The Play Typer Guy

Dec 31 2024 47 ep. 50 mins 7
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"The Play Typer Guy” offers an engaging deep dive into politics and pop culture. Your host is Portland, Oregon-based playwright, columnist, and media critic Stephen Robinson. His son describes him as “play typer guy."

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#47 ‘You’re About to Enter Another Dimension’: Celebrating Rod Serling with Writer Joe Dougherty (BONUS Episode)

Dec 31 2024 49 mins  
Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling was born on Christmas Day, 1924. I had the great honor of speaking with Emmy-winning writer, Joseph Dougherty (Thirtysomething, Pretty Little Liars), about his new book, Rod Serling at 100: One Writer's Acknowledgement, a wonderful tribute to Serling that examines his work and significant contributions to television.You will hear:Rod Serling’s co

#46 How Did Democrats Get In This Mess and How Do We Get Out with Cliston Brown

Dec 25 2024 37 mins  
In this episode, I am joined by previous guest and political analyst Cliston Brown for a post-election debrief to talk about what went wrong and what we need to do to get out of this situation going forward.You will hear:Democrats have a problem connecting with everyday “normal” people and how that impacts the votersA realignment is happening along class lines rather than racia

#45 Trump’s Latino Vote: Fluke or The Future with Michael Mora

Dec 11 2024 48 mins  
Writer Michael Mora joins me to discuss Donald Trump's historic performance among Latino voters in the 2024 election, which should not have come as a surprise to Democrats and pundits.You will hear:How the party bases are treated by Republicans versus Democrats when it comes to speaking out against the radicals amongst themWhy Democrats need to divorce themselves from the term “L

#44 Mrs. Peel, You're Still Needed: Discussing 'The Avengers' With Author Michael Scott Phillips

Nov 27 2024 41 mins  
The Avengers (no, not those Avengers) remains my favorite TV show, so I'm thrilled to speak with author Michael Scott Phillips to discuss his book, Quite Quite Fantastic! The Avengers for Modern Viewers (The Grande Marque Edition). Pop open the champagne, watch out for diabolical masterminds, and enjoy.You’ll hear:Michael’s interest in British cult (classic) televisionHow the f

#43 Taking a Much-Needed Wine Break with Mallory Smith

Nov 13 2024 28 mins  
This week we are taking a break from natural disasters and political mayhem to have a pleasant conversation with Oregon’s Mallory Smith from Alt Wine Fest.You will hear:How Mallory got into wine thanks to the owner of a wine and beer barHow she teaches wine classes based on the history and geography of wine using writing and storytellingThe creation of the Alt Wine Fest with her

#42 Tess Rafferty Knows Whodunit! (BONUS Episode)

Nov 06 2024 37 mins  
On this week’s bonus episode, Stephen is joined by actor, writer, and comedian Tess Rafferty. They discuss her wonderful Kat Kelly mystery series and how mysteries can provide a much-needed escape and catharsis during America’s slow creep toward fascism. You will hear:The inherent interest and sexiness brought out in mystery storiesHow the election in 2016 impacted Tess’ writ

#41 AGATHA ALL ALONG Breakdown with Horror Writer Laramie Dean (Halloween Special)

Oct 30 2024 57 mins  
Author and playwright Laramie Dean (Black Forest) joins me for The Play Typer Guy's second annual Halloween special! This time, we're celebrating the witchy women of the Marvel Cinematic Universe! (Spoiler Alerts for Agatha All Along included)You will hear:Witches in fiction, from the Weird Sisters in MacBeth to Maleficent and the Evil Queen in Snow White, among othersAgatha All Al

#40 Senator Shevrin Jones Thinks Florida is in Play

Oct 16 2024 32 mins  
In this week’s episode, Florida state senator Shevrin Jones discusses the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, climate change, and the Democrats’ chances in this year’s elections.You will hear:Policy conversations that need to be happening, even in states like Florida where the current government officials want to wipe anything to do with climate change off the map, especially with

#39 Why It’s So Easy to Lie About Rashida Tlaib with Noah Berlatsky

Oct 02 2024 36 mins  
This week, Noah Berlatsky from the Everything Is Horrible newsletter joins me to discuss CNN's misinformation campaign against Rep. Rashida Tlaib.You will hear:How CNN moved the news cycle focus away from Republican Mark Robinson’s declaration of being a “Black Nazi” to smear Representative Tlaib as anti-semetic after expressing concern for anti-Palestenian bias shown by Mich

#38 How Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman Continues Making History

Aug 28 2024 40 mins  
Democrat Ruwa Romman made history in 2022 as the first known Muslim woman elected to the Georgia House of Representatives. The granddaughter of Palestinian refugees, she’s also the first Palestinian-American elected to any office in the state. I had the opportunity to speak with Rep. Romman about the upcoming election and the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. You will hear:Ruwa’s unusu