Pitch Bleak

Chris Kennett, Hayden Bevis

The true creative crime podcast. Filmmaker Hayden Bevis and screenwriter Chris Kennett pull back the curtain on the arts industry as they investigate the untimely deaths of creative projects, interview the victims and identify the killers.

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BONUS: Has It Got Legs? THE ADULT CENTRE

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12/22/23 • 5 min

Pitch Bleak extends end-of-season’s greetings to you all with this special ‘Has It Got Legs?’ mini episode. Thankyou for supporting our vital work and we look forward to bringing you more true creative crime in 2024! Follow Pitch Bleak on all the socials except Twitter... YouTube TikTok Instagram Threads Facebook Blusky Pitch Bleak is produced by Posterboy Media

When OOSH Comes to Shove w/ Damian Callinan

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12/07/23 • 42 min

Pitch Bleak’s first season ends in the murky world of children’s TV, and the mysterious knifing of a kid’s comedy series that had everything going for it. As the lines blur between hero and villain, victim and investigator, Hayden and Chris will face their darkest hour. Featuring award-winning comedian, author and actor Damian Callinan. Has It Got Legs: (0:51) The Interview: (3:57) Follow @PitchBleakPod on Intstagramo, Tik Tokkeroo, Facebookooooo, Xoxo and Blueskyooooo Follow Pitch Bleak on all the socials except Twitter... YouTube TikTok Instagram Threads Facebook Blusky Pitch Bleak is produced by Posterboy Media

Disgraced w/ Katy Warner

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11/30/23 • 40 min

Pitch Bleak treads the boards of the theatre world as the detectives investigate the untimely demise of Grace, a play that looked set to take regional Australia by storm. Was this simply a tragedy, or was it murder most foul? Featuring award-winning playwright, actor and author Katy Warner. Has It Got Legs: (0:36) Interview: (4:54) Follow @pitchbleakpod on Tuk Tek, The Gram, Facebook, X and Bluesky Follow Pitch Bleak on all the socials except Twitter... YouTube TikTok Instagram Threads Facebook Blusky Pitch Bleak is produced by Posterboy Media

Who Killed Brian Munich? w/Jason Marion

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11/16/23 • 49 min

Danger and treachery lurk at every turn as Pitch Bleak takes on a cold case: the brutal slaying of the acclaimed absurdist stage comedy act Brian Munich and Friends nearly two decades ago. Skeletons will be pulled from closets, and possibly danced with. Featuring award-winning comedian, writer and director Jason Marion. Has It Got Legs: (1:20) Interview: (8:24) Follow @PitchBleakPod on Insta, TikkyTokky, FBook, New Twitter and Bluesky. Follow Pitch Bleak on all the socials except Twitter... YouTube TikTok Instagram Threads Facebook Blusky Pitch Bleak is produced by Posterboy Media

Tied To The Tracks w/ Nicklas Wallberg

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11/09/23 • 40 min

How did Tram Sessions - a roll call of A-list musicians playing live on Melbourne’s beloved public transport - go off the rails? Hayden and Chris will interrogate a very Swedish man in order to find out. Featuring international social entrepreneur and unapologetic Swede Nicklas Wallberg. Has It Got Legs: (1:23) Interview : (5:43) Follow @PitchBleakPod on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X and BlueskyFollow Pitch Bleak on all the socials except Twitter... YouTube TikTok Instagram Threads Facebook Blusky Pitch Bleak is produced by Posterboy Media

Fobbed Off w/ Ro Mukerjea

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11/03/23 • 42 min

Hayden and Chris venture into the hip-hop world to tackle their first case - the mystery of a multicultural TV comedy project that simply disappeared. CONTENT WARNING: this recording features ‘Rap hands’ as well as white dudes ‘Keeping It Real’. Featuring ARIA-nominated hip-hop artist Ro Mukerjea (Justice & Kaos). Has It Got Legs: (1:29) Interview: (4:55) Follow @Pitch BleakPod on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X and Bluesky Follow Pitch Bleak on all the socials except Twitter... YouTube TikTok Instagram Threads Facebook Blusky Pitch Bleak is produced by Posterboy Media

The Pitch

Pitch Bleak

10/09/23 • 1 min

What is PITCH BLEAK? Find out here as Detectives Hayden and Chris pin mug shots to the wall, connect them with red string, drop coffee mugs to the floor, and prepare to open their creative crime investigation. Follow Pitch Bleak on all the socials except Twitter... YouTube TikTok Instagram Threads Facebook Blusky Pitch Bleak is produced by Posterboy Media

PREVIOUSLY… On Pitch Bleak

Pitch Bleak

10/03/24 • 4 min

With the true creative crime show being dual-nominated at the 2024 Australian Podcast Awards, it’s time to catch up on the action so far with this dizzying highlight reel! Come on a whirlwind trip through Season 1 with Detectives Hayden and Chris (and then go back and hit up all the individual episodes again, it’s good for our numbers).

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Mourning in America with John Safran

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11/14/24 • 60 min

Pitch Bleak’s second season opens with a bang as Hayden and Chris interrogate author, documentarian and professional troublemaker John Safran. After canvassing his crimes new (squatting in Kanye’s mansion) and old (rifling through Ray Martin’s garbage), the detectives zero in on their main target: what became of John Safran Vs America, his US-based series that never happened? Featuring exclusive, never-before seen excerpts from Safran’s unaired pilot episode!
(01:22) John's Middle Name Revelation

(02:09) John's rap sheet

(03:25) Murder in Mississippi

(04:00) Legal Challenges in Media

(05:31) Squatting in Kanye's Mansion

(09:36) Breaking into Disneyland

(13:26) The Infamous Ray Martin Incident

(24:53) John Safran Saves America

(35:42) Peak Emo and Hollywood Stories

(38:27) MTV and Production Challenges

(39:37) Transition to ABC

(43:13) The Long Game and Viral Success

(44:11) Self-Sabotage and Mainstream Failure

(55:35) Has it Got Legs: Lying to the optometrist

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Burned Alive w/ Rove McManus

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11/23/23 • 53 min

Hayden and Chris feel the heat as they face their biggest case yet - the fiery demise of a live TV sketch show from a production powerhouse. With a high profile victim and actual crimes possibly in the mix, will this be the case that gets the Pitch Bleak division shut down once and for all? Featuring triple Gold Logie winner Rove McManus. Has It Got Legs (0:53) Interview (4:41) Follow @pitchbleakpod on Tikeroo Tokeroo, Instagrammo, Facebooky, XXXXXXX and BlueskyFollow Pitch Bleak on all the socials except Twitter... YouTube TikTok Instagram Threads Facebook Blusky Pitch Bleak is produced by Posterboy Media

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How many episodes does Pitch Bleak have?

Pitch Bleak currently has 11 episodes available.

What topics does Pitch Bleak cover?

The podcast is about Investigation, Comedy, Podcasts, Tv, Arts, Theatre, Comedy Interviews, Interviews and Performing Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Pitch Bleak?

The episode title 'BONUS: Has It Got Legs? THE ADULT CENTRE' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Pitch Bleak?

The average episode length on Pitch Bleak is 35 minutes.

How often are episodes of Pitch Bleak released?

Episodes of Pitch Bleak are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Pitch Bleak?

The first episode of Pitch Bleak was released on Oct 9, 2023.

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Pitch Bleak

Chris Kennett, Hayden Bevis

Top 10 Pitch Bleak Episodes

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When was the first episode of Pitch Bleak?

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