“I can see this little franchise roll on for quite some distance, should there be sufficient will and downloads: Let’s Make an Erotic Thriller, Let’s Make a Sitcom Revival, Let’s Make a Roma. And perhaps even beyond media: Let’s Make a Pokémon, Let’s Make a Class-Action Lawsuit, Let’s Make an MLM. Let’s keep going.”
“This is the show’s second season, following last year’s “Let’s Make a Sci-Fi,” which the CBC estimates has been downloaded more than a quarter of a million times. On that earlier podcast …”
“The Vancouver-based production studio Kelly & Kelly, which made the very funny satirical true-crime series “This Sounds Serious,” has a knack for making tricky genres (fiction-style scripted dramedy, riffing-based documentary) enjoyably listenable. In “Let’s Make a Sci-Fi,” …”
“Let’s Make a Sci-Fi is a fun and lovely series that walks listeners through the rough stages of developing a science-fiction story for film and television. But what’s special about this one is how it captures the strong sense of play that comes through in the best moments of any creative collaboration. It makes me miss writing with other people.”
“The new series blends comedy & sci-fi, explores novel writers' room format. Hosts Ryan Beil, Maddy Kelly, and Mark Chavez speak to CBC about the making of the podcast and what it taught them.”
Our brand new show Let's Make A Sci-Fi is now available from CBC Podcasts. Written and produced by Kelly&Kelly, this comedy docu-series follows three comedians as they write a brand new sci-fi TV pilot from scratch. Listen here.
How is the world of IP development, podcast creation and adaptation evolving - and what should creators know? Kelly&Kelly's Lauren Bercovitch hosts an in-depth panel conversation with special guests Paul Bae and Allison Brough.
Rainn Wilson’s comedy fiction podcast Dark Air achieved 2 million downloads! Kelly&Kelly is proud to have supported Rainn and his team. We oversaw project management to production, with best-in-class sound design, recording, and editing of this hit show.
Co-founder Pat Kelly spoke to CBC Q about The Slowest Show, our new TV program that puts a comedic spin on ambient television. Full season now streaming on CBC Gem.
“Co-created with writer Aaron Lee, the series stars Miracle Workers’ Karan Soni and I’m Dying Up Here’s Al Madrigal and will feature guest stars including Angela Kinsey, Yvette Nicole Brown, Sam Neill, and Nathan Fillion. The series, which features more than 50 voices, was produced remotely during the pandemic over Zoom. It was produced by Kelly&Kelly.”
“‘We’re excited to offer content that makes kids laugh, and that’s a screen-free alternative,’ says Lauren Bercovitch, who is production head at Vancouver creative studio Kelly&Kelly. ‘Obviously in COVID times, screen limits are out the door for families right now. We hope people start thinking of podcasts as a screen-free alternative for kids.’”
In addition to three Canadian comedy awards, there’s a new feather in This is That’s cap. Our news satire program is the most shared digital content in CBC radio history.
"This Sounds Serious," a scripted, satirical take on the standard investigative audio series, pokes fun at a genre by making its version in many of the same ways.
