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Who are the risk takers that help reinvent and reimagine the kinds of stories we see on TV? And how do they disrupt what we’ve come to expect on our screens and in our culture? We Disrupt This Broadcast, a podcast from The Peabody Awards and Center for Media & Social Impact, wants to answer these very questions. Produced and distributed in partnership with award-winning audio production group PRX and hosted by comedian Gabe González, We Disrupt This Broadcast explores how the minds behind critically-acclaimed TV shows are re-imagining the world and tackling the big issues that move us forward. From intimate interviews with award-winning TV creatives to real talk with experts and social movement leaders, join us as we explore the inner workings and cultural relevance of the shows that are changing all the rules and shaping our future. Listen to We Disrupt This Broadcast - dropping every three weeks. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

Recent Episodes

Adolescence: Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne on Boyhood, Masculinity and the Manosphere

OCT 16, 2025

Adolescence: Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne on Boyhood, Masculinity and the Manosphere

Through its unflinching one-shot episodes and deep examinations of parents and children wrestling with online influences, the Emmy-winning mini-series Adolescence examines the rise of misogyny among teen boys and young men.

40 MIN

Bonus: American Masters: Creative Spark - How Natasha Rothwell’s Life Brought Her to “The White Lotus"

SEP 25, 2025

Bonus: American Masters: Creative Spark - How Natasha Rothwell’s Life Brought Her to “The White Lotus"

This week, We Disrupt This Broadcast shares an episode of American Masters: Creative Spark. How do today’s masters create their art? American Masters: Creative Spark presents narrative interviews that go in-depth with an iconic artist about the creation of a single work. Each episode offers a unique window into the world of art and the creative process of artists and cultural icons across a wide range of disciplines, from music and comedy to poetry and film.

34 MIN

Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office: Patrick Spence, Gwyneth Hughes, and Nick Wallis on Dramatizing the UK’s Biggest Scandal

SEP 4, 2025

Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office: Patrick Spence, Gwyneth Hughes, and Nick Wallis on Dramatizing the UK’s Biggest Scandal

Through its gripping, fact-based, emotional portrayal of the real-life British Post Office scandal, the wildly popular, Peabody Award-winning series Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office asks, “Can dogged collective action win out against government corruption?”

43 MIN

Fantasmas: Julio Torres on Art Surviving in Late-Stage Capitalism

AUG 14, 2025

Fantasmas: Julio Torres on Art Surviving in Late-Stage Capitalism

In his absurdist, expressionistic, Peabody Award-winning sketch series Fantasmas, writer, creator, and performer Julio Torres creates a world where people need “proof of existence” to rent apartments, elves sue Santa for labor violations, and not only do hamsters have gay bars, but they’re quickly replaced by a hamster CVS. Through Torres’ trademark sense of wit and magic, this series asks the question, “Can art survive late-stage capitalism?”

33 MIN

Out of My Mind: Amber Sealey on Disability Representation and Why Accessibility Matters

JUL 24, 2025

Out of My Mind: Amber Sealey on Disability Representation and Why Accessibility Matters

The funny, charming, and incisive Disney+ movie Out of My Mind tells the story of Melody, a young, nonverbal girl with cerebral palsy in the early 2000s who struggles to be heard in a school environment determined not to listen to her. It boldly asks the still-timely question, “What would it take to make education truly accessible and inclusive for every student?”

30 MIN