Max & Shayna discuss the top comedy creators of the year, utter chaos at Twitter, being on the hunt for new ideas (and actually remembering them), plus finding positive gifts for the holidays.

Feature and television writer Katie Crone writes stories are female-driven comedies with hard truths at the core. Get to know this Midwestern writer who came to LA after learning the music scene in Nashville.

See how Rachel McClard's journey went from the least glamorous aspects of looking after a writer/director's pet to working on Wilford Brimley's diabetes commercials to now being a top screenwriter to watch!

Max & Shayna celebrate the return of AFM while also tackling some common questions about page counts (assist to Lee Jessup) & determining when a new scene starts. Also, did you hear they found Santa?

Screenwriters Jim Hart may be known for some modern classics like Bram Stoker's Dracula, Hook, Contact and may others, but it's also a witness to multiple strange events in the sky and stayed in an absurdly haunted house while in college.

Max & Shayna celebrate the launch of the new ISA website and discuss the importance of creating a writing 'ritual' (routine) to help you get down to business more efficiently and then dive into Halloween and horror movie fun.

Life-long Harry Houdini researcher John Cox join us to discuss the origins of Houdini's battles with fraudulent mediums, his odd death, the 'final Houdini seance,' and his time in Delavan, WI... all without getting stung by a single wasp!

Shayna & Max look at the top 50 show runners of 2022 & discuss why it's important for writers to know who runs which shows. They also discuss logline writing, the many shows and movies they're watching & relaxing via cat purrs.

Max & Scott dive into working on ghost hunting TV shows with producer and investigator MJ Dickson, who has looked into paranormal stories & haunted locations across the globe. Her fantastic story alone is worth tuning in for!

Max & Shayna love the new controversial (fictionalized) bio pic "Blonde," and discuss why it's so debated, while going over how to identify the production budget of your script. They also geek out over the new Hocus Pocus sequel and Rings of Power.

Max & Shayna celebrate the 100th birthday of the Hollywood sign, discuss writing horror films with meaning, telling true stories that are also entertaining before thinking about their next vacations.

Max & Shayna talk about the many screenplay contest opportunities that are currently open, the importance of creating an engaging antagonist & how you can use Twitter to positively impact your screenwriting networking.

ISA founder Craig James talks about the importance of self-training and how to best use the ISA site to your advantage.

Max & Shayna take a look a two big industry events: D23, Disney's announcement extravaganza, and the importance of the Toronto International Film Festival. They also discuss articles on the ISA web site, including the importance of subtext in writing & behind the scenes of the career of a lit manager.

Documentarian Jay Bachochin enjoys hiking a vast wilderness in Wisconsin, but a number of unexplainable experiences there have opened his eyes to the nature of reality and what's possible in our known and unknown universe.

Max & Shayna respond to all of your comments & go over the big difference between festival films & popcorn flicks (Venice Film Festival Vs. Top Gun Maverick). The two fantasy nerds also discuss the Amazon Prime Lord of the Rings Series, The Rings of Power

Max & Shayna talk about the continued fallout of the Warner Discovery budget cuts, they provide some tips regarding the upcoming ISA Pitch Challenge and subject lines for query emails while also gearing up for National Cinema Day!

Max & Shayna love fantasy storytelling... and this may be a golden age of fantasy television with The Sandman, House of Dragons & The Rings of Power all debuting in 2022.

Craig answers a common question: How do I get on the ISA Top 25 Writers to Watch list?

Author, radio host and co-founder of the Michigan Paranormal Conference, Tim Ellis, discusses his origins in ghost hunting, which eventually lead him to start one of the largest "ParaCons" in the country.

Max & Shayna discuss the current state of Hollywood's decision-making, your hero characters' wounds, problems with story formulas, how to address writers block & where 'A League of their Own' falls short.

It's always important to get outside opinions on your work. ISA founder Craig James touches on the topic of getting quality script notes.

Max & Shayna discuss the shakeup happening at Warner Discovery, the new less-is-more mandate at Netflix, confront rewriting fears, celebrate The Sandman & feel thankful they're not on the It's a Small World ride.

There are many ways to get connected with an agent or manager. ISA founder Craig James discusses one way you can get a reps attention on the ISA site.

Max & Shayna discuss a variety of topics ranging from the implications of the sale of the Golden Globes award ceremony to how and why you should prep for a general meeting. Plus, they share some shameful secrets and talk about a creepy moth.