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In the world of Hollywood, movies get green lit and red lit, they get remade and rebooted, but we are the ideal. I’m Sam Gasch, and this Ideal Remake!Ideal Remake is a podcast about movies. If they’re going to get remade, here is what, we think, the Ideal version of that Remake would be!

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Jurassic World: Rebirth

2026/10/06

We are here because you can NEVER have too many dinosaurs! Although, importantly, quite a few of the animals in this movie, strictly speaking, are NOT dinosaurs. And that’s why we have guest Elli Gonzalez (@nadxiellirosa on Instagram and Threads) … Continue reading →

WarGames

2026/09/22

Oh man we’re late for podcasting! Here random neighborhood kid, you finish this game of Gallaga for us! Because today we’re remaking WARGAMES! Screenwriter Julia Bergeron (@JuliaBergeron on the socials) are going to have to figure out how to win … Continue reading →

Spaceballs: The Search for More Product Placement

2026/09/08

EPISODE 193 (except for realsies!) The Planet of Druidia has so much delicious air. They probably don’t need all of it. Or even most of it! Luckily the Spaceballs, from Planet Spaceball, are willing to do them a solid and … Continue reading →

Rollerball

2026/08/25

You know how sometimes you’re doing podcast homework and decide that MAYBE you should also watch the 2002 version of a movie, in addition to the 1975 version, and then all of a sudden you have SO MUCH MORE to … Continue reading →

Small Soldiers

2026/08/11

Sometimes you just want your toys to be real. If only there was SOME sort of story that guided us through a world where that was possible! Luckily, thanks to vertical integration at a massive corporation, that’s now possible! Introducing … Continue reading →

Chinatown

2026/07/28

As someone who had never seen this movie, I was shocked, SHOCKED to learn that Chinatown is an absolute bummer. Who could possibly have foreseen that? Well my guest, Jennifer Lynn Warren (@jenniferlynnwarren on Instagram), definitely know! She walked into … Continue reading →

Tron

2026/07/14

I was going to do a series of jokes with programming language to indicate that today we’re remaking Tron! But then I got nervous I might actually mess with the podcast feed by doing that. So… um… WE DID A … Continue reading →

Plan 9 From Outer Space

2026/06/30

EXTRA EXTRA!! A new threat threatens this great country of these United States. Saucers! Flying in the sky interrupt the heavens! Only one thing can frighten these celestial frights, and that’s good, old fashioned American ingenuity! Oh no… the visitors … Continue reading →

The Beastmaster

2026/06/16

His name is Dar. He travels with an eagle, two ferrets, and a tiger that’s been painted black. It’s a tale as old as time. A tale of being METAL as HECK! Bart Gold, incredible writer and current creator of … Continue reading →

Flight of the Navigator

2026/06/02

It was just a normal day. You played frisbee with your dog in the park, got in an argument with your little brother, and fell into a ravine. Normal stuff! But now you go home and some COMPLETELY different people … Continue reading →

Wish

2026/05/19

We know that deep down in your heart, your most secretest of desires, was for there to be a new episode of Ideal Remake today! And lucky for you we’re feeling generous, so wish granted! But oh no! Monkey’s Paw! … Continue reading →

The Rescuers

2026/05/05

Lucky for you, this is a special episode! This episode has been in a glass bottle, bobbing in the ocean, for nearly three months! But now it’s here! Only slightly damaged from the water, so it’s still good! And we … Continue reading →

Cocktail

2026/04/21

Hey thanks for coming in, what can I getcha? Oh just a gin and tonic? Alright one sec… BIG CRASHING NOISE! Okay so I never learned how to do all the bottle flips and tricks that Tom Cruise learned in … Continue reading →

Ghost Rider

2026/04/07

Ideal Remake RETURNS for Season 9! And what better way to make a grand entrance than riding a motorcycle through FOUR flaming hoops and over a bakers dozen school buses! We certainly wouldn’t have had to make sort of nefarious … Continue reading →

Season 8 Wrap Up

2025/12/30

A quick little episode to summarize all the movies I remade this year with an incredible selection of guests, all of whom I absolutely adore! But also a huge thank you to everyone who listens to this show. Especially if … Continue reading →

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4.9 out of 5

35 reviews

★★★★★

Mom2be2012 2023/07/25

Funny, imaginative, and makes you want to go re-watch and then re-make all your favorites!

Loved the episode on Brewsters Million- especially the comparisons between the existing versions and the dad that knows the worth of money when Brewst...

★★★★★

romannno 2021/05/19

An Ideal Podcast

Ideal Remake is a cinephile's ideal podcast. The guests on the show are intellegent (and often industry professionals) and the premises and casting th...

★★★★★

EdieLove101 2021/02/06

Such a Fun Time

A great concept that is truly so much fun to listen to.

★★★★★

UnbreakableLis 2021/01/12

Non-writer who enjoys the show

This is a fun concept. I enjoy the nostalgia of revisiting some of my favorite childhood movies and contemplating how they could be improved and moder...

★★★★★

RickMahogany4 2020/11/14

Getting to the bottom of remakes

Sometimes, you root for one. Sometimes, they just need to leave a classic alone. But Sam gets down to what we need to make it awesome. Entertaining...

★★★★★

LittleMissHack 2020/07/07

Ideal Podcast

I am a fan of this!!! Sam is an amazing host and I love reimagining movies from my past updated with the hilarious guests.

★★★★★

dib1066 2020/06/13

Ideal podcast

If you are a movie fan but hate remakes, this is a show that may change your mind! Sam and his guests provide interesting insight into the Hollywood p...

★★★★★

Beakernx01 2020/03/25

Debating the movies that could or should be

Sam's love of movies is apparent in his disection and reconstruction of blockbusters and flops, with the goal of making them better. Of course, he has...

★★★★★

Bonnie8080 2020/03/10

A fantastic show

A wonderful podcast about movies! I love listening in every other week!

★★★★★

Chris_Please 2018/07/26

Ideal Listen

Sweet Boys...sweet podcast!

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