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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Jihan Crowther, Ray Utarnachitt, & Jack Kenny
Panel interview with Jihan Crowther (The Man in the High Castle, The Underground Railroad), Ray Utarnachitt (Legends of Tomorrow, Person of Interest), & Jack Kenny (Jessica Jones, Caroline in the City, Dave's World).
51 min
127
Hex Wives #2 (Comic Book Commentary)
Ben previews another episode of the forthcoming podcast COMIC BOOK COMMENTARY, an in-depth, page-by-page, behind-the-scenes journey through your favorite comics with the writers and artists themselves. Imagine a DVD commentary track. But for comic books.
48 min
128
Hex Wives #1 (Comic Book Commentary)
Ben previews a new podcast coming your way in 2019, tentatively titled COMIC BOOK COMMENTARY, an in-depth, page-by-page, behind-the-scenes journey through your favorite comics with the writers and artists themselves. Imagine a DVD commentary track. But for comic books.
69 min
129
“State of the Scare” (Austin Film Festival 2018)
State of the Scare panel from the Austin Film Festival with C. Robert Cargill (Sinister; Doctor Strange); Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place); Yasemin Yilmaz (The Protector, The Exorcist); and Alvaro Rodriguez (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series; Seis Manos). Recorded October 27, 2018 at the Austin Film Festival.
73 min
130
Alexandra Cunningham, Ben Cory Jones, & Beth Sc...
Panel interview with Alexandra Cunningham (Dirty John, Desperate Housewives, NYPD Blue); Ben Cory Jones (Insecure, Underground, Boomerang); and Beth Schacter (Bunheads, Quantico, Normal Adolescent Behavior).
68 min
131
Steve Conrad (Creator of PATRIOT)
A conversation with Steve Conrad, creator of the Amazon original series PATRIOT.
65 min
132
Witchcraft in History, Practice, & Pop Culture ...
Ben talks to artist/illustrator and practicing witch Jenny Calabro about witchery, pop culture witches, and witchcraft history.
51 min
133
Julie Plec & Kevin Williamson (NYCC 2018) + Bon...
A conversation w/ Julie Plec & Kevin Williamson from New York ComicCon 2018. Recorded Live October 5, 2018. Plus a bonus interview with Beth Broderick (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch) about portraying witches and pop culture witchcraft.
77 min
134
DC Vertigo Panel (New York Comic Con 2018)
A panel from New York Comic Con 2018 with the storytellers behind the DC Vertigo comics relaunch. This next generation is taking the beloved imprint to new heights, with fantastical series from the new Sandman Universe and brand-new titles launching each month including HEX WIVES, GODDESS MODE, SAFE SEX and many more.
55 min
135
Pop Culture Witches (New York Comic Con 2018)
A panel from New York Comic Con 2018 about the pop culture witches, enchantresses, genies, charmers, and sorceresses who conjured the craft in our popular imaginations in the past. How have women with (super) powers been portrayed, and how is that portrayal evolving?
58 min
136
Ben Macintyre + Bonus Interview with Madeline M...
A conversation with Ben Macintyre, the author of several amazing and unbelievable non-fiction accounts of WWII spycraft, including The Spy and the Traitor; Operation Mincemeat; and Agent Zigzag. (Starts at 14:40). Plus a bonus interview with Madeline Miller, author of Circe, about reinventing one of mythology's most famous (and misunderstood) witches.
78 min
137
Grainne Godfree, Sierra Ornelas, & Monica Belet...
Roundtable interview with Grainne Godfree (Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Arrow); Sierra Ornelas (Happy Endings, Superstore); and Monica Beletsky (Friday Night Lights, Parenthood, Fargo). Starts at 20:10.
87 min
138
BONUS! DC/Vertigo and The Sandman Universe
In honor of the relaunch of Neil Gaiman's groundbreaking SANDMAN series, Ben Blacker talks about the history of DC's Vertigo imprint, its influence on the rise of graphic novels, and gives a sneak peek at two of the new Sandman titles, "The Dreaming" and "House of Whispers."
13 min
139
Pop Culture Witches (SDCC 2018)
A panel from SDCC 2018 about power, gender politics, and the representation of witches in popular culture.
52 min
140
Meredith Averill, Chris Collins, & Sarah Gertru...
Roundtable interview with Meredith Averill (The Good Wife, The Haunting of Hill House, Locke and Key); Chris Collins (The Wire, Sons of Anarchy, The Continental); and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro (Unreal). Starts at 18:50.
76 min
141
400th Episode! Live at Dynasty Typewriter
Ben records the 400th episode of The Writers Panel Live at Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles featuring an incredible panel of writers and showrunners.
106 min
142
Alison Bennett, Steven Lilien, & Bryan Wynbrand...
Roundtable interview with Alison Bennett (You're the Worst; LA to Vegas; Single Parents) and Steven Lilien & Bryan Wynbrandt (God Friended Me). Starts at 20:48.
84 min
143
“Bottle Episodes” (ATX TV Festival 2018) + Bon...
"Bottle Episodes" from the ATX Television Festival 2018. Panelists: Michael Jacobs (Boy Meets World); Anthony Hemingway (Underground); John Wirth (Hell On Wheels); and Kevin Falls (The West Wing). Moderated by Ben Blacker.
67 min
144
BONUS! The TV Campfire Podcast & ATX TV Fest Co...
Ben talks with ATX Television Festival Co-Founders Caitlin McFarland & Emily Gipson and offers a preview of the ATX produced podcast, The TV Campfire.
33 min
145
Jacque Edmonds Cofer, Akela Cooper, & Caroline ...
Roundtable interview with Jacque Edmonds Cofer (creator, Let's Stay Together; Martin; Moesha); Akela Cooper (The Flash; Luke Cage; The 100); Caroline Kepnes (creator, YOU). Starts at 23:16.
87 min
146
BONUS! DC Vertigo Relaunch (SDCC 2018)
Meet the new voices behind DC Vertigo comics relaunch. Moderated by DC Vertigo Executive Editor Mark Doyle.
46 min
147
Raamla Mohamed, James LaRosa, & Holly Henderson...
Roundtable interview with Raamla Mohamed (Scandal); James LaRosa (creator, Hit the Floor); and Holly Henderson (Hit the Floor; Smallville). Starts at 23:25.
93 min
148
"The Spy Who Dumped Me" Creators + Bonus Interv...
The creators of the brand new action comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me, Susanna Fogel (writer/director) and David Iserson (writer), join Ben to talk about the making of the film and why it often takes 10 years to become an overnight success in Hollywood.
91 min
149
Nash Bridges Writers Room Reunion (ATX Televisi...
Nash Bridges Writers Room Reunion from the ATX Television Festival. Carlton Cuse (Writer/EP); Shawn Ryan (Writer/Co-Producer); Glen Mazzara (Writer); Jed Seidel (Writer/Supervising Producer); Pam Veasey (Writer).
63 min
150
Robert and Michelle King (ATX Television Festiv...
Ben talks to Robert and Michelle King, co-creators of "The Good Wife" and "The Good Fight."
63 min