Pitchin’ Movies With The Sound Off

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Welcome to Pitchin’ Movies With The Sound Off, the only podcast where the greenlight means nothing, and the budget is always “TBD.” Each week, hosts Marcus and Tra$h Dog step into their imaginary studio boardroom to pitch the next big movie idea — no script, no plan, and definitely no rights to the IP. From gritty reboots no one asked for to high-concept disasters that would bankrupt a real studio, every episode is a love letter (and roast) to Hollywood’s wildest creative process. Think of it as Shark Tank meets late-night writer’s room, where every pitch is a blockbuster in theory… and a trainwreck in practice. Expect fake trailers, made-up stars, chaotic rewrites, and more plot holes than a $300 million franchise sequel. So grab your latte, put on your executive sunglasses, and get ready to say the words every studio fears most: “Let’s take this to development.” New episodes drop bi-weekly. No NDAs, no deadlines — just pure movie magic (with the sound off).

  1. Jun 3

    Pokémon Scalpers Steal the Wrong Truck | A Victimless Crime

    This week, Marcus and Tra$h Dog pitch A Victimless Crime, a comedy-heist film following two trading card scalpers who accidentally steal a truckload of valuable collectibles and end up targeted by a terrifying underground card-flipping kingpin named Nemesis. Featuring card shops, livestreamers, bad decisions, wizard hats, Hugh Jackman,  and a trash-compactor finale, this episode asks the important question: Is it really a victimless crime if everyone involved is an idiot?   00:00 Cold Open – "It's a victimless crime" 00:36 Harry Potter, Wizards & J.K. Rowling Rant 04:28 Welcome to PMWTSO 06:57 Movie vs Film Debate 08:48 Introducing the Trading Card Scalper Movie 10:52 Building the Main Characters 14:30 500 Subscriber Giveaway & 1000 Subscriber Pizza Challenge 15:24 The Trading Card Truck Heist Begins 20:58 Casting & Character Development 21:37 Totally Real Bands Ad Break 24:13 Major Retcons & Nemesis Enters the Story 25:50 Full Plot Recap 31:29 The Title Is Born: "A Victimless Crime" 32:05 Success Montage & The Villain Strikes Back 38:00 The Fallout 40:00 Trash Compactor Showdown 45:31 Real World Ad Break 46:14 Final Act & Saving Jace 48:40 Ending the Movie 49:18 1000 Subscriber Challenge Reminder

    50 min

  2. May 21

    HELP SAVE KA-ROKE’S KARAOKE | PMWTSO

    This week on Pitchin Movies With The Sound Off, the boys create “Help Save Ka-Roke’s Karaoke” — an absolutely unhinged comedy about a beloved old-school karaoke bar fighting for survival against a flashy new karaoke empire run by crypto-rich villain Ben Diamond. What starts as a goofy underdog comedy somehow becomes: a statewide karaoke tournament influencer propaganda wars celebrity cameos pyrotechnic disasters karaoke corruption and one of the most stacked fake movie casts we’ve ever assembled Featuring: Ken Jeong, Justin Long, Riff Raff, Ruben Studdard, Paul Giamatti, LMFAO, and somehow Anthony Bourdain. If Good Burger and School of Rock had a karaoke-addicted cousin with access to cocaine and PitchCoin… this would be it. SUBSCRIBE on YouTube to enter the PMWTSO merch giveaway. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PMWTSOpodcast Website: totallyrealbands.com TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — Chaos Before The Pitch 5:45 — “Help Save Ka-Roke’s Karaoke” Begins 7:00 — Rival Karaoke Bars Explained 8:40 — Meet Dan Ka-Roke 9:40 — The Evil Luxury Karaoke Bar 12:00 — Ken Jeong & Casting Chaos 15:00 — Building The Town & Backstory 18:30 — Straight Edge Gangs & Random Lore 20:35 — The Statewide Karaoke Competition 21:40 — Enter Ben Diamond 26:10 — Justin Long Joins The Movie 32:00 — Celebrity Karaoke Ringers 34:00 — Ruben Studdard Saves The Bar 37:45 — VHS Flashback Montage 41:45 — Ben Diamond Goes Full Villain 46:15 — PMWTSO Real-World Pitch Ad 47:00 — Pyrotechnics & PitchCoin 49:20 — Paul Giamatti The Karaoke DJ 50:45 — Riff Raff Redemption Arc 51:20 — LMFAO Finale Performance 55:45 — Final Movie Wrap-Up

