3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast

Ep.189 - Lee Eisenberg

May 14, 2020 15:31 - 59 minutes - 55 MB

Host Monique Sorgen talks to Little America co-developer/EP/writer Lee Eisenberg (Good Boys, Hello Ladies, The Office) about AppleTV+’s diverse anthology series that tells immigrant stories, making the specific universal.

Ep. 188 - Alan Trezza

May 07, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MB

Host Moon Unit Zappa speaks with screenwriter Alan Trezza (Burying the Ex) about his new ’80s-inspired heavy metal horror film, We Summon the Darkness.

Ep. 187 - The Actors Fund

May 05, 2020 14:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

Past WGAW President and The Actors Fund Board member Chris Keyser (Party of Five, The Society) speaks with The Actors Fund’s Western Region Director Keith McNutt to offer useful information and vital resources to aid and support creative professionals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ep. 186 - Dana Fox

May 02, 2020 04:36 - 1 hour - 66.3 MB

Host Josephine Green Zhang speaks with Home Before Dark co-creator/co-showrunner Dana Fox (Ben & Kate, Isn’t It Romantic?, How to Be Single) about the new AppleTV+ family-friendly mystery-thriller inspired by real-life young investigative journalist Hilde Lysiak.

Ep. 185 - Jennifer Kramer: UI Benefits

April 28, 2020 01:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

Brian speaks with employment attorney Jennifer Kramer to answer questions about unemployment benefits and resources for writers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ep. 185 - Janine Sherman Barrois, Nicole Jefferson Asher, and Elle Johnson

April 23, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 74.8 MB

Hilliard Guess and Christopher Derrick interview Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker writers Janine Sherman Barrois (Claws, ER), Nicole Jefferson Asher (Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart) and Elle Johnson (Bosch, The Fosters) to discover how they brought this empowering true tale to life as a Netflix limited series.

Ep. 184 - Janine Sherman Barrois, Nicole Jefferson Asher, and Elle Johnson

April 23, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 74.8 MB

Hilliard Guess and Christopher Derrick interview Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker writers Janine Sherman Barrois (Claws, ER), Nicole Jefferson Asher (Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart) and Elle Johnson (Bosch, The Fosters) to discover how they brought this empowering true tale to life as a Netflix limited series.

Ep. 183 - Lucy Alibar

April 09, 2020 18:15 - 53 minutes - 49 MB

Moon Zappa speaks with screenwriter Lucy Alibar (Beasts of the Southern Wild) about her latest film, Troop Zero, currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Ep. 182 - Matt Sazama & Burk Sharpless

March 27, 2020 01:15 - 1 hour - 69.9 MB

Christopher Kubasik speaks with Lost in Space developers/EPs-screenwriters Matt Sazama & Burk Sharpless (Dracula Untold, Gods of Egypt, The Last Witch Hunter) about Netflix’s family sci-fi adventure series that was recently renewed for a third and final season set to premiere in 2021.

Ep. 181 - Leigh Whannell

March 13, 2020 20:03 - 1 hour - 59.6 MB

Christopher Kubasik speaks with screenwriter-director Leigh Whannell (Saw, Insidious, Upgrade) about his terrifying new reimagining of The Invisible Man in the #MeToo era and what it takes to scare audiences from page to screen.

Ep. 180 - Destin Daniel Cretton & Andrew Lanham

February 29, 2020 04:59 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB

Brian interviews screenwriters Destin Daniel Cretton (director) & Andrew Lanham (The Glass Castle, The Shack) about their recent feature collaboration based on the true story, Just Mercy.

Ep. 179 - WGA Beyond Words 2020

February 06, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MB

Missed WGAW & WGF’s recent Beyond Words 2020 special event? Hear Writers Guild Awards-nominated screenwriters share how they wrote their acclaimed films, featuring Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig, Steven Zaillian, Rian Johnson, Lauren Greenfield, Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster, Susanna Fogel and Katie Silberman, Scott Silver, and Mark Jonathan Harris.

Ep. 178 - Noah Baumbach

January 30, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MB

Monique Sorgen speaks with screenwriter-director Noah Baumbach (The Meyerowitz Stories, Frances Ha, Greenberg) about his 2020 Writers Guild Award-nominated Netflix film, Marriage Story, creative process and career.

Ep. 177 - Susannah Grant

January 23, 2020 00:32 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MB

Moon Zappa talks with screenwriter Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich, 28 Days) about her career and the Netflix series Unbelievable.

Ep. 176 - Krysty Wilson-Cairns

January 18, 2020 00:52 - 1 hour - 56.1 MB

Moon Zappa talks with the co-writer of 1917, Krysty Wilson-Cairns (Penny Dreadful), about her career, the awards-nominated film she co-wrote with director Sam Mendes, and her affinity for World War One. SPOILER ALERTS - about 30 minutes in there are spoilers, and Krysty does give a warning just before the reveal.

Ep. 175 - WGAW PAC

January 16, 2020 01:54 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

WGAW leaders Angelina Burnett and Shawn Ryan join Third and Fairfax for a special conversation on writers’ political and bargaining power.

Ep. 174 - Kit Steinkellner

January 10, 2020 02:50 - 1 hour - 77.6 MB

Josephine Green Zhang talks to Kit Steinkellner (Z: The Beginning of Everything), creator of the new Facebook Watch series "Sorry For Your Loss."

