Scriptnotes Podcast podcast

Scriptnotes Podcast

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.

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.

 

#20

745 - Road Trip

Buckle up! John and Craig discuss the elements that make up a classic road movie. They cov... more

28 Jul 2026

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:46

28 Jul 2026


#19

744 - The Invite with Rashida Jones and Will McCormack

John and Craig invite over Rashida Jones and Will McCormack to chat about their new film T... more

21 Jul 2026

56 MINS

56:26

21 Jul 2026


#18

676 - Writing while the World is on Fire (Encore)

How do you keep doing creative work when the world is falling apart around you? To sift th... more

14 Jul 2026

49 MINS

49:46

14 Jul 2026


#17

743 - Thinking on Your Feet with Ryan Condal

John and Craig sit down with Ryan Condal, showrunner of House of the Dragon, just as its t... more

07 Jul 2026

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:57

07 Jul 2026


#16

742 - Obsession with Curry Barker

John and Craig welcome Curry Barker, the writer-director behind this summer's surprise blo... more

30 Jun 2026

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:59

30 Jun 2026


#15

741 – Craig Takes Questions

This week, Craig answers listener questions about rewriting on set, AI coverage, when and ... more

23 Jun 2026

49 MINS

49:26

23 Jun 2026


#14

740 - On Competence

Why is it so satisfying to watch a highly-skilled character complete their goals? And why ... more

16 Jun 2026

59 MINS

59:29

16 Jun 2026


#13

739 - The One with David E. Kelley

John and Craig welcome writer and showrunner David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies, Ally McBeal... more

09 Jun 2026

57 MINS

57:15

09 Jun 2026


#12

738 - Building Your Audience with Courtney Kemp

John welcomes writer and showrunner Courtney Kemp (Power, Nemesis) to ask, how do you find... more

02 Jun 2026

57 MINS

57:35

02 Jun 2026


#11

737 - Studio-Adjacent

John welcomes back Phil Hay (Destroyer, The Invitation) to ask, how do you get a movie mad... more

26 May 2026

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:10

26 May 2026


#10

736 - The Devil You Know

John and Craig welcome back Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada, Crazy Ex-Girlfrien... more

19 May 2026

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:16

19 May 2026


#9

735 - The Flashforward Fallback

John and Craig go back to the beginning to examine the mechanics of the flash-forward open... more

12 May 2026

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:06

12 May 2026


#8

734 - A Box Full of Teeth

John and Craig welcome back Katie Dippold (Widow's Bay, Ghostbusters) to ask, what advice ... more

05 May 2026

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:35

05 May 2026


#7

733 - Learning Comedy

John welcomes five-time Emmy-winning writer Ali Barthwell (Last Week Tonight) to ask, can ... more

28 Apr 2026

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:24

28 Apr 2026


#6

732 - Something Very Bad is Going to Happen

John welcomes writer/showrunner Haley Z. Boston for a post-mortem on her terrifying new se... more

21 Apr 2026

45 MINS

45:17

21 Apr 2026


#5

731 - Avoidance and Other Anti-Quests

John and Craig flip the idea of motivation on its head and ask, what are your characters r... more

14 Apr 2026

52 MINS

52:12

14 Apr 2026


#4

SC39 - Sidecast: The 2026 MBA

There's a brand new agreement between the WGA and the AMPTP! And since John was the co-cha... more

10 Apr 2026

17 MINS

17:53

10 Apr 2026


#3

89 - Writing effective transitions (Encore)

John and Craig connect the dots on transitions and how they can be just as important as th... more

07 Apr 2026

58 MINS

58:40

07 Apr 2026


#2

730 - A Frank Conversation About Screenwriting

John sits down with the Northwest Screenwriters Guild at an event to promote the Scriptnot... more

31 Mar 2026

49 MINS

49:13

31 Mar 2026


#1

729 - Endings Compendium, Part II

In our first sequel compendium, John and Craig revisit four of their best segments dedicat... more

24 Mar 2026

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:23

24 Mar 2026