Comedy

The Deep Dive Podcast

by Automaton Studios

Welcome to The Deep Dive Podcast family of shows! Each episode explores a different facet of the entertainment industry. MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP looks at Hollywood’s most unusual twists and turns. PILOT ERROR explores those TV pilots that never got off the ground. HOLLYWOOD HYPE showcases all the myriad methods used to get you into the movie theater. THE DEEP DIVE MICROCAST takes a media-related topic and distills it down in under 15 minutes.

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1

THIS EPISODE: Before Chuck Norris became an international star, he had a few mostly forgotten films...and you can watch them right now!

23:55 Mar 24, 2026

2

It's our 250th Episode! It's also the USA's 250th Birthday! Learn about both historic milestones right here!

13:30 Mar 12, 2026

3

There are movies that remain unseen...because they were never finished! Find out more on this (finished) episode of MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP!

31:09 Feb 27, 2026

4

New PILOT ERROR! This episode, we strap on our plot armor and tell the tale of the animated series based on STARSHIP TROOPERS!

17:34 Feb 16, 2026

5

How did the Great Depression impact the movie industry? HOLLYWOOD HYPE uncovers the answers!

15:28 Feb 4, 2026

6

When is a trilogy NOT a trilogy? Find out on this episode of WE ALL DIE STREAMING!

23:08 Jan 26, 2026

7

Don't tell anyone about this episode of MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP! It's all about...the 'Streisand Effect!'

12:00 Jan 8, 2026

8

HOLIDAY SPECIAL! This festive episode of PILOT ERROR looks at the history of the much-loved EMMET OTTER'S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS!

13:14 Dec 24, 2025

9

Who or what was behind the two most restrictive decades of movie censorship? Find out on this edition of HOLLYWOOD HYPE!

22:01 Dec 19, 2025

10

NEW SERIES! The quest for the best (and worst) from streaming media begins! This episode: TERMINATOR rip-offs!

31:33 Nov 21, 2025

11

MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP returns with the tale of a writer who faked his identity...until an amateur sleuth discovered the truth!

15:16 Nov 9, 2025

12

Week 3 of HALLOWEEN HORROR MONTH is here! It's all about Creepypasta movies! Don't know what that means? Listen and find out!

22:57 Oct 25, 2025

13

Saddle up, Divers! This week on HALLOWEEN HORROR MONTH 2025, we mosey on over to the weirdest, wildest Western Horror movies!

26:12 Oct 13, 2025

14

It's Halloween Horror Month 2025! WEEK ONE: What far-off fright films inspired the classic sci-fi horror movie ALIEN? Listen...if you dare!

19:12 Oct 4, 2025

15

On this PILOT ERROR, we dive into the black hole of 80's television pilots once again...the CBS Summer Playhouse!

17:35 Sep 23, 2025

16

On this HOLLYWOOD HYPE: Comedy Impostors! Will they fool you? Not a chance!

23:01 Sep 12, 2025

17

SEASON 8 PREMIERE! A new beginning...about terrible endings! What films ended so badly that they are legendarily awful? Listen to this episode of MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP to find out!

21:33 Sep 2, 2025

18

It's the sneakiest of all TV pilots...so lock your back door and listen to this episode of PILOT ERROR!

26:04 Jun 12, 2025

19

It's no CONCLAVE, but a 1991 movie about a newly-elected Pope was nearly excommunicated from American theaters! Find out why...

13:59 May 14, 2025

20

Why is AIRPLANE! called FLYING HIGH in some other countries? Listen and find out!

16:14 Apr 25, 2025

21

HOLLYWOOD HYPE vibes with the earth-shaking sensation of the 1970's...SENSURROUND!

29:32 Mar 31, 2025

22

Win the greatest award of all...personal pride! Play the Oscar Trivia game and test your knowledge!

10:18 Mar 1, 2025

23

Before YouTube, how did cranks and crackpots get their manifestos across to the masses? Learn all about Public Access TV on MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP!

