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The Screenwriting Life Podcast
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🎙️A podcast by Oscar-nominated writer Meg LeFauve and Emmy-nominated writer Lorien McKenna

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#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

This week, we begin a 2-part deep dive into the roots of imposter syndrome with counselor and healer Madaline Blau - where it starts, how it grows, and why our confidence can flip into collapse so fast.

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November 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

JESSICA JONES creator/showrunner Melissa Rosenberg joins Lorien to talk about rediscovering your voice, finding your people, and staying grounded through decades of storytelling.

🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/VqwbY

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November 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah?

THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY creator Jenny Han joins us to talk about crafting emotion that lasts, balancing fandom expectations, and why writing about first love never gets old.

🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡️ shorturl.at/P50kx

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November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Halloween's around the corner, so this week we’re revisiting our episode with the CARVED creative team to unpack how they balanced humor, heart, and horror in Hulu’s campy slasher hit. 🎃🔪

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October 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
So you want to be a screenwriter… now what? ✍️

This week we’re revisiting one of our most popular episodes, breaking down the core questions every writer should ask before diving into a draft - no matter where you are in your journey.

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October 23, 2025 at 11:17 AM
🎬 Headed to the Austin Film Festival next week? Time to sharpen your elevator pitch!

This week we’re revisiting our classic episode on the 90-SECOND PITCH.

Perfect prep for anyone getting ready to sell their story. 💪✨

🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/yoOhM

#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
October 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

Fresh off his Emmy win for SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE, Jeff Hiller joins us to talk about his hilarious and deeply moving memoir Actress of a Certain Age — and why it’s never too late to chase your dreams.

🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/Z1kif%E2%81%A0

#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
October 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
🎶 NEW EPISODE! 🎶

How do you fit K-pop, demon hunting, comedy, AND heart into one movie? 👹

Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans, the writer-directors of KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, tell us how they pulled it off.

🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/B6kDI

#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
October 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

“Your first draft should feel like a seduction."

Oscar-winner Akiva Goldsman (A BEAUTIFUL MIND, I AM LEGEND) shares his no-BS approach to writing — from scene litmus tests to why you need to treat writing like a job.

🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/pWZR9

#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
September 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Your story engine = your movie’s survival 🚗💨

In this rebroadcast of one of our most popular episodes, we break down 8 elements every feature needs to go from fade in to fade out.

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#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
September 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

No stars. No big budget. Just resourcefulness + a bold idea.

Filmmaker and @nofilmschool.bsky.social host GG Hawkins tells Jeff how she pulled off her breakout feature I REALLY LOVE MY HUSBAND.

🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/pnW08

#KeepWriting #IndieFilmCraft
September 13, 2025 at 2:27 AM
🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

Meg talks with writer, actor, and filmmaker Eva Victor about their debut feature SORRY, BABY — a darkly funny, deeply personal story of friendship, trauma, and hope.

🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/gcI60

#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
September 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

Every writer dreams of getting their script into the right hands — but what actually makes a producer want to fight for your project?

Julie Waters, producer of Sundance darling OH, HI!, has some answers.

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#KeepWriting #IndieFilmCraft
August 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

Kaz Firpo (Marvel’s ETERNALS, RUIN) shares the timeless craft lessons that make a great screenplay — from writing scenes that land without sound, to creating emotional clarity on the page.

LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/FJSSy

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August 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

Meg and Lorien dive into a messy, magical stage of screenwriting: THE BARF DRAFT — your first unfiltered pass at a script.

LISTEN HERE ➡️ shorturl.at/Gf5gO

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August 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
🎉 NEW EP! 🎉

From THE HATEFUL EIGHT to CAPTAIN FANTASTIC, costume designer turned director/writer Courtney Hoffman knows how clothes tell a story.

What should you not write in your script about wardrobe?

FIND OUT HERE ➡ shorturl.at/f19Ri

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August 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

THE STUDIO on Apple TV+ is sharp, funny, and heartfelt — just like its co-creator Frida Perez.

Today, Frida shares how the team turned Hollywood chaos into one of this year’s best shows.

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#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
July 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

Literary managers Daniela Gonzalez (Good Fear Content) and Garrett Greer (Haven Entertainment) continue to discuss how writers get their second staffing job, and what the heck is actually happening in the industry.

LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/x41n0

#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
July 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

In Part 1 of a 2-part conversation, literary managers Daniela Gonzalez (Good Fear Content) and Garrett Greer (Haven Entertainment) join us to unpack what “breaking in” looks like today.

LISTEN HERE ➡️ shorturl.at/XpUxT

#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
July 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

How do you turn a real-life moment into a movie — without studio backing or a big festival launch?

Jeff talks with The Bragg Brothers about making PINBALL: THE MAN WHO SAVED THE GAME.

LISTEN HERE ➡️ shorturl.at/StgI3

#KeepWriting #IndieFilmCraft
July 11, 2025 at 4:55 AM
🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

This week, TV writers Sylvia Batey Alcalá (A MAN ON THE INSIDE, PRIMO) and Mac Smullen (SOUVENIR, ALASKA) share how the Austin Film Festival helped open doors that had long felt closed.

LISTEN HERE ➡️ shorturl.at/GnfOG

#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
July 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

"I'm stuck."

We've all been there.

In this episode, Meg gets real about where she’s at in her writing process — the doubts, the stalls, and the honest truth of feeling stuck.

LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/41Isa

#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
June 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🎉 NEW (KILLER!) EPISODE 🎉

Fresh off success of FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES, friend of the show Sheila Hanahan Taylor is back to share the ins and outs of producing a studio movie.

CLICK HERE to listen to Sheila unpack it all ➡ rb.gy/cqsv8u

#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
June 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

This week, DYING FOR SEX co-creator/showrunner Kim Rosenstock unpacks how a complicated protagonist with a simple goal drives interesting, rich, and emotionally resonant storytelling.

CLICK HERE to listen ➡ shorturl.at/xRLMX

#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
June 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

What’s it like to collaborate creatively with your
spouse... and still want to have dinner together after?

This week, we’re joined by Joe Forte, screenwriter
(FIREWALL) and longtime writing partner (and
husband!) of Meg LeFauve.

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#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
June 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM