Screaming into the Hollywood Abyss

164 épisodes

I Still Know What You Did at Film School. Showrunner and show creator Trey Callaway from APB, Supernatural, House of David and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
01/10/2026 | 43 min
What an episode!
Legendary showrunner and show creator Trey Callaway joins us.
He talks about a failed pitch leading to two huge successes, the letter from a dying man that reinspired him and the life and death of showrunners.
Trey tells us about going from film school student to being at the front of the class, Coppola coming to his hometown and why he now writes for good.
A magnificent episode with an incredible storyteller.
Hollywood, Ending. Writing, tuberculosis and how many signed books is enough. John Green, Fault in our Stars, Paper Towns, Turtles All The Way Down.
24/09/2026 | 43 min
We have the magnificent John Green on the show.
The best-selling author talks about his new book Hollywood, Ending.
He tells us why the long gap between novels, turning books into films and whether he enjoys writing.
We talk books being turned into toilet paper, his love of soccer and his pursuit of non-fiction.
John talks openly about anxiety, imposter syndrome and dealing with fame.
Deepfakes and documentaries - Showrunner Ben Chanan, The Capture
03/09/2026 | 25 min
We talk to British show creator Ben Chanan. The creator of The Capture talks about his transition from documentaries to scripted tv, carrying the idea around in his head for five years and how getting Covid nearly derailed a whole season.
We discuss about the spy genesis of the series, British show vs American show creation and the access and experience of documentaries.
Ben speaks honestly about his journey from editor to director to show creator and what he learned along the way.
Take 156 - Showrunner Erica Messer, Criminal Minds Evolution, Party of Five, Alias
06/08/2026 | 44 min
We have the excellent Erica Messer on the show.
She tells her story of moving from temp to writer, the greats she learned from and how she got to work on some of the most iconic shows of our time.
What she learned from being a bartender, the joy of studio lots and how she coped with working on a dark show like Criminal Minds and being a mother.
A fun, informative and in-depth chat with someone whose been in some of Hollywood’s most iconic writing rooms.
Take 155 - Executive producer, director Minkie Spiro, All Her Fault, 3 Body Problem, Rat Women
09/07/2026 | 49 min
We have the remarkable Minkie Spiro on the show. Heavily Emmy nominated for All Her Fault, she talks about her start in documentaries, the family disapproval of her career choices and what she learned on Holby City.
We talk about being pissed on by rats and what that teaches you about life, she uses some great British phrases and we discuss award shows.
We talk Downton Abbey, 3 Body Problem and show producing compared to directing.
One of our funniest and most brightest episodes with a legend.

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Behind the glitz and glamor, Hollywood can be brutal. For every success, there are many more rejections and failures. Screaming into the Hollywood Abyss explores that world and each week a new guest will talk about dealing with rejection, failure and adversity in the entertainment industry. Writer Noah Evslin and podcaster Dan Rutstein ask the questions.

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