Episode 232: Jane Espenson
Beginnings
English - September 10, 2015 03:34 - 1 hour - 27.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsComedy comedy humor beginnings beginning interview stand improv sketch therapy Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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On today's episode, I talk to TV writer Jane Espenson. Originally from Ames, Iowa, Jane turned to TV writing after going to school to study computer science and linguistics. And if you can namecheck a beloved hourlong dramedy with a sci-fi bend, chances are Jane had a hand in writing it. These include a five year stint on Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, as well as writing for Angel, Gilmore Girls, Battlestar Galactica, Caprica, Torchwood, Dollhouse, Firefly, Game of Thrones, as well as Dinosaurs, The O.C., The Batman, and Andy Barker, P.I. She is currently a writer and co-executive producer on the ABC fairy tale drama Once Upon a Time.
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