Best Loglines Podcasts (2025)

Pilar and Aadip read, evaluate and vote on feature and TV loglines sent in by listeners. Which ones will win and which ones will make the "bonkers" list?

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541 - END OF YEAR PLANS VS GOALS 2:09:53

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10d ago2:09:53

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In this season finale, end of the year episode, Hilliard's joined by close friends award-winning director/producer Carl Seaton, TV/Film writer Saeed Crumpler and Executive Producer Tracy Grant to talk about their plans and goals in the New Year and ways writers and filmmakers can think outside the box to grow their careers, businesses and health by…

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967. Following Her Dream 48:05

13d ago48:05

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Vilma Llaguno's dream of making her movie 40 Before 40 was accelerated when she won a Kickstarter initiative, placing her film on Tubi and forcing her to learn very quickly.By Pilar Alessandra

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TREY HALEY - TRIDESTENED STUDIOS 1:52:31

17d ago1:52:31

1:52:31

In this ep, Hilliard interviews director/producer TREY HALEY the President/Partner at Tri Destined Studios where he is responsible for the implementation of all productions within the company. Toward the end of the ep, Kareem Grimes actor/star on the hit series ALL AMERICAN dropped in to hang with us to give Trey his flowers. Trey, a passionate fil…

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966. Learning While Doing 36:48

20d ago36:48

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Actress/writer Corbin Reid shadowed directors and learned what went on behind the scenes of the shows she acted on, making her ready when the opportunity came for her to pitch and executive produce. Her movie The Christmas Showdown premieres on the OWN Network this weekend.By Pilar Alessandra

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965. Announcement: 2025 Logline Contest! 3:16

27d ago3:16

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It's time for the very last On the Page logline competition! Pilar explains the rules and gives the deadline.

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964. Science Storytelling 52:43

27d ago52:43

52:43

Filmmaker/social scientist Dena Seidel talks about how her digital lab brings the story of scientists and scientific work to the public.

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963. The Ultimate Production Planner 38:59

1M ago38:59

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Filmmaker Landi Maduro walks us through the elements of her Ultimate Feature Film Production Planner which give creatives a timeline to help stay on track and concrete strategies to make their work profitable.By Pilar Alessandra

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539 CO-EP'S KATIE MATHEWSON & Y. SHIREEN RAZACK 1:43:08

1M ago1:43:08

1:43:08

In this episode, Hilliard and actor/writer/activist Dalila Ali Rajah sit down for a fun conversation with writer/activists Katie Mathewson & Y. Shireen Razack to talk about their amazing journey up the rung as TV writers and their activism on (TTIE) and diversity committees at the WGAW! KATIE MATHEWSON Katie Mathewson is an Emmy-nominated and Peabo…

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962. Supporting the Writers Room 45:49

1M ago45:49

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Writer Brett Melnick (King of the Hill, Dave) walks us through the different jobs and duties of the "support staff" in a writers' room: writers' assistant, showrunner's assistant and script coordinator.By Pilar Alessandra

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538 - EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DANIEL PEARLE 1:54:12

1M ago1:54:12

1:54:12

In this episode Hilliard and guest co-host writer/director Gregg Simon sat down for almost two hours with DANIEL PEARLE Executive Producer of Netflix's number one thriller called THE BEAST IN ME starring Claire Daines and Matthew Rhys. Daniel Pearle is an American playwright and screenwriter. His plays have been produced and developed at Lincoln Ce…

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961. A Clear Message 41:21

2M ago41:21

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Writer/director Rhona Rees knows what she wants to say before she writes. Here she talks about her award-winning dystopian thriller and her newly completed high-concept comedy, both driven by big issues and a strong message.

