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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…
Sept. 26, 2024
Take 129 - John Wirth Part Two!
We weren’t finished with John Wirth, so he comes back for more. This time we talk leadership style, drinking too much soda and the use of the red pen. John talks about being blunt, some more failure stories and even more adv…
Sept. 19, 2024
Take 128 - Showrunner and Writer John Wirth, Dark Winds, Nash Bridges
We speak to the legendary John Wirth. He talks about a Hollywood career so long that he can't even remember all of the shows he has run, the shows he has been fired from and arguing with actors who hadn't won Emmys. He talks…
Sept. 12, 2024
Take 127 - Writer, Showrunner, Memoirist SJ Hodges, The Player, Uneven Ground
We talk to the extraordinary SJ Hodges. She talks about changing her name to a gender neutral one to get read, jumping from staff writer straight to show runner and what she learned from managing a literal car crash on The P…
Sept. 5, 2024
Take 126 - Writer Gary Whitta, The Book of Eli, Rogue One
The podcast is back for the second half of season three and we have a cracker. Gary Whitta, writer of Book of Eli and Rogue One gives an extraordinary interview about his transition from video game editor to writer, working …
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