PopCraft: Screenwriting

By Carl Albert

Let's autopsy the screenplays of your favorite films and TV shows. We'll talk the craft you can learn from their concrete examples, as well as the underlying theories and philosophies behind their sto... more

· TV & Film

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The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.

PopCraft: Screenwriting episodes:

November 09, 2022 Shutter Island: Open With Your Twist
Sorry about the sound issues! I've been having some tech problems, but they'll be fixed for next episode.

In this episode, Carl discusses the power of an opening image and just how to make a twist work.

Contact Carl @ [email protected]

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting
Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA
Carl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en
Website: https://shows.acast.com/62cf0ef4d548390013d9f6d8
Shutter Island Script: https://www.scriptslug.com/assets/scripts/shutter-island-2010.pdf

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24min
October 26, 2022 Halloween (1978): Slasher Structure and Stakes
In this episode, Carl discusses Slasher Structure and the power of suspense.

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Contact Carl @ [email protected]

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting
Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA
Carl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en
Website: https://shows.acast.com/62cf0ef4d548390013d9f6d8
Halloween (1978) Script: https://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/halloween.html

Main song from bensound.com

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26min
October 12, 2022 Rings of Power vs House of the Dragon: Pilot Episodes
In this episode, Carl introduces the new PopCraft Versus segment and talks about how Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power and House of the Dragon compare using the MICE Quotient.

Get $30 off Arc Studio Pro @ https://arcstudiopro.com/popcraft

Contact Carl @ [email protected]

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting
Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA
Carl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en
Website: https://shows.acast.com/62cf0ef4d548390013d9f6d8

Main song from bensound.com

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45min
September 28, 2022 Everything Everywhere All At Once: 3 Act Structure and Unlikeable Protagonists
In the season 2 premiere, Carl and Naomi Beaty discuss unlikeable protagonists and how Everything Everywhere All At Once grounds the viewer's experience with a traditional 3 Act Structure.

Get $30 off Arc Studio Pro @ https://arcstudiopro.com/popcraft

Contact Carl @ [email protected]

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting
Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA
Carl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en
Website: https://shows.acast.com/62cf0ef4d548390013d9f6d8
The Screenplay Outline Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Screenplay-Outline-Workbook-step-step/dp/0578299313/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3UGYZOMI49S32&keywords=the+script+outline+workbook&qid=1664304415&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjIzIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=the+script+outline+workboo%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-1
Naomi's Twitter: https://twitter.com/naomibeaty?lang=en
Naomi's website: https://writeandco.com/

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1h 2min
March 04, 2022 Spider-Man: Adaptational Approaches and the Power of Change
In the season finale, Carl and Austin talk about the different ways filmmakers have approached Spider-Man and why they made the decisions they did.

Contact Carl @ [email protected]

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting
Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA
Carl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en
Website: https://popcraftscreenwriting.buzzsprout.com

Main song from bensound.com

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1h 19min
January 28, 2022 Arcane: Seeding Structures
In this episode, the holy trinity of C's -- Carl, Chasey and Caroline -- reunite to talk the (un)usual structure of Arcane Season 1. What worked, what didn't, and why is Carl such a hater?

Contact Carl @ [email protected]

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting
Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA
Carl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/
Caroline's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/carolineputs/
Chasey's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/chaseyridgley/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en
Website: https://popcraftscreenwriting.buzzsprout.com

Main song from bensound.com
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1h
January 21, 2022 PopThoughts: What's in an Adaptation?
In this episode, Carl argues that adaptations should be considered separately from their source material.

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting
Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en
Website: https://popcraftscreenwriting.buzzsprout.com

Main song from bensound.com
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24min
January 14, 2022 The Witcher: The Difference Between Mystery and Vaguery
In this episode, Carl and Luke talk THE WITCHER 2x01, how mystery and suspense work in tandem, and the mistake of being too vague.

Full season 2 spoilers start 31:45 and end 43:45.

Contact Carl @ [email protected]

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting
Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en
Website: https://popcraftscreenwriting.buzzsprout.com

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49min
December 17, 2021 Deep Dive into Plants and Payoffs
In this episode, Carl dives deep into the different kinds of plants and payoffs in storytelling.

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting
Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PopCraft
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en
Website: https://popcraftscreenwriting.buzzsprout.com

Main song from bensound.com
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36min
December 10, 2021 Succession: Character-Driven Pilots and Procedurals
In this episode, Carl and Chasey Ridgley talk the best show on TV -- SUCCESSION -- and what it has in common with procedurals.

Contact Carl @ [email protected]

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting
Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PopCraft
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en
Website: https://popcraftscreenwriting.buzzsprout.com

Main song from bensound.com
Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting)
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1h 4min

FAQs about PopCraft: Screenwriting:

How many episodes does PopCraft: Screenwriting have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.