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3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast

Writers Guild of America West

News and information about the WGAw, and interviews with screenwriters from the worlds of movies, television, and new media.

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46:35

Ep. 405 - Eric Ledgin & Justin Spitzer - St. Denis...

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2025/06/20

In this episode, host Myles Warden speaks with St. Denis Medical creators Eric Ledgin (American Auto) & Justin Spitzer(Superstore) about keeping the workplace comedy mockumentary format fresh, the creative challenges of writing for network primetime TV, staffing their writers’ room, and more.

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57:00

Ep. 404 - Mara Brock Akil - Forever

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2025/06/12

In this episode, host Hilliard Guess talks with Forever creator-showrunner Mara Brock Akil(The Game, Being Mary Jane) about reimagining Judy Blume’s teen novel through the lens of young Black love, empowering new voices at her Writers’ Colony residency, the importance of completing writing projects, and more.

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44:48

Ep. 403 - Kit Williamson - Unconventional

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2025/06/05

In this episode, host Monique Sorgen talks with creator, showrunner, and actor Kit Williamson about writing, directing, and starring in his comedy series Unconventional, why queer narratives and LGBTQ+ representation are vital, and more.

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58:26

Ep. 402 - Production Assistants United! Bringing PAs...

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2025/05/29

For nearly a year, Production Assistants, commonly called PAs, across the country have been taking steps to form a union with the Burbank-based LiUNA Local 724. Today on the podcast, WGAW member Andra Whipple is joined by LiUNA Local 724 business representative Alex Aguilar and Production Assistant and organizing committee member Clio Byrne-Gudding to talk about their campaign to improve wages, enshrine turnaround times and provide access to union health benefits.

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51:42

EP. 401 - Charles Yu - Interior Chinatown

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2025/05/15

In this episode, host Kristina Woo talks with Interior Chinatown creator, showrunner, and author Charles Yu (Westworld, Legion, American Born Chinese) about adapting his National Book Award-winning novel to a limited series, his unlikely path in the entertainment industry, why inclusion & representation matters, and more.

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01:09:06

Ep. 400 - Michael Angarano & Christopher Smith -...

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2025/05/01

In this episode, host Kristina Woo talks with screenwriter-director-actor Michael Angarano & screenwriter Christopher Smith about collaborating on their road trip comedy Sacramento, their path from page to screen, and more.

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22:13

Ep. 399 - Craig Mazin & Neil Druckmann - The Last of...

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2025/04/17

In this episode, host Josephine Green Zhang talks to The Last of Us creators and showrunners Craig Mazin(Chernobyl) & Neil Druckmann about crafting Season 2 of the hit series, adapting the popular videogame for television, advice for aspiring writers, and more.

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45:11

Ep. 398 - Jennie Snyder Urman - Matlock

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2025/04/03

In this episode, host Moon Zappa speaks with showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman (Jane the Virgin, Charmed) about reimagining the hit CBS series Matlock, the challenges of writing broadcast TV shows, how she shapes her writers’ room, and more.

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01:02:06

Ep. 397 - Michelle Nader - Shifting Gears / Deli Boys

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2025/03/20

In this episode, host Monique Sorgen talks with showrunner and executive producer Michelle Nader(2 Broke Girls, The King of Queens, Dollface), about her two current comedy series, Shifting Gears and Deli Boys, how personal experience shapes her work, and more.

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35:08

Ep. 396 - SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike with Duncan...

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2025/03/06

SAG-AFTRA’s Interactive Media Agreement, which covers video game performers, expired in November of 2022. On July 26, 2024, after 18 months of negotiations with some of the industry’s largest video game companies, SAG-AFTRA members called a strike. Today on the podcast, WGAW member and host Myles Warden is joined by SAG-AFTRA Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and Interactive Media Agreement Negotiating Committee Chair Sarah Elmaleh for an update on the strike and to learn more about the core

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51:28

Ep. 395 - Ben Watkins - Cross

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2025/02/13

In our latest episode, host Hilliard Guess talks with Cross developer-showrunner Ben Watkins(Hand of God, Burn Notice) about his hit Amazon Prime series, what he looks for when staffing writers’ rooms, and more.

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44:30

Ep. 394 - Drew Hancock - Companion

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2025/02/06

In this episode, host Moon Zappa talks with Companion screenwriter-director Drew Hancock (My Dead Ex, Suburgatory) about his feature film debut, transitioning from TV to film, balancing tone, and more.

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36:23

Ep. 393 - Kate Gersten - The Last Showgirl

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2025/01/23

Host Susie Singer Carter speaks with The Last Showgirl screenwriter Kate Gersten about drawing from her own experience of Las Vegas nightlife, her transition from writing for television (The Good Place, Mozart in the Jungle) to film, and more.

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35:34

Ep. 392 - Victor Sanchez – Executive Director of LAANE

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2025/01/16

In this episode, WGAW member and host Jonterri Gadson is joined by Víctor Sánchez, Executive Director for the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy – also known as LAANE – an organizing and advocacy institution committed to economic, environmental, and racial justice. LAANE brings together community power and labor power to win policies that improve the lives of working families in Los Angeles and in Long Beach.

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50:46

Ep. 391 - Brian Donovan & Ed Herro - The Sticky

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2025/01/09

Host Jonterri Gadson talks with The Sticky creators-showrunners Brian Donovan & Ed Herro (American Housewife, The Neighbors) about their journey to bring the dark comedy caper to the screen, the challenges of shooting on location, the art of pitching, and more.

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46:04

Ep. 390 - Justin Kuritzkes - Queer/Challengers

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2024/12/18

In this episode, host Josephine Green Zhang talks with Queer and Challengers screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes about collaborating with director Luca Guadagnino, the challenges of adaptation, and more.

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50:33

Ep. 389 - David Scarpa - Gladiator II

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2024/12/05

In this episode, host Moon Zappa speaks with screenwriter David Scarpa (Napoleon, All the Money in the World) about Gladiator II, crafting historical epics, the creative challenges of sequels, and more.

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Ep. 388 - Sean Baker - Anora

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2024/11/21

Host Kristina Woo talks with screenwriter-director Sean Baker (Red Rocket, The Florida Project, Tangerine) about his latest film Anora, the nuts & bolts of indie filmmaking, handling tonal shifts, and more.

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29:32

Ep. 387 - Debora Cahn – The Diplomat

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2024/11/14

In this episode, host Aaron Fullerton speaks with The Diplomat creator-showrunner Debora Cahn about Season Two of Netflix’s political drama series, how the show’s writers’ aim for authenticity, and more.

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Ep. 386 - Sanjay Shah – Everybody Still Hates Chris

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast ·

2024/10/31

On this episode host Jonterri Gadson talks with Everybody Still Hates Chris developer-showrunner Sanjay Shah about how he got the Comedy Central animated series WGA-covered, the creative challenges of live-action vs. animation, his best tips for selling your pitch, and more.

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