Best 50 Screenwriting Podcasts in the US

A curated list of the best Screenwriting podcasts to listen to or connect with for podcast outreach initiatives. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. Scriptnotes Podcast

Scriptnotes Podcast
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Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television

Hosts

John August (Male), Craig Mazin (Male)

Producer/Network

John August and Craig Mazin

Email

****@johnaugust.com

Listener Type

Screenwriters, Film Critic

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

2365

Avg Length

62 mins
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2. The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna
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Welcome to The Screenwriting Life, a podcast where Oscar-nominated writer Meg LeFauve and Emmy-nominated

Hosts

Meg LeFauve (Female), Lorien McKenna (Female)

Producer/Network

Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Storytellers, Creative Writers, Film Buffs

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

932

Avg Length

58 mins

3. The Writers Panel

The Writers Panel
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The definitive insider's guide to our current golden age of television, Ben Blacker's The Writers Panel is an

Host

Ben Blacker (Male)

Producer/Network

Ben Blacker

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Screenwriters

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

743

Avg Length

44 mins

4. The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith

The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith
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Jeff Goldsmith interviews screenwriters and filmmakers alike about their creative process!

Host

Jeff Goldsmith (Male)

Producer/Network

Jeff Goldsmith

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Creative Professionals, Screenwriters, Film Critic

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

534

5. Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast

Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
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The Indie Film Hustle Podcast is your #1 source for how to hack the film business and indie film world! The

Host

Alex Ferrari (Male)

Producer/Network

Indie Film Hustle

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Content Creators, Screenwriters, Film Critic

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

297

Avg Length

65 mins

6. On The Page

On The Page
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ON THE PAGE: Join professional script consultant Pilar Alessandra as she demystifies screenwriting and

Host

Pilar Alessandra (Female)

Producer/Network

Pilar Alessandra

Email

****@onthepage.tv

Listener Type

Storytellers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

372

Avg Length

44 mins

7. Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast

Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast
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The Bulletproof Screenwriting Podcast shows you how to make your screenplays bulletproof. Weekly interviews

Host

Alex Ferrari (Male)

Producer/Network

Bulletproof Screenwriting

Email

****@indiefilmhustle.com

Listener Type

Content Creators, Storytellers, Screenwriters

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

237

Avg Length

64 mins

8. Write Your Screenplay Podcast

Write Your Screenplay Podcast
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Rather than looking at movies in terms of 'two thumbs up' or 'two thumbs down' Award Winning Screenwriter

Host

Jacob Krueger (Male)

Producer/Network

Jacob Krueger

Email

****@writeyourscreenplay.com

Listener Type

Storytellers, Film Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

299

Avg Length

42 mins

9. Script Apart with Al Horner

Script Apart with Al Horner
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A podcast about the first-draft secrets behind great movies and TV shows. Each episode, the screenwriter

Host

Al Horner (Male)

Producer/Network

Script Apart

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Entertainment Industry Professionals, Creative Writers, Screenwriters

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

184

Avg Length

57 mins

10. Just Shoot It: A Podcast about Filmmaking, Screenwriting and Directing

Just Shoot It: A Podcast about Filmmaking, Screenwriting and Directing
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Just Shoot It is a podcast about directing hosted by directors. Each week we interview filmmakers on writing,

Hosts

Matt Enlow (Male), Oren Kaplan (Male)

Producer/Network

Filmmakers Matt Enlow & Oren Kaplan

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Content Creators, Screenwriters

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

252

Avg Length

76 mins

11. Crew Call with Anthony D'Alessandro

Crew Call with Anthony D'Alessandro
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Crew Call is a Deadline Hollywood podcast hosted by Anthony D'Alessandro. It features in depth interviews

Host

Anthony DAlessandro (Male)

Producer/Network

Deadline

Email

****@deadline.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

3.1/5

Apple Review

18

Avg Length

27 mins

12. Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration

Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration
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A rich archive of tips, techniques and inspiration to help screenwriters, filmmakers and other creative souls

Host

Diane Bell (Female)

Producer/Network

Diane Bell

Email

****@dianebell.com

Listener Type

Content Creators, Creative Professionals, Storytellers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

58

Avg Length

36 mins

13. Act Two Podcast

Act Two Podcast
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Behind-the-Scenes of the Business and Craft of professional Screenwriting.

