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The Bulletproof Screenwriting Podcast shows you how to make your screenplays bulletproof. Weekly interviews with Oscar® and Emmy® award winning screenwriters, story specialists, best-selling authors, Hollywood agents and managers, and industry insiders. We cover every aspect of the screenwriting process. This is the screenwriting podcast for the rest of us. No fluff. No BS. Just straight talk that will help you on your screenwriting journey. Some of the past guests include 3X Oscar® Winning ...
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Top Two, The Podcast

Shaun Fletcher, Avi Bernard, Danny Griffin

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Ever feel like the world is moving too fast to keep up? Wish you had someone to help make sense of it all? We got you covered! Join hosts Shaun Fletcher, Avi Bernard and Danny Griffin as they serve up a fresh batch of cultural commentary and societal analysis every week. Whether you’re looking to stay informed or just tap into the biggest trending topics driving the cultural conversation, Top Two has you covered. Informative and engaging, it’s the perfect weekly primer to keep your finger on ...
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My insight on any open topics from the deepest pit of my brain aka an all knowing super computer will cover any events or topics from life,pro wrestling,comedy,sneaker reviews,movies,shows,foolery,fast food,events at Walmart,and any other daily dose of pure greatness!!!
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The Sho Ya Right Podcast. Five Voices, Five Personalities, Five points of view. Music, Entertainment, Health and Nutrition, Sports, Politics, Religion, Family, Relationship Advice, current events, and anything else we decide to talk about but sometimes with a comedic point of view.
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Host Stephanie Burt travels the Southern United States (with a fork!) and chats with some of the most interesting voices in the culinary South. From chefs to farmers, bakers to brewers, and pitmasters to fishermen, they all have a story. Listen and learn more behind some of your favorite foods.
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Founder/Content Creator: Chris Thompson https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherjthompson/ irl Media NEWS brings you the business behind the news, with a healthy dose of sarcasm. irl Media NEWS Newsletter: https://irlmedianews.beehiiv.com irl Media NEWS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@irlMediaNEWS irl Media NEWS PODCAST: https://irlmedianewspodcast.buzzsprout.com irl Media NEWS Website: https://irlmedianews.com/ Check us out on socials: X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/irlMediaNEWS LinkedIn: ...
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Jocelyn Jones was raised in an artist's community on the Hudson River just 30 minutes north of Manhattan. This idyllic hamlet is home to some of the most influential artists of our time and it was here that her interest in art, artists and their process began.She is the daughter of Henry Jones, a character actor whose credits include some 40 films …
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Welcome to Episode 38 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast, I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we’re discussing Jay-Z investing in luxury watch trading platform Wristcheck, “Wicked” & “Gladiator 2” are the Summer 2024 version of 2023’s "Barbenheimer", Cypress Hill performs with the London Symphony Orchestra, Jonah Hill selling his Malibu beach house,…
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I have a passion for sustainable seafood, and it’s been both an important subject here on the show and the subject of many of my written pieces throughout the years. When I first interviewed Sammy Monsour in 2020, I discovered that we shared this passion, and I’ve watched as he has really blossomed into a chef leader on this front. Therefore, when …
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At sixteen years old, Shane Stanley had already received his first Emmy Award for his work on Desperate Passage (1987) which starred Michael Landon. Over the next few years he learned filmmaking under his father Lee Stanley on what became known as The Desperate Passage Series (1988 to 1995) starring Sharon Gless, Edward James Olmos, Marlo Thomas an…
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Welcome to Episode 38 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast, or as we like to call it our Entertainment edition. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we’re discussing the Kansas City Chiefs new Hallmark Christmas Movie, Sydney Sweeney might become a Jedi, Queen is selling their music catalog for $1 Billion dollars, Vanilla Ice has built a real estate em…
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When I first spoke with Chef Michael Toscano in 2017, he and his family were just getting settled in Charleston with the opening of Le Farfalle. Now, seven years later, the chef seems as if he’s truly settled into a new rhythm between NYC and the Lowcountry. He and his wife Caitlin currently have four restaurants: the aforementioned Le Farfalle, da…
