Best Andy Compton Podcasts (2025)

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What Do Nebraska’s Matt Rhule and On3’s Andy & Ari Have in Common? | House Rhules Ep. 7 1:26:51

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Nebraska Head Football Coach Matt Rhule confirms there is no beef with On3’s Andy & Ari. There’s nothing but three guys who love football and love to talk about BBQ. As Coach prepares to take on Michigan State, he sits down with Husker Defensive Back DeShon Singleton, and talks about his commitment and persistence in coming back for his senior year…

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House Rhule #40: New York and Texas Agree: Texas Tech’s Joey McGuire Knows Football and BBQ | Ep. 6 42:22

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Nebraska Head Football Coach Matt Rhule reflects on a tough Michigan game and shares the mindset that guides the Huskers following their first loss of the BIG10 season. Coach also sits down for a candid and heartwarming conversation with Texas Tech Red Raider Head Coach Joey McGuire. These two great coaches talk about how they became friends workin…

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From Making the 2022 and 2023 Annual Blacklist to Having His Script Directed by Peter Landesman w/Kevin Sheridan (ELEVEN DAYS) 1:16:11

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Hey there, everybody! Today on the show, we have actor turned screenwriter, Kevin Sheridan. I've known of Kevin for awhile from Twitter but we hadn't interacted much until now. Just friends and fans from afar. It was great getting to talk to him and learn about his history as an actor, working on some huge shows of the 2000s, and then his more rece…

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House Rhule #8.1: Dave Portnoy Will Say Something Nice About Nebraska Football | Special Episode 1:03:22

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Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy sits down with Huskers Head Football Coach Matt Rhule and gives his predictions for the Michigan/Nebraska game and the rest of the CFP season. Coach and Dave also talk pizza, the role that Boston sports played in the success of Barstool, and Dave’s history with Michigan. Chomps: Go to https://chomps.com/RHULES15…

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House Rhule #51: Will Compton Has Big Football Coach Energy | Ep. 5 1:37:46

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Nebraska Head Football Coach Matt Rhule talks to Bussin’ With The Boys & Husker For LIfe, Will Compton. We get into the Big Ten opener against Michigan and how Dylan Raiola and the rest of the team are preparing for the game. This week, we get into fatherhood, Will’s “For The Dads” podcast, the greatest sporting event Coach has ever attended, the T…

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House Rhule #41: Be Like Bud Crawford and Step Up to the Challenge | Ep. 4 53:26

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Nebraska Head Football Coach Matt Rhule talks about the Huskers first shutout since 2009 vs the Akron Zips. We’re also talking behind the scenes access to games and the danger of sideline reporting. Chicago GM, Ryan Poles, shares his vision for the future of Caleb Williams and the Bears. And newly engaged Husker Tight End, Luke Lindenmeyer shares h…

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House Rhule #139: If Pat McAfee Wants to Rename Your Show, You Should At Least Consider It | Ep. 3 43:59

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Nebraska Head Football Coach Matt Rhule talks about winning the first game of the season at Arrowhead with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in attendance. We also hear what Nebraska Volleyball Middle Blocker and Senior Captain, Rebecca Allick, has to say about being a competitor and her dreams of representing her country in the Olympics. Coach takes a…

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House Rhule #16 – Year Three Is About Nebraska Football Culture, Not Matt Rhule. | Ep. 2 55:23

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This week, Coach Rhule talks about being a girl dad with Husker Defensive Lineman, Elijah Jeudy, and his wife, Maya. Also, performance coach and best-selling author, Ben Newman, sits down with Coach Rhule and reveals what he’s learned as the performance and mental conditioning coach for teams like Alabama, North Dakota State, Kansas State, and more…

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Nebraska Head Football Coach Matt Rhule on Football & Leadership with Author, Jon Gordon | EP 1 1:04:07

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Episode 1 | Nebraska Head Football Coach Matt Rhule kicks things off by getting real about his program, his players, and what life is truly like as a head coach at one of college football’s most storied programs. From building a culture in Lincoln, to the daily grind behind the scenes, to the personal side of balancing football and family, Coach Rh…

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From Acting in MAJOR PAYNE to Writing, Directing, Composing, AND Acting in BITTERSWEET (Apple TV) w/Steven Martini 1:05:26

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Hey there, everybody! Today on the show, we have writer, actor, director, composer, editor, and singer/songwriter Steven Martini. I met Steven on Twitter and quickly realized, "OH MY GOD, THAT'S CADET ALEX STONE FROM MAJOR PAYNE!" I was a big fan in my childhood, so it was a thrill to meet Steven now, 30 years later. And it's been an interesting th…

