Best Selling Screenplays Podcasts (2025)

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SYS Podcast Episode 534 – Disney, James Cameron and Animation with Pietro Schito 1:05:53

22d ago1:05:53

1:05:53

In this episode of the podcast your host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Animator and Writer Pietro Schito. Our guest Pietro Schito talks about how Disney, James Cameron, Pixar all became part of his career in visual storytelling and Animation. Topics also include making story Pitch Decks, AI being used for Animated works in the […]…

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Deals Deals Deals for May 2025 [Teaser] 6:33

4d ago6:33

6:33

Time again to look at interesting, lucrative, exciting, strange, or otherwise notable book deal announcements. Always a good time. This is a bonus preview of our most recent Patreon-only episode. To listen to the full episode and our entire back catalog of bonus content, sign-up for the Book Riot podcast Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. V…

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BPS 420: Out of Time and the Back to the Future DeLorean Documentary with Steve Concotelli 58:27

6d ago58:27

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Today on the show we have documentary filmmaker Steve Concotelli, the director of OUTATIME: Saving the DeLorean Time Machine. Out of Time is the documentary about the restoration of the screen used Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine.We discuss how the film came to be, his Kickstarter campaign, getting the rights from Universal, working with B…

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Power Ranking the Books of 2005 1:04:50

6d ago1:04:50

1:04:50

Jeff and Rebecca look back a couple of decades to power-rank the books of 2005. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored …

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The Latest BookTok Conspiracy, What the Library of Congress Actually Does, and More Book News 53:07

9d ago53:07

53:07

Book Riot's managing editor Vanessa Diaz joins Rebecca for a conversation about the latest romantasy BookTok conspiracy, what's going on with the Trump administration firing the Librarian of Congress, the NYT's best books of the year so far, recent reading, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Boo…

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410 - Dominic Hoffman - A Guide to Artistic Survival, Keys to Developing Discipline as a Creative, and An Actor's Perspective on Hollywood's Hidden Challenges 2:15:36

12d ago2:15:36

2:15:36

This episode is brought to you by Factor Meals. Eating well has never been this easy: just heat up and enjoy, giving you more time to do what you want. Get started at https://factormeals.com/makeit50off and use code MAKEIT50OFF to get 50% off plus FREE shipping on your first box. Enjoy! Hello, Hello! In this episode, we welcome multi-talented artis…

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BPS 419: Going Undercover and Directing for VICE with Natalia Leite 50:16

13d ago50:16

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Today’s guest is writer/director Natalia Leite. This director is one of the bravest filmmakers I’ve ever met. Her work on the VICE documentary ‘Life as a Truck-Stop Stripper was breathtaking. Not only did she direct the piece but one of the subjects in the film as well. Take a look below at her amazing work.Everyone knows what charming places strip…

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The 2025 Book Riot Fantasy League Book Draft 1:27:45

13d ago1:27:45

1:27:45

Jeff and Rebecca are joined by Sharifah Williams and Prof. Laura McGrath to conduct the first ever Book Riot fantasy book draft. We explain the rules, talk about strategy, and then engage in some fairly chaotic literary team building. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and fol…

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The JeffCore Books of May 2025 [Teaser] 7:02

15d ago7:02

7:02

This is a bonus preview of the our most recent Patreon-only episode, The JeffCore Books of May 2025. To listen to the full episode and get access to the complete back catalog of bonus content, sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Patreon here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The Pulitzer Drama Was Real and Other Book News PLUS: A Mini-Book Club for RUN FOR THE HILLS by Kevin Wilson 1:29:14

16d ago1:29:14

1:29:14

Jeff and Rebecca continue to lap up with extreme interest scuttlebutt about James's Pulitzer win before talking about Lithgow's underwhelming reaction to Rowling's transphobia, a new publisher focused on dudes (initially. they swear) and more book news. Then Sharifah Williams hops on to talk about Kevin Wilson's new novel, Run for the Hills. Subscr…

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#07 - SUMMARIES | Emil Gallardo: From Tech to Film: Immigrant Stories, Universal Truths and Navigating Filmmaking 15:34

19d ago15:34

15:34

Hello, Hello! Welcome to SUMMARIES, Episode #07 Summaries take some of our best long-form interviews (and even some unpublished ones) and condense them down to 10 (or so) minutes of pure listening pleasure. Summaries are hosted by our digital interns, Alex Ivey and Allison Inverness, and are designed to give you, our valued listeners, just the info…

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BPS 418: Drugs, Sex and Higher Love with Slamdance Winner Hasan Oswald 1:11:21

