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NEW PODCAST: "The Writer's Room with Sam and Jim" 02/27/2021

NEW PODCAST: "The Writer's Room with Sam and Jim" Okay, it took 6 years since that last post, but we finally got around to podcasting again. But we chose a new format: inviting aspiring writers to bring their ideas into a virtual writers' room with us to work on their ideas. It's funny, surprising, and a way for us to help others go to Hollywood, now that we've made it in ourselves! Check it out, and subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/18118841

Our 5 Year Mission 03/01/2014

Our 5 Year Mission Someday we really will do another round of these podcasts. The technology has become so much simpler and easier than it was back when we started. /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/2708086

Where has the time gone? 06/14/2011

Where has the time gone? Let's call this time lapse "the lost years" and leave it at that. /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1640471

Show #44: The New TV World Order 10/03/2008

Show #44: The New TV World Order Where the #@$% have we been?! ...Scouting out the new landscapes of business /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232464

Show #43: Discrimination 06/11/2008

Show #43: Discrimination Ageism? Sexism? Racism?That's the big listener mail topic this time. There's more mail, of course, and the inevitable career update (hint: we're being flown to Seattle! Woo-hoo!) /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232463

Show #42: Between Scenes 05/15/2008

Show #42: Between Scenes That's a good time for things to happen in a screenplay.In real life, though, it's a good time to do a podcast. While we're waiting for, well, anything to happen, we do a quick career check-in and answer MORE listener mail. /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232462

Show #41: In The Mix 04/17/2008

Show #41: In The Mix That's what they call it when you're up for a staff job......but they haven't called your name yet. A little career update and lots of listener Q&A, including our thoughts on videogame writing. /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232461

Show #40: Three Years Old 04/02/2008

Show #40: Three Years Old Three years of podcasting, forty shows in the can...and finally, we listen to our audience. This episode: listener mail, and some overview on what we've learned so far. /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232458

Show #39: Ding, Dong, the Strike is Dead 02/12/2008

Show #39: Ding, Dong, the Strike is Dead At long last, the WGA strike is over. What does it mean for the future of Hollywood? More importantly, what does it mean for us? /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232457

Show #38: Showrunners in Training? 01/11/2008

Show #38: Showrunners in Training? TV is in BIG trouble.We applied for a WGA program to train future showrunners -- and damned if they didn't accept us... /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232456

Show #37: Writing, the Future, and You 12/16/2007

Show #37: Writing, the Future, and You The WGA strike is all about the Internet... Why? Because it's the future -- for all of us. An inside take on what's going on and our thoughts about where Hollywood is heading. Get ready: everything you know is about to change. /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232455

Show #36: Striking Out 12/05/2007

Show #36: Striking Out Still walking and waiting...An update from the picket lines, some thoughts on the latest contract offer, Sam's mom is finally impressed, and a shout out for help on our new projects. /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232453

Show #35: WGA On Strike! 11/06/2007

Show #35: WGA On Strike! The second installment of our strike series.The deadline passed. Now we're on the picket lines. The latest updates, and why you shouldn't even think about scab work. /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232451

Show #34: Strike! 10/24/2007

Show #34: Strike! The Stephen King pilot is turned in......just in time for a strike. What it all looks like through the smoke as California burns... /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232450

Show #33: Careful What You Wish For 09/18/2007

Show #33: Careful What You Wish For ...You might get another podcastOr, in our case, find yourself pondering more career options than you ever expected. Each with complications you never anticipated, too.PS: in big bold letters, let us say here and now, WE'RE SORRY it took so freakin' long to get this episode made. As we'll explain, we've been, well, kinda busy. /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232449

Show #32: The Room 03/22/2007

Show #32: The Room A nice place to visit......which is good, cause we sorta live there. Further reflections on this whole "being on staff" experience as we write our first episode of The Dead Zone and prepare to send it into production. /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232445

Show #31: We're On Staff 01/21/2007

Show #31: We're On Staff Finally!Reflections on finally getting to the place we set out to reach so long ago: the writers' room. /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232442

Show #30: the Tipping Point 12/15/2006

Show #30: the Tipping Point Our journey enters a new phase......or so we hope. This is a big (and much-delayed) update on developments in our career -- and our personal battles with our own hearts and minds. /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232440

Show #29: Agents 10/27/2006

Show #29: Agents Do you need one?Of course. But when? And why? Just what DO they do? /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232437

Show #28: Pitching Stephen King 10/04/2006

Show #28: Pitching Stephen King His book sold a million copies...but can we sell one TV show based on it? Months of hard work are put to the test as we start making the rounds to the networks. /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232434

Show #27: Good to Great 08/24/2006

Show #27: Good to Great Moving your story to the next level...it ain't easy, but it has to be done. We've got a few thougths for you that might help, and, as always, a career update. /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232428

Show #26: Breaking in and Cracking Up 08/10/2006

Show #26: Breaking in and Cracking Up Perseverance is the key......to getting through the door in Hollywood, despite the rejections. But getting in isn't the end: you still have to find inner strength to push ahead. We talk about some books and experiences with this struggle, and share our own tips. /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232423

Show #25: The Pitch 06/07/2006

Show #25: The Pitch Talk is cheap...but getting people to listen means investing in your idea. You need to take your time, groom your message and learn to spend your words wisely. For TV, film or even a podcast, the pitch is crucial. /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232420

Show 24: A Cry for Help 05/27/2006

Show 24: A Cry for Help Yes, it's "A Very Special Episode."No, Sam hasn't gone suicidal on us. But instead of talking Hollywood, we're asking for your help. We're plotting a new podcast with skits and song -- hell, it might even be funny. /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232415

Show 23: Sam is Half Empty 05/20/2006

Show 23: Sam is Half Empty ...and Jim is Half FullWe wish we were talking about a glass, not our uncertain job prospects. It's staffing season in Hollywood, and there's lots of jobs out there -- or not many at all. It all depends on how you look at it (and just what's in that glass you're drinking). /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232412

Show #22: One Fine Day 04/13/2006

Show #22: One Fine Day Friday April 7thFrom a big studio meeting to our first gig on a panel of experts, it was one helluva ride... /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232401

Show #21: Hollywood Friends 03/30/2006

Show #21: Hollywood Friends Is the whole idea a contradiction? /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232397

Show #20: The Moment of Truth 03/15/2006

Show #20: The Moment of Truth It's showtime /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232393

Show #19: Are you good enough? 02/17/2006

Show #19: Are you good enough? Or are you just deluded? /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232385

Show #18: When Reality Attacks! 02/07/2006

Show #18: When Reality Attacks! Reality TV messed up our career /episode/index/show/samandjimgotohollywood/id/1232380

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