Dead Pilots Society
In Dead Pilots Society, scripts that were developed by studios and networks but were never produced are given the table reads they deserve. Starring actors you know and love from television and film, a live audience, and a good time in which no one gets notes, no one is fired, and everyone laughs. Presented by Andrew Reich (Friends; Worst Week) Ben Blacker (The Writers Panel podcast; co-creator, Thrilling Adventure Hour), and Noah Findling (The New York Times, Comedy Central).
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 183
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Episode 180: Gracie Glassmeyer Interview
Episode 180: Gracie Glassmeyer Interview
This after-show episode dives deeper into Here She Lies with its creator, Gracie Glassmeyer. If you heard the table read of this dark, twisty pilot, you proba…
Episode 179: Here She Lies Written by Gracie Glassmeyer
Episode 179: Here She Lies Written by Gracie Glassmeyer
Welcome to Dead Pilots Society, the podcast that takes comedy pilots from A-list writers that were sold and developed at networks and streamers …
Episode 178: Chris Marcil & Sam Johnson Interview (Blessed and Highly Favored, NewsRadio, Beavis and Butt-Head)
Episode 178: Chris Marcil & Sam Johnson Interview (Blessed and Highly Favored, NewsRadio, Beavis and Butt-Head)
In this after-show interview, Andrew sits down with longtime writing partners Chris Ma…
Episode 177: Blessed and Highly Favored by Chris Marcil & Sam Johnson - Live from the Elysian Theater
Episode 177: Blessed and Highly Favored by Chris Marcil & Sam Johnson - Live from the Elysian Theater
We have such a great dead pilot for you this month. It's called Blessed and Highly Favored. It’s a…
Episode 176: Ilana Peña (Diary of a Future President) and Anne Sundell (writer and comedian) Interview
Episode 176: Ilana Peña (Diary of a Future President) and Anne Sundell (writer and comedian) Interview
In this month’s after-show interview, Andrew chats with Ilana Peña (Diary of a Future President) …
Episode 175: How To Get Over Bryan Byers Written by Ilana Peña & Anne Sundell
Episode 175: How To Get Over Bryan Byers Written by Ilana Peña & Anne Sundell (Recorded Live at the Elysian Theater)
This month on Dead Pilots Society, we’re bringing you How To Get Over Bryan Byers, …
Episode 174: Austen Earl Interview (Letters to Beyoncé, Up All Night, The Millers, Happy Together)
Episode 174: Austen Earl Interview (Letters to Beyoncé, Up All Night, The Millers, Happy Together)
In this after-show interview, Andrew talks with writer/producer Austen Earl about his pilot Letters t…
Episode 173: Letters to Beyoncé written by Austen Earl (Up All Night, The Millers, Happy Together)
Episode 173: Letters to Beyoncé written by Austin Earl (Up All Night, The Millers, Happy Together)
In this episode of Dead Pilots Society, we bring you a heartfelt and hilarious pilot from Austen Ear…
Episode 172: Lauren Herstik Interview (American Vandal, Pearson)
In this after-show episode of Dead Pilot Society, we're joined by writer Lauren Herstik, who brought us Camp Friends — a pilot that's had more lives (and deaths) than most scripts could dream of. Thi…
Episode 171: Camp Friends Written by Lauren Herstik (American Vandal, Pearson)
This month, we have a fantastic dead pilot, Camp Friends, written by Lauren Herstik. You may know Lauren as a writer on American Vandal and Pearson. Camp Friends is about best friends who spend every…
Episode 170: Riki Lindhome and Natasha Leggero Interview (Another Period)
Episode: 169: Buffalo Tens Episode 2 by Riki Lindhome and Natasha Leggero (Another Period)
Episode 168: Buffalo Tens Episode 1 by Riki Lindhome and Natasha Leggero (Another Period)
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Episode 167: John Enbom Interview(Party Down, Veronica Mars)
We have another live show coming up soon. It’s on Sunday March 16th at 2:00 and at the Elysian Theater in Los Angeles, and we will be reading not one but two episodes of a hilarious dead pilot or I g…
Episode 166: Rich Dan Poor Dan written by John Enbom (Party Down, Veronica Mars))
John also wrote on Veronica Mars, iZombie, and Benched. This pilot has that unique Enbom touch.
Rich Dan, Poor Dan was recorded live in front of an audience at the Elysian Theatre in Los Angeles. Our …
Episode 165: Joe Port and Joe Wiseman Interview Rerun (Ghosts, The Office, New Girl)(Eternally Yours Aftershow)
In this interview we talk about Joe and Joe’s first show business jobs, including the insane, no-longer existent job of Night PA, delivering scripts in the wee hours of the night. They talk about how…
Episode 164: Eternally Yours written by Joe Port & Joe Wiseman (Ghosts, The Office, New Girl)
Things have been a little tough in Los Angeles this month, so we are bringing you our first ever Dead Pilots Society Rerun. This is one of our all-time favorite episodes. From way back in 2020, it's …
Episode 163: Amy Reed (The Diary of a Future President) & Brendan Scannell (Bonding) Interview (The 14th Floor After Show)
A happy holidays to you! Hopefully you're wearing that Dead Pilots Society shirt you bought for yourself as a gift while listening to this episode! This is our interview with Amy and Brendan. In it y…
Episode 162: The 14th Floor written by Amy Reed (The Diary of a Future President) & Brendan Scannell (Bonding)
It's the end of the year and we have a very special dead pilot for you! This is The 14th Floor written by Amy Reed (The Diary of a Future President) & Brendan Scannell (Bonding). It centers around a…
Episode 161: Bill Callahan Interview (Massholes After Show)
Happy Thanksgiving! In this episode, Andrew interviews Bill Callahan about his pilot Massholes. Bill has an impressive résumé, having worked on Spin City, 8 Simple Rules, Scrubs, Psych, American Hous…