Podcasts by The Writers Panel

Writer/actor Bonnie Hunt (creator, Amber Brown, Life with Bonnie) from 2022-07-26T17:30:27

Bonnie Hunt is a comedy hero, an incredible funny writer, improvisor, and actor. If you've seen any of Bonnie's early sitcoms--The Building, Bonnie, and Life with Bonnie--then ...

Steve Yockey (creator, The Flight Attendant; showrunner, Dead Boy Detectives); Dennis Lehane (creator, Black Bird; The Outsider; The Wire); Yahlin Chang (Handmaid's Tale; Supergirl); from 2022-07-12T07:00

Steve Yockey (creator, The Flight Attendant; showrunner, Dead Boy Detectives); Dennis Lehane (creator, Black Bird; The Outsider; The Wire); Yahlin Chang (Handmaid's Tale; Supergirl)

Claudia Forestieri (creator/showrunner, The Gordita Chronicles); Akilah Green (Black Monday; A Black Lady Sketch Show); Pilar Golden (creator/showrunner, Sinking Ship’s Beyond Black Beauty; Gossip Girl) from 2022-06-27T07:00

Claudia Forestieri (creator/showrunner, The Gordita Chronicles); Akilah Green (Black Monday; A Black Lady Sketch Show); Pilar Golden (creator/showrunner, Sinking Ship’s Beyond Black Beauty; Goss...

Dan Gregor and Doug Mand (Chip n Dale: Rescue Rangers) from 2022-06-14T07:00

Dan Gregor and Doug Mand (Chip n Dale: Rescue Rangers)

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Joby Harold (showrunner, Obi-Wan); Kerry Ehrin (showrunner, The Morning Show); Gina Ippolito (The Unicorn; Murphy Brown; Regular Show) from 2022-05-24T07:00

Kerry Ehrin (showrunner, The Morning Show; co-creator, Bates Motel), Joby Harold (showrunner, Obi-Wan; John Wick 3; Army of the Dead), and Gina Ippolito (The Unicorn; Murphy Brown; Regu...

Jason Katims (creator, As We See It, Parenthood); Tony McNamara (creator, The Great); The Girl from Plainville creators Liz Hannah (The Dropout; The Post) and Patrick MacManus (Dr. Death; Happy!) from 2022-05-10T07:00

Jason Katims (creator, As We See It, Parenthood); Tony McNamara (creator, The Great); The Girl from Plainville creators Liz Hannah (The Dropout; The Post) and...

Robert Eggers (The Northman; The VVitch; The Lighthouse) from 2022-05-03T07:00

Robert Eggers (The VVitch; The Lighthouse) discusses his new film, The Northman, as well as his interest in research, writing a "crowd pleaser" vs "weird stories," self-awarene...

The Chelsea Detective team with creator Peter Fincham (former BBC/ITV director) and writers Glen Laker (Vera, Prime Suspect: 1972) and Liz Lake (Footballers Wives; Eastenders) from 2022-04-26T07:00

The Chelsea Detective team, creator Peter Fincham (former BBC/ITV director) and writers Glen Laker (Vera, Prime Suspect: 1972) and Liz Lake (Footballers Wives; Eastenders) discuss the challenges...

Taylor Cox at DePaul University + Best Pick! from 2022-04-12T07:00

Taylor Cox (Miracle Workers; Single Parents) answers questions from DePaul University writing students as part of a class on TV writers rooms. Thanks to Martha McGee for extending the i...

Chris Silber (NCIS Hawaii); Celeste Ballard (Space Jam: A New Legacy) from 2022-03-22T04:00

Chris Silber (showrunner, NCIS Hawaii) and Celeste Ballard (Space Jam: A New Legacy; Wrecked) talk about early jobs at SNL and on the Tremors TV series, getting their second st...

Shining Vale creators Jeff Astrof and Sharon Horgan from 2022-03-08T08:00

Shining Vale creators Jeff Astrof (Trial & Error; Friends) and Sharon Horgan (Divorce; Catastrophe) discuss their new show which premiered on Starz this week. Plus: comedy ...

Katie Wech (creator, Good Sam); Lauren Pomerantz (head writer, The Ellen Degeneres Show; SNL; Am I Okay?); Simran Baidwan (Ordinary Joe; Manifest) from 2022-02-08T08:00

Katie Wech (creator, Good Sam), Lauren Pomerantz (head writer, The Ellen Degeneres Show; SNL; Am I Okay?), and Simran Baidwan (Ordinary Joe; Manifest) cover a lot of territory, including how rising...

Rodney Barnes, Marissa Jo Cerar and Simone Finch from 2022-01-25T08:00

Rodney Barnes (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty; Everybody Loves Chris); Marissa Jo Cerar (creator, Women of the Movement; The Fosters); Simone Finch (creator, Single Drunk Female; The ...

Looking back and looking ahead. 2021 in review, 2022 in preview. from 2022-01-11T08:00

Looking back and looking ahead. 2021 in review, 2022 in preview. With some returning favorites: Angela Kang (showrunner, The Walking Dead); Carlos Foglia (AEon Flux; The Lost Symbol); J Holtham (Su...

Devon Greggory, Mellow Brown, Jen Vestuto, Melissa Marlette from 2021-12-14T08:00

Ben sits down with Devon Greggory (showrunner, The Game; American Soul); Mellow Brown (American Gods; Blade Runner: Origins comic); Jen Vestuto and Melissa Marlette (Nancy Drew; Vampire Diaries).

Prentice Penny from 2021-11-23T08:00

Writer/director Prentice Penny (Insecure; Scrubs) talks about how making TV should be fun, helping others to bring their visions to the screen, being the only Black writer in comedy rooms, directin...

Reggie Bythewood, Meg DeLoatch, Peter McKenna from 2021-11-16T08:00

Reggie Bythewood (showrunner, Swagger), Meg DeLoatch (showrunner, The Neighborhood and creator, Family Reunion), and Peter McKenna (creator, Kin) discuss working during a pandemic, breaking in, the...

Live from the virtual Ripped Bodice bookstore: Sarah Kuhn, Christina Strain, and Ella Jay Basco from 2021-11-09T08:00

Live from the virtual Ripped Bodice bookstore, Sarah Kuhn (writer: Heroine Complex series, From Little Tokyo, With Love, Shadow of the Batgirl), Christina Strain (writer: Shadow & Bone, The Magicia...

Kourtney Kang, John Hoffman, Migizi Pensoneau from 2021-10-19T07:00

Kourtney Kang (showrunner, Doogie Kamealoha, MD; How I Met Your Mother), John Hoffman (co-creator, Only Murders in the Building), and Migizi Pensoneau (Reservation Dogs) talk about why their shows ...

Akela Cooper, James DeMonaco, Sujata Day, and Vince Marcello from 2021-09-28T07:00

Akela Cooper (Malignant); James DeMonaco (The Purge), Sujata Day (Definition Please), and Vince Marcello (The Kissing Booth) chat about unlikely wins, surprising rejections, and juggling multiple p...

Ali Schouten, Alissa Nutting, and Lucas Brown Eyes from 2021-09-14T07:00

Ali Schouten (show-runner, iCarly), Alissa Nutting (creator, Made for Love), and Lucas Brown Eyes (Young and Hungry; Alexa and Katie) discuss hiring, schedule management, and the importance of doin...

Hacks creators Jen Statsky, Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs from 2021-08-24T16:10:40

Hacks creators Jen Statsky, Lucia Aniello and Paul Downs go in depth on the pitch for the show, writing strong characters, what they get out of a writers' room, and lots more. The first season of H...

Household Faces with John Ross Bowie from 2021-08-20T07:30

Ben talks to character actor John Ross Bowie (The Big Bang Theory, Speechless) about his new Forever Dog podcast HOUSEHOLD FACES where he interviews other character actors about their most iconic r...

Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal, Michael Fuller, and Jamie Rosengard + Bonus Interview with Kevin Rice and Ferdinando Filomarino (Beckett) from 2021-08-10T17:51:46

Daveed Diggs & Rafael Casal (creators of Blindspotting), Michael Fuller (creator, Quarry; The Mosquito Coast) and Jamie Rosengard (The Last Thing He Told Me; Truth Be Told; Empire) discuss Zoom roo...

Shawn Simmons, Bianca Sams, and Gabriel Garza from 2021-07-27T17:34:43

A panel interview with Shawn Simmons (creator, Wayne); Bianca Sams (Charmed; The Originals); and Gabriel Garza (The Flash; co-creator, Bella and the Bulldogs). Hosted by Ben Blacker.

Shawn Simmons, Bianca Sams, & Gabriel Garza from 2021-07-27T17:34:43

A panel interview with Shawn Simmons (creator, Wayne); Bianca Sams (Charmed; The Originals); and Gabriel Garza (The Flash; co-creator, Bella and the Bulldogs). Hosted by Ben Blacker.

Ed Solomon (No Sudden Move, Bill and Ted) + Bonus Interview with Craig Moss from 2021-07-13T16:10:29

Ed Solomon talks about his new collaboration with Steven Soderbergh, No Sudden Moves (out now on HBO Max), how the creation of Bill & Ted came from a place of freedom, breaking in too early, writin...

Iliza Shlesinger, Josh Ruben, Mishna Wolff, and Alice Wu from 2021-06-22T17:00

A panel interview with Iliza Shlesinger (Good On Paper); Josh Ruben and Mishna Wolff (Werewolves Within); and Alice Wu (The Half of It). Hosted by Ben Blacker.

Annie Weisman, Valerie Armstrong, & Lauren Oliver from 2021-06-15T16:30

A panel interview with Annie Weisman (creator, Physical); Valerie Armstrong (creator, Kevin Can F**K Himself); and Lauren Oliver (creator, Panic). Hosted by Ben Blacker.

Annie Weisman, Valerie Armstrong, and Lauren Oliver from 2021-06-15T16:30

A panel interview with Annie Weisman (creator, Physical); Valerie Armstrong (creator, Kevin Can F**K Himself); and Lauren Oliver (creator, Panic). Hosted by Ben Blacker.

Shauna Mcgarry, Paul Bae, & Talicia Raggs + Bonus Interview with Shannon Kenny Carbonell from 2021-05-25T15:39:28

Shauna Mcgarry (Katy Keene; Bojack Horseman), Paul Bae (creator, The Black Tapes podcast), and Talicia Raggs (NCIS: New Orleans; The Originals) go deep on breaking story, the nuts and bolts of pitc...

Shauna Mcgarry, Paul Bae, and Talicia Raggs + Bonus Interview with Shannon Kenny Carbonell from 2021-05-25T15:39:28

Shauna Mcgarry (Katy Keene; Bojack Horseman), Paul Bae (creator, The Black Tapes podcast), and Talicia Raggs (NCIS: New Orleans; The Originals) go deep on breaking story, the nuts and bolts of pitc...

Ali Rushfield, Ryan O'Connell, and Gladys Rodriguez + Bonus Interview with Adam Rodgers from 2021-05-11T16:15:39

Panel interview with Ali Rushfield (creator, Shrill); Ryan O'Connell (creator, Special); and Gladys Rodriguez (Vida; Sons of Anarchy). Plus a bonus interview with Adam Rodgers. Hosted by Ben Blacker.

Ali Rushfield, Ryan O'Connell, & Gladys Rodriguez + Bonus Interview with Adam Rodgers from 2021-05-11T16:15:39

Panel interview with Ali Rushfield (creator, Shrill); Ryan O'Connell (creator, Special); and Gladys Rodriguez (Vida; Sons of Anarchy). Plus a bonus interview with Adam Rodgers. Hosted by Ben Blacker.

Best Pick Crossover Episode! from 2021-04-20T15:30

A chat with the wonderful hosts of Best Pick, a podcast in which film buffs Tom Salinsky, John Dorney, and Jessica Regan watch every Oscar nominated film in no particular order. It's a delightful s...

Bentley Kyle Evans, Mike Drucker, & Chris Brandon + Bonus Interview with Leila Cohan from 2021-04-13T15:30

Panel interview with Bentley Kyle Evans (co-creator, The Jamie Foxx Show; Millennials; Martin), Mike Drucker (head writer, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee), and Chris Brandon (creator, Bloodlands) t...

Bentley Kyle Evans, Mike Drucker, and Chris Brandon + Bonus Interview with Leila Cohan from 2021-04-13T15:30

Panel interview with Bentley Kyle Evans (co-creator, The Jamie Foxx Show; Millennials; Martin), Mike Drucker (head writer, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee), and Chris Brandon (creator, Bloodlands) t...

Chris Sheridan, Nancy Kiu, Emily Chang, and Sara Amini from 2021-03-16T15:33:01

A panel interview with Chris Sheridan (creator, Resident Alien, Family Guy); Nancy Kiu (Batwoman, MacGuyver); Emily Chang & Sara Amini (Twilight Zone). Hosted by Ben Blacker.

Chris Sheridan, Nancy Kiu, Emily Chang & Sara Amini from 2021-03-16T15:33:01

A panel interview with Chris Sheridan (creator, Resident Alien, Family Guy); Nancy Kiu (Batwoman, MacGuyver); Emily Chang & Sara Amini (Twilight Zone). Hosted by Ben Blacker.

Jordan Blum, Janet Lin, and Jim Barnes from 2021-03-02T10:00

A panel interview with Jordan Blum (showrunner, MODOK); Janet Lin (Bridgerton; The Orville); and Jim Barnes (The Walking Dead; Timeless). Hosted by Ben Blacker.

Ronald D. Moore, Sigal Avin, and Lana Cho from 2021-02-16T12:00

A panel interview with Ronald D. Moore (creator, For all Mankind; Battlestar Galactica); Sigal Avin (creator, Losing Alice); and Lana Cho (Four Weddings and a Funeral; Timeless). Hosted by Ben Blac...

“Bottle Episodes” (ATX TV Festival 2018) + Bonus Interview w/ Maggie Friedman from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

"Bottle Episodes" from the ATX Television Festival 2018. Panelists: Michael Jacobs (Boy Meets World); Anthony Hemingway (Underground); John Wirth (Hell On Wheels); and Kevin Falls (The West Wing). ...

"Directors and Showrunners" from ATX from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As different directors tackle single episodes or an entire series, a strong relationship between directors and showrunners is crucial to maintaining a cohesive and dynamic vision of the storytellin...

“The Revival of the Socially Conscious Sitcom” from ATX from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Bob Daily (Superior Donuts), Justin Simien (creator, Dear White People), Mike Royce and Gloria Calderon Kellett (creators, One Day at a Time), and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel (The Carmichael Show) disc...

"Presidents of TV" from ATX from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Craig Erwich (Hulu), Jennifer Salke (NBC), Casey Bloys (HBO), Nick Grad (FX), and Gary Levine (Showtime) discuss how their networks forge individual paths in a time of "Peak TV," their decisions be...

TV Year in Review Part 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

TV Year in Review part 2 with Josh Friedman (Avatar sequel; creator, Sarah Connor Chronicles), Jeff Greenstein (director, Mom; Will & Grace), and Cathryn Humphris (Elementary). CONNECT W/ BEN ...

TV Year in Review Part 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

With Hart Hanson (creator, Bones), Andrew Miller (creator, Secret Circle), and Aaron Ginsburg (Finder; Intelligence). CONNECT W/ BEN BLACKER & THE WRITER'S PANEL ON SOCIAL MEDIA  https://twit...

2012 in review, part 2! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

2012 in review, part 2! Join some MORE of our favorite panelistsJoin some MORE of our favorite panelistsAaron Ginsburg (Do No Harm; Finder) and John Ross Bowie (from Big Bang Theory, who sold two p...

2012 in review, part 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

2012 in review, part 1! Join some of our favorite panelistsJosh Friedman (creator, Sarah Connor Chronicles), Andrew Miller (creator, Secret Circle), and Cathryn Humphris (Ringer; Mob Doctor)as they...

Year in Review from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Our old pals Josh Friedman (showrunner, The Sarah Connor Chronicles; Avatar sequel), Aaron Ginsburg (The 100; Intelligence; The Good Guys), and Emily Halpern (co-creator, Trophy Wife) discuss the d...

Doug Petrie & Marco Ramirez, Melissa Rosenberg, Jason Katims, Jessica Goldberg from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Doug Petrie & Marco Ramirez (showrunners, Marvel's Daredevil); Melissa Rosenberg (Twilight movies; creator, Marvel's Jessica Jones); Jason Katims (creator, Parenthood; creator, About a Boy; Fri...

Year In Review Part 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Jose Molina (Agent Carter; Children of Tendu podcast), Nell Scovell (The Muppets; creator, Sabrina the Teenage Witch), and Rico Gagliano (The Dinner Party Download podcast/radio show) discuss 2015 ...

Year In Review Part 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Some of this year's favorites return to talk about The Wiz Live, buying and selling trends in 2015, their favorite shows, types of comedy, and lots more. With Laura Valdivia (Telenovela), Andrew Mi...

Jami O'Brien and Cindy Fang from 2021-01-19T19:09:17

A panel interview with Jami O'Brien (NOS4A2, Hell on Wheels) and Cindy Fang (Fresh Off the Boat, Girl Meets World). Hosted by Ben Blacker.

Simon Allen (The Watch) from 2021-01-12T17:22:56

A chat with Simon Allen, creator of BBC America's The Watch, based on Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. An engrossing conversation about telling personal stories, expanding the language of TV, an...

2020 Year in Review from 2020-12-22T08:00

Say goodbye to 2020 with a visit from some of this year's favorite guests talking about Zoom rooms, pitching remotely, and the ways in which this awful year will impact the future of the industry. ...

Moises Zamora, Amit Cohen, and Ron Leshem from 2020-12-01T09:00

A panel interview with the creator and co-showrunner of Selena, MOISES ZAMORA, and the co-creators of No Man's Land and Valley of Tears, AMIT COHEN and RON LESHEM. Hosted by Ben Blacker.

