https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/final-cut-cursed-hollywood--7337197
Episodes are produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review. A Talking Labs production.]]>enTV & Film© Talking Labshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3b36b75f575f0c4260223dca5fdc547f.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/final-cut-cursed-hollywood--7337197Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:38:24 +0000Talking LabsTalking Labsfeeds@spreaker.comCursed productions, casting near-misses, and the shark that never worked. Vivian delivers one behind-the-scenes story daily. Episodes are produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review. A Talking Labs production.
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This episode was produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review.

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This episode was produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review.

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This episode was produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review.

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This episode was produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review.]]>283behind the scenes,cleopatra,cursed productions,film history,hollywood,making of,moviesfalse7fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-twilight-zone-helicopter-tragedy--75144190
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This episode was produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75079481Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:48:19 +0000Talking LabsThree full-size mechanical sharks were built for Jaws and tested in a freshwater tank. Salt water ate the hydraulics, the skin waterlogged, and the rig sank. The shoot ran to more than twice its schedule and roughly double its budget, and the crew...
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