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Episode 151: Mark Gross (How We Roll, Mike & Molly) Interview (Codependent After Show)

Dead Pilots Society - June 27, 2024 16:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
Welcome to the after show, folks! Andrew sat down with the writer of last week's pilot Codependent, Mark Gross. Mark spoke to us about all things sitcom writing. We talked about how he got his start in comedy and his early days as a touring stand up comedian. How fellow comic Rodney Carrington h...

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Episode 150: Codependent written by Mark Gross (How We Roll, Mike & Molly)

Dead Pilots Society - June 20, 2024 15:36 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
We have a great pilot for you this month! It's written by the hilarious and well respected, Mark Gross (How We Roll, Mike & Molly). His pilot is called Codependent and it centers around a relationship between Nate, an aimless substitute teacher and Ed, the grandfather who raised him and how that...

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Episode 149: Michael Jonathan Smith (Twisted Metal) Interview (Faking A Murderer After Show)

Dead Pilots Society - May 30, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
You're listening to our after show interview with Michael Jonathan Smith (Twisted Metal). In it you'll hear Michael tell the arduous journey he went on to getting this pilot rejected. We talk about his bumpy journey, how he got to where he is now as the creator and showrunner of Twisted Metal on...

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Episode 148: Faking A Murderer written by Michael Jonathan Smith (Twisted Metal, Cobra Kai)

Dead Pilots Society - May 23, 2024 21:59 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
We have a hilarious pilot for you this month! It's called Faking A Murderer  written by Michael Jonathan Smith (creator of Twisted Metal, Cobra Kai). This pilot is about  the members of a small town police department who invent a serial killer to save their town's budget. Trigger warning! There'...

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Episode 147: Michael Lisbe & Nate Reger (Acapulco, The Cool Kids) Interview (Frenemies After Show)

Dead Pilots Society - April 26, 2024 05:23 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
This is our after show interview with Michael Lisbe & Nate Reger (Acapulco, The Cool Kids). In it you'll hear them talk about their show business breaks, how they generate ideas for pilots,  a real dilemma they faced early on in their career,  their favorite staffing jobs and the parts of their ...

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Episode 146: Frenemies - The Journey Of Lewis & Clark written by Michael Lisbe & Nate Reger (Acapulco, The Cool Kids)

Dead Pilots Society - April 20, 2024 22:18 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
Thank you to everyone who upgraded their max fun membership this year. We had more upgrades than last year and we're so grateful for all of you. You're support allows us to keep bringing you dead pilots. Our dead pilot this month is called Frenemies: The Journey Of Lewis & Clark  written by Mich...

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Episode 145: Unscripted Dead Pilots with J. Keith van Straaten, Jordan Morris, John Moe

Dead Pilots Society - March 28, 2024 18:03 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
This is an episode dedicated to unscripted television.  J. Keith van Straaten, Jordan Morris, and John Moe talk about their dead unscripted projects that were sold to networks and streams but never produced. This conversation went to a ton of unexpected places and that's definitely a part of it'...

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Episode 144: Andy Bobrow's List Of Sitcom Writing Rules

Dead Pilots Society - March 25, 2024 18:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
Another #maxfundrive bonus episode for you! Thank you to everyone who has boosted or become a #maxfundrive member, it's because of you that we can put out episodes like this. We sat down with comedy writer Andy Bobrow about his sitcom writing rules. Andy is a writer who's script Greatest America...

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Episode 143: Open Mike Eagle (The New Negroes) & Mike Benner (Bob's Burgers) Interview (Principle After Show)

Dead Pilots Society - March 23, 2024 02:05 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
This is our after show interview with Open Mike Eagle (The New Negroes) & Mike Benner (Bob's Burger) about their pilot Principle. Mike and Mike developed Principle for Comedy Central wanting to explore the differences between a rapper's public and private persona. In this interview, you'll hear ...

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Episode 142: Principle written by Open Mike Eagle (The New Negroes) & Mike Benner (Bob's Burgers) LIVE at The Elysian Theater

Dead Pilots Society - March 20, 2024 16:35 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
We have a hilarious MAX FUN DRIVE episode for you!  It's the table read for Principle written by Open Mike Eagle (The New Negroes) & Mike Benner (Bob's Burgers) recorded LIVE at THE ELYSIAN THEATER! Principle was sold to Comedy Central. It's about a rapper trying to change his life and image but...

