Yet another podcast recommendation. You’ve all seen a lot of courtroom scenes in movies and TV shows, right? Ever wonder how well they stack up to reality? Obviously, some liberties must be taken to make good drama, but some shows and movies are better than others. John and Craig lawyer up with criminal defense attorney … Continue reading Ain’t Nuthin’ Like the Real Thing
Podcasts
A ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Appreciation
The final episode of season 12 of Curb Your Enthusiasm is set to be broadcast on Sunday evening, and I was ready to give my prediction on how it was going to end, when, damnit!, doesn’t David Bianculli beat me to the punch. His appreciation for the show which aired on NPR’s Fresh Air on Friday is … Continue reading A ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Appreciation
It’s Not Over ’Til It’s Offit
Paul Offit is the guest on Episode 1101 of This Week in Virology, an episode well worth either watching or listening to, depending on your preference. Here is the embedded video: Or go to the website and get the audio version of the podcast. He’s there to discuss his latest book, Tell Me When It’s … Continue reading It’s Not Over ’Til It’s Offit
Giants in the Sky
Note: I have been trying to stock up on blog posts in advance so I can keep my daily streak (currently at 518 days) going, while I work on a longer series of posts that require a bit more effort than my daily posts normally do. Hence, I might be writing about the same subject … Continue reading Giants in the Sky
I Beg To Differ, Craig Mazin
In Episode 629, Cork Grease, of the Scriptnotes podcast, John and Craig once again perform their infamous Three Page Challenge, where they take three pages of several scripts submitted by their listeners and submit them to rigorous criticism. In this episode one of the scripts is entitled Megha Genesis by Priti Trivedi. Now Craig Mazin takes … Continue reading I Beg To Differ, Craig Mazin
Christopher Nolan and Murder in Boston
Christopher Nolan is the guest this week on the Scriptnotes podcast, as John August talks to him about experimentation, subjectivity and adaptation as they take an in-depth look at his screenplay, Oppenheimer. They explore Chris’ writing process, how to make non-linear structures work, finding the story in real-life events, being kinetic on the page, the … Continue reading Christopher Nolan and Murder in Boston
The Princess Bride (Encore)
This week on the Scriptnotes podcast there is a rerun from 2019, when John and Craig did a deep dive into the movie The Princess Bride: They discuss how the “abridged” structure brings us only the best parts of the story and what this means for the characters and world. From the frame story to … Continue reading The Princess Bride (Encore)
True Suspense
I like true crime stories and I’ve sampled several different true crime podcasts, but most of them seem to be two women hosts chatting and laughing about incredibly grisly stories. The more horrific and grislier the stories, the more the hosts laugh. None of those were keepers, as far as I was concerned. Then I … Continue reading True Suspense
Adam Kinzinger
Adam Kinzinger is interviewed on Fresh Air and it’s worth a listen. He talks about his mistakes and how he feels he could have done a better job when he was in Congress. The former Illinois congressman reflects on confronting the "fanaticism of the hardcore" of the GOP. Kinzinger served on the House committee investigating … Continue reading Adam Kinzinger
The One with Neil Gaiman
In this week’s Scriptnotes episode, The One with Neil Gaiman, John and Craig welcome Neil Gaiman (The Sandman, Good Omens) to discuss the serialized storytelling of comics and screenwriting. Using Neil’s script for issue 24 of The Sandman, they look at how comics are written, communicating with other artists, using the medium to your advantage, … Continue reading The One with Neil Gaiman