Creative Principles
Episodes
Ep585 - Eric Martin Returns, Writer ‘Heels’ & ‘Loki’
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“We are an underdog culture. We love the underdog story. And I think with wrestling, and certainly what we tried to do with HEELS was that,” says ...
Ep584 - Jac Schaeffer Returns, Showrunner ‘Agatha All Along,’ ‘WandaVision’
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jac Schaeffer is an accomplished screenwriter best known for her groundbreaking work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She served as the head writer a...
Ep583 - Kareem Rahma & Mary Neely, Writers & Stars of ‘Or Something’
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2021 Mary Neely and Kareem Rahma met at a Brooklyn comedy show. A week later they found themselves crammed at a downtown restaurant, elbows tucked ...
Ep582 - Justin Kuritzkes, Writer ‘Challengers’
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"The idea for CHALLENGERS came to me through this moment when I was watching the U.S. Open and it was this very controversial match between Serena Wil...
Ep581 - Bear McCreary, Composer ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ & ‘The Walking Dead’
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bear McCreary is an acclaimed composer known for his work in film, television, and video games. His distinctive style blends orchestral elements with ...
Ep580 - Mark Morris, Writer & Editor ‘Blood on Satan’s Claw’ & ‘A View From a Hill’
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In his 35-year career, Mark Morris has written and edited around fifty novels, novellas, short story collections, and anthologies. His script work inc...
Ep579 - Best of Horror Writers, Mike Flanagan, Dennis Lehane, James Vanderbilt, Robert Eggers & Sjón
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s almost Halloween! To celebrate, we've curated a spine-chilling compilation of the best moments from our interviews with the masters of horror. ...
Ep578 - Nicholas Stoller & Rob Letterman, Creators ‘Goosebumps’
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Letterman is the creator, showrunner, executive producer, and director of GOOSEBUMPS for Sony/Disney+. The series is a critical and commercial suc...
Ep577 - Erik Nelson, Director & Producer ‘Daytime Revolution’ & ‘Grizzly Man’
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Multiple Emmy and IDA award-winning filmmaker Erik Nelson has produced and directed a wide range of feature documentaries for his company ‘Creative ...
Ep576 - Simon Bestwick (aka Daniel Church), Author ‘The Hollows’ & ‘The Ravening’
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Church is a horror fiction writer and the author of THE HOLLOWS, which was shortlisted for the British Fantasy Award. His second book, THE RAVE...
Ep575 - Rebekah Powell, Creative Director & Video Director
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rebekah Powell is a Creative Director & Video Director better known as RebekahBCreative on social media. With more than 24 thousand followers on Insta...
Ep574 - Emalee Burditt & Hayley Frazier, Writers ‘The Santa Clauses’
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hayley Frazier and Emalee Burditt are LGBTQ+ comedy writers based in Los Angeles. The two met as assistants on LAST MAN STANDING and have written toge...
Ep573 - Howard Klausner, Screenwriter ‘Space Cowboys’ & ‘Reagan’
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“As a kid, I had the Super 8, we were making backyard epics, and somebody had to write the scripts,” jokes Howard Klausner about his screenwriting...
Ep572 - Lauren LeFranc, Writer & Producer ‘The Penguin,’ ‘Chuck,’ & ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren LeFranc is the showrunner of Max’s highly-anticipated limited series THE PENGUIN. With LeFranc’s assured creative voice as its throughline,...
Ep571 - Actress Rhona Mitra & Director Isaac Florentine on ‘Hounds of War’
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rhona Mitra first gained recognition as the live-action model for the video game character Lara Croft before breaking into acting with notable roles i...
Ep570 - Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit, Screenwriters 'LEGO Star Wars - Rebuild the Galaxy'
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit trace their love for writing back to childhood. Hernandez recalls writing a Star Wars short story in fourth grade, inspi...
Ep569 - Rick Lite, Founder of ‘Stress Free Book Marketing’
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Lite is the founder of Stress Free Book Marketing and a seasoned sales and marketing professional with over 20 years of experience in the book in...
