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Writer Bill True, Department Chair at the Scottsdale School of Film and Theater, talks about the specific factors that helped propel a community college in Arizona to Variety's list of "Top Film Schools in North America."

Bafta-winning, Academy Award-nominated writer Tony McNamara, (The Favourite, The Great, Cruella), talks about his approach to telling story and creating period pieces with a contemporary stamp.

Jennifer Cram's experience in casting helped her say "yes" to directing her first feature. Jen talks about the years-long journey of her soon-to-be-released feature film, Sick Girl, why it's fun to write about unlikeable characters and how she's learned to be an advocate for her own work.

Advice from Brian Keith Etheridge (Mythic Quest, The Neighborhood, The Ranch, Mike and Molly), will help you with pitching and characters, and may just make you a better poker player as well!

For Mother's Day, Pilar's 18-year-old daughter Rita Dodson shares her thoughts and wisdom about on-screen content that portrays teenagers in accurate and interesting ways.

Career coach Carole Kirchner returns to the podcast to talk about ways to brave career obstacles and overcome writers block.

WGA writers are striking to get the pay and benefits they deserve. But how does this effect non WGA writers as well? Career coach Lee Jessup explains it all.

A little scared about AI's role in the writing world? So are we. Writer and communications data analyst Michael Grebb helps us understand what's happening now and what might be ahead.

Brit McAdams talks about the fact that it took twelve years to make his comedy Paint, starring Owen Wilson, only to discover that now is the perfect time.

What does a late night talk show, a game show, a limited series about The Godfather and a college soap have in common? The writer Mona Mira! Listen to how she wrote and learned on The Weakest Link, The Offer and the Hulu series Tell Me Lies.