This Sounds Serious
Kelly & Kelly
Kelly & Kelly
In 1991, TV producer Kirk Todd was supposed to direct his first movie, Grand Casino, but the movie was never made. Kirk disappeared with the film’s budget and was revealed to be a con man named Jeremy Weaver. We follow host Gwen Radford as she tracks down the victims and puts together the pieces of this con three decades later. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 1, 2022
Producer Dave Shumka introduces a new show from the team behind This Sounds Serious: Let's Make a Sci-Fi, an eight-part adventure through the creative process as three comedians try writing a successful sci-fi pilot— with help from scientific experts and Hollywood screenwriting pros. In the first episode, hosts Ryan, Mark, and Maddy talk to producers Catherine Winder (Star Wars) and Jem Gerrard (Vagrant Queen) and learn how to identify great story ideas. Then, they pitch each other concepts for their science fiction pilot and land on a winning idea. Subscribe to Let's Make a Sci-Fi : Apple Podcasts | Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 29, 2021
Kirk Todd is back in jail and he has an important message for you: He wants you to vote for This Sounds Serious in the 2021 Webb Awards for Best Writing in a Podcast. Click here to vote. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 20, 2020
With Kirk’s release from prison and a movie premier in the works, the truth comes into focus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 13, 2020
Gwen travels to Las Vegas, where crime writer Frank Reeves tells her that a casino robbery took place during the film shoot, and Kirk buried the movie to hide the evidence. Click here to get the entire season right now, ad-free. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 6, 2020
After tracking down Grand Casino, Gwen watches the movie and is underwhelmed. She calls on the goofball hosts of the “Rotten Popcorn” podcast to weigh in, and investigates a theory that maybe Kirk was the one who buried the movie. Click here to get the entire season right now, ad-free. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 29, 2020
Gwen finds out how Kirk finally got caught. Kirk insists Grand Casino exists and invites Gwen to use his “Con Man’s Handbook” dictaphone recordings to help uncover it. Click here to get the entire season right now, ad-free. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 22, 2020
Gwen travels to Maricopa County Prison to meet Kirk Todd and get inside the mind of a con man. She learns about his marriage to art forger Helen Chatham and the events that tore them apart. Click here to get the entire season right now, ad-free. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 15, 2020
In order to pull off the Grand Casino con, Kirk had to convince the studio and the crew that he was making the movie. How did nobody catch on? Click here to get the entire season right now, ad-free. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
