Season 12

1. A Conversation With Michael Schur

Television creator Michael Schur discusses his role in creating and writing for "Parks and Recreation," "The Office" and "The Good Place."

2022-05-28 • ? min

2. A Conversation With Dave Callaham

Screenwriter Dave Callaham talks about the role of personal experience and self-exploration in the development of big budget movies.

2022-06-04 • ? min

3. Fact V Fiction: A Conversation with Crowther and Baylin

Writers Jihan Crowther and Zach Baylin talk about tackling real-life events and how they translate on screen.

2022-06-11 • ? min

4. A Conversation With David Koepp

Writer David Koepp talks about jumping between genres and working on adaptations, collaborating with Steven Spielberg and writing "Carlito's Way," "Jurassic Park" and more.

2022-06-18 • ? min

5. On Writing Mare of Easttown: A Conversation with Brad Ingelsby

Writer Brad Ingelsby, creator of "Mare of Easttown," talks about writing the small-town thriller.

2022-07-02 • ? min

6. On Writing/Directing Hustle & Flow: A Conversation with Craig Brewer

Writer and director Craig Brewer talks about influences and personal experiences behind "Hustle & Flow" and "The Poor & Hungry" and working with producer Stephanie Allain.

2022-07-09 • ? min

7. On Writing John Wick: A Conversation with Derek Kolstad

Writer Derek Kolstad, creator of the John Wick franchise, talks about his career and how he weaves emotion and humanity into action set pieces.

2022-07-16 • ? min

8. On Producing: A Conversation with Stephanie Allain

Producer Stephanie Allain talks about "Boyz N the Hood," "Poetic Justice" and others, as well as how she uses her position to greenlight diverse stories that focus on underrepresented voices.

2022-07-23 • ? min

9. On Adapting Stories: A Conversation with Eric Roth

Academy Award-winning screenwriter Eric Roth ("Forrest Gump") discusses his process of adapting stories from beloved properties.

2022-07-30 • ? min

10. On Writing Pig: A Conversation with Michael Sarnoski

Writer and director Michael Sarnoski dissects writing, constructing and managing the overall production scope of his directorial debut, "Pig."

2022-08-06 • ? min

11. On Writing The Humans: A Conversation with Stephen Karam

Tony Award-winner Stephen Karam talks about his directorial debut and adaptation of "The Humans."

2022-08-13 • ? min

12. On Directing Miss Juneteenth: A Conversation with Channing Godfrey Peoples

"Miss Juneteenth" writer/director Channing Godfrey Peoples talks about her feature directorial debut and her work as an independent filmmaker.

2022-08-20 • ? min

13. On Showrunning: A Conversation with Glen Mazzara

Writer/creator/showrunner Glen Mazzara talks about his work on "The Shield" and "The Walking Dead" and how having multiple roles in television has developed his versatility as a storyteller.

2022-08-27 • ? min

14. On Creating Mayans M.C.: A Conversation with Elgin James

Writer-director Elgin James talks about his personal process when directing, writing and scoring films and where his inspiration comes from for creating television shows.

2022-09-03 • ? min

15. On Writing Sci-Fi: A Conversation with Lisa Joy

Writer, director and producer Lisa Joy talks about creating "Westworld," and the discovery of humanity in non-traditional narratives.

2022-09-10 • ? min