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Dec. 19, 2024
Take 135 - Executive and Producer Sue Naegle, Day of the Jackal, Game of Thrones
We talk to former HBO President and now producer Sue Naegle. A fascinating insight from the top of Hollywood about how Game of Thrones nearly didn’t get made, working with Eddie Redmayne and the art of saying no. Sue talks a…
Dec. 5, 2024
Take 134 - Writer and Showrunner Kevin Abbott, Roseanne, Golden Girls, Happy’s Place
We talk to comedy writing legend Kevin Abbott. He talks about the drinking, drugs and smoking of his first comedy rooms, how he got his break in the business and working through the night. Pitching while an exec was peeing, …
Nov. 21, 2024
Take 133 - Producer Michael Costigan, Brokeback Mountain, Based on a True Story
We talk to the magnificent Michael Costigan, producer of such hits as Brokeback Mountain, Robin Hood and Hit Man, among many others joins the show. He talks about his new TV series Based on a True Story, his transition from …
Oct. 24, 2024
Take 132 - Showrunner Frank Cardea, NCIS, Crazy Like a Fox, Shogun
What an episode! We talk to TV legend Frank Cardea about his decades in the business. He tells us about his move from accountancy to producing, the extraordinary longevity of his writing partnership and working on more than …
Oct. 10, 2024
Take 131 - Writer and Showrunner Michael Rauch, Beautiful People, Royal Pains
We talk to Michael Rauch. He starts with an extraordinary film school firing, then a late-night 'show being un-picked up' call and how he recovered from those early career setbacks. He tells us about his casting frustrations…
Oct. 3, 2024
Take 130 - Writer and Showrunner Mark Goffman, West Wing, Sleepy Hollow, Bull, Irrational
We talk to the fascinating Mark Goffman. He tells us about swapping real Government speech writing at the State Department for writing on the West Wing, some extraordinary career luck and ventriloqism documentaries. Mark tal…
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