Ep. 173 - Charles Randolph

December 31, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MB

Christopher Kubasik talks with screenwriter Charles Randolph (The Big Short, Love & Other Drugs) about his new film Bombshell.

Ep. 172 - Lorene Scafaria

December 30, 2019 20:53 - 1 hour - 84.9 MB

Josephine Green Zhang talks with screenwriter-director Lorene Scafaria (Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World, The Meddler) about her latest film, Hustlers. -=Spoiler Alert=- Towards the end of the interview there are some spoilers, so listener beware.

Ep. 171 - Nichelle Tramble Spellman

December 20, 2019 08:00 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MB

Hilliard and Chris interview Showrunner Nichelle Tramble Spellman, creator of the Apple TV Plus series, Truth Be Told.

Ep. 170 - Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie & Benny Safdie

December 19, 2019 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

Christopher Kubasik interviews the team behind the feature film Uncut Gems: Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie & Benny Safdie.

Ep. 169 - Shia LaBeouf

December 13, 2019 08:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

Moon interviews screenwriter and actor Shia LaBeouf about his semi-autobiographical film, Honey Boy.

Ep. 168 - Lauren Greenfield

December 11, 2019 21:45 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB

Moon Zappa interviews documentary filmmaker Lauren Greenfield (Generation Wealth) about her new film The Kingmaker.

Ep. 168 - Lauren Greefield

December 11, 2019 21:45 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB

Moon Zappa interviews documentary filmmaker Lauren Greenfield (Generation Wealth) about her new film The Kingmaker.

Ep. 167 - Gregory Allen Howard and Kasi Lemmons

December 05, 2019 08:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MB

Hilliard speaks with screenwriter Gregory Allen Howard (Remember the Titans, Ali), and screenwriter-director Kasi Lemmons (Eve’s Bayou, Black Nativity) about bringing iconic American freedom fighter Harriet Tubman to life from page to screen in the film Harriet.

Ep. 166 - Ed Norton

November 26, 2019 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

Bonus Episode: Luciano interviews writer, director, and actor Ed Norton about his new feature film Motherless Brooklyn.

Ep. 165 - Tim Federle

November 25, 2019 20:20 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MB

Author and screenwriter Tim Federle (Ferdinand) about his career and new Disney+ series, High School Musical: The Musical - The Series.

Ep. 164 - Alena Smith

November 21, 2019 23:56 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MB

Host Moon Unit Zappa speaks with writer Alena Smith (The Affair), creator/showrunner of AppleTV+’s new series Dickinson, a fresh take on the life and work of poet Emily Dickinson.

Ep. 163 - Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster

November 14, 2019 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MB

Christopher Kubasik speaks with writing partners Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster (Transparent) about their pair of feature films out this season, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.

Ep. 162 - Robert Eggers & Max Eggers

November 07, 2019 08:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB

Brian interviews writer/director Robert Eggers (The Witch) and brother Max Eggers about co-writing the feature film, The Lighthouse.

Ep. 161 - Scott Z. Burns

October 31, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MB

Host Christopher Kubasik speaks with screenwriter Scott Z. Burns (Contagion, Side Effects, The Informant) about his two new films in release this season, The Laundromat, and his directorial debut, The Report.

Ep. 160 - Riley Stearns

October 02, 2019 21:18 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

Moon Unit Zappa interviews writer-director Riley Stearns (Faults, Tower Prep) about his movie The Art Of Self-Defense.

Ep 159 - The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

September 26, 2019 07:00 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MB

Brian interviews Jeffery Addiss & Will Matthews, the co-developers of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, along with their co-showrunner for the Netflix series, Javier Grillo-Marxuach (LOST, The Middleman).

Ep. 158 - Marc Guggenheim

September 19, 2019 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

Luciano Saber talks with Marc Guggenheim (DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow) about his career and the new Amazon series Carnival Row.

Ep. 157 - Alexander Woo

September 12, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MB

Brian interviews Alexander Woo (True Blood, Manhattan) about co-creating and showrunning season two of AMC's The Terror: Infamy.

Ep. 156 - Sublime Primetime 2019

September 05, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MB

WGAW & WGF's Sublime Primetime 2019 event spotlighting this year’s Emmy-nominated comedy, drama, and limited series writers, recorded at the Writers Guild Theater on August 21.

Ep. 155 - Steven Levenson & Joel Fields

August 15, 2019 07:00 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MB

Moon Zappa interviews Steven Levenson (Masters of Sex) & Joel Fields (The Americans) about their Emmy nominated FX series Fosse/Verdon.

Ep. 154 - Brett Johnson & Michael Tolkin

August 07, 2019 23:45 - 1 hour - 61.5 MB

Moon Unit Zappa interviews Emmy-nominated creators/writers Brett Johnson (Ray Donovan) & Michael Tolkin (The Player) about their Showtime limited series Escape at Dannemora.

Ep. 153 - Ryan O'Connell, David Radcliff, and Katherine Beattie

July 25, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MB

A round-table with writers Ryan O'Connell (creator, showrunner, and star of 2019 Emmy-nominated Netflix series of Special), David Radcliff (The Rookie), and Katherine Beattie (NCIS: New Orleans) members of WGAW's Writers with Disabilities Committee who discuss working and living with cerebral palsy.

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