Podcast appearances and mentions of Liz Feldman

416. How Their Friendship Became a Revolution | Leisha Hailey & Kate Moennig of The L Word Leisha Hailey and Kate Moennig, stars of The L Word, discuss their new book, “So Gay for You: Friendship, Found Family, and the Show That Started It All,” an intimate, hilarious memoir of art, friendship and queerness.  How Kate and Leisha met; their first impressions of each other and going in for the same role The impact and legacy of The L Word and Glennon's recent introduction to the show Rainbow capitalism, the pressure to publicly “come out,” and the joys of found family LEISHA HAILEY is an actor, director, executive producer, musician, and podcaster. Hailey is best known for her beloved breakout character Alice Pieszecki in the revolutionary Showtime series The L Word and the reboot, The L Word: Generation Q. Before making her mark on-screen, Hailey cofounded the band The Murmurs in the 1990s, recording three albums for MCA/Universal Records and touring worldwide, including with Lilith Fair. More than a decade later, in 2007, Hailey cofounded the indie pop band Uh Huh Her, which toured internationally and sold albums worldwide.  KATE MOENNIG is a critically acclaimed actor and executive producer whose work spans film, television, and theater. She is most known for her iconic role as Shane McCutcheon in the Showtime series The L Word and the reboot, The L Word: Generation Q. Moennig has also starred in Showtime's hit series Ray Donovan and in Freeform's breakout series Grown-ish. Moennig's film credits include the neo-noir legal thriller The Lincoln Lawyer, Lane 1974, and Terry Zwigoff's Art School Confidential. Most recently she can be seen in Liz Feldman's series No Good Deed on Netflix. She currently cohosts the podcast PANTS with Kate and Leisha. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Laci welcomes Jessi Klein and Liz Feldman from the Here To Make Friends podcast, who share about being victim to the latest Toll Road scam. Then, Laci takes the gals down the winding road of today's Historic Hoodwink following a Con-Mum who scammed her own son, which leaves Jessi and Liz speechless. Stay scheming'! Make sure to listen to the Here To Make Friends podcast. Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Follow on Instagram:Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspodLaci Mosley: @divalaciJessi Klein: @youracquaintancejessikleinLiz Feldman: @thelizfeldman Research by Kathryn Doyle  SOURCEShttps://www.netflix.com/title/81708174https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c14xn65vg2yohttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/mar/22/does-she-love-me-no-is-she-capable-of-love-no-my-mother-the-con-artisthttps://www.eonline.com/news/1415921/netflixs-con-mum-where-graham-hornigold-is-now Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam.

On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes the hosts of the new podcast Here To Make Friends, Liz Feldman and Jessi Klein, to discuss making new friends, squinting to make When Harry Met Sally relate to you, and how Bridget Jones isn't even vaguely plus-size. Big takeaway this week: Some Kind Of Wonderful is a good movie, check it out. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips.Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2Liz Feldman: @thelizfeldman on InstaJessi Klein: @youracquaintancejessiklein on Insta Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Bad Dates ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

Jess is joined by LIZ FELDMAN — writer/creator of Netflix's DEAD TO ME & NO GOOD DEED! Topics: Liz's seminal lezzie YouTube show “This Just Out,” becoming friends with THE L WORD cast, harassment from TV mega producer Dan Schneider while writing Nickelodeon's ALL THAT, manifesting writing for ELLEN, working for MICHAEL PATRICK KING, auditioning for SNL, the DEAD TO ME & NO GOOD DEAD origin stories, briefly “not-dating” KATE MOENNIG & more!  IG: @jessxnyc | @thelizfeldman Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island: Finding Fire Island

JOIN TSL WORKSHOPS: https://tslworkshops.circle.so What sounds harder? Writing a pilot alone at your desk, or running your own TV show with 300 folks trying to execute your vision? For Liz Feldman, it's the former, which affirms what we often say on this show: writing is really, really hard. Despite that, Liz has almost 30 years of TV writing experience under her belt, including two hits for Netflix that she created and showran: Dead To Me and No Good Deed. Join us as she unpacks her creative process.

Send us a text(Some clips in this episode have minor spoilers). Oh I love a tone like this: funny, smart but also emotional, dark and dramatic: let's call it an American-neurotic cozy murder mystery. There is a mystery at the heart of this show, and an amazing house, but it's also about a beautiful neighborhood full of interesting couples grappling with serious issues and a desperate desire to own this classic Hollywood home, complete with mandarin tree, in trendy Los Feliz. Who does this house really belong to? Who deserves it more? Who has the resources to compete with the others for it? And should they? Despite some mildly gruesome moments, the story has a heartwarming, happy ending."Shit is about to get real."It's all such a mind-tangle! Yes it is. I hope there's a season 2.More about this "twisty series."This entire cast! Every single person in the ensemble is equally fantastic.Producer/creator Liz Feldman has such an interesting résumé. And of course she now has a podcast.Support the showIf you enjoyed this episode, please click share in your podcast app and tell your friends! Thanks for listening!

Diane chats with NO GOOD DEED Showrunner/EP Liz Feldman about crafting the dark comedy, working with an all-star cast, and all the TWISTS. Diane and Andy review their Top 10 Shows of 2024 - what a year it's been for TV!

