Craig and John look at unforgettable villains, screenwriter billions, and a parallel world with two Nathan Fillions. (The last part is not true.)

We also dig into more about magical dad transformation comedies and why there isn’t a female equivalent.

Links:

• Sundance Feature Film Programs
• The James Patterson MasterClass
• Nine Lives trailer on YouTube
• Scriptnotes, 75: Villains
• 7 Tips for Creating Unforgettable Villains
• The Blackbird, from The Mill
• Newser on Tanzania’s game changing giant helium field
• Outro by Matthew Chilelli (send us yours!)

You can download the episode here.