Ranked #1
Nancy Meyers — Oscar-nominated Screenwriter, Director
Nancy Meyers — Oscar-nominated Screenwriter, Director
In her debut podcast, Nancy joins Aaron for an in depth conversation, covering her entire legendary career. As the most ... Read more
28 Jun 2018
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #2
Ron Howard — Director, Producer, Writer, Actor
Ron Howard — Director, Producer, Writer, Actor
Welcome to a new season of To Live & Dialogue! Aaron sits down with one of his filmmaking heroes, Ron Howard, for a... Read more
3 Oct 2019
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48mins
Ranked #3
Stephany Folsom Redux! – Toy Story 4 Screenwriter
Stephany Folsom Redux! – Toy Story 4 Screenwriter
With Toy Story 4 just released, we’re reposting our great conversation with screenwriter Stephany Folsom. Stephany exp... Read more
27 Jun 2019
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41mins
Ranked #4
Emily Nussbaum – Pulitzer Prize Winning TV Critic at The New Yorker
Emily Nussbaum – Pulitzer Prize Winning TV Critic at The New Yorker
Emily is one of the sharpest, most innovative, most influential TV critics working today. She’s the TV critic at The New... Read more
14 Feb 2019
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51mins
Ranked #5
Dave Itzkoff – Journalist, The New York Times. Author, “Mad As Hell” and “Robin.”
Dave Itzkoff – Journalist, The New York Times. Author, “Mad As Hell” and “Robin.”
Celebrated journalist for The New York Times, Dave Itzkoff joins Aaron to discuss the life and work of Screenwriter Padd... Read more
21 Jun 2018
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1hr 1min
Ranked #6
Richard Curtis — Screenwriter, Director (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually)
Richard Curtis — Screenwriter, Director (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually)
Aaron sits down with one of the great screenwriters of charming romantic comedies. Wait, no qualifier necessary. Aaron... Read more
17 Oct 2019
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36mins
Ranked #7
Terence Winter Redux! – The Sopranos 20th anniversary
Terence Winter Redux! – The Sopranos 20th anniversary
In honor of the 20th anniversary of one of the greatest TV shows ever made, we’re replaying our very first episode of th... Read more
4 Apr 2019
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57mins
Ranked #8
Paul Attanasio – Oscar-nominated Screenwriter, TV Creator
Paul Attanasio – Oscar-nominated Screenwriter, TV Creator
Live on campus, Paul Attanasio, one of the most respected and successful TV/screenwriters of our time. Paul has created ... Read more
20 Dec 2018
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51mins
Ranked #9
Michael Rauch is back! – TV Creator, Showrunner
Michael Rauch is back! – TV Creator, Showrunner
To Live & Dialogue’s first-ever returning guest! Join Aaron and Michael in front of a packed crowd in New Haven to d... Read more
28 Feb 2019
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42mins
Ranked #10
Dale Launer – Screenwriter (My Cousin Vinny, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Ruthless People)
Dale Launer – Screenwriter (My Cousin Vinny, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Ruthless People)
Dale has written some of the most memorable and enjoyable comedies of the last few decades, including two of the WGA’s 1... Read more
14 Mar 2019
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29mins
Ranked #11
Jules Feiffer – Screenwriter, Cartoonist, Playwright
Jules Feiffer – Screenwriter, Cartoonist, Playwright
Join Aaron on stage at the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, NY for a remarkable evening with legendary, Pulitzer-winnin... Read more
18 Apr 2019
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52mins
Ranked #12
Gina Gionfriddo – Playwright, TV writer (Law & Order, The Alienist, Cold Case, House of Cards)
Gina Gionfriddo – Playwright, TV writer (Law & Order, The Alienist, Cold Case, House of Cards)
Award-winning playwright and TV writer Gina Gionfriddo joins Aaron for an extensive discussion about TV and theatre writ... Read more
26 Jul 2018
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34mins
Ranked #13
James Patterson — The World’s Best Selling Author
James Patterson — The World’s Best Selling Author
Aaron welcomes the biggest name in books to the pod for a rare, career-spanning interview. Patterson is the best sellin... Read more
10 Oct 2019
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43mins
Ranked #14
Nell Scovell – TV Creator/Writer (The Simpsons, Late Night, Sabrina)
Nell Scovell – TV Creator/Writer (The Simpsons, Late Night, Sabrina)
Nell Scovell has written on some of the most iconic TV comedies of the past few decades, including The Simpsons, Late Ni... Read more
10 Jan 2019
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24mins
Ranked #15
12 Angry Men (1957) w/ special guest Aaron Tracy
12 Angry Men (1957) w/ special guest Aaron Tracy
Today we’re posting the most recent episode of Classic Movie Musts, which Aaron guested on. Aaron does a deep dive on o... Read more
16 May 2019
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #16
Ken Levine — TV writer (Cheers, Frasier, MASH, The Simpsons)
Ken Levine — TV writer (Cheers, Frasier, MASH, The Simpsons)
Join Aaron for his in-depth convo with the man who co-wrote 36 episodes (!) of Cheers, the greatest sitcom of all time. ... Read more
19 Jul 2018
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55mins
Ranked #17
Cinco Paul – Screenwriter (Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets)
Cinco Paul – Screenwriter (Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets)
One of the biggest names in animated movies, Cinco Paul has co-written the screenplays for Despicable Me, Despicable Me ... Read more
17 Jan 2019
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40mins
Ranked #18
Larry Karaszewski — Screenwriter, TV Creator (The People V. OJ, Ed Wood)
Larry Karaszewski — Screenwriter, TV Creator (The People V. OJ, Ed Wood)
This week, Larry comes on the pod to talk about the craft of writing about real people. He and his partner Scott Alexand... Read more
29 Nov 2018
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42mins
Ranked #19
Gavin Edwards – Writer, Journalist, Biographer
Gavin Edwards – Writer, Journalist, Biographer
Gavin is an incredibly talented non-fiction writer. Prolific on music and movies, he’s written entire books on Bill Mur... Read more
3 Jan 2019
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37mins
Ranked #20
Mark Harris — Film Journalist, Writer, Biographer
Mark Harris — Film Journalist, Writer, Biographer
One of the most brilliant writers, reporters, and commentators on film, Mark Harris joins Aaron for the hour. Mark’s boo... Read more
13 Dec 2018
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57mins