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Bill Oakley

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    Episode 166: Bill Oakley on The Simpsons, Writer's Block, and the Creative Freedom of Fast Food Reviews

    Bill Oakley is a Portland-based writer and producer known for his work on The Simpsons (where, with partner Josh Weinstein, he was executive producer and showrunner for the 7th and 8th seasons), Futurama, Regular Show, and Mission Hill. He most recently served as a writer and producer on Portlandia, Disenchantment, Chicago Party Aunt, and Close […]

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    Josef Kubota Wladyka

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      Episode 160: Josef Kubota Wladyka on Writing, Directing, and Producing Catch The Fair One, Starring Kali Reis

      Josef Kubota Wladyka is a screenwriter, director, and producer. His episodic television credits as a director include the netflix series Narcos, Narcos: Mexico, and Animal Kingdom, among others. Josef’s most recent feature film, Catch The Fair One, which he wrote, directed, and produced, was released in select theaters and on VOD on February 11 by […]

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      Zack Ford

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        Episode 158: Zack Ford on Screenwriting, Hacking into Hollywood, and Making it to Sundance with Watcher

        Zack Ford is a New York-based screenwriter who sold his first screenplay right out of New York University’s Tisch School of Arts. The screenplay, originally entitled Scribbleface, would become Scar 3D, the first stereoscopic 3D horror film. Zack’s film, Watcher, premiered at Sundance 2022 and was recently purchased by IFC Films for theatrical and VOD […]

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        Michael Price

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          Episode 155: Michael Price on Writing/Producing for The Simpsons, and Creating F Is For Family with Bill Burr

          Michael Price has been writing and producing for the beloved and iconic television show The Simpsons for the past 20 years. In 2014 he co-created F is For Family, a serialized, animated series for Netflix, with comedian Bill Burr. Starring Bill Burr, Laura Dern, Justin Long, and Sam Rockwell, the series just concluded its fifth […]

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          Tim Sutton

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            Episode 151: Tim Sutton on Screenwriting, His "Dark Lens," and Directing The Last Son

            Tim Sutton is the screenwriter and director behind five critically acclaimed films, including Funny Face, Donnybrook, Dark Night, Memphis, and Pavilion. His most recent film, The Last Son, which premiered on December 10, stars Sam Worthington, Heather Graham, and Machine Gun Kelly. What you will learn: How the screenplay for The Last Son came to […]

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            Kourtney Kang

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              Episode 146: Kourtney Kang on Television Writing, and Creating Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. for Disney Plus

              Kourtney Kang is a writer, producer, and the creator/showrunner of the new hit Disney+ show Doogie Kamealoha, M.D., a reimagining of the beloved 90s show, Doogie Howser, M.D. Kourtney was also an executive producer on How I Met Your Mother, co-executive producer of Fresh Off the Boat, and supervising producer of Netflix’s Pretty Smart. What […]

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              Justine Bateman

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                Episode 144: Justine Bateman on Writing and Directing Violet, Starring Olivia Munn and Luke Bracey

                Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Justine Bateman is an author, screenwriter, producer, and director. After decades as a successful actor, with roles on Family Ties, Satisfaction, Men Behaving Badly, and Californication, Justine made her feature film directorial debut with Violet, starring Olivia Munn, Luke Bracey, and Justin Theroux, which opens in theaters on October 29 […]

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                Onur Tukel

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                  Episode 142: Onur Tukel on Writing and Directing Scenes From An Empty Church

                  Onur Tukel is an actor, screenwriter, producer, director, musician, painter, graphic novelist, and children’s book author. His previous films include Catfight, starring Sandra Oh and Anne Heache, Applesauce, and Black Magic for White Boys. His most recent film is Scenes From an Empty Church, starring Kevin Corrigan and Thomas Jay Ryan, Max Casella, and Paul […]

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                  Rebecca Eskreis

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                    Episode 140: Rebecca Eskreis on Writing and Directing What Breaks The Ice

                    Writer, Director, and producer Rebecca Eskreis is a familiar face on the international film festival circuit, screening at SXSW, SIFF, Munich, and Stockholm, among others. Rebecca’s directorial debut, What Breaks the Ice (starring Madelyn Cline, Sofia Hublitz, and Lukas Gage) was selected for the Austin Film Society’s Artist Intensive, hosted by Richard Linklater, and releases […]

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                    Carson Mell

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                      Episode 133: Carson Mell on Writing, Directing, and Acting in Some of Our Stallions

                      Writer, producer, animator, and actor Carson Mell was a writer on HBO’s Silicon Valley (created by Mike Judge), and wrote on Eastbound & Down, starring Danny McBride. Carson also created the animated series Tarantula(executive produced by Danny McBride), and wrote road trip comedy The Long Dumb Road, directed by Hannah Fidell and starring Jason Mantzoukas […]