51 - Avenues for Writers with Maggie Admire (WGA Award Nominee, Spotify Writer-Producer)

Maggie Admire is an LA-based writer and producer, nominated for a 2025 WGA Award and a CrimeCon Clue Award, with features in The New York Times. Over nine years, she’s created 40+ podcast series, many for Spotify, including Serial Killers and Coinspiracy Theories, reaching millions. She helped build Parcast as its first hire before its Spotify acquisition.

Beyond podcasts, she’s been a Pack Theater sketch writer, crafted tweets for Funny or Die, and even ghostwrote Tinder replies—before being replaced by a younger, hotter AI. She’s currently writing a romantasy-comedy novel and fostering a dog.

Today we’re getting into how putting yourself and your ideas out there can land you a prestigious nomination like one at the WGA Awards, how to balance long term strategy with short term opportunity when deciding what career decisions to make next, and how to take calculated risks when pitching new ideas.

BREAKDOWN:

2:15 - Maggie’s favorite “Serial Killers” episode, which was nominated for a 2025 GA Award

12:00 - how to find balance when working with very dark material

13:30 - the decision to do audio-only for a podcast episode vs. video podcast

16:00 - proactively submitting for a WGA award nomination

19:49 - First Deadline mention by name

20:07 - WGA Awards experience!

31:43 - How to stand out in a comptitive industry

34:30 - Other Spotify shows: “Dog Tales,” “Tales,” “Mind’s Eye”

39:00 - advice for screenwriters considering podcasts

43:50 - Balancing writing podcasts with other writing passions including sketch comedy and novels

49:40 - Early jobs: ghostwriting people’s responses on Tinder

51:20 - Getting paid to write individual jokes on the now-defunct “Pitch” app

54:50 - Thoughts on TikTok & comedy

57:30 - Advice for persevering in this career + not wanting to be a manager

1:06:12 - TIME CAPSULE

KEEP UP WITH MAGGIE:

TikTok: @MaggieAdmire

IG: @secret___admire

Listen to Maggie’s work: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3MH80XPwH4UdpQxXon2obn