The Green Light

This week, we’re reading a comedy by Matthew Rodgers about two parents trying to cover up the death of their daughter’s dog, Mr. Puddles. Matthew is a Chicago based writer, director, and actor. He talks about his preference for writing comedy over drama and Texas barbecue. Be sure to send us short clips of you introducing yourself and discussing your favorite Christmas movie for our Christmas episode!

Detours: Battle Bots (USA/YouTube TV), Plastic Hearts (Spotify, iTunes, YouTube, etc.), Olive the Other Reindeer (YouTube)

Check out Matthew’s short, Poppy Seed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfdWKyR1_9Y

Contact Matthew Rodgers: [email protected]

Contact Warren Foster on Instagram: @stgg82

Writing, acting, music, and CHRISTMAS EPISODE submissions: [email protected]

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Check out our new show, Who is that? The Masked Singer Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-is-that-the-masked-singer-podcast/id1531834551

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This week, we’re reading a comedy sketch by our youngest writer yet! “Want a Lemonade?” is about a ruthless 8-year-old businesswoman running a lemonade stand and scamming her customers. Divyansh (or DK) talks about his very recent foray into writing, Christopher Nolan, and a makeshift pop-up casino he used to run with his friends.

Detours: Westworld (HBO Max), The Christmas Chronicles and The Christmas Chronicles 2 (Netflix)

Contact Divyansh Kulshrestha: [email protected]

Writing, acting, and music submissions: [email protected]

Become one of our producers on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/thegreenlight

Make a one-time donation on PayPal at [email protected]!

Check out our new show, Who is that? The Masked Singer Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-is-that-the-masked-singer-podcast/id1531834551

Check out our YouTube channel with both of our shows, J&L Closet Pods: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUY4LtkBlJSmI5Hzbi0JiPQ

Follow us on social media at @tgl_pod on Instagram and Twitter and @greenlightpod on Facebook!

Follow Lauren on Instagram and Twitter: @hunkeleberry

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This week, we’re reading an excerpt from a longer play about two mobsters doing a hit on a nun: We’re Never Gonna See Heaven by Colin Mattox. Colin talks about his ideal grinder/sub/cold cut toppings, his favorite organized crime-related content (including Goodfellas and The Sopranos), and his upcoming podcast inspired by this one featuring fellow Iowa playwrights!

Detours: Happiest Season (Hulu) 

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A SPOILER-HEAVY DETOUR! SKIP AHEAD IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THE MOVIE!

Contact Colin Mattox: [email protected]

Writing, acting, and music submissions: [email protected]

Become one of our producers on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/thegreenlight

Make a one-time donation on PayPal at [email protected]!

Check out our new show, Who is that? The Masked Singer Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-is-that-the-masked-singer-podcast/id1531834551

Check out our YouTube channel with both of our shows, J&L Closet Pods: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUY4LtkBlJSmI5Hzbi0JiPQ

Follow us on social media at @tgl_pod on Instagram and Twitter and @greenlightpod on Facebook!

Follow Lauren on Instagram and Twitter: @hunkeleberry

Follow Jackson on Instagram and Twitter: @j_woodward_c

This week, we have a special Thanksgiving Listisode for all of you! We chose a movie and a TV show that we’re thankful for in five different categories for a total of 20 mini detours! Our regular detours are going to be on Patreon at the Green Twinkle level this week. BUT most of all, we’re thankful for all of you, our listeners that keep the show going. We love you!

Writing, acting, and music submissions: [email protected]

Become one of our producers on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/thegreenlight

Make a one-time donation on PayPal at [email protected]!

Check out our new show, Who is that? The Masked Singer Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-is-that-the-masked-singer-podcast/id1531834551

Check out our YouTube channel with both of our shows, J&L Closet Pods: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUY4LtkBlJSmI5Hzbi0JiPQ

Follow us on social media at @tgl_pod on Instagram and Twitter and @greenlightpod on Facebook!

Follow Lauren on Instagram and Twitter: @hunkeleberry

Follow Jackson on Instagram and Twitter: @j_woodward_c

This week, we have yet another BANGER of an episode! We’re reading Streetlights by Laura Barnes, a half-hour play about a girl dealing with the loss of a friendship… and aliens. Laura talks about creativity during corona, Australia (where she LIVES), and how we all need something to believe in.

Detours: Holidate (Netflix), Commando (HBO Max), Jingle Jangle (Netflix), Signs (Amazon)

Contact Laura Barnes: [email protected]

Writing, acting, and music submissions: [email protected]

Become one of our producers on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/thegreenlight

Make a one-time donation on PayPal at [email protected]!

Check out our new show, Who is that? The Masked Singer Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-is-that-the-masked-singer-podcast/id1531834551

Check out our YouTube channel with both of our shows, J&L Closet Pods: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUY4LtkBlJSmI5Hzbi0JiPQ

Follow us on social media at @tgl_pod on Instagram and Twitter and @greenlightpod on Facebook!

Follow Lauren on Instagram and Twitter: @hunkeleberry

Follow Jackson on Instagram and Twitter: @j_woodward_c

This week, we take a trip to the Underworld as we read the Greek-Mythology-inspired After Aulis, written by Aly Kantor. Many years after their fateful and unfortunate meeting at Aulis, the war hero Achilles and his almost-bride Iphigenia are reunited in the Underworld, where their roles before the war have been reversed, and they discuss what it truly means to be immortal. Aly talks about leaving behind a legacy, what it means to be an writer/educator/actor, and why All in the Timing is the greatest one act play collection of all time (and Jackson agrees).