18:18 Feb 23, 2025

24

It's Podcastin' Time! Learn all about the original, unaired pilot episode of MIGHTY MORPHIN' POWER RANGERS on this edition of PILOT ERROR!

19:35 Jan 28, 2025

25

Christmas Trivia! Enjoy while wrapping gifts or traveling to see loved ones! No purchase necessary!

12:05 Dec 23, 2024

26

A Very Merry MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP explores strange and wondrous Christmas celebrations from all over the world!

15:53 Dec 13, 2024

27

How did a box office flop from the 80s become a cult classic? If you don't have a CLUE, listen to this episode of HOLLYWOOD HYPE!

15:54 Nov 21, 2024

28

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! And here's a treat especially for you! A look back at Halloween Safety tips from the past fifty years!

25:24 Oct 31, 2024

29

WEEK 4: So many old horror films have been lost to time...which ones could have changed film history?

21:24 Oct 28, 2024

30

WEEK 3: TERRIFIER 3 is scaring up tons of box office, but what if the hype comes with a cost?

19:53 Oct 18, 2024

31

WEEK 2: Horror and television don't mix! At least they didn't in the 1970's. Find out why right here!

30:14 Oct 14, 2024

32

What's lurking behind the success of horror haven Blumhouse Productions? Listen...IF YOU DARE!

16:14 Oct 5, 2024

33

Why was the film WARGAMES such a cultural phenomenon in the 1980's? The answer may surprise you!

17:07 Sep 16, 2024

34

How many times has lovable ginger scamp Archie been on the small screen? Find out in only 20 minutes!

23:00 Sep 2, 2024

35

THE DEEP DIVE MICROCAST goes for the Gold (but gets a Bronze) with a history of Olympic broadcasts!

11:41 Aug 19, 2024

36

It was called the 'Rural Purge.' That time when a bushel of folksy TV shows got the axe! What happened? MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP knows!

16:16 Aug 9, 2024

37

What does failure smell like? Find out as HOLLYWOOD HYPE sticks its nose into the history of Smell-O-Vision!

22:00 Aug 2, 2024

38

Comedian? Performance artist? Wrestler? Andy Kaufman was all those things...and a television star, too! But, not all his ventures in TV were successful...find out why on this edition of PILOT ERROR!

23:43 Jul 15, 2024

39

How bad can a JAWS rip-off movie really be? Find out the answer on THE DEEP DIVE MICROCAST!

14:25 Jul 5, 2024

40

Films that tested the limits of free speech in the U.S.A. on this episode of MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP!

17:38 Jun 23, 2024

41

Memorial Day 2024 was bad news for the movie box office. How did this happen? HOLLYWOOD HYPE has the scoop!

25:41 Jun 4, 2024

42

This week on PILOT ERROR: A look at the (fairly few) missteps made by the legendary Muppet Master Jim Henson!

22:08 May 27, 2024

43

GET LOST! And by that, I mean find out about the classic 70s sci-fi craziness that was LAND OF THE LOST! It's more fun than a barrel of Sleestaks!

14:34 May 11, 2024

44

It was a scandal that rocked Hollywood. A mobster murdered...and a glamorous movie star at the center of it all!

16:03 Apr 28, 2024

45

How many movies make you watch with BOTH eyes? Well, all of them. And then there's DUO-VISION!

18:32 Apr 21, 2024

46

Who would dare make a TV show just called 'TV?' Listen and find out!

23:14 Apr 13, 2024

47

He's the undisputed King of Hip-Hop! Learn the origins of the one and only Easter Bunny!

10:13 Mar 27, 2024

48

It's big! It's mean! It's Italian! No, not Tony Soprano...it's GODZILLA...a l'italiano!

17:34 Mar 22, 2024

49

It's a film that won't be released until 2115! Is it worth the wait? We'll never know! Learn the true story behind the movie 100 YEARS.

16:45 Mar 14, 2024

50

What better way to spend this odd Leap Day than learning all about all the versions of THE ODD COUPLE?

24:13 Feb 29, 2024

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