Writers Panel Throwback: Conan Writers (2016) from 2020-11-24T08:00

Conan premiered on TBS ten years ago this month. With Conan O'Brien's announcement that the series would end next year, what better time to revisit this conversation with the Conan writing staff fr...

Writers Panel Throwback: Vince Gilligan (2012) from 2020-11-12T08:00

An in-depth chat with Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan. Vince is candid and thoughtful about his past experiences (including seven years on the X-Files), the process of creating complex characte...

Christopher Landon (Writer/Director, Freaky and Happy Death Day) from 2020-11-03T08:00

Christopher Landon put in his time in the feature trenches before breaking through in a huge way with the terrific Happy Death Day and its sequel, Happy Death Day 2U.

Writers Panel Throwback: Creators of The Walking Dead from 2020-10-27T18:44:22

In celebration of Halloween, please enjoy this classic Writers Panel interview with The Walking Dead showrunner Glen Mazzara and writers Scott Gimple and Angela Kang.

Justin Simien (Bad Hair, Dear White People) from 2020-10-20T07:00

Justin Simien is the mind behind the terrific movie and TV show Dear White People as well as the new horror-comedy Bad Hair (premiering on Hulu 10/23). Justin has thoughtful, smart, funny things to...

Introducing: Dirt Cheap from 2020-10-15T09:00

Dirt Cheap is a new podcast from Neon Hum Media that digs deep into the dollar bins of used bookstores and your grandmother’s storage unit in search of pulp, sass and questionable grammar.

Host (Rob Savage, Gemma Hurley, & Jed Shepherd) from 2020-10-13T08:23:16

A panel interview with the minds behind Host, the scariest fiction to come out of the pandemic - Writer/Director Rob Savage and Writers Gemma Hurley and Jed Shepherd. Hosted by Ben Blacker.

Mary Laws (Monsterland), Brannon Braga (Books of Blood), & Matt Morgan (Helstrom) from 2020-10-06T10:20:23

A panel interview with Mary Laws (creator, Monsterland); Brannon Braga (director/co-writer, Books of Blood); and Matt Morgan (producer, Helstrom). Hosted by Ben Blacker.

Neasa Hardiman, Matt Negrete, & Aaron B. Koontz from 2020-09-29T07:00

A panel interview with Neasa Hardiman (writer/director, Sea Fever); Matt Negrete (co-creator, The Walking Dead: World Beyond); and Aaron B. Koontz (director/co-writer, The Pale Door). Hosted by Be...

Writers Panel Throwback: Damon Lindelof (2012) from 2020-09-23T06:30

Lost premiered 16 years ago today. Co-creator Damon Lindelof has been a frequent and welcome guest on the podcast. To celebrate Lost-iversary, revisit this conversation from 2012 when Damon was tra...

Aline Brosh McKenna at DePaul University from 2020-09-10T14:46:42

TV and feature writer and director Aline Brosh McKenna (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend; The Devil Wears Prada) answers questions from DePaul University's Showrunners class about drama and comedy, movies and T...

Denitria Harris-Lawrence, Rachel Shukert, & Kathleen Jordan from 2020-09-01T07:00

Panel interview with Denitria Harris-Lawrence (David Makes Man; Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.); Rachel Shukert (creator, The Baby-Sitters Club; GLOW); and Kathleen Jordan ...

Infinity Train (Owen Dennis, Madeline Queripel, Alex Horab, Lindsay Katai, Justin Michael) from 2020-08-27T07:00

Infinity Train is a lovely, emotional, weird show that your whole family can enjoy. In today's episode the team behind the show including Creator Owen Dennis, Supervising Director Madeline Queripel...

Ashley Nicole Black, Kirk Moore, Yassir Lester from 2020-08-25T07:30

Panel interview with Ashley Nicole Black (A Black Lady Sketch Show; Ted Lasso); Kirk Moore (13 Reasons Why; American Crime); and Yassir Lester (Black Monday; Girls). Hosted by Ben Blacker.

Kevin Biegel at DePaul University from 2020-08-04T17:30

Enlisted and Cougar Town creator Kevin Biegel answers questions from the DePaul University Showrunners class and is, as always, helpful, positive, and funny.

Steven Canals at DePaul University from 2020-07-07T08:30

Steven Canals (Pose) answers questions from DePaul University writing students as part of a class on TV showrunners.

Writers Panel Throwback: TV Under Trump from 2020-06-23T16:30

Throwback to an ATX Television Festival panel on writing TV in the wake of the 2016 Election. Recorded June 9, 2017. With Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Michael Rauch, Julie Plec, Beau Willimon, Liz Tigel...

Gloria Calderón Kellett at DePaul University from 2020-06-16T08:20:09

Gloria Calderón Kellett (One Day at a Time) answers questions from DePaul University writing students as part of a class on TV showrunners.

Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy (Blow The Man Down) from 2020-06-03T15:50:04

Blow the Man Down writer/directors Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy.

Nathaniel Halpern (creator, Tales from the Loop) and co-host J. Holtham (Supergirl) from 2020-05-26T07:30

Ben Blacker and special co-host J. Holtham (Jessica Jones, Supergirl, Cloak & Dagger) talk to the creator of Tales from the Loop, Nathaniel Halpern.

Alena Smith (Dickinson) and Tony McNamara (The Great) from 2020-05-12T07:30

Ben talks to Alena Smith (Dickinson) and Tony McNamara (The Great) about revolutionizing the TV period drama.

Writers Panel Throwback: Survivor's Jeff Probst from 2020-05-05T13:06:55

Survivor premiered 20 years ago this week and has been a ratings juggernaut and CBS stalwart since, heading into its season 40 finale this month. Host Ben Blacker is a big fan of the series and, sp...

Dana Fox (co-creator, Home Before Dark); Jeffrey Howard (The Haunting of Hill House; Midnight Mass); Jessica Amento (upcoming: creator, Obsessed) from 2020-04-28T07:05

Being a boss, quarantine hacks and exciting new technology with Dana Fox (co-creator, Home Before Dark); Jeffrey Howard (The Haunting of Hill House; Midnight Mass); Jessica Amento (upcoming: creato...

Liz Benjamin (What/If; Man in the High Castle; 13 Reasons Why); Jessica Gao (Rick and Morty; upcoming: She Hulk); Micah Schraft (Mrs. America; Jane the Virgin; Jessica Jones) from 2020-04-21T07:05

Old sample scripts with Liz Benjamin (What/If; Man in the High Castle; 13 Reasons Why); Jessica Gao (Rick and Morty; upcoming: She Hulk); Micah Schraft (Mrs. America; Jane the Virgin; Jessica Jones...

Dahvi Waller (creator, Mrs. America); Julia Yorks (Puss in Boots; Skylander Academy) from 2020-04-07T07:05

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David Hemingson (creator, Whiskey Cavalier, Kitchen Confidential); Carla Kettner (The Blacklist; Bones); Jenna Lamia (Good Girls; Awkward) from 2020-03-31T07:05

Pilot limbo and cancellation heartbreak with David Hemingson (creator, Whiskey Cavalier, Kitchen Confidential); Carla Kettner (The Blacklist; Bones); Jenna Lamia (Good Girls; Awkward)


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Michael Grassi (creator, Katy Keene); Michael Waldron (upcoming: Loki; Rick and Morty); Nico Raineau & Lauren Schacher (director/co-writers, Hooking Up) from 2020-03-24T07:05

Getting it on the page and turning it in with Michael Grassi (creator, Katy Keene); Michael Waldron (upcoming: Loki; Rick and Morty); Nico Raineau & Lauren Schacher (director/co-writers, Hookin...

Little Fires Everywhere from 2020-03-17T07:05

The writers of "Little Fires Everywhere" (Liz Tigelaar, Nancy Won, Raamla Mohamed, Attica Locke, Harris Danow, Shannon Houston, Amy Talkington, Rosa Handelman) sat down with Ben a year ago before p...

Writers Panel Throwback: Dan Levy (creator, Schitt's Creek) from April 2016 from 2020-03-10T07:05

As we reach the end of Schitt's Creek, the scrappy, addictive, charmball of a show, enjoy this throwback episode from 2016, just before season 2, in which co-creator Dan Levy discusses being a firs...

Pamela Ribon (Moana; Ralph Breaks the Internet); Mark Fergus (creator, The Expanse; Children of Men; Iron Man); JD Dillard (Sweetheart; Sleight) from 2020-03-03T08:05

Finding the right opportunity with Pamela Ribon (Moana; Ralph Breaks the Internet); Mark Fergus (creator, The Expanse; Children of Men; Iron Man); JD Dillard (Sweetheart; Sleight).


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Writers Panel Throwback: Breaking Bad Season 5 In Review from 2020-02-25T08:05

Better Call Saul is back! The new season began this week on AMC. What better time to revisit co-creator/showrunner Peter Gould, co-creator Vince Gilligan, writer/producers Thomas Schnauz and Gordon...

Mark Frost (co-creator, Twin Peaks); Steven Canals (co-creator, Pose); Harley Peyton (Project Blue Book; Channel Zero; upcoming: Child's Play) from 2020-02-18T08:05

Creating and following through on ground-breaking television with Mark Frost (co-creator, Twin Peaks), Steven Canals (co-creator, Pose), Harley Peyton (Project Blue Book; Channel Zero; upcoming: Ch...

Ilana Peña (creator, Diary of a Future President); Joshua Safran (creator, Soundtrack); Maggie Levin (My Valentine) from 2020-02-11T08:05

Show-running and failed networks with Ilana Pea (creator, Diary of a Future President), Joshua Safran (creator, Soundtrack) and Maggie Levin (My Valentine).




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"Cut and Run": Behind the Audible series by Ben Blacker & Ben Acker from 2020-02-04T08:05

"Cut and Run" is a new Audible Original series available now! http://bit.ly/CutRunAudible

It's about best friends who are kidney thieves and the havoc that wreaks on their relationships. ...

Bo Yeon Kim, Erika Lippoldt, Zahir McGhee, Taylor Cox from 2020-01-28T08:05

Breaking into the business through contests and fellowships with Bo Yeon Kim & Erika Lippoldt (Star Trek: Discovery; Reign); Zahir McGhee (Stumptown; For the People); Taylor Cox (Single Parents...

Writers Panel Throwback: Mike Schur, Carlton Cuse, and J.J. Philbin from 2020-01-21T08:05

As we near the end of the brilliant "The Good Place," look forward to the premiere of Netflix's anticipated "Locke & Key," and marvel at the height of ABC sitcom "Single Parents," revisit the f...

Paul Tremblay from 2020-01-14T08:05

Paul Tremblay is the author of the horror novelsThe Cabin at the End of the World, Disappearance at Devils Rock and A Head Full of Ghosts, and the short story collection Growing Things. He has a ma...

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson from 2019-12-17T08:05

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is the writer/director of "Someone Great," a movie everyone who enjoys movies ought to see. Having learned the ropes as the creator/co-showrunner of MTV's "Sweet/Vicious," ...

Alexandra Kleeman from 2019-12-10T08:05

Alexandra Kleeman is the author ofIntimations, a short story collection, and the novelYou Too Can Have A Body Like Mine, which was awarded the 2016 Bard Fiction Prize. She is an Assistant Professor...

Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson, Lauren Lefranc, Sara Saedi from 2019-11-19T08:05

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Mark Verheiden, Dayna Lynne North, Tamara Becher, Kai Yu Wu from 2019-11-05T08:05

The perfect writers' room lunch order and the psychology of pitch approval with Mark Verheiden (creator, Swamp Thing; Daredevil; Battlestar Galactica); Dayna Lynne North (Insecure; Veronica Mars); ...

Megan Martin, Diane Ademu-John, Ian Deitchman from 2019-10-22T07:05

What does it take to run a writers' room? Megan Martin (creator, Apple+'s Brie Larson CIA show; Animal Kingdom); Diane Ademu-John (Empire; The Originals); and Ian Deitchman (Carnival Row; Suits; Pa...

Deric Hughes, Jose Molina, Gennifer Hutchison, Kieron Gillen, Julie Benson, Shawna Benson, Sarah Kuhn, Chris Dingess, Adam Rogers from 2019-10-08T07:05

Recorded at San Diego Comic Con, July 19, 2019: Writing the Rules of Magic panel w/ Deric Hughes (Arrow; The Flash), Jose Molina (Magic: The Gathering; The Tick), Gennifer Hutchison (Breaking Bad; ...

Greg Nicotero, Rob Schrab, Byron Willinger, Philip De Blasi, Brian Witten from 2019-09-24T07:05

The writers and showrunner of Shudder's new CREEPSHOW series...Greg Nicotero (showrunner; co-wrote the story Lydia Laynes Better Half), Rob Schrab (wrote the story Bad Wolf Down), Byron Willinger &...

Sunil Nayar, Erin Maher, Kay Reindl, Shoshana Sachi from 2019-09-10T07:05

Sunil Nayar (The Red Line; All Rise); Erin Maher and Kay Reindl (Swamp Thing; Scream); Shoshana Sachi (Doom Patrol)

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Robb Chavis, Liz Alper, Zoe Marshall, Dante Harper from 2019-08-29T07:05

WGA board candidates: Robb Chavis (black-ish; Superior Donuts); Liz Alper (The Rookie; Hawaii 5-0); Zoe Marshall (Charmed); Dante Harper (Alien: Covenant)

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David Goodman, Marjorie David, Michele Mulroney from 2019-08-27T07:05

WGA issues with WGA President David Goodman (Family Guy; The Orville); Vice President Marjorie David (Taken; Brothers and Sisters); and board member/Secretary-Treasurer candidate Michele Mulroney (...

Nichelle Tramble-Spellman, Lindsey Rosin, David Radcliff from 2019-08-13T07:05

Panel interview with Nichelle Tramble-Spellman (creator, Truth Be Told; The Good Wife; Justified); Lindsey Rosin (Cruel Intentions series; South of Nowhere); David Radcliff (The Rookie)

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Alexander Woo, Keto Shimizu, Katherine Beattie from 2019-07-30T07:05

Panel interview with Alexander Woo (The Terror; True Blood); Keto Shimizu (DC's Legends of Tomorrow; Arrow); Katherine Beattie (NCIS: New Orleans).

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Malcolm Spellman, Matt McConkey, Marshall Knight & Rob LaMorgese from 2019-07-16T07:05

Panel interview with Malcolm Spellman (Falcon & Winter Soldier; Empire); MattMcConkey (Heathers;Bajillion Dollar Propertie$); Marshall Knight & Rob LaMorgese (Suits).

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Erica Shelton Kodish, Marc Muszynski, & Emmy Diaz from 2019-07-02T07:05

Panel interview with Erica Shelton Kodish (Cold Case), Marc Muszynski (Abby's), & Emmy Diaz (Jane the Virgin).

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Carlos Foglia & Marquita Robinson from 2019-06-18T07:05

Panel interview with Carlos Foglia (Lore) and Marquita Robinson (Glow, You're The Worst, New Girl).

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Brigitte Hales, J. Holtham, & John Hyams + Stephen Scaia Bonus Interview from 2019-06-11T14:47

Panel interview with Brigitte Hales (11/22/63, Once Upon a Time), J. Holtham (Cloak & Dagger, Jessica Jones, Supergirl), & John Hyams (Black Summer). Plus a bonus interview with Stephen Sca...

Aida Croal, Marja-Lewis Ryan, & Annabel Oakes + Dailyn Rodriguez Bonus Interview from 2019-06-04T16:28

Panel interview with Aida Croal (Turn, Clone Wars), Marja-Lewis Ryan (The L Word reboot), & Annabel Oakes (The Edge of Seventeen, Awkward, Atypical). Plus a bonus interview with Dailyn Rodrigue...

Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson, & Elisabeth Finch from 2019-05-21T14:09

Panel interview with Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson (creators/showrunners, The Hot Zone; Genius; Smallville) and Elisabeth Finch (Grey's Anatomy; Vampire Diaries; True Blood).

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The Twilight Zone (Alex Rubens, Glen Morgan, & Heather Anne Campbell) from 2019-05-14T14:20

A panel discussion with Twilight Zone writers Alex Rubens (The Comedian and the season finale; Key & Peele; Big Mouth); Glen Morgan (A Traveler and Blue Scorpion;The X-Files; Lore); and Heather...

From Pitch to Punchline (ATX Festival 2018) from 2019-05-07T09:41

Pitching a TV show can be an intimidating process, but these creators have the added level of having to sell funny. What are the do's and donts of a comedy pitch? Whats the balance between humor an...

Lauren Bachelis, Kevin Avery, & Christine Chambers from 2019-04-30T16:18

Panel interview with Lauren Bachelis (Hollywood Assistant Tumblr, Club de Cuervos); Kevin Avery (Totally Biased, Last Week Tonight, The New Negroes); and Christine Chambers (Boardwalk Empire, River...

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson + Leonard Dick, Raelle Tucker, Michael Kramer, & Lilli Birdsell from 2019-04-16T14:07

Panel interview with Leonard Dick (Lost, House, The Good Wife); Raelle Tucker (True Blood, Jessica Jones, Sacred Lies); Michael Kramer (Rugrats, Life Unexpected); and Lilli Birdsell (Agents of S.H....

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Establishing a Career (ATX Festival 2018) from 2019-04-09T15:13

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Rachel Bloom & Aline Brosh McKenna (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, WGFestival 2019) from 2019-04-02T09:18

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend creator/star Rachel Bloom and creator/showrunner Aline Brosh McKenna talk about bringing the CW musical in for a landing, their creative partnership, tackling romantic comedy tr...

Kassia Miller, Emilia Serrano, & Shukree Tilghman from 2019-03-19T14:09

Panel interview with Kassia Miller (The Good Place, You're The Worst); Emilia Serrano (Cristela, Jane The Virgin); and Shukree Tilghman (This Is Us, The Vampire Diaries).

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Mallory O'Meara (The Lady from the Black Lagoon) from 2019-03-05T15:29

Ben talks with Mallory O'Meara, author of The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick.