Thanks to the success of the beloved Comedy Central series, Broad City, Abbi Jacobson is widely known as a comedic force in film and television. But, as of late, she's busy uniting her comedy skillset with more dramatic performance opportunities, and the power of her ability to do both is undeniable. After soaring in the canceled-too-soon Prime Video series, A League of Their Own, Jacobson joins the ensemble of yet another brilliant comedy and drama combo, Netflix's No Good Deed.At the center of Liz Feldman's (Dead to Me) latest for the streamer, we find Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano as Lydia and Paul Morgan, a couple gearing up to sell their gorgeous 1920s Spanish-style Los Feliz villa. The appeal of the property sparks a bidding war, a war Jacobson's Leslie finds herself right smack in the middle of. Leslie and her wife Sarah, played by Poppy Liu, are ready to do just about anything to snag the house, but then they start to suspect there might be some dark and dangerous secrets tied to the property — secrets that'll test how far they're truly willing to go to get their dream home. As we now come to expect from a Liz Feldman show, No Good Deed is a laugh-out-loud romp that's also brimming with heart and pathos. Jacobson is especially adept at achieving a pitch-perfect blend of the two qualities, further cementing the fact that she's not only a hugely talented comedic actress, but a dramatic star, too. In celebration of No Good Deed's release on Netflix, Jacobson swung by for a Collider Ladies Night chat to revisit her choice to leave the Atlantic Theater Company for the The Upright Citizens Brigade, and how, all these years later, she's finally come to accept that she didn't have to study at an acting conservatory to take on dramatic roles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jessica Shaw and Henry Goldblatt share all of the great series, films, and actors who received Golden Globe nominations this year. Plus, they preview the newly nominated biopic Maria which stars Angelina Jolie as the infamous opera singer Maria Callas. Finally, they talk about No Good Deed, a new series from Dead to Me creator Liz Feldman that features an all-star cast including Lisa Kudrow, Linda Cardellini, Ray Romano, and more. Follow Netflix Podcasts for more and read about all the titles featured on today's episode exclusively on Tudum.com.

Q&A on the Netflix series No Good Deed with cast Lisa Kudrow, Ray Romano, Linda Cardellini, Abbi Jacobson, O-T Fagbenle, and Teyonah Parris, and creator & showrunner Liz Feldman. Moderated by Mara Webster, In Creative Company. It tells the story of three very different families vying to buy the very same 1920s Spanish style villa that they think will solve all their problems.

Get ready for the rise of Chloe East. She headlined 2016's Jessica Darling's It List, appeared in a number of episodes of Liv and Maddie, and was a series regular on both Kevin (Probably) Saves the World and the 2021 HBO Max series Generation, but the one-two punch of The Fabelmans and Heretic in the feature film realm will undoubtedly put East on the map in a wholly different way. In fact, it already has. She's got a number of highly anticipated projects on the horizon including Liz Feldman's new Netflix series No Good Deed, Kogonada's A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, and At the Sea starring Amy Adams.East was a scene-stealer in Steven Spielberg's Academy Award nominated feature playing Monica, Sammy's devoutly Christian (Gabriel LaBelle) girlfriend. However, it's Heretic that proves she's a true powerhouse in a leading role. She headlines alongside Sophie Thatcher as Sister Paxton and Sister Barnes, respective. They're two young missionaries making the rounds in suburban Colorado telling the locals about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Eventually, they knock on Hugh Grant's Mr. Reed's door. Little do they know, he's ready for them, and he's determined upend their beliefs in the church.With Heretic now playing in theaters nationwide, East joined me for a Collider Ladies Night chat to revisit her earliest inspirations, general love and knowledge of cinema, what it's been like finding her voice in Hollywood thus far, and pinpointing the pitch-perfect tone for her character in Heretic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode features the brilliant and talented Costume Designer Trayce Gigi Field! We talk about so many wonderful things from her roots at Western Costume to the difference in process between television and film. Other great topics include the value of costume design, the #creditcostumedesigners campaign, working with and highlighting diverse brands, the importance of the collaborations with costume illustrators, actors and directors, and the danger of AI. Trayce is also the co-chair of the CDG Diversity Committee and serves with me in the CDG Pay Equity Committee and we got to dig into the importance and impact and the work of both.   — Costume Designer Trayce Gigi Field is known for her vibrant tastes in color and her quirky yet fun choices in style and texture. With over 30 credits to her name, her multicultural background helps her see the world from a broad perspective. | Currently, Trayce is costume designing Liz Feldman's No Good Deed for Netflix. In addition to Rian Johnson's POKER FACE for Peacock, her recent credits include BOOKIE on MAX, Amazon's A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, Apple TV+'s THE AFTER PARTY and Netflix's DEAD TO ME. In 2024, Trayce was a double nominee for the Costume Designers Guild Awards for POKER FACE and for Jack Harlow's Super Bowl Doritos Commercial, in 2023, Trayce was nominated for a NAACP Image Award for A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN and in 2021, she was nominated for a Costume Designers Guild Award for LIONSGATE'S BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR. She received acclaim early in her career for her iconic diner uniforms showcased on CBS's 2 BROKE GIRLS. A native of Los Angeles, Trayce graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM). CDG Diversity Committee Chairperson | NAACP Image Awards Nomination Committee Member | CDG Comic-Con Committee Member --- Trayce Gigi Field Links: Website: traycegigifield.com Instagram: @traycegigifield  TikTok: @traycegigi --- TFACD Links: Patreon: Tales From A Costume Designer Instagram: @talesfromacostumedesigner Twitter: @talesfromaCD TikTok: @talesfromaCD --- Whitney Anne Adams Links: Website: whitneyadams.com Instagram: @WAACostumeDesign Twitter: @WhitneyAAdams TikTok: @waacostumedesign Ko-Fi: @waacostumedesign --- Pay Equity Links: Pay Equity Now IG: @payequitynow Pay Equity Now TikTok: @payequitynow Costume Designers Guild IG: @cdglocal892 Local USA 829 Pay Equity Task Force IG: @usa829payequity United Scenic Artists Local 829 IG: @unitedscenicartists

