#24 - Adventures in Screenwriting | Guy Toubes

Guy Toubes is an Emmy-nominated writer, executive producer, and showrunner who burst onto the children's television scene with Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book, a series he co-created and produced for Fox Kids Network. Guy is also the Executive Producer and showrunner of the Emmy and Annie nominated series The Stinky & Dirty Show on Amazon Prime, the smash hit series CoComelon Lane on Netflix, and the upcoming epic action-adventure Messi & The Giants on Disney+. 🎙️In this episode, we explore: ✅ Pitching Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book with a live bear ✅ The professor who told him "arrogance" is essential for writers ✅ Panic vs. calm in the writers' room (and why both are contagious) ✅ The accidental origin of The Stinky & Dirty Show ✅ And why you've got to love what you do 📌 Learn more about Guy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-toubes-71915/ 📬 Have you signed up for the newsletter yet? Each week I share reflections, favorite moments, and what stuck with me from the latest episode: https://www.storyseriespodcast.com 🎥 Prefer to watch this episode? Catch it on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@bviolette?feature=shared 🔔 Like what you hear? Subscribe to The Story Series Podcast, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.