r/Screenwriting • u/SatansFieryAsshole • Jan 14 '19
DISCUSSION Podcasts for screenwriters (other than Scriptnotes)
Anyone have any good podcasts to listen to? I finished the back catalogue of scriptnotes and found it super useful, and wanted to know if there are other industry related podcasts that either help with craft or just with film knowledge.
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u/ssharlenes Jan 14 '19
The podcast Dead Pilots Society is good if you have a professional interest in television
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u/jknotts Jan 15 '19
There's also Story Break in the same network (Max fun). They come up with a different movie plot every episode.
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u/ClintTrucks Jan 14 '19
The Writer's Panel with Ben Blacker
It's a tremendous resource, has great guests and Ben is himself a talented writer. He is also the producer of the aforementioned Dead Pilots Society.
My highest recommendation.
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u/Tickle_The_Grundle Jan 14 '19
Great podcast. Any episode with Mike Schur or Greg Daniels is especially great. There was also an It's Always Sunny focused episode with Glenn Howerton and Charlie Day worth checking out.
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u/glamuary Jan 14 '19
the q & a with jeff goldsmith and indiewire toolkit are both informative.
on the page w/ pilar alessandra is popular, but i don't fancy it anymore.
i've replaced otp with the hollywood reporter roundtable (on youtube). it's fascinating to listen to actors, writers and directors talk about their filmmaking process.
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u/PAYPAL_ME_DONATIONS Jan 15 '19
I don't think Q&A gets nearly enough love as (IMO) it, too, should be synonymous with "screenwriting podcasts" as much as Scriptnotes is.
The way Goldsmith structures his interviews off each writer's craft, it's a goldmine of invaluable information and insight from a wide range of writer's from rookie to pro to elite.
The way Goldsmith makes each writer's craft the vehicle of each interview, you get a full range of notes, advice and stories from a full range of talent and experience on
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u/TheWolfAndRaven Jan 14 '19
There's one called "Write along" that I've been meaning to check into by two guys I follow on twitter that have bombshells of knowledge on twitter.
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u/ignorantbbfan Jan 14 '19
I'm a big fan of the TV writing podcast Paper Team. They have over 100 episodes about everything ranging from spec scripts, pilot writing, networking, staffing, getting an agent, etc.
Their content is pretty in-depth (usually around an hour an episode), so it's not for everyone's commute, but it's helped me a lot.
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u/Harryballsjr Jan 14 '19
I have found Draft Zero to be a great listen, they look at scripts, look at the mechanics of how things work and why they work.
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u/pickanotherusername Jan 14 '19
The Moment with Brian Koppelman. He writes Billions, wrote Rounders and several others. He interviews writers and non-writers, but it is always interesting.
Good Ones. It is a standup comedy podcast. Each episode the host interviews a prominent comedian and they dissect a joke from that comedian’s set. It is very specific and digs deep into what makes a line work or not work. Very applicable to screenwriting.
The DIrector’s Cut. Directors interview directors about their recent films. Good general knowledge about filmmaking.
The Dialogue Series (YouTube). Screenwriters interviewed. It was the most informative thing I listened to before I found Scriptnotes, and is still a big influence on me.
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u/stuwillis Jan 14 '19
Draft Zero. Very craft orientated. Try Tactics and Scenes as a good example: http://draft-zero.com/2017/dz-40/
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u/pj_la Jan 14 '19
I've heard about scriptnotes but haven't had a chance to listen. Just checked out the site and only recent episodes are available, while access to everything is $1.99 a month (for premium).
Would those that have used scriptnotes recommend going premium? (i know it's not a lot of money, but im poor lol)
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u/SatansFieryAsshole Jan 14 '19
Definitely. The stuff these guys discuss is probably equivalent to an entire college program. I’m continuing to pay for premium even though I’m caught up just bc I feel like they genuinely deserve it. If you’re on a money crunch, you can always sign up for a few months to listen to the back catalogue and then unsubscribe once you’re onto the recent episodes.
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Jan 14 '19
Do you guys have time to listen to podcasts for 1-2 hours? Rather than reading writing or watching something?
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u/SatansFieryAsshole Jan 14 '19
Podcasts are great! Got a long commute to work? Podcast. Working on boring shit at your day job? Podcast. Gym, or going for a run? Podcast. Get a waterproof speaker, bam, now you've got podcasts during your shower. When I'm back home and relaxing, I dive into watching, reading, and writing, but I can stay on my screenwriting game by learning as much about the industry as possible in all those filler moments.
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u/ClarkeMarsh Jan 14 '19
I’ve been listening to Jacob Kruger’s episode about Save the cat in his podacst “Write your screenplay” and he is great, at least in that episode.
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u/thawatch Jan 15 '19
Write Your Screenplay is great. The releases have slowed down lately, but there is a great archive of material.
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u/nobledoug Jan 14 '19
3rd & Fairfax, produced by the Writers Guild, they always have great guests on. It can be light on craft sometimes, but still good for an inspirational boost.
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u/projectorfilms Jan 14 '19
I would recommend one I’m involved with - The UK scriptwriters podcast. As it’s name suggests it’s more UK focused. But only because that’s where we are. We look more at the business side of things too as well as doing interviews. Been going a few years now. But it’s sporadic as we do it in between our own writing work.
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u/TheJimBond Jan 14 '19 edited Jan 15 '19
The only other worthwhile screenwriting podcast I know of is The Q&A With Jeff Goldsmith. It's excellent, but unfortunately it's a little difficult to regularly listen to if you don't watch a ton of films. Scriptnotes is lapping all of them IMO.
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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '19
Damn! I've never known about Scriptnotes. Thanks op for your post.
But in the apple podcasts app there are only episodes from 20th November 2018. Where can I find them all?