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The First Room: A TV Writer's Experience w/Edith Rodriguez (DEXTER: RESURRECTION on Showtime, MATLOCK on CBS) 1:24:43

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Hey there, everybody! Today on the show, we have a returning guest, Edith Rodriguez. Edith and I first spoke on the pod right after we both landed our first managers in late 2021. Now, we're back and Edith has been in two different writer's rooms and shares her experience! Edith Rodriguez grew up between the sunny beaches of Puerto Rico and cold wi…

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Advice for Screenwriters from a Literary Manager w/Allard Cantor (Epicenter) 1:20:25

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Hey there, everybody! Today on the show we have a very special guest--literary manager at Epicenter, and one of my managers, Allard Cantor! New York City born, New Jersey bred, and University of Wisconsin educated, Allard Cantor started life as an envelope salesman in Manhattan before choosing to follow his passion for film and moving to Los Angele…

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STATE OF THE POD UPDATE 6:58

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Hey, there everybody! This is just an update episode on why I've been away, what I've been up to, and the future of the podcast. If you're reading this, thanks for sticking around through my absence! Life got busy. But, I'm excited to give an update on the pod.By Andy Compton

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Episode 20 - Donald MacKenzie plays the 5 manual Compton at the Odeon Leicester Square - Gordon Stewart looks back on his 50 year career 55:22

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Donald MacKenzie showcases the historic Compton organ at the Odeon cinema in London's Leicester Square. As one of Europe's leading theatre organists and accompanist of silent films, Donald demonstrates the art of film improvisation and brings to life the history and rich tradition of the cinema organ. Donald MacKenzie Odeon Organ Specification - NP…

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Episode 19 - Completing Bach's Orgelbüchlein with William Whitehead & Rediscovering Victorian organs with Tom Bell 1:00:05

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William Whitehead talks about his major international project aimed at completing Bach's Orgelbüchlein (Little Organ Book) - The Orgelbüchlein Project. With 118 missing chorale preludes, where only the chorale titles have been penned by Bach, William plays examples of the newly finished compositions which he has commissioned from leading composers …

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Episode 18 - The Organ Reform Movement - what was it all about? Ben Bloor reflects on the pros and cons of using social media to promote the organ and engage with audiences 49:03

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William McVicker talks about the impact and legacy of one of the most significant revolutions in organ design - the Organ Reform Movement. Explaining the historical context out of which the movement grew (lead by German polymath and organist, Albert Schweitzer), William demonstrates the musical results at the console of a 1968 German-inspired refor…

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Episode 17 - Liverpool Cathedral's new Echo division with Ian Tracey - St Paul's Cathedral's Organ Education Lead Jeremiah Stephenson on how to encourage children to engage with the organ 59:06

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In this episode Ian Tracey, Organist of Liverpool Cathedral, demonstrates the newly installed Echo organ and showcases the extraordinary sounds and power of the UK's largest pipe organ. With a total of ten divisions, located in organ cases around the cathedral, this new echo organ completes the tonal design of the organ, which began in 1923 under t…

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Episode 16 - Manchester Cathedral’s Tickell Organ - New discoveries in Cesar Franck’s music 56:11

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In this episode, Richard Brasier talks about some of the startling discoveries he made whilst researching for his new edition of the organ and harmonium works of Cesar Franck. He also plays an unpublished work by Franck for the first time. After five years' work, having studied previously lost manuscripts, Richard explains the approach to registrat…

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Episode 15 - A tour of Harrison & Harrison's workshop with Head Voicer Andy Scott - Katelyn Emerson talks about her concert career and musical approach to the organ 1:00:47

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In this episode, Harrison & Harrison Head Voicer and Managing Director, Andy Scott, takes Mark O'Brien on a tour round the workshop in Durham to highlight the importance of apprenticeships in sustaining the skill and craft of organ building. Andy also talks about his experience at Harrison's, having started as an apprentice himself, aged 16, before…

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Episode 14 - Music therapy and the pipe organ - The organ at the West London Synagogue 45:27

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In this episode, Mark O'Brien visits the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London, where the recent restoration of a 1938 Robert Spurden Rutt pipe organ has opened the door to the instrument being used for therapeutic purposes and wellbeing. Mark talks to a Consultant Neurologist about the therapeutic qualities of music and the po…

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Pushing Back Against Ageism in Screenwriting w/Brad M. Johnson (Founder of The Grey List) 1:18:47

