Ep. 379 - Keith McNutt, Executive Director of the Entertainment Community Fund
3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast
Release Date: 08/08/2024
Ep. 406 - Gerard Johnstone - M3GAN 2.0
3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast
In this episode, host Jasmyne Peck speaks with M3GAN 2.0 screenwriter-director Gerard Johnstone(M3GAN) about upgrading horror fans’ favorite robotic doll, the creative challenges of making sequels to hit movies, and more.
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Ep. 405 - Eric Ledgin & Justin Spitzer - St. Denis Medical
3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast
In this episode, host Myles Warden speaks with St. Denis Medical creators Eric Ledgin (American Auto) & Justin Spitzer(Superstore) about keeping the workplace comedy mockumentary format fresh, the creative challenges of writing for network primetime TV, staffing their writers’ room, and more.
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Ep. 404 - Mara Brock Akil - Forever
3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast
In this episode, host Hilliard Guess talks with Forever creator-showrunner Mara Brock Akil(The Game, Being Mary Jane) about reimagining Judy Blume’s teen novel through the lens of young Black love, empowering new voices at her Writers’ Colony residency, the importance of completing writing projects, and more.
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Ep. 403 - Kit Williamson - Unconventional
3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast
In this episode, host Monique Sorgen talks with creator, showrunner, and actor Kit Williamson about writing, directing, and starring in his comedy series Unconventional, why queer narratives and LGBTQ+ representation are vital, and more.
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Ep. 402 - Production Assistants United! Bringing PAs into Hollywood Labor
3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast
For nearly a year, Production Assistants, commonly called PAs, across the country have been taking steps to form a union with the Burbank-based LiUNA Local 724. Today on the podcast, WGAW member Andra Whipple is joined by LiUNA Local 724 business representative Alex Aguilar and Production Assistant and organizing committee member Clio Byrne-Gudding to talk about their campaign to improve wages, enshrine turnaround times and provide access to union health benefits.
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EP. 401 - Charles Yu - Interior Chinatown
3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast
In this episode, host Kristina Woo talks with Interior Chinatown creator, showrunner, and author Charles Yu (Westworld, Legion, American Born Chinese) about adapting his National Book Award-winning novel to a limited series, his unlikely path in the entertainment industry, why inclusion & representation matters, and more.
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Ep. 400 - Michael Angarano & Christopher Smith - Sacramento
3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast
In this episode, host Kristina Woo talks with screenwriter-director-actor Michael Angarano & screenwriter Christopher Smith about collaborating on their road trip comedy Sacramento, their path from page to screen, and more.
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Ep. 399 - Craig Mazin & Neil Druckmann - The Last of Us Season 2
3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast
In this episode, host Josephine Green Zhang talks to The Last of Us creators and showrunners Craig Mazin(Chernobyl) & Neil Druckmann about crafting Season 2 of the hit series, adapting the popular videogame for television, advice for aspiring writers, and more.
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Ep. 398 - Jennie Snyder Urman - Matlock
3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast
In this episode, host Moon Zappa speaks with showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman (Jane the Virgin, Charmed) about reimagining the hit CBS series Matlock, the challenges of writing broadcast TV shows, how she shapes her writers’ room, and more.
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Ep. 397 - Michelle Nader - Shifting Gears / Deli Boys
3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast
In this episode, host Monique Sorgen talks with showrunner and executive producer Michelle Nader(2 Broke Girls, The King of Queens, Dollface), about her two current comedy series, Shifting Gears and Deli Boys, how personal experience shapes her work, and more.
info_outlineWGAW member Andra Whipple sat down with Entertainment Community Fund Western Region Executive Director Keith McNutt to discuss what services are provided, what the Fund is currently working on, and how you can get involved.