Screaming into the Hollywood Abyss

Recent Episodes

March 27, 2025

Take 141 - Arika Lisanne Mittman, Writer, Showrunner, Timeless, La Brea, The Irrational

We talk to The Irrational Showrunner Arika Lisanne Mittman. She talks about her ten years as an assistant, finally getting her break and what she learned along the way. We discuss the rise and fall of network television, what...
March 20, 2025

Take 140 - Showrunner Joe Wilson, The Equalizer

We talk to Equalizer showrunner Joe Wilson. In one of our most candid episodes so far, he talks about his journey from East Cleveland to Hollywood, the tough days at the start and even sleeping in his car. He explains how he ...
March 13, 2025

Take 139 - Co-Creators Tim Walsh and Elliot Wolf, On Call

It's always fun we have two guests on, particularly when they are talking about Wolf Productions first go at a streaming platform. We talk to showrunner Tim Walsh and co-creator Elliot Wolf about their new show On Call, makin...
March 6, 2025

Take 138 - Showrunner, Writer Sally Bradford Mckenna, Will & Grace, Laid

We talk to Sally Bradford Mckenna, co-showrunner of the new Peacock show Laid. She explains how she first got her break, reluctantly, on Will & Grace, how her father's career helped shaped hers and why every show needs two sh...
Feb. 27, 2025

Take 137 - Showrunner JJ Bailey, The Hunting Party

We talk to showrunner JJ Bailey. He talks about his new show The Hunting Party, finding a new angle for a procedural and the excitement of getting a new network show on air. We hear about the complexity of the showrunner role...
Feb. 20, 2025

Take 136 - Writer Matthew Aldrich, Coco, Cleaner

We're back after our New Year and fire break and have a great oe, Coco and Cleaner writer Matthew Aldrich. He talks about the power of spec scripts, why he never celebrates his wins and the pressure and intensity of working w...