OnWriting is podcast from the Writers Guild of America East. In each episode, you'll hear from the union members who create the film, TV series, podcasts and news stories that define our culture. We'll discuss everything from inspirations and creative process to what it takes to build a successful career in media and entertainment.
Episode 128: Lang Fisher & Tracey Wigfield, "The Four Seasons"
The Four Seasons (1981) · Jul 23, 2025
Episode 121: Peter Straughan ("Conclave") & Zach Baylin ("The Order")
Conclave (2024) · Dec 18, 2024
Episode 121: Peter Straughan ("Conclave") & Zach Baylin ("The Order")
The Order (2024) · Dec 18, 2024
Episode 120: Julio Torres & Jeff Schaffer in conversation
Problemista (2024) · Dec 4, 2024
Episode 118: Gabe Sherman on writing "The Apprentice"
The Apprentice (2024) · Oct 16, 2024
Episode 114: Late Night Writers Roundtable
Late Night (2019) · Jul 10, 2024
Episode 106: Sarah Polley, "Women Talking"
Women Talking (2022) · Feb 17, 2023
Episode 105: Steven Spielberg & Tony Kushner, "The Fabelmans" (in conversation with Judd Apatow)
The Fabelmans (2022) · Feb 10, 2023
Episode 104: Tony Gilroy, "Andor"
Andor (2022) · Feb 3, 2023
Episode 103: David Magee, "A Man Called Otto," "Lady Chatterley's Lover," "The School for Good and Evil"
A Man Called Otto (2022) · Jan 23, 2023
Episode 101: Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) · Jan 13, 2023
Episode 100: Rian Johnson, "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery"
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) · Jan 6, 2023
Episode 98: Noah Baumbach, "White Noise"
White Noise (2022) · Dec 23, 2022
Episode 96: Lena Dunham, "Catherine Called Birdy"
Catherine Called Birdy (2022) · Dec 2, 2022
Episode 95: Seth Reiss and Will Tracy, "The Menu"
The Menu (2022) · Nov 25, 2022
Episode 94: Rebecca Lenkiewicz, "She Said"
She Said (2022) · Nov 18, 2022
Episode 93: James Gray, "Armageddon Time"
Armageddon Time (2022) · Nov 11, 2022
Episode 92: David O. Russell, "Amsterdam"
Amsterdam (2022) · Oct 7, 2022
Episode 91: Jessica Knoll, "Luckiest Girl Alive"
Luckiest Girl Alive (2022) · Sep 30, 2022
Episode 90: Greg Mottola, "Confess, Fletch"
Confess, Fletch (2022) · Sep 16, 2022
Episode 85: Joel Kim Booster, "Fire Island"
Fire Island (2022) · Jul 1, 2022
Episode 81: Michael Waldron, "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness"
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) · Jun 2, 2022
Episode 77: Jonathan Tropper, "The Adam Project"
The Adam Project (2022) · Apr 15, 2022
Episode 75: Mariama Diallo, "Master"
Master (2022) · Mar 11, 2022
Episode 72: Zach Baylin, "King Richard"
King Richard (2021) · Feb 11, 2022
Episode 71: Adam McKay & David O. Russell, "Don't Look Up"
Don't Look Up (2021) · Feb 8, 2022
Episode 68: Tony Kushner, "West Side Story"
West Side Story (2021) · Jan 14, 2022
Episode 67: Tracey Scott Wilson, "Respect"
Respect (2021) · Dec 17, 2021
Episode 62: Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve, "Dune"
Dune (2021) · Nov 12, 2021
OnWriting PRIDE: Nikole Beckwith, "Together Together"
Together (2025) · Jun 25, 2021
OnWriting PRIDE: Kimberly Peirce, "Boys Don't Cry"
Boys Don't Cry (1999) · Jun 18, 2021
OnWriting PRIDE: Emma Seligman, "Shiva Baby"
Shiva Baby (2021) · Jun 11, 2021
Episode 50: OnWriting Live – Eliza Hittman, "Never Rarely Sometimes Always"
Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) · Apr 6, 2021
Episode 48: OnWriting Live – Banban Cheng & Sasie Sealy, "Lucky Grandma"
Lucky Grandma (2020) · Mar 19, 2021
Episode 47: OnWriting Live – Emerald Fennell, "Promising Young Woman"
Promising Young Woman (2020) · Mar 12, 2021
Episode 46: OnWriting Live - Shaka King, "Judas and the Black Messiah"
Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) · Mar 5, 2021
Episode 45: OnWriting Live - Suzan-Lori Parks, "The United States vs Billie Holiday"
The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021) · Mar 5, 2021
Episode 44: OnWriting Live - Ruben Santiago-Hudson, "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) · Mar 5, 2021
Episode 42: Terence Nance, "Random Acts of Flyness"
An Oversimplification of Her Beauty (2012) · Jan 15, 2021
Episode 41: Aaron Sorkin, "The Trial of the Chicago 7"
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) · Jan 8, 2021
Episode 39: Sofia Coppola, "On the Rocks"
On the Rocks (2020) · Dec 11, 2020
Episode 38: Julie Taymor, "The Glorias"
The Glorias (2020) · Oct 16, 2020
Episode 36: Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser, "The Choice 2020: Trump vs Biden"
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden (2020) · Oct 2, 2020
Episode 34: Charlie Kaufman, "I'm Thinking of Ending Things"
I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020) · Sep 4, 2020
Episode 30: Tony McNamara, "The Great"
The Favourite (2018) · Jul 2, 2020
Episode 28: Taika Waititi, "Jojo Rabbit"
Jojo Rabbit (2019) · Jan 23, 2020
Episode 27: Greta Gerwig, "Little Women"
Little Women (2019) · Dec 23, 2019
Episode 26: Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) · Dec 20, 2019
Episode 25: Noah Baumbach, "Marriage Story"
Marriage Story (2019) · Dec 16, 2019
Episode 24: Edward Norton, "Motherless Brooklyn"
Motherless Brooklyn (2019) · Nov 15, 2019
Episode 21: Lorene Scafaria, "Hustlers"
Hustlers (2019) · Oct 3, 2019
Episode 14: Alex Ross Perry, "Her Smell"
Her Smell (2019) · Apr 11, 2019
Episode 12: Bo Burnham, "Eighth Grade"
Eighth Grade (2018) · Jan 29, 2019
Episode 10: Barry Jenkins, "If Beale Street Could Talk"
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) · Jan 15, 2019
Episode 9: David Magee, "Mary Poppins Returns"
Mary Poppins Returns (2018) · Dec 18, 2018
Episode 8: John Krasinski, "A Quiet Place"
A Quiet Place (2018) · Dec 7, 2018
Episode 7: Matt Bai, Jay Carson & Jason Reitman, "The Front Runner"
The Front Runner (2018) · Nov 30, 2018
Episode 4: Ethan Hawke & Sybil Rosen, "Blaze"
Blaze (2018) · Oct 4, 2018
Episode 3: Sofia Alvarez, "To All the Boys I've Loved Before"
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018) · Sep 18, 2018
Episode 2: Alec Berg & Bill Hader, "Barry"
Barry (2018) · Sep 11, 2018
Episode 1: Michael Arndt, "Endings"
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) · Sep 4, 2018
Episode 1: Michael Arndt, "Endings"
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) · Sep 4, 2018