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From the campus of Yale University, a new conversation every week with some of the brightest names in TV and Screenwriting. Join Yale lecturer and screenwriter Aaron Tracy as he investigates the mysteries of dramatic writing, talking to his guests about what, how, when, where and why they write what they do.

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Episodes

Jack Epps Jr. — Screenwriter, Top Gun, The Secret of My Success, Dick Tracy.

This week, Aaron welcomes into the studio one of his all-time screenwriting heroes, Jack Epps. Along with his partner Jim Cash, Jack wrote some of the biggest movies of the 1980s, including Top Gun, The Secret of My Success, Turner & Hooch, and Legal Eagles. Jack currently teaches screenwriting at USC.

Apr 19, 2018•57 min

Craig Turk — TV Creator and Showrunner

Aaron is thrilled to welcome Craig Turk onto the show. Craig has written some of the best series on broadcast networks in recent memory, including Cold Case, Boston Legal, plus Private Practice and The Good Wife, both of which he ran. Aaron and Craig talk about the pain of produced pilots that don’t go to … Read More Read More

Apr 12, 2018•47 min

Bobby Moresco — Oscar-winning Screenwriter, TV Creator

Aaron is thrilled to welcome Oscar-winning screenwriter Bobby Moresco onto the show. Aaron and Bobby discuss how training as an actor can help one’s writing, the TV project they collaborated on together, Bobby’s unique method of breaking story, and Bobby goes deep into the genesis of some of his most acclaimed works, including Million Dollar … Read More Read More

Apr 05, 2018•44 min

Donald Margulies — Screenwriter, Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright

Aaron is thrilled to welcome acclaimed screenwriter, and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Donald Margulies, into the broadcast studio! Aaron talks to Donald about the brilliant structure of his great screenplay The End of the Tour, the creation of his many plays, and how he deals with the highs and lows of the life of a Hollywood … Read More Read More

Mar 29, 2018•50 min

Brian Greene — best-selling author, theoretical physicist, dramatic writer

Aaron is thrilled to have theoretical physicist and best-selling author Brian Greene on the pod to discuss a host of subjects, including Brian’s works of dramatic writing, Light Falls, and Icarus at the Edge of Time. Aaron tries not to embarrass himself when he asks Brian about the big questions of the universe, like why … Read More Read More

Mar 22, 2018•36 min

Michael Rauch — TV Creator and Showrunner

Michael Rauch joins Aaron in person at the Yale Broadcast Studio to discuss the latest show he’s created, CBS’s Instinct, starring Alan Cumming. They discuss Michael’s extraordinary career in TV, from getting his first two series picked up on the same day, to his work creating and running Life is Wild, Beautiful People, Love Monkey, … Read More Read More

Mar 15, 2018•44 min

Dana Calvo — TV Creator and Showrunner

TV Creator and Showrunner Dana Calvo joins Aaron to discuss her expansive writing career. Dana was the Creator and Showrunner on the beloved Good Girls Revolt on Amazon. She’s written on some of Aaron’s favorite shows, including Narcos, and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Aaron geeks out with Dana about Aaron Sorkin, her writing … Read More Read More

Mar 08, 2018•44 min

Andrew Lenchewski — TV Creator and Showrunner

TV Creator and Showrunner Andrew Lenchewski joins Aaron to discuss his long-running, hit USA Network series, Royal Pains, as well all his many collaborations with Aaron. They mourn their recent pilot, The Tap, which was shot by USA, but very sadly never got ordered to series. On a happier note, they discuss their ongoing partnership … Read More Read More

Mar 01, 2018•1 hr

Billy Ray – Oscar-nominated Screenwriter

Screenwriter and director Billy Ray joins Aaron to discuss his extraordinary Hollywood career. From writing and directing his first feature, Shattered Glass, which Aaron is obsessed with, all the way through Breach, The Hunger Games, Captain Phillips, and his Amazon series The Last Tycoon. They also discuss Billy’s all-time favorite scene from The Godfather.

Feb 22, 2018•1 hr 7 min

Terence Winter – Creator, HBO’s Boardwalk Empire; Oscar-nominated screenwriter, The Wolf of Wall Street

Terence Winter joins Aaron at Yale to discuss being one of the key writers on The Sopranos, then following that up as Creator and Showrunner of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. His next job led to an Academy Award nomination for writing The Wolf of Wall Street for director Martin Scorsese. They also discuss Terry’s early days … Read More Read More...

Feb 15, 2018•54 min

Introduction

Join Aaron on the campus of Yale University, as he previews his upcoming conversations with fellow TV and screenwriters. Aaron will go deep into craft with the creators and writers behind series such as Narcos, The Good Wife, Boardwalk Empire, Royal Pains, House of Cards, and The Sopranos, as well as the screenwriters behind Top … Read More Read More

Feb 07, 2018•6 min

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