The Writers Panel
The definitive insider's guide to our current golden age of television, Ben Blacker's The Writers Panel is an ever expanding anthology of live convention panels and intimate in-studio interviews with the writers, producers, and show runners responsible for all the shows you can't stop watching. Over the course of nearly 500 episodes and counting, The Writers Panel has sat across from guests such as Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad), Amy Sherman-Palladino (Gilmore Girls, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele (Key and Peele), Liz Meriwether (New Girl), and Damon Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers) to talk about the art and business of creating great television. Produced by the Forever Dog Podcast Network.
476
Live from NY!
Live from NY! Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live; South Park) and Peter David (comic books! Including X-Factor, Supergirl, 12 years on Incredible Hulk, and lots more).
68 min
477
Live from Brooklyn!
Live from Brooklyn! Some of the funniest people in NY. Joe Randazzo (former editor of The Onion); Caissie St. Onge (Best Week Ever; Rosie O'Donnell; Letterman); Stephen Falk (Weeds; Next Caller); Matt Debenham (author, The Book of Right and Wrong). Follow them on Twitter: @Randazzoj, @Caissie, @StephenFalk, @Debenham. You won't be sorry.
88 min
478
Jeff Eastin, Lauren Hissrich and Victor Fresco
Jeff Eastin (creator, White Collar and Graceland); Lauren Hissrich (The West Wing, Justice) Victor Fresco (creator, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Better Off Ted, The Trouble with Normal).
80 min
479
Iain Morris, Fred Stoller, Charlie Grandy and A...
Iain Morris (co-creator, The Inbetweeners [UK]; Flight of the Conchords); Fred Stoller (Seinfeld; Handy Manny); Charlie Grandy (The Daily Show; co-creator, Guys with Kids); Amy Ozols (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon; co-creator, Guys with Kids).
92 min
480
Mad Men season five in review!
Mad Men season five in review! Creator/showrunner Matthew Weiner, showrunners Andre and Maria Jacquemetton, and writer Erin Levy give their take on the AMC series' fifth season, choices they made about the characters, audience expectations, collaboration, and absolutely no spoilers about season six! Mad Mens season five is released on DVD on 10/16.
69 min
481
“Why Aren't More People Talking About These Awe...
The Why Aren't More People Talking About These Awesome Shows? panel, featuring Awkward. creator Lauren Iungerich and Parenthood/Friday Night Lights writer David Hudgins. We also brought back our old pals Josh Friedman (creator, The Sarah Connor Chronicles) and Jeff Greenstein (Will and Grace; Husbands; co-creator, Partners [1995 version]) to talk about TV they love which is overlooked or underrated.
96 min
482
An Evening with Ed Brubaker
Comic book writer/creator of Fatale, Criminal, Captain America, and more. Topics discussed include the rules of comic book writing, the state of Marvel and DC and its creators, film adaptations of comics, and Ed's TV pitches.
64 min
483
Key and Peele
Creators/writers/stars of Comedy Central's Key and Peele: Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, showrunner Ian Roberts, Rebecca Drysdale, Colton Dunn, Charlie Sanders, Rich Talarico, and Alex Rubens. A really fun chat with some really funny people. The new season of Key and Peele starts Sept 26th, right after South Park!
72 min
484
Jonathan Katz and Tom Snyder
An in-depth chat Jonathan Katz and Tom Snyder, co-creators of Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. We talk about that watershed show for Comedy Central, as well as the Snyder-produced Home Movies, Squiggle-vision, Katz's stand-up and the WB sitcom he created starring Bob Saget, and Katz and Snyder's latest collaboration, Explosion Bus, which can be seen at http://www.explosionbus.com/ (the new season of which begins Sept 18).Enormous thanks to Tom Wickersham, of Katz's team, who tracked me down while I was in Boston and arranged this interview before anyone could decline.
85 min
485
Breaking Bad Season Five in Review
Breaking Bad season five in review! Showrunner/creator Vince Gilligan and writers Peter Gould, Sam Catlin, George Mastras, Gennifer Hutchison, Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett and Gordon Smith talk about their take on the AMC series' fifth season. Spoilers contained herein!
71 min
486
Stages of TV Writer
The "Stages of TV Writer" panel from the ATX Television Festival: Noah Hawley (creator, the Unusuals); Kyle Killen (creator, Awake and Lone Star); David Hudgins (Friday Night Lights; Parenthood); Hardy Janson and Evan Miller (Hook Ups).