Ep568 - Gaby Laurent, Author & Memoirist ‘Wrinkles Welcome’
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At twenty-six, Gaby Laurent felt like her life was just beginning. Newly married and pregnant with her first child, she was on top of the world. But t...
Ep567 - Katie Robbins, Showrunner 'The Affair,' 'The Last Tycoon' & 'Sunny'
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Robbins is the creator and showrunner of the AppleTV+ drama series SUNNY. The series stars Emmy Award nominee Rashida Jones, and follows Suzie, ...
Ep566 - Carrie Coon, Actress 'Gone Girl,' 'The Leftovers,' & 'His Three Daughters'
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"I think David [Fincher] at first was a little disconcerted. I didn't know any of the vocabulary," says Carrie Coon. "After a particularly frustrating...
Ep565 - Mikael Håfström, Filmmaker 'Evil,' 'The Rite,' & 'Slingshot'
07 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After gaining an Academy Award nomination for his 2003 film EVIL, director and screenwriter Mikael Håfström started an international career, with fi...
Ep564 - Shaye Ogbonna, Showrunner Kevin Hart Series 'Fight Night'
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"I always looked at this as like, I'm trying to make Black Ocean's Eleven or I'm trying to make a contemporary Harlem Nights or contemporary Uptown Sa...
Ep563 - Elliott Lester, Director 'Blitz', 'Nightingale' & 'The Thicket'
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"It's like being a boxer when you get in with the actor. You have to have respect," says Lester. "Now, if you get in the ring with Arnold Schwarzenegg...
Ep562 - Soo Hugh, Writer 'Pachinko,' ‘See’ & 'The Killing'
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Soo Hugh is known for The Killing, The River, Under the Dome, The Terror, and See. Most recently, however, she serves as showrunner, executive produce...
Ep561 - Chris Brancato, Writer 'Narcos', 'Godfather of Harlem' & 'Hotel Cocaine'
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Brancato, is the co-creator of the critically acclaimed series NARCOS, which ran for three seasons on Netflix. He is a writer and producer with ...
Ep560 - Mark Monroe, Documentary Writer ‘Jim Henson - Idea Man’ & ‘The Beach Boys’
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Monroe is one of Hollywood’s leading documentary filmmakers. He’s known for films like Lucy and Desi, Icarus, The Beach Boys, Shot in the Arm...
Ep559 - Melissa Ponzio, Actress 'Teen Wolf,' 'Chicago Fire' & 'Reasonable Doubt'
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Ponzio is an actress best known for her iconic role as Melissa McCall, the dedicated single mother of Scott in the MTV's hit series Teen Wolf....
Ep558 - Tom Hamling, Founder and CCO at THE MAYOR
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Hamling recently went out on his own, departing from Austin-based ad agency, GSD&M, to found Nashville-based ad agency, THE MAYOR. He's got quit...
Ep557 - Andrew Fleming, Executive Producer & Director 'The Craft' & 'Emily in Paris'
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Fleming is the executive producer and director of the hit Emmy-nominated series, Emily in Paris, returning to Netflix with part one of Season 4...
Ep556 - Attica Locke, Screenwriter & Novelist 'Highway 59' series & 'The Cutting Season'
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Attica Locke is an award-winning screenwriter, TV producer, and NY Times best-selling novelist. Her novels include: Heaven, My Home; Bluebird, Bluebir...
Ep555 - Alex Saks, Producer ‘It Ends with Us,’ ‘No Hard Feelings,’ & ‘The Florida Project’
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I’ve had a single-minded focus on it,” says Alex Saks, about her love for movies. She attended Wake Forest to study history but then quickly mo...
Ep554 - Alma Har'el, Creator Apple’s ‘Lady in the Lake’
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I didn’t see it as a business,” says creator Alma Har'el. “It was a calling that was on my mind. I didn’t start as a filmmaker. I was many ...
Ep553 - Niclas Larsson, Writer-Director Ewan McGregor Film ‘Mother Couch’
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Niclas Larsson was a child actor who got interested in directing short films around age twelve. “I watched cheap American movies from the 90s,” sa...
