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Bonus Episode: Meg LeFauve and Joe Forte Talk 'Singin' in the Rain'
The screenwriters behind films like 'Inside Out', 'Captain Marvel', and 'Firewall' break down a seminal piece of art from their lives, the greatest…
Mar 26
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Cole Haddon
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Screenwriters Meg LeFauve & Joe Forte | Breaking Your Story (and Life)
Listen | The writers behind 'Inside Out' and 'Firewall' share expert tips on storytelling craft, building a creative life, and navigating the film…
Mar 25
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Cole Haddon
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Bonus Episode: Riki Lindhome Talks 'A Chorus Line'
The actress, musician, comedian, screenwriter - seriously, WTF can't she do?! - reveals the musical that set her entire artistic journey in motion
Mar 5
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Cole Haddon
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Comedian Riki Lindhome on the Freedom of No Opportunities
From Garfunkel and Oates to her new one-person musical 'Dead Inside', the prolific multi-hyphenate discusses turning desperation into innovation and…
Mar 3
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Cole Haddon
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56:54
Bonus Episode: Sen. Fatima Payman Talks Rage Against the Machine's 'Killing in the Name'
The Australian politician reveals the song that helped her tell her own party, 'F*ck you, I won't do what you tell me!' over its position on Gaza
Feb 19
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Cole Haddon
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Sen. Fatima Payman on the Price of Defiance in Australian Politics
On deteriorating freedom of speech in Australia, multiculturalism in the country's national identity, and whether the Labor Party still labors for the…
Feb 17
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Cole Haddon
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Bonus Episode: Justin Simien Talks '2001: A Space Odyssey'
The 'Dear White People' writer-director offers up a bold new take on a seminal piece of art from his life - the Stanley Kubrick sci-fi classic
Feb 12
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Cole Haddon
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Director Justin Simien on Telling the Truth in His Films (and Hollywood)
The filmmaker behind 'Dear White People', 'Haunted Mansion', and 'Hollywood Black' discusses finding your voice in an industry that increasingly doesn’t…
Feb 10
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Justin Simien
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Bonus Episode: Erin Cahill Talks Shakespeare's 'The Seven Ages of Man'
Listen | The Hallmark Christmas film star breaks down a seminal piece of art from her life - Shakespeare's 'All the World's a Stage' monologue from the…
Dec 10, 2025
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24:47
Actress Erin Cahill Is Counting Down to Another Hallmark Christmas
Listen | My dear friend helps me understand why the Hallmark Channel's holiday films - like her latest, 'Christmas at the Catnip Café - have become such…
Dec 8, 2025
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1:01:59
Bonus Episode: Cinco Paul Talks 'It's a Wonderful Life'
The 'Schmigadoon!' creator breaks down his favorite scene from one of his favorite films - the Christmas classic, 'It's a Wonderful Life'
Dec 3, 2025
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32:14
Screenwriter Cinco Paul Keeps Gambling on Himself
Listen now | Sure, he’d conquered the animation world – including writing three ‘Despicable Me’ films – but he wanted more. This is how the…
Dec 1, 2025
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