On this week’s special On Story, two critically and culturally acclaimed African-American directors: John Singleton and Charles Burnett. First, we look back at the work of the late John Singleton as he discusses his career and the...

NO NERDITY ALLOWED: “Al-a-ga-ZINK! Al-a-ga-ZINK! Boola Bink! WOW”. College. The place that separates the men from the boys. The alphas from the betas. The jocks from the nerds. Sounds like it’s time for Episode 50 of Pop Art,...

In our second episode in our double episode week we welcome Director Jen McGowan on the show to talk about her second feature Rust Creek and making the leap from indie features to directing episodic television. Jen drops all kinds...

Max & Scott chat with American Ghost Walks - Madison tour guide Lisa Van Buskirk on location at a haunted site... a former funeral home-turned high-end oyster bar.  After the chat they go on a paranormal investigation of the...

This week, writer-director Ric Roman Waugh and producer Jonathan King discuss their new film, Shot Caller, followed by Oscar nominated writer Frank Darabont detailing the process behind adapting Stephen King’s novel turned...

Sorry for the delay but this week Liz and Alrik chat with Producer Andrew Carlberg, who talks about his process for getting a film made, how he chooses his projects and why he continues to work on short films after producing over a...

SCHOOL DAZED: “Aloha, Mr. Hand.” It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. No, actually, it was just the worst of times. The most nightmarish and traumatic years of our lives. A quagmire of debilitating despair...

With apologies to Liam Neeson in Taken, the title character of the new Netflix thriller Beckett, played by John David Washington, is not a man with a very particular set of skills. And his lack of secret military training is...

This week Liz and Alrik welcome writer, director, producer and actor, Larry Fessenden on the show to talk about his latest role in the new film Jakob’s Wife. Larry talks about how he got the role in the film, how he treats his...

Down with the King tells the story of a very successful rapper named Money Merc (real-life rapper Freddie Gibbs), who goes into the mountains to complete his latest album. But as Down With the King director Diego Ongaro and...

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...

Episode 394This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Actor Brea Grant. She is known as an actor with credits such as Dexter and Heroes (TV Series). They talk about that and her experience as a Writer/Director. Brea...

This week on On Story we’ll hear Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright on his new book God Save Texas and the Hulu mini-series he adapted from his 2006 book The Looming Tower. And later, we’ll hear from Twin...

GENDER BENDER. “Nobody’s perfect.” Are you sure that person sitting across from you is male? Are you sure the person sitting next to you is female? They say clothes make the man. But do they? Or do clothes make the...

Mike and Chris talk with documentary cinematographer Jenna Rosher about her work shooting the new Apple TV documentary, Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry. Topics include what it's like to make a living shooting...

This week on On Story we’ll hear from comedy veteran Ali LeRoi who’s longtime collaboration with comedian Chris Rock resulted in Everybody Hates Chris and Down to Earth. And later we’ll discuss Young Adult fiction with the...

This week Liz and Alrik sit down with writer, director, producer, author, Slamdance film festival co-founder and all around indie film expert, Dan Mirvish, to talk about how he has managed to direct six features over his career. Dan...

Writing Action & Suspense with Ted Tally, Howard Gordon & Shane Black!

“Those aren’t pillows!” We’ve all been there. We have to be somewhere. We only have a certain amount of time to get there. And when we try…we hit nothing but obstacle after obstacle after obstacle. That’s right. It...

This week on “TheWrap-Up,” hosts Thom Geier and Daniel Goldblatt discussed Rachel Maddow’s big new deal at MSNBC, the movie industry’s big show at CinemaCon and the resignation of Time’s Up CEO Tina...