For this episode, we welcome executive producer Sarah Timberman to discuss her career and work on both Justified and Justified: City Primeval. We also chat about her move from publishing into the world of TV, her role as a non-writing producer, and the Emmy-nominated Fleishman is in Trouble. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS …

Isabella Campbell and Jillian Smart, actors and writers on new sketch comedy series The Dessert, join us to discuss their start in the industry, comedic influences, and their experiences working in their first writers room. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube…

Recorded during the opening night red carpet at the 2023 ATX TV Festival, we chat with Jerrie Johnson about playing Tye on Prime Video series, Harlem. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

For this episode, we welcome René Warnes, Hair Department Head on the Showtime miniseries, George and Tammy. We discuss her impressive work on George and Tammy, especially how she recreated iconic hairstyles that spanned several decades, her start in the industry, and being a part of the hair department on hit Marvel TV series like Loki. Subscribe:…

In this minisode, Sadie Laflamme-Snow joins us to talk about playing Alice on Hallmark Original Series, The Way Home. Sadie is a Toronto-based actor who is at the start of what promises to be an exciting career. In addition to The Way Home, she is part of an upcoming Netflix animated series, and also appears the next instalment of horror anthology …

In this episode, we're joined by Trish Stratus, professional wrestler, actor, and judge on Canada’s Got Talent. We discuss the upcoming second season of Canada’s Got Talent, and her approach to judging the people who cross Canada’s biggest stage. She also offers some excellent advice for women in male-dominated fields. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | G…

It’s International Women’s Day and we’re celebrating with a special episode of the podcast featuring producer Wendy Calhoun. Wendy started out in unscripted television, and later went on to work on hit scripted series like Justified, Nashville, Empire and more recently, The Rookie: Feds. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Cont…

In this minisode, Lea Thompson and Stacey Farber join us to talk about their new Canadian crime dramedy series, The Spencer Sisters. In addition to chatting about their roles as a mother/daughter PI duo, Victoria and Darby Spencer, Lea gave some great insight into how things have changed over the decades since she first started in the industry, and…

Fem TV is back after a bit of a hiatus with this minisode featuring Fantasy Island’s Roselyn Sanchez and Kiara Barnes. Both Roselyn and Kiara discuss how their characters have changed from the first season, and how love and romance play into their storylines in Season 2. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Ema…

The cast and creatives of Vampire Academy stop by to talk about their series, based on the best-selling books by Richelle Mead. First up is co-creators/executive producers Marguerite McIntyre and Julie Plec. Next is Daniela Nieves (Lissa Dragomir), followed by Sisi Stringer (Rose Hathaway). We end with Anita-Joy Uwajeh (Tatiana), Mia McKenna-Bruce …

Director Anna Foerster stops by to discuss the recently released Netflix film, Lou, starring Allison Janney and Jurnee Smollett. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

Miranda Kwok returns to Fem TV to chat about Season 2 of The Cleaning Lady. Recorded during the ATX TV Festival this past June, Miranda shares her excitement for Season 2, how they’re continuing on themes explored in Season 1, and teases a bit about what’s coming up for Thony, Armand and the other main characters. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google…

Wendey Stanzler joins us to discuss her recent directing work on For All Mankind and Five Days at Memorial. We also touch on Sex in the City, which was a turning point in her career, her path into the industry, and upcoming projects. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | …

TV critic Ashley Bissette Sumerel of Tell-Tale TV joins us for a conversation about female representation among this year’s Emmy nominees. We discuss the nominees that the Emmys got right and the biggest snubs in addition to breaking down female representation in key categories like directing and writing. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | S…

Emmy-nominated music supervisor Jen Malone sat down with us at this year's ATX TV Festival to talk about her work on shows like Yellowjackets, Euphoria and Atlanta. Jen is up for the Outstanding Music Supervision award at the 2022 Emmys for her work on Euphoria, her second nomination for that series. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitch…

Arden Cho joins us for a minisode to discuss her Netflix series, Partner Track. Arden spoke about why she wanted to play this role, and the importance for young women to see a character like Ingrid on screen. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube…

In this episode, we're joined by actors Julie Ann Emery and Adepero Oduye to discuss their work on Apple TV+ limited series, Five Days at Memorial. Based on the 2013 book by Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Sheri Fink, Five Days at Memorial is a dramatization of what happened at a New Orleans hospital in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Julie Ann Em…

