All Episodes

Ep 317 - I infiltrated Screenwriting Reddit. Here's What Happened

EP 316 – Screenwriters, Stop Writing Dialogue Like This

EP 315 - The Secrets to Indie Film Success, George Ansara on Building Vault Studio

Ep 314 - Why Supergirl Doesn't Work (It's Not What You Think)

EP 313 – ELSY: The Post-Apocalyptic Vertical Series That Could Change Everything

Ep 312 - Hollywood Is Changing Faster Than Most Writers Realize

Ep 311 - Why Fan Service Is Killing Movies

Ep 310 - I Was Hospitalized for Suicide (No One Talks About This)

EP 309 – Vertical Series Are Changing Indie Filmmaking

Ep 308 - How YouTubers Are Replacing Movie Stars

Ep 307 - Is Story Dead? What Five Nights at Freddy’s Says About Hollywood

Ep 306 - Why Rewriting Too Early Kills Your Script

Ep 305 - Should You Take Writing Jobs You Don’t Care About?

Ep 304 - What Algorithms Mean for Screenwriters in 2026

Ep 303 - Why Empathy is the Real Screenwriting Superpower

Ep 302 - Are Streamers Making Writers Dumb Down Their Scripts?

Ep 301 - Netflix vs. Warner Bros: What This Means for Screenwriters

Ep 300 - How to Fix a Boring Act 2

Ep 299 - How to Survive Indie Filmmaking Without Burning Out

Ep 298 - Are You Letting Bad Advice Shape Your Script?

Ep 297 - Do You Really Need To State Your Theme?

Ep 296 - When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Break Screenwriting Rules

EP 295 - Anu Valia on Voice, Casting, and Indie Momentum

Ep 294 - Breaking In to the Industry Without Breaking Down

Ep 293 - Why Most Screenwriters Fail to Stand Out with Paul Chitlik

Ep 292 - What to Do When Your Screenwriting Career Stalls

Ep 291 - Do You Really Need to Live in LA to Be a Screenwriter?

EP 290: Netflix's Black Rabbit with Director Ben Semanoff

Ep 289 - The Future of A.I. 'Actors' in the Film Industry

Ep 288 - Subtext, & Protecting Writers from Scammy “Producers”

Ep 287 - Weapons Was Wild, But 28 Years Later Split the Room

Ep 286 - The Conjuring, Red Sonja & Logline Tips

EP 285 - Horror Binge, The Film Industry, and Bad Writing Advice

Ep. 284 – Making a Good Script Great with Linda Seger

Ep 283 – Dave Trottier’s Screenwriting Secrets from The Screenwriter’s Bible

EP 282 - From Script to Streaming: How Twisted Vines Became an InkTip Success

Ep 281 - Inside Event Horizon: Writing One of the Scariest Sci-Fi Horror Films Ever

Ep 280 - Why We Needed The Naked Gun

Ep 279 – Fantastic Four: Why This Version Finally Gets It Right

Ep 278 - Paul Etheredge on Writing 'The Other' and Reinventing Indie Horror

Ep. 277 – "Superman" Film Analysis: Subversion, Subtext, & Stakes

Ep 276 - From 48 Hour Films to Apple TV: William McGregor on Directing The Buccaneers

Ep 275 - Why Hollywood Said “No” to Euphoria – And How Ron Leshem Proved Them Wrong

Ep 274 – Behind Pandorum & Infinity Chamber with Travis Malloy

EP 273 - From Roommates to Slamdance: The Wild Journey Behind Race Walkers

Ep 272 - From Nicholl Semifinalist to Feature Film: Evan Ari Kelman on 'Barron’s Cove'

Ep 271 - The Street Party That Shook a Nation – Jose Maria Cabral on 42nd Street

Ep 270 – Band on the Run: How 3 Friends Made a Feature in 8 Days

Ep 269 - Joe Carnahan on Shadow Force, Boss Level, and Making Movies That Matter

EP 268 - Inside the making of Yellowjackets with Director Ben Semanoff

Ep 267 - Breaking the Blacklist: Frank Monteleone’s Script Summit Success Story

Ep 266 - Creating On Call: From Short Form Concept to Amazon Prime Hit

Ep 265 - Script Leads & How to Break Into the Industry Without an Agent

Ep 264 - Inside 'Locked' with Director David Yarovesky

Ep 263 - Building Worlds & Beating the Odds – Neil Chase on 'Spin the Wheel'

Ep 262 - Script Summit Winner Kim Hornsby on Breaking Into Hollywood

Ep 261 - Lyndal Simpson on Winning Script Summit & Landing an Option

Ep 260 - How a Short Film Went Viral with Fritz Frauendorf

EP 259 - Companion – AI Horror, Love, and the Fight for Autonomy

EP 258 - Subverting the Werewolf Genre with The Wolfman

EP 257 - Nosferatu: A Gothic Masterpiece or Missed Opportunity?

