{"podcast":{"title":"It Was A Sh*t Show","slug":"it-was-a-sh-t-show-834879","podcast_index_feed_id":834879,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/65e8080b824fd40016c50300","website_url":"https://www.youtube.com/@ItWasAShtShow","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/65e8080b824fd40016c50300/show-cover.png","author":"It Was A Sh*t Show","episode_count":112,"summary":"Why did it take so long to make a Simpsons movie? Did Ed Harris really almost drown on The Abyss? How many times have they attempted to reboot Batman? And who thought Ugly Sonic was a good idea? Well, making stuff is hard. Especially in the entertainment world where big egos, bigger budgets, and just plain bad luck can make things go horribly wrong. In each episode of It Was a Sh*t Show, hosts Ian, Rae, and Clint dive into the unbelievable behind-the-scenes stories of disastrous, never-ending, and often dangerous productions. New episodes on Wednesdays. Full video versions of Deep Dives can be seen on YouTube. Follow us on on social media @ItWasAShtShow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T02:17:26.755716+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-was-a-sh-t-show-834879"},"episode":{"title":"Mortal Kombat (1995)","slug":"mortal-kombat-1995","published_at":"2025-10-08T06:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-was-a-sh-t-show-834879/mortal-kombat-1995","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-was-a-sh-t-show-834879","url":"https://youtu.be/GqKgk2eFCZg","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/65e8080b824fd40016c50300/e/68e4ae43965488b63a64406e/media.mp3","summary":"Testing your might is hard. For our 100th episode (!), let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Mortal Kombat, from the multiple actor injuries, to the possibility of a plagiarized theme song. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 21 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 04:38 - Clint’s Closet 12:13 - Mortal Kombat (The Games) 17:06 - Mortal Kombat (The Movie) 01:23:03 - Follow Ups! Sources: Flickering Myth: https://bit.ly/42ZqNCL Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/41PYPJd http://y2u.be/s2VeFNWdrmA Vulture: https://bit.ly/471Lp0f Featured Footage: Mortal Kombat (1995) and special features Music: 2 Unlimited - Twilight Zone The Immortals - Sub-Zero (Chinese Ninja Warrior) The Immortals - Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat) Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #mortalkombat #liukang Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Testing your might is hard. For our 100th episode (!), let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Mortal Kombat, from the multiple actor injuries, to t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6472,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/it-was-a-sh-t-show-834879/episodes/mortal-kombat-1995/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-was-a-sh-t-show-834879/mortal-kombat-1995.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}