
Men in Black with Ed Solomon
This week on On Story, Bill and Ted and Men in Black writer Ed Solomon delves into the beginning of the writing process. Watch as he discusses when to pursue an idea, when to leave one behind, and finding the right state of mind for...

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FSS 28: Filmmaker Adam Ridley & HBO's Murders at Starved Rock
Was the right person arrested for killing 3 women in a cave at Starved Rock State Park in Illinois in 1960? Documentary filmmaker Adam Ridley sheds some light on this mysterious case as co-executive producer of HBO's Murders at...

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The Art of War Writing
Ahead of Memorial Day this month, we look at writing for war films with screenwriters David Broyles, Bill Broyles, Randall Wallace and Bruce C. McKenna.

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Mike Roe, Author "The 30 Rock Book - Inside the Iconic Show..."
Mike Roe always wanted to be a storyteller. Currently, he’s a writer for LAist, where he covers arts and entertainment. In one viral article, “Werewolf Bar Mitzvah from 30 Rock: an Oral History” Mike was approached...
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Comedy Legends: Buck Henry, Harold Ramis, Judd Apatow, and Larry Wilmore
This week on On Story we pay tribute to legendary comedy writer Buck Henry, who co-created the series Get Smart with Mel Brooks and was twice nominated for an Academy Award®- first in 1968 for Best Adapted Screenplay for The...

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Nadine Crocker Made Continue Hoping to Help People ‘Live One More Day’
Nadine Crocker made her film Continue in the hopes that people considering suicide will instead live long enough to overcome their pain. She knows that day will come, because she’s lived to see it herself. Today she’s the...
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Animation Appreciation, Have Loglines Changed? Deaf Actor on The Simpsons
Links:Why a Good Script Is Even Better When It Infects People: https://www.networkisa.org/articles/view/why-a-good-script-is-even-better-when-it-infects-people Hollywood Should Elevate, Not Diminish Animation:...

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The Americans Executive Producer, Graham Yost + Friends from College
This week on On Story we’ll hear from writer, producer, and showrunner Graham Yost. Yost has been behind 90's action hits Speed and Broken Arrow, World War II epics Band of Brothers and The Pacific, and the suspenseful TV...

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Chris Sheridan, Creator of SyFy's "Resident Alien"
“I always wanted to be a writer, but I didn’t know what type of writing I wanted to do,” said Chris Sheridan, who originally thought he wanted to be a journalist until he discovered screenwriting in college. “It immediately...
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Want to Win an Academy Nicholl Fellowship? Listen to the 2021 Winners
The 2021 Academy Nicholl Fellows have one thing in common: Their scripts are filled with emotion. The five winners of the Nicholl Fellowships, perhaps the most prestigious screenwriting competition of all, come from very...
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FSS 25: Joe Posnanski & Writing to Your Passions, Harry Houdini to BasebalI
Joe Posnanski has made a career by being inspired by curiosity and following his own passions. That's lead to him writing numerous books, winning awards and most importantly, surrounding himself with people that fascinate him....

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Isabel Castro (MIJA)
Mija director Isabel Castro is a journalist and documentarian who rolls her eyes at all the tropes of immigration stories: the hopelessness, the grim statistics, the victim narratives. So she made sure Mija looks and feels very...
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FSS 24: Year In Review & Preview
We take a moment to re-celebrate the guests we've had last year, from Jonathan Katz to David Farrier. We also take a look ahead to personal and show paranormal goals in 2022.

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FSS 23: David Farrier, Dark Tourist & Conspiracy Theory Analyst
We speak with documentarian & journalist David Farrier, the host of Netflix's "Dark Tourist" and current co-host of "Armchaired & Dangerous."

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Liz Hannah + Sarah Green
This week on On Story we’ll hear from screenwriter Liz Hannah whose first screenplay, The Post, became an Academy Award nominated film. And later Oscar and Emmy nominated producer Sarah Green discusses her approach to producing...

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SYS Interview with Filmmaker, Janek Ambros, Mondo Hollywood
Episode 401This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Janek Ambros. They talk about the long journey it took for him to write and direct Mondo Hollywoodland (2019).Janek is also the Writer/Director of Money, Fascism and Some...

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SYS Interview with Blockbuster Writer/Producer, Joel Soisson
Episode 402This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer and Producer Joel Soisson.Our guest Joel Soisson has produced well known movies such as Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Dracula 2000, Feast (2005) and Piranha 3DD...

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On Writing Sci-Fi
This week on On Story we’ll talk with science fiction writers and filmmakers to discuss writing futuristic, out of this world stories. The team behind Skyman will discuss the freedom behind shooting a faux-documentary film....

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Welcome to Night Vale with Jeffrey Cranor
Jeffrey Cranor is a partner in and co-founder of Night Vale Presents. He co-writes the podcasts welcome to night vale and within the wires. He co-wrote with Joseph Fink the novels Welcome to Night Vale and It Devours! An alumnus...

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Interview with Gary W. Goldstein - Pretty Woman, Under Siege, & Networking
Episode 393This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Gary W. Goldstein. Today's guest is a movie producer of well known films such as Pretty Woman (1990) and Under Siege (1992). Topics include how Gary W. Goldstein quit his career...

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