3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast
3rd & Fairfax, the official podcast of the Writers Guild of America West, features information and updates about the Guild and interviews with top writers.
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Executive Producers: Brian Gary and Steve Trautmann
Hosts: Aaron Fullerton, Brian Gary, Josephine Green Zhang, Hilliard Guess, Jon Gutierrez, Christopher Kubasik, Luciano Saber, Monique Sorgen, Steve Trautmann, Moon Zappa
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JULY 9, 2020
Ep. 197 – Robin Thede
Host Hilliard Guess talks with A Black Lady Sketch Show creator-showrunner Robin Thede (The Rundown with Robin Thede, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore) about her ground-breaking HBO comedy series and the importance of valuing diverse voices.
JULY 3, 2020
Ep. 196 – Derek Cianfrance
Host Moon Zappa speaks with screenwriter-director Derek Cianfrance (The Light Between Oceans, The Place Beyond the Pines) about adapting Wally Lamb’s novel for the HBO limited drama series I Know This Much Is True and more.
JUNE 25, 2020
Ep. 195 – Lauren Iungerich & Eddie Gonzalez & Jeremy Haft
Host Hilliard Guess speaks with On My Block creators Lauren Iungerich & Eddie Gonzalez & Jeremy Haft about their hit Netflix series depicting a diverse group of young teens in L.A. and the value and impact of portraying the lives of those who’ve been marginalized and underrepresented on screen.
JUNE 18, 2020
Ep. 194 – Ian Brennan
Host Moon Zappa speaks with series co-creator Ian Brennan (The Politician, Scream Queens, Glee) about Netflix’s alt-history limited series Hollywood and how rewriting the past may impact the future.
JUNE 15, 2020
Ep. 193 – Liz Tigelaar
Host Aaron Fullerton talks with Little Fires Everywhere developer-showrunner-EP Liz Tigelaar (Casual, Bates Motel, Nashville) about adapting Celeste Ng’s novel for Hulu’s drama series.
JUNE 10, 2020
Ep. 192 – Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Host Christopher Kubasik speaks with The Witcher creator/showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich (Umbrella Academy, Marvel’s The Defenders, The West Wing) about her hit Netflix fantasy series, writing career, and creative process.
MAY 28, 2020
Ep. 191 – Greg Daniels
Monique Sorgen talks with Greg Daniels (The Office, Parks and Recreation, The Simpsons) about his writing, TV, his career and his two new shows, Upload and Space Force.
MAY 22, 2020
Ep. 190 – Hank Steinberg
Host Christopher Kubasik speaks with creator-showrunner-executive producer Hank Steinberg (The Last Ship, Without a Trace) about his latest series, ABC’s legal drama For Life, inspired by Isaac Wright, Jr., who was imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit.
MAY 14, 2020
Ep. 189 – Lee Eisenberg
Host Monique Sorgen talks to Little America co-developer-EP-writer Lee Eisenberg (Good Boys, Hello Ladies, The Office) about AppleTV+’s diverse anthology series that tells immigrant stories, making the specific universal.
MAY 7, 2020
Ep. 188 – Alan Trezza
Host Moon Unit Zappa speaks with screenwriter Alan Trezza (Burying the Ex) about his new ’80s-inspired heavy metal horror film, We Summon the Darkness.
MAY 5, 2020
Ep. 187 – The Actors Fund
Past WGAW President and The Actors Fund Board member Chris Keyser (Party of Five, The Society) speaks with The Actors Fund’s Western Region Director Keith McNutt to offer useful information and vital resources to aid and support creative professionals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
MAY 1, 2020
Ep. 186 – Dana Fox
Host Josephine Green Zhang speaks with Home Before Dark co-creator/co-showrunner Dana Fox (Ben & Kate, Isn’t It Romantic?, How to Be Single) about the new AppleTV+ family-friendly mystery-thriller inspired by real-life young investigative journalist Hilde Lysiak.
APRIL 27, 2020
Ep. 185 – Employment Attorney Jennifer Kramer
Brian speaks with employment attorney Jennifer Kramer to answer questions about unemployment benefits and resources for writers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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APRIL 23, 2020
Ep. 184 – Janine Sherman Barrois, Nicole Jefferson Asher, and Elle Johnson
Hosts Hilliard Guess and Christopher Derrick interview Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker writers Janine Sherman Barrois (Claws, Criminal Minds, ER), Nicole Jefferson Asher (Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart, Love Beats Rhymes), and Elle Johnson (Bosch, The Glades, The Fosters) to discover how they brought this empowering true tale to life as a Netflix limited series.
APRIL 9, 2020
Ep. 183 – Lucy Alibar
Moon Zappa speaks with screenwriter Lucy Alibar (Beasts of the Southern Wild) about her latest film, Troop Zero, currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
MARCH 26, 2020
Ep. 182 – Matt Sazama & Burk Sharpless
Host Christopher Kubasik speaks with Lost in Space developers/EPs-screenwriters Matt Sazama & Burk Sharpless (Dracula Untold, Gods of Egypt, The Last Witch Hunter) about Netflix’s family sci-fi adventure series that was recently renewed for a third and final season set to premiere in 2021.
MARCH 13, 2020
Ep. 181 – Leigh Whannell
Host Christopher Kubasik speaks with screenwriter-director Leigh Whannell (Saw, Insidious, Upgrade) about his terrifying new reimagining of The Invisible Man in the #MeToo era and what it takes to scare audiences from page to screen.
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Ep. 180 – Destin Daniel Cretton & Andrew Lanham
Brian interviews screenwriters Destin Daniel Cretton (director) & Andrew Lanham (The Glass Castle, The Shack) about their recent feature collaboration based on the true story, Just Mercy.
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Ep. 179 – Beyond Words 2020
Missed WGAW & WGF’s recent Beyond Words 2020 special event? Hear Writers Guild Awards-nominated screenwriters share how they wrote their acclaimed films, featuring Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig, Steven Zaillian, Rian Johnson, Lauren Greenfield, Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster, Susanna Fogel and Katie Silberman, Scott Silver, and Mark Jonathan Harris.
JANUARY 30, 2020
Ep. 178 – Noah Baumbach
Monique Sorgen speaks with screenwriter-director Noah Baumbach (The Meyerowitz Stories, Frances Ha, Greenberg) about his 2020 Writers Guild Award-nominated Netflix film, Marriage Story, creative process, and career.
JANUARY 23, 2020
Ep. 177 – Susannah Grant
Moon Zappa talks with screenwriter Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich, 28 Days), about her career and the Netflix series Unbelievable.
JANUARY 18, 2020
Ep. 176 – Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Moon Zappa talks with the co-writer of 1917, Krysty Wilson-Cairns (Penny Dreadful), about her career, the awards-nominated film she co-wrote with director Sam Mendes, and her affinity for World War I.
Spoiler Alert
About 30 minutes in there are spoilers, and Krysty does give a warning just before the reveal.
JANUARY 16, 2020
Ep. 175 – Angelina Burnett & Shawn Ryan on Political Action
WGAW leaders Angelina Burnett and Shawn Ryan join 3rd & Fairfax for a special conversation on writers’ political and bargaining power.
JANUARY 10, 2020
Ep. 174 – Kit Steinkellner
Josephine Green Zhang talks to Kit Steinkellner (Z: The Beginning of Everything), creator of the new Facebook Watch series Sorry For Your Loss.