Season 9

2019-04-13

Television producer, actor, comic and writer Larry Wilmore discusses comedy in front of and behind the camera.

2019-04-20

Linda Woolverton, the first woman to write an animated feature for Disney, talks about her work, including "Beauty and the Beast," "The Lion King," "Alice in Wonderland" and "Maleficent."

2019-04-27

Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, writers of "Avengers: Infinity War," discuss juggling a massive ensemble cast and multiple storylines.

2019-05-04

"A Quiet Place" screenwriters Scott Beck and Bryan Woods talk about creating tension and telling a story with little dialogue.

2019-05-11

"Westworld" writers and producers Bridget Carpenter and Carly Wray talk about research, what to do when the story conflicts with authenticity and crafting a world that mirrors the past.

2019-05-18

Writer and filmmaker Peter Hedges talks about his process of writing novels and screenplays, from "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" to "Ben Is Back."

2019-05-25

Academy Award® nominated writer and director Tony Gilroy has built a career on making thought-provoking thrillers including the Bourne franchise, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and Michael Clayton. In this episode, Gilroy discusses his long career and what it takes to make a living as a writer.

2019-06-01

Comic and writer Ali LeRoi, co-creator of "Everybody Hates Chris," talks about writing, directing and creating for television.

2019-06-08

Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber discuss "The Disaster Artist" and its adaptation to film.

2019-06-15

Producer and director Roger Corman talks about independent filmmaking and his work, which includes more than 500 film credits.

2019-06-22

Documentary filmmakers Chapman and Maclain Way talk about their Emmy Award-winning documentary "Wild Wild Country."

2019-06-29

Writers Tess Morris and Scott Neustadter discuss the impact of Nora Ephron's films and the impact her writing has had on their own work.

2019-07-06

Writer, producer and showrunner Graham Yost's hits include "Speed," "Broken Arrow," "Justified" and "The Americans."

2019-07-13

Writer and author Pamela Ribon discusses the Disney films "Moana" and "Ralph Breaks the Internet" as well as the television show "Samantha Who?".

2019-07-20

Comedy writer and performer Kevin McDonald discusses writing sketch comedy and performing stand-up and improv.

2019-07-27

Actress and comic Sasheer Zamata talks about sketch comedy writing and acting on "Saturday Night Live."

2019-08-03

Dana Gould talks about writing for "The Simpsons" and his role as creator and co-executive producer of "Stan Against Evil."