Jana Schmieding and Kaniehtiio Horn join us to talk Season 2 of Rutherford Falls. We chat about each of their storylines this season, indigenous representation on television, and the importance of having indigenous writers sharing their own stories. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Faceboo…

This episode's guest is Emmy-winning casting director, Theo Park. Theo won her first Emmy for Season 1 of Ted Lasso, and she's been nominated once again in 2022 for Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series. We not only discuss casting some of the core characters on Ted Lasso, but we also get into some of the guest roles in the first two seasons. Sub…

Joining us today is actor Melissa Barrera, who stars in the Netflix limited series, Keep Breathing. All six episodes of Keep Breathing are available to stream now on Netflix. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

Joining us this episode is actor Meaghan Rath, star of one of this year's best new comedies, Children Ruin Everything. We talk about her early days in the industry, and how Children Ruin Everything balances hilarity with heart. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTub…

Emmy-nominated editor Melissa McCoy joins us to discuss her work on Ted Lasso. During our conversation, we chat about her work on Seasons 1 and 2, specifically the Season 2 bottle episode, "Beard After Hours," and Season 1’s "Make Rebecca Great Again." We also touch on her start in the industry and the point that she fell in love with editing. Subs…

In a conversation recorded during this year’s ATX TV Festival, writer and producer Maggie Cohn chats with us about HBO Max limited series, The Staircase. We touch on adapting a true crime story, especially one that has been covered extensively in documentaries and podcasts. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: …

In this minisode, actor Cynthy Wu joins us to talk about For All Mankind and her character, Kelly Baldwin. We touch on how Kelly is charting her own path instead of following directly in her father’s footsteps, an epic moment in Season 3, Episode 4, “Happy Valley,” and how the show’s twists and turns continue to surprise her. Subscribe: Apple Podca…

In this minisode recorded during Season 11 of the ATX TV Festival, writer and producer Charmaine DeGraté discusses adapting bestselling novel Daisy Jones and the Six into a limited series for Prime Video. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube…

In this episode, makeup department head Carleigh Herbert joins us to discuss her work on HBO Max comedy series, Minx, especially bringing those 1970s looks to life. Carleigh also shares how she got into the industry, and touches on some of the other shows she's been a part of: Teen Wolf, The Sex Lives of College Girls, and American Horror Story: 19…

Costume designer Jacky Levy joins us to talk about the looks in Season 2 of Ted Lasso. We touch on style icons like Keeley and Rebecca, how fashion reflects character evolution, and the fun and colourful ways that she’s been able to style the men on the series. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitt…

Our coverage of the ATX TV Festival continues with this minisode featuring music supervisor Liza Richardson, recorded during the Season 11 opening night red carpet. Liza has worked on so many shows over the years, including Watchmen, Barry, Lovecraft Country and The Summer I Turned Pretty. In our chat, we talked briefly about her work on the limite…

Production designer and director Lisa Soper stops by to chat about her work on Peacemaker, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin. She discusses her start in the industry, collaborating with Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and James Gunn, and some of the intricate details that have gone into the projects she's designed. Subscr…

Emily Gipson and Caitlin McFarland, co-founders and co-directors of the ATX TV Festival, join us In this minisode recorded during the opening night red carpet. They shared some of their favourite memories from festivals past, and reflected on how it's grown over the years. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: E…

In this episode, Melanie Scrofano joins us to talk about directing two episodes of The Hardy Boys Season 2. She breaks down how she and the team brought a few key scenes to life, and what she took away from the experience. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube…

From the ATX TV Festival opening night red carpet, actor and producer Jessica Matten chats with us about playing Sergeant Bernadette Manuelito on new AMC series, Dark Winds. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

Supernatural teen drama First Kill debuted on Netflix today, and we have a special episode to celebrate its premiere featuring some of the women who brought the series to life. First up is creator/writer/executive producer Victoria (V.E.) Schwab and showrunner/writer/executive producer Felicia D. Henderson. Next is the duo behind First Kill’s star-…

Outlander executive producer Maril Davis joins us to discuss Season 6, particularly the finale. *Spoiler alert if you haven't seen the Outlander Season 6 finale! The conversation touches on the showdown at the Fraser home, answering a question that’s been looming large for a few seasons, and a certain relationship that’s had everyone buzzing. Plus,…