Ep552 - Micky Ogando, Founder and CCO Bakery Agency
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For more than a decade, Micky and a band of talented misfits and creative minds have grown the agency from a small, digital-first shop to a thriving, ...
Ep551 - Jimmy Tatro, Actor-Filmmaker 'Home Economics' & 'The Real Bros of Simi Valley'
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy Tatro is an actor, writer, director, and creator who began his career on YouTube and has since become one of the most sought-after young talents...
Ep550 - Janine Sherman Barrois, Screenwriter 'The Big Cigar,' 'ER' & 'Criminal Minds'
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Janine Sherman Barrois is an award-winning writer and showrunner known for her work on Claws, Criminal Minds, ER, and Self Made: Inspired by the Life ...
Ep549 - Ashley Jay Sandberg, Producer ‘Twisters’
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I want to pursue the industry. I don’t know what it looks like. I don’t have connections. But I knew I was interested in development,” though...
Ep548 - Jack Carr, Navy SEAL & Author ’The Terminal List’ & ‘Red Sky Mourning'
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From a young age, Jack Carr had two dreams: serving his country in uniform as a Navy SEAL and becoming an author. Following twenty years in the SEAL T...
Ep547 - Johnathon Schaech, Actor 'Blue Ridge' & 'Legends of Tomorrow'
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Johnathon Schaech is an actor, writer, and producer, celebrated for his dynamic presence on both big and small screens. His breakout role came in 1996...
Ep546 - Victor Levin, Showrunner-Creator-EP 'Alice & Jack'
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning Mad Men writer Victor Levin recently debuted his latest TV series 'Alice & Jack' on PBS. The unconventional six-episode romantic drama s...
Ep545 - Nicholas Stoller & Francesca Delbanco, Creators ‘Platonic’
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“The idea really came from my own life because I am a person who had a lot of very close male friends in college and remained close to a lot of them...
Ep544 - Michael Sarnoski, Writer-Director ‘Pig’ and ‘A Quiet Place - Day One’
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Initially, I never thought film was an option. I grew up in Wisconsin,” says Michael Sarnoski, “and I didn’t have a lot of artistic, creative...
Ep543 - Danai Gurira, Actress ‘Black Panther’ Franchise & ‘The Walking Dead’ Franchise
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I wasn’t looking to be in a business,” jokes Danai Gurira. “I really felt like I wanted to tell stories about things I haven’t seen.” The...
Ep542 - David Zabel, Creator ‘The Walking Dead - Daryl Dixon’
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I was a theater kid, so I started out writing plays,” says David Zabel. “But I started to think, what does a movie script look like or what doe...
Ep541 - Lauren Cohan, Actress ‘The Walking Dead - Dead City’ & ‘The Vampire Diaries’
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You know her best as Maggie Greene (later Maggie Rhee) on The Walking Dead, but additional credits include Chuck, The Vampire Diaries, Archer, The Boy...
Ep540 - Rhea Seehorn, Actress ‘Better Call Saul’ & Co-Creator ‘Cooper’s Bar’
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rhea Seehorn studied visual arts in college, but when she was asked to take an extracurricular, she took a technique and craft class on acting. “I w...
Ep539 - Giancarlo Esposito, Actor ‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘The Mandalorian,” & ‘Parish’
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“It was the magic of the environment that drew me in. The idea that you could tell a story, and the live audience follows it, and they could be a pa...
Ep538 - Tig Notaro & Stephanie Allynne, Directors 'Am I OK?'
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne are a dynamic couple in the entertainment industry. Tig is a renowned stand-up comedian, writer, actress, and radio ...
Ep537 - Meg LeFauve & Dave Holstein, Screenwriters Pixar’s ‘Inside Out 2’
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Honestly, and I know it sounds sentimental, but when I became a writer, I held Pixar out as my beacon,” says Meg LeFauve. “At the time, I thoug...
Ep536 - Geraldine DeRuiter, Author 'If You Can't Take the Heat: Tales of Food, Feminism, and Fury'
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Geraldine DeRuiter is an acclaimed author, world-renowned public speaker, and the voice behind the award-winning Everywhereist blog. In her latest bo...
