The Writers Room with Sam and Jim

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Career Math for Writers and other Painful Topics with EP Tamara Becher-Wilkinson Mar 08, 2021

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Sam and Jim welcome their friend Tamara Becher-Wilkinson, executive producer of HBOMax's Doom Patrol, in to the room. Together, they talk about the highs and lows of their writing careers and then Tamara helps break an original idea, giving insight in to her writing process.
There's a lot to learn this week! You don't want to miss it!
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Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal
Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orange
Music: Buddha Rays, @buddharays

Magic Doesn’t Work Until You Lay Down the Laws with Max Rissman Mar 01, 2021

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Sam and Jim invite Max Rissman in to the room, and together they work on his feature "Voiceless", a story of twin teenage girls navigating high school while sharing only one voice.
Tune in this week for a story that straddles that superfine line between genius and insanity!
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Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal
Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orange
Music: Buddha Rays, @buddharays

Don’t be Fooled -- Nothing Happens by Mistake with Stacy Lumbrezer Feb 22, 2021

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Sam and Jim invite Stacy Lumbrezer in to the room, and together they work on her dramedy "Family Law and Disorder", which centers on a small-town juvenile probation officer looking for redemption.
Tune in this week for some big time crazy in a small town setting!
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Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal
Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orange
Music: Buddha Rays, @buddharays

An Epic Story Starts with a Simple Idea with Faraz Abidi Feb 15, 2021

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Sam and Jim invite Faraz Abidi in to the room, and together they work on his "Untitled Indian Independence Script", a story that sets themes of identity and ancestry against India's fight for independence.
Whether you have questions about how to write a character driven story in an epic setting, or you'd like to learn more Indian history, you won't want to miss this!
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Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal
Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orange
Music: Buddha Rays, @buddharays

Make Your Protagonist Their Own Worst Enemy with Kat Boyd Feb 08, 2021

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Sam and Jim invite Kat Boyd in to the room, and together they work on her Detroit-based, police task-force pilot, tentatively titled "The D".
Take a break from re-binging The Wire and listen to Kat break a Motor City story where family, crime, power, and politics crash in to each other at break-neck speed!
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Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal
Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orange
Music: Buddha Rays, @buddharays

Be Kind to Your Ideas (a.k.a. Let ‘em Suck for a Minute) with Erin Kron Feb 01, 2021

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Jim and Sam invite Erin Kron, an LA based writer and singer, in to the room and together they work on her time traveling folk music pilot, tentatively titled "Visions of Johana".
It's a freewheelin' discussion you won't want to miss! Don't think twice, check it out!
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim
Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal
Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orange
Music: Buddha Rays, @buddharays

Episode 0 - Welcome to The Writers Room Jan 25, 2021

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Television veterans Sam Ernst and Jim Dunn welcome you to their writers room. On this podcast, they will be inviting aspiring writers in to the room to help them develop their stories. Thanks for joining us!
Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal
Logo art: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orange
Music: Buddha Rays, @buddharays