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Episode 141: Q & A with Ben Blacker & Andrew Reich moderated by J. Keith van Straaten (Go Fact Yourself)

Dead Pilots Society - March 18, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
This is a special  episode in honor of The MaxFunDrive where Andrew and Ben answer a variety questions sent to us from listeners.  We had J. Keith van Straaten from Go Fact Yourself drop by to moderate. It was a lot of fun and we know you're going to love it.  Thank you for supporting our show! ...

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Go Fact Yourself #MaxFunDrive Kick-off Spectacular featuring Austin Taylor, Brenda Snell, Manolo Moreno, and Andrew Reich

Dead Pilots Society - March 18, 2024 13:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
This special network wide event is a celebration of The MaxFunDrive! If you’d like to support podcasts you love for just $5 a month and get bonus gifts in the process, go to maximumfun.org/join.  We’re kicking off the most exciting time of the year for the MaxFun Network with a trivia game show...

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Episode 140: Tommy Johnagin (That 90s Show, Man With A Plan) Interview (You're Only Young Twice After Show)

Dead Pilots Society - March 02, 2024 02:31 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
This is our after show interview with Tommy Johnagin (That 90s Show, Man With A Plan) about his pilot You're Only Young Twice. Tommy tells us about starting his stand up career at the age of 19, inspired by David Letterman.  How he went from being a touring comedian to writing on a television sh...

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Episode 139: You're Only Young Twice written by Tommy Johnagin (That 90s Show, Man With A Plan)

Dead Pilots Society - February 23, 2024 01:56 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
This is the table read for You're Only Young Twice written by Tommy Johnagin (That 90s Show, Man With A Plan). This pilot was a CBS network multi-camera sitcom. Logline: A young couple  discover the upside to getting pregnant at your junior prom is that your kid goes to college when you’re 35, a...

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Episode 138: Alex Burnett & Brendan McCarthy Interview (Localized After Show)

Dead Pilots Society - January 26, 2024 06:51 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
This is our after show interview with Alex Burnett & Brendan McCarthy (Grace & Frankie) about their pilot Localized.  Alex's recounts his personal connection to the show, having grown up on Nantucket. You'll hear about the persistence it took to sell this show, their experience working with Mitc...

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Episode 137: Localized written by Alex Burnett & Brendan McCarthy (Grace & Frankie)

Dead Pilots Society - January 19, 2024 22:57 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
This is the table read of LOCALIZED written by  Alex Burnett & Brendan McCarthy (Grace & Frankie). This pilot is based on a real life character. A man who is the only full time doctor on the island of Nantuckett. Localized is based on the book Island Practice written by Pam Belluck.  It's a wond...

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Episode 136: Vali Chandrasekaran Interview (Fulfillment After Show)

Dead Pilots Society - December 29, 2023 02:39 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
This is the after show for Fulfillment with its writer Vali Candrasekaran (Modern Family, 30 Rock). Vali is a respected veteran comedy writer who's written on all of your favorite sitcoms. You'll hear the crazy story about how he landed his first job on "My Name Is Earl".  He talks about a show ...

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Episode 135: Fulfillment written by Vali Chandrasekaran (Modern Family, 30 Rock)

Dead Pilots Society - December 21, 2023 14:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
This is the table read of Fulfillment written by  Vali Chandrasekaran (Modern Family, 30 Rock). FULFILMENT  is an ensemble workplace comedy about a group of people whose job it is to make money for the most evil company on earth, but they spend most of their time helping each other through life....

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Episode 134: Sam Jarvis Interview (Sam In Retrograde After Show)

Dead Pilots Society - December 01, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
Andrew interviewed the writer of Sam In Retrograde, Sam Jarvis (Dollface, Tosh.O)! Sam has a fresh voice and even still has that new writer passion for the business. We love to see it, it's a breath of fresh air. In this interview, Sam tells us about the germ of the idea for her show and why she...

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Episode 133: Sam In Retrograde written by Sam Jarvis (Dollface, Tosh.o)

Dead Pilots Society - November 24, 2023 00:13 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
This is the table read of Sam In Retrograde written by Sam jarvis (Dollface. Tosh.o). SAM IN RETROGRADE is a weird little comedy about one woman's journey through grief, and her attempt to find herself in the process. More specifically, it's about a girl who starts carrying her dead husband's ur...

