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15 Minutes with Lincoln

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Tim Dunn traveled down to Springfield, IL to tour Lincoln's birth home and get some perspective on the current election, and Abraham Lincoln happened to be there. Then he agreed to do a weekly podcast with Tim covering the events of the week, but only for 15 minutes at a time. Tim, a Chicago-based comedian, is probably not the best guy to have exclusive access to our 16th President, but he’s going to do his best. Sometimes Honest Abe gets a bit distracted with modernity (you should have seen his face the first time he tried Chipotle) but he does his best to give his perspective on today’s events, often using his real opinions from 1865. He is not played by Bryan Duff.

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Episodes

The Table Read

Abe and Tim host a table read of their screenplay in the final episode of 15 Minutes with Lincoln. Thanks to Clayton Margeson, Nicole Vespa, Sarah Shockey, Rob Grabowski, Kellen Terrett, Lisa Burton, Ryan Ben, Andrew Melzer, and our wonderful listeners!

Oct 07, 2022•1 hr 2 min

Tying Up Loose Ends

Abe and Tim tie up some loose narrative threads in the penultimate episode.

Sep 30, 2022•20 min

The Biggest Announcement

After 6 years and 300 episodes, Tim and Abe are finally too famous for their podcast.

Sep 23, 2022•20 min

Contract Negotiations

Abe and Tim enter serious contract negotiations.

Sep 16, 2022•23 min

The Betrayal: Part 3

Abe betrays Tim for a third time in an extremely lore-heavy episode.

Sep 09, 2022•20 min

Parallel Thinking

Abe and Tim discuss the phenomenon of parallel thinking as Tim calls in from a background acting gig on Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon.

Sep 02, 2022•17 min

Beating Writer's Block

Abe and Tim discuss methods of getting past writer's block as they address studio notes about a character named Blaze Pizza.

Aug 26, 2022•20 min

Writing Love Interests

Abe recaps his investor trip and Tim and Abe explain how to write a strong love interest into your screenplay.

Aug 19, 2022•20 min

Investor Notes

With Abe out of town pitching the movie to investors, Tim opens up the mailbag.

Aug 12, 2022•14 min

HBO Max

Abe and Tim talk about the collapse of HBO Max, and Tim recounts his L.A. COVID experience.

Aug 05, 2022•19 min

Robert Zemeckis

With Tim recovering from COVID, Abe sat down for a one-on-one with the great Robert Zemekis (Rob Grabowski).

Jul 29, 2022•17 min

Mailbag Check-In!

Tim and Abe open up the mailbag and advise listeners on the right way to hustle.

Jul 22, 2022•21 min

Costuming a Hero

Tim and Abe explore Tim's artist's rendering of a superhero costume.

Jul 15, 2022•18 min

A Solo Update From Abe

Abe recounts going to see 'Lightyear' with Michael Bay and Tim showing up.

Jul 08, 2022•16 min

Waiting for John Williams at Panera

Abe and Tim wait for legendary composer John Williams to show up for a meeting at Panera Bread.

Jul 01, 2022•17 min

Inviting Bigwigs

Tim invites a Hollywood bigwig to the upcoming table read.

Jun 24, 2022•17 min

Table Read Invites

With Tim no longer training for his superhero bod, the boys finally have a production meeting for their upcoming table read.

Jun 10, 2022•21 min

The Sauna

Tim checks in from the Sauna about his casting status.

Jun 03, 2022•19 min

Pre-production

Abe recaps a production meeting at a place called "Giovanni's" and Tim dabbles in something called "Nugenix."

May 27, 2022•10 min

Table Read Prep

Abe and Tim announce the table read for their movie, and work through a feedback questionnaire.

May 20, 2022•18 min

Bulking Up

Abe tries to run a production meeting, but Tim mostly talks about his GNC regimen.

May 13, 2022•22 min

Casting

With Michael Bay on board to produce, Tim and Abe turn their attention to casting their first film.

May 06, 2022•23 min

The Big Break

Abe and Tim finally get a meeting with Michael Bay.

Apr 29, 2022•21 min

Love Scenes

Tim is out of jail (again) and the boys talk about some of their favorite love scenes.

Apr 22, 2022•18 min

Crisis Averted!

Crisis Averted! Tim and Abe provide updates on their respective housing situations.

Apr 15, 2022•16 min

Apartment Hunting (Again)

Abe and Tim provide an update on the wonderful Los Angeles housing market.

Apr 07, 2022•23 min

Writing the Perfect Slap Post

Abe and Tim go over some best practices for writing an eye-catching post about the Oscars slap.

Apr 01, 2022•20 min

Pitching a Biopic with Ulysses S. Grant

In this very special pitch meeting, Tim and Abe welcome Ulysses S. Grant (Griffin Sharps) back from the dead in order to secure his life rights.

Mar 25, 2022•21 min

More Feedback

Abe and Tim try again to gather good feedback but run into yet another person who doesn't understand their genius.

Mar 18, 2022•21 min

Incorporating Script Feedback

Abe and Tim get some feedback on one of their scripts and discuss why the feedback provider didn't get how great the script is.

Mar 11, 2022•23 min

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