Netflix's hit series "Dead to Me" (which I love), the Academy Award nominated short My Year of Dicks, and many other projects including You're the Worst and Brockmire. In this wide-ranging conversation punctuated by music used with permission, we talked about many things including Adam's many musical influences growing up in New York City, his work for the Fred Rogers Institute and his reflections as a parent. He has wonderful advice for composers interested into breaking into the film industry and shared some of his creative process with us. Adam is a warm and engaging musician with a real love for music across many genres; he shares how he pivoted from working as a performer to composing full-time, and we explored many of his diverse projects. Like all my episodes, this is available as a podcast on your favourite podcast player, a video on YouTube, and the transcript; everything is linked to my website: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/adam-blau I have included detailed timestamps if you want to jump to the music or any specific topics. Please help me keep this series going! You can give me a virtual tip or consider becoming a monthly supporter starting at $3 Canadian and get access to unique perks: https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman Adam Blau website: https://www.adamblau.com/ Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:56) “Dead to Me”, Liz Feldman (08:14) intro to piano suite clip (08:59) clip of piano suite of themes from Adam's “Dead to Me” score (10:48) Adam's childhood musical influences (13:24) Center for the Performing Arts on Long Island (15:16) collaborations Rachel Axler, Jordana Williams, Liz Feldman (17:13) Village Harmony Rebecca Russell (19:49) NYC musical influences, Larry Holdridge (22:47) Yale (26:08) jazz piano (28:44) assisstant to Chris Beck, John Swihart and getting started as a film composer (34:09) Rarified Air podcast, music production libraries (41:30) writing music for podcasts (44:51) “My Year of Dicks” animated short, Pamela Ribon (48:17) intro to sound design montage clip, creative process (52:31) sound design montage clip (55:57) the 24 Hour Musical Theater Challenge, Rachel Axler (01:01:32) Fred Rogers Institute Everyday Grooves, Everbody Counts 2020 census (01:09:17) song “Tell Me What You Love About Me” from Fred Rogers Institute Everyday Grooves (used with permission for this specific podcast) (01:11:14) Adam as a singer and player, “You're the Worst” (01:14:00) parenting and music education (01:16:51) mentoring composers, advice for the film industry photo of Adam Blau: Ari Scott --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leah-roseman/message

Sizzling Samachar of the day - 4th May 2022Welcome to OTTplay Sizzling Samachar of the day, I'm your host NikhilNews first up,Meg Ryan to star in and direct What Happens LaterHollywood star Meg Ryan, who made her directorial debut with the 2015 movie Ithaca, is set to direct and star in the romantic comedy What Happens Later. Based on the play Shooting Star by Steven Dietz, the film also features The X-Files actor David Duchovny. The film revolves around two ex-lovers who are reunited decades after their split. What Happens Later is expected to be released next year.Viola Davis may return as Amanda Waller in Peacemaker spinoffAcclaimed actress Viola Davis may return as Amanda Waller in the spinoff to DC's hit superhero series Peacemaker. The potential series will be centered on Davis' character, the uncompromising head of ARGUS. Davis would also serve as the executive producer of the show, which is written by Christal Henry. Justin Lin exits Fast XDirector Justin Lin has departed from Fast X reportedly following disagreements with the lead actor and producer Vin Diesel. Lin has helmed all Fast & Furious movies from The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift to Fast & Furious 6. As per reports, The Incredible Hulk director Louis Leterrier will take over the reins of the project.Chris Bohjalian's novel to be adapted into TV seriesChris Bohjalian's upcoming novel The Lioness is set to be adapted into a TV series. The series will be produced by Sherry March. The story revolves around an actress and her husband whose honeymoon takes a dark turn. Bohjalian's earlier book The Flight Attendant has also been adapted into a series starring The Big Bang Theory fame Kaley Cuoco.Liz Feldman's new show is a dark comedyLiz Feldman, the creator of the hit series Dead to Me, is set to return with another dark comedy on Netflix titled No Good Deed. The series follows three families vying to buy the same villa. Meanwhile, the third and final season of Dead To Me will premiere later this year.Cobra Kai's creators team up with NetflixThe creators of Cobra Kai, the spinoff to the Karate Kid trilogy from the 80s, have teamed up with Netflix for an action-comedy series titled Obliterated. Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg will also executive produce the eight-episode series. Well, that's the OTTplay Sizzling Samachar  from the world of movies and entertainment for today, until the next episode its your host Nikhil signing out.Aaj kya dekhoge OTTplay se poochoWritten By Arya Harikumar

This episode is sponsored in part by Cancer Support Los Angeles and their fundraising comedy game show, “Funny On Purpose” -- hosted by J. Keith! Featuring scheduled guests (and former GFY guests) Ophira Eisenberg, Laraine Newman, Mindy Sterling and more! Go to http://bit.ly/FunnyonPurpose to watch the show on April 1!You’ve been served some out-of-the park trivia on the newest episode of Go Fact Yourself! Jason Benetti is the play-by-play announcer for the Chicago White Sox, and Jason had a firsthand look at the strangest baseball season in history. Even though there weren’t any crowds, each game did showcase some not-safe-for-work dialogue from the players. Jason will tell us some of the ways he managed to cover that up for viewers and what it was like calling a no-hitter in an empty stadium. Jason’s competitor is Liz Feldman, an Emmy award-winning writer who’s worked in comedy for years. Now, she’s reached new career highs with the Netflix series “Dead to Me.” She’ll tell us all about why she’s decided to wap the show up in its third season and how she came up with the concept after a pitch meeting that was severely lacking in La Croix flavors.Our guests will answer questions about restaurants, shyness and comedy that involves puppies and courtrooms.What’s the difference: I Have ReservationsWhat’s the difference between a reservation and an appointment?What’s the difference between someone who is reserved and someone who is shy?Areas of Expertise:Jason Benetti: The book Infinite Jest, the TV show “Survivor” and the film Best in Show.Liz Feldman: The current LA Dodgers, NBC Sitcoms of the 1980s and famous lesbians.Appearing in this episode:J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongLiz FeldmanJason Benetti.With guest experts:Michael Hitchcock, actor, writer and producer who’s appeared in all of Christopher Guest’s improvised films.Marsha Warfield, comedian and actor whose career spans four decades. Go Fact Yourself was devised and produced by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, in collaboration with Maximum Fun. Theme Song by Jonathan Green.Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Mask wearing by YOU.