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Jessica Grasl, Melissa Scrivner Love, & Stephanie Mickus from 2019-02-19T09:32

Panel interview with Jessica Grasl (Designated Survivor, Shades of Blue), Melissa Scrivner Love (Person of Interest, Fear the Walking Dead, CSI: Miami), and Stephanie Mickus (Hope Springs Eternal)....

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror from 2019-02-05T08:05

Shudder TVs first original documentary feature, HORROR NOIRE: A HISTORY OF BLACK HORROR takes a critical look at a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined a...

Jon Spaihts from 2019-01-22T09:07

In a special episode from the vault, Ben talks to screenwriter and comic book scribe Jon Spaihts (Doctor Strange, Prometheus, Passengers).

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Alfred Molina, Constance Zimmer, & Oliver Vaquer (The Angel of Vine) from 2019-01-15T15:10

Panel discussion with the cast/co-creator of The Angel of Vine, a limited series narrative podcast. Alfred Molina, Constance Zimmer, and Oliver Vaquer join Ben to talk about the brave new world of ...

Marc Bernardin, Niceole Levy, & Morgan Faust from 2019-01-08T10:05

Panel interview with Marc Bernardin (Castle Rock, Alphas, Treadstone); Niceole Levy (Ironside, Shades of Blue, Cloak & Dagger); and Morgan Faust (Legends of Tomorrow).

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THE BEST OF FOREVER DOG 2018 from 2018-12-25T18:48

Thank you for listening to Forever Dog podcasts this year and please enjoy this year-in-review clips show! Listen to find a new favorite podcast to subscribe to in 2019 or just a killer back catalo...

Kara Lee Burk, Franklin Hardy, & Denise Harkavy from 2018-12-18T17:41

Panel interview with Kara Lee Burk (Costume Quest, The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show), Franklin Hardy (The Mick, You're the Worst), & Denise Harkavy (The Expanse, The Brave).

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Jihan Crowther, Ray Utarnachitt, & Jack Kenny from 2018-12-11T11:23

Panel interview with Jihan Crowther (The Man in the High Castle, The Underground Railroad), Ray Utarnachitt (Legends of Tomorrow, Person of Interest), & Jack Kenny (Jessica Jones, Caroline in t...

Hex Wives #2 (Comic Book Commentary) from 2018-11-28T08:05

Ben previews another episode of the forthcoming podcast COMIC BOOK COMMENTARY, an in-depth, page-by-page, behind-the-scenes journey through your favorite comics with the writers and artists themsel...

Hex Wives #1 (Comic Book Commentary) from 2018-11-26T08:05

Ben previews a new podcast coming your way in 2019, tentatively titled COMIC BOOK COMMENTARY, an in-depth, page-by-page, behind-the-scenes journey through your favorite comics with the writers and ...

“State of the Scare” (Austin Film Festival 2018) from 2018-11-20T08:41

State of the Scare panel from the Austin Film Festival with C. Robert Cargill (Sinister; Doctor Strange); Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place); Yasemin Yilmaz (The Protector, The Exorcist);...

Alexandra Cunningham, Ben Cory Jones, & Beth Schacter from 2018-11-13T08:05

Panel interview with Alexandra Cunningham (Dirty John, Desperate Housewives, NYPD Blue); Ben Cory Jones (Insecure, Underground, Boomerang); and Beth Schacter (Bunheads, Quantico, Normal Adolescent ...

Steve Conrad (Creator of PATRIOT) from 2018-11-06T13:30

A conversation with Steve Conrad, creator of the Amazon original series PATRIOT.

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Witchcraft in History, Practice, & Pop Culture w/ Jenny Calabro from 2018-10-30T10:30

Ben talks to artist/illustrator and practicing witch Jenny Calabro about witchery, pop culture witches, and witchcraft history.

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Julie Plec & Kevin Williamson (NYCC 2018) + Bonus Interview with Beth Broderick from 2018-10-23T07:05

A conversation w/ Julie Plec & Kevin Williamson from New York ComicCon 2018. Recorded Live October 5, 2018. Plus a bonus interview with Beth Broderick (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch) about portray...

DC Vertigo Panel (New York Comic Con 2018) from 2018-10-16T08:30

A panel from New York Comic Con 2018 with the storytellers behind the DC Vertigo comics relaunch. This next generation is taking the beloved imprint to new heights, with fantastical series from the...

Pop Culture Witches (New York Comic Con 2018) from 2018-10-09T08:34

A panel from New York Comic Con 2018 about the pop culture witches, enchantresses, genies, charmers, and sorceresses who conjured the craft in our popular imaginations in the past. How have women w...

Ben Macintyre + Bonus Interview with Madeline Miller from 2018-10-02T10:25

A conversation with Ben Macintyre, the author of several amazing and unbelievable non-fiction accounts of WWII spycraft, including The Spy and the Traitor; Operation Mincemeat; and Agent Zigzag. (S...

Grainne Godfree, Sierra Ornelas, & Monica Beletsky + Bonus Interview w/ Andrew Miller from 2018-09-25T10:54

Roundtable interview with Grainne Godfree (Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Arrow); Sierra Ornelas (Happy Endings, Superstore); and Monica Beletsky (Friday Night Lights, Parenthood, Fargo). Starts a...

BONUS! DC/Vertigo and The Sandman Universe from 2018-09-21T15:48

In honor of the relaunch of Neil Gaiman's groundbreaking SANDMAN series, Ben Blacker talks about the history of DC's Vertigo imprint, its influence on the rise of graphic novels, and gives a sneak ...

Pop Culture Witches (SDCC 2018) from 2018-09-18T08:05

A panel from SDCC 2018 about power, gender politics, and the representation of witches in popular culture. Panelists: Sabrina the Teenage Witch showrunner, Nell Scovell; author of Children of Blood...

Meredith Averill, Chris Collins, & Sarah Gertrude Shapiro + Bonus Interview w/ Julie Plec from 2018-09-11T08:57

Roundtable interview with Meredith Averill (The Good Wife, The Haunting of Hill House, Locke and Key); Chris Collins (The Wire, Sons of Anarchy, The Continental); and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro (Unreal...

400th Episode! Live at Dynasty Typewriter from 2018-09-04T12:35

Ben records the 400th episode of The Writers Panel Live at Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles featuring an incredible panel of writers and showrunners, including:

Caroline Dries (NBC's upco...

Alison Bennett, Steven Lilien, & Bryan Wynbrandt + Bonus Interview w/ Winnie Holzman from 2018-08-28T09:15

Roundtable interview with Alison Bennett (You're the Worst; LA to Vegas; Single Parents) and Steven Lilien & Bryan Wynbrandt (God Friended Me). Starts at 20:48.

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BONUS! The TV Campfire Podcast & ATX TV Fest Co-Founders Caitlin McFarland & Emily Gipson from 2018-08-16T07:30

Ben talks with ATX Television Festival Co-Founders Caitlin McFarland & Emily Gipson and offers a preview of the ATX produced podcast, The TV Campfire.

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Jacque Edmonds Cofer, Akela Cooper, & Caroline Kepnes + Bonus Interview w/ Amanda Damron from 2018-08-14T08:14

Roundtable interview with Jacque Edmonds Cofer (creator, Let's Stay Together; Martin; Moesha); Akela Cooper (The Flash; Luke Cage; The 100); Caroline Kepnes (creator, YOU). Starts at 23:16.
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BONUS! DC Vertigo Relaunch (SDCC 2018) from 2018-08-09T10:07

Meet the new voices behind DC Vertigo comics relaunch. Moderated by DC Vertigo Executive Editor Mark Doyle. Panelists include the creative team from Sandman Universes HOUSE OF WHISPERS, Nalo Hopkin...

Raamla Mohamed, James LaRosa, & Holly Henderson + Bonus Interview w/ Claudia Black from 2018-08-07T17:37

Roundtable interview with Raamla Mohamed (Scandal); James LaRosa (creator, Hit the Floor); and Holly Henderson (Hit the Floor; Smallville). Starts at 23:25.

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"The Spy Who Dumped Me" Creators + Bonus Interview w/ Amber Benson from 2018-07-31T16:03

The creators of the brand new action comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me, Susanna Fogel (writer/director) and David Iserson (writer), join Ben to talk about the making of the film and why it often takes 1...

Nash Bridges Writers Room Reunion (ATX Television Festival 2018) from 2018-07-24T18:00

Nash Bridges Writers Room Reunion from the ATX Television Festival. Carlton Cuse (Writer/EP); Shawn Ryan (Writer/Co-Producer); Glen Mazzara (Writer); Jed Seidel (Writer/Supervising Producer); Pam V...

Robert and Michelle King (ATX Television Festival 2018) from 2018-07-17T15:08

Ben talks to Robert and Michelle King, co-creators of "The Good Wife" and "The Good Fight."

Recorded June 9, 2018 at the ATX Television Festival, Austin TX.

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Shernold Edwards, Vera Santamaria, & Christine Boylan from 2018-07-10T12:00

Shernold Edwards (Red Line, Anne with an E); Vera Santamaria (Orange is the New Black, Bojack Horseman); and Christine Boylan (The Punisher, Painkiller Jane, Cloak and Dagger).

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Breakfast with Phil (w/ Phil Rosenthal, Danny Trejo, Niki Nakayama, Carole Iida-Nakayama) + Glen David Gold from 2018-06-26T17:00

Ben brings his hit ATX panel "Breakfast with Phil" to LA's Dynasty Typewriter Theater (30:00) talking food, entertainment, creativity, and why LA is the world's best restaurant city with Everybody ...

Kenneth Biller, Maggie Mull, and David Graziano from 2018-06-19T16:02

Roundtable discussion with Kenneth Biller (creator, Genius); Maggie Mull (Family Guy; Life in Pieces); and David Graziano (American Gods; Southland).

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American Vandal from ATX 2018 from 2018-06-12T17:10

Last fall, in the midst of pop cultures ongoing obsession with all things true crime, Netflixs American Vandal arrived just in time to set social media ablaze with one tantalizing question: Who dre...

"A Showrunner Defined" from ATX from 2018-05-29T12:16

Greg Garcia (creator, My Name Is Earl), Tracey Wigfield (creator, Great News), Danielle Sanchez-Witzel (The Carmichael Show), Bob Daily (Superior Donuts), and Javier Grillo-Marxuach (The Middleman)...

“Power(ful) TV” from ATX from 2018-05-22T10:08

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (creator, Sweet/Vicious), Gloria Calderon Kellett (creator, One Day at a Time), Justin Simien (creator, Dear White People), and David Hudgins (Friday Night Lights) discuss ...

"Teens on TV" LA Festival of Books from 2018-05-08T09:31

"Teens on TV" from the LA Times Festival of Books. Lauren Iungerich (creator, On My Block and Awkward), Gina Fattore (Better Things; Gilmore Girls; Dawson's Creek), and Dave Nadelberg (creator, The...

Colony + Aline Brosh McKenna, Sam Bain, & Tanya Saracho @ LA Festival of Books from 2018-05-01T11:47

Catching up with Colony creator Ryan Condal and co-showrunner Wes Tooke. Season 3 of Colony premieres on USA tomorrow night, May 2! Then, Aline Brosh McKenna (co-creator, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Sam ...

“Too Close To Home” from ATX from 2018-04-17T07:00

Javier Grillo-Marxuach (creator, The Middleman), Robia Rashid (creator, Atypical), Liz Tigelaar (creator, Life Unexpected), and David Hudgins (Parenthood) discuss storylines they’ve created or by h...

Nell Scovell with Conan O'Brien and Greg Daniels from 2018-04-10T07:00

Recorded March 22, 2018, at the Skirball Cultural Center as part of the Writers Bloc Presents series. For more terrific live writers events visits http://writersblocpresents.com

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Chappaquiddick from 2018-04-03T07:00

Andrew Logan and Taylor Allen, writers of Chappaquiddick, discuss their motivation for writing about Ted Kennedy's 1969 scandal, finding characters in well knows personalities, and more.

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Adam Rifkin from 2018-03-27T04:00

The writer/director of The Last Movie Star discusses his lifelong quest to work with Burt Reynolds, his past credits including Mousehunt and Knucklehead, his process, and more.

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The Terror from 2018-03-20T04:00

Developer/showrunner David Kajganich (A Bigger Splash; True Story) and showrunner Soo Hugh (creator, The Whispers; The Killing) chat about their new AMC show, a cold thriller called The Terror. The...

Gerry Duggan + “Family Drama” from ATX from 2018-03-13T04:00

Catching up with comics writer Gerry Duggan (Deadpool), whose new Image title Analog comes out April 4. Check it out! From ATX: Michael Rauch (creator, Royal Pains), Mitchell Burgess & Robin Gr...

Kayla Alpert, Leila Cohan-Miccio, and Dwayne Johnson-Cochran from 2018-03-06T05:00

Kayla Alpert (Code Black; Sweet Valley High); Leila Cohan-Miccio (Santa Clarita Diet; Awkward); Dwayne Johnson-Cochran (Heist 88).

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“Network's Identity” from ATX from 2018-02-27T08:00

As the TV landscape changes, each network grapples to find its own place on the spectrum. Kathleen McCaffrey (HBO), Grant Gish (Marvel), and Karey Burke (Freeform) discuss their respective programm...

Kenny Smith, Rebecca Perry Cutter, and Andrew Reich from 2018-02-20T05:00

Andrew Reich (Friends; Netflix's Rev Run show) Kenny Smith (black-ish; The Game); Rebecca Cutter (Gotham; The Mentalist).

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Scott Neustadter & Michael Weber from 2018-02-13T08:00

Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award nominees for The Disaster Artist, Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber, dig deep on their process, offer valuable advice about choosing what to write, discuss th...

“TV Under Trump” from ATX from 2018-02-06T08:00

Javier Grillo-Marxuach (creator, The Middleman), Michael Rauch (creator, Royal Pains), Julie Plec (creator, The Vampire Diaries), Beau Willimon (creator, House of Cards), Liz Tigelaar (Casual), and...

Liz Hara Part 2 from 2018-01-30T08:00

New writer Liz Hara returns! When last we left Liz, she'd moved to LA from New York to work on Life In Pieces. She's still on staff on the CBS sit-com and shares stories about growing more comforta...

Holly Sorensen, Nick Antosca, and Stacy Rukeyser from 2018-01-23T08:00

Holly Sorensen (Step Up: High Water; creator, Make It Or Break It); Nick Antosca (creator, Channel Zero); Stacy Rukeyser (Unreal; One Tree Hill)

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Better Call Saul Season 3 in Review from 2018-01-16T08:00

Co-creator/showrunner Peter Gould and writers Thomas Schnauz, Gennifer Hutchison, Gordon Smith, Ann Cherkis, and Heather Marion discuss the third season of the AMC series, bringing back (introducin...

General Hospital from 2018-01-09T08:00

Head writer Shelly Altman and co-head writer Chris Van Etten of the long-running (55 years and counting!) daytime soap opera are joined by GH super-fan Danielle Sanchez-Witzel (The Carmichael Show;...

John Shiban, CeCe Pleasants, and Liz Hannah from 2017-12-19T08:00

John Shiban (Shut Eye; The X-Files; Breaking Bad); CeCe Pleasants (Bill Nye Saves the World; Jimmy Kimmel Live!); Liz Hannah (The Post)

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The Exorcist from 2017-12-12T08:00

Show creator Jeremy Slater (The Umbrella Academy) and co-showrunner Sean Crouch (Numb3rs) discuss the Fox series' second season, horror on network TV, capturing the feel of both the original film a...

Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage from 2017-12-05T08:00

Writer Josh Schwartz is the creator of The OC, Chuck, Gossip Girl, and more. Fake Empire, his production company with partner Stephanie Savage, is behind Hulu's Runaways, CW's Dynasty and Hart of D...

Patrick Brammall and Trent O’Donnell, Cynthia Mort, Sanjay Shah from 2017-11-28T08:00

Patrick Brammall and Trent ODonnell (creators, No Activity); Cynthia Mort (creator, Tell Me You Love Me; Roseanne); Sanjay Shah (Fresh Off the Boat; Cougar Town).

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Frankie Shaw & Sarah-Violet Bliss from 2017-11-21T08:00

Frankie Shaw (creator, SMILF); Sarah-Violet Bliss (co-creator, Search Party).

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Future Man from 2017-11-14T08:00

Creators Kyle Hunter & Ariel Shaffir (Sausage Party) and showrunner Ben Karlin (Modern Family; The Daily Show) discuss their new Hulu series, a sci-fi comedy.

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Stephen Chbosky from 2017-11-07T08:00

The writer/director of The Perks of Being a Wallflower and the forthcoming Wonder chats about the line between honesty and sentimentality, the similarities between novel writing and film directing,...

Stan Against Evil from 2017-10-31T07:00

Live from Id10tfest, creator Dana Gould (The Simpsons) and stars John C. McGinley (Scrubs) and Janet Varney (Legend of Korra) look back on the show's first season and look forward to the second whi...

Glenn Gordon Caron, Hillary Benefiel, and Rob Wright from 2017-10-17T07:00

Glenn Gordon Caron (creator of Moonlighting, Now & Again, and Medium); Hillary Benefiel (Beyond; Person of Interest); Rob Wright (Lethal Weapon [TV]; Ash Vs the Evil Dead; Walker Texas Ranger)....

Sera Gamble, Sallie Patrick, and Lindsey Shockley from 2017-10-10T07:00

Sera Gamble (showrunner, The Magicians; Supernatural; upcoming; You), Sallie Patrick (showrunner, Dynasty; Revenge), Lindsey Shockley (creator, Unit Zero; Black-ish; Trophy Wife)

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Billy Ray, Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters, and Alison Schapker from 2017-10-03T07:00

Billy Ray (creator, The Last Tycoon; Captain Phillips; The Hunger Games); Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters (creators, Kevin [Probably] Saves the World; showrunners, Agent Carter); Alison Schapker...