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Christine Chen is an Academy qualified film producer, director and co-author of Get Reelisms. She fell in love with capturing images and telling stories through film the first time she got her hands on an early addition VHS camcorder in 1993. Christine’s love of film turned into a life-long passion for writing and directing. Christine has a B.A. fr…
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Welcome to Episode 37 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we’re discussing the rise of the ‘Hawk Tuah’ Girl, the scarcity effect of Hermès Birkin bags, SpaceX wins NASA contract to destroy the ISS, Gwyneth Paltrow selling $30 LA home, and Shaun White launches The Snow League. Founder/Content Creator: Chris Thompso…
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Deborah Freeman is the creator of Setting the Table, a multi-award winning podcast exploring Black foodways and culinary history that in 2023 was honored by the International Association of Culinary Professionals as “Podcast of the Year.” She’s also a colleague in the food writing world, with contributions including to Eater, Condé Nast Traveler, a…
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Jariko Denman was born in Washington DC and, as a military brat, grew up all over the world. In 1997 he enlisted in the US Army. After basic training and Airborne School, he completed the assessment and selection process for the 75th Ranger Regiment and was assigned to the 2nd Ranger Battalion at Ft Lewis, Washington. Jariko went on to serve in the…
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Welcome to Episode 36 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we’re discussing Celebrity Real Estate. We’ll discuss Sydney Sweeney’s Florida Keys estate, Giannis Antetokounmpo buying 2 Greek vacation homes, Jessica Chastain selling Leonard Bernstein’s apartment, Russell Wilson & Ciara selling lakefront home, and Mark …
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Roosevelt Brownlee lives on the curve of a quiet street in Savannah, GA, the tall stalks of okra in his vegetable garden just visible from the side drive. It’s one of many such streets in the port city, and only a few minutes from the old City Market area where he spent his earliest years. But in between those two Savannah addresses, Roosevelt has …
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Vanessa and Joseph Winter are a writer/director duo best known for their critically acclaimed SXSW midnighter “Deadstream,” a horror comedy coming to Shudder in October. They also wrote and directed a segment of the highly anticipated V/H/S/99 which will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Their feature debut, Deadst…
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Welcome to Episode 35 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we’re discussing Elon Musk’s Optimus Robots Invade Tesla’s Factory Floor, Starbucks Launches Their Own Starbucks Studios, Saudi Arabia Launches Their Own Cruise Line, Drake Just Added A Ranch In Texas To His Real Estate Portfolio, andThe Kelce Brothers Inve…
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One of my greatest quiet joys is cooking from a well-written cookbook on a weekend night, music on the bluetooth and new scents and tastes filling the kitchen. My favorite cookbook that I’ve cooked from this year is Latinisimo: Home Recipes from the Twenty-One Country of Latin America by Sandra Gutierrez. Sweeping in its scope, it is an encyclopedi…
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Josh David Jordan is a Texas filmmaker, director, actor and artist. Starting off as an actor, He appeared in several feature films, as well as the sitcom, SCRUBS. He began to slowly transition myself behind the lens. Josh worked on MTV featured music videos for the Polyphonic Spree, Rhett Miller of the Old 97's and many more. After premiering his s…
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Welcome to Episode 34 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we’re discussing Kendrick Lamar’s new $40M Los Angeles crib, Texas is launching its own stock exchange, transporting luxury cars around the wold, Travis Kelce is starring in Ryan Murphy's new horror series "Grotesquerie”, and breakdancing gears up for its d…
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In this week's episode, the crew is joined by Democratic party delegate and the former Chair of the Democratic party of Milwaukee County, Chris Walton to break down what led up to the historic change in the Democratic Presidential ticket. We also discuss what this means for the party's chances for success in November as Kamala Harris is poised to l…
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Columbia, SC’s Main Street architecture still has much of the charm of a mid-century movie set. There are jewelry stores, restaurants, hotels, and gift shops in buildings that range from the turn of the 20th Century to modern day. Tucked in among the hustle and bustle is Lula Drake Wine Parlor, which eight plus years ago was just another dusty buil…
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In 2002, Jon Erwin founded a production company with his brother, Andrew. Their first ventures were commercials, documentaries, and music videos. The brothers soon were directing videos and producing concerts and television programs for platinum recording artists such as Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Casting Crowns, Switchfoot, Skillet, and others. …
