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.
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Robb Chavis, Liz Alper, Zoe Marshall, Dante Harper
WGA board candidates: Robb Chavis (black-ish; Superior Donuts); Liz Alper (The Rookie; Hawaii 5-0); Zoe Marshall (Charmed); Dante Harper (Alien: Covenant)
69 min
102
David Goodman, Marjorie David, Michele Mulroney
WGA issues with WGA President David Goodman (Family Guy; The Orville); Vice President Marjorie David (Taken; Brothers and Sisters); and board member/Secretary-Treasurer candidate Michele Mulroney (Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows)
53 min
103
Nichelle Tramble-Spellman, Lindsey Rosin, David...
Panel interview with Nichelle Tramble-Spellman (creator, Truth Be Told; The Good Wife; Justified); Lindsey Rosin (Cruel Intentions series; South of Nowhere); David Radcliff (The Rookie)
56 min
104
Alexander Woo, Keto Shimizu, Katherine Beattie
Panel interview with Alexander Woo (The Terror; True Blood); Keto Shimizu (DC's Legends of Tomorrow; Arrow); Katherine Beattie (NCIS: New Orleans).
58 min
105
Malcolm Spellman, Matt McConkey, Marshall Knigh...
Panel interview with Malcolm Spellman (Falcon & Winter Soldier; Empire); MattMcConkey (Heathers;Bajillion Dollar Propertie$); Marshall Knight & Rob LaMorgese (Suits).
65 min
106
Erica Shelton Kodish, Marc Muszynski, & Emmy Diaz
Panel interview with Erica Shelton Kodish (Cold Case), Marc Muszynski (Abby's), & Emmy Diaz (Jane the Virgin).
58 min
107
Carlos Foglia & Marquita Robinson
Panel interview with Carlos Foglia (Lore) and Marquita Robinson (Glow, You're The Worst, New Girl).
55 min
108
Brigitte Hales, J. Holtham, & John Hyams + Step...
Panel interview with Brigitte Hales (11/22/63, Once Upon a Time), J. Holtham (Cloak & Dagger, Jessica Jones, Supergirl), & John Hyams (Black Summer). Plus a bonus interview with Stephen Scaia (Blood & Treasure).
87 min
109
Aida Croal, Marja-Lewis Ryan, & Annabel Oakes +...
Panel interview with Aida Croal (Turn, Clone Wars), Marja-Lewis Ryan (The L Word reboot), & Annabel Oakes (The Edge of Seventeen, Awkward, Atypical). Plus a bonus interview with Dailyn Rodriguez, the new co-showrunner of Queen of the South.
75 min
110
Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson, & Elisabeth Finch
Panel interview with Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson (creators/showrunners, The Hot Zone; Genius; Smallville) and Elisabeth Finch (Grey's Anatomy; Vampire Diaries; True Blood).
52 min
111
The Twilight Zone (Alex Rubens, Glen Morgan, & ...
A panel discussion with Twilight Zone writers Alex Rubens (The Comedian and the season finale; Key & Peele; Big Mouth); Glen Morgan (A Traveler and Blue Scorpion;The X-Files; Lore); and Heather Anne Campbell (Six Degrees of Freedom and Not All Men; Corporate; Saturday Night Live).
45 min
112
From Pitch to Punchline (ATX Festival 2018)
Pitching a TV show can be an intimidating process, but these creators have the added level of having to sell funny. What are the do's and donts of a comedy pitch? Whats the balance between humor and story? And what happens with the network/studio doesn't get the joke? These creators rehash their process for creating the perfect pitch, what happened in the room, and how their series evolved into what we see on our screens today.
58 min
113
Lauren Bachelis, Kevin Avery, & Christine Chambers
Panel interview with Lauren Bachelis (Hollywood Assistant Tumblr, Club de Cuervos); Kevin Avery (Totally Biased, Last Week Tonight, The New Negroes); and Christine Chambers (Boardwalk Empire, Riverdale).
65 min
114
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson + Leonard Dick, Raelle...
Panel interview with Leonard Dick (Lost, House, The Good Wife); Raelle Tucker (True Blood, Jessica Jones, Sacred Lies); Michael Kramer (Rugrats, Life Unexpected); and Lilli Birdsell (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
90 min
115
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Establishing ...
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Establishing a Career (ATX Festival 2018)
62 min
116
Rachel Bloom & Aline Brosh McKenna (Crazy Ex-Gi...
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend creator/star Rachel Bloom and creator/showrunner Aline Brosh McKenna talk about bringing the CW musical in for a landing, their creative partnership, tackling romantic comedy tropes and mental illness, musical numbers, and lots more.
75 min
117
Kassia Miller, Emilia Serrano, & Shukree Tilghman
Panel interview with Kassia Miller (The Good Place, You're The Worst); Emilia Serrano (Cristela, Jane The Virgin); and Shukree Tilghman (This Is Us, The Vampire Diaries).
58 min
118
Mallory O'Meara (The Lady from the Black Lagoon)
Ben talks with Mallory O'Meara, author of The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick.
65 min
119
Jessica Grasl, Melissa Scrivner Love, & Stephan...
Panel interview with Jessica Grasl (Designated Survivor, Shades of Blue), Melissa Scrivner Love (Person of Interest, Fear the Walking Dead, CSI: Miami), and Stephanie Mickus (Hope Springs Eternal).
62 min
120
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Shudder TVs first original documentary feature, HORROR NOIRE: A HISTORY OF BLACK HORROR takes a critical look at a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined and embraced both black filmmakers and black audiences.
48 min
121
Jon Spaihts
In a special episode from the vault, Ben talks to screenwriter and comic book scribe Jon Spaihts (Doctor Strange, Prometheus, Passengers).
52 min
122
Alfred Molina, Constance Zimmer, & Oliver Vaque...
Panel discussion with the cast/co-creator of The Angel of Vine, a limited series narrative podcast. Alfred Molina, Constance Zimmer, and Oliver Vaquer join Ben to talk about the brave new world of narrative podcasting.
46 min
123
Marc Bernardin, Niceole Levy, & Morgan Faust
Panel interview with Marc Bernardin (Castle Rock, Alphas, Treadstone); Niceole Levy (Ironside, Shades of Blue, Cloak & Dagger); and Morgan Faust (Legends of Tomorrow).
63 min
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THE BEST OF FOREVER DOG 2018
Thank you for listening to Forever Dog podcasts this year and please enjoy this year-in-review clips show! Listen to find a new favorite podcast to subscribe to in 2019 or just a killer back catalog to binge during your holiday travels. And please follow Forever Dog @ForeverDogTeam on Twitter and Instagram for the latest network news and updates.
174 min
125
Kara Lee Burk, Franklin Hardy, & Denise Harkavy
Panel interview with Kara Lee Burk (Costume Quest, The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show), Franklin Hardy (The Mick, You're the Worst), & Denise Harkavy (The Expanse, The Brave).
69 min