In this episode (after Brian gets over his anxiety), he and Carla Ching discuss her coming into her own as a New Yorker, despite being raised in Los Angeles. Carla talks about staying true to her identity regardless of outside pressure and the amorphous thing called "success."

In this episode, Brian speaks with fellow New Hampshire playwright John Pollono, author of Small Engine Repair and Lost Girls (Rogue Machine in LA, MCC Theater in NYC). They drop a few f-bombs as they talk about John's career trajectory from NH to LA (with many stops in between).

In this episode, Brian talks to Ruth McKee, author of Chalk Rep’s In Case of Emergency, about writing site-specific plays, finding the right collaborators, and knowing when to let something go.

This month, Brian speaks to Larissa FastHorse, a playwright, choreographer, and performer. They discuss her Cornerstone Theater Company production Urban Rez, collaborating with indigenous communities, and her creative journey which began with ballet dancing for physical therapy, but led to a decade-long professional dance career. (This episode is sponsored by The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts' production of The City of Conversation.)

During the first part of this month's interview, Brian and Kemp Powers talk about finding a creative home in LA theater and making theater accessible to young people. In the second part, Brian speaks with Eliza Clark about the pros and cons of being a child actor and the time she wrote herself notes from God.

For our 10th episode, Brian talks to playwright (Women Laughing Alone with Salad) and TV writer (Shameless, United States of Tara) Sheila Callaghan. Sheila discusses the intersection of the personal and theatrical in her play Bed as well as the famous Tumblr, which inspired her play Women Laughing Alone with Salad. Sheila may have referred to phallic water bottles and cage dancing, so this interview may be NSFW.

In this episode, Brian talks to Brooklyn resident, and New Dramatist, Stefanie Zadravec. They discuss making the transition from acting to playwriting, what it’s like to be the parent of twins, what it’s like to parent a child with autism, and how a “children in peril” theme seems to run through her work.

In this episode, Brian talks to Padraic Duffy; parent, playwright, and Managing Director of Sacred Fools. They discuss growing up in Tarzana, following your fear, and the bathroom habits of raccoons as Padraic sends loving text messages to his wife.

In this episode, Brian talks to Marja-Lewis Ryan, author of 2014 Ovation nominated One in the Chamber. Marja tries to ignore Brian's recent hand surgery as she talks about being a control freak, having a famous Russian filmmaker as an angel, and that one time David Mamet ran the box office for her.

In this episode Brian talks to Jonathan Caren, author of the 2014 Ovation Award winning The Recommendation. They discuss how early exposure to art influences life choices, writing for both TV and stage, and the influence of an eccentric uncle, while Brian's dog watches, hoping to add her two cents.