The Deep Dive Podcast from Automaton
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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.
On the Season Finale of THE DEEP DIVE PODCAST, a special episode of WE ALL DIE STREAMING featuring films that ripped off the classic 1978 HALLOWEEN!
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Yesterday at 8:20 PM
Horror movies used to be slashed for television! Want to know more? Then %$#!*& listen to this episode of PILOT ERROR!
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10/25/2026
The haunted house that wasn't becomes the movie franchise that isn't! Confused? This episode of WE ALL DIE STREAMING can help!
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10/06/2026
Celebrities who go missing! It happens...and we're profiling some on this episode of MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP!
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09/21/2026
How do you sneak a TV pilot on the air without anyone noticing? Find out on this not-so-sneaky episode of PILOT ERROR!
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09/02/2026
It slices! It dices! It produces and distributes films! It's a history of A24, the hottest studio in Hollywood!
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08/15/2026
Talk to the hand! Or rather, listen to this episode of WE ALL DIE STREAMING! It's got more movies about dismembered digits than you can shake a fist at!
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07/29/2026
Ever lose your keys? Or your marbles? What about an entire film? MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP explores some lost films and how they were ultimately found again!
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07/17/2026
Television is going to the dogs! At least, in this episode of PILOT ERROR! We're throwing a bone to some of the best and worst cathode ray-era canines!
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06/30/2026
Where are the next generation of filmmakers coming from? YouTube, of course! Find out more on this episode of HOLLYWOOD HYPE!
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06/11/2026
Our most a-peeling episode of WE ALL DIE STREAMING yet! We go ape for some of the wildest Monkey Movies!
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05/31/2026
If you love 90's action films, you love the work of director John Woo! Where did he go? Find out on this edition of MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP!
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05/20/2026
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's...a dog? On this episode of PILOT ERROR, we throw a bone to the unaired ADVENTURES OF SUPERPUP!
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04/26/2026
HOLLYWOOD HYPE pops the question...how did popcorn get so popular as a movie time snack?
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04/09/2026
THIS EPISODE: Before Chuck Norris became an international star, he had a few mostly forgotten films...and you can watch them right now!
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03/24/2026
It's our 250th Episode! It's also the USA's 250th Birthday! Learn about both historic milestones right here!
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03/12/2026
There are movies that remain unseen...because they were never finished! Find out more on this (finished) episode of MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP!
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02/27/2026
New PILOT ERROR! This episode, we strap on our plot armor and tell the tale of the animated series based on STARSHIP TROOPERS!
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02/16/2026
How did the Great Depression impact the movie industry? HOLLYWOOD HYPE uncovers the answers!
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02/04/2026
When is a trilogy NOT a trilogy? Find out on this episode of WE ALL DIE STREAMING!
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01/26/2026
Don't tell anyone about this episode of MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP! It's all about...the 'Streisand Effect!'
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01/08/2026
HOLIDAY SPECIAL! This festive episode of PILOT ERROR looks at the history of the much-loved EMMET OTTER'S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS!
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12/24/2025
Who or what was behind the two most restrictive decades of movie censorship? Find out on this edition of HOLLYWOOD HYPE!
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12/19/2025
NEW SERIES! The quest for the best (and worst) from streaming media begins! This episode: TERMINATOR rip-offs!
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11/21/2025
MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP returns with the tale of a writer who faked his identity...until an amateur sleuth discovered the truth!
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11/09/2025
Week 3 of HALLOWEEN HORROR MONTH is here! It's all about Creepypasta movies! Don't know what that means? Listen and find out!
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10/25/2025
Saddle up, Divers! This week on HALLOWEEN HORROR MONTH 2025, we mosey on over to the weirdest, wildest Western Horror movies!
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10/13/2025
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!
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10/04/2025
On this PILOT ERROR, we dive into the black hole of 80's television pilots once again...the CBS Summer Playhouse!
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09/23/2025
On this HOLLYWOOD HYPE: Comedy Impostors! Will they fool you? Not a chance!
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09/12/2025
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!
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09/02/2025
It's the sneakiest of all TV pilots...so lock your back door and listen to this episode of PILOT ERROR!
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06/12/2025
It's no CONCLAVE, but a 1991 movie about a newly-elected Pope was nearly excommunicated from American theaters! Find out why...
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05/14/2025
Why is AIRPLANE! called FLYING HIGH in some other countries? Listen and find out!
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04/25/2025
HOLLYWOOD HYPE vibes with the earth-shaking sensation of the 1970's...SENSURROUND!
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03/31/2025
Win the greatest award of all...personal pride! Play the Oscar Trivia game and test your knowledge!
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03/01/2025
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!
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02/23/2025
It's Podcastin' Time! Learn all about the original, unaired pilot episode of MIGHTY MORPHIN' POWER RANGERS on this edition of PILOT ERROR!
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01/28/2025
Christmas Trivia! Enjoy while wrapping gifts or traveling to see loved ones! No purchase necessary!
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12/23/2024
A Very Merry MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP explores strange and wondrous Christmas celebrations from all over the world!
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12/13/2024
