In this episode, host Jonterri Gadson speaks with creators, showrunners, and married writing partners Francesca Delbanco(Friends from College) & Nicholas Stoller(Goosebumps, Friends from College, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising) about crafting Season 2 of their AppleTV+ comedy series Platonic, tips for pitching, what they look for when staffing writers’ rooms, and much more.

In this episode, host Josephine Green Zhang talks with The Naked Gun screenwriters Dan Gregor & Doug Mand (Chip 'N' Dales: Rescue Rangers, Dolittle, How I Met Your Mother) & co-screenwriter-director Akiva Schaffer( Saturday Night Live, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping) about their comic collaboration, the creative challenges of crafting movie reboots, and much more.

In this episode, host Jonterri Gadson talks with screenwriter-director Sophie Brooks about her latest film Oh, Hi!, the challenges of indie filmmaking, her creative process, and much more.

In this episode, host Moon Zappa speaks with We Were Liars co-developer/co-showrunner Carina Adly MacKenzie (Roswell, New Mexico, The Originals) about YA storytelling through an adult lens, the alchemy of diverse writers’ rooms, mentoring young writers, & more.

In this episode, host Jasmyne Peck speaks with M3GAN 2.0 screenwriter-director Gerard Johnstone(M3GAN) about upgrading horror fans’ favorite robotic doll, the creative challenges of making sequels to hit movies, and more. 

In this episode, host Myles Warden speaks with St. Denis Medical creators Eric Ledgin (American Auto) & Justin Spitzer(Superstore) about keeping the workplace comedy mockumentary format fresh, the creative challenges of writing for network primetime TV, staffing their writers’ room, and more.

In this episode, host Hilliard Guess talks with Forever creator-showrunner Mara Brock Akil(The Game, Being Mary Jane) about reimagining Judy Blume’s teen novel through the lens of young Black love, empowering new voices at her Writers’ Colony residency, the importance of completing writing projects, and more. 

In this episode, host Monique Sorgen talks with creator, showrunner, and actor Kit Williamson about writing, directing, and starring in his comedy series Unconventional, why queer narratives and LGBTQ+ representation are vital, and more.

For nearly a year, Production Assistants, commonly called PAs, across the country have been taking steps to form a union with the Burbank-based LiUNA Local 724. Today on the podcast, WGAW member Andra Whipple is joined by LiUNA Local 724 business representative Alex Aguilar and Production Assistant and organizing committee member Clio Byrne-Gudding to talk about their campaign to improve wages, enshrine turnaround times and provide access to union health benefits. 

In this episode, host Kristina Woo talks with Interior Chinatown creator, showrunner, and author Charles Yu (Westworld, Legion, American Born Chinese) about adapting his National Book Award-winning novel to a limited series, his unlikely path in the entertainment industry, why inclusion & representation matters, and more.