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Welcome to Episode 33 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss how Fragrance Bros are making teenage boys want to smell better, Elon Musk's startup xAI just raised $6 billion dollars, Amazon has received approval from the FAA to operate its fleet of delivery drones in the U.S., Morgan Spurlock from "Super Si…
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Join us for another episode as we dive into the past week's hottest and most shocking events. Of course, we begin with the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump during his campaign rally in Pennsylvania and the fallout both in and out of politics. Then, we shift our focus to President Biden's critical appearance at the NATO summi…
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Charlotte, NC is one of the fastest growing metropolitan cities in the United States. While the city has always looked forward, it was actually founded before the American Revolution and the site of the first US Mint. But in the past two decades, the intense growth and the addition of a light rail system have brought immense changes citywide. In th…
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Since he was eighteen years old, Johnny Martin has been solely working in the film and television industry. He began his career as a stuntman, and within a relatively short period of time graduated to being a stunt coordinator and second-unit director. In those capacities, Johnny has worked on over 260 films, TV shows, and commercials, and even won…
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In today’s edition we discuss Taylor Swift & DOJ taking down Ticketmaster, Gold fever in Asia, Ripple in NY, Max Space’s inflatable habitats for space, and Matt Damon’s new West Hollywood condo. Founder/Content Creator: Chris Thompson https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherjthompson/ irl Media NEWS brings you the business behind the news, with a he…
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In this week's milestone episode, we dive into the latest political drama as Democrats grapple with Joe Biden's future at the top of the ticket. After his recent debate performance, we'll explore the growing uncertainty within the party and what it could mean for the upcoming election. Next, we'll discuss the rapid fall from grace of boxer Ryan Gar…
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Over more than half a century as an editor at Knopf, Judith Jones became a legend, nurturing future literary icons such as Sylvia Plath, Anne Tyler, and John Updike. But although I was an English major, I first learned of Judith Jones years later, when I realized that Edna Lewis, M.F.K. Fisher, Claudia Roden, Madhur Jaffrey, James Beard, and, most …
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Today on the show we have head of writer success at Coverfly, Thomas Dever. Thomas has been helping screenwriters for years. I wanted to have him on the show to discuss what he's seeing in the film business, from a street level. Thomas works with all the major agencies, top end producers and managers. If anyone knows what Hollywood is looking or he…
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Welcome to Episode 31 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we’re discussing Americans are "spaving", Scarlett Johansson says no to Sam Altman’s OpenAI, Sir Paul McCartney Becomes A Billionaire, Shaun White is selling his LA pad, and Netflix and Chill On Christmas Day With The NFL. Founder/Content Creator: Chris Tho…
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This week I brought on the show, playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor, John Pollono. I wanted to go down the road a little bit about his remarkable journey in the business which expands across theatre and short films. John is one of the founders of the Jabberwocky Theatre Company in 2004 which became the Rogue Machine Theatre in 2008 where…
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This week, we dive into the hottest topics making waves. We'll analyze the fallout from President Biden's challenging performance in the first presidential debate against Donald Trump, exploring the growing calls within the Democratic Party for a new candidate to step forward. Next, we'll discuss the NBA Draft as Bronny James joins the Lakers amid …
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Today on the show we have Oscar® nominated filmmaker and screenwriter Joe Wright. Joe has established himself as one of Hollywood’s top directors with his rare ability to captivate global audiences through his extraordinary cinematic craft. Most recently, Wright directed the psychological thriller THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW, starring Amy Adams, Julian…
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Rice was South Carolina’s first great agricultural staple. Before the American Revolution, it had already made South Carolina the richest of the 13 original colonies, and Charleston one of the richest cities in the world. But it did so on the backs of enslaved skilled laborers, most of whom had been kidnapped from the rice growing regions of West A…
