Write Who You Know

Write Who You Know

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Write Who You Know episodes

  • Episode 10 - Ariel Ladensohn
    On this episode of Write Who You Know, Matt has a rockin' good time with superstar screenwriter and buddy Ariel Ladensohn as she takes us through her path from starting in children's animation with staffing jobs on shows like LLAMA LLAMA RED PAJAMA, breaking into adult animation on SOLAR OPPOSITES, getting staffed on FAIRFAX (best animted show ever) and most recently coming aboard the reboot of Fox's beloved sci-fi animated comedy, FUTURAMA! With an incredible can-do attitude, a commitment to telling queer stories on TV and in film, and an awesome sense of humor, Ariel's episode is one you don't want to miss.

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    1 hr 20 min
  • Episode 9 - Chris Luccy
    On this episode of Write Who You Know, Matt sits down with his UNDATEABLE office mate and CLUB DE CUERVOS familia, screenwriter Chris Luccy! Chris takes Matt through his journey in the WB writer's program, his three season stint on A MILLION LITTLE THINGS, transitioning from comedy to drama writing, and some searing hot development that he's getting ready to take out and pitch.

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    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 8 - Harper Dill
    On this episode of Write Who You Know Matt sits down with LA local homie and screenwriter extraordinaire, Harper Dill. Harper takes us through her journey from starting out as a performer at NYU, to her first jobs working for Jonathan Demme and BJ Novak, to her first TV staffing gigs on The Mindy Project and The Mick, and most recently, writing the Jennifer Lopez & Owen Wilson feature rom-com, Marry Me, streaming now on Amazon Prime Video in 240 countries around the world.

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    1 hr 12 min
  • Episode 7 - Laura Moran
    On this episode of Write Who You Know, Matt sits down with his dear friend and screenwriter, Laura Moran, to discuss producing, prepping for showrunner meetings, and the BS she experiences as a female writer in a world where 99% of writers' rooms are still run by men. Laura takes us through her career, regaling Matt with anecdotes from years of working on shows like Ground Floor, Undateable, The Neighborhood, Dangerous Book for Boys, Harley Quinn, and Fox's upcoming animated series, The Hoagie Bros.

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    1 hr 19 min
  • Episode 6 - Seth Cohen and Amy Pocha
    On this episode of Write Who You Know, Matt sits down with his dear friends and writing team, Seth Cohen and Amy Pocha. From Bad Teacher to running their own show on HBO Max, Seth and Amy breakdown how they got started, the studio writing programs, selling movies and how to terrorize fellow Staff Writers.

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    46 min
  • Episode 5 - Ted Sullivan

    On this episode of Write Who You Know, Matt sits down with his old friend and screenwriter, Ted Sullivan. Ted walks us through getting a late start as a writer, being inspired by Monty Python early on, working on Supergirl, Revenge, Riverdale, Rizzoli and Isles, Star Trek, and just about every other cool hourlong under the sun. Also, we talk about DRUGS!!!


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    1 hr 24 min
  • Episode 4 - Teddy Bressman
    In this episode of Write Who You Know, Matt sits down with his dear friend, writer/director/hat impresario, Teddy Bressman. Teddy talks about his days working for Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen, his first feature spec sale to Sony, his experiences co-writing Jungleland, staffing on Future Man, Sausage Party, Pam & Tommy, and creating his own satirical animated series, The Pole. Give it a whirl, dummy!

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 3 - Peter Warren
    On this episode of Write Who You Know Matt sits down with his dear friend and screenwriter buddy, Peter Warren. (A one-two episode knockout of Peters!) Peter is a NY based writer who has staffed on TV shows like HAPPYLAND, HALO, and NIGHT BEAST. He is the creator of the forthcoming Taika Waititi produced series adaptation of the awesome Rick Spears' comic book, THE AUTUER. He is currently writing the INCAL with and for Jermaine Clement. He runs the Black Hole Monoplex online drive-in movie theatre. And he married me! He is the smartest dude I know... to an annoying degree. Peter does it all! Press play and get ready for another awesome episode of WRITE WHO YOU KNOW!

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    51 min
  • Episode 2 - Peter Knight
    On this episode of Write Who You Know, Matt sits down with his dear friend and FAIRFAX co-showrunner, Peter Knight. Peter has 25 years under his belt as a working screenwriting and takes us through his journey from getting signed, creating Big Wolf on Campus, and being the Co-Executive Producer on 6 seasons of BoJack Horseman.

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    1 hr 9 min
  • Write Who You Know - Intro with Matt Hausfater
    Write Who You Know is a podcast dedicated to the ups and downs of professional screenwriting: the pain, the pleasures, the process, and all the different ways you hear "PASS". Each week our host Matt Hausfater interviews various writer friends, colleagues, and coworkers past and present about breaking into the business, their experiences navigating Hollywood, and the tips and tricks to crush the writers' room. It's not about writing what you know... it's about writing WHO you know.

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    16 min

About Write Who You Know

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Write Who You Know is a podcast dedicated to the ups and downs of professional screenwriting: the pain, the pleasure, the process, and all the different ways you hear "PASS". Each…