Complicated Female Friendship, Murder and Mommy Issues *** What took us so long to cover Season Two of one of our favorite shows? Turns out, the timing was perfect for us! (01:36) *** Complicated Woman Rating. Jen Harding and Judy Hale, two of our most complicated female leads, show us even more dimensions this season. We didn’t think it was possible, but Jen gets softer and Judy shows a darker side. They both grow and evolve in such surprising ways! (05:55) *** Scenes. In Episode 2 Jen realizes that Henry’s bird is a mom, which gets us talking about all the moms and mothering this season (19:32); Jen goes all Walter White and gives us a Breaking Bad moment (22:40); scenes with Jen’s body and how much of her pain and love is tied up with her physical body really get to us (24:09); the scene where Judy and Jen’s relationship comes to a head is a total show-stopper and makes the season (28:56); these scenes get us discussing toxic friendships (35:05). *** The Ending. All the twists and turns this season culminate in a final surprising finale that has us talking about what it really means to be a criminal and guessing what will come in Season Three. There is SO much to unpack in this last episode. (38:59) *** Crystal Ball. Our predictions are sprinkled all over the place, but we tick off a few of our ideas here. (52:00) *** That Cliffhanger. Shocking or inevitable? We say both. (55:05) *** What’s Your Damage, Heather? Mommy issues have become a real theme on this podcast lately, and in this season of Dead to Me that damage is on full display for Jen and Judy. (63:48) *** What She Said -- Liz Feldman. Carinn discusses our tweets with Liz Feldman herself and Kate cites a quote about the intimacy of female friendship, which reminds them of their own novel! Carinn hopes they don’t “Thelma and Louise” the end of this series! (68:00) *** Who Won the Show? For Carinn the answer is dancing and for Kate it’s astrology. Confused? Listen and hear why. (79:14)  *** Takeaways. Kate lays on the couch, citing another Liz Feldman quote, and shares how she hopes to keep evolving and facing her issues. Carinn reluctantly hops on the couch next to Kate, and roots around for that wound she feels when she watches Judy. (86:32)  Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @popfictionwomen and on Twitter @pop_women. To do a full deep dive, check out our website at www.popfictionwomen.com (http://www.popfictionwomen.com). Stay Complicated! We’ve launched a platform at patreon.com/popfictionwomen to keep making the podcast you love -- and to make it even better. For a one time contribution to support this episode, use venmo @carinn-jade. Thank you for your support and enjoy the show!! Support this podcast

PANTS with Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey It was a Liz talk. I don't know who TED is. With the super special, super talented Liz Feldman. Kate and Leisha talk to the creator of Dead To Me, the multi-Emmy nominated Netflix comedy. (Or is it a Traumedy?) Liz also wrote 2 Broke Girls, and internet sensation This Just Out. Edited and produced in the UK by Rachel Shelley. Follow us on Twitter @ThePantsPod Follow us on Instagram ThePantsPod Send us a question: pantspodcast@yahoo.com Music: Carol Parra @csssuxxx Artwork: Lovefoxxx September 2020 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

PANTS with Kate Moennig and Leisha HaileyIt was a Liz talk. I don't know who TED is.With the super special, super talented Liz Feldman.Kate and Leisha talk to the creator of Dead To Me, the multi-Emmy nominated Netflix comedy. (Or is it a Traumedy?) Liz also wrote 2 Broke Girls, and internet sensation This Just Out.Edited and produced in the UK by Rachel Shelley.Follow us on Twitter @ThePantsPodFollow us on Instagram ThePantsPodSend us a question: pantspodcast@yahoo.comMusic: Carol Parra @csssuxxxArtwork: LovefoxxxSeptember 2020See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pants brought out their close friend Liz Feldman! And I'm reviewing everything

Showrunner Liz Feldman sits down with Cameron to discuss her show Dead to Me on Netflix, her long career working in comedy, and what she learned from working with Ellen.

This week, Good One dives into the world of dramedy and traumedy with Dead To Me creator and executive producer Liz Feldman. Liz is a comedy writer who started performing stand-up at 16, and got her first writing and performing job at 18 on Nickelodeon’s All That. Since then she’s worked on a number of sitcoms and award shows, all before creating the four-time emmy-nominated Netflix hit, Dead To Me. In this episode, they chat about season two, episode two’s opening scene, and most importantly we find out - are semi identical twins actually a real thing? You can watch Dead to Me on Netflix. You can find Liz Feldman on Twitter and Instagram, too. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casting directors have a special position within the entertainment industry, matching talent and roles on dozens of projects at once. Actors, of course, want to understand those on the other side of the audition table: What are casting directors looking for, and what exactly do they do? Three Emmy Award nominees for casting, and Senior Editor Elyse Roth, join the podcast to answer those questions and more. Cindy Tolan is the winner of five Artios Awards and an Emmy for her work in casting. Her career spans New York theater, TV, and film, from “Avenue Q” and “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” to “Flight of the Conchords” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” to “Straight Outta Compton,” “If Beale Street Could Talk,” and the forthcoming “West Side Story” movie. Cindy is currently Emmy-nominated again for Amy Sherman-Palladino’s Amazon Prime Video comedy “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Season 3. Sharon Bialy and Sherry Thomas are celebrating a 20-year partnership at their award-winning casting company Bialy/Thomas & Associates. Sharon is known for casting “Rudy,” “Point Break,” and “Mr. Holland’s Opus,” while Sherry got her start on the film “Contact.” Together, they’ve cast Broadway and Los Angeles theater, indie and blockbuster films, and TV hits including “Breaking Bad,” “Better Call Saul,” “The Walking Dead,” “Barry,” “The Righteous Gemstones,” “The Twilight Zone,” and “The Act.” The seven-time Emmy nominees are now in contention again, for both Liz Feldman’s Netflix comedy “Dead to Me” and Bruce Miller’s Hulu drama “The Handmaid’s Tale.” This episode is brought to you by HBO. To read more advice from casting directors, check out Backstage’s “In the Room” features: https://bit.ly/3jf424A --- Backstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, Backstage’s podcast, features intimate, in-depth conversations with today’s most noteworthy film, television, and theater actors and creators. This is your guide to every aspect of acting, from voiceover and commercial work to casting directors, agents, and more. Full of both know-how and inspiration, In the Envelope airs weekly to cover everything from practical advice on navigating the industry, to how your favorite projects are made, to personal stories of success and failure alike. Join host Jack Smart, Awards Editor at Backstage, for this guide on how to live the creative life from those who are doing it every day: https://bit.ly/2OMryWQ Subscribe and listen to In the Envelope: - SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2jUpnnw - Google Play: https://bit.ly/2DHkPwt - iTunes: https://apple.co/2rs0llz - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2QNmu6C - Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2DJv6bD Follow Backstage and In the Envelope on social media: - https://www.facebook.com/backstage - https://www.twitter.com/backstage - https://www.twitter.com/intheenvelope - https://www.instagram.com/backstagecast Looking to get cast? Browse Backstage casting listings: https://www.backstage.com/casting Check out Backstage’s community-driven virtual programming, The Slate: https://bit.ly/2WDNXf0 Backstage stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Visit our list of resources: https://bit.ly/3cuMBt5 Special thanks to... - Host: Jack Smart - Producer: Jamie Muffett - Social Media: Katie Minard - Design: Mark Stinson and Caitlin Watkins - Additional Support: Kasey Howe, Samantha Sherlock, Oriella St. Louis

