In this episode, Brian talks to 2015 Ovation Award playwriting nominees Bekah Brunstetter and Ron Klier. Brian and Bekah discuss the need to avoid constant comfort (and detachment from conflict and struggle) as writers, while Brian and Ron talk about examining the grey areas — both in life and onstage.

In this episode, Brian talks to Luis Alfaro about what triggered him to become a writer, sculpting new work from the classics, and finding humanity in different types of audiences. (Bonus: A+ pop culture references.)

In this episode, Brian talks with playwright Jennifer Haley.

In this episode, Brian talks to two members of the The Kilroys about bias in American theatre, and the steps they're taking to strive for gender parity.

In this episode, Brian chats with Madhuri Shekar about how to handle insecurity when your peers succeed, about writing plays from an unfamiliar cultural perspective, and how Brian is more or less responsible for every good thing that's ever happened in Madhuri's life.