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Cinematographers are really the directors of images while directors are the authors of the performances. Evidently, the collaboration between these two important persons on set with a shared vision and respect influences the work environment and (the ultimate result) the film, a great deal. We’re inspired this week by cinematographer, and author, J…
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In this week's episode, we discuss the passing of baseball legend Willie Mays and MLB's tribute game at historic Rickwood Field honoring the Negro Leagues. We'll explore Mays' impact on the culture, the significance of this special game and Reggie Jackson's viral description of his experiences playing baseball in the deep south. Next, we dive into …
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Today on the show we have author, filmmaker and screenwriter Mick Hurbis-Cherrier. Mick is an independent filmmaker and screenwriter. His works have been broadcast and shown around the country and have garnered prizes at many festivals including the Black Maria Film & Video Festival, Ann Arbor Film Festival, Athens Film & Video Festival and the Cin…
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Shaun Brian Sells started life in a two-person tent surrounded by plantation ruins in the flats of Coral Bay, St. John, US Virgin Islands. It was in that environment where his love for cooking began– by roaming and foraging through the valley, fishing off his dad’s sailboat and cooking for up to eight siblings at a time. Those challenges became the…
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Welcome to Episode 30 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss Flavor Flav is new hype man for U.S. Women’s Olympic Polo team, meme stocks are back with GameStop soaring and RoaringKitty roaring, Sierra Nevada is getting $13 billion dollars to build "Doomsday planes”, George Clooney is bringing his ‘Good Nig…
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Welcome to Episode 28 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss Travis Kelce & Andy Reid Score huge contracts with Kansas City Chiefs, CZ gets 4 months, Tesla making Bots in 2025, Margot Robbie making Monopoly, and time travel formula discovered. Founder/Content Creator: Chris Thompson https://www.linkedin.co…
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Welcome to Episode 29 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss Tesla fires Supercharger team, Walmart partners with Roblox, Jay-Z’s $1,200 a bottle Champagne, Lando Norris wins 1st F1 race and Mystik Dan wins the Kentucky Derby. Founder/Content Creator: Chris Thompson https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherj…
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Welcome to Episode 22 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss chocolate and the impact of inflation, renewable Bitcoin mining in Argentina, MrBeast lives in his office, Fortnite & LEGO partner on customizable cars, and RC tractor pulls are a thing now. Founder/Content Creator: Chris Thompson https://www.lin…
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Welcome to Episode 26 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss David Beckham sues Mark Wahlberg for $10 million dollar endorsement fee he says he is owed for F45 Training ambassadorship, Tesla’s stock is in free fall with the company laying off 10% of their global workforce while Elon Musk demands a $56 bill…
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Welcome to Episode 21 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss how NBC is showing the Paris Olympic Opening Ceremonies in IMAX theaters, the U.S. Chips Act is pumping billions to chip manufacturing in America, Social Media companies are distancing their platforms from politics, Adam Neumann is trying to buy …
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Welcome to Episode 24 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss George and Amal Clooney starting a new winery, Saudi Arabia is partnering with Andreessen Horowitz on a $40 billion dollar AI investment fund, Pete Davidson & Colin Jost’s $34 million dollar Staten Island ferry renovation, Ripple is launching the…
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Welcome to Episode 20 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss Sam Bankman-Fried is going to prison for 25 years, FTX sells Anthropic equity for $884 million dollars, Brad Pitt wants to appear in the new Peaky Blinders movie, Amazon invests $4 billion in Anthropic, and Patrick and Brittany Mahomes hope to lu…
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Welcome to Episode 23 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss Dude Perfect just scored a perfect $100+ Million investment, Tesla is rolling out RoboTaxis on August 8, Beyoncé's launches a Country Music album, X/Twitter is giving out Blue check marks to some influencers, and Balmoral Castle is opening up to …
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Welcome to Episode 25 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss Tom Brady and Derek Jeter start Fanatics Fest NYC, Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes steakhouse, 1938 Superman comic book, Royal Caribbean’s “Serenade of the Seas” TikTok drama, and free goats. Founder/Content Creator: Chris Thompson https://www.l…
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