Ep535 - Ken Coleman, Author 'Find the Work You’re Wired to Do'
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Coleman is a career expert and #1 bestselling author of The Proximity Principle: The Proven Strategy That Will Lead to the Career You Love. At Ra...
Ep534 - Stephen Camelio, Screenwriter 'Mending the Line'
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Camelio is a freelance writer and former editor at In Style magazine. His work has appeared in countless publications including ESPN The Magaz...
Ep533 - Lulu Wang, Writer-Director ‘The Farewell’ & ‘Expats’
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I always knew that I wanted to write in some way. My mother is a writer and I kind of just grew up around writing and literature,” says Lulu Wang...
Ep532 - Drew Pearce, Screenwriter ‘The Fall Guy’ & ‘Iron Man 3’
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I didn’t really know I was allowed to be a screenwriter, so I didn’t consider that as a career or life option growing up Southeast of England,”...
Ep531 - Zainab Johnson, Comedian 'Hijabs Off'
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zainab Johnson is a stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. Her comedy is based on her unique point-of-view, shaped growing up in Harlem as one of thi...
Ep530 - Adele Parks, Author, 'The Image of You'
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adele Parks MBE is one of the most-loved and biggest-selling women's fiction writers in the UK. She has sold over 5 million plus copies and has been t...
Ep529 - Zach Woods & Brandon Gardner, Co-Creators Mike Judge’s ‘In The Know’
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Woods got his start at the Upright Citizens Brigade doing improv. Brandon Gardner followed a similar path, eventually shifting to playwriting and...
Ep528 - Jeff Annison, Co-founder & President of 'Legion M'
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Annison is the Co-Founder and President of 'Legion M,' the world's first fan-owned media company. With 50k investors, over $20M raised, and over...
Ep527 - Don McKellar, Actor-Director-Writer, 'The Sympathizer'
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“There was David Cronenberg (The Fly, Scanners), but not many other examples,” says Don McKellar, about his childhood as a Canadian where he felt ...
Ep526 - Ned Benson, Writer & Director, 'The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby' & 'The Greatest Hits'
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ned Benson is a writer, director, and producer known for his profound storytelling. His debut film, 'The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby,' premiered at...
Ep525 - Kurt Johnstad, Screenwriter ‘300,’ ‘Atomic Blonde,’ and ‘Rebel Moon - Part 1 & 2'
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I was hungry,” says Kurt Johnstad, who took any position he could find to get on set. “I was just looking for an avenue to tell stories. I look...
Ep524 - Stephen Moyer, Actor 'True Blood', Director 'A Bit of Light'
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Moyer is a renowned actor and director best known for his role as vampire Bill Compton in HBO's 'True Blood.' Starting his career on the Londo...
Ep523 - Lee Hardcastle, Director & Animator, 'Hamster Hell' & 'T is For Toilet'
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lee Hardcastle is a renowned claymation director celebrated for his dark humor and innovative style. Through the years he has honed his skills to crea...
Ep522 - Bill Kennedy, Screenwriter ‘House of Cards’ & ‘The Morning Show’
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In high school, Bill Kennedy got a job making copies at a law firm. Back then, he pictured himself taking the bar, buying a collection of three-piece ...
Ep521 - Julian Curi, Filmmaker & Animator, 'GRUFF'
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whether through art, animation, or filmmaking, Julian Curi has dedicated his life and work to telling stories and helping others tell theirs. These d...
Ep520 - Jeff Goins, Author 'Real Artists Don't Starve' & 'The Art of Work'
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Goins helps creative people succeed. Through his bestselling books, courses, coaching, and speeches, he shares his ongoing journey of transformat...
Ep519 - Rebecca Flinn-White & Zak White, Screenwriters ‘The Prank’
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I started out in the acting world,” says Rebecca Flinn-White. “Acting, directing, theater. And that’s how Zak and I met actually. We were fri...