Hosts

Tasha Huo (Female), Josh Hallman (Male)

Producer/Network

The Act Two Network

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Content Creators, Creative Writers, Literature Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

107

Avg Length

49 mins

14. The ISA Podcast

The ISA Podcast
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Welcome to the Curious about Screenwriting Podcast where you'll enjoy listening to fascinating film industry

Producer/Network

Curious About Screenwriting

Email

****@networkisa.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

3.9/5

Apple Review

19

Avg Length

37 mins

15. Draft Zero: a screenwriting podcast

Draft Zero: a screenwriting podcast
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Two emerging screenwriters Chas Fisher and Stuart Willis try to work out what makes great screenplays

Hosts

Chas Fisher (Male), Stuart Willis (Male)

Producer/Network

Chas Fisher and Stuart Willis

Email

****@draft-zero.com

Listener Type

Content Creators, Screenwriters, Film Critic

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

112

Avg Length

104 mins

16. The Writers Hangout

The Writers Hangout
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THE WRITERS HANGOUT, a podcast that celebrates the many stages of writing from inspiration to the first

Producer/Network

Sandy Adomaitis

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

37

Avg Length

31 mins

17. Scriptcake

Scriptcake
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Scriptcake is dedicated to the art and craft of screenwriting. With over 20 years of experience teaching

Host

Lovinder Gill (Female)

Producer/Network

Lovinder Gill

Email

****@scriptcake.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

27

Avg Length

33 mins

18. 3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast
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News and information about the WGAw, and interviews with screenwriters from the worlds of movies, television,

Producer/Network

Writers Guild of America West

Email

****@wga.org

Listener Type

Screenwriters

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

68

Avg Length

48 mins

19. PlotPoints Podcast

PlotPoints Podcast
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Mark Sevi, a professional scriptwriter, with a motley crew of professional filmmakers, students and oddballs,

Producer/Network

Mark Sevi

Email

****@plotpoints.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

9

Avg Length

20 mins

20. On Screenwriting and Media with Dr. Rosanne Welch

On Screenwriting and Media with Dr. Rosanne Welch

Dr. Rosanne Welch teaches and speaks on the nature of screenwriting,l television, film, writing, popular

Producer/Network

Dr. Rosanne Welch

Email

****@welchwrite.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

3.7/5

Apple Review

3

21. Is That Something You Might Be Interested In

Is That Something You Might Be Interested In
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Emmy winning creator of HBO's Entourage details his career journey and life experiences.

Host

Doug Ellin (Male)

Producer/Network

Doug Ellin

Listener Type

Storytelling Aficionados, Business Executive, Entrepreneurs

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

749

Avg Length

34 mins

22. The No Film School Podcast

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A podcast about how to build a career in filmmaking. No Film School shares the latest opportunities and

Producer/Network

No Film School

Email

****@nofilmschool.com

Listener Type

Content Creators, Screenwriters, Film Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

415

Avg Length

58 mins

23. Beyond the Screenplay

Beyond the Screenplay
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'Lessons from the Screenplay' creator Michael Tucker and the LFTS team do deeper dives into the storytelling

Hosts

Michael Tucker (Male), Alex Calleros (Male), Brian Bitner (Male), Tricia Aurand (Female)

Producer/Network

Michael Tucker

Email

****@michaeltucker.la

Listener Type

Content Creators, Storytellers, Screenwriters

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

539

Avg Length

48 mins

24. Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking

Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie Filmmaking
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Liz Manashil and Alrik Bursell discuss independent filmmaking, everything from writing, producing and

Hosts

Alrik Bursell (Male), Liz Womanashil

Producer/Network

Bleav Life & Leisure

Email

****@makingmoviesishard.com

Listener Type

Creative Professionals, Screenwriters, Film Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

211

Avg Length

63 mins

25. IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit

IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit
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Interviews with leading film and TV creators about their process and craft. From screenwriting to film

Hosts

Chris OFalt (Male), Sarah Shachat (Female), Jim Hemphill (Male)

Producer/Network

IndieWire

Email

****@indiewire.com

Listener Type

Screenwriters, Film Critic

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

90

Avg Length

42 mins

26. Austin Film Festival's On Story

Austin Film Festival's On Story
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Austin Film Festival's On Story Podcast is the companion to Austin Film Festival's television show, On Story.

Host

Barbara Morgan (Female)

Producer/Network

Austin Film Festival

Email

****@austinfilmfestival.com

Listener Type

Creative Writers, Screenwriters, Film Critic

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

85

Avg Length

28 mins

27. Screaming into the Hollywood Abyss

Screaming into the Hollywood Abyss
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Behind the glitz and glamor, Hollywood can be brutal. For every success, there are many more rejections and

Hosts

Dan Rutstein (Male), Noah Evslin (Male)

Producer/Network

Noah Evslin and Dan Rutstein

Listener Type

Entertainment Industry Professionals, Media Critics, Screenwriters

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

76

Avg Length

48 mins

28. Write About Now

Write About Now
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Write About Now features in-depth interviews with successful writers of all types and stripes—journalists,

Host

Jonathan Small (Male)

