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**The Writers Panel**

The definitive insider’s guide to our current golden age of television, Ben Blacker’s The Writers Panel is an ever expanding anthology of live convention panels and intimate in-studio interviews with the writers, producers, and show runners responsible for all the shows you can’t stop watching. Over the course of nearly 500 episodes and counting, The Writers Panel has sat across from guests such as Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad), Amy Sherman-Palladino (Gilmore Girls, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele (Key and Peele), Liz Meriwether (New Girl), and Damon Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers) to talk about the art and business of creating great television.

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Latest Episodes:

Erica Shelton Kodish, Marc Muszynski, & Emmy Diaz Jul 02, 2019

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Panel interview with Erica Shelton Kodish (Cold Case), Marc Muszynski (Abby's), & Emmy Diaz (Jane the Virgin).

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Carlos Foglia & Marquita Robinson Jun 18, 2019

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Panel interview with Carlos Foglia (Lore) and Marquita Robinson (Glow, You're The Worst, New Girl).

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Brigitte Hales, J. Holtham, & John Hyams + Stephen Scaia Bonus Interview Jun 11, 2019

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Panel interview with Brigitte Hales (11/22/63, Once Upon a Time), J. Holtham (Cloak & Dagger, Jessica Jones, Supergirl), & John Hyams (Black Summer). Plus a bonus interview with Stephen Scaia (Blood & Treasure).

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Aida Croal, Marja-Lewis Ryan, & Annabel Oakes + Dailyn Rodriguez Bonus Interview Jun 04, 2019

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Panel interview with Aida Croal (Turn, Clone Wars), Marja-Lewis Ryan (The L Word reboot), & Annabel Oakes (The Edge of Seventeen, Awkward, Atypical). Plus a bonus interview with Dailyn Rodriguez, the new co-showrunner of Queen of the South.

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Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson, & Elisabeth Finch May 21, 2019

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Panel interview with Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson (creators/showrunners, The Hot Zone; Genius; Smallville) and Elisabeth Finch (Grey's Anatomy; Vampire Diaries; True Blood).

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The Twilight Zone (Alex Rubens, Glen Morgan, & Heather Anne Campbell) May 14, 2019

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A panel discussion with Twilight Zone writers Alex Rubens (The Comedian and the season finale; Key & Peele; Big Mouth); Glen Morgan (A Traveler and Blue Scorpion;The X-Files; Lore); and Heather Anne Campbell (Six Degrees of Freedom and Not All Men; Corporate; Saturday Night Live).

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From Pitch to Punchline (ATX Festival 2018) May 07, 2019

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Pitching a TV show can be an intimidating process, but these creators have the added level of having to sell funny. What are the do's and don'ts of a comedy pitch? Whats the balance between humor and story? And what happens with the network/studio doesn't get the joke? These creators rehash their process for creating the perfect pitch, what happened in the room, and how their series evolved into what we see on our screens today.

Panelist: Joel Church-Cooper (Brockmire), Kate Lambert (Teachers), Jeff Astrof (Trial & Error)

Moderator: Ben Travers (IndieWire)

Recorded Live at the 2018 ATX Festival

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If you enjoyed this conversation and want to hear more from past ATX festivals + exclusive one-on-one conversations with your favorite TV writers & creatives, please subscribe to ATXs original podcast The TV Campfire: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tv-campfire/id1386598065

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Lauren Bachelis, Kevin Avery, & Christine Chambers Apr 30, 2019

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Panel interview with Lauren Bachelis (Hollywood Assistant Tumblr, Club de Cuervos); Kevin Avery (Totally Biased, Last Week Tonight, The New Negroes); and Christine Chambers (Boardwalk Empire, Riverdale).

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Jennifer Kaytin Robinson + Leonard Dick, Raelle Tucker, Michael Kramer, & Lilli Birdsell Apr 16, 2019

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Panel interview with Leonard Dick (Lost, House, The Good Wife); Raelle Tucker (True Blood, Jessica Jones, Sacred Lies); Michael Kramer (Rugrats, Life Unexpected); and Lilli Birdsell (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)

Plus Sweet/Vicious creator Jennifer Kaytin Robinson talks about her directing debut, Someone Great, starring Gina Rodriguez, Brittany Snow, DeWanda Wise, and LaKeith Stanfield. It's really, really good. Someone Great premieres on Netflix this Friday, April 19th!

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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Establishing a Career (ATX Festival 2018) Apr 09, 2019

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