Episode
Melania (2026)
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- It Was A Sh*t Show
- Published
- Mar 25, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 5516
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Summary
Making propaganda is hard. Let’s talk about how stupid it was to make Melania, from giving Brett Ranter an undeserved second chance, to Amazon purchasing the “documentary” as a bribe. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 12 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 03:17 - Brett Ratner’s #MeToo Career 28:09 - Melania “Documentary” 01:07:04 - The Trumps & Epstein 01:14:37 - Facism 2026: Rush Hour 4? Sources: Business Insider: https://bit.ly/4u7W8zp Deadline: https://bit.ly/4tEVg53 Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4qUYD5m https://bit.ly/4qZFT4k https://bit.ly/4l1UbAm L.A. Times: https://bit.ly/4qHXlKR https://bit.ly/3MRtIso https://bit.ly/4aFZ52j Rolling Stone: https://bit.ly/4l39aKr Variety: https://bit.ly/4uiwiZF Vulture: https://bit.ly/4aCUhth All Urban Central: http://y2u.be/A-LGuOJSWTQ Club Shay Shay: http://y2u.be/wpSCkNJCGU4 The Daily Show: http://y2u.be/m_yb21Nps5o Featured Footage: Melania (2026) Rush Hour (1998) Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #melania #brettratner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.