Mark Feuerstein, Dana Klein, and Davita Scarlett from 2017-09-26T07:00

Mark Feuerstein (co-creator, 9JKL; actor, Royal Pains); Dana Klein (co-creator, 9JKL; Friends; Becker); Davita Scarlett (Queen Sugar; Constantine)

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“Watercooler Meets Murderboard” from ATX from 2017-09-19T04:00

From Reddit threads and think pieces to live-tweeting and podcasts, the TV Theory business is booming. Yet, for a series with an ongoing mystery and unanswered questions, it can feel like the fando...

“Prepackaged” from ATX from 2017-09-12T07:00

TV executives Kathleen McCaffrey (HBO), Grant Gish (Marvel), Carolyn Newman (eOne), Alex Maggioni (Amblin), Ali Krug (Annapurna Television), Peter Gal (Dreamworks Animation Television), and Simran ...

Tim McKeon/Stacey Sher from 2017-09-05T07:00

Producer Stacey Sher's films include Adventures in Babysitting, Reality Bites, The Fisher King, Get Shorty, Pulp Fiction, Erin Brokovitch, Django Unchained, and many, many more. She discusses her s...

“Life After TV High School” from ATX. from 2017-08-29T07:00

Just in time to go back to school, writers Julie Plec (Dawson's Creek; The Vampire Diaries), Amanda Lasher (Sweet/Vicious; Gossip Girl) and YA author turned YA TV producer Rebecca Serle (Famous in ...

Alias writers reunion from ATX from 2017-08-22T07:00

Ken Olin, Sarah Caplan, Andre Nemec, Josh Appelbaum, and Monica Owusu-Breen reunite to reflect on the shows long-term impact, the challenges of maintaining their elaborate concept across 105 episod...

“Friendships on TV” panel from ATX from 2017-08-15T04:00

Mara Brock Akil (creator, Being Mary Jane), Kevin Falls (creator, Franklin & Bash), Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (creator, Sweet/Vicious), and Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham (creators/stars, P...

“First gigs” from ATX from 2017-08-08T04:00

Graham Yost (creator, Justified) and Dave Andron (Justified) and Julie Plec (creator, The Originals) and Carina MacKenzie (The Originals) in conversation about taking chances and catching breaks, e...

Greg Garcia and James Roland from 2017-08-01T07:00

Greg Garcia (creator, The Guest Book, My Name Is Earl, The Millers, Raising Hope, and Yes, Dear); James Roland (creator, Blood Drive).

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Samantha McIntyre, Jennifer Muro and Cherry Chevapravatdumrong from 2017-07-25T07:00

Samantha McIntyre (People of Earth; Unicorn Store); Jennifer Muro (Star Wars: Forces of Destiny); Cherry Chevapravatdumrong (Family Guy).

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Northern Exposure from 2017-07-18T07:00

Creator Josh Brand, writers/executive producers Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, writer/producer Cheryl Bloch, and cast members Rob Morrow, Janine Turner, Cynthia Geary, and Adam Arkin reunite to ...

“I'll Have What Phil's Having... for Breakfast!” from 2017-07-11T07:00

A double feature with Everybody Loves Raymond creator and food-lover Phil Rosenthal. Breakfast with Phil has become an ATX Television Festival tradition. From last year's fest, Ben Blacker join Phi...

Fargo & The Leftovers from 2017-07-04T07:00

A double dose from ATX Teleivion Festival. First, following a screening of Episode 309 (Aporia) , creator Noah Hawley, executive producer John Cameron, and actors Michael Stuhlbarg and Mary McDonne...

The Americans from 2017-06-27T07:11

Fresh off the heels of The Americans' penultimate season, creator/showrunner Joe Weisberg and executive producer/showrunner Joel Fields reflect on the gripping, nail-biting journey of the Jennings ...

Misha Green, Jake Fogelnest, and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel from 2017-06-20T07:00

Misha Green (creator, Underground); Jake Fogelnest (Girlboss; Difficult People); Danielle Sanchez-Witzel (The Carmichael Show; New Girl).

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Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz, Lindsey Allen and Heather V. Regnier from 2017-06-13T07:00

Brigitte Muoz-Liebowitz (People of Earth; Brooklyn 99); Lindsey Allen (MacGuyver; Agent Carter); Heather V. Regnier (Sleepy Hollow; Falling Skies).

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Full Frontal from 2017-06-06T07:00

Field Correspondents Ashley Nicole Black, Allana Harkin, and Mike Rubens discuss keeping a sense of humor when things get dire, putting the show together, keeping up with the news, the guidance of ...

Liz Hara Part 1 from 2017-05-30T07:00

Writer Liz Hara just completed her first week as a professional TV writer on a network show, Life In Pieces. In this first of what we hope will be many chats with Liz, she describes how she got the...

Powerful TV and The Shield Writers' Reunion from 2017-05-23T07:00

Powerful TV panel from ATX, Jack Amiel (co-creator, The Knick), Jason Katims (creator, Friday Night Lights and Parenthood), Jennie Snyder Urman (creator, Jane the Virgin), Mike Royce (co-creator, M...

Downward Dog from 2017-05-16T07:00

The showrunners of ABC's terrific Downward Dog, John Hoberg & Kat Likkel, talk about being a married couple and writing partners, protecting and translating the show creators' vision, what they...

Mary Kills People from 2017-05-09T07:00

Creator Tara Armstrong, showrunner Tassie Cameron (co-creator, Rookie Blue), and lead actor Caroline Dhavernas (Hannibal; Wonder Falls) discuss their new Lifetime show, writing complicated characte...

The OC Writers Room reunion from ATX from 2017-05-04T07:02

With creator Josh Schwartz (creator, Gossip Girl, Chuck, and more), Stephanie Savage (creator, Gossip Girl, The Astronaut Wives Club), Leila Gerstein (creator, Hart of Dixie), and music supervisor ...

Gerry Duggan/Philipp Meyer from 2017-05-02T07:43

A double header today. First, TV and comics writer Gerry Duggan (Attack of the Show) talks about his new Guardians of the Galaxy book for Marvel, bringing humanity to Deadpool, comedy in comics, an...

The Handmaid's Tale from 2017-04-25T07:00

Executive Producer Warren Littlefield (former president of NBC) and creator Bruce Miller (The 100; Eureka; ER) discuss their adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel, why the time is right for the sto...

David Caspe, Amanda Lasher and Jennifer Kaytin Robinson from 2017-04-18T07:00

David Caspe (creator, Happy Endings and Marry Me); Amanda Lasher (Togetherness; Gossip Girl; Sweet/Vicious); Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (creator, Sweet/Vicious).

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Hilary Winston, Henry Alonso Myers and Lon Zimmet from 2017-04-11T07:00

Hilary Winston (creator, Bad Teacher; Community; My Name Is Earl, Happy Endings); Henry Alonso Myers (Ugly Betty; The Magicians; Charmed), Lon Zimmet (Superstore; Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt; Happy E...

Negotiations special from 2017-04-10T07:00

Former WGA President Christopher Keyser (co-creator, Party of Five) is joined by guild members Marqui Jackson (Rosewood; Battle Creek) and Deirdre Mangan (iZombie) to talk about today's return to t...

Krista Vernoff, Stefanie Leder, Wendy Molyneux & Lizzie Molyneux from 2017-04-04T07:00

Krista Vernoff (Grey's Anatomy; Private Practice; Shameless); Stefanie Leder (Faking It; Melissa & Joey); Wendy Molyneux & Lizzie Molyneux (Bob's Burgers).

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Amy Aniobi, Charles Murray and Ben Wexler from 2017-03-28T07:00

New pal Amy Aniobi (Insecure; Silicon Valley) joins returning champions Charles Murray (Luke Cage; Sons of Anarchy) and Ben Wexler (The Grinder; creator, The Comedians) to talk about what they all ...

Paul Scheuring from 2017-03-23T07:00

The creator of Prison Break and author of the new novel The Far Shore discusses prose writing, TV writing, compromising his vision, his Buddhism, and more. Recorded at Book Soup in Los Angeles on M...

Gina Fattore, Courtney Lilly & Kathleen Robertson from 2017-03-21T07:47

Gina Fattore (Dawson's Creek; Californication; Better Things); Courtney Lilly (Black-ish; My Boys), Kathleen Robertson (writer: upcoming: Swimming with Sharks; Your Time Is Up; actor: Murder in the...

Simon Rich, Dave Holstein, Richard Keith & Erin Cardillo from 2017-03-14T07:00

Simon Rich (creator, Man Seeking Woman); Richard Keith & Erin Cardillo (creators, Significant Mother, Life Sentence), Dave Holstein (I'm Dying Up Here; Weeds).

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Barbara Hall from 2017-03-07T08:00

The creator of Madam Secretary, Judging Amy, and Joan of Arcadia talks about tackling politics, writing about what's important, what she's learned from each experience, getting her start on Norther...

Fantasy TV from ATX from 2017-03-02T19:15

John Wirth (V; Falling Skies), Krista Vernoff (Charmed; Wonderfalls), and Joanna Klein (SVP Scripted Development, The CW) discuss fantasy TV from building the look of a new world and the characters...

Christine Lennon/Bob Daily from 2017-02-28T08:00

Superior Donuts co-creator Bob Daily talks about finding new material with every show, from his earliest days on Frasier to Desperate Housewives, The Odd Couple, and more, what he's learned from ro...

Betsy Beers from 2017-02-23T08:00

Shondaland's partner who isn't Shonda talks about working in one of the top pods in the business, where it's headed, and more. In conversation with EW's editor-in-chief Henry Goldblatt. Recorded at...

Jon Bokenkamp from 2017-02-21T08:00

The creator of The Blacklist and its spin-off, The Blacklist: Redemption, discusses why he made the move to television after fourteen years in features, leaving and returning to LA, his collaborato...

Crisis of Faith panel from ATX from 2017-02-16T08:00

Comedies and dramas alike are finding the humanity and nuance in faith-based storylines, whether its reconciling concepts of self and sexuality in religion or questioning a long-standing ideology. ...

Shawn Ryan & Eric Kripke from 2017-02-09T18:30

The creators of NBC's Timeless discuss their collaboration, the tricks of writing time travel, how creating their own showsThe Shield and Supernatural, respectivelyas young writers informed their p...

Humans from 2017-02-07T08:00

Jonathan Brackley and Sam Vincent, creators of Channel 4/AMC's Humans, talk about artificial intelligence in storytelling, what Westworld does well, their earlier work on MI-5, and lots more.
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Incorporated's Ted Humphrey and David Pastor from 2017-02-04T08:00

The showrunner and co-creator of the Syfy series Incorporated discuss their working relationship, their show's relavence, and more.

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Will Beall, Dan Newmark and Ben Newmark from 2017-01-31T08:38

Will Beall (developer/showrunner, Training Day); Dan Newmark and Ben Newmark (Gigi Does It; Coupled).

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Escapist Comedy from ATX from 2017-01-24T08:00

Take a break from reality with a double header from ATX, a Television Festival. First, Jennie Snyder Urman (creator, Jane the Virgin), Kevin Biegel (creator, Enlisted and Cougartown), Justin Adler ...

Can We Get Back to Politics? from ATX from 2017-01-21T08:00

The American political system often lends itself to some of TVs bleakest and most inspiring moments. In this conversation, Kevin Falls (The West Wing), Rosemary Rodriguez (The Good Wife), and Bryan...

Throwing Shade from 2017-01-17T08:00

Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi talk about translating their Maximum Fun podcast into a TV Land late-night style series, their performance backgrounds, and more.

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Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton from 2017-01-10T08:00

The It's Always Sunny in Philadephia writers and co-stars discuss their now-airing 12th season, changing the face of TV comedy, how their show is written, and more. Co-hosted by Sunny super-fan Jen...

Roundtable with Peter Tolan, Brannon Braga, Y. Shireen Razack and Adam Nussdorf from 2017-01-03T08:00

Peter Tolan (co-creator/showrunner, Outsiders, Rescue Me); Brannon Braga (co-creator/showrunner, Salem; Star Trek: Next Generation); Y. Shireen Razack (Shadowhunters); Adam Nussdorf (creator, Beyon...

2016 Year in Review from 2016-12-20T08:00

Phillip Iscove (co-creator, Sleepy Hollow), Gloria Calderon Kellett (co-creator, the new One Day at a Time), and Dierdre Mangan (iZombie) look back on 2016 and try to find hope in the trends, movem...

Patrick Ness from 2016-12-13T08:00

The screenwriter of A Monster Calls, and the author of the novel on which it's based, talks about how anyone with a story can be a writer, adapting his novel, his process, his other books including...

Matt Ross from 2016-12-06T08:00

The actor (Silicon Valley; Big Love) and writer/director of Captain Fantastic, one of the best movies of the year, chats about stepping behind the camera, writing for actors, the biographical aspec...

Eric Heisserer from 2016-11-29T08:00

The screenwriter of Arrival talks about the decade-long process of bringing that story to the screen, hard hat jobs he's worked on including the remake/prequel of The Thing, his directorial debut, ...

Writers Assistants from 2016-11-22T08:00

Megan Metzger (When Calls the Heart), Dave Metzger (The Blacklist), Joelle Cornett (Pure Genius), Charlotte Lewis (Faking It), and Jake Thomas (Notorious) discuss what the job entails, how they got...

300th episode from 2016-11-15T08:00

Michael Schur (creator of The Good Place; co-creator of Parks & Recreation), Damon Lindelof (co-creator, Lost, The Leftovers), Carlton Cuse (co-creator of Jack Ryan, Colony, and Bates Motel; co...

Martin Gero from 2016-11-08T08:19

Blindspot creator Martin Gero chats about putting together the team, breaking story, how he uses the writers' room, his unusual hiring process, his late, beloved series LA Complex, procedurals, tho...

John Green from 2016-11-01T07:00

The author of The Fault in Our Stars, Looking for Alaska, Paper Towns, and more discusses discovering young adult fiction, the invention of characters, how his stories take shape, his earnest love ...

CBS Women Showrunners Panel from 2016-10-25T07:00

Barbara Hall (creator of Madame Secretary, Judging Amy, and Joan of Arcadia); Joan Rater (co-creator of Doubt); Aline Brosh McKenna (co-creator of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend); Jenny Snyder Urman (creator ...

Harry Elfont & Deborah Kaplan from 2016-10-18T07:36

The creators of the new MTV show Mary + Jane discuss writing what they care about, their partnership and process, their breakthrough feature that led to Can't Hardly Wait, what happened after Josie...

THOSE WHO CAN'T from 2016-10-11T07:12

Writer/creators/stars Adam Cayton-Holland, Andrew Orvedahl and Ben Roy discuss their TruTV comedy about teachers who are less mature than their students, getting their break in TV after the success...

Romance and YA TV from 2016-10-04T07:00

A double-header recorded at ATX, a Television Festival earlier this year. First, Keeping the Romance Alive with Hart Hanson (creator, Bones), Liz Tigelaar (showrunner, Casual; creator, Life Unexpec...

Nerdist TV: The Boundary Pushers Live from SDCC 2016 from 2016-10-01T22:10

Steven Moffat (Doctor Who; Sherlock), Bryan Fuller (American Gods; Star Trek; Hannibal), and Michael Green (American Gods) join Alicia Lutes (co-host/creator, Fangirling) at the Nerdist TV: The Bou...

Westerns from 2016-09-27T07:00

Westworld creators Jonah Nolan and Lisa Joy, Graham Yost (creator, Justified), Jonathan Tucker (actor, Justified), John Wirth (showrunner, Hell on Wheels), and Anson Mount (actor, Hell on Wheels) d...

First Timers and One Season Wonders from 2016-09-20T07:00

A double-header recorded at ATX, a Television Festival this year. First, Ryan Condal (co-creator, Colony), Zander Lehmann (creator, Casual), Sarah Gertrude Shapiro (co-creator, unREAL), and Joe Pok...

High Maintenance from 2016-09-13T07:00

Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld, the creators, writers, and directors of web-series High Maintenance discuss their emotional writing process, keeping their trusted collaborators, the stories that ...

Breaking Story from 2016-09-06T07:00

Anna Fricke (developer, Being Human), Liz Tigelaar (creator, Life Unexpected), Hart Hanson (creator, Bones), John Wirth (Hell on Wheels), and Scott Rosenbaum (The Shield) discuss the process of pla...

Sam Esmail from 2016-08-30T08:32

The creator of Mr. Robot talks about how he is and isn't like his creation, writing and directing, working with his writing staff, and more.

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Development Executives from 2016-08-23T09:48

Joanna Klein (The CW), Kathleen McCaffrey (HBO), Grant Gish (Fox Animation), Bryan Seabury (CBS), and Brendan Countee (Hulu) discuss their role in getting an episode from pilot script to production...

Jeff Baena from 2016-08-20T07:00

The writer/director of Joshy and Life After Beth talks about his new movie, his process, his script for I Heart Huckabees, and more.

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Jessica Sharzer from 2016-08-16T07:00

The screenwriter of Nerve, Speak, and other features, as well as American Horror Story writer and producer, discusses writing and directing, presenting psychological states in scripts, her process,...

Pulp Page to TV Panel from 2016-08-09T07:46

Javier Grillo-Marxuach (creator, The Middleman), Brian Michael Bendis (creator of Jessica Jones and Powers), and Rosemary Rodriguez (director, Jessica Jones) discuss how a storyteller infuses his o...

David Simon and Tom Fontana from 2016-08-02T07:00

After more than a decade of reporting crime from the streets of Baltimore, how did a career journalist like David Simon learn to navigate a TV writers room? The outcome was in no small part due to ...

Alan Ball from 2016-07-26T08:39

The creator of Six Feet Under and True Blood discusses the creation of his seminal HBO series, exploring death, working with actors, swinging 180 degrees for his vampire soap opera, writing America...

Norman Lear from 2016-07-19T08:38

Norman Lear (creator of All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Good Times, Maude, One Day at a Time, and more) is interviewed by Katey Sagal (actor, Married with Children, Sons of Anarchy) following a ...