Dead to Me renouvelée pour une 3ème et dernière saison C’est l’un des gros succès sur Netflix de ces dernières années : Dead to Me, la comédie portée par Christina Applegate et Linda Cardellini, vient d’être renouvelée pour une troisième et ultime saison. La showrunneuse Liz Feldman signe dans la foulée un contrat d’exclusivité avec Netflix pour développer de nouvelles séries sur la plateforme. Une pierre deux coups comme on dit ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmU7ylnmn_M Metal Gear Solid : une série animée en développement en plus du film ? Cela fait 6 ans que le réalisateur Jordan Vogt-Roberts travaille sur l’adaptation du jeu vidéo Metal Gear Solid au cinéma et nous apprenons cette semaine que ce n’est pas le seul projet qu’il a en tête pour la célèbre saga de jeux d’espionnage. Une série animée serait aussi en préparation avec la volonté de réunir les voix originelles des jeux Metal Gear. Cela serait en tout cas un très beau cadeau aux fans !

Dead to Me renouvelée pour une 3ème et dernière saison C’est l’un des gros succès sur Netflix de ces dernières années : Dead to Me, la comédie portée par Christina Applegate et Linda Cardellini, vient d’être renouvelée pour une troisième et ultime saison. La showrunneuse Liz Feldman signe dans la foulée un contrat d’exclusivité avec Netflix pour développer de nouvelles séries sur la plateforme. Une pierre deux coups comme on dit ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmU7ylnmn_M Metal Gear Solid : une série animée en développement en plus du film ? Cela fait 6 ans que le réalisateur Jordan Vogt-Roberts travaille sur l’adaptation du jeu vidéo Metal Gear Solid au cinéma et nous apprenons cette semaine que ce n’est pas le seul projet qu’il a en tête pour la célèbre saga de jeux d’espionnage. Une série animée serait aussi en préparation avec la volonté de réunir les voix originelles des jeux Metal Gear. Cela serait en tout cas un très beau cadeau aux fans !

Hay muchísimo para ver en esta cuarentena, y Natalia Trzenko y Dolores Graña quieren detenerse en los nombres de las mujeres detrás de muchos de los nuevos títulos que llegan a la pantalla: Leslye Headland, Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling, Gloria Calderón, Tanya Saracho, Linda Yvette Chávez, Liz Feldman, Michaela Coel, Laurie Nunn, Sally Wainwright, Liz Tigelaar y Alena Smith, entre otros.

In their latest episode under lockdown, Janice and Aniruddha talk about 'Dead To Me', the black comedy starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini. The duo talk about what makes the show immensely binge-worthy, how well-fleshed out the characters created by Liz Feldman are, and even draw parallels with ‘Killing Eve’. Tune in to find Janice and Aniruddha's ‘WOW! Moment’ from the show, their 'Scene-stealer of the Week' and where they rate 'Dead To Me' on their ‘Binge-o-meter’.Follow them on Instagram and Twitter:Janice Sequeira: @janiceseq85Aniruddha Guha: @aniguhaThis episode is powered by Storytel: https://www.storytel.com/in/en/Use the link storytel.com/ivm to get a 30-day free trial as opposed to a 14-day free trial.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can also check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

It’s the six month anniversary of Pop Fiction Women! In podcast time that's like a decade, so we wanted to celebrate, have some fun, and get personal.   *** We play a hilarious game of F*ck, Marry, Kill with the love interests of the complicated ladies we've covered over the first six months of the podcast. Our choices surprise even each other, but it’s highly entertaining and hard to get through it with all the laughter. (4:15) *** Carinn wanted to honor our complicated women from the podcast with their own game so she created “MBD” -- Me, BFF, and Die. We go through our favorite ladies and pick who is most like us, who we want to be friends with, and who we want to (sort of) die. Many a tough call, but surprisingly we were on the same page for the ladies (and NOT the men)! (34:00) *** Carinn and Kate chat about the highlights of the last six months. The “What She Said” segment is a favorite across the board and the social media engagement with the creators has been amazing. Celeste Ng with a re-tweet, Glennon Doyle with the “likes” and actual responses from Liz Feldman, creator of Dead to Me, Liz Tigelaar, showrunner of Little Fires Everywhere, and Taylor Jenkins Reid. Another benefit has been how much we have learned about each other and ourselves doing this podcast! (44:03) *** The stars have aligned and astrology has risen as a hallmark of Pop Fiction Women. Carinn walks us through the astrological signs of all of our creators with a hyperventilating-inducing moment from Taylor Jenkins Reid. After we catch our breath, we examine the patterns among their sun signs, their elements (fire, water, air, earth), and their qualities (cardinal, fixed or mutable). The conclusions are fascinating! (51:00) Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @popfictionwomen and on Twitter @pop_women. To do a full deep dive, check out our website at www.popfictionwomen.com (http://www.popfictionwomen.com) . Stay Complicated!