52 min
487
Andrew Bujalski
An in depth chat with Andrew Bujalski, writer-director of such films as Funny Ha-Ha (forerunner of the so-called mumblecore movement), Mutual Appreciation, Beeswax, and the upcoming Computer Chess.
54 min
488
Book to TV Series
Book to TV Series panel from the ATX Television Festival. David Hudgins (Friday Night Lights); Bob Levy (Alloy Entertainment: The Lying Game, The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl); Julie Plec (co-creator, The Vampire Diaries); Michael Rauch (creator, Love Monkey).
41 min
489
"TV Fantasy Goes Mainstream" (ATX Television Fe...
TV Fantasy Goes Mainstream panel from the ATX Television Festival. Jeff Davis (creator, Teen Wolf and Criminal Minds); Jane Espenson (Once Upon a Time; Husbands; BSG; Buffy); Richard Hatem (creator, Miracles; Grimm); Jose Molina (Firefly; Terra Nova; Vampire Diaries); Ben Edlund (creator, The Tick; Firefly; Supernatural).
51 min
490
“Women on TV” (ATX Television Festival 2012)
Women on TV panel from the ATX Television Festival. Jane Espenson (Once Upon a Time, Husbands, BSG, Buffy); Liz Tigelaar (Nashville; Revenge; creator, Life Unexpected); Erica Messer (showrunner, Criminal Minds).
51 min
491
Animation Celebration! Meghan McCarthy, Tim McK...
Swampy Marsh and Dan Povenmire (creators, Phineas & Ferb); Meghan McCarthy (head writer, My Little Pony; Class of 3000); Tim McKeon (Adventure Time, Fish Hooks).
93 min
492
“Creators” (ATX Television Festival 2012)
Creators panel from the ATX Television Festival. Noah Hawley (creator, the Unusuals); Kyle Killen (creator, Awake and Lone Star); Kevin Biegel (co-creator, Cougar Town); Mark Schwahn (creator, One Tree Hill); Liz Tigelaar (creator, Life Unexpected). Moderated by Jordan Levin (former CEO, the WB; co-founder, Generate; Alloy Ent.).
57 min
493
Len Wein, Ed Brubaker, & Jackson Publick
Len Wein (creator of Wolverine, Swamp Thing, Human Target, and tons more); Ed Brubaker (Fatale, Criminal, Sleeper, Captain America); and Jackson Publick (co-creator, The Venture Brothers).
99 min
494
Andrew Miller, Chic Eglee, & Dana Gould
Andrew Miller (creator, The Secret Circle); Chic Eglee (adapter of Powers for FX; co-creator, Dark Angel; Walking Dead; The Shield); and Dana Gould (The Simpsons).
89 min
495
Shawn Ryan, Cheo Hodari Coker, & Amy Berg
Shawn Ryan (creator, The Shield; Chicago Code; Last Resort); Cheo Hodari Coker (Southland, Notorious); and Amy Berg (Eureka, Person of Interest).
103 min
496
2012 Pilot Season Wrap-Up with Alexa Junge, And...
Alexa Junge (exec producer, Save Me; Friends); Andrew Miller (Secret Circle); and Josh Friedman (Sarah Connor Chronicles, The Asset).
71 min
497
Graham Yost
An in depth chat with Justified creator Graham Yost about his journey through Speed, From the Earth to the Moon, Band of Brothers, The Pacific, and Boomtown, and translating Elmore Leonard's worldview to the small screen. Great advice about seeing through your characters' perspectives, world-building, and creating memorable supporting characters.
67 min
498
Neil Goldman, Aisha Muharrar, & Dailyn Rodriguez
Neil Goldman (Community, Scrubs, Ben & Kate); Aisha Muharrar (Parks & Recreation); Dailyn Rodriguez (Lie to Me, The Glades).
82 min
499
Andrew W. Marlowe, Tim Long, & Terri Miller
Andrew W. Marlowe (creator, Castle); Tim Long (The Simpsons); Terri Miller (Castle).
92 min
500
Creators of The Walking Dead / S2 In Review
The Walking Dead showrunner Glen Mazzara and writers Scott Gimple and Angela Kang trade takes on the AMC series' second season, characters' goals both immediate and emotional, audience expectations, hot zombie action, and some choice tidbits about season three!
66 min