3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast

In this episode, host Kristina Woo talks with Interior Chinatown creator, showrunner, and author Charles Yu ( Westworld , Legion , American Born Chinese ) about adapting his National Book Award-winning novel to a limited series, his unlikely path in the entertainment industry, why inclusion & representation matters, and more.

In this episode, host Kristina Woo talks with screenwriter-director-actor Michael Angarano & screenwriter Christopher Smith about collaborating on their road trip comedy Sacramento , their path from page to screen, and more.

In this episode, host Josephine Green Zhang talks to The Last of Us creators and showrunners Craig Mazin ( Chernobyl ) & Neil Druckmann about crafting Season 2 of the hit series, adapting the popular videogame for television, advice for aspiring writers, and more.

In this episode, host Moon Zappa speaks with showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman ( Jane the Virgin , Charmed ) about reimagining the hit CBS series Matlock , the challenges of writing broadcast TV shows, how she shapes her writers' room, and more.

In this episode, host Monique Sorgen talks with showrunner and executive producer Michelle Nader ( 2 Broke Girls , The King of Queens , Dollface ), about her two current comedy series, Shifting Gears and Deli Boys , how personal experience shapes her work, and more.

SAG-AFTRA's Interactive Media Agreement, which covers video game performers, expired in November of 2022. On July 26, 2024, after 18 months of negotiations with some of the industry's largest video game companies, SAG-AFTRA members called a strike. Today on the podcast, WGAW member and host Myles Warden is joined by SAG-AFTRA Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and Interactive Media Agreement...

In our latest episode, host Hilliard Guess talks with Cross developer-showrunner Ben Watkins ( Hand of God , Burn Notice ) about his hit Amazon Prime series, what he looks for when staffing writers' rooms, and more.

In this episode, host Moon Zappa talks with Companion screenwriter-director Drew Hancock ( My Dead Ex , Suburgatory ) about his feature film debut, transitioning from TV to film, balancing tone, and more.

Host Susie Singer Carter speaks with The Last Showgirl screenwriter Kate Gersten about drawing from her own experience of Las Vegas nightlife, her transition from writing for television ( The Good Place , Mozart in the Jungle ) to film, and more.

In this episode, WGAW member and host Jonterri Gadson is joined by Víctor Sánchez, Executive Director for the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy – also known as LAANE – an organizing and advocacy institution committed to economic, environmental, and racial justice. LAANE brings together community power and labor power to win policies that improve the lives of working families in Los Angeles an...

Host Jonterri Gadson talks with The Sticky creators-showrunners Brian Donovan & Ed Herro ( American Housewife , The Neighbors ) about their journey to bring the dark comedy caper to the screen, the challenges of shooting on location, the art of pitching, and more.

In this episode, host Josephine Green Zhang talks with Queer and Challengers screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes about collaborating with director Luca Guadagnino , the challenges of adaptation, and more.

In this episode, host Moon Zappa speaks with screenwriter David Scarpa ( Napoleon , All the Money in the World ) about Gladiator II , crafting historical epics, the creative challenges of sequels, and more.

Host Kristina Woo talks with screenwriter-director Sean Baker ( Red Rocket , The Florida Project , Tangerine ) about his latest film Anora , the nuts & bolts of indie filmmaking, handling tonal shifts, and more.

In this episode, host Aaron Fullerton speaks with The Diplomat creator-showrunner Debora Cahn about Season Two of Netflix's political drama series, how the show's writers' aim for authenticity, and more.

On this episode host Jonterri Gadson talks with Everybody Still Hates Chris developer-showrunner Sanjay Shah about how he got the Comedy Central animated series WGA-covered, the creative challenges of live-action vs. animation, his best tips for selling your pitch, and more.

On this episode, with 2024 elections just a few weeks away, campaign season is in full swing. WGAW Senior Research and Public Policy Director Laura Blum-Smith joins Kristina Woo to talk about WGAW's policy priorities.   To learn more about the guild's policy priorities visit https://www.wga.org/public-policy

Host Josephine Green Zhang talks with filmmaker Megan Park about her latest film, the coming-of age comedy My Old Ass , making the transition from acting to writing and directing, finding her authentic voice, and more.

Host Jasmyne Peck speaks with The Penguin developer-showrunner Lauren LeFranc about how the Max limited series explores the rise of the Gotham crime lord as a character study, the challenges of staying true to The Batman universe, and more.

Back by popular demand, we have members of the Hollywood Teamsters Local 399 —this time from the Casting Department. Teamsters Local 399 and their New York counterparts in Teamsters Local 817 began contract negotiating with the studios on August 26th for Casting Directors, Associate Casting Directors, and newly organized Casting Assistants. Host and WGAW member Andra Whipple sits down with two ico...

Host Moon Zappa speaks with filmmaker Alma Har'el ( Honey Boy ) about creating, showrunning, and directing the AppleTV+ limited series Lady in the Lake , centering women in the narrative, finding the show's aesthetic, and more.

Host Kristina Woo speaks with Sunny creator-showrunner Katie Robbins ( The Affair , Natalia ) about her AppleTV+ sci-fi dramedy series, the creative challenges of adaption, the connection between humans and AI technology, and more.

WGAW member Andra Whipple sat down with Entertainment Community Fund Western Region Executive Director Keith McNutt to discuss what services are provided, what the Fund is currently working on, and how you can get involved. 

Host Jasmyne Peck speaks with Orphan Black: Echoes creator and showrunner Anna Fishko about exploring identity and found families in her sci-fi thriller series, 4D-printed body parts, what narratives she's drawn to, and more.

Host Josephine Green Zhang talks with screenwriter-director Joshua Margolin about his feature debut Thelma , how his grandmother's own experience inspired the film, how his improv comedy background informs his creative process, and more.