20d ago1:11:21

1:11:21

Today on the show we have Slamdance Grand Jury winning filmmaker Hasan Oswald. Hasan's story is pretty inspiring. He did exactly what I preach all the time, he picked up a camera and began to tell his story. He made his first short film that was later tweeted by Stephen Fry, and the National Geographic came calling to work on their film Hell on Ear…

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The Summer 2025 Draft [Teaser] 5:46

20d ago5:46

5:46

Jeff and Rebecca each select 10 books to win your vote in our Summer Preview draft. To listen to the full episode and all of the bonus content from The Book Riot podcast, join the Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Book Riot

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JAMES Wins the Pulitzer & Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendations Part 2 1:26:17

20d ago1:26:17

1:26:17

First, Jeff and Rebecca digest Percival Everett's Pulitzer win (including a little palace intrigue of the literary variety). Then, they conclude this go-round of reader recommendation requests. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Ge…

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2025 Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendation Show, Part 1 58:05

22d ago58:05

58:05

Jeff and Rebecca respond to a range of listener recommendation requests, including, but not exclusively, for moms, dads, and grads. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter.…

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409 - Brad Starks - Producer of Hawaiian TV Series Moku Moku on Hawaii's Indie Film Scene and How to Build a Sustainable Creative Career 2:13:28

25d ago2:13:28

2:13:28

Hello, Hello! This episode is brought to you by the new Insta360 X5 Camera. To get a free invisible selfie stick with your purchase, head to store.insta360.com and use the promo code "makeit", available for the first 30 standard package purchases only. In this episode of the MAKE IT Podcast, we welcome Brad Starks, a filmmaker and photographer base…

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BPS 417: How I Got My Film Directing Off The Ground with Sean Mullin 48:20

27d ago48:20

48:20

Sean Mullin is an award-winning filmmaker. His critically-acclaimed feature film debut as a writer/director — Amira & Sam — won the top prize at numerous festivals and was distributed theatrically by Drafthouse Films. He’s the co-writer/co-producer of the film, Semper Fi – alongside Oscar-nominated director Henry-Alex Rubin (Murderball) and Oscar-n…

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The It Books of May 2025 48:27

28d ago48:27

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Jeff and Rebecca try to determine what the It Book of May 2025 will be. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Rec…

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Ranking the Stories of EXIT ZERO by Marie-Helene Bertino by How Marie-Helene Bertino They Are [Teaser] 5:57

29d ago5:57

5:57

This is a preview of the Patreon-only episode in which Jeff and Rebecca talk about Bertino's new short story collection by ranking the stories in Exit Zero by Marie-Helene Bertino. This is for the real ones out there. Go here to check out The Book Riot Podcast Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Celebrity Book Clubs GO IRL, Literary Grudges, and more book news 54:22

1M ago54:22

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Jeff and Rebecca talk about still being pissed off about the 2012 non-pulitzer, Gaiman seemingly throwing in the image rehab towel, legal challenges and defenses, and more before talking about their recent reading. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Inst…

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#06 - SUMMARIES | Jeff Clanagan: AI, Writers, and the Future of Storytelling in Hollywood 13:02

1M ago13:02

13:02

Hello, Hello! Welcome to SUMMARIES, Episode #06 Summaries take some of our best long-form interviews (and even some unpublished ones) and condense them down to 10 (or so) minutes of pure listening pleasure. Summaries are hosted by our digital interns, Alex Ivey and Allison Inverness, and are designed to give you, our valued listeners, just the info…

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BPS 416: The Brutal and Honest Reality of Self-Distributing a Film Today with Jeff MacIntyre 1:25:13

1M ago1:25:13

1:25:13

Today on the show we have 18 time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Jeff MacIntyre. Jeff is the director of the new film The Great Cookie Comeback. Famous Wally Amos introduced us to his famous cookie in 1975. It was love at first bite! 🍪 Then...he lost it all to a big corporation. For 30 years, Wally’s been hustling to get it back. At 82, facing huge p…

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The 10 Best Winners of The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction of the Century So Far 54:22

1M ago54:22

54:22

Jeff and Rebecca continue to get mileage out of the "Of the Century so Far" framing, this time by ranking the fiction winners of the Pulitzer prize. Tough. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in…

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NEVER LET ME GO by Kazuo Ishiguro, the book and the movie [Teaser] 8:50

1M ago8:50

8:50

It's the 20th anniversary of the publication of Kazuo Ishiguro's modern classic, Never Let Me Go. Jeff and Rebecca recorded this episode diving into the book and movie in 2022. To listen to the whole episode, sign up to become a member of The Book Riot podcast Patreon. You'll get new bonus episodes as they publish, as well as access to all the bonu…