Liz Feldman landed her first writing opportunity at the age of 16, on the Nickelodeon series, ‘All That.’ Years later, she got involved with the Groundlings and Second City, eventually meeting her manager, and stepping into a career as a screenwriter. Feldman has credits for writing on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’, ‘The Oscars,’ ‘One Big Happy,’ and ‘2 Broke Girls,’ but she’s also the creator of the new hit series, ‘Dead to Me,’ for Netflix. The series stars Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini. In this interview, Feldman discusses what she learned writing jokes for Ellen DeGeneres, what it means to be a perfectionist in the Writer’s Room, the difference between a great writer and a decent writer, dealing with rejection, and the importance of finding comfort being vulnerable. If you enjoyed this interview, look for the print version on Creative Screenwriting’s website, and join millions of viewers for the new YouTube video essay series, Creative Principles, which dissects new films, series, and more: bit.ly/2FARJz5

In the name of Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini and the Liz Feldman we are in television HEAVEN. Consider this your hype episode, prepping you to binge the whole delicious season. Only MINOR spoilers as to what happens in the first episode. No major spoilers at all. Dead To Recap *** The cast's live Facebook table read last night sucked us totally back in. We were completely dazzled and needed to be back with these ladies asap. (1:07) *** Then we go back to revisit a tweet we received from the show’s creator, Liz Feldman. Some people would have been embarrassed, but we were thrilled that she listened to our podcast! Want to find out the plot twist she revealed? Listen here. (7:30) *** Now it’s time for Dead to Recap where we deep dive into a recap of this season’s brilliant, funny, and compulsive start. Jen and Judy are back together and they are dealing with the aftermath of Jen killing Steve.  In true Dead to Me style, there are straight lies, half-truths, f-bombs galore, grief, suspicion, frustration, tender moments and plenty of tears and wine. And the signature music is on fire! (12:53) *** Of course, it wouldn’t be this show without a surprising reveal. We won’t spoil it, but let’s just say we finally get to see what happened between Jen and Steve. And a classic Dead to Me twist comes in the last moment! We had superhuman strength stopping there! (39:25)  *** We conclude with a unanimous “must watch” and we’ll be back with a full episode after we binge the remainder of the season! Hurry up, we will see you back here soon! (42:40) Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @popfictionwomen or deep dive on our website www.popfictionwomen.com Stay Complicated!!!

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:Will scripted TV address COVID-19 with Lacey Rose (6:12)Hell week? (15:13)'The Happy Days of Garry Marshall' with Henry Winkler (26:49)Liz Feldman ("Dead to me") (43:12)Critics Corner (1:11:09)Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each episode will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe!Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham

Dead to Me creator and executive producer Liz Feldman discusses the shifting tones in the show, her work writing on Two Broke Girls, how she got her start as a writer, and much more.  Season 2 of the series about a powerful friendship that blossoms between a tightly wound widow (Christina Applegate) and a free spirit (Linda Cardellini) with a shocking secret is available on Netflix this Friday! Don’t forget to subscribe to the Write On Podcast on iTunes!   

Liz Feldman, creator and showrunner of Netfix's DEAD TO ME, discusses her trajectory from child comedian to head honcho of one of the hottest shows in Hollywood and how she moved through grief by using reframing and gratitude to rewrite the story of her life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/melindahill/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melindahill/support