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Hey there, everybody! Today on the show we have a very special guest--screenwriter and founder of The Grey List, Brad M. Johnson! Brad M. Johnson is a writer and filmmaker based in the Pacific Northwest near Seattle. He’s a life-long storyteller who has recently returned from a 12-year detour into the world of corporate marketing to focus on his or…

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Episode 13 - Pipe Organ Rescue with Martin Renshaw and Pipe-up - Katherine Dienes Williams on pressures facing cathedral organists 47:15

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In this Episode, Mark O'Brien joins Martin Renshaw, from the organ charity, Pipe-up for Pipe Organs, as he and a team of volunteers remove an organ from a closed-down Baptist chapel in Hertfordshire. Mark also has a look around Martin's warehouse, where several historic organs are lying in storage, waiting for a new home in the UK - or about to be …

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Episode 12 - BBC Radio 3's Choral Evensong at King's College Cambridge - Gordon Stewart demonstrates the J J Binns organ at Rochdale Town Hall 52:39

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In this episode, we go behind the scenes of a live broadcast of BBC Radio 3's Choral Evensong from the chapel of King's College, Cambridge. We hear from the programme's Producer and Sound Supervisor, as well as from the Director of Music at King's - Daniel Hyde. The Choir of King's College, Cambridge BBC Sounds - Choral Evensong Gordon Stewart demo…

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Episode 11 - York Minster's Organ - RCO in State Schools - Wayne Marshall's Musical Life 1:02:43

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In this episode, Robert Sharpe, Director of Music at York Minster, gives a tour of the sounds and colours of the organ at York Minster. Following the major restoration undertaken by Harrison & Harrison from 2018 - 2021, Robert explains why they looked back to the golden era of Arthur Harrison and Sir Edward Bairstow for their tonal inspiration, and…

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Making a Big Spec Sale w/Jason Gruich (COP CAM) 1:28:32

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Hey there, everybody! Today on the show we have a very special guest--screenwriter, Jason Gruich! Jason is a current member and Captain of the Writers Guild of America, East. He has sold four original feature specs since 2017 to various production companies including a major spec sale to Warner Bros (New Line Cinema) with his first-person, crime-th…

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Episode 10 - Anna Lapwood - Abandoned Monastery Organ - Crisis in Scotland 1:07:08

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In this episode, Mark O'Brien is joined by organ builder David Wood as they engage in some organ archaeology whilst exploring an abandoned organ in an old monastery chapel in Staffordshire. https://www.woodofhuddersfield.com/ https://npor.org.uk/survey/D02316 A crisis is facing the pipe organ in Scotland as hundreds of churches are earmarked for cl…

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Episode 9 - The Wurlitzer at Blackpool Tower - Liverpool's St George's Hall Willis Organ - Discovering 17th Century Composer, John Lugge 1:08:14

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In this episode Phil Kelsall, organist at the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool, showcases the world famous Wurlitzer organ - and his own world famous playing technique! https://www.philkelsall.co.uk/ Ian Tracey talks about the history of the Henry Willis organ at Liverpool's St George's Hall. As a new appeal has been launched to help raise fund for its …

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Episode 8 - Richard McVeigh reflects on his YouTube success - William McVicker on the difficulties of organ advising - Anne Marsden Thomas looks back on her teaching career and challenges for women organists ... 1:00:43

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In this episode, Hauptwerk genius and YouTube star, Richard McVeigh talks about the rise of his channel 'Beauty in Sound' as a platform to live-stream hymns to a global audience, as well as recording some of the UK's finest pipe organs and organists. https://www.youtube.com/@beautyinsound/videos William McVicker gives a glimpse into his role as one…

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Writing on a FOX Sitcom w/Allison Jackson (CALL ME KAT) 1:16:21

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Hey there, everybody! Today on the show we have a very special guest--screenwriter, Allison Jackson! Allison is a Los Angeles based screenwriter who writes funny shows about Black women in not-so-funny situations. Originally from a town of three thousand in Ohio, Jackson developed her love for screenwriting while working in China, and learned Manda…

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Episode 7 - David Briggs on his role at the Cathedral of St John the Divine, New York, improvising and his transcriptions - Daniel Moult talks about the new organs for the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire ... 43:36

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In this episode, Daniel Moult, Head of Organ at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, demonstrates how a series of new, historically inspired organs that he's commissioned, will transform the musicianship of his students, not just from an authentic approach to early music but across the board in organ playing technique. He also talks about the career…

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Producing a Netflix Top 4 Indie Film w/Luke Barnett (YOUR LUCKY DAY) 1:15:58

