{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"When They Were Making It","title":"Launch Trailer — When They Were Making It (WTWMI): A Classic Film Podcast","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9898b6a0\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":129,"description":"Marilyn Monroe. Breakfast at Tiffany's. Rudolph Valentino. Casablanca. Anna May Wong. Gone with the Wind. Sidney Poitier. The Wizard of Oz. Audrey Hepburn. Singin' in the Rain. Alfred Hitchcock.\nThe stars you think you know. The films that became legends. The people the world almost forgot.\nWhen They Were Making It — a narrative documentary podcast about classic Hollywood's greatest icons, from the silent era to the early 1960s.\nNot the myths. Not the takedowns. The whole human story of the glamour, the ambition, the machinery, and the damage behind the icons.\nWTWMI premiered May 26, 2026 with Marilyn Monroe (Part 1). Part 2 dropped June 2 — the day after what would have been her 100th birthday.\n—\nWhen They Were Making It is written, produced, and hosted by Patrick Rankin. Original artwork by Simone Beech and original music by Lionel Ziblat.\nJoin WTWMI: The Backlot — our Patreon — for exclusive extras including mini and full-length bonus episodes, episode companion pieces, and behind-the-scenes materials at https://www.patreon.com/WhenTheyWereMakingIt.\nFor episode information, show notes, upcoming episodes, and more, visit whentheyweremakingit.com.\nFollow WTWMI on Instagram and TikTok: @whentheyweremakingit. On Instagram, we share visual companion pieces for every episode, bringing the images, people, places, and atmosphere behind the story to life.\nNew episodes of When They Were Making It drop every Tuesday. Follow now wherever you get your podcasts.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Tes24ZxB1qT02fjSVHxfJY99rJ8MnAs1gX-xKNBvoeY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yZDVj/YjVjNTA5NWZiZTdh/Mjk1OWU2MDQ1M2Nm/MDdiYy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}