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What the Hell is Going on with the WGA?

Apr 14th, 2017 31m 36s

It's possible that the people who write the movies you love will stop working on May 2nd. Screenwriter John Gary joins us to explain how we got here, and what may happen next.

Some Popcorn with Your Fascism

Mar 10th, 2017 35m 13s

This week on the show, a special interview with Splice writer Noah Berlatsky about movies made by and about fascism where we consider The Eternal Jew, Casablanca, Dirty Harry and more.

What Filmmakers Can Learn From a Steamed Pork Bun

Mar 3rd, 2017 36m 41s

This week on the show we answer your screenwriting questions about how to make the Second Act easier to slog through [1:50 - 13:10] and what to do if your friends (and husband) make fun of you for taking time to write [13:10 - 23:30]. Then we m

Oscar Winners Who Weren't Nominated

Feb 24th, 2017 1h 2m

The 2017 Oscars are this Sunday, and instead of complaining about the wrong movie winning, we're challenging ourselves to pick Best Actors, Actresses, Screenplays, Directors and Movies that didn't make the Academy Award cut. What didn't get nom

Vomit Draft: The Inside Pitch

Jan 19th, 2017 40m 46s

Special guest Christopher Lockhart, story editor at WME, joins us to answer your screenwriting questions about your entitlement to have your script read [0:00 - 15:00], whether studio passion for IP extends to short stories [15:00 - 19:55], tim

What We Need From Movies in 2017

Jan 14th, 2017 45m 54s

We have some demands.

Vomit Draft: The xXx Trump Allegory

Jan 13th, 2017 25m 54s

This week, award-winning filmmaker BenDavid Grabinski joins us to answer your screenwriting questions about writing for an international audience [0:00 - 8:25], what the heavy amount of biopics on the 2016 Black List means [8:25 - 18:00], and h

Vomit Draft: Lunch Meeting

Dec 13th, 2016 32m 41s

This week on the show, we answer your screenwriting questions about Johnny Depp being overpaid [0:00 - 5:00], how much of a lunch meeting is spent on small talk vs the project [5:00 - 10:00], preparing for a pitch meeting [10:00 - 16:00], what

American Honey: A Star Wars Story

Dec 11th, 2016 42m 45s

This week we welcome IndieWire’s senior film critic David Ehrlich to the show to discuss the best movies of 2016, the state of cinema, and his supercut celebrating both. Plus, we officially close the door on 2016 (2017 now starts on December 10

Violent Delights, Meet Your Violent Ends

Dec 2nd, 2016 1h 16m

Westworld's season one finale is this Sunday, so we brought on expert fan conspiracy theorist and probably-real-human Joanna Robinson to hash out what we think may happen in the closing moments. We'll unwrap some mysteries and contemplate some

Vomit Draft: Thanks

Nov 24th, 2016 36m 6s

This Thanksgiving week, we answer your screenwriting questions about pushing through depression-based writer's block [0:00 - 11:15], reaching the decision to give up on your dream [11:15 - 22:30], the difference between different incarnation's

Share What You Love, By God

Nov 18th, 2016 1h 5m

This week, we return from a long hiatus to deliver a massive conversation about conversations with Talk Easy Pod host Sam Fragoso, who reveals how he gets people like Don Cheadle and Zoe Kazan to get their guard down for an intimate, real conve

The 80s All Over Again

Oct 22nd, 2016 38m 31s

What's the 80siest 80s movie? What can 2017 learn from the era of Jaws and Indiana Jones? We answer these questions and more with the hosts of the 80s All Over podcast, film geeks-on-high Drew McWeeny and Scott Weinberg. Grab some leg warmers a

Vomit Draft: If The Shark Had Worked

Oct 20th, 2016 33m 37s

This week we answer your screenwriting questions about creative script fixes for budget problems (Hey, Deadpool!) [1:15 - 11:30], showing a character lying with your visuals [11:30 - 16:40], writing an action synopsis that isn't just a laundry

Vomit Draft: When Should You Give Up?

Sep 23rd, 2016 43m 55s

This week we answer your screenwriting questions about what to do with your old "practice" scripts [0:00 - 9:55], what to do if you keep spoiling the tone of your serious movie with unfunny jokes [9:55 - 16:30], what it means for a producer to

Uninformed But Entertained

Sep 16th, 2016 43m 34s

This week, the Onion AV Club's Nathan Rabin introduces us to "7 Days in Ohio: Trump, The Gathering of the Juggalos and the Summer Everything Went Insane" while exploring the nexus where the Republican presidential candidate, the world's most ha

Vomit Draft: The Invaluable Hour with Lit Manager Michael Botti

Sep 1st, 2016 1h 10m

This week on the show we hang out with literary manager Michael Botti of Industry Entertainment. We learn how he became a manager [0:00 - 7:45], and answer your screenwriting questions about expectations for meeting with a manager for the first

Vomit Draft: Emily Carmichael Twists Your Genre

Aug 26th, 2016 49m 2s

This week, we get to know writer/director Emily Carmichael (Pacific Rim 2, Stryka, Powerhouse) [0:00 - 4:35] who sticks around to read through some of your board game movie pitches [4:35 - 8:45], and answer your screenwriting questions about st

Mr. Smith Can't Get to Washington

Aug 19th, 2016 36m 8s

Can movies and TV accurately portray politics and government? Are our politicians more Veep, Scandal or West Wing? What's the virtue of a proportional response? We explore these questions while talking Mr. Smith, Air Force One, Milk, Ides of Ma

Vomit Draft: Where Board Game Movies Come From

Aug 18th, 2016 35m 32s

This week on the show we follow-up on a question about selling yourself and your writing [4:30 - 12:30], then answer your screenwriting questions about how to know which manager is right for you [12:30 - 17:00], where to find solid script resou

Vomit Draft: Selling Yourself

Aug 8th, 2016 23m 44s

This week on the show, we answer your questions about selling your work and yourself [0:00 - 9:30], which production company we're dying to write for [9:30 - 15:45], and how to keep your script on target for a PG-13 rating [15:45 - 24:00]. Send

Vomit Draft: The Duodecuple Threat

Aug 1st, 2016 41m 24s

This week we talk about falling off a horse [0:00 - 3:30], then answer your screenwriting questions about the value of simplicity [3:30 - 11:35], the biggest mistakes of our respective careers [11:35 - 14:00], formatting a character who also go

Vomit Draft: What's Horror Without the Drama

Jul 14th, 2016 31m 50s

This week on the show, guest host Eric Heisserer (Lights Out, Hours) offers a revolutionary way of thinking about horror screenwriting, talks about adapting a one-punchline short film into a feature and answers a few listener questions about wh

Is Hollywood's "Sequel Crisis" Real?

Jun 13th, 2016 39m 7s

Movies that make a ton of money are rewarded with sequels — and it’s hard to find fault with that formula — but it’s not working anymore. Pamela McClintock at The Hollywood Reporter and Derek Thompson at The Atlantic both have evidence that s