{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65e8080b824fd40016c50300/69c36c1b176efa52576669f0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Melania (2026)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65e8080b824fd40016c50300/1774414073654-1bfd88b3-24e3-47b5-83b3-846c7328c7a8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 12 extra minutes)!</p><p>You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!</p><p><br></p><p>📺 | <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Watch or Listen!</a></p><p>💸 | <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/itwasashtshow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Support us!</a></p><p>🔗 | <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us!</a></p><p>👕 | <a href=\"https://www.teepublic.com/user/itwasashtshow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Buy our merch!</a></p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters:</p><ul><li>00:00 - Intro</li><li>03:17 - Brett Ratner’s #MeToo Career</li><li>28:09 - Melania “Documentary”</li><li>01:07:04 - The Trumps &amp; Epstein</li><li>01:14:37 - Facism 2026: Rush Hour 4?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Sources:</p><ul><li>Business Insider: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/4u7W8zp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/4u7W8zp</a></li><li>Deadline: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/4tEVg53\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/4tEVg53</a></li><li>Hollywood Reporter: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/4qUYD5m\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/4qUYD5m</a></li><li><a href=\"https://bit.ly/4qZFT4k\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/4qZFT4k</a></li><li><a href=\"https://bit.ly/4l1UbAm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/4l1UbAm</a></li><li>L.A. Times: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/4qHXlKR\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/4qHXlKR</a></li><li><a href=\"https://bit.ly/3MRtIso\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/3MRtIso</a></li><li><a href=\"https://bit.ly/4aFZ52j\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/4aFZ52j</a></li><li>Rolling Stone: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/4l39aKr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/4l39aKr</a></li><li>Variety: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/4uiwiZF\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/4uiwiZF</a></li><li>Vulture: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/4aCUhth\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/4aCUhth</a></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>All Urban Central: <a href=\"http://y2u.be/A-LGuOJSWTQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://y2u.be/A-LGuOJSWTQ</a></li><li>Club Shay Shay: <a href=\"http://y2u.be/wpSCkNJCGU4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://y2u.be/wpSCkNJCGU4</a></li><li>The Daily Show: <a href=\"http://y2u.be/m_yb21Nps5o\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://y2u.be/m_yb21Nps5o</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Featured Footage:</p><ul><li>Melania (2026)</li><li>Rush Hour (1998)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Music:</p><ul><li>Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme</li></ul><p><br></p><p>#itwasashtshow #melania #brettratner</p>","author_name":"It Was A Sh*t Show"}