We talk to the amazing Jeffrey Lieber - for the second time.
We take a deep dive into the world of failure, rejection and adversity in Hollywood.
We talk ill-fitting jobs, managing and leading teams and shit sandwiches.
Jeffrey tells us about his fears of not showrunning again, talks us through the mistakes he’s made and gives advice to aspiring writers.
A fascinating insight into the darker side of the business with one of its great minds and critical thinkers.

We talk to the fascinating Paul Bae. The teacher/comedian/podcaster/screenwriter/actor talks us through his journey.
We talk failing in screenwriting and acting leading to millions of downloads for his scripted podcasts, getting a chance to tell Korean stories and his secrets to pitching.
He tells us how naming Korean menu items cost him a speaking part in the Interview, telling authentic stories and being offered an overall deal for terrible money.
A fun and funny interview with a serious student of the craft.

We talk to the extraordinary Ildy Modrovich. She talks about arranged marriages, the importance of two showrunners and the pilot that was guaranteed - until it wasn't.
She talks about losing her confidence, making sure others don't lose theirs and missing out on Sons of Anarchy to take a safer job.
Ildy tells us about dealing with failure, the importance of good timing and not taking it personally when projects fail.
Motivational and inspirational in equal measure.

We speak to the amazing and hilarious Chris Sheridan.
He reads out some of his rejection letters, tells us about making calls from payphones on street corners and why he really didn't want to work on Family Guy.
But then he talks about how great working on Family Guy was, running his own show and working in the studio kitchen.
Chris tells us about travelling cross country to Hollywood, the importance of remembering his humble beginnings and dealing with success.
A fun, insightful and inspirational interview.

We have comedian, actress and writer Brittani Nichols on the show.
A fascinating discussion about diversity, inclusive comedy and working on a rocketship of a show like Abbot Elementary.
We talk happy and unhappy rooms, friendships on shows and how nice her Abbott Elementary colleagues are.
We talk perseverance in a career, award nominations and what comes next.
A fun, entertaining and insightful discussion with a Hollywood rising star.

We talk to the dynamic duo of Scott Beck and Bryan Woods about gimmicks in scripts, a yes after multiple nos and what happened to their directing dreams.
They talk with incredible candor about their Quiet Place journey, what happened, what they learned and how they coped with a complex career conundrum.
We talk difficult decisions, celebrating and commiserating and putting things in perspective.
A fascinating interview with two of the most genuine writers about their unique Hollywood story.

We talk to novelist and showrunner Dari Polatin.
She talks about getting her book written at 4am and during lunchbreaks, the rarity of being allowed to adapt a novel and the struggles of a junior female writer in  a room full of men.
She talks about writing plays, struggling to pay bills and her pride in showrunning her own show.
Daria talks about social media, fan feedback and the vulnerability of failure.
A fascinating and insightful interview with the creator of a number one global Netflix show.

We talk to the amazing Andy Siara.
He tells us the story behind the time loop in Palm Springs, his fear of never working again and gives the most extraordinary piece of advice about hope.
He talks the difficult of showrunning, explains what he does well and what went wrong for him when he lost control of his story and why he loves co-showrunners.
We cover starting a family, touring rock bands and the importance of having a magic script.
You’ll never hear a more honest, raw and self-critical interview about making it in Hollywood.

We talk to development executive Alex Hedlund.
We talk at length about Matt Damon movie The Great Wall, why it failed, how he was involved and when he realised it was going wrong.
He tells us what he learned from working on it, how it impacted his career and how it killed a genre.
Alex talks about giving and taking notes, how he now chooses his projects and working on sensitive documentary topics.
A great interview full of great advice.

We talk to the extraordinary John Cameron Mitchell.
We talk failure in writing, directing and actor, the risks of coming out and how they decide which projects to work on.
John talks Hedwig, passion projects and discrimination.
They tell a remarkable OnlyFans story, explain the fightback against stereotypes and makes very clear their view on content houses.
JCM also talks about every failure leading eventually to success, some amazing career near-misses and how you can follow your heart AND still be commercially successful.
An interview like no other.