Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and t
Craig welcomes writer and showrunner Joshua Zetumer, creator of the limited series Say Nothing, to e
Hearken well! John sitteth in discourse with the learned Robert Eggers, weaver of dreadsome visions
Structure is the fundamental skeleton of every story ever told, so why does it flummox so many wri
After a difficult few weeks in Los Angeles, John welcomes writer, director and actor Jesse Eisenberg
After a week of devastating fires in Los Angeles, we’re revisiting John’s conversation with Anna Jan
John and Craig look at three extraordinary news stories and ask, How Would this be a Movie? Stories
John welcomes Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Homeward Bound) to talk about
Live from the Austin Film Festival, John joins panelists Jordan Mechner (Prince of Persia) and Erica
Many of the biggest AI models have been trained on film and TV dialogue, and writers are furious. Jo
John and Craig welcome Brian Jordan Alvarez & Stephanie Koenig (English Teacher) and Jac Schaeffer (
John welcomes playwright, novelist and screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes to discuss having his first two
John and Craig take a deep dive with the Devil, exploring the unholy trinity of satanic films: Ros
John and Craig analyze the iconic 1995 comedy Clueless, and why they’re majorly, totally, butt crazy
John and Craig explore character agency in everything from scenes to entire series. They look at wha
John and Craig look at how writers (and other humans) handle the anxiety of uncertainty, from electi
John and Craig make their triumphant return to the Austin Film Festival for a wild night full of Emm
John and Craig answer twenty listener questions on craft, career, and the future of the industry. Qu
Why is screenwriting so difficult, even for the smartest people? John and Craig look at the relation
John and Craig welcome back Taffy Brodesser-Akner (Fleishman is in Trouble) for a deep dive on 201
John and Craig are on opposite sides of the world this week, so they’re revisiting an episode from 2
