39 Minute Conversations

Aug 08 2023 3
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Screenwriter, actor, comedian, and shut-in Brian T. Arnold hosts a podcast about reconnecting with old friends and making new ones. But, he's only got 39 minutes to do it because he will not be paying for Zoom Pro. Conversations feature screenwriters, comedians, filmmakers, actors, and more. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Episode 39 - Brian T Arnold (39 Minute Conversations! a small role in Paradox Lost!)

Aug 08 2023 40 mins  
In the season 1 finale, we come full circle! Dennis Curlett, the very first guest of the pod, comes back to guest host and interview screenwriter, actor, comedian, and your usual host Brian T. Arnold (39 Minute Conversations! Brian P. Arnold in Paradox Lost, a film by Dennis Curlett!) Listen to us talk about where this podcast came from and why Brian is taking a break from it, the

Episode 38 - Jessica Perlman (Breathing Underwater! Bojack Horseman! I Think You Should Leave!)

Aug 01 2023 40 mins  
In this episode, Brian T. Arnold has a 39-minute conversation with filmmaker, editor, and assistant editor Jessica Perlman Jessica Perlman (Breathing Underwater! Bojack Horseman! I Think You Should Leave!)* Listen to us talk about growing up a child of deaf adults and how the visual language of ASL translated to her filmmaking style, joining the editorial teams of some of her favor

Episode 37 - Geri Carillo (Walker! The CBS Diversity Comedy Showcase!)

Jul 25 2023 39 mins  
In this episode, Brian T. Arnold has a 39-minute conversation with writer Geri Carillo (Walker! The CBS Diversity Comedy Showcase!)* Listen to us talk about the camaraderie of the picket lines, how she got her first writing job, her advice for up-and-coming writers, their shared time writing for the CBS Diversity Comedy Showcase, and much more! You can follow Geri on Instagram at @

Episode 36 - Dana Braziel-Solovy (Adventures of a Comic Con Girl! Wandavision! CSI: Vegas!)

Jul 18 2023 39 mins  
In this episode, Brian T. Arnold has a 39-minute conversation with writer and art director Dana Braziel-Solovy (Adventures of a Comic Con Girl! Wandavision! CSI: Vegas!) Listen to us talk about her adventures on the picket line, designing and selling shirts to support the Entertainment Community Fund, the importance of television as an escape in difficult times, our shared love for

Episode 35 - Becca Roth (Margo & Perry! Lenses! They Thought I Was You!)

Jul 11 2023 40 mins  
In this episode, Brian T. Arnold has a 39-minute conversation with award-winning writer, director, and podcaster Becca Roth (Margo & Perry! Lenses! They Thought I Was You!) Listen to us talk about how the pandemic blew up Becca's life and led to her move to Los Angeles, how improv made us better writers, making documentaries, what prompted her to host a podcast examining the fi

Episode 34 - Jasmyne Peck (Kevin Can F*ck Himself! Love, Victor! WGA Strike Captain!)

Jun 27 2023 40 mins  
In this episode, Brian T. Arnold has a 39-minute conversation with writer and WGA Strike Captain Jasmyne Peck (Kevin Can F*ck Himself! Love, Victor!) Listen to us rank the all-time best West Virginians, how they started in development at Monkeypaw before becoming a professional writer, their work for The Black Film Allegience and the importance of representation in writers rooms, h

Episode 33 - Jackie Penn (Turner & Hooch! 4400! WGA Strike Captain!)

Jun 20 2023 40 mins  
In this episode, Brian T. Arnold has a 39-minute conversation with writer and WGA Strike Captain Jackie Penn (Turner & Hooch! 4400!) Listen to us talk about when she realized she wanted to be a writer, her journey from Youngstown, Ohio to working in television, rising from PA to Writers PA to Writers Assistant to Staff Writer and how important that pipeline is for up-and-coming

Episode 32 - Mark Blutman (Boy Meets World! Girl Meets World! Ghostwriter!)

Jun 13 2023 40 mins  
In this episode, Brian T. Arnold has a 39-minute conversation with Emmy-winning writer Mark Blutman (Boy Meets World! Girl Meets World! Ghostwriter!) Listen to us talk about why this strike is angrier than 2007's, how writers have been devalued in Hollywood, the problem with pitch decks, mentoring Pre-WGA writers, the magic of show business and how it's at risk of being destroyed,

Episode 31 - Greg Iwinski (The Late Show! Last Week Tonight! Game Theory! The WGA Negotiating Committee!)

Jun 06 2023 40 mins  
In this episode, Brian T. Arnold has a 39-minute conversation with two-time Emmy-winning late-night comedy writer Greg Iwinski (The Late Show! Last Week Tonight! Game Theory!) He's also on the council of the WGA East and the 2023 Negotiating Committee. Listen to us talk about what it's like being in the room for the contract negotiations, how Silicon Valley is trying to turn our in

Episode 30 - Brittani Nichols (Abbott Elementary! A Black Lady Sketch Show! Suicide Kale!)

May 30 2023 40 mins  
In this episode, Brian T. Arnold has a 39-minute conversation with writer and comedian Brittani Nichols (Abbott Elementary! A Black Lady Sketch Show! Suicide Kale!) Listen to us talk about how her Twitter thread about the issues facing TV writers, especially writers of color and from underrepresented backgrounds, went viral, having to repeat levels as a TV writer, what it's like co