Ep518 - Melanie Marnich, Screenwriter ‘Apples Never Fall,’ ’The Big C,’ ‘Big Love,' & 'The Affair'’
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
‘I didn’t grow up in a place where I was hanging out with screenwriters,” says Melanie Marnich. “I grew up in Duluth, Minnesota. I was a vorac...
Ep517 - Michael Jamin, Screenwriter 'Rules of Engagement' & Author 'A Paper Orchestra'
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Jamin has been writing for television since 1996. His many credits include Just Shoot Me, King of the Hill, Beavis & Butthead, Wilfred, Out of...
Ep516 - Dave Boyle, Showrunner Netflix’s ‘House of Ninjas’
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I wanted to be a filmmaker for as long as I can remember,” says Dave Boyle. “I wanted to be a writer-director but after I made my first couple ...
Ep515 - Dori Zavala, Entertainment Attorney & Filmmaker
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dori Zavala is an award-winning attorney and filmmaker with over 23 years of experience in the legal, business, and finance fields. She's the founder...
Ep514 - Chad Feehan, Creator ‘Lawmen - Bass Reeves’
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chad Feehan’s parents took him to the movies nearly every single weekend. “They didn’t have much of a filter,” he joked about seeing heavy mov...
Ep513 - Kyndal Inskeep, Singer-Songwriter 'Honest' & 'Parachute'
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rising Nashville pop artist and songwriter, Kyndal Inskeep, has been writing and performing since childhood. Her career took off after releasing her ...
Ep512 - Mark L. Smith, Screenwriter ‘The Revenant’ & ‘The Boys in the Boat’
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“My family had a dude ranch in Colorado,” says Mark L. Smith, as to why he didn’t really starting writing scripts until his 30s. “It was 2,000...
Ep511 - Amber Williams, Host of 'The Film Finance and Distribution Podcast'
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amber Williams is a Screenwriter, Podcaster, Founder, and Creative Director of Whirleybird Productions. On her podcast 'The Film Finance and Distribu...
Ep510 - Diego Vicentini, Writer & Director 'Simón'
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Diego Vicentini is a Venezuelan writer and film director who has made several award-winning short films, including 'Simón', the predecessor to the fe...
Ep509 - Cord Jefferson, Writer-Director Oscar-Nominee ‘American Fiction’
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“The thing I always wanted to do was remember that what it means to be a writer is very big,” says Cord Jefferson, who lists writers like Joan Did...
Ep508 - Alanna Ubach, Actress ’Ted,’ ‘Bombshell,’ ‘Euphoria,’ & ‘Waiting’
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hardly recognizable from one character to the next, Alanna Ubach has starred in over 150 theater, film and television projects, including the Peabody ...
Ep507 - Graham Yost, Screenwriter ‘Speed,’ ‘Band of Brothers,’ ‘Justified,’ + ‘Silo’
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The son of Canadian TV host Elwy Host, Graham Yost grew up with a love for film, television, and books. “If I told my parents I wanted to be a docto...
Ep506 - Dan Levy, Writer-Director-Star ‘Schitt’s Creek’ & ‘Good Grief’
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I love storytelling and I think I’ve always been an observant person, when it comes to reveling in human dynamics,” says Dan Levy. “As an obs...
Ep505 - Tory Tunnell, Producer Godzilla Series ‘Monarch - Legacy of Monsters’
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tory Tunnell’s original dream was to the Editor for Vogue. In college, she interned at places like The New Yorker and Harper’s Bazaar, but she min...
Ep504 - Emile Hirsch, Actor ‘Into the Wild,’ ‘Lone Survivor,’ & ‘Walden’
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“My favorite thing was going to the movies,” Emile Hirsch says about his childhood. Emile is best known for Into the Wild, but with over 70 credit...
Ep503 - Anne Hathaway & Thomasin McKenzie, Stars ‘Eileen’
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the film, Eileen, the story follows a woman’s friendship with a new co-worker at the prison facility where she works, but the friendship takes a ...
Ep502 - Ottessa Moshfegh & Luke Goebel, Screenwriters ‘Eileen’ & ‘Causeway’
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I always wanted to write for movies but didn’t really admit it until I moved to LA and someone asked me if I wanted to write a movie,” says Ott...
