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Scriptnotes Podcast

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John August and Craig Mazin

Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stuff written to the vagaries of copyright and work-for-hire law.

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719 - When Good Enough Isn't Enough

John and Craig consider all the words they have to write and ask, how do you know when som... more

06 Jan 2026

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:02

06 Jan 2026

#19

718 - No Worries if Not

John and Craig circle back on all the euphemisms and stock phrases that float around Holly... more

30 Dec 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:04

30 Dec 2025

#18

717 - The Screenwriting Life: The Craft Lessons That Matter Most

In a Christmas crossover event, John and Craig join Meg LeFauve (Inside Out) and Lorien Mc... more

23 Dec 2025

54 MINS

54:19

23 Dec 2025

#17

716 - Personality Typologies

John and Craig welcome back screenwriter Mike Makowsky (Death by Lightning, Bad Education)... more

16 Dec 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:27

16 Dec 2025

#16

715 - The Book Launch, Live!

John and Craig celebrate the release of the Scriptnotes Book with a sold-out show full of ... more

09 Dec 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:10

09 Dec 2025

#15

714 - Three Page Challenge Live in Austin 2025

John and Craig gather a congregation of writers in St. David's Episcopal Church for a live... more

02 Dec 2025

53 MINS

53:43

02 Dec 2025

#14

713 - Your First Produced Film

John welcomes Danya Jimenez & Hannah McMechan, the writing team behind KPop Demon Hunters,... more

25 Nov 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:34

25 Nov 2025

#13

712 - Something Wicked This Way Comes

John and Craig welcome back Dana Fox (Wicked, The Lost City) for a magical flight through ... more

18 Nov 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:06

18 Nov 2025

#12

711 - The State of Pitching

John welcomes back Aline Brosh McKenna (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Devil Wears Prada) to ask... more

11 Nov 2025

57 MINS

57:43

11 Nov 2025

#11

710 - What Happened To Weird?

John and Craig look at all the pleasant, normal people around them and ask, what happened ... more

04 Nov 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:02

04 Nov 2025

#10

709 - Live at the Austin Film Festival 2025

John and Craig return to Texas for their 11th show at the Austin Film Festival. They welco... more

28 Oct 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:47

28 Oct 2025

#9

708 - Ambition Meets Fabrication

John and Craig look at three tales of lies, betrayal and deceit and ask, How Would This be... more

21 Oct 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:12

21 Oct 2025

#8

707 - After the Hunt

John welcomes writer and actress Nora Garrett to look at how her first screenplay, After t... more

14 Oct 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:37

14 Oct 2025

#7

161 - A Cheap Cut of Meat Soaked in Butter (Encore)

John and Craig invite Aline Brosh McKenna back to celebrate the third anniversary of Scrip... more

07 Oct 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:47

07 Oct 2025

#6

706 - Is TV Better Now?

John and Craig wonder, how has TV changed in the last ten years? They compare what's bette... more

30 Sep 2025

43 MINS

43:25

30 Sep 2025

#5

705 - Short Films and Existential Threats

John and Craig discuss short films: what makes a great short, when should you make one, an... more

23 Sep 2025

58 MINS

58:20

23 Sep 2025

#4

704 - Places, Everyone

John welcomes back Liz Hannah (The Post, The Girl from Plainville) to discuss how to const... more

16 Sep 2025

57 MINS

57:31

16 Sep 2025

#3

703 - Getting Period Right

John and Craig ask, how do you keep your period films from being a boring history lesson? ... more

09 Sep 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:45

09 Sep 2025

#2

702 - Last Looks

John and Craig welcome back producer Megana Rao, who has a question: how do you polish a s... more

02 Sep 2025

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:54

02 Sep 2025

#1

701 - Connections

John and Craig examine how to best use your connections to help yourself and others. They ... more

26 Aug 2025

52 MINS

52:57

26 Aug 2025

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