The Writers Panel

By: Ben Blacker
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  • The definitive insider's guide to our current golden age of television, Ben Blacker's The Writers Panel is an ever expanding anthology of live convention panels and intimate in-studio interviews with the writers, producers, and show runners responsible for all the shows you can't stop watching. Over the course of nearly 500 episodes and counting, The Writers Panel has sat across from guests such as Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad), Amy Sherman-Palladino (Gilmore Girls, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele (Key and Peele), Liz Meriwether (New Girl), and Damon Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers) to talk about the art and business of creating great television.

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Episodes
  • MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios

    MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios
    Dec 17 2024

    In our last episode of the year, journalists Joanna Robinson and Dave Gonzales, the authors of MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, discuss making a living as a "pop culture pundit," mapping the story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the missing "DC vs Marvel" chapter, lessons the MCU might take from recent successes like Deadpool & Wolverine and Agatha All Along, what other franchises might learn from the MCU, what Kevin Feige really does, and what the MCU can teach writers.


    THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.

    Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.com


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    1 hr
  • Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, and Heath Corson

    Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, and Heath Corson
    Dec 10 2024

    Heath Corson (Animal Kingdom; Batman: Assault on Arkham) discussing his new 4-issue comic, The Brood. Set in the “Minor Threats” universe, The Brood is a story about family, the patriarch of which happens to be a criminal mastermind.


    Heath Corson talks about writing from a personal place, how good and evil don't apply to family dynamics, human moments in a comic book world, and more.


    And after that, a recording from the Minor Threats universe panel from San Diego Comic Con in July 2024 featuring Minor Threats creators Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, and Scott Hepburn, writers Heath Corson (The Brood), Gail Simone (Secret Six; Batgirl), Kyle Starks (Barfly; Where Monsters Lie), and artists Ryan Browne (Barfly; Eight Billion Genies), and Soo Yee (The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos).

    With a cameo by Reno 911's Thomas Lennon!

    Want to watch a video of the panel? Go to benblacker.substack.com


    THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.

    Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.com


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    Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benblacker.bsky.social

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bablacker/


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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Dana Ledoux Miller (Moana 2)

    Dana Ledoux Miller (Moana 2)
    Dec 2 2024

    Dana Ledoux Miller (co-writer/co-director of Moana 2; creator/showrunner of Thai Cave Rescue; Kevin Can F*** Himself; Narcos) discusses turning the Moana sequel from a TV series to movie, learning the rules of musicals, wrong turns, trusting herself, creating a work worthy of 101 years of Disney features, and lots more.


    THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.

    Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.com


    SOCIALS:

    Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benblacker.bsky.social

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bablacker/


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    42 mins

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