Production designer Maggie Ruder joins us to chat about her work on the final season of Search Party, and on Season 3 of High School Musical: The Musical - The Series. In addition to discussing Maggie’s start in the industry, we went in depth on some elements of Search Party’s fifth season, especially Lyte HQ, a candy-coated world that’s hiding som…

A Million Little Things star Allison Miller (Maggie Bloom) joins us to mark her TV directing debut in Episode 417, "60 Seconds." We discuss her process of preparing for the episode, keeping track of multiple storylines, and how she handled both directing and acting. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | …

This episode features the creators, producers and stars of Three Busy Debras: Mitra Jouhari, Alyssa Stonoha and Sandy Honig. In our conversation, we touch on their start in comedy, taking the Debras from stage to screen, filming the series in Seattle, and what’s in store for Season 2. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact…

Actor Jessica Reynolds join us to discuss playing Malva Christie in Season 6 of Outlander. She shares a bit about preparing for the role, her character’s journey throughout the season, and the biggest takeaways she has have from working on the hit series. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | F…

Costume designer Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh talks about her work on Prime Video’s Upload, including Nora’s gorgeous collection of coats, Ingrid’s impeccable style, and achieving Mildred’s black and white wardrobe. She also touches on her time working on The 100, and teases her current project, Avatar: The Last Airbender, the live action series from Netfli…

In this minisode, Rachel Tenner stops by to talk about casting Apple TV+ series, Severance. She shares a bit about the casting process in general, the rush of discovering new talent, and working with Ben Stiller to assemble this brilliant cast on Severance. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter |…

In this episode, production designer Toni Barton joins me to talk about her work on Archive 81. We touch on some of the gorgeous details that went into the creating the look for the series, including The Visser, the apartment building at the center of Archive 81's mystery. Toni also discusses the mentorship program that she is a part of, Equity Thr…

Writer and producer Miranda Kwok stops by to discuss her work as creator and executive producer on The Cleaning Lady. Miranda shares the story of her start in the industry including her Slamdance-winning screenplay, Song of Silence, writing on Spartacus: Blood and Sand and The 100, and developing The Cleaning Lady for American TV from the original …

Cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagné joins us to chat about her work on Severance, the mind-bending Apple TV+ series. We discuss the unique look of this series, collaborating with producer/director Ben Stiller, and some of the challenges that came with shooting this first season. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follo…

Makeup artist Etzel Ecleston joins us to talk about her recent work on Netflix's Archive 81 and HBO's The Gilded Age, as well as previous projects like Gotham, Luke Cage and Pose. Etzel shared some fantastic behind-the-scenes details for Archive 81, especially having the opportunity to create looks for two different time periods: 1994 and 1924. She…

Pachinko executive producer Theresa Kang-Lowe joins me for this minisode to discuss her role in bringing the series to life, the universality of this story, and our shared hope that it opens up conversations about our families’ histories. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagr…

In this episode, actor Samantha Aucoin stops by to discuss her role on Astrid and Lilly Save the World. Samantha plays Lilly in this series about a pair of outcast BFFs who accidentally open a portal to a monster dimension, and it’s up to them to save the world from these supernatural threats. She was so excited to chat about her work on the series…

In the first Fem TV minisode of Season 5, we have Outlander star Sophie Skelton. Sophie shares some observations on her character, Brianna, especially how she navigates the fish out of water aspect of her storyline. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube…

We’re kicking off Season 5 of Fem TV with Halle Stanford, President of Television for the Jim Henson Company. She is also executive producer on shows like The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Harriet the Spy, Sid the Science Kid, and most recently, Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock. Halle discusses her start in TV, how she became a part of the Henson …

It's the Season 4 finale of Fem TV, and actor Constance Marie joins us to discuss the Prime Video holiday romcom series, With Love. In addition to talking about her character, Beatriz Diaz, and her storyline that captivated me throughout all five episodes of With Love, Constance tells us a bit about the changes she’s seen in the industry throughout…

In our final minisode of Season 4, TV industry powerhouse Gloria Calderón Kellett joins me to talk about Prime Video's With Love. Gloria is the creator and executive producer of the five-part holiday series that has redefined the rom-com. She also plays Gladys in the series, a single 40-something woman who is living her life large and unapologetica…