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Season 14 Episode 691
John and Craig welcome author Stu Horvath to look at the rich history of tabletop role playing games. From Stu’s collection of over 2300 RPGs, they look at the evolution of collaborative storytelling…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
690 - Living and Writing in Sci-Fi Times
Season 14 Episode 690
How do you write science fiction when technology is moving so quickly? John and Craig welcome back journalist and screenwriter Max Read to look at the trickiness of predicting the future, how our ima…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
689 - The Old New Video Problem
Season 14 Episode 689
New forms of video creation are coming to disrupt the entertainment industry, but will they succeed? John and Craig look at verticals and Veo 3 to see where we might be heading, and what our industry…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
688 - Writing Jokes with Mike Birbiglia
Season 14 Episode 688
John and Craig welcome back writer, director, and comedian Mike Birbiglia (Don’t Think Twice, Sleepwalk with Me) to take a look at several true news stories and ask, how would this be a joke? Stories…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
687 - How to Not Ruin Your First Film
Season 14 Episode 687
John and Craig dig through the mailbag to answer some of our trickiest listener questions. They lay out their best advice for first-time feature directors — from picking department heads to making …
Published on 3 months ago
686 - Problem Solving
Season 14 Episode 686
John and Craig look at how writers and their characters handle the obstacles they encounter. They outline proven techniques for solving problems both in life and on the page, why it’s important to se…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
685 - Page and Stage with Leslye Headland
Season 14 Episode 685
John welcomes writer, director and playwright Leslye Headland (The Acolyte, Russian Doll) to ask, why are stage plays so challenging for screenwriters? Using her recent Broadway play Cult of Love, th…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
684 - Landing a Series with Eric Kripke
Season 14 Episode 684
John welcomes writer and showrunner Eric Kripke (The Boys, Supernatural) to look at planning out a multi-season series. They chart Eric’s early career from shorts to showrunner, how he developed Supe…
Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago
417 - Idea Management (Encore)
Season 14 Episode 417
John and Craig welcome back Aline Brosh McKenna to tackle the issue of idea management. What do you do with all those half-formed ideas and how do you decide which ones to pursue? They share best pra…
Published on 4 months ago
683 - Our Take on Long Takes
Season 14 Episode 683
John and Craig break out of coverage to look at oners and long shots, cutting through any directorial showboating to compare the pros and cons and cons and cons of those unbroken takes, offering ways…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago