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3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast

News and information about the WGAw, and interviews with screenwriters from the worlds of movies, television, and new media.

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Update frequency
every 8 days
Average duration
53 minutes
Episodes
106
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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Ep. 411 - Jason Keller - Stick

Ep. 411 - Jason Keller - Stick

In this episode, host Monique Sorgen talks with screenwriter, creator, and showrunner Jason Keller (Ford v Ferrari, Escape Plan) about crafting his AppleTV+ comedy series Stick, segueing from film to…

01:00:30  |   Thu 28 Aug 2025
Ep.410 - Francesca Delbanco & Nicholas Stoller - Platonic

Ep.410 - Francesca Delbanco & Nicholas Stoller - Platonic

In this episode, host Jonterri Gadson speaks with creators, showrunners, and married writing partners Francesca Delbanco(Friends from College) & Nicholas Stoller(Goosebumps, Friends from College, Nei…

01:10:19  |   Thu 14 Aug 2025
Ep.409 -  Dan Gregor & Doug Mand & Akiva Schaffer - The Naked Gun

Ep.409 - Dan Gregor & Doug Mand & Akiva Schaffer - The Naked Gun

In this episode, host Josephine Green Zhang talks with The Naked Gun screenwriters Dan Gregor & Doug Mand (Chip 'N' Dales: Rescue Rangers, Dolittle, How I Met Your Mother) & co-screenwriter-director …

00:46:27  |   Thu 07 Aug 2025
Ep. 408 - Sophie Brooks - Oh, Hi!

Ep. 408 - Sophie Brooks - Oh, Hi!

In this episode, host Jonterri Gadson talks with screenwriter-director Sophie Brooks about her latest film Oh, Hi!, the challenges of indie filmmaking, her creative process, and much more.

00:27:57  |   Thu 31 Jul 2025
Ep. 407 - Carina Adly MacKenzie - We Were Liars

Ep. 407 - Carina Adly MacKenzie - We Were Liars

In this episode, host Moon Zappa speaks with We Were Liars co-developer/co-showrunner Carina Adly MacKenzie (Roswell, New Mexico, The Originals) about YA storytelling through an adult lens, the alche…

00:48:55  |   Thu 17 Jul 2025
Ep. 406 - Gerard Johnstone - M3GAN 2.0

Ep. 406 - Gerard Johnstone - M3GAN 2.0

In this episode, host Jasmyne Peck speaks with M3GAN 2.0 screenwriter-director Gerard Johnstone(M3GAN) about upgrading horror fans’ favorite robotic doll, the creative challenges of making sequels to…

00:35:02  |   Thu 03 Jul 2025
Ep. 405 - Eric Ledgin & Justin Spitzer - St. Denis Medical

Ep. 405 - Eric Ledgin & Justin Spitzer - St. Denis Medical

In this episode, host Myles Warden speaks with St. Denis Medical creators Eric Ledgin (American Auto) & Justin Spitzer(Superstore) about keeping the workplace comedy mockumentary format fresh, the cr…

00:46:35  |   Fri 20 Jun 2025
Ep. 404 - Mara Brock Akil - Forever

Ep. 404 - Mara Brock Akil - Forever

In this episode, host Hilliard Guess talks with Forever creator-showrunner Mara Brock Akil(The Game, Being Mary Jane) about reimagining Judy Blume’s teen novel through the lens of young Black love, e…

00:57:00  |   Thu 12 Jun 2025
Ep. 403 -  Kit Williamson - Unconventional

Ep. 403 - Kit Williamson - Unconventional

In this episode, host Monique Sorgen talks with creator, showrunner, and actor Kit Williamson about writing, directing, and starring in his comedy series Unconventional, why queer narratives and LGBT…

00:44:48  |   Thu 05 Jun 2025
Ep. 402 -  Production Assistants United! Bringing PAs into Hollywood Labor

