Literacy Month comes to an end as Team This Had Oscar Buzz (Chris Feil & Joe Reid) squares off with Team Vanity Fair Refugees (Joanna Robinson & Katey Rich), competitively / collaboratively ranking the 7 best movies about BOOKSTORES and LIBRARIES!

You've heard of Fight or Flight and maybe Freeze, but did you know there are actually 5 F's that dogs can exhibit under stress? Join us for an interesting conversation on working with reactive dogs!By Melissa Breau

Returning GMs Katie Walsh and Louis Peitzman join us for the next chapter of Literacy Month, ranking the 7 best films adapted from the works of the Talented Ms. Highsmith!

In this episode Irith and I talk about what anxiety looks like in dogs and what we can do to help our dogs feel safe and build confidence. Plus, I ask Irith to talk about what factors influence how long these behaviors take to work and what factors influence prognosis.By Melissa Breau

Daniel Fienberg (The Hollywood Reporter), Alan Sepinwall (Rolling Stone), and Linda Holmes (NPR), are back at the draft table, this time joined by Jen Yamato (The Washington Post), for the next installment in their journey through the history of SPORTS in cinema! Up at bat: the 1990s!

Core strength is important for both ends of the leash — so for this episode, Liz and Kelly both joined me to talk about their relative expertise... Kelly shared what to consider and why it matters for our four-legged teammates, and Liz talked about fitness for the human-half of the team!By Melissa Breau

Literacy Month continues with screenwriters Bryan Cogman (Game of Thrones) and Milla Bell-Hart (Bad Monkey) ranking the best films ever made from the work of acclaimed crime writer ELMORE LEONARD! Joining Clay at the commissioner's table is Screen Drafts legend and writer of The Draftland Scene, Mr. Darren Franich.…

We hear so much about puppys and adolescents, but it's rare to focus on seniors — in this episode, that's exactly what we do. We take a deep dive into what it means to live with and love our dogs in their golden years.

An adventure 4 years in the making! To kick off Literacy Month, Commissioner Clay is joined by newly minted Screen Drafts All-Star Darrin Navarro, Screen Drafts Legend Billy Ray Brewton, and guest commissioner Bryan Cogman (also a Screen Drafts Legend) to rank all 22 films directed, written, or adapted from the works of the prolific master of the s…

Teenagers get a bad rap — join me and Erin for a conversation about what you can really expect and how to survive canine adolescence and then come out with an awesome sports dog on the other side.

Co-authors of LOST: Back to the Island, Emily St. James (Yellowjackets) & Noel Murray (The New York Times, The A.V. Club), rank the 7 best films ever made about CASTAWAYS!

If you've ever struggled to convey to your dog that you want them to keep doing a thing... Whether it's a stationary behavior or a moving one, this episode is for you. Kamal and I break down why he teaches duration as a concept and what it means to approach training duration that way!By Melissa Breau

Rookies Bilge Ebiri and Brandon Streussnig join Screen Drafts vet Roxana Hadadi to competitively / collaboratively rank all 13 films directed by the Master of Dudes Rock Cinema, MICHAEL MANN!

It's easy to assume we're all born knowing how to play - but sometimes reclaiming that childlike sense of fun is harder than it looks! Join us for a conversation on the skills we need to rediscover and those we need to teach our dogs to get toy play everyone involved can enjoy.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the films of 1994 and we are celebrating with some of our favorite guest GMs, Hall-of-Famer Drew McWeeny, Legend Billy Ray Brewton, and near-Legend Drea Clark, ranking the 13 best films released in that exceptional year! Joining them at the draft table are commissioners Clay and Ryan, and Booster Club Officia…

One of the skills you'll need for retriever hunt tests is the blind retrieve — where the dog retrieves downed game that they didn't see land. In this episode Jennifer talks me though exactly what that means and how she approaches it in training.By Melissa Breau

Former retail warriors Bethy Squires (Vulture) and Mia Lee Vicino (Letterboxd) join Clay and Ryan at the Draft Table to rank the 7 best films ever made about living in RETAIL HELL!

Wondering what the hype is about when it comes to Location Specific Marker cues? Shade and I talk about what they are, what they can offer your training, how to decide when it's time to consider adding a new one, the role of anticipatory behaviors and more!By Melissa Breau

Welcome to Draftland, where frenemy arthouse cinema operators Clay and Ryan program competing 4-film movie marathons using titles drawn from classic Screen Drafts episodes! Today, they are using the JERRY BRUCKHEIMER draft list to curate the most explosive and enticing marathons that members of the Booster Club have ever seen! Which marathon will Y…

Have a dog that's easily distracted or driven to chase prey-like critters? In this episode Tracey and I talk about overcoming critter distractions and building behaviors so you can both enjoy the outdoors again.By Melissa Breau

It's the kickin'-est, punchin'-est, splitsin'est draft of the year, as Screen Drafts rookies / Action Boyz Jon Gabrus and Ryan Stanger join commissioner Clay and guest co-commish Drew McWeeny (The Last '80s Newsletter You'll Ever Need) for a competitive / collaborative ranking of the 7 best films starring The Muscles from Brussels!…

Ever wondered if your dog can remember which hides they've already found? In this Episode Julie and I dive into problem solving multiple hides and using contrast to create clarity in nosework.By Melissa Breau

Movie podcasters / authors Jordan Morris (Youth Group, Free with Ads) and Elliott Kalan (Disney's Hercules, The Flophouse) go head-to-head at the virtual draft table, ranking the 7 best films about SUPERNATURAL KIDS! Joining Clay as co-commissioner is movie podcaster / author Alonso Duralde (Hollywood Pride, Maximum Film). Order the books! YOUTH GR…

What really goes into having a focused dog? Join us for a conversation what it means to train focus — and how we can split a complex behavior down into component parts to build a strong but flexible skillset every sports dog needs.By Melissa Breau

Screen Drafts Vintage Veterans Bryan Cogman (Game of Thrones), Maureen Lee Lenker (It Happened One Fight) and Oriana Nudo (Hollywood-ography) are back at the draft table, ranking the 13 best films from one of the greatest years in Hollywood history: 1939. Want more Screen Drafts action? Get Boosted by joining the Screen Drafts Booster Club! Go to w…