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- Ep. 48 – LOST EPISODE The Influence of Wes Anderson
So, it seems Cultivated Playwright Podcast Episode 39 just sort of disappeared on the internet. So, here is a repost of that “lost” episode…
Filmmaker Wes Anderson plays in a pretty specific sandbox. He has a very idiosyncratic tone, style, ensemble of characters and recurring themes. His work has had a distinct influence on me as a narrative artist. On the eve of his film, Asteroid City, I discuss his work as inspiration.
https://dn711306.ca.archive.org/0/items/the-cultivated-playwright-ep.-48-lost-episode-the-influence-of-wes-anderson/The%20Cultivated%20Playwright%20Ep.%2048%20-%20LOST%20EPISODE%20The%20Influence%20of%20Wes%20Anderson.mp3NOTES | Media/ concepts mentioned:
- Ep. 30 – The Summer of Four Plays episode
- Ep. 34 – Extrinsic Motivation and Four Plays episode
- Astroid City trailer
- The French Dispatch trailer
- My own new ebook The Yeti in the Airport Lounge and Other Holiday Tales
Click HERE for Brad McEntire’s home website.
Click HERE for my playwriting website
Buy one of my plays… HERE
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47 min - Ep. 47 – Performing for Older Audiences
This past summer (2025), I had the opportunity to perform my one-person show Robert’s Eternal Goldfish at a few assisted living facilities for older audiences. This is how it went and what I learned.
https://ia801006.us.archive.org/16/items/the-cultivated-playwright-ep.-47-performing-for-older-audiences/The%20Cultivated%20Playwright%20Ep.%2047%20-%20Performing%20for%20Older%20Audiences.mp3NOTES | Media/ concepts mentioned:
Give Me Twenty podcast… HERE
Show website for Robert’s Eternal Goldfish… HERE
My new YouTube channel… HERE
Want my free resource 7 Pitfalls of Playwriting? Get it… HERE
Grab my book Crafting the Solo Show
Click HERE for Brad McEntire’s home website.
Click HERE for my playwriting website
14 min - Ep. 46 – Thoughts on The Return – Pt. 2
This is the second part of my review of the 2024 movie The Return, a stripped-down, grounded retelling of the last third of Homer’s Odyssey. In this second part of the review I talk about the supporting cast, the pacing of the movie and how a lot of the criticism (especially on YouTube and movie blogs) has missed the point of the film.
https://ia601406.us.archive.org/31/items/the-cultivated-playwright-ep.-46-my-thoughts-on-the-return-part-2/The%20Cultivated%20Playwright%20Ep.%2046%20-%20My%20Thoughts%20on%20The%20Return%20-%20Part%202.mp3NOTES | Media/ concepts mentioned:
Part 1 of this Review… HERE
Trailer for The Return… HERE
Natural Born Heroes by Christopher McDougall… HERE
My new YouTube channel… HERE
Want my free resource 7 Pitfalls of Playwriting? Get it… HERE
Grab my book Crafting the Solo Show
Click HERE for Brad McEntire’s home website.
Click HERE for my playwriting website
Buy any of my books… HERE
35 min - Ep. 45 – Thoughts on The Return – pt. 1
My review of the 2024 movie The Return, a stripped-down, grounded retelling of the last third of Homer’s Odyssey. In this first part of the review I talk about the source material, the mature, human-centered approach the director took and the performances by the main actors: Ralph Fiennes (as Odysseus), Juliette Binoche (as Penelope) and Charlie Plummer (as Telemachus).
https://ia600806.us.archive.org/29/items/the-cultivated-playwright-ep.-45-my-thoughts-on-the-return-part-1/The%20Cultivated%20Playwright%20Ep.%2045%20-%20My%20Thoughts%20on%20The%20Return%20-%20Part1.mp3NOTES | Media/ concepts mentioned:
Trailer for The Return… HERE
My new YouTube channel… HERE
Join my email list… HERE
Grab my book Crafting the Solo Show
Click HERE for Brad McEntire’s home website.
