Get the inside scoop on the early days of writing Avatar: The Last Airbender from one of its original and long-standing writers, John O’Bryan! Meet the person who turned in the first draft of the script laying out the city of Omashu and introducing us to King Bumi! But we know what you’re all thinking… is this the mind that created one of the most iconic cha ... Show More
Aug 2021
Imprisoned: Kevin Michael Richardson (Tyro) on Fire Nation Oppression
In Season 1, Episode 6 of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Janet and Dante explore the layers of the powerful episode “Imprisoned” with voice actor Kevin Michael Richardson, who portrays Tyro. They discuss the intense themes of oppression, the Fire Nation’s cruelty, and the emotional ... Show More
1h 11m
Aug 2014
Legend of Korra / Avatar: The Last Airbender
Creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino talk about bringing their adventure/action/comedy/coming-of-age animated series to the screen, finding a new process for producing animated television, their non-cancelation, the big screen adaptation, and lots more. The Book 3 ... Show More
1h 28m
Feb 2021
Brian Kiley on The Man Who Would Be King
Chuck's pal, Conan writer Brian Kiley, sits in today for a great conversation about comedy writing and his movie crush, The Man Who Would Be King. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1h 15m
Oct 2019
Megan Martin, Diane Ademu-John, Ian Deitchman
What does it take to run a writers' room? Megan Martin (creator, Apple+'s Brie Larson CIA show; Animal Kingdom); Diane Ademu-John (Empire; The Originals); and Ian Deitchman (Carnival Row; Suits; Parenthood) talk show-running and transitioning from features to TV to streaming.LIST ... Show More
1h 4m
May 2013
Vince Gilligan, creator and showrunner of Breaking Bad
Vince Gilligan, creator and showrunner of Breaking Bad.As part of Fast Company magazine's Most Creative People issue, Ben Blacker interviewed the showrunners and creators of some of television's most interesting and groundbreaking shows about how they're carving out new territory ... Show More
57m 47s
Apr 2014
The Scriptnotes/Nerdist Writers Panel Crossover Part 2!
Scriptnotes hosts John August (Big Fish; Frankenweenie; Go) and Craig Mazin (The Hangover 2; Identity Thief) join NWP's Ben Blacker to talk about what Craig and John are working on, their writing habits, take questions from the audience, and more. For part one of the podcast, go ... Show More
1h 11m
Mar 2022
Who’s Holding the Creative Reins Over at ‘Star Wars’? Plus, ‘Winning Time,’ ‘Severance,’ and ‘Top Chef.’
Chris and Andy talk about some rewrites to the ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ series that were made to prevent the show from being too similar to ‘The Mandalorian’ and what it tells us about the creative vision for the various ‘Star Wars’ shows (1:08). Then they talk about the latest episodes ... Show More
55m 12s
Apr 2012
Creators of Adult Swim's Eagleheart
The brains behind Adult Swim's Eagleheart, writer/creators Michael Koman and Andrew Weinberg, and director Jason Woliner, sit down to talk comedy, the learning curve of the show's first season, working with Chris Elliott, and lots more.LISTEN TO THE WRITERS PANEL AD-FREE ON FOREV ... Show More
1h 12m