Brad Meltzer and Tod Goldberg from 2016-07-12T09:34

The best-selling authors of House of Secrets discuss what each of them brings to their co-writing, learning from each other, comic books, and more.

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The Writers Guild of America from 2016-07-05T16:34

WGA vice-president David Goodman (Family Guy) and David Slack (Person of Interest; Teen Titans Go!) take a good look at the Writers Guild and discuss why writers need a union, what the union does, ...

David Mandel from 2016-06-28T07:10

The showrunner of Veep discusses taking over those duties in the just-aired season 5, early writing opportunities with Al Franken, his three years on Saturday Night Live, his time on Seinfeld, scri...

Conan Writers from 2016-06-14T07:00

Head writer Matt O'Brien, Mike Sweeney, Todd Levin, Dan Cronin, Jessie Gaskill, Jose Arroyo, Leah Krinsky, Levi MacDougall, and Andres Dubouchet. Recorded April 14, 2016 at the Nerdist Theater at M...

Joe Pokaski, Mike O'Malley, Stephnie Weir, and Hugh Sterbakov from 2016-06-07T07:00

Joe Pokaski (creator, Underground), Mike O'Malley (Shameless; creator, Survivor's Remorse), Stephnie Weir (MadTV; The Millers), and Hugh Sterbakov (Robot Chicken). Recorded April 24, 2016 at the Ne...

Chris Black from 2016-05-31T07:03

The showrunner of Cinemax's Outcast (based on the Robert Kirkman comics) talks about his start in syndicated shows like Weird Science, Cleopatra 2525, and Xena, his work on Star Trek: Enterprise, m...

Claudia Lonow from 2016-05-24T07:00

The creator of Rude Awakening, Accidentally on Purpose, and How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) discusses starting out as a teen actor on Knots Landing, transitioning to stand...

Shane Black from 2016-05-17T07:00

The writer-director-Christmas enthusiast, whose new film The Nice Guys opens May 20, discusses his interests and process, being called a hack, success and failure, and all of his films, including L...

“Behind Every TV Show” from Wondercon from 2016-05-14T07:00

Allison Baker (IDW Comics) hosts Emily Andras (creator, Wynonna Earp; Lost Girls), Amber Benson (actor, Buffy The Vampire Slayer; author, The Last Dreamkeeper), Deirdre Mangan (writer, iZombie), an...

Nicholas Stoller from 2016-05-10T07:00

The director/co-writer of Neighbors 2, director and/or co-writer of Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The Five Year Engagement, Get Him to the Greek, and The Muppets, among others, discusses his start in ...

“Writing for TV: From First Draft to Getting Staffed” from Wondercon from 2016-05-07T07:00

Spiro Skentzos (Grimm) hosts Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead; creator, Damien), Richard Hatem (Dead of Summer; Damien; Witches of East End), Meredith Averill (Jane the Virgin; creator, Star-Crossed)...

FILTHY PREPPY TEEN$ from 2016-05-03T07:00

Filthy Preppy Teen$ co-creator Paul Scheer and writersTim Neenan (Newsreaders) and Nicole Shabtai (KirbyBuckets) discuss the new series now available on FullScreen,working on a small budget, parody...

“Inside the Writers' Room” from Wondercon from 2016-04-30T07:02

Mark Altman (creator, Femme Fatales) hosts Jose Molina(Agent Carter; Firefly), Steven Melching (Star Wars:Rebels), Sarah Watson (Parenthood), Ashley Miller(Thor; X-Men: First Class), Amy Berg (Coun...

Joe Hill from 2016-04-26T07:00

The author of the new novel The Fireman, as well asHorns, NOS4A2, and Heart-Shaped Box, the shortstory collection 20th Century Ghosts, and the comic bookseries Locke & Key talks candidly about ...

Scot Armstrong from 2016-04-19T07:00

The creator of Dice and the writer of Old School, School for Scoundrels, Semi-Pro, The Hangover II, and more, discusses working with Andrew Dice Clay on the new Showtime series, his cutting away pr...

Daniel Levy from 2016-04-12T07:00

Daniel Levy, the co-creator of Schitt's Creek with his father Eugene Levy (Waiting for Guffman; SCTV), discusses being a first-time showrunner, creating a happy work environment, learning from his ...

WAYWARD PINES from 2016-04-09T07:00

Creator Chad Hodge, executive producer Donald De Line and cast members Carla Gugino and Reed Diamond discuss the first season of the hit summer series. Moderated by The Hollywood Reporter's Daniel ...

Ben Karlin from 2016-04-05T07:00

The former Daily Show showrunner and Colbert Report co-creator discusses the daily grind of late night, his new pilots and the shows that got away, writing features, books, and TV, The Onion, Moder...

“Boy Meets Girl Meets World” from ATX from 2016-04-02T07:00

Boy Meets World and Girl Meets World creator Michael Jacobs is joined by cast members Ben Savage, Rowan Blanchard, and Sabrina Carpenter for a look at tween series from 1990s and the 2010s. Moderat...

Justin Adler from 2016-03-29T07:00

The creator of Life in Pieces talks about the short story structure of his sit-com, how far to push in comedy, early experiences on The Larry Sanders Show and Less Than Perfect, collaborating with ...

EMPIRE from 2016-03-26T08:08

Writer/executive producer/co-creator Danny Strong (Recount; The Hunger Games: Mockingjay 1&2) and co-executive producer/writer Wendy Calhoun (Justified; Revenge; Nashville) discuss the first se...

Ali Adler from 2016-03-22T07:00

The co-creator/showrunner of Supergirl dicusses the three-shows-in-one being produced every week, balancing the super and the girl, being drawn to multi-generic television, her first job on Beverly...

Focus Testing panel from ATX from 2016-03-19T07:00

Kyle Killen (creator of Awake, Lone Star, and Mind Games) returns for another look at a specific track of television production with a presentation on the testing process. Following his breakdown o...

“Final Finale” panel from ATX Television Festival from 2016-03-12T08:00

Marta Kauffman (co-creator, Friends), Ron Cowen & Dan Lipman (developers, Queer as Folk [US]), and Graham Yost (creator, Justified) discuss the pressure, the satisfaction, the luxury, and pain ...

Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski from 2016-03-08T08:00

The writers of The People vs OJ Simpson: American Crime Story, as well as Ed Wood, The People Vs. Larry Flint, and more discuss how the ten-episode OJ story is different to writing a feature, its D...

Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec in conversation from 2016-03-05T08:06

Kevin Williamson (creator, Dawson's Creek, The Following; Scream; co-creator, The Vampire Diaries, Secret Circle, more) and Julie Plec (co-creator The Vampire Diaries, The Originals; creator, Conta...

The Last Man on Earth from 2016-03-01T08:00

Creator/star Will Forte (Saturday Night Live; MacGruber), showrunner Andy Bobrow (Community) and writers Tim McAuliffe, Erica Rivinoja, Erik Durbin, Matt Marshall, Kira Kalush, Dave Noel, and John ...

What's Your Pitch? panel from ATX from 2016-02-27T08:00

Ever wonder how your favorite series was pitched in the room? Hear directly from showrunners/creators how they pitched their original series ideas, plus executives that have heard some of the most ...

Kenya Barris, Jonathan Groff, Mike Scully, Lilla Zuckerman and Nora Zuckerman from 2016-02-23T08:00

Kenya Barris (creator, Black-ish); Jonathan Groff (co-showrunner, Black-ish; creator, Andy Barker PI); Mike Scully (The Simpsons; Parks & Recreation; Everybody Loves Raymond); Lilla Zuckerman &...

“Unseasonably” panel from ATX from 2016-02-20T08:00

Traditional seasons are a thing of the past. With new content available to viewers at all times, and the distance between seasons being anywhere from 6 weeks to 22 months, there is a new reality th...

Jeff Probst from 2016-02-16T08:00

The Survivor host and showrunner, screenwriter, director, producer, and author discusses storytelling in all of its forms, learning by doing, finding big drama in small, personal moments, collabora...

Kristin Newman from 2016-02-13T09:00:13

The new showrunner of The Muppets discusses taking the reigns on that show, working with felt, jokes and heart, starting out as writers' assistant and her first job on That 70's Show, and her work ...

11.22.63 from 2016-02-09T08:00

Creator Bridget Carpenter (Friday Night Lights; Red Road) discusses the new Hulu series based upon the Stephen King novel. She talks about her enthusiasm for the project, working with King, JJ Abra...

RICK AND MORTY from 2016-02-06T19:35

Creators/executive producers Dan Harmon & Justin Roiland, and writer/producer Ryan Ridley. Moderated by Variety executive editor Debra Birnbaum.Recorded at ATX Television Fest in June 2015.
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THE BIG SHORT from 2016-02-02T08:46

Charles Randolph, co-writer of The Big Short, discusses grappling with difficult or multiple concepts, zeroing in on characters, his background as a philosophy professor, The Life of David Gale, an...

DAWSON'S CREEK from 2016-01-30T08:00

Dawson's Creek writers room reunion with creator Kevin Williamson (Scream; The Following), Jenny Bicks (The Big C; creator, Men In Trees), Paul Stupin (Switched at Birth), Rob Thomas (creator, Vero...

OUTSIDERS from 2016-01-26T08:00

Outsiders creator Peter Mattei discusses his new WGN America series, the ups-and-downs of writing for TV, his background as a playwright and visual artist, writing without a map, and more. Outsider...

Black Sails from 2016-01-19T08:00

Creators Jonathan Steinberg and Robert Levine (Jericho; Human Target) and executive producer Dan Shotz discuss the creation and execution of the Starz pirate action-drama, finding the show's tone, ...

Chris Parnell and Jason Clodfelter from 2016-01-16T08:00

From the JHRTS (Junior Hollywood Radio & TV Society) event August 2015, Sony EVPs of drama development Chris Parnell and Jason Clodfelter talk about rising through the studio ranks, speaking th...

COLONY from 2016-01-12T08:00

Co-creators Carlton Cuse (Lost; co-creator of The Strain, Bates Motel) and Ryan Condal (Hercules film) and star Josh Holloway (Lost; Intelligence) discuss the new USA series including the importanc...

David Goyer from 2016-01-05T08:00

The co-writer of Batman Begins, Man of Steel, Blade, and more; creator of TV's Da Vinci's Demons, Constantine, and Flashforward; and producer of the upcoming The Forest (among others) discusses the...

2015 Year in Review Pt2 from 2015-12-22T08:00

Jose Molina (Agent Carter; Children of Tendu podcast), Nell Scovell (The Muppets; creator, Sabrina the Teenage Witch), and Rico Gagliano (The Dinner Party Download podcast/radio show) discuss 2015 ...

Marty Feldman's autobiograhy, eYE Marty from 2015-12-19T08:00

Mark Flanagan is the custodian of the estate of Marty Feldman (Young Frankenstein; Silent Movie; more) and the driving force behind LA's Largo, the theater that's been home to musicians and comedia...

2015 Year in Review Pt1 from 2015-12-15T08:00

Some of this year's favorites return to talk about The Wiz Live, buying and selling trends in 2015, their favorite shows, types of comedy, and lots more. With Laura Valdivia (Telenovela), Andrew Mi...

Dead Pilots Society backdoor pilot from 2015-12-08T08:00

Ben Blacker is joined by writer Andrew Reich (Friends) to discuss and sneak-preview Dead Pilots Society, a Writers Panel spin-off coming in 2016 in which pilots that were developed but not shot are...

New York Comic Con from 2015-12-01T08:00

Alfred Gough & Milles Millar (creators of AMCs Into the Badlands, MTVs Shannara Chronicles, and Smallville), Brian Koppelman (Oceans Thirteen; creator, Billions), Craig Engler (creator, Z Natio...

Abi Morgan from 2015-11-24T08:00

The writer of the film Suffragette, out now, and the new Netflix series River, discusses writing issues-driven work, rewriting and rewriting, accolades, how hard it is to get movies made, and more....

Frank Spotnitz from 2015-11-17T08:00

The creator and showrunner of the new Amazon series The Man in the High Castle, based upon the Phillip K. Dick novel, discusses his start on The X-Files and what he learned from working in the Chri...

MARON's Sivert Glarum and Michael Jamin from 2015-11-10T08:00

The showrunners of IFC's Maron discuss their creative partnership, their experiences in the WB Writers Workshop, their early, formative experiences on Just Shoot Me, running Glen Martin DDS, collab...

LA Podfest from 2015-11-03T08:11

Two rounds in this live episode because not everyone could fit on the stage at once! First, hear Unreal co-creators Sarah Gertrude Shapiro and Marti Noxon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer; co-creator, Gir...

CBS Showrunner All Stars from 2015-10-27T09:43

Recorded live from CBS Studios with Rob Doherty (Elementary), Aline Brosh McKenna (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Craig Sweeny (Limitless) and David Rosenthal (Jane the Virgin). Recorded October 15, 2015. Listen

CASUAL from 2015-10-20T07:00

Executive Producer/Director Jason Reitman (Young Adult; Juno), EP/creator Zander Lehmann, EP Helen Estabrook, and EP/showrunner Liz Tigelaar (Life Unexpected) discuss their new Hulu series, airing ...

THE KNICK's Michael Begler and Jack Amiel from 2015-10-15T07:00

The Knick's Michael Begler and Jack Amiel discuss creating the series, collaborating with director Steven Soderbergh on all 20 episodes, writing about social issues, New York, and more.The second s...

Jason Rothenberg, Janine Sherman Barrois, Gloria Calderon Kellett, and Zev Borow from 2015-10-13T07:00

Jason Rothenberg (creator, The 100), Janine Sherman Barrois (Criminal Minds; ER), Gloria Calderon Kellett (iZombie; How I Met Your Mother), and Zev Borow (Chuck; lots of legit stuff like The New Yo...

MANHATTAN's Sam Shaw and Thomas Schlamme from 2015-10-10T07:00

Show EP/creator Sam Shaw and EP/director Thomas Schlamme (Sports Night; The West Wing; ER; The Americans) discuss bringing out the show's themes, casting, pitching, and lots more. Season 2 of Manha...

Damon Lindelof, Chris Dingess, Noelle Valdivia and Kit Boss from 2015-10-06T07:09

Damon Lindelof (co-creator, Lost, The Leftovers), Chris Dingess (Agent Carter), Noelle Valdivia (Ash Vs the Evil Dead; Manhattan), and Kit Boss (iZombie; Bob’s Burgers). Recorded September 13, 2015...

Marc Guggenheim, Corinne Marshall, Evan Bleiweiss and Laura Valdivia from 2015-09-29T07:44

Marc Guggenheim (co-creator, Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow), Corinne Marshall (School of Rock; Surviving Jack; creator, KC Undercover), Evan Bleiweiss (Rosewood; Matador; The Shield), and Laura Val...

Family Men: Masters of the Family Sitcom from 2015-09-22T07:08

Family Men: Masters of the Family Sitcom with Norman Lear (creator of All in The Family, The Jeffersons, Maude, One Day at a Time, Sanford and Son, Good Times, and MORE), Phil Rosenthal (creator of...

An Animated Career 2 from 2015-09-19T09:10

Join us for a lively panel discussion with a very engaged audience on the ups and downs of careers in cartoons between voice actor Jason Spisak (Young Justice), producer/writer/director/artist Shan...

Steven Knight from 2015-09-15T07:35

The creator of Peaky Blinders, The Detectives, and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and screenwriter of the upcoming Pawn Sacrifice and World War Z II, as well as Locke, Closed Circuit, Eastern Promis...

The Leftovers from 2015-09-08T07:00

Writer/creator Damon Lindelof, director/executive producer Mimi Leder, and co-stars Ann Dowd, Chris Eccleston, Carrie Coon discuss the first season of the HBO series and what's coming next. Recorde...

“To Adapt Is To Evolve” from ATX Television Festival from 2015-09-05T07:00

Adaptions are hard enough honoring an original vision, satisfying a fan base, and translating characters from one medium (written word or film) to another (episodic television). What if in addition...

“The Buyers” panel from ATX Television Festival from 2015-09-01T07:00

How does a studio or network know whether or not a show is right for them? What happens when multiple executives from different companies want the same series? Hear from a panel of network, cable, ...

Bunheads/Teachers/Younger panels from ATX Television Festival from 2015-08-30T00:34

First, Bunheads creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and cast members Sutton Foster, Kelly Bishop, and Stacey Oristano discuss the dance sequences, turning points, and character moments that made this Can...

The Simpsons from ATX Television Festival from 2015-08-25T07:00

The Simpsons has spanned 27 years. It has shaped many people's childhood, young adolescence, and adulthood, while defining a culture and a medium. Listen to co-creator James L. Brooks, and veteran ...

Justified finale panel from ATX Television Festival from 2015-08-22T08:01

Esquire's Andy Langer chats with writer/creator Graham Yost, writer/producers Dave Andron and Fred Golan, director Jon Avnett, and co-star Nick Searcy (Art Mullen) about ending the brilliant FX ser...

“Coffee with Amy Sherman-Palladino” from ATX Television Festival from 2015-08-18T07:00

The creator Gilmore Girls and Bunheads joins Entertainment Weekly's Danielle Nussbaum for an intimate conversation about the creation of her shows, writing strong characters and dialogue, and lots ...

BAMFest at San Diego Comic Con from 2015-08-11T07:36

Riki Lindhome (co-creator, Another Period; Garfunkel & Oates), Mickey Fisher (creator, Extant), Tad Stones (creator, Darkwing Duck), Ben Edlund (creator, The Tick; Powers; Gotham), Cheryl Heuto...

James L. Brooks in conversation with Phil Rosenthal from ATX Television Festival. from 2015-08-04T07:00

James L. Brooks is the writer/director of such seminal films as Terms of Endearment and Broadcast News. In TV, he started in series such as My Mother the Car, That Girl, and The Andy Griffith Show ...

