Pilar and her friends Brian Pope, Mike Musa and Alex Troxler get together in person for one last time for their annual discussion about the best screenplay and best adapted screenplay Oscar nominees.

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981. Oscar Talk 2026

Writer Chris Hill, the host of the podcast Blacklisted, talks about his personal screenwriting journey and what he's learned talking to writers who've made the coveted "Blacklist."

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980. Blacklisted

Following years as a successful screenwriter, Irene Turner talks about the work and fun that went into writing and producing the Ambie Award-nominated fictional podcast Lady Killer for Audible.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Helvetica;"&gt;Following years as a successful screenwriter, Irene Turner talks about the work and fun that went into writing and producing the Ambie Award-nominated&lt;/span&gt; fictional podcast &lt;em&gt;Lady Killer&lt;/em&gt; for Audible.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

979. Killing It

Writer/Director Jethro Waters talks about the ways that cinematography reflects emotion and how that is shown in his new independent feature Gunfighter Paradise.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Writer/Director Jethro Waters talks about the ways that cinematography reflects emotion and how that is shown in his new independent feature &lt;em&gt;Gunfighter Paradise&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

978. A Cinematographer's Eye

"Dapper" David Bax, host of the long-running podcast Battleship Pretension, returns to talk about the movies that had the most impact on him over the past 10 years.

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977. Back with Bax

ON THE PAGE: Join professional script consultant Pilar Alessandra as she demystifies screenwriting and answers your questions about script craft and story.

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