Melania (2026)
Shownotes
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.