Latest Bualumni Podcast Episodes
“Bond” Screenwriter Bruce Feirstein
Hollywood Terriers - September 06, 2018 13:30 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsBruce Feirstein—writer of GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, and the New York Times best-selling book Real Men Don't Eat Quiche—talks to Cody Brotter about the changing landscape of the movie marketplace, what his screenwriting pet peeves are, his experiences as a Vanity Fa...
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” Segment Director Maureen Bharoocha
Hollywood Terriers - September 03, 2018 13:30 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsMaureen Bharoocha talks to Cody Brotter about going from behind-the-counter at Sprinkles Cupcakes to going behind-the-camera as their first-ever Digital Content Director. She also talks about directing a short (starring Ron Funches), selling a screenplay to Mar Vista (and getting repped), workin...
“Billions” Writer Michael Gunn
Hollywood Terriers - August 30, 2018 13:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsMichael Gunn talks to Cody Brotter about being in Aaron Sorkin’s writer’s room fro “The Newsroom,” writing and pitching (and selling) feature-length screenplays, getting on The Black List, working in casting at HBO, and writing on “The Whispers,” “Black Sails,” and “Designated Survivor.”
"Jack Ryan" Writer Daria Polatin
Hollywood Terriers - August 27, 2018 13:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsDaria Polatin talks to Cody Brotter about going from acting to playwriting to TV writing to novel-writing, working on “Dexter,” writing for a show created by a “Breaking Bad” writer, writing and producing a Hulu show, getting the encouragement from the late Jon Lipsky, becoming a bestselling aut...
Trailer Editor Adam Finkelstein
Hollywood Terriers - August 23, 2018 13:30 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsAdam Finkelstein talks to Cody Brotter about the long journey from aspiring intern to full-time editor at Trailer Park and what it’s like to cut trailers for giant studio movies and television shows ranging from “Brave” to “Wonder Woman” to “Stranger Things” to “Mad Max: Fury Road”—the latter of...
“SEAL Team” Writer Corinne Marrinan
Hollywood Terriers - August 20, 2018 13:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsCorinne Marrinan talks to Cody Brotter about winning an Academy Award (at which she thanked the Academy for seating her next to George Clooney at the nominee’s luncheon), working at “CSI” for a full decade, the importance of diversity in writer’s rooms, and what it actually means to be called a ...
“Animaniacs” Writer Greg White
Hollywood Terriers - August 16, 2018 13:30 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsGreg White talks to Cody Brotter about pitching and selling his own shows, finding his niche path in writing for animated half-hour comedies, being a part of the rebirth of “Animaniacs,” and how he manages his own managers in order to treat his TV writing career with the regularity of a blue col...
“Scandal“ Actress Chelsea Kurtz
Hollywood Terriers - August 13, 2018 13:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsChelsea Kurtz talks to Cody Brotter about getting from a one-day “guest star” role on “Scandal” and getting asked back for seven more episodes, inspiring words of wisdom she received from LL Cool J (at a party with Nina Tassler and Michael Chiklis), twisting her ankle out of excitement when she ...
LA Chargers Producer/Editor/Videographer Chris Roewe
Hollywood Terriers - August 09, 2018 13:30 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsChris Roewe talks to Cody Brotter about teaching himself VR, interning at Fox Sports Australia (before woking at Fox Sports San Diego), scoring a Production Assistant gig at the Boston Red Sox directly after graduation, and what it’s like to create content for the LA Chargers.
The Women of "Better Call Saul"
Hollywood Terriers - August 06, 2018 13:30 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsIn this Summer 2017 Panel moderated by Kevin Ott (former WGA Foundation Communications Director), three women who went from BU to AMC's "Better Call Saul" talk about working as the Associate Producer (Jenn Carroll), Writer’s Assistant (Ariel Levine), and Executive Producer’s Assistant (Desa Lark...
“Brampton’s Own” Producer Mark DiCristofaro
Hollywood Terriers - August 02, 2018 15:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsMark DiCristofaro talks to Cody Brotter about moving to Los Angeles and getting his first job (working on a Steven Spielberg movie), serving as Dan Harmon’s line producer, working on shows like “The League” and “House,” and producing Viceland’s first-ever scripted series (starring James Van Der ...
CBS Social Media Manager Martin Moakler
Hollywood Terriers - July 30, 2018 13:30 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsMartin Moakler talks to Cody Brotter about developing Hulu Latino (with another BU alum) when he was the Social Media Manager of Hulu, studying at the late great iO West, getting a fake ID to see comedy shows, and shedding a tear when “The Handmaid’s Tale” took home the Emmy and Golden Globe for...
Talent Manager Amy Neben
Hollywood Terriers - July 26, 2018 13:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsAmy Neben talks to Cody Brotter about taking the leap from working at a management company to being a freelance manager on her own—and then back to a management company (in this case, Select Management Group), and what it’s like to personally represent some of America’s top influencers (like Bro...
CEO of Scriptation Steven Vitolo
Hollywood Terriers - July 23, 2018 13:30 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSteven Vitolo talks to Cody Brotter about writing freelance episodes for major television comedies (including "Blackish" on ABC) after being a Script Coordinator and Writer’s Assistant on several TV shows AND talks about creating his own successful app, Scriptation, which is already changing the...
CCO of Two Bit Circus Nancy Bennett
Hollywood Terriers - July 19, 2018 13:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsNancy Bennett talks to Cody Brotter about working in music (Atlantic Records, Universal Music Group), working in the corporate space (SVP at MTV, VP at Logo), embracing her curiosity around innovative and immersive technology (namely VR), ending up as the Chief Creative Officer at Two Bit Circus...
