Showrunners

INSIDER's Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Carlson speaks with Scott Aukerman about struggling in show business and what it was really like to get President Obama to sit down with Zach Galifianakis.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

INSIDER's Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Carlson speaks with Michael Schur about how life can eerily imitate art, and how to pitch a show about the afterlife.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

INSIDER's Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Carlson speaks with Liz Kruger and Craig Shapiro about the end of the world, and balancing marriage with working on a television show.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stephen Falk had just moved across the country to produce a network tv show. This was his dream. Then he got a call. "It doesn't happen, shows don't get their plugs pulled before they air, which, driving 2,000 miles at that point, I was stewing about. Like, this probably doesn't look good for me, I may never work again. So I thought, ‘well, maybe I should just talk about it, both for therapy and for career management.’ "He wrote about the experience in a tumblr post that went viral, and despite his fears, he did work again. After a stint writing on Netflix’s Orange is the New Black, he created “You’re The Worst,” for the FX network. It’s a romantic comedy of sorts, starring two very flawed people who hook up and inevitably fall in love. “So what have you heard about me?” “Nothing, just that you’re the worst.” “Says the girl who just stole a blender from a wedding.” “No, really? Oh man, I thought it was a food processor.” “Who’s the worst now?”This is Showrunners. I’m Nich Carlson, the Editor-in-Chief at INSIDER. A showrunner does a lot of things: from directing to writing to making sure there’s food on set. The showrunner ultimately controls every facet of a TV show, which is why we created Showrunners, the podcast that talks to the people making the shows we love. On this episode of Showrunners we talk with Stephen Falk about how he rebounded from having his show canceled and how he handles sex, mental health, morality, and more on “You’re the Worst.”   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talked to Dave Andron, the showrunner of "Snowfall" on FX, about the show, race, and success.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Showrunner Prentice Penny discusses HBO's "Insecure," a comedy series created by and starring Issa Rae. Penny is also the star of a new reality series on TruTV called "Upscale with Prentice Penny" that explores the various ways people can upscale their lifestyle.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green discuss their work on the new Starz series "American Gods" — an adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel about gods who live among us. Bryan Fuller's previous TV creations includes "Hannibal" and "Pushing Daisies," while Michael Green's acclaimed writing career in comic-related works like "Heroes" and "Smallville."  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Showrunner Bruce Miller discusses his TV adaption of Margaret Atwood's dystopian Novel, "The Handmaid's Tale." He covers cast and crew selections, production design, and key creative changes to the plot from the original book.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alec Berg has had an incredible career. He got his start on Conan O'Brien's show before being hired onto Seinfeld at the height of its popularity. From there he worked with Larry David on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Sacha Baron Cohen on The Dictator, and now produces HBO's hit comedy, Silicon Valley  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talked to Damon Lindelof, the co-creator of "Lost" and HBO's "The Leftovers" to talk about why we shouldn't fear death, why we'll never know the answers to life's mysteries, and a giant balloon version of Gary Busey. Be sure to tune into the 3rd and final season of "The Leftovers," Sundays at 9pm on HBO.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The trailer for the upcoming series "Showrunners," presented by INSIDER. We're interviewing the people who run and produce today's biggest television hits, and diving deep into how a show goes from script, to production, to your screen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.