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Nate Ulrich and Jacob Novak get together every week to talk about everything from writing, to videography, to finding your creative identity as you go through your everyday life.

Nate Ulrich and Jacob Novak


    • Jun 7, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 70 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Write That Down

    70: Growth w/ Evan Quinter and Harry Biddle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 62:44


    Evan Quinter and Harry Biddle join Nate and Jacob to reminisce and talk about growth before we go on hiatus. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    69: The Future of WTD

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 7:04


    Nate and Jacob give an update on the future of Write That Down. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    68: Artificial Intelligence

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 40:10


    Nate and Jacob dive into the current ethics discussion of AI in creative fields. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    67: Narrative vs. Documentary Storytelling

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 49:06


    Nate and Jacob trade questions and stories to delve into the similarities and differences between telling stories in fiction or nonfiction. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    66: Project Therapy V

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 56:17


    Nate returns to the show, so he and Jacob catch up on the projects they've been working on so far this year. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    65: The Last of Us S1 - SEPCDA w/ Harry, Bekah, and Emil

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 110:33


    For our third straight SEPCDA episode, we're joined by Harry Biddle, Bekah Ford, and Emil Eklund to discuss season 1 of HBO's The Last of Us. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    64: Fire of Love - SEPCDA w/ Andrew Novak

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 62:35


    Andrew Novak joins us for another SEPCDA, this time about the Oscar-nominated documentary Fire of Love! FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    63: All Quiet on the Western Front - SEPCDA w/ Stephen Novak

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 63:09


    We're joined by Jacob's brother, Stephen Novak, to go in-depth on All Quiet on the Western Front as part of our new segment, the Super Exclusive Premium Creative Dialogue Alliance! FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    62: Definitely Procrastinating

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 55:40


    Nate lets Jacob play catch-up on his Definitely Not Procrastinating recommendations. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    61: Resolutions for 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 36:47


    To ring in the new year, Nate and Jacob each give their creative resolutions for 2023. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    60: The Brainbow IV w/ Jack Badger and Sam Wherley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023 61:50


    This week, we return to the Brainbow, this time with returning guests Jack Badger and Sam Wherley as we pitch a new dark comedy-musical. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    59: 2022 in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 44:45


    As 2022 draws to a close, Nate and Jacob reminisce on how the year has gone for them, and look back on the resolutions they made at the beginning of the year. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    58: Catching Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 47:27


    We're back for season 3! Nate and Jacob get caught up on their creative lives and how things have been going as we near the end of 2022. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    57: Season 3 starts on December 9th!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 0:42


    After a couple month hiatus, Nate and Jacob are coming back with new episodes of Write That Down! Tune in on Friday, December 9th for the start of season 3.

    56: Project Therapy IV

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 49:47


    After a brief break, Nate and Jacob check in with each other to talk about wedding videography and grad school in another edition of Project Therapy. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    55: Processing - The Outline

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 35:25


    Nate and Jacob continue the Processing mini-series and discuss the outline for their upcoming sketch project. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    54: Processing - The Premise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 28:26


    Nate and Jacob start a new mini-series called Processing', where we take you through our creative processes while we try to make something. As an intro, we hash out what concept we're going to pursue. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    53: Storytelling in Video Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 51:10


    Nate and Jacob are back to talk about the unique forms of storytelling in video games. EDITOR'S NOTE: Sorry about the wonky audio on Jacob's end starting about a third of the way through. We'll work to fix that for next time! FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    52: The Episode About Nothing w/ Evan Quinter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 53:20


    Nate's gone on vacation, so Evan Quinter returns to talk about anything and everything with Jacob. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    51: Inspiration on Vacation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 32:24


    With Nate back from Germany, we talk about our recent experiences abroad and how we can draw inspiration from them. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    50: The Brainbow III w/ Fisher Stroud and Katie Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 48:50


    It's our 50th episode! To celebrate, we invite Fisher Stroud and Katie Brown back to the show to do some Brainbowing. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    49: Pitch Meeting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 61:21


    Nate and Jacob each bring two ideas to the table to pitch what project they should work on next. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    48: Readjusting Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 55:08


    After a prolonged spring break, Nate and Jacob are back to talk about when and how to readjust your goals and expectations. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    47: It's Spring Break!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 9:11


    We're taking a short break this month due to different life events, but not before one more guest calls into the show! FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    46: Learning and Buying Equipment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 46:40


    This week, we dive into some more equipment talk, and how beginners can learn more about cameras that they're thinking of purchasing. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    45: Talking Oscars and First Jobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 55:31


    Jacob's a little bitter about some Oscar snubs, so he asks Nate what the point of any of it is, and then they dive into their weirdest first job stories. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    44: The Art of Things: Nature w/ Grace Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 61:05


    We're back with another edition of the Art of Things, this time talking to our friend, Grace Lewis, about all things nature and photography! FOLLOW GRACE FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    43: A Successful Portfolio w/ Tatum Poirier

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 51:33


    Tatum Poirier joins the show to talk about what the job search for the creative field looks like in 2022, as well as how she builds a successful portfolio. FOLLOW TATUM FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    42: Language w/ Sam Wherley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 70:03