Click HERE for my playwriting website
Buy any of my books… HERE
0 min - Ep. 44 – One Hundred J. Herbin Comics
In early 2023, I created an experimental webcomic called The Ongoing Saga of J. Herbin. Recently, I posted the one hundredth comic online. I take a moment to reflect on this accomplishment.
https://archive.org/download/the-cultivated-playwright-ep.-44-one-hundred-j.-herbin-comics/The%20Cultivated%20Playwright%20Ep.%2044%20-%20One%20Hundred%20J.%20Herbin%20Comics.mp3NOTES | Media/ concepts mentioned:
Read some Ongoing Saga of J. Herbin comics… HERE
Red Meat by Max Cannon… HERE
David Lynch’s Angrist Dog in the World… HERE
Grab my book Crafting the Solo Show
Click HERE for Brad McEntire’s home website.
Click HERE for my playwriting website
Buy any of my books… HERE
31 min - Ep. 43 – Over-Sharing and Making Things
For a long time, I have had a hang-up about over-sharing. In this age of putting things out there on the over-crowded blackhole that is the internet, sharing aspects of the artist, well beyond the actual finished artworks, is somewhat expected. In this episode, I talk it out. I have been working to reframe some of this stuff, so I don’t… you know… wallow in obscurity for the rest of my life.
https://ia903201.us.archive.org/31/items/the-cultivated-playwright-ep.-43-over-sharing-and-making-things/The%20Cultivated%20Playwright%20Ep.%2043%20-%20Over-Sharing%20and%20Making%20Things.mp3NOTES | Media/ concepts mentioned:
George Hahn’s website… HERE
Grab my book Crafting the Solo Show
Click HERE for Brad McEntire’s home website.
Click HERE for my playwriting website
Buy any of my books… HERE
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify
34 min - Ep. 42 – Curation and Physical Media
Here are a few of my thoughts on curating and owning a physical media collection (physical books, movies on DVD and music on CDs, etc.) in a time of streaming, the cloud and subscriptions.
https://ia800408.us.archive.org/10/items/the-cultivated-playwright-ep.-42-curation-and-physical-media/The%20Cultivated%20Playwright%20Ep.%2042%20-%20Curation%20and%20Physical%20Media.mp3NOTES | Media/ concepts mentioned:
My recent book Crafting the Solo Show
Click HERE for Brad McEntire’s home website.
Click HERE for my playwriting website
Buy one of my books… HERE
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify
27 min - Ep. 41 – Crafting the Solo Show Preface
I recently released a book aimed at emerging solo performers putting together an original one-person theatre production. It is called Crafting the Solo Show. In this episode, I read the preface. It explains who I am and why I set out to write the book.
https://ia800500.us.archive.org/33/items/the-cultivated-playwright-ep.-41-crafting-the-solo-show-preface/The%20Cultivated%20Playwright%20Ep.%2041%20-%20Crafting%20the%20Solo%20Show%20Preface.mp3NOTES | Media/ concepts mentioned:
- My new book Crafting the Solo Show
Click HERE for Brad McEntire’s home website.
Click HERE for my playwriting website
Buy one of my plays… HERE
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify
12 min - Ep. 40 – End of Summer Update
A little catch-up episode about what I’ve been doing since this past summer. Plus, big announcement.
https://ia802708.us.archive.org/0/items/the-cultivated-playwright-ep.-40-end-of-summer-update/The%20Cultivated%20Playwright%20Ep.%2040%20-%20End%20of%20Summer%20Update.mp3NOTES | Media/ concepts mentioned:
- Ep. 17 – Creating the Beast of Hyperborea Part 1
- Ep. 18 – Creating the Beast of Hyperborea Part 2
- My upcoming new book Crafting the Solo Show
Click HERE for Brad McEntire’s home website.
Click HERE for my playwriting website
Buy one of my plays… HERE
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify
12 min - Ep. 38 – I Built A Playwright Website
A few factors over the past several months have prompted me to get my act together career-wise as a playwright. Part of that process has been the creation of a new website.
- The fellow that runs the Playwright’s Spotlight is James Elden (I couldn’t remember while recording the podcast)
https://ia601600.us.archive.org/28/items/the-cultivated-playwright-ep.-38-i-built-a-playwright-website/The%20Cultivated%20Playwright%20Ep.%2038%20-%20I%20Built%20A%20Playwright%20Website.mp3NOTES | Media/ concepts mentioned:
- My new website: BradMcEntirePlays.com
- Playwright’s Spotlight Podcast (also a YouTube channel)
- My own new ebook The Yeti in the Airport Lounge and Other Holiday Tales
Click HERE for Brad McEntire’s home website
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Stitcher
Buy one of my plays… HERE
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