563 episodes
The Writers Panel Ben Blacker
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4.6 • 741 Ratings
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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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Marvel Comics editor Tom Brevoort
Marvel Comics editor Tom Brevoort discusses working on The Avengers and moving to the X-Men office, mistakes he's made, getting the best out of creatives, why he's optimistic about the industry's future, and lots more.
Brevoort's substack, Man with a Hat, is the most informative and inside baseball newsletter about the comics industry out there. Subscribe here: https://tombrevoort.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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Felicia Day (Third Eye; The Guild)
Writer/actor/producer Felicia Day (The Guild; MST3K; Supernatural) discusses her new audio series Third Eye, getting comfortable with outlining, her approach to world building, maintaining mental health in a difficult industry, and lots more. Third Eye is available now via Audible.
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
Live Zoom Q&A with The Tick creator Ben Edlund (Supernatural) next weekend. Join the Substack to join and ask your questions or to listen later!
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Marissa Jo Cerar (Black Cake)
Marissa Jo Cerar (creator/showrunner, Black Cake and Women of the Movement) discusses hiring a writers' room, what she reads, what she expects in interviews, and more. Black Cake is streaming now on Hulu!
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
Live Zoom Q&A with The Tick creator Ben Edlund (Supernatural) next weekend. Join the Substack to join and ask your questions or to listen later!
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Paul Tremblay on Short Horror
Author Paul Tremblay (The Beast You Are; The Cabin at the End of the World) discusses writing horror short stories, turning the personal into the terrifying, and 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
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Tickets are on sale now for The Thrilling Adventure Hour live on Dec 2 at Bourbon Room, LA!
Featuring Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Marc Evan Jackson, Joshua Malina, and special guests. All new scripts, different for the 6:30 and 8:30pm shows.
Both shows have two ticketing tiers:
Seats + Treats - for which you'll received guaranteed seating as well as a Thrilling swag bag. This guaranteed seating level is extremely limited, so get your tickets now!
GA - No guaranteed seating, no swag, but you'll see the show!
For the late show, the "Seats + Treats" level also includes access to the post-show cast karaoke party, where the cast will sing their favorite songs with the band! It's going to be a ton of fun. GA level does not include post-show karaoke party access and the post-show will not be streamed.
Early show (6:30pm): https://tinyurl.com/TAHDec2Early
Late show (8:30pm): https://tinyurl.com/TAHDec2023Late
Can't make it to Hollywood? Both shows are available to stream with just one ticket: https://tinyurl.com/TAHDecStream
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Krystal Ziv on Collaboration
In this craft-focused episode, Krystal Ziv (Wolf Pack; The Purge) discusses various types of collaboration.
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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Lily Sparks on YA
In this craft-centered conversation, author Lily Sparks (Teen Killers Club) discusses writing YA, showing the world as it should be versus how it is, sex in young adult fiction, and more. The final book in Lily's "Teen Killers" trilogy, Teen Killers at Large, is available now!
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
Join Ben's advanced "Draft Intensive" class and go from outline to script, starts October 22: https://scriptanatomy.com/product/20231022-tv-draft-intensive-98/
There are only two slots left, so sign up now!
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Twitter: twitter.com/benBlacker
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Customer Reviews
A treasure trove of writing lessons
This show has been around for over a decade and has insights on every aspect of television writing. If you are looking to get ahead in the industry do yourself a favor and dig through the episodes, filled with insights from working writers.
Great show
Ben Blacker is a great interviewer. He knows what to ask and how to ask it. He makes his guests open up gets the most out of each interview. This podcast is engaging and enriching. Such a worthwhile way to spend your time if you’re an extremely focused writer. Thank you for the wealth of knowledge in each episode!
I’ve basically binged all episodes
I love this podcast! It’s a real peak inside the curtain of what writers lives are really like in Hollywood. Ive been slowly binging all episodes for the past year taking notes and building some scripts. This has been a great support and fun listen!!
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