Detours: Black Christmas (HBO Max, the 2019 remake), Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Amazon Prime)

Contact Aly Kantor: [email protected]

Writing, acting, and music submissions: [email protected]

Become one of our producers on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/thegreenlight

Make a one-time donation on PayPal at [email protected]!

Check out our new show, Who is that? The Masked Singer Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-is-that-the-masked-singer-podcast/id1531834551

Check out our YouTube channel with both of our shows, J&L Closet Pods: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUY4LtkBlJSmI5Hzbi0JiPQ

Follow us on social media at @tgl_pod on Instagram and Twitter and @greenlightpod on Facebook!

Follow Lauren on Instagram and Twitter: @hunkeleberry

Follow Jackson on Instagram and Twitter: @j_woodward_c

This week, we’re reading an excerpt of a feature-length, micro-budget screenplay: Broke In by Mark Osborne (if that even is his real name). A burglar breaks into a woman’s apartment on the day she plans to commit suicide. Mark talks about his choice to write a two-person feature, his brief foray into sketch comedy, and his opinions of hipsters.

Detours: Un-Trumping America: A Plan to Make America a Democracy Again (Dan Pfeiffer), Down to Earth with Zac Efron (Netflix), Over the Moon (Netflix)

Contact Mark Osborne: [email protected]

Writing, acting, and music submissions: [email protected]

Become one of our producers on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/thegreenlight

Make a one-time donation on PayPal at [email protected]!

Check out our new show, Who is that? The Masked Singer Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-is-that-the-masked-singer-podcast/id1531834551

Check out our YouTube channel with both of our shows, J&L Closet Pods: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUY4LtkBlJSmI5Hzbi0JiPQ

Follow us on social media at @tgl_pod on Instagram and Twitter and @greenlightpod on Facebook!

Follow Lauren on Instagram and Twitter: @hunkeleberry

Follow Jackson on Instagram and Twitter: @j_woodward_c

This week, we’re doing something a little different for a special Halloween episode! Instead of our normal script reading, we’re taking a little holiday break and bringing you a bonus Green LIT episode of the original Friday the 13th movie! Our Green LIT episodes are monthly for patrons at the Green Candle level and above, so if you want more spooky madness, check out our Patreon for our actual Green LIT episode of the month, Hocus Pocus. Happy Halloween!!!

Detours: Ready or Not (HBO Max), Anaconda (Netflix), The Witches (HBO Max)

Writing, acting, and music submissions: [email protected]

Become one of our producers on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/thegreenlight

Make a one-time donation on PayPal at [email protected]!

Check out our new show, Who is that? The Masked Singer Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-is-that-the-masked-singer-podcast/id1531834551

Check out our YouTube channel with both of our shows, J&L Closet Pods: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUY4LtkBlJSmI5Hzbi0JiPQ

Follow us on social media at @tgl_pod on Instagram and Twitter and @greenlightpod on Facebook!

Follow Lauren on Instagram and Twitter: @hunkeleberry

Follow Jackson on Instagram and Twitter: @j_woodward_c

This month, we chose the iconic 1993 Halloween movie Hocus Pocus for our Patron-only Green LIT episode! We decided to make a "boozy brew" for our drink: a 2-liter bottle of orange soda, about half a bottle of Valeo silver tequila, and Talenti dairy-free mango sorbetto for a creamy garnish. It wasn't too bad, but maybe hold back on the tequila a little more than we did or add some orange juice. This is a preview of our Green LIT episode that is out now on our Patreon for everyone at the Green Candle level and above ($5/month). Enjoy!

Writing, acting, and music submissions: [email protected]

Become one of our producers on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/thegreenlight

Make a one-time donation on PayPal at [email protected]!

Check out our new show, Who is that? The Masked Singer Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-is-that-the-masked-singer-podcast/id1531834551

Check out our YouTube channel with both of our shows, J&L Closet Pods: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUY4LtkBlJSmI5Hzbi0JiPQ

Follow us on social media at @tgl_pod on Instagram and Twitter and @greenlightpod on Facebook!

Follow Lauren on Instagram and Twitter: @hunkeleberry

Follow Jackson on Instagram and Twitter: @j_woodward_c

This week, we have a completely spooOOoOooOky episode with not one, not two, not three, but SEVEN spooky detours and a zombeautiful script: “The Lost Boys” by Craig McInnes! Two boys, ages 9 and 11, take on the apocalypse after all the teens and adults succumb to a flesh-rotting, cannibalism-inducing illness. Craig talks about his process of writing young characters and his plans should he ever wind up in a z-word apocalypse.

Detours: The Addams Family (Hulu), Twitches (Disney+), Tall Man (Hulu), Unfriended Dark Web (Amazon), The Night Before Halloween (Amazon), The Man Who Killed Hitler and then the Bigfoot (Hulu), Halloween Wars (Hulu)

Contact Craig McInnes: [email protected]

Writing, acting, and music submissions: [email protected]

Become one of our producers on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/thegreenlight

Make a one-time donation on PayPal at [email protected]!

Check out our new show, Who is that? The Masked Singer Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-is-that-the-masked-singer-podcast/id1531834551

Check out our YouTube channel with both of our shows, J&L Closet Pods: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUY4LtkBlJSmI5Hzbi0JiPQ

Follow us on social media at @tgl_pod on Instagram and Twitter and @greenlightpod on Facebook!

Follow Lauren on Instagram and Twitter: @hunkeleberry

Follow Jackson on Instagram and Twitter: @j_woodward_c