Producer/Network

Jonathan Small

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Journalists, Authors, Literature Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

163

Avg Length

60 mins

29. The Storyteller's Mission with Zena Dell Lowe

The Storyteller's Mission with Zena Dell Lowe
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Zena Dell Lowe is a seasoned and engaging teacher with a passion for writers and storytellers. Her focused,

Producer/Network

Zena Dell Lowe

Email

****@thestorytellersmission.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

48

Avg Length

9 mins

30. Storybeat with Steve Cuden

Storybeat with Steve Cuden
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A Podcast for the Creative Mind

Host

Steve Cuden (Male)

Producer/Network

Steve Cuden

Email

****@stevecuden.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

24

Avg Length

63 mins

31. Best in Fest

Best in Fest
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Host Leslie LaPage, Director of LaFemme International Film Festival uncovers the Secrets of Filmmaking with

Host

Leslie LaPage (Female)

Producer/Network

Leslie LaPage

Email

****@lafemme.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

22

Avg Length

38 mins

32. Get Reel with Richard Walter

Get Reel with Richard Walter
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Musings about film and life from UCLA professor Richard Walter. richardwalter.substack.com

Producer/Network

Richard Walter

Email

****@substack.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

9

Avg Length

10 mins

33. Film Hustlers

Film Hustlers
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Filmmaker Mark Roberts (Meet Me Next Christmas, Strangers with Candy) and aspiring filmmaker  Rod 'Tuddy'

Hosts

Mark Roberts (Male), Rod u201cTuddyu201d Rinks, Davie Dave (Male)

Producer/Network

Roberts Media LLC

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

35

Avg Length

37 mins

34. Low-Budget Rebels: An Indie Filmmaking Podcast

Low-Budget Rebels: An Indie Filmmaking Podcast
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Independent Filmmaker Josh Stifter of Flush Studios and the Robert Rodriguez's series 'Rebel with a Crew,'

Host

Josh Stifter (Male)

Producer/Network

Josh Stifter

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

23

Avg Length

73 mins

35. Get Reelisms | An Ode to Filmmaking

Get Reelisms | An Ode to Filmmaking
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The ins and outs, tips and tricks, and dirt on the independent film industry. getreelisms.com

Hosts

Christine Chen (Female), Adam Rani (Male)

Producer/Network

Christine Chen, Adam Rani

Email

****@mothtoflamefilms.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

8

Avg Length

49 mins

36. Filmmaking (Actually)

Filmmaking (Actually)
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On the Filmmaking (Actually) podcast, award-winning indie filmmaker Koura Linda talks all things indie film,

Host

Koura Linda (Female)

Producer/Network

Koura Linda

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

7

Avg Length

17 mins

37. Reckless Creatives

Reckless Creatives
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A Pipeline Artists original podcast about nothing and everything. Hosts Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette

Producer/Network

Jeanne Veillette Bowerman & Sadie Dean

Email

****@pipelineartists.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

12

Avg Length

57 mins

38. The Film Situation

The Film Situation
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A Podcast About Cinema & Filmmaking Hosted by Zef Cota

Host

Zef Cota (Male)

Producer/Network

Filmseen

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

12

Avg Length

62 mins

39. Final Draft Blog

Final Draft Blog

Designed to help you navigate the screenwriting industry, Final Draft, interviews working screenwriters,

Host

Shanee Edwards (Female)

Producer/Network

Final Draft

Email

****@finaldraft.com

Listener Type

Screenwriters

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

125

40. The Successful Screenwriter with Geoffrey D Calhoun: Screenwriting Podcast

The Successful Screenwriter with Geoffrey D Calhoun: Screenwriting Podcast
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Welcome to The Successful Screenwriter Podcast your go-to source for in-depth discussions, expert insights,

Host

Geoffrey D Calhoun

Producer/Network

Geoffrey D. Calhoun

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

29

Avg Length

23 mins

41. Film School

Film School
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A filmmaker and a writer tackle the AFI's Top 100 Films and beyond to educate themselves about movies and

Hosts

Ira Heinichen (Male), Joshua McClenney

Producer/Network

Ira Heinichen, Joshua McClenney

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

25

Avg Length

60 mins

42. Writers Group Therapy

Writers Group Therapy
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Writers Group Therapy is a podcast by writers for writers. We cover timeless topics for writers on the craft,

Producer/Network

Rachanee Lumayno and Tom Loveman

Email

****@lovemanmedia.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

6

Avg Length

31 mins

43. Playhouse West LA Podcast

Playhouse West LA  Podcast
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The Playhouse West Podcast is all about the Meisner Technique that has been used by 1000's of actors. We will

Host

Michael Lopez (Male)

Producer/Network

Playhouse West

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

4

Avg Length

37 mins