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537- RANT ROOM LIVE PANEL 1:10:42

2M ago1:10:42

1:10:42

PLEASE EXCUSE THE SOUND Step inside the Micheaux Film Festival and the real writers’ room panel! In this unfiltered, pull-no-punches live podcast taping, veteran writer/producer Hilliard Guess (Deadly Class, CROSS: After Hours) and award-winning actor/director Denzel Whitaker (Black Panther, Great Debaters), and his acclaimed short film Brand New (…

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960. The Autism Scene 42:22

2M ago42:22

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Entertainment attorney Britton Payne talks about his work with The Autism Scene, a nonprofit advocating for the inclusion of explicitly autistic characters in kids pop culture. Check out his new competition the AuSPEC AWARDS, a kids animated series spec script competition which requires a series regular meaningfully interacting with an explicitly a…

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536 SCREENWRITERS ECONOMIC DOWNTURN 2:15:08

2M ago2:15:08

2:15:08

In this episode - Hilliard, TV/Film writer SAEED CRUMPLER, and comedy/drama writer RICH SCOTT talk about how the global economic downturn could affect the entertainment industry, and what writers can do to protect themselves financially and creatively. What You’ll Learn: How and why artists fight back by starting their own labels and production com…

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959. LaToya Morgan: Fifteen Years Later 33:38

2M ago33:38

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What happens when you're feeling discouraged in your writing career? You "persevere" and eventually carve out a career like writer-producer LaToya Morgan (Shameless, Parenthood, The Walking Dead, Duster). We read her fifteen-year-old letter to the podcast and talk about what happened next!

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535 - SCREENWRITERS GOOGLE 52:24

2M ago52:24

52:24

In this prerecorded episode, Hilliard and writer/artist Minquell Ramone sat down for an in-depth (Bonus episode) covering how screenwriters can better utilize the screenwritersrantroom.com website (resources, archives, merch and more) and also where to subscribe to our new YouTube page/channel and how you can get some game while supporting the show…

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958. A Social Commentary 39:45

2M ago39:45

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Writer Lori Rosene-Gambino does not back down from adding social commentary into her fictional narratives. Hear what she has to say about her movie Anniversary, directed by Jan Komasa and starring Diane Lane.

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534 SHOWRUNNER - FELICIA D. HENDERSON - PART 1 39:37

2M ago39:37

39:37

In this episode, Hilliard sat down for a nothing but game episode with big sis, FELICIA D. HENDERSON — an accomplished, award-winning showrunner, writer, director, producer, educator, and activist, with over twenty-five years of film, television, theater, and comic book content credits! Felicia created Showtime’s Emmy Award-nominated, three-time NA…

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533: AKELA COOPER - M3GAN / MALIGNANT 1:35:04

2M ago1:35:04

1:35:04

In this episode, Hilliard and co-host writer/prod/author James Moorer sit down with incomparable TV/Film writer/producer AKELA COOPER! There's almost two hours worth of game dropped and the last 30 mins of this super fun conversation was opened up to a group of writers sitting in the audience so that they could “Ask Us Anything!” Akela Cooper wrote…

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957. The "Strange Alchemy" of Playwriting 50:34

3M ago50:34

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Krista Knight discussed her work as a playwright, screenwriter, and new media artist, including scripting a ride for Tokyo Disneyland, adapting Trolls for DreamWorks/Music Theatre International, writing a stage musical with the late Jill Sobule and creating a VR puppet play during the Covid lockdown.…

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969. Logline Competition 2025: Part 2 37:04

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970. 2025 Writing Year In Review 46:56

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968. Logline Competition: 2025 1:29:34

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541 - END OF YEAR PLANS VS GOALS 2:09:53

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967. Following Her Dream 48:05

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TREY HALEY - TRIDESTENED STUDIOS 1:52:31

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966. Learning While Doing 36:48

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965. Announcement: 2025 Logline Contest! 3:16

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964. Science Storytelling 52:43

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963. The Ultimate Production Planner 38:59

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539 CO-EP'S KATIE MATHEWSON & Y. SHIREEN RAZACK 1:43:08

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962. Supporting the Writers Room 45:49

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538 - EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DANIEL PEARLE 1:54:12

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961. A Clear Message 41:21

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537- RANT ROOM LIVE PANEL 1:10:42

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960. The Autism Scene 42:22

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536 SCREENWRITERS ECONOMIC DOWNTURN 2:15:08

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959. LaToya Morgan: Fifteen Years Later 33:38

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535 - SCREENWRITERS GOOGLE 52:24

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958. A Social Commentary 39:45

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534 SHOWRUNNER - FELICIA D. HENDERSON - PART 1 39:37

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533: AKELA COOPER - M3GAN / MALIGNANT 1:35:04

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957. The "Strange Alchemy" of Playwriting 50:34