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Study Shows Book Bans Lead to Increased Readership, the "Shadow Daddies" of Romantasy, and More 56:37

1M ago56:37

56:37

Rebecca sits down with Vanessa Diaz to discuss a new study that shows book bans lead to increased readership of inclusive content, the men cashing in big on romantasy, PEN Awards finalists, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Blues…

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408 - “Just Friends” and “Brain Games” creator Adam “Tex” Davis on Mastering Podcasts, Pitches, and Storytelling 1:51:49

1M ago1:51:49

1:51:49

Hello, Hello! In this episode, screenwriter Adam “Tex” Davis takes listeners on an exhilarating journey through his Hollywood career, from writing the hit movie Just Friends to creating innovative TV shows like Brain Games. Davis shares candid insights into the entertainment industry, revealing the challenges and triumphs of a successful screenwrit…

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BPS 415: From Indies to Producing Oscar Winners with Cassian Elwes 1:07:37

1M ago1:07:37

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Talking Bibliotherapy with Emely Rumble 46:19

1M ago46:19

46:19

Rebecca talks with Emely Rumble, author of Bibliotherapy in the Bronx, about using books as a tool for individual and collective healing, social justice, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our …

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Americans Want To Read More Books. Or Do They? 59:07

1M ago59:07

59:07

Jeff and Rebecca talk about a big new survey of Americans' feelings about reading, before talking about a small but interesting change at PW, recent reading, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with …

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BPS 414: Billie Eilish and Truth to Filmmaking with RJ Cutler 1:02:18

2M ago1:02:18

1:02:18

Our guest today, RJ Cutler opened up 2021 with his raw, emotional, and remarkable new documentary Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry. He’s a phenomenal documentary and TV director and producer with nearly thirty years of experience in the business. The $2 million dollars documentary film which was directed, written, and produced by Cutler c…

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AUDITION by Katie Kitamura & and the Documentary BANNED TOGETHER 1:11:35

2M ago1:11:35

1:11:35

Jeff and Rebecca discuss Katie Kitamura's new novel, Audition. Then, Rebecca talks to Allyson Rice and Tom Wiggins, producers of the new documentary, Banned Together. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with o…

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SYS Podcast Episode 533 – Writing an Interactive TV Series with Gavin Michael Booth 1:00:30

2M ago1:00:30

1:00:30

In this episode of the podcast Ashley Scott Meyers interviews Prolific Indie Filmmaker Gavin Michael Booth. Writer/Director Gavin Michael Booth talks about making Dreamcrusher, an interactive TV series for the Reveel streaming App. Dreamcrusher is a series that follows a mystery involving a pop music star, where viewers can spot clues and solve the…

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National Book Critics Circle Winners, Censorship Cases on a Collision Course with the Supreme Court, and more of the week's book news 1:04:41

2M ago1:04:41

1:04:41

Jeff is back from vacation and joins Rebecca to talk NBCC winners, escalating legal challenges to book bans, Penguin Random House sales info, recent reading, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with …

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407 - “PERSONA” Actress & Producer Shanti Lowry on Race, Art, and Authenticity, Making Movies on Your Own Terms, and Connecting Hollywood's Hidden Threads 1:47:20

2M ago1:47:20

1:47:20

Hello, Hello! In this episode of The MAKE IT Podcast, we welcome actress and producer Shanti Lowry to discuss her journey in independent filmmaking. Shanti shares insights about her first feature film, "Persona," a thriller that explores the experiences of women of color in challenging circumstances. The conversation delves into the complexities of…

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BPS 413: The Problem with Abusive Film Sets with Greg Hemmings 1:08:21

2M ago1:08:21

1:08:21

Let me introduce to you all, filmmaker and award-winning film-preneur, Greg Hemmings – Chief storyteller and CEO of Hemmings House Pictures limited. I wanted to address the serious problem of verbal abuse interns and other crew persons face on film sets from directors, producers, or others in charge.Why would I invite a CEO to discuss this topic? W…

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The It Books of April 45:50

2M ago45:50

45:50

Jeff and Rebecca consider contenders for the It Book of April, 2025. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recomm…

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The Reading Life of Stephen Graham Jones 57:51

2M ago57:51

57:51

Jeff is out this week reading on a beach, so we are sharing this rerun from the First Edition podcast in which Jeff talks to Stephen Graham Jones about his reading life. Stephen Graham Jones is the NYT bestselling author of thirty-five or so novels and collections, and there are some novellas and comic books in there as well. Most recent are Earthd…

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#05 - SUMMARIES | Sophie Holland: Inside the Casting Director's Playbook 14:33

