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Scriptnotes, Ep 742: Obsession with Curry Barker — Transcript

July 17, 2026 Scriptnotes Transcript

The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August. Craig Mazin: No, no, no, no. My name is Craig Mazin. John: This is episode 742 of Scriptnotes. It’s a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Today on the show, we […]

Scriptnotes, Ep 741: Craig Takes Questions — Transcript

July 17, 2026 Scriptnotes Transcript

The original post for this episode can be found here. Craig Mazin: Hello, and welcome. My name is Craig Mazin. No John? That’s okay. Don’t panic. I’m handling this stuff not alone. I’ve got intrepid helpers. Today on the show, we’re going to be doing question-a-rama. Every now and again, we have to do a […]

Scriptnotes, Episode 740: On Competence, Transcript

June 26, 2026 Scriptnotes Transcript

The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello, and welcome. My name is John August. Craig Mazin: My name is Craig Mazin. John: This is episode 740 of Scriptnotes. It’s a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Today on the show, what is competence and why […]

Scriptnotes, Episode 739: The One with David E. Kelly, Transcript

June 10, 2026 Scriptnotes Transcript

The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August. Craig Mazin: My name is Craig Mazin. John: This is Episode 739 of Script Notes. It’s a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Today on the show, we welcome the creator […]

Scriptnotes, Episode 738: Building Your Audience with Courtney Kemp, Transcript

June 5, 2026 Scriptnotes Transcript

The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello, and welcome. My name is John August, and this is Episode 738 of Scriptnotes. It’s a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Today on the show, we welcome the creator of Nemesis and the Power franchise to talk […]

Scriptnotes, Episode 737: Studio-Adjacent, Transcript

June 5, 2026 Scriptnotes Transcript

The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August and this is Episode 737 of Scriptnotes. It’s a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Craig is off directing this week, so in his place we have Phil Hay. Phil Hay: […]

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