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Scriptnotes Podcast

John August

Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stuff written to the vagaries of copyright and...

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Listen to Scriptnotes Podcast, a TV & Film podcast by John August. Stream 34 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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747 - Wrapping It Up with Hacks

John welcomes Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs to talk about the emotional and logistical process of closing out their five-season series, Ha...

01:15:50Aug 11, 2026

746 - How Would This Be a Crime?

In today's edition of "How Would This Be a Movie?" John and Craig convert felonies into films. Together, they take a few crime-related news...

58:05Aug 4, 2026

745 - Road Trip

Buckle up! John and Craig discuss the elements that make up a classic road movie. They cover the quintessential scenes, common pitfalls, and...

01:01:46Jul 28, 2026

742 - Obsession with Curry Barker

John and Craig welcome Curry Barker, the writer-director behind this summer's surprise blockbuster, Obsession. It's a rom-com, a horror film...

01:05:59Jun 30, 2026

741 – Craig Takes Questions

This week, Craig answers listener questions about rewriting on set, AI coverage, when and how to kill off characters, sizing up producers, a...

49:26Jun 23, 2026

740 - On Competence

Why is it so satisfying to watch a highly-skilled character complete their goals? And why can it be equally hilarious to watch an incompeten...

59:29Jun 16, 2026

739 - The One with David E. Kelley

John and Craig welcome writer and showrunner David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies, Ally McBeal) to look at his process for adapting books to TV,...

57:15Jun 9, 2026

737 - Studio-Adjacent

John welcomes back Phil Hay (Destroyer, The Invitation) to ask, how do you get a movie made with independent financing? They look at how ind...

01:00:10May 26, 2026

736 - The Devil You Know

John and Craig welcome back Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) to explore the timely questions about art and h...

01:19:16May 19, 2026

735 - The Flashforward Fallback

John and Craig go back to the beginning to examine the mechanics of the flash-forward opening — or as it's known on this podcast, the "Stuar...

01:03:06May 12, 2026

734 - A Box Full of Teeth

John and Craig welcome back Katie Dippold (Widow's Bay, Ghostbusters) to ask, what advice would you give to your younger self? They revisit...

01:01:35May 5, 2026

733 - Learning Comedy

John welcomes five-time Emmy-winning writer Ali Barthwell (Last Week Tonight) to ask, can writers learn to be funny? Drawing from her time a...

01:01:24Apr 28, 2026

731 - Avoidance and Other Anti-Quests

John and Craig flip the idea of motivation on its head and ask, what are your characters running from? Using examples across film and TV, th...

52:12Apr 14, 2026

SC39 - Sidecast: The 2026 MBA

There's a brand new agreement between the WGA and the AMPTP! And since John was the co-chair of the negotiating committee, he's excited to s...

17:53Apr 10, 2026