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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cassie Pappas (Lucky)
Lucky (2017) · Jul 14, 2026
Chandler Levack (Mile End Kicks)
Mile End Kicks (2026) · Apr 21, 2026
Colby Day (In the Blink of an Eye)
In the Blink of an Eye (2009) · Mar 17, 2026
Rachel Shukert (The Burbs)
The 'Burbs (1989) · Feb 18, 2026
Craig Brewer (Song Sung Blue)
Song Sung Blue (2008) · Dec 16, 2025
The Running Man
The Running Man (2025) · Nov 18, 2025
Shane Black (Play Dirty; The Nice Guys)
Play Dirty (1969) · Sep 30, 2025
Shane Black (Play Dirty; The Nice Guys)
The Nice Guys (2016) · Sep 30, 2025
Macon Blair (The Toxic Avenger)
The Toxic Avenger (1984) · Aug 26, 2025
Michael Seitzman (The Rainmaker)
The Rainmaker (1997) · Aug 12, 2025
I Know What You Did Last Summer
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) · Jul 22, 2025
I Don't Understand You
I Don't Understand You (2024) · Jun 10, 2025
Leon Chills (Shadow Force)
Shadow Force (2025) · May 20, 2025
Veronica West (Surface)
Surface (2022) · Mar 25, 2025
Drew Hancock (Companion)
Companion (2021) · Feb 18, 2025
Dana Ledoux Miller (Moana 2)
Moana 2 (2024) · Dec 2, 2024
Dailyn Rodriguez (The Lincoln Lawyer)
The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) · Oct 29, 2024
Robert Rodat (Those About to Die; Saving Private Ryan)
Saving Private Ryan (1998) · Jul 23, 2024
David Koepp (Jurassic Park; Spider-man; Mission Impossible)
Jurassic Park (1993) · Jun 25, 2024
David Koepp (Jurassic Park; Spider-man; Mission Impossible)
Spider-Man (2002) · Jun 25, 2024
David Koepp (Jurassic Park; Spider-man; Mission Impossible)
Mission: Impossible (1996) · Jun 25, 2024
Ned Benson (The Greatest Hits)
The Greatest Hits (2024) · May 14, 2024
Don McKellar (co-creator, The Sympathizer)
The Sympathizer (2023) · Apr 23, 2024
Zoe Lister-Jones (How It Ends; The Craft: Legacy)
How It Ends (2018) · Feb 20, 2024
Zoe Lister-Jones (How It Ends; The Craft: Legacy)
The Craft: Legacy (2020) · Feb 20, 2024
Marissa Jo Cerar (Black Cake)
Black Cake (2025) · Nov 7, 2023
Lindsey Anderson Beer (Pet Sematary: Bloodlines)
Pet Sematary: Bloodlines (2023) · Oct 10, 2023
Dear Evan Hansen, Up Here
Dear Evan Hansen (2021) · Apr 4, 2023
Chang Can Dunk
Chang Can Dunk (2023) · Mar 28, 2023
Do Revenge + Confess, Fletch
Do Revenge (2022) · Oct 11, 2022
Will Graham (A League of Their Own;); Melissa London Hilfers (Monarch); Conner Shin (Harley Quinn) + The Ebo Twins (Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.)
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (2022) · Sep 27, 2022
Dan Gregor and Doug Mand (Chip n Dale: Rescue Rangers)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022) · Jun 14, 2022
Robert Eggers (The Northman; The VVitch; The Lighthouse)
The Lighthouse (2019) · May 3, 2022
Robert Eggers (The Northman; The VVitch; The Lighthouse)
The Northman (2022) · May 3, 2022
Chris Silber (NCIS Hawaii); Celeste Ballard (Space Jam: A New Legacy)
Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) · Mar 22, 2022
Prentice Penny
Uncorked (2020) · Nov 23, 2021
Akela Cooper, James DeMonaco, Sujata Day, and Vince Marcello
The Purge (2013) · Sep 28, 2021
Akela Cooper, James DeMonaco, Sujata Day, and Vince Marcello
The Kissing Booth (2018) · Sep 28, 2021
Akela Cooper, James DeMonaco, Sujata Day, and Vince Marcello
Malignant (2021) · Sep 28, 2021
Akela Cooper, James DeMonaco, Sujata Day, and Vince Marcello
Definition Please (2020) · Sep 28, 2021
Justin Simien (Bad Hair, Dear White People)
Dear White People (2014) · Oct 20, 2020
Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy (Blow The Man Down)
Blow the Man Down (2019) · Jun 3, 2020
Ilana Peña (creator, Diary of a Future President); Joshua Safran (creator, Soundtrack); Maggie Levin (My Valentine)
My Valentine (2020) · Feb 11, 2020
"Cut and Run": Behind the Audible series by Ben Blacker & Ben Acker
Cut and Run (1985) · Feb 4, 2020
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019) · Feb 5, 2019
"The Spy Who Dumped Me" Creators + Bonus Interview w/ Amber Benson
The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) · Jul 31, 2018
Chappaquiddick
Chappaquiddick (2018) · Apr 3, 2018
Adam Rifkin
The Last Movie Star (2018) · Mar 27, 2018
“Network's Identity” from ATX
Network (1976) · Feb 27, 2018
Tim McKeon/Stacey Sher
The Fisher King (1991) · Sep 5, 2017
Tim McKeon/Stacey Sher
Pulp Fiction (1994) · Sep 5, 2017
Tim McKeon/Stacey Sher
Reality Bites (1994) · Sep 5, 2017
Tim McKeon/Stacey Sher
Get Shorty (1995) · Sep 5, 2017
Tim McKeon/Stacey Sher
Django Unchained (2012) · Sep 5, 2017
Tim McKeon/Stacey Sher
Adventures in Babysitting (2016) · Sep 5, 2017
The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale (1990) · Apr 25, 2017
Patrick Ness
A Monster Calls (2016) · Dec 13, 2016
The Last Man on Earth
The Last Man on Earth (1964) · Mar 1, 2016
SPACE STATION 76
Space Station 76 (2014) · May 19, 2015
Adam Pava & Mark Miller
The Lego Movie (2014) · Apr 25, 2015
Austin Film Festival
X-Men: First Class (2011) · Nov 26, 2013
Austin Film Festival
Saving Mr. Banks (2013) · Nov 26, 2013
