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  • Listen 27:06
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    Part two of John’s discussion with Tom Hanks reflecting on the podcast Dead Eyes and lessons he’s learned on set and in the audition room over the years. Plus, a special message from John.

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    Tom Hanks, the Sequel - and Farewell, John Horn!
    Part two of John’s discussion with Tom Hanks reflecting on the podcast Dead Eyes and lessons he’s learned on set and in the audition room over the years. Plus, a special message from John.

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  • Listen 30:58
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    Producer Susan Downey on creating worlds, the importance of freshness, and her creative relationship with Robert Downey Jr, partner/husband. Also, writer Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz talks about the strike and the cancellation of Gordita Chronicles. Plus, TV recommendations from John.

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    Building Worlds with Susan Downey
    Producer Susan Downey on creating worlds, the importance of freshness, and her creative relationship with Robert Downey Jr, partner/husband. Also, writer Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz talks about the strike and the cancellation of Gordita Chronicles. Plus, TV recommendations from John.

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  • Listen 25:09
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    A new documentary series Iconic Americaexplores the history of the Hollywood sign, the idea of “Hollywood” in American culture, and our deep affection for a very complicated place. Plus, John’s recommendations of great Hollywood movies.

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    The Hollywood Sign “It's a dream. It's a notion. It's a hope.”
    A new documentary series Iconic Americaexplores the history of the Hollywood sign, the idea of “Hollywood” in American culture, and our deep affection for a very complicated place. Plus, John’s recommendations of great Hollywood movies.

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  • Listen 22:07
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    As the finale approaches, a deep dive with Succession actor Jeremy Strong on acting - his philosophy on the craft, impactful lessons, and how he doesn’t like to over-rehearse.

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    Succession’s Jeremy Strong on acting & “lightning strike moments”
    As the finale approaches, a deep dive with Succession actor Jeremy Strong on acting - his philosophy on the craft, impactful lessons, and how he doesn’t like to over-rehearse.

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  • Listen 30:37
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    Chris Keyser, co-chair of the WGA’s negotiating committee, calls out the protests of pauperism from film and TV studios. And “You Hurt My Feelings” writer/director Nicole Holofcener talks about receiving criticism — good and bad — of your work, and going with your gut when deciding how to trim a film.

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    What’s it like to be at the WGA negotiating table? Plus, filmmaker Nicole Holofcener on “You Hurt My Feelings.”
    Chris Keyser, co-chair of the WGA’s negotiating committee, calls out the protests of pauperism from film and TV studios. And “You Hurt My Feelings” writer/director Nicole Holofcener talks about receiving criticism — good and bad — of your work, and going with your gut when deciding how to trim a film.

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  • Listen 25:40
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    Betty Gilpin (“GLOW,” “The Hunt”) on fighting an A.I. enemy in her new show “Mrs. Davis.” And Vox’s Alissa Wilkinson explains why A.I. may be the most important issue in the writers’ strike.

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    Fighting A.I. in fiction and in real life: ‘Mrs. Davis’’s Betty Gilpin, and the threat to writers
    Betty Gilpin (“GLOW,” “The Hunt”) on fighting an A.I. enemy in her new show “Mrs. Davis.” And Vox’s Alissa Wilkinson explains why A.I. may be the most important issue in the writers’ strike.

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  • Listen 31:04
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    Why striking screenwriters are mad as hell: Adam Conover and voices from the picket lines. And Emma Thompson on her new film What’s Love Got to Do With It and her thoughts on Hollywood endings, the value of story, and the evolution of roles for women.

    Is the strike affecting you? Share your story here.

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    Emma Thompson, plus are screenwriting gigs today “uber for content?”
    Why striking screenwriters are mad as hell: Adam Conover and voices from the picket lines. And Emma Thompson on her new film What’s Love Got to Do With It and her thoughts on Hollywood endings, the value of story, and the evolution of roles for women.

    Is the strike affecting you? Share your story here.

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  • Listen 20:42
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    All the updates on the WGA strike. Is the strike affecting you? Share your story here.

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    BONUS: The Writers Guild Launches a Strike
    All the updates on the WGA strike. Is the strike affecting you? Share your story here.

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  • Listen 28:07
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    Direct from Cinemacon, John reports on the gradual recovery of the movie theater business. And Oscar-winning documentarian Chai Vasarhelyi, and Kris Tompkins, conservationist and former CEO of Patagonia, discuss their new film Wild Life.

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    Can the movie theater business model survive? Plus protecting Wild Life in South America.
    Direct from Cinemacon, John reports on the gradual recovery of the movie theater business. And Oscar-winning documentarian Chai Vasarhelyi, and Kris Tompkins, conservationist and former CEO of Patagonia, discuss their new film Wild Life.

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  • Listen 24:22
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    Author Cheryl Strayed and showrunner Liz Tigelaar on the new Hulu series Tiny Beautiful Things.And as Hollywood faces a looming Writers Guild strike, a production slow down has already begun.

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    Cheryl Strayed on learning hard lessons, plus “it may get really rough”- the impact of a possible writers’ strike
    Author Cheryl Strayed and showrunner Liz Tigelaar on the new Hulu series Tiny Beautiful Things.And as Hollywood faces a looming Writers Guild strike, a production slow down has already begun.

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