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Screaming into the Hollywood Abyss

Noah Evslin and Dan Rutstein

Behind the glitz and glamor, Hollywood can be brutal. For every success, there are many more rejections and failures. Screaming into the Hollywood Abyss explores that world and each week a n...

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20 of 164 episodes

I Still Know What You Did at Film School. Showrunner and show creator Trey Callaway from APB, Supernatural, House of David and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

What an episode! Legendary showrunner and show creator Trey Callaway joins us. He talks about a failed pitch leading to two huge successes,...

43:17Oct 1, 2026

Hollywood, Ending. Writing, tuberculosis and how many signed books is enough. John Green, Fault in our Stars, Paper Towns, Turtles All The Way Down.

We have the magnificent John Green on the show. The best-selling author talks about his new book Hollywood, Ending. He tells us why the long...

43:20Sep 24, 2026

Deepfakes and documentaries - Showrunner Ben Chanan, The Capture

We talk to British show creator Ben Chanan. The creator of The Capture talks about his transition from documentaries to scripted tv, carryin...

25:56Sep 3, 2026

Take 156 - Showrunner Erica Messer, Criminal Minds Evolution, Party of Five, Alias

We have the excellent Erica Messer on the show. She tells her story of moving from temp to writer, the greats she learned from and how she g...

44:28Aug 6, 2026

Take 155 - Executive producer, director Minkie Spiro, All Her Fault, 3 Body Problem, Rat Women

We have the remarkable Minkie Spiro on the show. Heavily Emmy nominated for All Her Fault, she talks about her start in documentaries, the f...

49:22Jul 9, 2026

Take 154 - Showrunner and Creator Craig Gerber, Sofia the First, Elena of Avalor

A true fairytale today as we talk to Craig Gerber, creator of Disney princess shows galore. He tells us his fascinating tale of fairies that...

44:44May 22, 2026

Take 153 - Showrunners and Writers Kristin Robinson and Ian Deitchman, It’s Not Like That

We welcome the dynamic writing duo of Ian Deitchman and Kristin Robinson to the show. We talk about celebrating wins together, the mechanics...

47:54May 14, 2026

Take 152 - Writer, producer, director Thom Harp, Home Delivery, The Donor Party

What a nice man! We have Thom Harp on the show to talk movies, pitches and being nice. We talk persistence, writing what you know and gettin...

41:54Apr 16, 2026

Take 151 - Showrunner, Writer Courtney Lilly, Black-ish, Everyone Hates Chris

We have the impressive Courtney Lilly on the show. He talks about the state of Hollywood, being in the same storm but a different boat and t...

51:06Apr 10, 2026

Take 150 - Writer, Director David Zucker - Airplane, Top Secret, The Naked Gun

Episode 150 and we have a legend on. It’s David Zucker, he of The Naked Gun and Airplane fame. He is as funny and witty and irreverent as yo...

42:13Feb 19, 2026

Take 149 - Writer Gary Whitta, Rogue One, See you in Hell

Rogue One writer Gary Whitta returns to the podcast and we talk…podcasts. The British writer explains why he decided he needed to make a scr...

48:18Jan 15, 2026

Take 148 - Showrunner and Novelist Craig Thomas, How I Met Your Mother and That’s Not How It Happened

The magical Craig Thomas returns to the podcast. The How I Met Your Mother co-creator comes on to talk about his heart-warming novel That’s...

46:52Dec 11, 2025

Take 147 - Special Episode. Martyn Robertson and Gordon Mackay. Make it to Munich.

We talk to filmmaker Martyn Robertson and sports surgeon Gordon Mackay about the inspiring feature doc Make it to Munich. In a crossover epi...

39:59Sep 6, 2025

Take 146 - Director, Producer, Writer Nick Verso, Boys in the Trees, Invisible Boys

He was told he had no future in the entertainment business and yet Australian Nick Verso has gone on to have a stellar career. In this episo...

42:37Sep 4, 2025

Take 145 - Story Editor (Head Writer) James Eason-Garcia, Ironman and his Awesome Friends, Star Wars Young Jedi Adventures

We talk to the incredible, passionate and enthusiastic James Eason-Garcia, co-EP of Ironman and his Awesome Friends. Noah and I geek out a l...

47:34Aug 7, 2025

Take 144 - Showrunner, Writer Tony Ayres, The Slap, The Survivors

We talked to Australian showrunner and writer Tony Ayres. He talks about his Netflix show The Survivors, comparing himself to others and the...

44:19Jun 19, 2025

Take 143 - Writer Daniel Casey, 10 Cloverfield Lane, F9

We bring on the fascinating Daniel Casey. He tells us his Hollywood origin story, giving up directing to get a script moving, his route to F...

47:07May 15, 2025

Take 142 - Actor, Writer, Director, Author, Producer Eriq La Salle, Coming to America, On Call

We are delighted to have the legendary Eriq La Salle on the show. The talented actor, writer, producer, director and novelist joins us to ta...

47:34May 8, 2025

Take 141 - Arika Lisanne Mittman, Writer, Showrunner, Timeless, La Brea, The Irrational

We talk to The Irrational Showrunner Arika Lisanne Mittman. She talks about her ten years as an assistant, finally getting her break and wha...

48:29Mar 27, 2025

Take 140 - Showrunner Joe Wilson, The Equalizer

We talk to Equalizer showrunner Joe Wilson. In one of our most candid episodes so far, he talks about his journey from East Cleveland to Hol...

47:17Mar 20, 2025