Halt and Catch Fire from 2015-08-01T07:00

Chris Cantwell and Chris Rogers, creators of AMC's Halt and Catch Fire, discuss telling personal stories in a public medium, writing together, pitching and selling, and more.

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ORPHAN BLACK panel from ATX Television Festival from 2015-07-25T07:29

With co-creator Graeme Manson and co-star Kristian Bruun (Donnie). Hosted by Natalie Abrams (Entertainment Weekly). Recorded June 6, 2015 at ATX Television Festival.

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BONUS EPISODE TV Writers Room from WonderCon from 2015-07-23T07:00

Moderated by Sony Pictures Television's jocular senior VP of drama development & production Chris Parnell, this year's heroic lineup includes Jesse Alexander (Agent X, Heroes, Lost, Hannibal), ...

Marta Kauffman from 2015-07-21T07:00

The co-creator of Friends, Grace & Frankie, and Dream On discusses how she runs shows, what she looks for in a room, bringing heart to her shows, working with Netflix, the cultural impact of Fr...

BONUS EPISODE FX Comedy Night panels from ATX Television Festival from 2015-07-16T20:36

FX Comedy Night panels from ATX Television Festival, June 5, 2015.Married featuring creator Andrew Gurland and stars Nat Faxon, Judy Greer, Brett Gelman, and Sarah Burns; moderated by Ben Blacker; ...

Chris Carter from 2015-07-14T10:03

Chris Carter, The X-Files creator discusses returning to the franchise he started 24 years ago, pitching and planning the show, mythology and monster-of-the-week episodes, his collaborators, how th...

Neil Cross from 2015-07-07T07:00

Neil Cross, the creator of Luther and Crossbones talks about his beginnings as a novelist, banging his head against the wall, working from Wellington, New Zealand (where this interview was recorded...

Kay Cannon from 2015-06-30T07:00

Kay Cannon, the hilarious, charming writer of Pitch Perfect and its sequel talks about her compulsion to write an a capella movie, her six years on 30 Rock, training at various Chicago improv studi...

BONUS EPISODE: CBS Summer Series Writers from ATX Television Festival from 2015-06-27T07:00

Mickey Fisher (creator, Extant), Joshua Applebaum (co-creator, Zoo), and Adam Stein (Under the Dome) discuss their CBS summer event series, how they started in the business, and lots more. Under th...

BONUS EPISODE The Devoted Niche vs The Casual Mass panel from ATX Television Festival from 2015-06-25T07:00

What makes an audience valuable? Can a loyal, passionate fan base whose voice is ten times louder than a casual viewer make an impact? That and more are discussed by Phil Rosenthal (creator, Everyb...

BONUS EPISODE from ATX Television Festival from 2015-06-18T17:47

Following an advance screening of the Complications premiere, creator Matt Nix (Burn Notice), writer/producer Michael Horowitz, and stars Jessica Szohr (Gossip Girl), Beth Riesgraf (Leverage) discu...

Brannon Braga from 2015-06-16T08:01

Brannon Braga, the co-creator of WGN America's Salem discusses his 15 years in the Star Trek franchise, starting as an intern on The Next Generation, running Voyager, and creating Enterprise, as we...

COMPLICATIONS' Matt Nix from 2015-06-09T07:00

Matt Nix, the creator of USA's upcoming Complications and Burn Notice returns to talk about his new medical thriller, telling a personal story, changing viewer habits, caring about stories, and mak...

Chris Sparling from 2015-06-02T07:00

The writer of the Cannes premiering Sea of Trees, directed by Gus Van Sant, as well as thrillers-in-a-box Buried and ATM, talks about the good side of being pigeon-holed, breaking in, writing for h...

CAM GIRLS from 2015-05-30T07:37

Creator/executive producer Joelle Garfinkel, director/executive producer David Slack, and co-star/executive producer Kate Bond discuss their new web-series, including its origins, the thematic goal...

SPACE STATION 76 from 2015-05-19T09:46

Director/co-writer Jack Plotnick and VFX supervisor Billy Brooks discuss the independent science fiction period black comedy, available now On Demand.

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WAYWARD PINES' Chad Hodge from 2015-05-12T09:51

Showrunner Chad Hodge (creator of The Playboy Club, Runaway, and All About Us) talks about writing scripts you're passionate about, getting his unexpected break, early success in the Peter Engels (...

Jennie Snyder Urman from 2015-05-05T07:00

Jane the Virgin creator/showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman (Gilmore Girls; Hope & Faith; Men in Trees) discusses the various stages of the show's development, finding Jane's voice, collaborating wi...

Adam Pava & Mark Miller from 2015-04-25T08:58

Adam Pava (The Boxtrolls; Out of Jimmy's Head) and Mark Miller (VP of Clive Barker's Seraphim Inc; writer of the Hellraiser comic) talk about writing as much as possible, writing even when you're n...

Better Call Saul from 2015-04-21T07:00

Better Call Saul season 1 in review with co-creator/co-showrunner Peter Gould, writers Thomas Schnauz, Gennifer Hutchison, and Gordon Smith, and special guest Michael McKean (Chuck). Recorded live ...

Diane Ruggiero and iZombie from 2015-04-14T08:03

Diane Ruggiero co-created iZombie and became showrunner Rob Thomas's right hand on Veronica Mars. Here, we dig deep with Diane to talk about how she was always a writer, how she went from waitressi...

Spoiler Alert panel from ATX from 2015-04-11T07:00

While TV viewing evolves so does our appetite for spoilers. How do they affect how we consume television? Featuring Beau Willimon (creator, House of Cards), Udo Azuba (actor, Orange is the New Blac...

THE COMEDIANS' Ben Wexler from 2015-04-07T07:00

The Comedians co-creator and showrunner talks about his new FX show, working with a comedy legend, who steers the ship on an auteur-driven show, his time on season 4 of Community, season 4 of Arres...

AMERICAN ODYSSEY's Peter Horton from 2015-03-31T07:00

Peter Horton, the actor (thirtysomething), director (Grey's Anatomy; Dirty Sexy Money), and writer discusses the new show he co-created, American Odyssey, as well as storytelling in its different m...

BONUS EPISODE: FAILBETTER GAMES' Alexis Kennedy from 2015-03-28T07:00

Indie game creator Alexis Kennedy (Fallen London, Sunless Sea) of Failbetter Games plumbs the murky depths of games with Heath Corson (Bizarro, Justice League: Throne of Atlantis) as they discuss t...

SXSW from 2015-03-24T07:00

Diane Ruggiero (co-creator, iZombie; Veronica Mars; creator, That's Life) and Sarah Shapiro (creator, UnReal) discuss their new shows and take questions from the audience.

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Mutant Enemy writers room reunion from 2015-03-17T07:00

David Greenwalt (Buffy seasons 1-3; co-creator of Angel; later work includes co-creating Grimm), Marti Noxon (Buffy seasons 2-7; Angel; later work includes co-creating Un-Real and developing Girlfr...

BONUS EPISODE: Robot Chicken from 2015-03-14T18:19

Heath Corson (Bizarro, Justice League: Throne of Atlantis) is on special assignment at the Stoopid Buddy HQ to interview the masterminds behind ROBOT CHICKEN: co-creator Matt Senreich, Exec. Produc...

BANSHEE's Jonathan Tropper from 2015-03-10T07:00

Jonathan Tropper, the co-creator of Banshee and author of six novels including Plan B and This Is Where I Leave You discusses discovering plot in the process of writing, his interests as a writer, ...

Bates Motel from 2015-03-03T09:56

Co-creator Kerry Ehrin (Friday Night Lights; Boston Public) and co-star Freddie Highmore (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) discuss their collaboration on both the hit A&E drama and the pilot ...

ARCHER from 2015-02-24T08:00

Executive producer Matt Thompson and co-producer Casey Willis, both of whom have been with show creator Adam Reed since Sealab 2021 and Frisky Dingo, discuss how Archer is written and produced, the...

EMPIRE's Ilene Chaiken from 2015-02-17T08:00

The showrunner of Fox's hit Empire and the creator of Showtime's The L Word, Ilene Chaiken talks about the similarities between these shows, her years as a development executive for Aaron Spelling,...

Friends Writers Room Reunion Part 1 from 2015-02-10T08:00

Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss (season 1; later work includes co-creating Partners), Alexa Junge (seasons 1-5; later work includes Grace and Frankie [with Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman]; Un...

TV Executives from 2015-02-03T08:00

CBS's Bryan Seabury, Sony's Chris Parnell, and Caitlin Foito of ABC Studios take you inside the TV pitching and selling process from another perspective. Their candid conversation covers how decisi...

Sirens from 2015-01-27T08:00

Co-creator/showrunner Bob Fisher (Traffic Light) and actor Kevin Bigley of the USA half-hour program Sirens chat about how the show is made, shooting in Chicago, comedy they love, and lots more. Se...

Nell Scovell from 2015-01-20T08:06

Nell Scovell, creator of the Sabrina, the Teenage Witch series, has been in the business for thirty years and has worked with such luminaries as David Letterman, the Smothers Brothers, and more. Sh...

Patton Oswalt and John Hodgman from 2015-01-13T08:49

Actor and comedian Patton Oswalt's new book, Silver Screen Fiend, is out now. In this chat with author, humorist, and actor John Hodgman, Patton talks about how the book came to be, his love of mov...

HART OF DIXIE's Leila Gerstein from 2015-01-06T08:00

The creator of Hart of Dixie, which begins its fourth season this Friday (January 9), talks about creating the show, being a first-time showrunner, working with the CW, creating the show as a respo...

2014 Year in Review from 2014-12-16T08:00

Our old pals Josh Friedman (showrunner, The Sarah Connor Chronicles; Avatar sequel), Aaron Ginsburg (The 100; Intelligence; The Good Guys), and Emily Halpern (co-creator, Trophy Wife) discuss the d...

GIRLS' Jenni Konner from 2014-12-09T08:00

Since starting out as an assistant on Freaks and Geeks and her first staff writer job on Undeclared, Jenni Konner has gone on to write and produce shows for network television and cable. She's now ...

Ben Queen, Kim Shumway and Deirdre Mangan from 2014-12-02T08:00

Ben Queen (creator, A to Z), Kim Shumway (The 100; Dallas), Deirdre Mangan (I, Zombie). Getting back to our panel roots by throwing together three writers from different backgrounds and experiences...

SCORPION's Nick Santora from 2014-11-25T08:00

The creator of CBS's hit Scorpion and the beloved Prison Break talks about his work habits, blending drama and comedy, transitioning from law to screenwriting, what he looks for in putting together...

Bojack Horseman from 2014-11-18T08:00

Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg and designer Lisa Hanawalt discuss the conception of the animated comedy, Raphael's inspiration from Lisa's middle-school drawings, the freedom of working with Netflix,...

Benched from 2014-11-11T08:00

The creators of the USA comedy, Michaela Watkins (Saturday Night Live; Trophy Wife) and Damon Jones (Halfway Home) discuss issue-driven comedy, long takes, complicated characters, selling their ser...

CRIMINAL MINDS' Erica Messer from 2014-11-04T08:00

Erica Messer has been with Criminal Minds from its first day and has been promoted through the ranks to showrunner of the long-running CBS series. She talks about the big changes the show has made ...

Showrunners Documentary from 2014-10-28T07:00

Producer Ryan Patrick McGuffey, director Des Doyle, and author Tara Bennett (who wrote the official companion to the film, Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show) discuss showrunning and showrun...

Rina Mimoun from 2014-10-21T07:00

The showrunner of Red Band Society and Mistresses talks about writing at the heyday of the WB, having worked on Jack & Jill, Dawson's Creek, and Everwood (eventually running the latter), develo...

Chris Chibnall from 2014-10-14T07:35

The creator of Broadchurch and its American remake, Fox's Gracepoint, as well as Born and Bred, discusses writing personal stories, show-running Torchwood and Law & Order: UK, writing for Docto...

Sam Shaw from 2014-10-07T07:00

The creator of WGN's terrific series Manhattan talks about his inspiration for the show, relationships with writers, balancing his characters' stories with historical fact, what he learned from wor...

Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters from 2014-09-30T09:23

The showrunners of both Marvel's Agent Carter series debuting in January and ABC's Resurrection (second season Sept 28) talk about their long writing partnership, what they learned from their colle...

Simon Barrett from 2014-09-16T07:00

The writer of the lauded horror film You're Next as well as the upcoming The Guest talks about writing for himself and his creative partner Adam Wingard as well as for an audience, walks us through...

Nerdist Podcast Network Super Panel from 2014-09-14T07:00

Live from SDCC 2014, it's the Nerdist Podcast Super Panel with Matt Mira (Nerdist, James Bonding), Jonah Ray (Nerdist, Jonah Raydio), Janet Varney (The JV Club), Cole Stratton (Pop My Culture), Gil...

Quick Draw from 2014-09-09T07:00

Creators of the Hulu original series, director Nancy Hower and actor John Lehr, talk about their improvised Western procedural sit-com, how they collaborate, comedy influences, their previous show,...

“So Dramatic” panel from ATX from 2014-09-02T07:00

With Liz Tigelaar (Nashville; Bates Motel; creator, Life Unexpected), Kyle Killer (creator, Awake and Lone Star), Mark Johnson (EP, Rectify), Bryan Seabury (VP, Drama Development at CBS), David Mad...

Ratings, Recaps, Reviews panel from ATX from 2014-08-26T07:00

Kyle Killen (Awake; Lone Star) knows more about ratings than he cares to, and he's going to break it down for you starting with who, what, when, where, or IF watching matters. Dissecting Neilsen, D...

Legend of Korra / Avatar: The Last Airbender from 2014-08-19T07:00

Creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino talk about bringing their adventure/action/comedy/coming-of-age animated series to the screen, finding a new process for producing animated tele...

Maureen Johnson from 2014-08-12T07:00

The author of such young-adult novels as The Name of the Star (first of the Shades of London series), 13 Little Blue Envelopes, and Suite Scarlett talks about writing and writing and writing...
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Reboot, Re-imagine, Remake panel from ATX Television Festival from 2014-08-05T07:00

Whether it's a beloved relationship (Jason Katims' About a Boy), a specific tone (Noah Hawley's Fargo), a foreign format (Andy Daly's Review), or a tale with a pre-determined ending (Carlton Cuse's...

Thomas Lennon & Neal Baer Live at San Diego ComicCon! from 2014-07-29T07:00

Thomas Lennon (co-creator, Reno 911; Night at the Museum; @midnight) and Neal Baer (showrunner, Under the Dome; ER; Law & Order: SVU). Recorded live at the Nerdist space at Petco Park during Sa...

Terence Winter from 2014-07-22T07:00

The creator of Boardwalk Empire and Oscar nominee for his adaptation of the Wolf of Wall Street talks about his start in sit-coms, short-lived, and syndicated shows, lessons from great rooms (inclu...

Pairing Off: A Look at Co-Creating and Writing from ATX Television Festival from 2014-07-15T07:00

Mike Royce and Ray Romano (creators, Men of a Certain Age); Emily Halpern (co-creator, Trophy Wife), Andy Daly (co-creator, Review), and Kerry Ehrin (co-creator, Bates Motel) discuss working with a...

Carlton Cuse from 2014-07-08T07:00

From this year's ATX Television Festival, an intimate discussion of his influences and TV inspirations, his mentors, tales on how he got his start, and his personal and professional highs and lows....

Adam Rogers Returns! from 2014-07-01T07:00

We last spoke with Wired editor Adam Rogers way back in episode 24 and discussed the book he had just begun. Now that book is here! Proof: The Science of Booze is a fascinating and immensely enjoya...

Orphan Black from 2014-06-24T07:28

Graeme Manson and John Fawcett, creators of Orphan Black, talk about the long gestation period of their clone saga, how the show works, what each of them brings to the project, what happens in the ...

Noah Hawley and Fargo from 2014-06-17T07:00

Noah Hawley (creator of My Generation and The Unusuals) talks about adapting the Coen Brothers' movie for the ten-episode FX series, the atypical writing and production process for the show, and wh...

The Signal from 2014-06-10T07:00

Will Eubank has worked as a cinematographer for years in the film industry, and now his second feature as writer/director, The Signal, is being released by Focus Features. Will talks about how he g...

Writers and The Law from 2014-06-03T07:00

This is not the name of a terrible TV procedural, but rather the topic of discussion with lawyer Larry Zerner and lawer-turned-TV-writer David Hudgins (Friday Night Lights). What do writers, especi...

Improvisation in TV and Film panel from C2E2 from 2014-05-27T07:00

Second City luminary Craig Cackowski (Community; Veep), and Second City alumni Mark Gagliardi and Hal Lublin (Thrilling Adventure Hour) discuss improvisation techniques and uses for aspiring actors...

Person of Interest from 2014-05-13T07:00

Creator/executive producer Jonathan Nolan (The Dark Knight; Interstellar) and executive producer Greg Plageman (NYPD Blue; Cold Case) sit down to talk about the hit CBS show, balancing procedural, ...

The Children of Tendu/Nerdist Writers Panel Crossover Part 2! from 2014-05-06T07:00

Ben Blacker sits down with Children of Tendu hosts Javier Grillo-Marxuatch (Helix; creator, The Middleman) and Jose Molina (Sleepy Hollow; Terra Nova) and their mentors Rene Echevarria (Star Trek: ...

New Writers! from 2014-04-29T07:00

Judalina Neira (who went from the NBC writers program to being writers' assistant on Do No Harm) and Heidi Cole McAdams (who moved from development to writing for ABC's Intelligence), so-called bab...

Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely from 2014-04-22T07:00

Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, writers of Captain America: Winter Soldier, Thor: The Dark World, The Chronicles of Narnia, and more, chat about their process, being architects of the Marve...

The Scriptnotes/Nerdist Writers Panel Crossover Part 2! from 2014-04-15T07:00

Scriptnotes hosts John August (Big Fish; Frankenweenie; Go) and Craig Mazin (The Hangover 2; Identity Thief) join NWP's Ben Blacker to talk about what Craig and John are working on, their writing h...

