The Pitch Bleak unit takes on the formidable kids TV writer, author and filmmaker Lorin Clarke in a case that threatens to set them against the shadowy forces of the Short Skirt, Long Jacket Department.Clarke discusses her famous father’s legacy, her time at Bluey, what it’s like having a successful podcast, and the brutal murder of her unrealised TV project, Unaccompanied Minors. (01:15) Lorin's Background and Family(03:29) The John Clarke Documentary(06:36) Creative Processes and Challenges(08:30) The Bluey Experience(11:14) The Fitzroy Diaries(14:42) Unaccompanied Minors: The Missing TV Show(31:44) The ABC Experience(31:59) Creative Freedom and Challenges(34:01) The One That Got Away(39:16) Executive Decisions and Their Impact(45:32) Who did it?(52:02) Has it Got Legs? Finding Mr. Moomar 
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<description>&lt;p&gt;The Pitch Bleak unit takes on the formidable kids TV writer, author and filmmaker Lorin Clarke in a case that threatens to set them against the shadowy forces of the Short Skirt, Long Jacket Department.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clarke discusses her famous father’s legacy, her time at Bluey, what it’s like having a successful podcast, and the brutal murder of her unrealised TV project, Unaccompanied Minors.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(01:15) Lorin's Background and Family&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(03:29) The John Clarke Documentary&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(06:36) Creative Processes and Challenges&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(08:30) The Bluey Experience&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(11:14) The Fitzroy Diaries&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(14:42) Unaccompanied Minors: The Missing TV Show&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(31:44) The ABC Experience&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(31:59) Creative Freedom and Challenges&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(34:01) The One That Got Away&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(39:16) Executive Decisions and Their Impact&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(45:32) Who did it?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(52:02) Has it Got Legs? Finding Mr. Moomar&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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The Pitch Bleak unit takes on the formidable kids TV writer, author and filmmaker Lorin Clarke in a case that threatens to set them against the shadowy forces of the Short Skirt, Long Jacket Department. 

Clarke discusses her famous father’s legacy, her time at Bluey, what it’s like having a successful podcast, and the brutal murder of her unrealised TV project, Unaccompanied Minors.

Pitch Bleak - S2E02 - Minority Report - Lorin Clarke

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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<description>&lt;p&gt;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? &lt;strong&gt;Featuring exclusive, never-before seen excerpts from Safran’s unaired pilot episode!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(01:22) John's Middle Name Revelation&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(02:09) John's rap sheet&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(03:25) Murder in Mississippi&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(04:00) Legal Challenges in Media&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(05:31) Squatting in Kanye's Mansion&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(09:36) Breaking into Disneyland&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(13:26) The Infamous Ray Martin Incident&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(24:53) John Safran Saves America&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(35:42) Peak Emo and Hollywood Stories&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(38:27) MTV and Production Challenges&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(39:37) Transition to ABC &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(43:13) The Long Game and Viral Success&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(44:11) Self-Sabotage and Mainstream Failure&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(55:35) Has it Got Legs: Lying to the optometrist&lt;/p&gt;
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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 Saves America, his US-based series that never happened? 

Featuring exclusive, never-before seen excerpts from Safran’s unaired pilot episode!

Mourning in America with John Safran

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). SEASON TWO COMING SOON! Follow @pitchbleakpod on  Tik Tok, Insta, Facebook, X, and Bluesky!
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<description>&lt;p&gt;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).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SEASON TWO COMING SOON!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Follow @pitchbleakpod on  Tik Tok, Insta, Facebook, X, and Bluesky!&lt;/p&gt;
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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). 

SEASON TWO COMING SOON!

PREVIOUSLY… On Pitch Bleak

<description>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!
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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!


BONUS: Has It Got Legs? THE ADULT CENTRE

<description>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)

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</description>

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



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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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