Ep 256 - Telling Stories That Matter: Mark Freiburger on 'Between Borders'

Ep 255 - Lead and Copper: Exposing the Flint Water Crisis

Ep 254 - Pursuing Your Vision: Writing, Producing, and Raising Funds with William Mikita

Ep 253 - From “Just Friends” to Emmy Nods: Adam Tex Davis on Screenwriting Success and Versatility

Ep 252 - Elevated Horror with David Smallwood on 'Sad Blue Dan' Script Summit Winner (2024)

Ep 251 - Exploring The Heroine’s Labyrinth with Douglas A. Burton

Ep 250 - Breaking Boundaries: Lina Suh on HBO Max, Sony, and Creating Impactful Films

Ep 249 - Musical Madness or Misfire? Analyzing Joker: Folie à Deux

Ep 248 - Making an Impact with Short Films: Alexandra Essoe and Alexis Iacono on The Carnal Soul

Ep 247 - Simon Barrett on Azrael and Crafting Nonverbal Storytelling

Ep 246 - Crafting Authentic Characters in Horror-Comedy with Cynthia Mersten

Ep 245 - Contests, Feedback, and Writing Hacks Every Screenwriter Needs to Hear.

Ep 244 - Midnight Taxi: Indie Filmmaking in the Pandemic with Bertie & Samantha Speirs

Ep 243 - The Life of a Homicide Detective with Mike Hammond

Ep 242 - From Community Backing to Theatrical Release: TJ Noel-Sullivan's 'Midas'

Ep 241 - From Concept to Tubi: Discussing "Rumors" with Nicole Vernarec & Matthew Darcy Vieira

Ep 240 - Inside the Shudder Original: Nightwatch Demons Are Forever with Ole Bornedal

Ep 239 - Marketing Strategies for Screenwriters with Chris Brennan

Ep 238 - Marc Guggenheim on Arrow and Crafting Iconic TV Pilots

Ep 237 - Rod Blackhurst on Directing "Blood for Dust"

Ep 236 - Legacy Documentaries with Eriksen Dickens

Ep 235 - Nicholl's Finalist Victoria Male on Crafting Her Script, 'Showstopper'

Ep 234 - Behind the Brand: How Influencers Use Authenticity on Social Media with Megha Bajaj

Ep 233 - Marc Guggenheim: From TV and Comics to His New Novel 'In Any Lifetime'

Ep 232 - Viki King on "How to Write A Movie in 21 Days"

Ep 231 - The Shift with Brock Heasley

Ep 230 - The Crow Reimagined: Indie Filmmaking Brilliance with Justin Mane

Ep 229 - The Truth About Catfishing

Ep 228 - History of Evil with Bo Mirhosseni (Shudder Original)

Ep 227 - Cryptologist & Embedded Special Forces Technician - J.L. Hancock

Ep 226 - Essential Legal Advice for Screenwriters with Joshua Lastine (Entertainment Lawyer)

Ep 225 - Screenwriting Insights & AMA with Geoffrey D. Calhoun | Guest Host Mary Scheyder

Ep 224 - Unlocking Your Comedy Genius: Tips from Standup to Screenwriting

Ep 223 - Slamdance Winner - 'Chaperone' with writer/director Zoe Eisenberg

Ep 222 - Elevating Your Screenplay: Key Strategies from 'Rewrite' by Paul Chitlik

Ep 221 - Exploring the Power of AI and Touch in Filmmaking with Eric Rudnick

Ep 220 - Crafting Suspense in Screenwriting: Lessons from Ghosts of the Void

Ep 219 - Haris Orkin's Writing Strategies: From Screenwriting & Video Games to Novels

Ep 218 - Creating a Viral Animated YouTube Show

Ep 217 - Blending Comedy & Tragedy: Filmmaking Brilliance in "Me, Myself, & the Void"

Ep 216 - The Birth of "Dragonfly": An Oscar-Qualifying Journey with Julia Morizawa

Ep 215 - Breaking Boundaries in Indie Filmmaking: "As We Know It" with Director Josh Monkarsh

Ep 214 - Terissa Kelton: A Producer's Journey into the Heart of Filmmaking

Ep 213 - Cracking the Hollywood Code with Carole Kirschner

Ep 212 - 101 Reasons Why with Peyton McDavitt

Ep 211 - Egghead and Twinkie with Sarah Kambe Holland

Ep 210 - How to Know When You Are Ready for a Screenwriting Career with Tracee Beebe