Ryan Gamlin spent a decade working on the financial side of health care, before going to medical school. Now, as an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, he’s on the front lines fighting COVID-19, an experience he describes as “scary, in a way that I never expected to be scared, going to work.”He was scared one day last summer, too, when a California wildfire came within feet of the hospital where he was working. And then a fleet of fire trucks showed up to protect the hospital. “City, county, park service, forest service, new trucks, old trucks, unmarked trucks.”“As I drove home later that day through the protective ring of equipment, I realized the fundamental difference between public safety and health care. Public safety is built on latent capacity. We pay for people and equipment to stand idle, over-prepared for emergencies.”These days, he’s been thinking back to that experience.“We’ve left no latent capacity in health care,” he wrote in a Twitter thread. “And some part of the tragedy that’s now unfolding in this country is because of that. Because we let health care become a business. And because businesses don’t keep a hundred extra fire trucks around, their crews trained and ready, just in case.”We talked with Ryan about his experiences for this week’s episode. With protective equipment in short supply, he said, "It felt like a fire, with no one to call."We ALSO hear some good news, about folks who are stepping up to help — tapping their own latent capacity.That includes people making "ear savers" for health-care workers. Turns out, if you wear a mask all day, the elastic rubs the heck out of the skin behind your ears. Some people are 3-D printing connectors that go around the back of the head.And some people are taking a more low-tech approach. Here's a picture of my friend and neighbor Liz Feldman is the medical director at a local clinic. She's modeling ear-savers that are basically fabric headbands, with buttons sewn in to hold the masks in place, made by a retired colleague from old t-shirts and scavenged buttons. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dead To Me Season One & Liz Feldman: Complicated Friendship **Complicated Woman Rating (Jen & Judy) Kate unpacks the many layers of grieving widow Jen, including her defining characteristic: anger. Carinn describes Judy a liar and a murderer, but acknowledges her other positive attributes, particularly as she relates to Jen. Both agree these two women are complicated and that their friendship is the heart of this show. (1:38) **Jen or Judy - who do we relate to more? Kate declares “it’s not even close” -- she feels like she's all Jen. Carinn relates to Jen’s anger (as we'll hear first hand later!) but notes that we each have a little Judy in us. (10:56) **Conflict is all around. Carinn observes that conflict is present in every element of this show: the characters, the setting, and the music. The cinematography and setting create brilliant visual tension. The music is also another level of conflict: dark scenes and content being narrated by old-fashioned upbeat songs. (16:11) **Scenes: love, lies, and manslaughter Kate discusses the pilot episode’s many plot reveals and reversals, including when Jen discovers that Judy is lying and Steve is not actually dead and that Judy is the one that killed Jen’s husband, Ted (19:09); The episode on Ted’s birthday/celebration of life was full of surprises, but Carinn especially loves the tension of the notes in the balloons and what might be revealed, including Ted’s affair (27:58); Kate recounts the scene where Jen and Judy confront Ted’s mistress and how the two of them help each other with their respective relationship issues, but in the end Carinn is pissed at Judy’s selfish reveal to Jen that Ted killed her to his mistress (32:33); Carinn talks about the Friends of Heaven retreat, which brings poignant empathy for Judy who struggles with whether she is “broken” in the miscarriage workshop scene and shows another example of something that could only have been written by a woman (42:32); Kate loves the scene where Jen finally confesses to Judy, which is more than just Judy finally coming clean, it turns out to be one of the most vulnerable scenes for Jen (49:08); Carinn brings it home with a discussion of the finale when Jen evens the score as Steve floats face down in the pool. (53:53)  **What She Said - Liz Feldman. Kate reveals why Liz Feldman leaned into Jen’s anger, which turned out to be more than likable - it’s completely relatable. Carinn talks about a quote on Liz Feldman’s duality, which is so present in Jen and Judy, concluding that tapping into one’s duality is where the magic happens. (57:28) **Crystal ball. Carinn and Kate speculate about what’s coming for Jen & Judy in Season Two, which will be released soon. (70:41) **Takeaways. Kate’s takeaway comes from another Liz Feldman quote about the secret to creating something authentic: find your wound and then try to find a way to express it. Carinn’s takeaway shines a light on friends and creative partners who act as mirrors, reminding you of who you are and who you've always been...like US! (75:50)  Follow us on www.popfictionwomen.com (http://www.popfictionwomen.com/) Stay Complicated! Subscribe or follow for new episodes every Wednesday

Liz Feldman is a writer, comedian, and the creator of “Dead To Me.” She joins Sophia on Work In Progress to talk about what inspired the series, the first joke she ever told, her time working on “All That,” the lessons she learned from Ellen DeGeneres, writing “likable characters” and how to be funny and kind at the same time. Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim SarnaSupervising Producer: Allison BresnickAssociate Producer: Caitlin LeeEditor: Josh WindischMusic written by Jack Garratt and produced by Mark FosterArtwork by Kimi SelfridgeThis show is brought to you by Cloud10 & Brilliant Anatomy, and powered by Simplecast. This episode is sponsored by Ziprecruiter.

It’s that time of the year: The Unorthodox fundraising drive! Help us keep going strong in 5780 and beyond—donate here. Our Jewish guest this week is Liz Feldman, writer and creator of Dead to Me, the new Netflix series starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini. She tells us about the Jewish elements of the hit traumedy which was just renewed for a second season. Our Gentile of the Week is Dennis Schleicher, who shares his conversion story. After coming out as gay as a teenager and leaving his family and their evangelical church, he ends up converting to Mormonism as an adult. (His book is called ‘Is He Nuts: Why a Gay Man Would Become a Member of the Church of Jesus Christ.’) It’s the last week to fill out our listener survey for a chance to win an autographed copy of our forthcoming book, The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia.. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get new episodes, photos, and more. Email us at Unorthodox@tabletmag.com or leave a message at our listener line: 914-570-4869. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group. This episode is brought to you by Harry’s. Get a free trial shave set when you sign up at Harrys.com/Unorthodox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we break down the pilot episode of Dead to Me, which was created by Liz Feldman. Season one premiered on May 3, 2019. Dead to Me and is a Netflix Original, and stars Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini.   As always, we take a look at the (Netflix) description: “Her husband? Dead. Her grief, rage and wine glass? Overflowing. With her new BFF riding shotgun, she’s speeding toward rock bottom.” And her neighbor’s take on Mexican lasagna? Not great.   We also discuss the conception of the show. Dead to Me is produced by Gloria Sanchez Productions and CBS Television Studios. Gloria Sanchez Productions is a sister company to Gary Sanchez Productions, which is the production company founded by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. Jessica Elbaum runs Gloria Sanchez Productions, which focuses on creating female-led film and TV projects.   In addition to our detailed breakdown of the episode, we also analyze we analyze the way in which the show explores more serious issues such as grief, and how Christina Applegate’s own experiences with cancer influenced the show. We get a little serious and discuss our own experiences with cancer and support groups as well.   For more information and to contact us, check out our social media pages: Facebook @YouMeAndTV, Twitter @YouMeAndTVPod, and Instagram @youmeandtvpodcast.

Linda Cardellini sits down to discuss “Dead to Me,” the show that’s captivated audiences and critics alike. Created by Liz Feldman and co-starring Christina Applegate, it’s an honest study of female friendship and a complex portrayal of grief. Cardellini is having a remarkable year, with back-to-back projects including the Oscar-winning “Green Book,” “Avengers: Endgame” and her hit horror film “The Curse of La Llorona.” Cardellini talks about what it means to work on female-led projects, how she’s stepped up to do things that scare her, and she reflects on the special camaraderie of working on “Freaks and Geeks.”

