PopCraft: Screenwriting

In this episode, Carl introduces the new PopCraft Versus segment and talks about how Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power and House of the Dragon compare using the MICE Quotient.

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Everything Everywhere All At Once: 3 Act Structure and Unlikeable Protagonists

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:00:57 GMT

In the season 2 premiere, Carl and Naomi Beaty discuss unlikeable protagonists and how Everything Everywhere All At Once grounds the viewer's experience with a traditional 3 Act Structure.

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The Screenplay Outline Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Screenplay-Outline-Workbook-step-step/dp/0578299313/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3UGYZOMI49S32&keywords=the+script+outline+workbook&qid=1664304415&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjIzIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=the+script+outline+workboo%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-1

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Spider-Man: Adaptational Approaches and the Power of Change

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 23:00:00 GMT

In the season finale, Carl and Austin talk about the different ways filmmakers have approached Spider-Man and why they made the decisions they did.

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Arcane: Seeding Structures

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 14:00:00 GMT

In this episode, the holy trinity of C's -- Carl, Chasey and Caroline -- reunite to talk the (un)usual structure of Arcane Season 1. What worked, what didn't, and why is Carl such a hater?

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PopThoughts: What's in an Adaptation?

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Carl argues that adaptations should be considered separately from their source material.

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The Witcher: The Difference Between Mystery and Vaguery

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 14:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Carl and Luke talk THE WITCHER 2x01, how mystery and suspense work in tandem, and the mistake of being too vague.

Full season 2 spoilers start 31:45 and end 43:45.

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Deep Dive into Plants and Payoffs

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 14:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Carl dives deep into the different kinds of plants and payoffs in storytelling.

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Succession: Character-Driven Pilots and Procedurals

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Carl and Chasey Ridgley talk the best show on TV -- SUCCESSION -- and what it has in common with procedurals.

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The Wheel of Time: When Is Fridging Not Fridging?

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 14:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Carl and his red-headed Aiel siblings Luke and Kathryn talk the new hit fantasy series, THE WHEEL OF TIME.

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The Wheel of Time on Prime: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09F5KBXB6/?ref=DVM_US_DL_SL_GO_AST_21WOFT_mkw_sDXCEeW7j-dc&mrntrk=pcrid_556441649179_slid__pgrid_135825739664_pgeo_1013962_x__ptid_kwd-1454651084322&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhf2MBhDNARIsAKXU5GS5Zr1IZ8KXwzK5xWjK-bcnxxRh5gHZ2gtiyh6qtS3m_9ZAPNH2Z1MaAojeEALw_wcB

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Intolerable Cruelty: Melodrama Is Good, Actually

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 14:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Carl brings on Intolerable Cruelty's writer Robert Ramsey to talk melodrama, noir, and the Coen Bros.

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Dune (2021): Character Arcs and Active Protagonists

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 14:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Carl brings on two fellow screenwriters and USC alums, Caroline Puts and Chasey Ridgley, to talk about the good, the bad, and the Duncan Idaho of Dune: Part 1.

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Dune (2021): Adapting the Unadaptable

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Carl breaks down how Dune shares exposition and adapts the first part of a so-called unadaptable novel.

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Parasite: Staircase Structure and Subverting Your Expectations

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Carl brings on Namir Khaliq from Imagine Entertainment to talk about midpoints, story structures, subversion, and how Parasite remains utterly traditional.

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Parasite Script: https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/parasite-script.pdf

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Midnight Mass: Monologues and Main Characters

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Carl brings on fellow screenwriter/podcaster Al Horner to discuss who the real main character of Midnight Mass is and why Mike Flanagan gets away with subversive storytelling.

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PopThoughts: This Movie Is Objectively Bad

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Carl discusses how writing can be both a craft and subjective at the same time. He also loses his mind.

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Into The Woods by John Yorke: https://www.amazon.com/Into-Woods-Five-Act-Journey-Story/dp/1468310941

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The Haunting of Hill House: Terror, Trauma, and Timelines

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Carl and Hannah talk scares, suspense, heartbreak, and how to make multiple timelines more than a gimmick.

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Haunting Pilot: http://leethomson.myzen.co.uk/The_Haunting_1x01_-_Steven_Sees_A_Ghost.pdf

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The Empire Strikes Back: Plot Your Character Arc

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Carl brings on the show's first guest, Hannah Ceselski, to talk romance, character arcs, and fuck-off hermits.

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Kasdan 4th Draft: http://www.scifiscripts.com/scripts/esb_4th.txt

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