
Episode 144 — Parker Posey: Queen of the Indies, Deadpan With Teeth
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!pplpod Episode 144 traces Parker Posey’s orbit—from ‘90s downtown darling to shape-shifting char...
22 Sep 202530min

Episode 143 — Nimesh Patel: Calm Delivery, Spiky Premises, Internet Engine
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!pplpod Episode 143 traces Nimesh Patel’s route from downtown New York clubs to arena-adjacent to...
22 Sep 202513min

Episode 142 — Vince Gilligan: Choices, Consequences & the Craft of the Long Game
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!pplpod Episode 142 maps Vince Gilligan’s road from The X-Files wunderkind to architect of TV’s m...
22 Sep 202545min

Episode 141 — Sascha Rothchild: Memoir Nerve, Writers’ Rooms, and the Showrunner’s Tightrope
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!pplpod Episode 141 tracks Sascha Rothchild’s path from confessional essayist to television power...
22 Sep 202514min

Episode 140 — Michael Mann: Blue-Steel Dreams, Codes of Honor & Cities at 3 A.M.
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!pplpod Episode 140 dives into Michael Mann’s world—where professionals speak in terse poetry, ne...
22 Sep 202525min

Episode 139 — Danny Boyle: Adrenaline, Awe & the Human Pulse
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!pplpod Episode 139 sprints through Danny Boyle’s high-voltage filmography—stories that marry kin...
22 Sep 202525min

Episode 138 — Chris Rock: Razor Jokes, Big Ideas, Hard Truths
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!pplpod Episode 138 tracks Chris Rock’s climb from NYC clubs and SNL to era-defining headliner—me...
22 Sep 202556min

Episode 137 — Peter Berg: Friday Nights, Big Stakes, Boots-on-the-Ground Filmmaking
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!pplpod Episode 137 tracks Peter Berg’s jump from actor–writer on the cult series Chicago Hope to...
22 Sep 202547min



