    Sam Wherley returns to the show to talk about how both learning a language and language in writing affect our creative endeavours. Apologies for the weird audio at times! FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    41: Project Therapy III

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 49:53


    Nate and Jacob return to the couch to talk about projects they've got going on in their lives. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com

    40: The Brainbow II w/ Evan Birch and Xander Mansberger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 64:12


    We return to the Brainbow for a very special 40th episode with our good friends Evan Birch and Xander Mansberger, as we generate ideas for our very own mockumentary-food film. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. FOLLOW EVAN and XANDER. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com

    39: Resolutions for 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 46:04


    We give our personal, creative, and podcast resolutions to ring in 2022! FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com

    38: 2021 In Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 34:29


    Jacob and Nate reminisce on the past year of doing the podcast and other creative endeavors as we gear up for 2022! FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com

    37: Happy Holidays from WTD!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 4:14


    Happy Holidays! We're taking a break this week as we're off with family and moving into new houses, but we'll be back next week. Stay safe! FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com

    36: Mail's Here - Exploring New Mediums

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 43:55


    This week, we dive into a couple of listener questions surrounding different mediums we'd be interested in trying, and what topics we either want to incorporate into our work more. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com

    35: Diversifying Creative Endeavors w/ Byron Alexander and Evan Quinter

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 81:05


    This week, we're joined again by Evan Quinter and special guest Byron Alexander. Byron is an animator, musician, podcaster, and more, so we discuss his projects and how we multitask our different creative endeavors. FOLLOW BYRON: YouTube and Facebook FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    34: Nostalgia in Creativity

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 47:09


    This week, we talk about the media that we've consumed that makes us nostalgic, as well as how those emotions affect our own creativity today. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    33: When To Take a Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 52:08


    We're back for season 2! We discuss what we've been up to and how we decide when it is time to take a break from our work. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    32: End of Season 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 5:07


    Nate and Jacob discuss the end of the first season of Write That Down, and when you can expect to hear from us again! FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    31: Cultivating Community w/ Rohan Bandekar and Daniel Muleady

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 86:19


    This week, we're joined by Rohan Bandekar and Daniel Muleady as we discuss their upcoming film for their senior capstone, as well as their journey in jumpstarting a studio and a creative community. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. FOLLOW ROHAN AND DANIEL: Juniata Creators and 114 Banana Studios. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    30: The Art of Things - Spontaneity w/ Harry Biddle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 61:59


    Today, we're joined once again by friend of the show, Harry Biddle. He walks us through how he stays adventurous and spontaneous in his day-to-day life, and even tells some stories from his time at sea. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    29: Inspiration vs. Imitation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 41:45


    We get into the difference between inspiration and imitation after some interesting news from Hollywood breaks. We discuss where the line is between copying an existing work vs. adapting it, and a lot more. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    28: Live Performance w/ Jack Badger

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 48:49


    Today, our good friend and singer-songwriter, Jack Badger, joins us to talk about his experiences in music performance. We go over his music origins, songwriting process, and where he'd like to go from here. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @TheJacobNovak. FOLLOW JACK: @JackWTBadger and @jack.badger. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    27: Project Therapy II w/ Evan Quinter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 70:19


    We welcome Evan Quinter back to the podcast so that we can discuss his thoughts on our previous episode on creative competition. Then, we dive into our second session of Project Therapy, where we talk to each other through ideas that we're trying to get off the ground. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. FOLLOW EVAN: @tall_dude64 Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    26: Supporting Each Other

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 46:14


    Description: Today, we're discussing how we can best support each others projects. We talk about support systems in college vs the professional world, and especially when we feel like we don't know enough to contribute. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    25: Quarterly Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 16:12


    It's a different kind of episode this week as we reflect on the first 25 episodes on the podcast and discuss what we're excited about for the future of the show. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    24: The Comfort Zone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 45:27


    Today, we're talking about our own comfort zones. We discuss how they influence what projects we take, how we expand our comfort zone, and challenge ourselves in ways to step outside of that zone. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    23: Doubt w/ Katie Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 60:24


    We're joined by friend of the show, Katie Brown. We talk about how doubt emerges in both our creative endeavors and in leadership roles, as well as how we combat it. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    22: Creative Competition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 51:46


    Today, we're tackling the idea of creative competition and how we compare ourselves to others around us. We talk about both the positive and negative effects of a competitive mindset, as well as how you can maintain a healthy environment amidst competition. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    21: Mail's Here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 47:18


    We're diving into some emails and questions that we've gotten over the past few weeks. Among other things, we'll be talking about how to collaborate with strangers and how to start marketing yourself. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

    20: The Brainbow w/ Harry, Owen, and Jacob

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 51:50


    For a very special 20th episode, we decided to bring on our friends Harry Biddle, Owen Grafe, and Jacob Latour to introduce a new segment we're calling ‘the Brainbow'. Today, we're taking a listener writing prompt and figuring out what story we can make, and how we could make it. FOLLOW US: @nateulrich16 and @JacobYesvak. Music by Ketsa and Punch Deck. Email us at askwtd@gmail.com.

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