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Dead Pilots Society

Ben Blacker and Andrew Reich

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In Dead Pilots Society, scripts that were developed by studios and networks but were never produced are given the table reads they deserve. Starring actors you know and love from television and film, a live audience, and a good time in which no one gets notes, no one is fired, and everyone laughs. Presented by Andrew Reich (Friends; Worst Week) Ben Blacker (The Writers Panel podcast; co-creator, Thrilling Adventure Hour), and Noah Findling (The New York Times, Comedy Central).
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The Writers Panel

Ben Blacker

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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 ...
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The world's favorite new time podcast in the style of old-time radio. The Thrilling Adventure Hour anthologizes the thrilling adventures of space cowboy Sparks Nevada (Marc Evan Jackson), married mediums Frank and Sadie Doyle (Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster), all-American hero Jefferson Reid (Nathan Fillion), and more. Find the complete Thrilling Adventure back catalog plus libraries of classic segments and bonus content on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehour Prod ...
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John Ross Bowie (The Big Bang Theory, Speechless) takes you inside the minds of Hollywood’s most recognizable character actors for in-depth interviews about their iconic roles, the ones that got away, and the secrets of show business longevity. You know their faces. Now know their names and their stories. Produced by Ben Blacker and Jordan Katz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ben Blacker (The Writers Panel, Thrilling Adventure Hour) welcomes the most cutting edge voices in comics to talk through their new and classic titles panel by panel. It's like a DVD commentary track for comics. Produced by the Forever Dog Podcast Network.
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Nerdist Writer's Panel

Nerdist Writer's Panel

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The Nerdist Writers Panel series is an informal chat moderated by Ben Blacker (co-creator of the Thrilling Adventure Hour; writer for Supah Ninjas, Supernatural, among others) with professional writers about the process and business of writing. Covering TV, film, comic books, music, novels, and any other kind of writing about which you'd care to hear. Proceeds from the live panels benefit 826LA, the national non-profit tutoring program.
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I Was There Too

Matt Gourley

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If you're like Matt Gourley (Superego, Drunk History, Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend), then you know all the classic movie and television scenes so well it's like you were in the room when they happened. Well, you weren't. And neither was he. But the people Matt interviews were! Listen in as they tell the inside stories of how cinema and television history was made from a fly-on-the-wall perspective you've never heard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 180: Gracie Glassmeyer Interview This after-show episode dives deeper into Here She Lies with its creator, Gracie Glassmeyer. If you heard the table read of this dark, twisty pilot, you probably have questions—like why Seth can’t leave his house, or why Talia has been spying on Amber’s stepmom. Gracie shares the answers, along with her uniq…
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Writer/director Macon Blair (The Toxic Avenger; I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore) discusses managing a bigger production for his second feature, "handmade" films, balancing tones, writing a movie that's not "accidentally stupid," and lots more. LIVE STUFF! A live Dead Pilots Society in LA (or available to stream on demand) on Sunday 9/14 …
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Episode 179: Here She Lies Written by Gracie Glassmeyer Welcome to Dead Pilots Society, the podcast that takes comedy pilots from A-list writers that were sold and developed at networks and streamers but never produced, and gives them the table reads they never got to have. This episode features a pilot from Gracie Glassmeyer. Gracie has written fo…
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A double-header today! First, Jen Statsky (co-creator, Hacks) returns to discuss maintaining the high quality of the show four seasons in, staying honest while staying funny, season 4's big emotional moments, Carol Burnett, being raised by television, and more. Then, Severance creator Dan Erickson discusses the challenges of season 2, finding "thin…
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Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Goo Fellas" Written by Mickey Fisher Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Craig Cackowski as Felton; Janet Varney as Bloobus; Kevin McDonald as Boomblort; Paul F. Tompkins and Busy Philipps as scientists; and Hal Lublin as Teabadee and Folksy Hal. 2025 is our 20th annive…
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Michael Seitzman (creator, The Rainmaker, Intelligence) discusses selling his John Grisham adaptation three times, shooting Dublin for Charleston (for Memphis), his approach to adaptation, storybreaking a conspiracy, hiring a writers room of Finders, Minders, and Grinders, and more. THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION. Follow a…
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Nicholas Stoller (writer and/or director, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The Muppets, Neighbors) and novelist Francesca Delbanco created and run Apple TV+'s Platonic. Ahead of the new season on August 6, they discuss writing a show called "Platonic" as a married couple, the importance of set experience for writers, not taking their work home, balancing…
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Episode 178: Chris Marcil & Sam Johnson Interview (Blessed and Highly Favored, NewsRadio, Beavis and Butt-Head) In this after-show interview, Andrew sits down with longtime writing partners Chris Marcil and Sam Johnson. Friends and collaborators, Marcil and Johnson share some incredible stories from their decades in the business. They talk about ho…
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The Naked Gun writers Dan Gregor and Doug Mand (Chip n' Dale: Rescue Rangers) discuss the real stakes of a very silly movie, comedy fight scenes, not being referential, why Liam Neeson is integral to remaking The Naked Gun, having on hand an ungodly number of alt jokes, and more. THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION. Follow and …
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Episode 177: Blessed and Highly Favored by Chris Marcil & Sam Johnson - Live from the Elysian Theater We have such a great dead pilot for you this month. It's called Blessed and Highly Favored. It’s a hilarious comedy about a rookie pastor struggling to keep her progressive Baptist church afloat while dealing with megachurch competition, financial …
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I Know What You Did Last Summer writer/director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge; Someone Great) returns along with co-writer Sam Lansky to discuss their continuation of the 1997 horror film, modernizing a morality tale, playing plot Jenga, "trauma but make it popcorn," and justifying THAT TWIST. THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PR…
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EPISODE 64: UFDP answers a listener's question about what it's really like to live in LA— when should you move here, is the cost of living really that bad, should I get roommates, and more! Plus, the question all Angelenos obsess over— where should I live?! Each neighborhood has its own personality with pros and cons, so if you're thinking about ma…
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James DeMonaco (writer/director, The Home, The Purge) discusses co-writing during lockdown, collaborating with Pete Davidson, the movie he passed on that got The Home made, advice from Francis Ford Coppola, and news of maybe a new Purge movie! THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION. Follow and support the show by subscribing to Be…
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Beyond Belief, "The Sewer Thing" Written by Katie Wood Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Annie Savage as Ravenna; Mark Gagliardi as Vincent; Alyssa Limperis as La Llorona; Ian Gomez as Quanderer the Enigmatist; Andy Richter as Marbles; and Hal Lublin as Justin and the Spooky Narrator 2025 is our 20th anniversary…
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Stefanie Leder (Faking It; Boo Bitch) discusses her debut novel, Love, Coffee, and Revolution, a coming-of-age/political adventure/rom com. the long road of writing the book, setting reasonable daily goals, the most important thing to getting published, why "TV is Jewish," and lots more. THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION. Fol…
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