2M ago14:33

14:33

Hello, Hello! Welcome to SUMMARIES, Episode #05 Summaries take some of our best long-form interviews (and even some unpublished ones) and condense them down to 10 (or so) minutes of pure listening pleasure. Summaries are hosted by our digital interns, Alex Ivey and Allison Inverness, and are designed to give you, our valued listeners, just the info…

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BPS 412: How to Create a Compelling Documentary with Julie Cohen & Betsy West 54:47

2M ago54:47

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Today on the show we have Oscar® nominated documentarians Betsy West & Julie Cohen.Betsy West (Director/Producer) is an Academy Award®-nominated Emmy winning director/producer of RBG (Magnolia, Participant, CNN Films, 2018), along with Julie Cohen. Most recently, she and Cohen directed My Name is Pauli Murray (Participant/Amazon Studios), which pre…

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5 Fascinating Stats About Modern Reading Habits, with Laura McGrath 1:11:56

2M ago1:11:56

1:11:56

Author, literary historian, and data scientist Laura McGrath joins Jeff and Rebecca to share some of the most interesting, surprising, and curious stats about modern reading habits. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more indus…

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Which Classics Should You Read to Be "Well-Read"? [Teaser] 9:12

2M ago9:12

9:12

In this bonus preview of the most recent Patreon-only episode of The Book Riot Podcast, Jeff and Rebecca tackle an impossible question. To listen to the full episode and get access to all previous Patreon-only episodes, consider joining The Book Riot Podcast Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The Long Odds of the Slushpile, Adaptation News, and Picking Vacation Reading 59:06

2M ago59:06

59:06

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the stunning reality of getting published from the slushpile, noodle about being well-read, and try to figure out what Jeff is going to read on vacation. He is genuinely stumped. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram an…

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406 - "Selling Superman" Director Adam Schomer on Meditation, Documentaries, Inner Power, and Legal Strategies for Documentary Filmmakers 1:28:25

2M ago1:28:25

1:28:25

Hello, Hello! In this episode of The MAKE IT Podcast, Director, Producer, and Writer Adam Schomer dives deep into the world of documentary filmmaking, focusing on his latest documentary, "Selling Superman." The conversation explores themes of comic book collecting, family dynamics, and personal growth, with Schomer sharing insights into his filmmak…

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BPS 411: Beyond the Script: Gordy Hoffman’s Guide to Emotional Storytelling 1:05:28

2M ago1:05:28

1:05:28

Life, they say, is a story we tell ourselves—a script of experience, moments, and emotions woven into a narrative only we can claim as our own. On today’s episode, we welcome Gordy Hoffman, a screenwriter, director, and the mind behind the BlueCat Screenwriting Competition. His journey through the labyrinth of storytelling has been marked by profou…

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Things We Love and Things We Hate About Talking About Books Online with Traci Thomas 1:23:59

2M ago1:23:59

1:23:59

Traci Thomas of The Stacks podcast joins Jeff and Rebecca to talk about things we love (and hate) about talking about books online. Mostly it is really great! Mostly! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with o…

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The Book Riot Podcast Live at Powell's! [Teaser] 7:25

2M ago7:25

7:25

This is a preview of our live recording of the Most Recommendable Books of the Century (so far) at Powell's in beautiful downtown Portland, Oregon. If you aren't already a Patreon member, you can listen to the full recording when you sign up. Thanks to Powell's, our family and friends, and everyone who came out (or told someone else to). Hope to do…

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The GILEAD Adaptation is Real, Meta Streisands Itself, Powells Event Debrief and More of the Week's Book News. 53:44

2M ago53:44

53:44

Jeff and Rebecca debrief a little about their live recording at Powell's last week before talking about Meta Streisanding itself, the exciting/scary news of Scorsese's for actual life Gilead adaptation, and more of the week's book news. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and f…

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Book Club: THE ANTIDOTE 49:38

2M ago49:38

49:38

Jeff and Rebecca talk about The Antidote by Karen Russell. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations …

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BPS 410: Why Most Independent Films NEVER Make Any Money 1:12:30

3M ago1:12:30

1:12:30

I've been thinking about doing this podcast for a long time. In the tradition of Why Filmmakers are Always So Damn Broke & What They Can Do to Change It this episode is going to be a cold bucket of water over your head if you are not ready for it. In the insane world, we are all living in today, filmmakers need to break out of the mindset that we a…

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New York Report, New Harper Lee Collection Announced, Golden Ticket Strategies, and more 1:13:10

3M ago1:13:10

1:13:10

Jeff fills Rebecca on his recent trip to New York for publishing meetings before they talk about the newly announced Harper Lee collection and other items of note. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our …

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