Jonathan Groff, Rob Doherty, & Steven Maeda from 2014-04-08T07:00

Jonathan Groff (creator, Andy Barker PI; Happy Endings; Scrubs); Rob Doherty (creator, Elementary); Steven Maeda (Helix; Pan Am; Lost; X-Files). Recorded March 16, 2014

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Matt Walsh from 2014-04-01T07:00

UCB co-founder Matt Walsh (actor, Veep, Dog Bites Man) talks about his present project as writer/director, A Better You, which is currently running an IndieGoGo campaign to pay for post-production....

Review from 2014-03-25T07:00

Andy Daly, writer/actor Andy Blitz, and writer/director Jeffrey Blitz discuss their terrific new Comedy Central show Review. How the show was made, Andy's character Forrest McNeil, how episodes are...

Writers/Actors from 2014-03-18T07:00

Clark Gregg (writer/director: Choke; Trust Me; actor: Marvel's Agents of SHIELD); Dan Bucatinsky (writer: Web Therapy; Grey's Anatomy; actor: Scandal); Liz Vassey (writer: NBC bowling pilot; actor:...

Moira Kirland, Terry Matalas, Travis Fickett, and Douglas Petrie from 2014-03-11T07:00

Moira Kirland (Arrow; Castle); Terry Matalas & Travis Fickett (SyFy's upcoming 12 Monkeys; Nikita; Terra Nova); and returning guest Douglas Petrie (Buffy; American Horror Story: Coven).Recorded...

Phillip Iscove, Dawn Prestwich, Nicole Yorkin, and Cole Haddon from 2014-03-04T08:00

Phillip Iscove (co-creator, Sleepy Hollow); Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin (The Killing; Carnivale); Cole Haddon (creator, NBC's Dracula). Recorded February 9, 2014.

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Bryan Fuller from 2014-02-25T08:00

The creator of Hannibal, Pushing Daisies, Wonderfalls, and Dead Like Me discusses his work habits, putting a philosophy in every scene, death, collaboration, Star Trek, and lots more. Recorded Janu...

Michelle Ashford, John Hamburg, and Carlos Coto from 2014-02-18T08:00

Michelle Ashford (creator, Masters of Sex); John Hamburg (Meet the Parents; Zoolander; creator, Welcome to the Captain), Carlos Coto (showrunner, From Dusk Till Dawn).

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John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein from 2014-02-11T18:53

The writers of Horrible Bosses, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein (Burt Wonderstone; Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2) talk about their process, their breakthrough Blacklisted script cal...

Emmy Grinwis, Deric Hughes, and Benjamin Raab from 2014-02-04T08:00

Emmy Grinwis (MTV's upcoming Eye Candy); Deric Hughes and Benjamin Raab (Warehouse 13). A chat with up-and-coming writers about being up-and-coming writers, how they got noticed, writing and sellin...

Dan Harmon, Chris McKenna, Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker, and Joe Henderson from 2014-01-28T08:00

Dan Harmon (creator, Community); Chris McKenna (Community); Justin Halpern & Patrick Schumacker (creators, Surviving Jack and $#*! My Dad Says); and Joe Henderson (Graceland; White Collar). Rec...

Karina Longworth from 2014-01-21T08:00

Former LA Weekly and Village Voice film critic Karina Longworth (Masters of Cinema: George Lucas) discusses her new book, Meryl Streep: Anatomy of an Actor, authorial voice in criticism, and what m...

Kurt Sutter from 2014-01-14T08:00

The Sons of Anarchy creator is joined by SoA superfans Jessica Goldstein (Cougar Town) and Paul Grellong (Revolution) to discuss how the show is put together, his work on The Shield, and more. Reco...

Non-Episode Episode! from 2013-12-24T08:00

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2013 Year in Review Pt2 from 2013-12-17T15:36

TV Year in Review part 2 with Josh Friedman (Avatar sequel; creator, Sarah Connor Chronicles), Jeff Greenstein (director, Mom; Will & Grace), and Cathryn Humphris (Elementary).

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2013 Year in Review Pt1 from 2013-12-10T08:00

With Hart Hanson (creator, Bones), Andrew Miller (creator, Secret Circle), and Aaron Ginsburg (Finder; Intelligence).

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Directors panel from ATX, an Austin TV Festival from 2013-12-03T08:00

Featuring Tom Verica (Scandal), Dave Semel (American Horror Story), and Rob Schrab (Childrens Hospital). A look at directors of episodic television. They say that TV is a writers mediumas opposed t...

Austin Film Festival from 2013-11-26T08:00

Ashley Miller (Thor; X-Men: First Class), Kelly Marcel (Saving Mr. Banks; 50 Shades of Gray); and Kell Cahoon (Psych; Just Shoot Me; NewsRadio). Recorded live at the Austin Film Festival on October...

Mark Protosevich from 2013-11-19T08:00

Mark Protosevich (The Cell; I Am Legend) talks about adapting Oldboydirected by Spike Lee, in theaters this weekfrom the Korean original, feature adaptations, and lots more.

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Welcome to Night Vale from 2013-11-12T08:00

Recorded at NY Comic Con, it's a look behind the curtain of the mega-popular podcast, Welcome to Night Vale with creator Joseph Fink, co-writer Jeffrey Cranor, voice of Night Vale radio Cecil Baldw...

The Colbert Report from 2013-11-05T08:00

Head-writer Opus Moreschi (Craig Kilborn; Li'l Bush) and writers Eric Drysdale (The Daily Show), Nate Charny, Michael Brumm, Meredith Scardino, and Aaron Cohen discuss how the show is put together,...

Sesame Street from 2013-10-29T07:00

Head-writer/puppeteer Joey Mazzarino and writers John Weidman, Christine Ferraro, Belinda Ward, and Molly Boylan tell Ben how to get, how to get to Sesame Street in this bonus-sized episode which a...

Actors Roundtable from 2013-10-22T07:00

Actors Roundtable from ATX Television Festival: Some of todays leading episodic actors talk about the ups and downs of their TV careers. With Joshua Malina (Scandal), Lucas Neff (Raising Hope), Sco...

Showrunners & Creators from 2013-10-15T07:00

Showrunners and Creators panel from ATX Television Festival. Michael Rauch, Andrew Lenchewski, Dmitry Lipkin, Tim Doyle, Kevin Biegel, Mike Royce, Dan Bucatinsky. Moderated by Andrew Miller.
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Michael Jacobs from 2013-10-08T07:00

Michael Jacobs' first foray into TV was a home run with creation of the iconic '80s series Charles in Charge, and he didn't stop there, as he went on to create some of the most recognizable series ...

Mythology from 2013-10-01T07:00

Mythology panel from ATX Television Festival. Remi Aubuchon (creator, Caprica), Richard Hatem (Grimm; The Gates), Jane Espenson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Battlestar Galactica, Once Upon a Time), D...

Enlisted from 2013-09-24T19:00

BONUS EPISODE: Enlisted panel from ATX Television Festival. All about the new Fox army sibling comedy, with its creator Kevin Biegel (co-creator, Cougar Town), executive producer Mike Royce (Men of...

Once Upon A Time from 2013-09-24T07:00

Once Upon a Time creators Adam Horowitz and Eddy Kitsis, recorded at ATX Television Festival.Recorded at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, TX, on June 8, 2013.

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Structure of a Sitcom from 2013-09-17T07:00

Structure of a Sitcom and Rise of the Anti-Sitcom panel from ATX Television Festival: Dan Harmon (creator, Community), Paul Scheer (creator, NTSF:SD:SUV), Dave Finkel (New Girl; 30 Rock), Tim Doyle...

Ghost Girls from 2013-09-09T16:00

A chat with the writers/creators of the awesome and hilarious new Yahoo series, Amanda Lund, Maria Blasucci, and Jeremy Konner (Drunk History). The 12-episode paranormal procedural was directed by ...

ATX Television Festival from 2013-09-03T07:00

Pitch-Pilot-Pick Up panel from ATX Television Festival: Julie Plec (showrunner, Vampire Diaries; co-creator/showrunner, The Originals), Liz Tigelaar (creator, Life Unexpected), Kyle Killen (creator...

Veronica Mars from 2013-08-27T07:00

Veronica Mars's Rob Thomas and Chris Lowell, live from ATX Television Festival.Recorded at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel ballroom in Austin, TX, on June 9, 2013.

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Davey Holmes from 2013-08-24T07:00

An in-depth chat with Davey Holmes (Awake; Shameless; Law & Order; Pushing Daisies) about his 2013 pilot Boomerang, pitching, finding your voice, and more. (Note: this interview was recorded be...

Jaws from 2013-08-20T07:00

The Jaws Summer Special! End your summer talking Jaws, comedy, and more with Jaws screenwriter Carl Gottlieb (The Smothers Brothers; The Jerk) and Jaws enthusiast Paul F. Tompkins (Comedy Bang Bang...

Comedy Bang Bang! from 2013-08-13T07:00

Comedy Bang Bang! From ATX Television Festival, a chat with CBB creator and Earwolf network co-founder Scott Aukerman (Between Two Ferns) and CBB's head writer Neil Campbell. Recorded at the Alamo ...

Vince Gilligan, Greg Daniels, Carlton Cuse, and Liz Meriweather from 2013-08-06T07:00

100th episode spectacular! Live from Largo at the Coronet, in conjunction with Fast Company magazine, an all-star line-up with Vince Gilligan (creator, Breaking Bad), Greg Daniels (creator, King of...

Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme from 2013-07-30T07:00

A fun chat with writers/comics/actors/producers Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme of comedy brand Broken Lizard (Supertroopers; Beer Fest). Check out Kevin and Steve's new webseries at http://www.bro...

Arthur Phillips from 2013-07-23T07:00

An in-depth chat with author Arthur Phillips (The Tragedy of Arthur; The Egyptologist; Prague) about Shakespeare, making work of writing, unreliable narrators, and more. Recorded at a cafe in Brook...

Nerdist Writers Panel #97: JG Quintel and Alex Hirsch from 2013-07-16T07:00

JG Quintel (creator, The Regular Show); Alex Hirsch (creator, Gravity Falls).Recorded May 19, 2013. As of today The Regular Show seasons 1 and 2 are available on DVD and Blu ray!

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The Lizzie Bennet Diaries from 2013-07-09T07:00

The team behind the Lizzie Bennet Diaries, including co-creator Bernie Su, writers Margaret Dunlap, Rachel Kiley, and Kate Rorick, and writer/transmedia mastermind Jay Bushman.

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Rebecca Sinclair, Greg Malins and Mark O’Keefe from 2013-07-02T07:00

Rebecca Sinclair (90210; Gilmore Girls; Buffy), Greg Malins (Friends; How I Met Your Mother; 2 Broke Girls), and Mark OKeefe (The Weird Al Show; News Radio; Bruce Almighty). Recorded March 24, 2013...

Greg Daniels, Jessica Goldstein, and Chrissy Pietrosh from 2013-06-25T07:00

Greg Daniels (developer, The Office; co-creator, Parks and Recreation; creator, King of the Hill); Jessica Goldstein and Chrissy Pietrosh (Cougar Town; My Name Is Earl).Recorded April 28, 2013.
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Carlton Cuse, Michael Schur, and JJ Philbin from 2013-06-18T07:00

Carlton Cuse (Bates Motel; Lost; The Strain); Michael Schur (co-creator, Parks and Recreation); JJ Philbin (New Girl; The OC; Gilmore Girls).Recorded April 21, 2013

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Graham Yost, creator and showrunner of Justified from 2013-06-11T07:00

Graham Yost, creator and showrunner of Justified.As part of Fast Company magazine's Most Creative People issue, Ben Blacker interviewed the showrunners and creators of some of television's most int...

Howard Gordon, co-creator of Homeland from 2013-06-04T07:00

Howard Gordon, co-creator of Homeland, executive producer of three 2013 pilots.As part of Fast Company magazine's Most Creative People issue, Ben Blacker interviewed the showrunners and creators of...

Ian Roberts and Jay Martel, showrunners of Key & Peele from 2013-06-01T20:18

BONUS EPISODE with Ian Roberts and Jay Martel, showrunners of Key & Peele.As part of Fast Company magazine's Most Creative People issue, Ben Blacker interviewed the showrunners and creators of ...

Vince Gilligan, creator and showrunner of Breaking Bad from 2013-05-28T07:00

Vince Gilligan, creator and showrunner of Breaking Bad.As part of Fast Company magazine's Most Creative People issue, Ben Blacker interviewed the showrunners and creators of some of television's mo...

Callie Khouri, creator of Nashville from 2013-05-22T07:00

BONUS EPISODE with Callie Khouri, creator of Nashville.As part of Fast Company magazine's Most Creative People issue, Ben Blacker interviewed the showrunners and creators of some of television's mo...

Jason Fuchs from 2013-05-21T07:00

An in-depth chat with Jason Fuchs about the work he did on the ABC/Disney pilot Big Thunder, the animated feature Ice Age: Continental Drift, being a child actor, and lots more. (Note: this intervi...

Liz Meriweather, Brett Baer and Dave Finkel, creator and showrunners of the New Girl from 2013-05-14T07:00

Liz Meriweather, Brett Baer and Dave Finkel, creator and showrunners of the New Girl. As part of Fast Company magazine's Most Creative People issue, Ben Blacker interviewed the showrunners and crea...

Adam F. Goldberg from 2013-05-07T07:00

An in-depth chat with Adam F. Goldberg about his varied writing career on such projects as indie feature Fanboys, childrens' entertainments The Muppets Wizard of Oz and WordGirl, network comedies B...

Ryan Condal from 2013-04-30T07:00

An in-depth chat with Ryan Condal who is currently adapting the comic series The 6th Gun for NBC and Hercules: The Thracian Wars for Paramount, MGM, and director Brett Ratner.

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Nicholas Falacci, Cheryl Heuton, Taylor Elmore and Michael Gilvary from 2013-04-23T07:00

Nicholas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton (creators, Numb3ers), Taylor Elmore (Justified), and Michael Gilvary (Chicago Fire; Breakout Kings). Recorded March 17, 2013.

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Celebrating Husbands, the comic! from 2013-04-16T07:00

The creators of Husbands, the series, Jane Espenson (Once Upon a Time; Buffy; Caprica) and Brad Bell (Cheeks), have written a wonderful series for Dark Horse Comics, and it is finally released in c...

Writers of Kroll Show from 2013-04-09T07:00

An in depth chat with the writers/directors/creators of Comedy Central's Kroll Show, Nick Kroll, Jonathan Krisel, and John Levenstein, about bringing characters to TV, building worlds, what's funny...

Andy Bobrow, Emily Halpern, Gideon Yago and Max Winkler from 2013-04-02T07:00

Andy Bobrow (Community; Malcolm in the Middle); Emily Halpern (The Unit; Private Practice); Gideon Yago (The Newsroom); Max Winkler (writer/director, Ceremony; director, New Girl, New Normal). Reco...

Bob Harris from 2013-03-26T07:00

A chat with author Bob Harris (Prisoner of Trebekistan) about his new book on micro-loans The International Bank of Bob. We talk about doing good to feel good, emotional writing, the business of bo...

Joe Port and Joe Wiseman from 2013-03-19T07:00

An in-depth interview with Joe Port and Joe Wiseman (Dilbert; Son of the Beach; Just Shoot Me) about their new, autobiographical pilot Joe and Joe and Jane, their writing partnership, what's funny,...

Bill Prady, Donick Cary and Stephen Scaia from 2013-03-12T07:00

Bill Prady (co-creator, The Big Bang Theory); Donick Cary (New Girl; Bored to Death; former head-writer, Late Show with David Letterman); Stephen Scaia (Human Target; Jericho; adapting Y: The Last ...

Live from the Jonathan Coulton Cruise! from 2013-03-05T08:00

Live from the Jonathan Coulton Cruise! Bill Corbett (Rifftrax; Mystery Science Theater 3000) hosts author John Scalzi (Old Mans War), singer/songwriter John Roderick (The Long Winters), Josh Cagan ...

Leslye Headland from 2013-02-26T08:00

An in-depth chat with writer/director Leslye Headland (Bachelorette) about movies, plays, working on FX's Terriers, David Mamet, and her new pilot, Assistance.

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Live from San Francisco! from 2013-02-19T08:00

Live from San Francisco! Michael Chabon (The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay; Telegraph Avenue); Glen David Gold (Carter Beats the Devil; Sunnyside); Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon; co-founder ...

Nerdist Comics Panel backdoor pilot from 2013-02-12T08:00

Nerdist Comics Panel backdoor pilot. The spin-off podcast is coming soon. For now, enjoy this chat with its hosts Ben Blacker, Len Wein (creator of Wolverine, Swamp Thing, and hundreds of other fav...

Robert Kirkman from 2013-02-05T08:10

An in-depth chat with The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman (Invincible; Super Dinosaur; Thief of Thieves) about the formation of his Skybound imprint at Image Comics, his process for breaking st...

American Horror Story: Asylum in review! from 2013-01-29T08:00

American Horror Story: Asylum in review! Executive producer Tim Minear and co-exec producers Jennifer Salt, and Jessica Sharzer on the incredible second season of the FX horror-drama-comedy-musical...

Marlon Wayans from 2013-01-22T18:02

Marlon Wayans. Recorded January 16th, 2013

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BJ Novak, Elaine Ko and Kevin Shinick from 2013-01-15T08:00

BJ Novak (The Office); Elaine Ko (Modern Family; Family Guy); and Kevin Shinick (developer, MAD; Robot Chicken). Recorded November 11, 2012.

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2012 Year in Review Pt2 from 2013-01-08T08:00

2012 in review, part 2! Join some MORE of our favorite panelistsJoin some MORE of our favorite panelistsAaron Ginsburg (Do No Harm; Finder) and John Ross Bowie (from Big Bang Theory, who sold two p...

