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Made for TV Mayhem Show

by Amanda Reyes

Welcome to the Made for TV Mayhem Show, where Amanda Reyes, Dan Budnick and Nathan Johnson discuss all things made for TV (but mostly TV movies).

Latest episodes

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The Forgotten Man and Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol (Vietnam in the TV movie)

Welcome back! We apologize for such a long delay. This episode was recorded LAST YEAR, and there were a number of sound issues, many of which I simply could not resolve.

Aug 3 2025
1 h 55 min

Vampire and I, Desire (Small Screen Vampires!)

Welcome back! Here is a special Halloween episode we recorded for the scariest of scary seasons. On this episode, we talk small screen vampires, and take a look at the cl

Oct 28 2024
1 h 59 min

Escape and Beg, Borrow... or Steal (We Love Paul Playdon!)

Welcome back to another episode of the Made for TV Mayhem Show. We are here to talk about all things Paul Playdon, and our focus is on his two telefilms, Escape (1971) an

May 5 2024
1 h 59 min

Deadly Lessons and Terror at London Bridge (Have a Small Screen Halloween!)

Welcome back! Here is out double for Halloween 2023. We talk about the small screen cult classics Deadly Lessons (1982) and Terror at London Bridge (aka Bridge Across Tim

Oct 29 2023
1 h 58 min

We Love Monte Markham! Interview and TVM discussion

I'm so happy to FINALLY have this interview with Monte Markham online. I spoke to Monte (at length) about most of his incredible TV movie work, as well as some other sund

Oct 23 2023
3 h 55 min

Madame Sin and Prototype (We Love David Greene!)

Welcome back to the Made for TV Mayhem Show. After an unexpected and unwanted hiatus, I've finally been able to put this episode together, which was recorded much earlier

Aug 14 2023
2 h 24 min

The Cat Creature and Killer Bees (We love Curtis Harrington)!

The Made for TV Mayhem Show is B.A.C.K. And just in time for Halloween! On this episode we’re talking about two Curtis Harrington classics: The Cat Creature (1973) and Ki

Mar 28 2023
2 h 21 min

Night of Terror and You'll Never See Me Again (We love Jeannot Szwarc)!

We’re back! Join Dan, Nate and Amanda for a discussion about Jeannot Szwarc’s two stellar ABC Movie of the Weeks: Night of Terror (1972) and You’ll Never See Me Again (19

Mar 28 2023
2 h 13 min

Charles Bronson Extravaganza!

The Made for TV Mayhem Show has returned to celebrate what would have been Charles Bronson’s 100th birthday! To help us ring in this – the holiest of holy days – we invit

Mar 28 2023
2 h 24 min

Crime of Innocence and I Saw What You Did (A Tammy Lauren / Shawnee Smith Twofer)!

We’re back! Well, we were back a while ago, but it took a long time to edit this because 2021 has shown no mercy. A big shout out to Dan for his help on getting this one

Mar 28 2023
2 h 04 min

It's a Glim Glim Christmas!

It hasn’t even been a month, and we are back! We couldn’t let the holiday season pass by without inviting our great friend Joanna Wilson of Christmas TV History back for

Mar 28 2023
1 h 33 min

Black Noon and Into the Badlands (TV Movie Westerns)!

We are back with a brand new episode, and it turned out to be one of those marathon recordings… Just like the olden days, which is a bit kismet since we’re going back to

Mar 28 2023
3 h 19 min

Midnight Offerings and Sins of Dorian Gray (A Supernatural TV Movie Marathon)!

Happy Halloween! We’re here to help you ring in the spookiest time of year with two supernatural telefilms: Midnight Offerings (1981) and The Sins of Dorian Gray (1983).

Mar 28 2023
2 h 56 min

Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter and The Drug Knot (Going Back to School with the CBS Schoolbreak Special)!

Welcome back! We are a little late getting our head gear and Swatches in place, but we’re here to help you go back to school with two CBS Schoolbreak Specials: Portrait o

Mar 28 2023
1 h 57 min

Charlie's Angels and The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (We love Aaron Spelling)!

Welcome back to episode 53, where all of our love is given to the amazing Aaron Spelling! Dan and Amanda are joined by Jon Larkin of Screaming Queenz to discuss The Old M

Mar 28 2023
2 h 11 min

Satan's School for Girls Remake and Another Day (Shannen Doherty Special)

Welcome back! This is a very special episode for us because we got to talk about Shannen Doherty’s wonderful and underrated TV movie career. On tap: Satan’s School for Gi

Mar 28 2023
2 h 25 min

Goliath Awaits!

We’re back with a new episode, and we had a great time recording it. We hope you enjoy hanging out with Dan and Amanda and their good friend Gore Blimey of the Trilogy Te

Mar 28 2023
2 h 31 min

Mayhem Christmas Special!

Happy Holidays to one and all! We are back with our annual Christmas special. And no Made for TV Mayhem holiday extravaganza would be complete without our lovely annual c

Mar 28 2023
1 h 45 min

Death Car on the Freeway and The Gladiator (Small Screen Car Porn)!

We poked around under the hood before we got down and dirty with Death Car on the Freeway and Gladiator! So, welcome to our Small Screen Car Porn episode. Try as we might

Mar 28 2023
2 h 18 min

A Taste of Evil and A Strange and Deadly Occurrence (Halloween with Moxey)!

We mean John Llewellyn Moxey! Pretty sure I just used that joke last week, but be kind… It’s been an insane month. But we’re here (thanks to Dan who edited this episode)

Mar 28 2023
2 h 25 min

Chart trend

Position in the Film History chart (US), last 90 days.

#31
all-time peak
6
days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where Made for TV Mayhem Show ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 5, 2026).

#88 NEW Film History US

What listeners say

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I never considered myself a fan of TV movies, but after hearing Amanda guest on another podcast and being absolutely blown away by her encyclopedic knowledge of all things TV, I had to check out this podcast. And I’m so glad I did! I’ve always loved TV, though I’ve gravitated toward episodic shows. But listening to Amanda and the guys go over all the great, and gloriously not so great, TV movies from the past 40-odd years makes me realize how much of them I had absorbed, and how incredibly delightful they can be, especially when seeing through Amanda’s unique and intelligent lens. Kudos to all three of you for a delightful, and gosh darn it educational, listening experience!!!!

stanpeal · Aug 2019

I am a huge fan of old made for TV movies. My husband and I watch them frequently on YouTube. I was so excited to find this podcast. And it didn’t disappoint. Although I blame it for my not being able to get much done. I found myself sitting down and just listening. I adore it

Darzastsr · Mar 2019

Wow, this might be the most amazing thing I’ve ever accidentally stumbled upon. I’ve only listened to one episode, the one about Tori Spelling, but I have to say this is a great podcast. I love The Hysteria Continues, which is how I heard about this podcast and I loved your guest spots on there and your podcast is amazing! I’m an 80s baby and grew up in the 90s and this is so wonderfully nostalgic. I definitely recommend this to anyone looking to escape the bleh of every day life and transported to someone amazing!

Ejmosbach · Feb 2019

I always enjoy listening to the Made for TV Mayhem podcast, hosted by the unassuming Amanda Reyes, an unassailabble authority on TV movies, and her regular co-hosts, the wry Dan and the enthusiastic Nate, and they discuss a television medium that has all but disppeared from the airwaves but which continues to cast a long shadow over those of us of a certain age. Equal parts fun and scholarly, if TV movies are subject you're interested in, this is a show worth checking out. Recommended.

Rockford Jay · Jan 2019

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