    56 min

  3. May 6

    We Pitched An Action Movie About Holding Stuff | The Storer

    What if your storage unit… was just a dude? This week on Pitchin Movies With The Sound Off, the gang creates “The Storer” — a Jason Statham-style action movie about a mysterious man whose entire job is holding things for people. Wallets. Taco Bell. Diamonds. Human organs? Maybe. What starts as a stupid joke somehow spirals into: underground crime rings organ farms alley fights DJ Sleaze Steve Buscemi emotional storage metaphors and a genuinely fire action movie concept Also: Marcus threatens body modifications at 1,000 subs, the crew debates casting choices, and somehow the phrase “America’s Most Idle” is born. Welcome to PMWTSO. LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PitchinMoviesWithTheSoundOff Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pitchinmovieswiththesoundoff TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pmwtso Email: pitchinmovieswiththesoundoff@gmail.com 0:00 Intro & Previous Episode Callbacks 4:25 Welcome To PMWTSO 4:35 Pitch Begins — “The Store” 5:35 How The Idea Was Created 6:15 A Human Storage Unit Explained 11:50 Organ Farm Inspiration 12:45 Steve Buscemi’s Character 21:55 Casting The Store 29:50 DJ Sleaze & The Wallet Fight 34:15 Diamonds, Crime & Action Sequences 35:15 Adding A Love Interest 36:05 “America’s Most Idle” 41:25 Sponsor Break / Pitch Promo 42:10 Official Movie Breakdown Ending Final Thoughts & Outro

    59 min

  4. Apr 22

    SHORT KING: CRAZY STYLE (Love, Lies & Milk Crates)

    This week, we went full CRAZY STYLE and took Pitchin Movies with the Sound Off on the road to Victor, Colorado to link up with special guest Adam Zimmerli — owner of the Black Monarch Hotel. What starts as a chaotic cold open quickly turns into one of our wildest pitches yet: “Short King: The Movie.” A PG-13 rom-com about love, insecurity, and one man’s commitment to never letting his feet touch the ground. We’re talking: Milk crate meet-cutes Elaborate height cover-ups that spiral out of control Tall friends, short lies, and even shorter kings A twist ending that flips the entire story Plus haunted hotels, childhood chaos, classic movie debates, and a pitch that somehow becomes both ridiculous and heartfelt. If you’ve ever lied on your height… this one’s for you. Timestamps 0:00 – CRAZY STYLE cold open 1:09 – Fake stand-up bits and green screen ideas 3:00 – Childhood drinks and accidental alcohol stories 5:18 – Introducing Adam Zimmerli (Black Monarch Hotel) 6:30 – Inside the Black Monarch and Victor, Colorado 7:30 – The pitch begins: Short King: The Movie 11:10 – Short King backstory and setup 12:00 – The milk crate concert moment 13:15 – Dating schemes and keeping the lie alive 14:50 – Mid-episode break 15:30 – The twist starts forming 17:00 – Rom-com inspirations 20:30 – Casting the Short King 23:00 – Height conspiracies in Hollywood 30:30 – Full movie recap 34:30 – Friends, conflict, and reveal setup 36:30 – Ending the movie 38:45 – Earth Day mention 39:00 – Ghost raves and events in Victor 43:00 – Outro Guest Link Black Monarch Hotel https://www.blackmonarchhotel.com/ Pitchin Movies with the Sound Off Links YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PitchinMoviesWithTheSoundOff Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pitchinmovieswiththesoundoff Email: pitchinmoviescrazystyle@gmail.com

