#89 | Adam Beechen | Batman Beyond and Beyond

Emmy-nominated writer Adam Beechen on more than 200 TV episodes, from Teen Titans to Transformers, and writing comics for DC. Adam Beechen is an Emmy-nominated writer and producer with more than 200 produced episodes of live-action (MacGyver, The Famous Jett Jackson, and more) and animated television (Transformers: Robots In Disguise, The Stinky and Dirty Show, LEGO Jurassic World, Teen Titans, The Batman, and many more) to his credit. Adam is also a New York Times Best-Selling Author (Batman Beyond: Hush Beyond) who has scripted comic books for major publishers such as DC Comics (Batman Beyond, Teen Titans, Robin, Wonder Woman, and many more), Lion Forge (Rampage Jackson) and Darby Pop (Bruce Lee: The Dragon Rises). Adam has spent his entire career writing for film, video games, trading cards, books, magazines and websites, and he has been very busy. To learn more about Adam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Beechen Chapters 0:00 Welcome Adam Beechen 2:30 Ryan's company and a fashion series 5:03 Why journalism didn't fit 7:35 Volunteering and getting in early 10:05 Getting hooked 12:40 Sending blind scripts while still in school 15:14 Taking a job under pressure 17:44 A call from an animation studio 20:19 Double-checking everything he sends out 22:51 Stand-up scenes around the country 25:26 Ryan's break from Howard French at The New York Times 27:58 Less money but more opportunity 30:30 Behind-the-scenes documentaries 33:00 Scripts down to the minute detail 35:38 Everything needs a multiverse 38:11 Writing for different audiences 40:46 Great casting and great writing 43:16 Story editor on Lego City Adventures 45:54 Finding the voice of someone else's show 48:29 Moving up to directing or showrunning 51:00 Luck and the first original project 53:34 Writers come up with ideas 56:07 Hench, about supervillain henchmen 58:40 Shopping Hench around 1:01:11 Getting stuff greenlit in graphic novels 1:03:44 Reinventing a character in Tibet 1:06:14 The Book of Mormon 1:08:46 Well-earned success 1:11:17 Working with editorial staff 1:13:53 A good education in comics 1:16:28 Working with a master 1:18:59 Zoning out while driving in LA 1:21:31 John Stockton and the highlights of his life 1:24:05 The Olympics and the NBA 1:26:39 Cooper Flagg's first game at Duke The Ryan Pyle Podcast is ad-free by choice. If you enjoy these conversations, you can buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanpyle Ryan's TV series are streaming around the world. Follow the Podcast X: https://x.com/RyanPylePodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpylepodcast Follow Ryan Pyle YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryanjpyle Instagram: https://instagram.com/ryanpyle X: https://x.com/RyanPyle Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpyle https://www.ryanpyle.com