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Publisher |: Forever Dog

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Comedy,; Interview,; Screenwriting,; TV & Film,; Writing

Categories Via RSS |: TV & Film

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), Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele (Key and Peele), Liz Meriwether (New Girl), and Damon Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers) to talk about the art and business of creating great television.

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People |: Ben Blacker (@benblacker)
Country Of Origin |: USA
Produced In |: Los Angeles, CA
Frequency |: Biweekly
Explicit |: Yes

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549 Available Episodes (551 Total) / Average duration: 01:07:41

Date Duration Most Reviewed Highest Rated

549 Available Episodes (551 Total)Average duration: 01:07:41

Apr 18, 2023

00:50:52

Perry Mason co-showrunner Michael Begler (co-creator of The Knick) discusses switching gears in his career, working with Team Downey, the fun of noir, working with a room, and what makes Perry Mason Perry Mason.

THE WRITERS PANEL IS NOW A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.

Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.com

SOCIALS:

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Apr 11, 2023

00:55:52

Hello Tomorrow! creators Amit Bhalla and Lucas Jansen discuss selling original ideas, taking big swings and throwing things away, and what they learned working for David Milch.

THE WRITERS PANEL IS NOW A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.

SOCIALS:

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Apr 04, 2023

00:47:36

Dear Evan Hansen writer Steven Levenson, whose new show is Up Here on Hulu, discusses the building blocks of musicals, finding an angle on existing material, his previous work on Masters of Sex and Fosse/Verdon, collaboration, and more.

THE WRITERS PANEL IS NOW A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.

SOCIALS:

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Mar 28, 2023

00:50:10

Chang Can Dunk writer/director Jingyi Shao discusses getting the Disney+ film off the ground, turning a "feel-good sports movie" into a personal story, taking on a studio feature as his first directing gig, the psychology of storytelling, and lots more.

THE WRITERS PANEL IS NOW A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.

SOCIALS:

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Mar 14, 2023

01:07:18

Scott Neustadter (creator, Daisy Jones & the Six), Liz Tigelaar (creator, Tiny Beautiful Things), and John Enbom (co-creator, Party Down) discuss things you can't control, pushing at the edges of your work, trusting your story choices, and whether or not streamers even needs to make TV anymore. The new season of Party Down is on Starz now! Daisy Jones & the Six is on Amazon now! Tiny Beautiful Things premieres on Hulu on April 7.

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Feb 28, 2023

00:59:07

Jay Faerber (Supergirl; Zoo) and Ali Vingiano (The Morning Show) go deep on how we present ourselves in our work, outlining, group writing, how-to books, and why they like writing.

Be sure to check out Ali's terrific Substack newsletter Little Things at aliv.substack.com and pick up Jay's new comic Area 510 from Oni Press!

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Feb 14, 2023

01:00:46

Anna Fricke (creator, Walker, Walker: Independence, Being Human) and Leah Fong (creator, The Midnight Club; The Haunting of Bly Manor) discuss new interests and habits as writers, Zoom showrunning practices, lifting up lower level writers, and vampire trash.

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Jan 24, 2023

00:56:26

Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez (creators, Koala Man, Ultra-Violet and Black Scorpion), Steve Loter (Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur; Kim Possible), and Felicia Pride (Grey's Anatomy; Queen Sugar) discuss juggling multiple projects, conveying passion for material, training people how to treat you, and knowing your worth.

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Jan 10, 2023

00:50:41

Sterlin Harjo (creator, Reservation Dogs) talks about getting the show made, his struggles in indie film, breaking story with the writers room, and Free Fallin'.

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Dec 27, 2022

01:19:50

Looking back and looking ahead. 2022 in review, 2023 in preview. With some returning favorites: Angela Kang (creator/showrunner, Silk; showrunner, The Walking Dead); Mickey Fisher (creator, Extant and Reverie); Carlos Foglia (Wolf Pack; Aeon Flux; The Lost Symbol); J. Holtham (The Handmaid's Tale; Supergirl); Gina Ippolito (Regular Show; The Unicorn)

CONNECT W/ BEN BLACKER & THE WRITER'S PANEL ON SOCIAL MEDIA

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Apr 18 | 00:50:52

Perry Mason showrunner Michael Begler

Apr 11 | 00:55:52

Hello Tomorrow! creators

Apr 04 | 00:47:36

Dear Evan Hansen, Up Here

Mar 28 | 00:50:10

Chang Can Dunk

Mar 14 | 01:07:18

Party Down, Daisy Jones & the Six, Tiny Beautiful Things

Feb 28 | 00:59:07

Supergirl, The Morning Show

Feb 14 | 01:00:46

Walker, The Midnight Club

Jan 24 | 00:56:26

Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur, Koala Man, Grey's Anatomy

Jan 10 | 00:50:41

Reservation Dogs creator Sterlin Harjo

Dec 27 | 01:19:50

Looking back and looking ahead. 2022 in review, 2023 in preview.

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