    44 min

  5. Apr 8

    He Started His Own Religion… and It Went Too Far | The Church of You

    What starts as a simple church gig turns into something way bigger… In this episode of Pitching Movies With The Sound Off, Marcus and Tra$h Dog create a wild, dark, and unexpectedly deep movie idea: The Church of You — a story about community, belief, and how quickly things can spiral when the wrong person takes control.  A regular guy finds purpose in a church community  Then starts his own version… with VERY different rules  And someone else turns it into something dangerous This one goes from funny → philosophical → straight up unhinged.  Comment below: Would YOU join The Church of You?  Want us to pitch YOUR movie idea? Email: pitchingmoviescrazystyle@gmail.com Subject: “I’ve Got a Pitch For You”  Don’t forget: Like, Subscribe, and join us on the road to 500 subs (merch giveaway 👀) #MoviePodcast #MoviePitch #ComedyPodcast #IndieFilm #CultMovies

    58 min

  6. Mar 25

    Delivery Fee Is Not A Tip

    What happens when a pizza delivery driver finally has enough? In this episode of Pitching Movies with the Sound Off, Marcus, Tra$h Dog, and special guest Ron create a dark comedy movie pitch called “Delivery Fee Is Not a Tip” — a story about a delivery driver who snaps after a brutal New Year’s Eve shift. After getting stiffed on tips, stuck working late, and missing plans with his girlfriend, Frankie (played by Alex Wolff) reaches his breaking point… and returns to a wealthy party to take revenge. This hilarious and chaotic episode blends: Dark comedy movie ideas Relatable service industry struggles Delivery driver stories (tips vs delivery fees explained) Improvised storytelling and character building Wild alternate endings that spiral out of control If you’ve ever worked in food delivery, customer service, or retail… this one hits DIFFERENT. In this episode: A struggling delivery driver A terrible tipping culture One long night And a decision that changes everything Follow & support the show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PMWTSOpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pmwtso/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pmwtsopodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581963311781 Website: https://totallyrealbands.com/ #podcast #movietalk #comedy #darkcomedy #filmmaking #movielovers #storytelling #improv #deliverydriver #tips #fooddelivery #podcastclips   00:00 Cold open chaos (Zac Efron, gunshots, and nonsense) 01:53 Episode intro + reshoot explanation 05:46 Guest Ron introduces the movie concept 07:52 Opening scene: cinematic pizza delivery intro 10:53 Meet Frankie (Alex Wolff) + naming the character 14:25 Establishing Frankie’s life (job, girlfriend, routine) 16:20 First delivery + tone of the story 23:02 New Year’s Eve setup + stakes introduced 24:14 The generous tip moment (turning point) 26:12 The BIG delivery (out-of-range, high stakes) 30:20 Arrival at the mansion party 34:05 The terrible tip (breaking point begins) 38:50 Car stuck in snow + night gets worse 39:57 Missed plans with girlfriend 40:01 Frankie snaps (the decision) 41:04 Sneaking back into the gated community 42:08 Entering the party (quiet chaos vibe) 43:15 Crash out begins 45:48 Choose-your-own-ending setup 46:11 Ending #1 (chaotic revenge arc) 49:39 Zac Efron confrontation + escalation 50:02 Final chase in the snow

    1 hr

  7. Mar 11

    What If Nobody Paid Rent? | Pitching “RENT CONTROL” Movie

    What happens if everyone in your apartment complex just… stops paying rent? In this episode of Pitching Movies With The Sound Off, Marcus and Tra$h Dog create a brand-new movie idea called RENT CONTROL — a comedy-drama about fed-up tenants, a slumlord landlord, and the wild plan that might actually work. The story follows Monica Aguado, a hardworking mom struggling to keep up with rising rent prices. When her landlord raises the rent AGAIN, she teams up with her chaotic neighbors to do the unthinkable… refuse to pay rent. But things spiral fast. There’s a slumlord in a G-Wagon, a wannabe revolutionary named Pistol Pete, and a kidnapping plan that goes completely off the rails. Is this a comedy? Is it a revolution? Or is it the worst financial decision ever made? Only one way to find out.  COMMENT BELOW Would YOU stop paying rent with your neighbors?  Cast of our imaginary movie: Judy Reyes as Monica Aguado Jason Weaver as Tim Duncan Vince Staples as Terry Will Arnett as Russell the Slumlord  Like, Comment, Subscribe if you want more insane movie pitches. If you have a movie idea you want us to pitch: pichinmoviescrazystyle@gmail.com  Support the show TotallyRealBands.com Timestamps 0:00 Cold open – trying to survive rent 0:45 Podcast intro 1:30 How Marcus & Tra$h Dog met 2:57 The movie idea begins: What if nobody paid rent? 4:52 The movie pitch starts – RENT CONTROL 6:00 Casting the main characters 7:20 Monica Aguado & Tim Duncan introduced 10:40 Opening scene of the movie 12:00 Monica overhears the “don’t pay rent” idea 13:15 The slumlord enters the story 15:40 Casting the landlord (Will Arnett) 18:20 Merch break 20:45 The rent increase that starts everything 23:00 Vince Staples character rallies the tenants 24:30 Monica’s chaotic family life 27:00 The eviction turning point 31:00 Russell the slumlord raises rent 33:30 Calling out the landlord 36:00 The tenants unite 37:30 The kidnapping plan 40:00 Showing the landlord how bad the apartments are 41:30 The cops get involved 44:00 The movie ending explained 46:00 What happens to each character 49:00 Post-credit scene – Pistol Pete returns

