This episode of the TV Write Now podcast is actually a vodcast, and my special guest is Bates Motel co-creator/executive producer/writer Carlton Cuse! We enjoyed a terrific conversation about his experience creating and writing Bates Motel with Kerry Ehrin (Friday Night Lights) and “binge watching” shows, and of course we reminisced about LOST.

Download/listen: TV Write Now vodcast, episode 7
iTunes link: (click here to download and/or subscribe to the podcast!)
Podcast guest: Carlton Cuse (@CarltonCuse), @InsideBates
Podcast host: Jo Garfein (@jopinionated), TV Write Now (@TVwriteNow)
Podcast editor: Sohrab Osati (@SohrabOsati)

Tatiana Maslany (x3) in Orphan Black. Photo courtesy of BBC America

This week on the TV Write Now podcast, I was lucky enough to talk about the phenomenal Orphan Black and the incredible Tatiana Maslany with series co-creator/executive producer/writer Graeme Manson!

Download/listen: TV Write Now podcast, episode 6
iTunes link: (click here to download and/or subscribe to the podcast)
Podcast guest: Graeme Manson, @OrphanBlack
Podcast host: Jo Garfein (@jopinionated), TV Write Now (@TVwriteNow)
Podcast editor: Sohrab Osati (@SohrabOsati)

Sarah Jones, Bryan Wynbrandt, Jorge Garcia & Steven Lilien on the set of Alcatraz (photo courtesy of Jorge Garcia)

On this installment of the TV Write Now podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with two of my favorite TV writers – Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt. We first met at the Alcatraz premiere on Alcatraz in early 2012; they were executive producers and writers on the series – and were kind enough to share on this podcast what they had planned if the show had been renewed! I actually had an Alcatraz theory site, so it was quite a treat to hear them talk about their plans for future episodes.

Bryan and Steven have also written for Kyle XY and CSI: NY, and are now on the writing staff of Hawaii Five-0!

Download/listen: TV Write Now podcast, episode 5

iTunes link: (click here to download this episode or subscribe to the podcast!)

Podcast guests: Steven Lilien (@StevenLilien) & Bryan Wynbrandt (@BryanWynbrandt), @HawaiiFiveOCBS

Podcast host: Jo Garfein (@jopinionated), TV Write Now (@TVwriteNow)

Podcast editor: Sohrab Osati (@SohrabOsati)

For the 4th episode of the TV Write Now podcast, I enjoyed a fantastic conversation with two of the producers/writers from Revolution on NBC – Paul Grellong and David Rambo! We discussed their career paths en route to Revolution, taking a look back at their experiences working on CSI, Law & Order: SVU, V and Terra Nova. Paul and David also revealed their favorite scenes from Season 1 of Revolution thus far, and of course we talked about Elizabeth Mitchell and the tremendous impact that she has on the show!

Download/listen: TV Write Now podcast, episode 4

iTunes link: (click here to download this episode or subscribe to the podcast!)

Podcast guests: Paul Grellong (@earnestracket) & David Rambo (@Rambopolitan), producers/writers of @NBCRevolution

Podcast host: Jo Garfein (@jopinionated), TV Write Now (@TVwriteNow)

Podcast editor: Sohrab Osati (@SonyRumors)

Additional Revolution writing staff on Twitter:

Jim Barnes

Anne Cofell Saunders

Melissa Glenn

Monica Owusu-Breen

Ryan Parrott

Matt Pitts

David Reed

For this installment of the TV Write Now podcast, it was my great honor to speak with Jane Espenson and Brad Bell, who are the creators/executive producers/writers of the groundbreaking and tremendously popular web series Husbands. Many of you are likely quite familiar with Jane’s extensive body of work on some of your favorite television shows; she has written episodes of Once Upon a Time, Warehouse 13, Game of Thrones, Torchwood, Caprica, Dollhouse, Battlestar Galactica, Gilmore Girls, The O.C., Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Angel and more!

* To enter to win a copy of the newly released hard cover Husbands comic book, simply re-tweet the link to this podcast between April 10-15, 2014! I will randomly select two winners on 4/16 and contact them via Twitter for shipping addresses. And yes, this is open to anyone around the globe.

Download/listen: TV Write Now podcast, episode 3

iTunes link: (click here to subscribe to the podcast or download this episode)

Podcast guests: Brad Bell (@GoCheeksGo) & Jane Espenson (@JaneEspenson), executive producers/writers of @TeamHusbands

Podcast host: Jo Garfein (@jopinionated), TV Write Now (@TVwriteNow)

Podcast editor: Sohrab Osati (@SonyRumors)

It was a great pleasure to have the opportunity to speak with Beau Willimon, the Creator/Executive Producer/Writer of House of Cards on Netflix. We discussed his writing background, political career and influences, as well as the fascinating process of creating House of Cards and how it became a series on Netflix.

Download/listen: TV Write Now podcast, episode 2

iTunes link: (click here to subscribe to the podcast or download this episode)

Podcast guest: Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon), House of Cards (@HouseOfCards)

Podcast host: Jo Garfein (@jopinionated), TV Write Now (@TVwriteNow)

Podcast editor: Sohrab Osati (@SonyRumors)

[Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas, Once Upon a Time. Image courtesy of ABC]

Download/listen: TV Write Now podcast, episode 1

iTunes link: click here to subscribe or download and watch on your phone or tablet!

Is it perfect? Far from it. Will it improve? Absolutely! Was it fun, entertaining and informative? YES. Which is exactly why I decided to post it, despite the technical issues.

This podcast is very important to me and obviously I am working on many improvements, but I would appreciate your feedback along the way! Feel free to leave constructive comments below or via Twitter (@TVWriteNow). Thank you, and enjoy!

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Podcast Guests

Adam Horowitz

Eddy Kitsis

TV Write Now host

Jo Garfein

TV Write Now podcast editor 

Sohrab Osati

I am very excited and honored to have Once Upon a Time executive producers/writers Adam Horowitz and Eddy Kitsis on as my special guests for the very first TV Write Now podcast! Pending any scheduling conflicts, I aim to have the podcast posted in iTunes by Monday, January 14. Look for the link here, as well as via Twitter and Facebook.

Over the years I have had the opportunity to speak with Horowitz and Kitsis on several occasions at various LOST and Once Upon a Time press and charity events, and now I really look forward to exploring their writing backgrounds and processes, how their writing partnership has evolved over the years, and much, much more!

- Jo (@jopinionated)

While the site and logo are being finalized, I wanted to shed some light on what this is and who I am.

Set to launch in early 2013, TV Write Now is a new podcast and website dedicated exclusively to interviews with today’s top television writers. My focus will be on the creative process, going beyond the page and behind the screen to explore and highlight the craft of creating television. The podcast and site will both feature in-depth interviews to enlighten and educate fans about how their favorite series’ come to life. And, frankly, to shine a spotlight on the true rock stars of the modern television era – those who create indelible characters and iconic shows.

For many years, I wrote about LOST extensively, and transitioned from blogger to freelance writer after the series ended. I have contributed to AOLtv (now HuffPoTV), Popular Mechanics, and TV Overmind and more. But because my primary interest is to learn more about the process behind the scenes rather than analyze the final product, I created TV Write Now.

If you are a television writer or you represent one, please do not hesitate to contact me if you’re interested in participating!

I am very fortunate to have lined up the show runners/executive producers/writers of a current hit drama series for an interview on the inaugural TV Write Now podcast, which should debut in January. Thank you for visiting, and stay tuned!

- Jo Garfein (@jopinionated)