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Episode 132: Maria Blasucci & Amanda Lund Interview (Let's Do Lunch After Show)

Dead Pilots Society - October 26, 2023 18:42 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
We sat down with the writers of Let’s Do Lunch, Amanda Lund and Maria Blasucci. Andrew covers so many things with Amanda and Maria including a full description of the food spread at a 90s sitcom taping, the story about how they met, Maria’s many appearances on Drunk History, the importance of ma...

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Episode 131: Let's Do Lunch written by Maria Blasucci & Amanda Lund

Dead Pilots Society - October 19, 2023 12:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
This month’s pilot is comedy gold! It’s called Let’s Do Lunch written by Maria Blasucci & Amanda Lund. Let’s Do Lunch is a satirical look into the drug and sex fueled world of Hollywood throughout the blockbustery 1980s as seen through the eyes of male visionary power producers, Chase Tillman an...

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Episode 130: Santina Muha, Lindsey Kraft and Andrew Leeds Interview (Pretty After Show)

Dead Pilots Society - September 29, 2023 01:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
We have a terrific after show interview for you with the creators of Pretty, Santina Muha, Lindsey Kraft and Andrew Leeds. This is a truly uplifting and inspiring conversation. You’ll hear Santina talk about how she got her start in comedy and how her childhood accident forced her to hone her co...

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Episode 129: Pretty written by Lindsey Kraft (story by Lindsey Kraft, Santina Muha, Andrew Leeds)

Dead Pilots Society - September 21, 2023 18:25 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
Another month, another pilot! It’s Pretty written by Lindsey Kraft (story by Lindsey Kraft, Santina Muha, Andrew Leeds). Pretty is about a ballsy, passionate woman (Muha) who moves from Jersey to L.A. to pursue her dreams of finding love and becoming the next Oprah. Kraft and Muha were attached ...

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Episode 128: Matteo Borghese & Rob Turbovsky Interview (Trial After Show)

Dead Pilots Society - August 31, 2023 14:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
This week we sat down with the writers of Trial, Matteo Borghese & Rob Turbovsky. Spoiler alert! Rob and Matteo reveal who the killer in their pilot is. We’re not going to spoil it for you in the show notes though. You’ll have to listen to this episode to find out. The Emmy nominated duo also di...

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Episode 127: Trial written by Matteo Borghese & Rob Turbovsky

Dead Pilots Society - August 24, 2023 11:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
This month's table read is for a pilot called Trial written by Emmy nominated writing duo Matteo Borghese & Rob Turbovsky. Trial centers around an aging comedy icon who finds his life turned upside down when he is charged with the murder of his sleazy business manager and, possibly worse, reveal...

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Episode 126: Michele Mulroney & Kieran Mulroney (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Power Rangers) Interview (The Sleeping Father After Show)

Dead Pilots Society - August 09, 2023 16:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
We have an incredibly insightful interview with Michele & Kieran Mulroney. If you haven’t listened to both episodes of their show The Sleeping Father, you must do so now. It’s truly outstanding! This interview is crucial for anyone who wants to know the real story of how so many careers in Holly...

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"It's Giving Afterschool Special": Ted Lasso Series Retrospective

It's In My Queue - August 09, 2023 04:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Kara and Adina reflect on the Ted Lasso finale and the journey for each of the main characters from the beginning of the show to the end, addressing the differences in network constraints vs streaming freedom, the consequences of expanding episode length for production workers, and why we never ...

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Episode 125: The Sleeping Father Episode 2 written by Michele Mulroney & Kieran Mulroney (Power Rangers, Sherlock Holmes:A Game Of Shadows)

Dead Pilots Society - July 27, 2023 17:05 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
You guys are in for a treat! It's episode two of The Sleeping Father written by Michele Mulroney & Kieran Mulroney (Power Rangers, Sherlock Holmes:A Game Of Shadows), based on the novel by Matthew Sharpe. Michelle and Kieran originally wrote this as a screenplay for Warner Bros and was later rev...

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Episode 124: The Sleeping Father written by Michele Mulroney & Kieran Mulroney (Power Rangers, Sherlock Holmes:A Game Of Shadows)

Dead Pilots Society - July 20, 2023 13:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 513 ratings
We have a truly one-of-a-kind dead pilot for you this month! It’s The Sleeping Father, written by Michele Mulroney & Kieran Mulroney (Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows, Power Rangers), based on the novel by Matthew Sharpe. It follows the slow-motion implosion and long and ridiculous recovery of...

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