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Ryan Murphy - 'Feud: Bette and Joan' Aug 11, 2017

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One of TV's most prolific and daring content creators — the man behind 'Nip/Tuck,' 'Glee,' 'American Horror Story' and 'American Crime Story,' among other groundbreaking shows — reflects on hopping between genres, tearing down barriers and building a family of collaborators.

Credits:
Hosted by Scott Feinberg
Produced by Matthew Whitehurst
Recorded by Dennis Schweitzer

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John Boyega - 'Detroit' Aug 09, 2017

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The 'Star Wars' breakout discusses his explosion into superstardom, the industry's handling of diversity and representation, what to expect from 'The Last Jedi' and why he regards Kathryn Bigelow's new drama about the 1967 Detroit riot as "the biggest movie of my career."

Credits:
Hosted by Scott Feinberg
Produced by Matthew Whitehurst
Recorded by Dennis Schweitzer

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Elisabeth Moss - 'The Handmaid's Tale' Aug 07, 2017

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The "Queen of Peak TV," who made her name on 'The West Wing,' 'Mad Men' and 'Top of the Lake,' discusses why her "heart's really in television," what she took away from each of her major roles and how Trump has impacted the way people consume the hugely acclaimed Hulu drama for which she might finally win an Emmy (or two).

Credits:
Hosted by Scott Feinberg
Produced and Recorded by Matthew Whitehurst

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Robert Pattinson - 'Good Time' Aug 05, 2017

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The 31-year-old Brit, best known as the male star of the fantasy 'Twilight' franchise, reflects on sudden celebrity, 'Twihard' fanatics and their strong feelings about his former relationship with Kristen Stewart and how his 10-year career-reinvention plan is operating right on schedule.

Credits:
Hosted by Scott Feinberg
Produced and Recorded by Matthew Whitehurst

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Laverne Cox - 'Orange Is the New Black' Jul 24, 2017

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The first openly trans person ever to receive an acting Emmy nom — now two — or to appear on the cover of 'Time' reflects on a lifetime of discovering herself, fending off bigots and blazing a trail for others.

Credits:
Hosted by Scott Feinberg
Produced by Matthew Whitehurst
Recorded by Dennis Schweitzer

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Kris Jenner - 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' Jun 25, 2017

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The 61-year-old mother of six and grandmother of six — among the most powerful and controversial people working in TV today, as an EP and star of the E! reality series and its spinoffs and "Momager" of her costars — opens up about O.J. (Nicole was one of her best friends), her ex Bruce (who had $200 when they married), "haters" and why her family and shows are actually good for America.

Credits:
Hosted by Scott Feinberg
Produced and Recorded by Matthew Whitehurst

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Jay Leno - 'Jay Leno's Garage' Jun 24, 2017

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The big-chinned legend of late-night — who hosted 'The Tonight Show' for 23 years — opens up about his unlikely ascent from vagrant to Johnny Carson's successor, the truth about his friendships-turned-feuds with Dave and Conan and why he now hosts a show about cars for CNBC.

Credits:
Hosted by Scott Feinberg
Produced and Recorded by Matthew Whitehurst

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Jill Soloway - 'Transparent' & 'I Love Dick' Jun 24, 2017

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The force behind two of TV's edgiest shows and winner of the last two comedy direction Emmys, who recently transitioned from female to non-binary, opens up about their bumpy climb from writer to showrunner, the gamble that changed their career and how they are trying to "topple the patriarchy" on screen and off.

Credits:
Hosted by Scott Feinberg
Produced and Recorded by Matthew Whitehurst

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Billy Bob Thornton - 'Goliath' Jun 22, 2017

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The Golden Globe-winning actor and Oscar-winning screenwriter opens up about his unlikely breakthrough with 'Sling Blade' during the 1990s indie boom, his brief marriage to Angelina Jolie (and their matching blood vials) and the appeal of doing TV, like his current Amazon series, versus films.

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Marta Kauffman - 'Grace and Frankie' Jun 21, 2017

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The Emmy-winning co-creator of 'Friends' opens up about the sitcom's real-life inspirations, why she and David Crane creatively split and she avoided TV for 11 years and why she finally returned not with another multi-camera broadcast show about young people but with a single-cam streaming show about older women.

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