“A.P. Bio” Actor Nick Peine
Hollywood Terriers - July 16, 2018 13:30 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsNick Peine talks to Cody Brotter about sharing the big screen alongside some of the biggest stars in the world, befriending fellow Minnesota comedian Nick Swardson, signing with Principato-Young while still a student at BU, and booking a major role on the Seth Meyers-produced show “A.P. Bio” (st...
President of TV at Jason T. Reed Productions Sabrina Wind
Hollywood Terriers - July 12, 2018 15:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSabrina Wind talks to Cody Brotter about launching “Desperate Housewives” and “Devious Maids,” working with Reba McEntire, teaming up with Marc Cherry and having the number one show in America, being a Non-Writing Executive Producer, what it’s like when your pilot goes through (and when it doesn...
“The Office” Showrunner Jennifer Celotta
Hollywood Terriers - July 09, 2018 16:30 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsJennifer Celotta talks to Cody Brotter about writing jokes for “Bridesmaids” and “Spy” alongside Paul Feig, writing jokes for Rainn Wilson at the Film Independent Spirit Awards (and winning a WGA Award for it), having her “Office” episode directed by Harold Ramis, writing a feature length film (...
“Electric Love” Director Aaron Fradkin
Hollywood Terriers - July 05, 2018 16:30 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsAaron Fradkin talks to Cody Brotter about writing and directing two of his own full-length movies, teaming up with a producing partner, casting familiar faces from TV and film in his own movies, working in advertising, getting paid to film Bar and Bat-Mitzvahs in his youth, and crying from laugh...
Hulu Associate Social Media Manager Amanda Domuracki
Hollywood Terriers - July 02, 2018 16:30 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsAmanda Domuracki talks to Cody Brotter about gaming, being a typing wizard, monetizing her obsession with social media, interning at DreamWorks Animation and Disney’s Maker Studios, winning Regional and Collegiate Emmy Awards for the BU TV station, and seeing Hulu’s shelves of awards continually...
"Shovel Buddies" Screenwriter Jason Hellerman
Hollywood Terriers - June 28, 2018 16:45 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsJason Hellerman talks to Cody Brotter about writing a screenplay on BU’s campus (that ended up getting on The Black List and ultimately produced by AwesomenessTV and starred Bella Thorne), seeing his film ("Shovel Buddies") on the big screen at the SXSW Film Festival, working for Hollywood pro...
"Bob's Burgers" Writer Justin Hook
Hollywood Terriers - June 25, 2018 16:45 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsJustin Hook talks to Cody Brotter about how he sold a book that has yet to be released, what it’s like to collaborate with Vice, how he got interviewed at Google, how he created games like Google Feud and monetized more websites, and how he went from being the Writer’s Assistant at “Bob’s Burge...
YouTube Space LA's Samantha Avery
Hollywood Terriers - June 21, 2018 16:45 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSamantha Avery talks to Cody Brotter about what’s going on behind the mysterious doors of YouTube Space LA in Playa Vista, what it means to be a “Creator,” what it was like being raised by two college professors, why she pursued a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a Master’s in Media Ventures, and h...
ICM Talent Agent Ian Arougheti
Hollywood Terriers - June 18, 2018 16:45 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsIan Arougheti talks to Cody Brotter about being an agent at ICM Partners, one of the top talent agencies in America, after heading up the Innovative Artists Comedy Department, and being named one of "Hollywood's New Leaders" by Variety Magazine. Oh, and he also walked onto the famous BU Hockey...
“Wayne” and “Survivor’s Remorse” Writer Lauren Houseman
Hollywood Terriers - June 14, 2018 16:30 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsLauren Houseman talks to Cody Brotter about getting staffed as a TV writer by Mike O'Malley, writing for the “Deadpool” writers on their upcoming action comedy “Wayne” on YouTube Red, watching William H. Macy play the ukulele on the set of "Shameless," launching her own side business Hiatus Cand...
HBO Senior Vice President Jay Roewe
Hollywood Terriers - June 11, 2018 17:30 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsJay Roewe talks to Cody Brotter about working at HBO, deciding to make the cross-country move to LA, his passion for music, and the birth of the Boston University Los Angeles Program.
APA TV Comedy Literary Agent Tasha Brown
Hollywood Terriers - June 07, 2018 17:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsTasha Brown talks to Cody Brotter about getting hired by Chelsea Handler, developing “New Girl” for FOX, finding writers for Neil Patrick Harris’ Academy Awards staff, writing and selling sitcoms to network TV, and growing up in London. After this interview, Tasha was hired by the Agency of th...
"Good Trouble" Showrunner and Creator Peter Paige
Hollywood Terriers - June 04, 2018 16:45 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsPeter Paige talks to Cody Brotter about starring on the groundbreaking Showtime series “Queer as Folk” before creating/directing/writing/producing his own groundbreaking series: "The Fosters" on Freeform. He also talks about using his BU acting school training to pitch and sell shows, the import...
"Tuca & Bertie" Writer Rachelle Williams
Hollywood Terriers - May 31, 2018 17:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsRachelle Williams talks to Cody Brotter about going from being a writer on the BUTV soap opera "Bay State" to being a writer on the STARZ drama "Survivor's Remorse" (produced by LeBron James) and the upcoming Netflix comedy "Tuca & Bertie" (produced by Tiffany Haddish and the "Bojack Horseman" ...
BookTuber and Novelist Christine Riccio
Hollywood Terriers - May 28, 2018 19:39 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsChristine Riccio talks to Cody Brotter about selling the world rights to her upcoming novel, going viral as a college student, what it's like to have hundreds of thousands of subscribers, being known as "Polandbananas20" and "Polanbananasbooks" by fans across the world, being a YouTuber and Book...
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