Ep501 - Michael Green & Amber Noizumi on Netflix’s ‘Blue Eye Samurai’
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I love antiheroes,” says screenwriter Amber Noizumi. “As a woman, this idea of the goody two shoes girl next door has always annoyed me. The gi...
Ep500 - Best of...Aaron Sorkin, Taylor Sheridan, William Monahan, Veena Sud, Judd Apatow & more!
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been 500 episodes! Thank you all so much for listening. As a special celebration episode, I’ve included some of the best clips from the past ...
Ep499 - Emerald Fennell, Writer-Director ‘Saltburn’ & ‘Promising Young Woman’
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I’ve spent my life writing,” says Emerald Fennell. “It’s something I’ve done ever since I was a child. It’s something I would be doing ...
Ep498 - Amy Sherman-Paladino & Daniel Paladino on ‘Gilmore Girls’ & ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I was ill-equipped to do anything else,” jokes Amy Sherman-Paladino. “It was survival of the fittest maybe. My father was a comic. My mother wa...
Ep497 - Linda Palmer, Film Producer & Author ’Shooting for the Stars - A Producer’s Journey’
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I thought I wanted to be a journalist,” said Linda Palmer. “But when I saw myself in front of a camera, I realized it wasn’t for me. I wanted...
Ep495 - Robert Rippberger Returns, Producer ‘The Inventor’ & Author ’The Power of Storytelling'
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I just took a poll with my team and right now, we have about 20 projects in development,” says Robert Rippberger. “I’m trying to tell stories...
Ep494 - Carlos Baker, Musician & Author ‘Songs for Ivy’
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
‘Songs for Ivy’ is a touching and enlightening perspective on topics such as childhood and terminal cancer, alcoholism, drug addiction, work addic...
Ep493 - Eric Martin, Screenwriter Marvel’s ‘Loki’ Season 2
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Movies and television is always what I wanted to do,” says Eric Martin. “I don’t remember it wasn’t a time it wasn’t the main interest in...
Ep492 - Tyler MacIntyre, Screenwriter ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ & Director ‘It’s a Wonderful Knife’
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a screenwriter, Tyler MacIntyre co-wrote ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s.’ The story follows “A troubled security guard begins working at Freddy F...
Ep491 - Rick Garman, Screenwriter Hallmark Christmas Movie ‘Christmas on Cherry Lane’
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Garman moved to Los Angeles at the age of 18 to be an actor. “I got out as soon as I was sure my parents couldn’t send a sheriff to bring me ...
Ep490 - Kelly Younger, Screenwriter Eddie Murphy Comedy ‘Candy Cane Lane’
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“The origin story feels pretty far away from where I am now,” says screenwriter Kelly Younger. “I started out in archeology. Truth be told, I wa...
Ep489 - Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson & Scott Hamilton Kennedy on ‘Shot in the Arm’
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
‘Shot in the Arm’ explores the "anti-vax" movement both historically and in the angry political present, this vital account probes the divides and...
Ep488 - Thom Zimny, Director Netflix's Sylvester Stallone Documentary ‘Sly’
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“What led me into filmmaking was being in the world and being dyslexic,” said documentarian Thom Zimny, who got into music and then editing before...
Ep487 - Stephen Tobolowsky, Actor ‘Groundhog Day,’ ‘Silicon Valley,’ & ‘Love Virtually’
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Character actor Stephen Tobolowsky has nearly 300 credits to his name, including roles in Groundhog Day, Seinfeld, Mad About You, The Practice, Curb Y...
Ep486 - Robin Block Returns, Founder CreatorVC & Darkness Unlimited Platform
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“We delivered six, critically-acclaimed, super long documentaries in the last five years with the help of 80,000 backers,” Robin Block told me. “...
Ep485 - Eric Jorgenson, Author 'The Almanack of Naval' + CEO Scribe
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Curation is creation,” Eric Jorgenson told me. “There’s this false god of originality that I just don’t buy. Maybe that’s because I stumb...