    50 min

  8. Feb 25

    The Death of the Bootleg Man | RIP DVDs, LimeWire & Gas Station Hustles PMWTSO ep 10

    What happened to the Bootleg Man? You remember him. Outside the gas station. Milk crates full of DVDs. 15 movies for $5. The camera angle slightly off. Somebody walking across the screen mid-scene. Absolute cinema. In this episode of Pitching Movies with the Sound Off, Marcus and Tra$h Dog pitch a documentary we NEED to see made: The Death of the Bootleg Man. A deep dive into the golden era of physical media piracy — from backseat DVD deals to LimeWire chaos, mislabeled rap songs, burned CDs, bootleg Power Rangers, and the mysterious fall of the Exxon parking lot entrepreneur. We’re not glorifying the tycoons. We’re talking about the real ones — the trunk-pop hustlers. The camcorder kings. The flea market legends. We explore: When the Bootleg Man peaked When he got “sick” (around 2010) How streaming killed the hustle The difference between mass piracy and the gas station DVD plug Why Tracy Morgan should narrate this documentary Why Andrew Callahan needs to make this RIP to an era. Press play. And comment your favorite bootleg story. ⏱️ Timestamps 0:00 – Cold Open 0:23 – New Era, New Energy 2:50 – Serial Killer Glasses & Simpsons Lore 6:10 – Goosebumps, Hardy Boys & Childhood Media 9:37 – We’re Pitching a Documentary 10:50 – The Death of the Bootleg Man Begins 13:40 – What Is Bootlegging? 15:00 – LimeWire, Napster & Download Chaos 18:45 – Bootleg Video Games & Broken Copies 20:15 – Camcorder DVDs & Theater Guerrilla Warfare 23:00 – Totally Real Bands Merch Break 25:50 – Biggest DVD Busts & Industry Losses 30:55 – $50 Million CD Seizure Case 34:00 – Snoop Dogg “Certified” Hustles 36:30 – When the Bootleg Man Died (2010?) 38:05 – Modern Piracy vs The Old Ways 41:00 – Y2K Nostalgia & Limp Bizkit Era 44:50 – Final Plea to Andrew Callahan 45:45 – Tracy Morgan as Narrator 46:00 – Like, Comment & Subscribe 🔗 Follow & Support Pitching Movies with the Sound Off YouTube: https://totallyrealbands.com

    46 min
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Welcome to Pitchin’ Movies With The Sound Off, the only podcast where the greenlight means nothing, and the budget is always “TBD.” Each week, hosts Marcus and Tra$h Dog step into their imaginary studio boardroom to pitch the next big movie idea — no script, no plan, and definitely no rights to the IP. From gritty reboots no one asked for to high-concept disasters that would bankrupt a real studio, every episode is a love letter (and roast) to Hollywood’s wildest creative process. Think of it as Shark Tank meets late-night writer’s room, where every pitch is a blockbuster in theory… and a trainwreck in practice. Expect fake trailers, made-up stars, chaotic rewrites, and more plot holes than a $300 million franchise sequel. So grab your latte, put on your executive sunglasses, and get ready to say the words every studio fears most: “Let’s take this to development.” New episodes drop bi-weekly. No NDAs, no deadlines — just pure movie magic (with the sound off).

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