Ep. 402 - Production Assistants United! Bringing PAs into Hollywood Labor

For nearly a year, Production Assistants, commonly called PAs, across the country have been taking steps to form a union with the Burbank-based LiUNA Local 724. Today on the podcast, WGAW member Andr…

00:58:26  |   Thu 29 May 2025
EP. 401 - Charles Yu - Interior Chinatown

EP. 401 - Charles Yu - Interior Chinatown

In this episode, host Kristina Woo talks with Interior Chinatown creator, showrunner, and author Charles Yu (Westworld, Legion, American Born Chinese) about adapting his National Book Award-winning n…

00:51:42  |   Thu 15 May 2025
Ep. 400 - Michael Angarano & Christopher Smith - Sacramento

Ep. 400 - Michael Angarano & Christopher Smith - Sacramento

In this episode, host Kristina Woo talks with screenwriter-director-actor Michael Angarano & screenwriter Christopher Smith about collaborating on their road trip comedy Sacramento, their path from p…

01:09:06  |   Thu 01 May 2025
Ep. 399 - Craig Mazin & Neil Druckmann - The Last of Us Season 2

Ep. 399 - Craig Mazin & Neil Druckmann - The Last of Us Season 2

In this episode, host Josephine Green Zhang talks to The Last of Us creators and showrunners Craig Mazin(Chernobyl) & Neil Druckmann about crafting Season 2 of the hit series, adapting the popular vi…

00:22:13  |   Thu 17 Apr 2025
Ep. 398 - Jennie Snyder Urman - Matlock

Ep. 398 - Jennie Snyder Urman - Matlock

In this episode, host Moon Zappa speaks with showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman (Jane the Virgin, Charmed) about reimagining the hit CBS series Matlock, the challenges of writing broadcast TV shows, how …

00:45:11  |   Thu 03 Apr 2025
Ep. 397 - Michelle Nader - Shifting Gears / Deli Boys

Ep. 397 - Michelle Nader - Shifting Gears / Deli Boys

In this episode, host Monique Sorgen talks with showrunner and executive producer Michelle Nader(2 Broke Girls, The King of Queens, Dollface), about her two current comedy series, Shifting Gears and

01:02:06  |   Thu 20 Mar 2025
Ep. 396 - SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike with Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and Sarah Elmaleh

Ep. 396 - SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike with Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and Sarah Elmaleh

SAG-AFTRA’s Interactive Media Agreement, which covers video game performers, expired in November of 2022. On July 26, 2024, after 18 months of negotiations with some of the industry’s largest video g…

00:35:08  |   Thu 06 Mar 2025
Ep. 395 - Ben Watkins - Cross

Ep. 395 - Ben Watkins - Cross

In our latest episode, host Hilliard Guess talks with Cross developer-showrunner Ben Watkins(Hand of God, Burn Notice) about his hit Amazon Prime series, what he looks for when staffing writers’ room…

00:51:28  |   Thu 13 Feb 2025
Ep. 394 - Drew Hancock - Companion

Ep. 394 - Drew Hancock - Companion

In this episode, host Moon Zappa talks with Companion screenwriter-director Drew Hancock (My Dead Ex, Suburgatory) about his feature film debut, transitioning from TV to film, balancing tone, and mor…

00:44:30  |   Thu 06 Feb 2025
Ep. 393 - Kate Gersten - The Last Showgirl

Ep. 393 - Kate Gersten - The Last Showgirl

Host Susie Singer Carter speaks with The Last Showgirl screenwriter Kate Gersten about drawing from her own experience of Las Vegas nightlife, her transition from writing for television (The Good Pla…

00:36:23  |   Thu 23 Jan 2025
Ep. 392 - Victor Sanchez – Executive Director of LAANE

Ep. 392 - Victor Sanchez – Executive Director of LAANE

In this episode, WGAW member and host Jonterri Gadson is joined by Víctor Sánchez, Executive Director for the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy – also known as LAANE – an organizing and advocacy…

00:35:34  |   Thu 16 Jan 2025
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