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Write Your Screenplay Podcast

by Jacob Krueger

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  • Patriot: What Your TV Pilot Needs To Do Pt 2

    October 13, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min

    Give your pilot everything it needs to take off like a rocket. In Part 2 of this two-part exploration of Steven Conrad’s pilots, Jacob Krueger turns from the slow-burning DTF St. Louis to Conrad’s earlier series Patriot to explore the…

  • DTF St. Louis: What Your TV Pilot Needs To Do Pt 1

    September 25, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

    In Part 1 of this two-part exploration of Steven Conrad’s pilots, Jacob Krueger breaks down DTF St. Louis to explore what a great TV pilot needs to accomplish – not just as a compelling story, but as a blueprint for an entire…

  • Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey: Which God are you serving? Part 2

    September 5, 2026 · 17 min

    Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey becomes most powerful when its monsters reveal the film's hidden structure. Jacob Krueger explains Circe, Scylla, xenia, the Trojan Horse and why Odysseus must leave Ithaca after saving it.

  • Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey: Which God are you serving? Part 1

    August 24, 2026 · 41 min

    Christopher Nolan's Odyssey keeps the monsters and loses the gods. Jake breaks down what the adaptation sacrifices, what it protects, and how to know which god your own adaptation is really serving.

  • Showrunner John J. Strauss: Getting Staffed in Today's TV Writers' Rooms

    July 12, 2026 · 54 min

    Emmy-winning showrunner John Strauss (Arcane, Mozart in the Jungle) on how TV writers get hired, survive notes, and pitch. Watch the full interview.

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  • Kat Khavari: Character, Voice, Creative Audacity

    May 31, 2026 · 47 min

    As writer, actor, and Sundance-winning creator Kathreen Khavari joins the Jacob Krueger Studio faculty, Jake sits down with her for a candid conversation about voice, character, creative audacity, and the art of paying attention. From…

  • Beef Season 2: Metaphor, Engine, and Breaking the Rules

    May 11, 2026 · 48 min

    How do you reinvent a TV series without breaking its engine? Jacob Krueger breaks down Beef Season 2 to explore one of the most difficult balancing acts in screenwriting: evolving a show's engine without alienating your audience. At…

  • Amadeus: Turn Intrusive Thoughts into Characters

    April 29, 2026 · 24 min

    What are intrusive thoughts—and what are you supposed to do with them as a writer? In this episode of the podcast, Jacob Krueger explores intrusive thoughts not as a psychological obstacle, but as a powerful creative tool. Because the…

  • Dying for Sex: A Lesson in Tone

    April 12, 2026 · 1 hr 35 min

    How do you make a devastating story feel funny—without losing its truth? In this episode of the podcast, Jacob Krueger explores Dying for Sex, the extraordinary limited series created by Elizabeth Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock, to break…

  • The TV Bible: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Write One

    April 6, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

    What is a TV Bible today, and why do you need one to sell your show? In this episode of the podcast, Jacob Krueger breaks down the TV Bible not as an industry insider’s document, but as a practical creative tool for proving that your show…

  • In the Blink of an Eye: Discover Your Theme And Trust Your Audience

    March 13, 2026 · 15 min

    What happens when you take the structure of a movie you love—and try to breathe new life into it? In this episode of the podcast, Jacob Krueger explores In the Blink of an Eye, the ambitious sci-fi drama written by Colby Day that premiered…

  • No Other Choice: Why Plot is Artificial and Structure is Real

    February 27, 2026 · 47 min

    Why do we stay emotionally locked into a story even when the plot sounds flat on paper—or morally repellent in practice? In this episode, Jacob Krueger breaks down Park Chan-wook’s darkly hilarious, deeply unsettling No Other Choice to…

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About the show

Rather than rating movies and TV shows like a critic, “two thumbs up” or “two thumbs down,” WGA Award Winning screenwriter Jacob Krueger breaks down scripts without judgment (from scripts you loved, to scripts you hated) to show you what you can learn from them as screenwriters. Plus meet special guests, and get answers to your most pressing screenwriting questions! WriteYourScreenplay.com