Scriptnotes Podcast

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

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

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

To celebrate our 700th episode, John and Craig open the phone lines for a live late-night ... more

Every writer has to pitch themselves, but how do you do it without sounding like a tool? J... more

John and Craig descend into development hell to look at films that almost but never quite ... more

The Scriptnotes Book is real, and now available for preorder! John and Craig take a look t... more

In this compendium episode, John and Craig set their focus on directors — and how to work ... more

John and Craig welcome back Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit, Dept. Q) to offer their best ... more

John welcomes back Dan Gregor and Doug Mand (Chip n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers, Pretty Smart) t... more

John and Craig plant the idea for setups that have the most satisfying payoffs. Different ... more

In this craft compendium, John and Craig take a look at everything you need to make your b... more

John and Craig welcome author Stu Horvath to look at the rich history of tabletop role pla... more

How do you write science fiction when technology is moving so quickly? John and Craig welc... more

New forms of video creation are coming to disrupt the entertainment industry, but will the... more

John and Craig welcome back writer, director, and comedian Mike Birbiglia (Don’t Think Twi... more

John and Craig dig through the mailbag to answer some of our trickiest listener questions.... more

John and Craig look at how writers and their characters handle the obstacles they encounte... more

John welcomes writer, director and playwright Leslye Headland (The Acolyte, Russian Doll) ... more

John welcomes writer and showrunner Eric Kripke (The Boys, Supernatural) to look at planni... more