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Hey there, everybody! Today on the show we have a very special guest--actor, producer, screenwriter, and director, Luke Barnett! Luke is a jack of all trades and most recently, it was his producing work that helped bring success to the feature film, YOUR LUCKY DAY, written and directed by Dan Brown, and starring the late Angus Cloud and Jessica Gar…

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Episode 6 - Liverpool Cathedral's new echo organ - Organic Metal and the pipe organ - Sir Andrew Parmley talks about his role as Chief Executive of the RCO 42:14

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In this episode we visit the largest cathedral organ in the UK to follow the organ builders from David Wells as they begin installing a new echo division to the main organ at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral. As one of the largest cathedrals in the world, the building has its own micro climate which impacts the tuning of the organ. https://liverpoolc…

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Episode 5 - Voicing the Guards' Chapel with Harrison & Harrison - Exploring the National Pipe Organ Register - Thomas Trotter talks repertoire and 40 years at Birmingham Town Hall 53:13

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In this episode we get a first look at the new Harrison & Harrison organ at the Guards' Chapel in London. Harrison's Head Voicer, Andy Scott, talks about the Harrison & Harrison sound while he demonstrates voicing the organ. https://www.harrisonorgans.com/ https://www.harrisonorgans.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/London-Guards-Chapel-2023.pdf Andre…

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Script Clearances and What Writers Need to Know w/Carley Aggromito (ABIGAIL FRANKLIN'S IMPROBABILITY OF STARDOM) 1:08:42

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Hey there, everybody! Today on the show we have a very special guest--screenwriter and script clearance professional, Carley Aggromito! Carley is an Australia and Vancouver-based writer writing features while working in script clearances by day. In this episode, we discuss her writing, contest success, and the world of script clearances. I hope you…

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Episode 4 - Improvising at the movies with Darius Battiwalla - The challenge of rebuilding Sheffield Cathedral's Choir - Blind organist David Liddle 47:31

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In this episode we hear Darius Battiwalla improvising to a 1920 silent horror film called 'The Cabinet of Dr Caligari. Sitting at the console of the 1972 Hradetzky organ at the Royal northern College of Music, Darius demonstrates some of the musical techniques he uses when improvising to silent films. http://www.dariusbattiwalla.com/ Tom Daggett, D…

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Episode 3 - Bristol Cathedral says 'Goodbye' to its Walker organ - Some extraordinary attitudes faced by women composers for the organ - Richard Gowers talks about his career 51:24

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In this episode we join Mark Lee, Director of Music at Bristol Cathedral, as he gives a quick demonstration of some of the distinctive 'Romantic' sounds of the 1907 Walker organ - just before it gets taken away for a major restoration by Harrison and Harrison. https://bristol-cathedral.co.uk/news/work-begins-on-our-organ-restoration-project/ Anne M…

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Writing in TV Rooms at Netflix & Amazon w/Shruti Saran (SLIP on Roku) 1:06:19

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Hey there, everybody! Today on the show we have a very special guest--screenwriter and filmmaker, Shruti Saran! Shruti has written in writer's rooms at Netflix and Amazon, and is currently ESE on Season 2 of SLIP on Roku! In this episode, she shares her personal experience with moving from Texas to LA to join her first writer's room and all the les…

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Episode 2 - 1688 Smith Organ at Auckland Castle - Lost Bairstow score - Martin Baker talks about life after Westminster Cathedral 53:07

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In this episode, Professor Magnus Williamson explores the sounds and history of the 1688 Smith organ in the private chapel at Aukland Castle, near Durham. Reflecting on the political and religious landscape of England during the 16th and 17th centuries, he reveals how close England came to abolishing church organs altogether. https://aucklandprojec…

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Episode 1 - Manchester Town Hall's Cavaillé-Coll - Tom Bell records Messiaen - Margaret Phillips talks about her life and collections of historic pipe organs 48:12

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In this episode, we get a behind the scenes look at the start of the historic reconstruction of the 1877 Cavaille-Coll organ at Manchester's Town Hall with Andrew Caskie, Managing Director of Nicholson Organs. https://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500354/our_town_hall/7676/heritage_and_art/7 Tom Bell talks about his latest project of recording Oliver …

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A Cinematographer's Approach to Story w/Brett Pawlak (SHORT TERM 12, JUST MERCY) 1:31:37

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Hey there, everybody! Today's guest is cinematographer, Brett Pawlak! Brett was the DP of one of my all-time favorite films, SHORT TERM 12, in addition to a bunch of other incredible television and film credits. In the episode, we talk about how he got started with cameras, meeting frequent collaborator, writer/director, Destin Daniel Cretton, winn…

