing on things they read, stories they overhear, and even their own strange life experiences.

This episode, we focus on the movie "God," a Steven Spielberg film starring Brad Pitt as God, Elisabeth Shue as his mortal love interest, and Tom Hanks as his nemesis. The movie was never released, sadly, because it was a hoax by GQ magazine.

We also talk about movies Matt wants to see at the Sundance Film Festival, and the wise thing Tim learned from Kumail Nanjiani.


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The Atlanta Monster Sinatra Story

29m · Published 17 Jan 02:33

Have you ever said "This should be a movie?" Yes, you have. So have TheWrap's Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy, and with "Shoot This Now," they focus every week on a different story they think want to see onscreen, drawing on things they read, stories they overhear, and even their own strange life experiences.

This time: We focus on "Atlanta Monster," the true story of a horrific serial killer -- and focus on a very strange cameo by Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. 

Please listen to it here:

http://atlantamonster.com

 


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The Anti-Hitchcock Story

30m · Published 11 Jan 07:02

Have you ever said "This should be a movie?" Yes, you have. So have TheWrap's Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy, and with "Shoot This Now," they focus every week on a different story they think want to see onscreen, drawing on things they read, stories they overhear, and even their own strange life experiences.

This time: "The Living Room," a devastating story Matt heard on the excellent Love + Radio podcast. It comes from writer Diane Weipert and producer Briana Breen.

Please listen to it here, because it's beautiful:

http://loveandradio.org/2015/03/the-living-room/ 

We also talk about the Hitchcock-influenced "Phantom Thread," which we loved. 


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The John Mayer Story

36m · Published 08 Jan 22:48
Have you ever said "This should be a movie?" Yes, you have. So have TheWrap's Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy, and with "Shoot This Now," they focus every week on a different story they think want to see onscreen, drawing on things they read, stories they overhear, and even their own strange life experiences. Like the time Matt spent hours hanging out with John Mayer, who apparently thought Matt was someone else.

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Shoot This Now has 68 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 39:04:11. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 22nd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on January 31st, 2024 14:13.

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