Ep 209 - The Inhabitant - Revealing the Horrors Within - Film Analysis

Ep 208 - Mastering the Art of Filmmaking with Warren Skeels |The Man in the White Van

Ep 207 - Crafting Chills: Screenwriting The Winchester with Tom Vaughan

Ep 206 - Unveiling Horror: Owen Egerton on Writing and Directing Blood Fest

Ep 205 - Writing Brilliance: Vera C. on Winning Best TV Pilot for 'Aftermath' Script Summit 2023

Ep 204 - Foil with Zach Green & Devin O'Rourke

Ep 203 - Award-Winning Brilliance: Kelly Lamphear-Dash on 'A Stop Along the Road' Script Summit 2023

Ep 202 - Crafting Brilliance: Duane Graves on 'East Jesus' - Best Feature Screenplay Script Summit 2023

Ep 201 - Deciphering Cinematic Excellence: The Artifice Girl Film Analysis

Ep 200 - The Antihero's Journey with Christoper Vogler

Ep 199 - 365 Short Stories with Timothy Michael Cooper

Ep 198 - Writing Unblocked with Laura Cayouette

Ep 197 - Do The Right Thing: Diversity in Screenwriting with Karla R. Fuller

Ep 196 - Olympic Coach Sue Humphrey

Ep 195 - Pitch Your Script with the Pitch! Screenwriting Podcast

Ep 194 - How Michael Wiese Changed Screenwriting: Onward And Upward

Ep 193 - Game Day with Edgar Michael Bravo and Dean Simone

Ep 192 - Love Gets A Room with Writer/Director Rodrigo Cortes

Ep 191 - A.I. Screenwriting Software with StoryPrism.IO Creators Jon and Matt Firman

Ep 190 - DSS Agent Ron Holloway

Ep 189 - NYPD Detective Vic Ferrari

Ep 188 - FBI Profiling & Behavior Analysis with Jack Schafer

Ep 187 - WGA Strike with Michael Jamin

Ep 186 - CIA Officer Larry Jones on Counter Intelligence & Polygraph

Ep 185 - Creating a Webtoon with Krimanga

Ep 184 - A Small Light (Disney +, Hulu, & National Geographic) Showrunner & Cast Interview

Ep 183 - Directing Perry Mason (HBO Max) with Marialy Rivas

Ep 182 - The Writers Room Survival Guide with Niceole Levy

Ep 181 - FBI Undercover Special Agent Michael McGowan

Ep 180 - SXSW Week - Only The Good Survive with writer/director Dutch Southern

Ep 179 - SXSW Week - Americana with writer/director Tony Tost

Ep 178 - SXSW Week - The Artifice Girl with writer/director Franklin Rich

Ep 177 - SXSW Week - Metal Man with Show Creator Tomas Pais

Ep 176 - SXSW Week - If You Were The Last with Director Kristian Mercado

Ep 175 - Christopher O'Bryant - In The Spotlight - guest host Katie Presto

Ep 174 - Decentralized Filmmaking (Film.io) with Ian Lewinter

Ep 173 - Biomedical Engineer Dr. Amanda Randles

Ep 172 - Conquering Hollywood with Gary W. Goldstein

Ep 171 - Infinity Pool - Film Analysis

Ep 170 - Smile vs. It Follows - Film Analysis

Ep 169 - Blank - Film Analysis with Chris Cookson from InkTip

Ep 168 - Creating content & Films for YouTube with Art School Dropouts

Ep 167 - Neuroscientist Leah Elson

Ep 166 - Birds of Empire with Jason Lew

Ep 165 - The Three Wells of Screenwriting with Matthew Kalil

Ep 164 - (Con Artistry) Social Engineer Hacking with Jenny Radcliffe

Ep 163 - Directing Leimert Park with Mel Jones (Producer of Dear "White People")

Ep 162 - The Menu - Film Analysis with Kristy Leigh Lussier

Ep 161 - CIA Clandestine Operations with Marc Polymeropoulos

Ep 160 - Hacking & Cyber Security with Karim Hijazi

Ep 159 - Writing Mr. Malcolm's List feat. Suzanne Allain

Ep 158 - What Are You Laughing At? Feat: Brad Schreiber

Ep 157 - The Rings of Power ep 7 & 8 with Kristy Leigh Lussier

Ep 156 - Go Ahead And Ask with Paul E. Zeidman

Ep 155 - The Rings of Power ep 5 & 6 with Kristy Leigh Lussier

Ep 154 - Hellraiser (Hulu) Film Analysis with Katie Cross