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The Organ Podcast - Trailer 2:40

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The Organ Podcast - from February 1st - available wherever you get your podcasts. This trailer features the voices of: Martin Baker - former Master of Music at Westminster Cathedral David Pipe - Organist at Leeds Cathedral and Huddersfield Town Hall Margaret Phillips - Concert Organist Professor Magnus Williamson - Professor of Early Music at Newca…

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Screenwriting From Outside Hollywood with Andy Compton (Special Guest Host - Gabe Braxton) 1:59:26

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Hey there, everybody! Doing something a little different on this episode--the screenwriter in the hot seat will be ME! With my good pal, Gabe Braxton, guest hosting. We talk about how I got into screenwriting, contest success, starting a screenwriting career from outside Hollywood, and more! Also, you can watch the full video podcast of this episod…

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Writing a Feature Film in the Festival Circuit with Leah Simmons (VALENTINE CRUSH) 1:08:40

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Hey there, everybody! Today on the show, I'm talking to screenwriter, Leah Simmons, or as you may know her on Twitter, Leah From South Dakota! Leah is a screenwriter based in, you guessed it, South Dakota. She writes genre features and pilots and in this episode we discuss her feature film credit, VALENTINE CRUSH, her writing process, film festival…

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Writing a Movie for Lifetime with Brandi Sperry (TAKEN IN MONTANA) 1:30:30

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Hey there, everybody! Today on the show, I'm talking to screenwriter, Brandi Sperry! Brandi is the screenwriter of the TV movie, TAKEN IN MONTANA, which premiered on Lifetime in September 2023. She a multi-genre writer who writes in both the TV and film formats. In the episode, she talks about her projects, her writing process, and a disdain for pr…

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Landing a Manager From a Contest with Sam Watson (MAGICAL NEGRO - 1-hour pilot) 1:47:31

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Hey there, everybody! Today on the show, I'm talking to screenwriter, Sam Watson! Based in, and proudly repping, Philadelphia, Sam is a Black, biracial, Ukrainian-American television writer. His work recently landed him a manager, which we get into more in the episode! Give it a listen, like, follow, subscribe, say something nice on Twitter/Instagr…

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Screenwriting From a Lived Experience with Andrea Berting (BREAST IN SHOW, ISA Fast Track Fellow 2023) 1:05:22

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Hey there, everybody! Today on the show, I'm talking to screenwriter, Andrea Berting! Hailing from Chicago, Andrea works in the world of wardrobe for live theater along with hustling her screenplays. In the last year, she landed a manager from Tobias Management, and it seems her career is on the up and up! We get into all that and more! Give this e…

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Producing Emmy-nominated Television with Nicholas Weinstock (SEVERANCE/ESCAPE AT DANNEMORA) 1:17:34

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Hey there, everybody! Today on the show, I'm talking to Emmy-nominated Producer and President of Invention Studios, Nicholas Weinstock! Nicky has worked on a bunch of amazing projects from Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him to the Greek, to Bridesmaids and the Emmy-nominated hit SEVERANCE. In addition to that, he's started his own FREE mentorshi…

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Getting 1.4 Million Views on a Short Film with Avishai Weinberger (THIRD DATE, PRECIPICE) 1:49:02

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Hey there, everybody! Today on the show, I'm talking to screenwriter and director, Avishai Weinberger! His short film, THIRD DATE, currently has more than 1.4 million views on the popular YouTube Horror channel, Alter. In addition, his feature script, PRECIPICE, reached the Top 50 in the Nicholl and is currently in development. We get into all that…

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From Black List Recommended to a Signed Shopping Agreement with Joe Favalaro - Screenwriter (THE BLACK DOG) 1:08:16

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Hey there, everybody! Today on the show, I'm talking to screenwriter, Joe Favalaro! He's a Black List recommended screenwriter who recently signed his first shopping agreement. We get into all that and more! Give this episode a listen, like, follow, subscribe, say something nice on Twitter/Instagram and remember to tag us, @SocialWriterPod! If you'…

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Landing Your First Manager with Suzanne Griffin - Screenwriter 1:08:11

2+ y ago1:08:11

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Hey there, everybody! Today on the show, I'm talking to screenwriter, Suzanne Griffin! This episode comes just a short time after Suzanne landed her first manager, so we dive into all the good feelings that come along with reaching such a milestone. Give this episode a listen, like, follow, subscribe, say something nice on Twitter/Instagram and rem…