2012 Year in Review Pt1 from 2012-12-11T19:30

2012 in review, part 1! Join some of our favorite panelistsJosh Friedman (creator, Sarah Connor Chronicles), Andrew Miller (creator, Secret Circle), and Cathryn Humphris (Ringer; Mob Doctor)as they...

Man of Action Studios! from 2012-12-04T08:07

An in-depth chat with the creators of Ben 10 and Generator Rex and the developers of Ultimate Spider-Man and the upcoming Avengers Assemble cartoons. Also accomplished comic book writers and artist...

Pendleton Ward, Martin Gero and Kent Osborne from 2012-11-27T08:00

Pendleton Ward (creator, Adventure Time); Martin Gero (creator, The LA Complex); Kent Osborne (head writer, Adventure Time; Spongebob; Flapjack). Recorded October 21, 2012.

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Live from NY! from 2012-11-14T21:00

Live from NY! Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live; South Park) and Peter David (comic books! Including X-Factor, Supergirl, 12 years on Incredible Hulk, and lots more). Recorded at 61Local in Brooklyn ...

Live from Brooklyn! from 2012-11-01T07:00

Live from Brooklyn! Some of the funniest people in NY. Joe Randazzo (former editor of The Onion); Caissie St. Onge (Best Week Ever; Rosie O'Donnell; Letterman); Stephen Falk (Weeds; Next Caller); M...

Jeff Eastin, Lauren Hissrich and Victor Fresco from 2012-10-25T07:00

Jeff Eastin (creator, White Collar and Graceland); Lauren Hissrich (The West Wing, Justice) Victor Fresco (creator, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Better Off Ted, The Trouble with Normal); Rec...

Iain Morris, Fred Stoller, Charlie Grandy and Amy Ozols from 2012-10-18T07:00

Iain Morris (co-creator, The Inbetweeners [UK]; Flight of the Conchords); Fred Stoller (Seinfeld; Handy Manny); Charlie Grandy (The Daily Show; co-creator, Guys with Kids); Amy Ozols (Late Night wi...

Mad Men season five in review! from 2012-10-11T07:00

Mad Men season five in review! Creator/showrunner Matthew Weiner, showrunners Andre and Maria Jacquemetton, and writer Erin Levy give their take on the AMC series' fifth season, choices they made a...

“Why Aren't More People Talking About These Awesome Shows?” from 2012-10-04T07:00

The Why Aren't More People Talking About These Awesome Shows? panel, featuring Awkward. creator Lauren Iungerich and Parenthood/Friday Night Lights writer David Hudgins. We also brought back our ol...

An Evening with Ed Brubaker from 2012-09-27T07:00

Comic book writer/creator of Fatale, Criminal, Captain America, and more. Topics discussed include the rules of comic book writing, the state of Marvel and DC and its creators, film adaptations of ...

Key and Peele from 2012-09-20T17:28

Creators/writers/stars of Comedy Central's Key and Peele: Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, showrunner Ian Roberts, Rebecca Drysdale, Colton Dunn, Charlie Sanders, Rich Talarico, and Alex Rubens. A...

Jonathan Katz and Tom Snyder from 2012-09-13T07:00

An in-depth chat Jonathan Katz and Tom Snyder, co-creators of Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. We talk about that watershed show for Comedy Central, as well as the Snyder-produced Home Movies, Squ...

Breaking Bad Season Five in Review from 2012-09-06T07:00

Breaking Bad season five in review! Showrunner/creator Vince Gilligan and writers Peter Gould, Sam Catlin, George Mastras, Gennifer Hutchison, Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett and Gordon Smith ...

Stages of TV Writer from 2012-08-30T07:02:46

The "Stages of TV Writer" panel from the ATX Television Festival: Noah Hawley (creator, the Unusuals); Kyle Killen (creator, Awake and Lone Star); David Hudgins (Friday Night Lights; Parenthood); H...

Andrew Bujalski from 2012-08-23T07:00

An in depth chat with Andrew Bujalski, writer-director of such films as Funny Ha-Ha (forerunner of the so-called mumblecore movement), Mutual Appreciation, Beeswax, and the upcoming Computer Chess....

Book to TV Series from 2012-08-16T07:00

Book to TV Series panel from the ATX Television Festival. David Hudgins (Friday Night Lights); Bob Levy (Alloy Entertainment: The Lying Game, The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl); Julie Plec (co-creat...

"TV Fantasy Goes Mainstream" (ATX Television Festival 2012) from 2012-08-09T07:00

TV Fantasy Goes Mainstream panel from the ATX Television Festival. Jeff Davis (creator, Teen Wolf and Criminal Minds); Jane Espenson (Once Upon a Time; Husbands; BSG; Buffy); Richard Hatem (creator...

“Women on TV” (ATX Television Festival 2012) from 2012-08-02T07:00

Women on TV panel from the ATX Television Festival. Jane Espenson (Once Upon a Time, Husbands, BSG, Buffy); Liz Tigelaar (Nashville; Revenge; creator, Life Unexpected); Erica Messer (showrunner, Cr...

Animation Celebration! Meghan McCarthy, Tim McKeon, & Swampy Marsh and Dan Povenmire from 2012-07-26T08:05:59

Swampy Marsh and Dan Povenmire (creators, Phineas & Ferb); Meghan McCarthy (head writer, My Little Pony; Class of 3000); Tim McKeon (Adventure Time, Fish Hooks).

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“Creators” (ATX Television Festival 2012) from 2012-07-19T08:03:03

Creators panel from the ATX Television Festival. Noah Hawley (creator, the Unusuals); Kyle Killen (creator, Awake and Lone Star); Kevin Biegel (co-creator, Cougar Town); Mark Schwahn (creator, One ...

Len Wein, Ed Brubaker, & Jackson Publick from 2012-07-12T07:33:06

Len Wein (creator of Wolverine, Swamp Thing, Human Target, and tons more); Ed Brubaker (Fatale, Criminal, Sleeper, Captain America); and Jackson Publick (co-creator, The Venture Brothers).

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Andrew Miller, Chic Eglee, & Dana Gould from 2012-06-21T07:00

Andrew Miller (creator, The Secret Circle); Chic Eglee (adapter of Powers for FX; co-creator, Dark Angel; Walking Dead; The Shield); and Dana Gould (The Simpsons).

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Shawn Ryan, Cheo Hodari Coker, & Amy Berg from 2012-06-14T09:23

Shawn Ryan (creator, The Shield; Chicago Code; Last Resort); Cheo Hodari Coker (Southland, Notorious); and Amy Berg (Eureka, Person of Interest). 

Recorded April 15, 2012.

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2012 Pilot Season Wrap-Up with Alexa Junge, Andrew Miller, & Josh Friedman from 2012-06-07T08:04:51

Alexa Junge (exec producer, Save Me; Friends); Andrew Miller (Secret Circle); and Josh Friedman (Sarah Connor Chronicles, The Asset).

Recorded June 6, 2012.

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Graham Yost from 2012-05-31T08:03:39

An in depth chat with Justified creator Graham Yost about his journey through Speed, From the Earth to the Moon, Band of Brothers, The Pacific, and Boomtown, and translating Elmore Leonard's worldv...

Neil Goldman, Aisha Muharrar, & Dailyn Rodriguez from 2012-05-24T07:00

Neil Goldman (Community, Scrubs, Ben & Kate); Aisha Muharrar (Parks & Recreation); Dailyn Rodriguez (Lie to Me, The Glades).

Recorded May 20, 2012.

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Andrew W. Marlowe, Tim Long, & Terri Miller from 2012-05-17T07:00

Andrew W. Marlowe (creator, Castle); Tim Long (The Simpsons); Terri Miller (Castle).

Recorded April 1, 2012.

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Creators of The Walking Dead / S2 In Review from 2012-05-10T07:00

The Walking Dead showrunner Glen Mazzara and writers Scott Gimple and Angela Kang trade takes on the AMC series' second season, characters' goals both immediate and emotional, audience expectations...

Jane Espenson and Douglas Petrie from 2012-05-03T07:00

Jane Espenson (Once Upon a Time, Husbands, Buffy, Caprica) and Douglas Petrie (Charlie's Angels, Buffy, Pushing Daisies) revisit Jane's old blog, janeespenson.com, and discuss how, while the busine...

Bill Lawrence, Ken Levine, & Richard Hatem from 2012-04-26T07:00

Bill Lawrence (creator, Scrubs and Cougartown); Ken Levine (MASH, Cheers, Wings, Fraser, The Simpsons); Richard Hatem (Grimm, Secret Circle).

Recorded March 25, 2012.

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John Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg from 2012-04-19T07:00

An in depth interview with John Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, the writers of the Harold and Kumar movies and American Reunion, the new sequel to American Pie.

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Creators of Adult Swim's Eagleheart from 2012-04-12T07:00

The brains behind Adult Swim's Eagleheart, writer/creators Michael Koman and Andrew Weinberg, and director Jason Woliner, sit down to talk comedy, the learning curve of the show's first season, wor...

Winnie Holzman, Matt Selman, & Paul Grellong from 2012-04-05T07:00

Winnie Holzman (creator, My So-Called Life, Thirtysomething); Matt Selman (The Simpsons); Paul Grellong (Terra Nova, Law and Order: SVU).

Recorded March 11, 2012.

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Damon Lindelof from 2012-03-29T07:00

An in depth talk with Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof about comics, Star Wars, sequels, Star Trek, JJ Abrams, fandom... everything you want a Damon Lindelof talk to be about.

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Tami Sagher, Eliza Clark, & Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon from 2012-03-22T07:00

Tami Sagher (30 Rock, How I Met Your Mother); Eliza Clark (Rubicon, The Killing); Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon (Spartacus, Dr. Horrible).

Recorded February 12, 2012.

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Vince Gilligan from 2012-03-15T07:00

An in-depth chat with Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan. Vince is candid and thoughtful about his past experiences (including seven years on the X-Files), the process of creating complex characte...

Dana Gould, Liz Tigelaar, & Robert Hewitt Wolfe from 2012-03-08T08:00

Dana Gould (The Simpsons); Liz Tigelaar (creator, Life Unexpected); Robert Hewitt Wolfe (Alphas).

Recorded January 15, 2012.

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Vince Gilligan, Julie Plec, Josh Friedman, & Jeff Greenstein from 2012-03-01T08:00

Vince Gilligan (creator, Breaking Bad); Julie Plec (developer, Vampire Diaries); Josh Friedman (developer, Sarah Connor Chronicles); and Jeff Greenstein (Desperate Housewives, Will and Grace).
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Creators & Cast of Childrens Hospital and NTSF:SD:SUV from 2012-02-23T08:00

Rob Corddry, Paul Scheer, Jon Stern, Curtis Gwinn, David Wain, Ken Marino, Erica Oyama, and Rob Huebel.

Recorded December 11, 2011.

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Marti Noxon, Danny Zuker, & Craig Silverstein from 2012-02-16T08:00

Marti Noxon (Buffy, Glee); Danny Zuker (Modern Family); Craig Silverstein (creator, Nikita; co-creator, Terra Nova).

Recorded November 20, 2011.

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Josh Berman, Leigh Dana Jackson, & Adam Glass from 2012-02-09T14:34:56

Josh Berman (creator, Drop Dead Diva); Leigh Dana Jackson (Alcatraz, No Ordinary Family); Adam Glass (Supernatural).

Recorded November 13, 2011.

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Adam Rogers from 2012-02-02T08:00

An enlightening chat with Adam Rogers, a senior editor at Wired magazine. Ben Acker sits in too, as we discuss magazine writing and editing and how it differs from television production, the state ...

Liz Meriwether, Angela Kang, & Liz Craft and Sarah Fain from 2012-01-26T08:00

Liz Meriwether (creator, The New Girl); Angela Kang (The Walking Dead, Terriers); Liz Craft and Sarah Fain (Vampire Diaries, Dollhouse).

Recorded October 23, 2011.

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Dan Harmon, Kyle Killen, Chris McKenna, & Charles Murray from 2012-01-19T19:06

Dan Harmon (creator, Community); Kyle Killen (creator, Lone Star; co-creator Awake); Chris McKenna (Community, American Dad); Charles Murray (Castle, V, Criminal Minds).

Recorded October ...

Hart Hanson, Jose Molina, & Sarah Goldfinger from 2012-01-12T08:00

Hart Hanson (creator, Bones; The Finder); Jose Molina (Terra Nova, Angel, Firefly); Sarah Goldfinger (CSI, Grimm).

Recorded November 6, 2011.

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Ben Acker, Aaron Ginsburg, & Wade McIntyre from 2012-01-05T08:00

A 2011 round-up about what we learned this year and the state of the industry with Ben Acker (Supernatural), and Aaron Ginsburg and Wade McIntyre (The Finder).

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David Fury from 2011-12-15T08:00

An in depth chat with David Fury (Buffy, Angel, 24, Lost, Fringe) about his career, process, and the choices he's made.

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Zack Whedon, Jeremy Carver, & John Rogers from 2011-12-08T08:00

Zack Whedon (Fringe, Deadwood, Rubicon); Jeremy Carver (developer, Being Human); John Rogers (creator, Leverage).

Recorded September 25, 2011.

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Ed Kitsis and Adam Horowitz & Eric Charmelo and Nicole Snyder from 2011-12-01T05:00

Ed Kitsis and Adam Horowitz (creators, Once Upon a Time); Eric Charmelo and Nicole Snyder (creators, Ringer).

Recorded September 18, 2011.

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Naren Shankar, Meredith Stiehm, & Bradley Thompson and David Weddle from 2011-11-16T23:10

Naren Shankar (Star Trek DS9, CSI, Grimm); Meredith Stiehm (creator, Cold Case); and Bradley Thompson and David Weddle (Battlestar Galactica, Falling Skies).

Recorded July 31, 2011.
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Glen Mazzara, David Slack, & Norm Hiscock from 2011-11-02T21:55

Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead); David Slack (Person of Interest); Norm Hiscock (Parks and Recreation).

Recorded July 17, 2011.

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Steven S. DeKnight, Tim Minear, Megan Ganz, & Harris Wittels from 2011-10-26T21:47

Steven S. DeKnight (creator, Spartacus; Buffy; Angel); Tim Minear (Angel, Firefly, American Horror Story); Megan Ganz (Community); Harris Wittels (Parks and Recreation).

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Allan Loeb, Phoef Sutton, & Rob Roy Thomas from 2011-10-19T22:55

Allan Loeb (creator, New Amsterdam; Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps); Phoef Sutton (Terriers, Cheers); Rob Roy Thomas (creator, Free Ride).

Recorded March 6, 2011.

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Steve Levitan, Rob Thomas, & John Enbom from 2011-10-12T20:32

Steve Levitan (co-creator, Modern Family); Rob Thomas (creator, Veronica Mars); John Enbom (co-creator, Party Down; developer, Free Agents).

Recorded March 20, 2011.

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Peter Gould, Kerry Ehrin, & Bridget Carpenter from 2011-10-05T19:52

Peter Gould (Breaking Bad); Kerry Ehrin (Friday Night Lights); Bridget Carpenter (Friday Night Lights, Dead Like Me).

Recorded August 21, 2011.

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Alan Yang, Michael Taylor, Genny Hutchison, & Ryan Farley from 2011-09-28T19:08

Alan Yang (Parks and Recreation); Michael Taylor (Battlestar Galactica); Genny Hutchison (Breaking Bad); Ryan Farley (Justified).

Recorded August 14, 2011.

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Amy Berg, Ben Edlund, & Angelina Burnett from 2011-09-21T23:43

Amy Berg (Eureka); Ben Edlund (The Tick, Angel, Supernatural); Angelina Burnett (Boss, Memphis Beat).

Recorded June 12, 2011.

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Creators & Cast of Husbands from 2011-09-14T22:37

Creators and Cast of the web series Husbands (HusbandsTheSeries.com)

Co-Writer/Executive Producer Jane Espenson (Buffy, Caprica, Torchwood); Director Jeff Greenstein (Will & Grace, Des...

Matt Nix, Peter Tolan, & David Schulner from 2011-09-07T19:10

Matt Nix (Burn Notice); Peter Tolan (Rescue Me); David Schulner (The Event).

Recorded April 20, 2011.

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Douglas Petrie, Alexa Junge, Josh Friedman, & Michael Green from 2011-08-31T18:44

Douglas Petrie (Buffy, CSI); Alexa Junge (Friends, United States of Tara); Josh Friedman (Sarah Connor Chronicles); Michael Green (Heroes, Kings, Green Lantern film).

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Veena Sud, Gary Lennon, Sarah Watson & Bob Kushell from 2011-08-25T01:59

Veena Sud (The Killing); Gary Lennon (Justified); Sarah Watson (Parenthood); Bob Kushell (3rd Rock from the Sun).

Recorded May 15, 2011.

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Dan Harmon, Javier Grillo Marxuach, Aaron Ginsburg & Wade McIntyre from 2011-08-18T08:06

Dan Harmon (Community); Javier Grillo Marxuach (The Middle Man, Lost); Aaron Ginsburg and Wade McIntyre (The Good Guys, Finder).

Recorded April 27, 2011.

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David Fury, Jeff Greenstein, Emily Cutler, & Cathryn Humphries from 2011-08-11T08:35

David Fury (Buffy, Angel, Lost, 24); Jeff Greenstein (Friends, Will & Grace, Desperate Housewives); Emily Cutler (Community); Cathryn Humphries (Mad Men, V).

Recorded March 13, 2011. Listen

Damon Lindelof, Jane Espenson, Erin Levy, & Drew Z. Greenberg from 2011-08-04T16:41

Damon Lindelof (Lost); Jane Espenson (Buffy, Battlestar Galactica, Torchwood); Erin Levy (Mad Men); Drew Z. Greenberg (Buffy, Warehouse 13).

Recorded March 27, 2011.

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Damon Lindelof, Jane Espenson, Erin Levy,&Drew Z. Greenberg from 2011-08-04T16:41

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