In this episode Lydia Hensler talks about her favorite TV-show „Dead to Me“. The Netflix show is created by the insanely talented Liz Feldman, starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini, and is as complex and soulful as Lydia. Lydia Hensler is a comedian, actor, writer, and a veteran improviser of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. We talk about: trauma, sobriety, shame, spirituality, how we make up lies – and – this is a trigger warning – Lydia also shares her experiences of being a survivor of rape. Thank you, Lydia for being so open and vulnerable!   Music: composed by Sara Nere and Ben Southam. BINGE is produced by Janina Rook. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook!

A week after TV writer Liz Feldman lost a family member unexpectedly and found out her fertility treatment had failed again, she took a meeting with some producers, having been told she didn't need to come with ideas. So she was immersed in loss and blindsided when she was asked for ideas after all. A seasoned improvisor, Feldman delivered. That quick pitch turned into the Netflix series ‘Dead to Me,' a funny show about grief.

"Dead To Me" is new from Liz Feldman on Netflix and is described as a "traumedy." It stars Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini and they both really shine. No other show on the hot-seat 'cause only half the show is actually present. The other's on his way to the chapel. Also monologous chats about shows getting renewed and why that's obviously a good thing, Detective Pikachu breaking an ambiguous record, 007-25 being cursed, and much much more! Tweet your thoughts to @ShowShowPodcast!

Maritxu Olazabal, Valentina Morillo y Miguel Pastor analizan Dead to Me, la nueva serie original de Netflix que han devorado y que ofrece mucho más de lo que se ve a simple vista en su tráiler. Dead to Me está creada por Liz Feldman y sus protagonistas son Christina Applegate y Linda Cardellini, que interpretan a Jen y a Judy respectivamente. Jen acaba de quedarse viuda: su marido fue atropellado por un coche que se dio a la fuga. Para superar la pérdida acude a un grupo de ayuda sobre el duelo donde conoce a Judy.

Josephine Green Zhang speaks with Dead to Me creator Liz Feldman (The Great Indoors, 2 Broke Girls, One Big Happy) about her new Netflix series and blurring the lines between comedy & drama.

Liz Feldman (Dead to Me) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Jordan's big Mother's Day Energy and his early dinner with his mom and the ultimate stepdad Brad, the authenticity of the portrayal of Orange County in Liz's new Netflix show Dead to Me, and the amazing donut people in Jesse’s neighborhood. Plus, we get into the newly-named Jordan, Jesse, Go! Colosseum to see who is represented more in the audience -- people who have ridden three-wheeled motorcycles (or in a sidecar), people who have replica weapons from a film, or people who have had an encounter with a supernatural being! Give us a call or email if you want to stand up and be counted for this week's JJGo Coliseum -- 206-984-4FUN or jjgo@maximumfun.org!

Jen (Christina Applegate) is a sardonic widow determined to solve her husband’s recent hit-and-run murder. Judy (Linda Cardellini) is an optimistic free spirit who’s recently suffered her own tragic loss. When the two women meet at a support group, they become unlikely friends. But as they bond, Judy desperately tries to shield Jen from a shocking secret that could destroy her life as she knows it. Netflix's "Dead to Me," created by Liz Feldman, is an addictive dark comedy that dives into the painfully unfiltered, weirdly funny waters of grief, loss and forgiveness.

Captain Brett Deacon drops in from the 4th Dimension! Yay for the scum and villainy Bar! THIS JUST OUT! my good friend Liz Feldman chats the Early Days, Ellen, EMMYs & Academy Awards!

Liz Feldman (This Just Out) joins Matt and Dave to tell the story of how she met her wife, visualizing the partner you want, coming out to her parents, and more. Dave also shares with Matt his new obsession with drag queen DeAundra Peek's hit, "What Is Love?".  This episode is sponsored by Thursday Boot Company (www.thursdayboots.com code: FREESHIP2DAY).

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In this episode, Heather talks sex, porn, religion and the importance of time with Emmy Award winning writer/producer/comedian Liz Feldman (Two Broke Girls, Ellen Degeneres Show, This Just Out) You can find her on twitter @thelizfeldman https://twitter.com/thelizfeldman --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shutupandlistenwithhm/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shutupandlistenwithhm/support

Liz Feldman on Adventure from the “Rant & Rave” recorded live at Rogue Machine Theatre on March 14, 2016. Couldn’t make it to the theatre to see this month’s edition? Or maybe you saw the show, loved it, and want to share it with others. Whatever your reason, now you can download “Rant & Rave” and listen to the performances at your convenience on your mobile phone, tablet or computer.

Grab your handcuffs and get comfortable for our longest and most outrageous episode to date. Dominatrix Hudsy Hawn stops by to teach Ross and the gang the phenomenon that is flogging then Ross is put to the test when the time comes to dominate Mark. Plus, comedian and Emmy Award-Winning writer Liz Feldman stops by to discuss her One Big Happy and battle one straight-talker to the theme show song death.

Erin Foley welcomes NBC's One Big Happy creator/writer Liz Feldman to the show! The ladies discuss Feldman's Fantasy Football leagues, Week 13 picks, Friday Night Lights, Aaron Rogers, Ray & Janay Rice, NBA's Stephen Curry, MLB umpire Dale Scott, 2014 World Cup Roller Derby & Willie Murphy - a 77 year old grandmother/weight lifting champion is the feel good moment of the week! Enjoy!

The Belief In Angels (She Writes Press)  Notes to Boys (Rare Bird Books) Join us this evening as two wildy talented authors bring you coming of age tales quite unlike any you've read before. Jules Finn and Samuel Trautman know that sorrow can sink deeply—so deeply it can drown the spirit. In The Belief in Angels, by J. Dylan Yates, these two wounded souls must decide: surrender to the grief that threatens to destroy them, or find the strength to swim for the surface. Growing up in a volatile hippie household on a tiny island off the coast of Boston, Jules's imaginative sense of humor is the weapon she wields as a defense against the chaos of her family's household. But somewhere between gun-waving gambling debt collectors and LSD-laced breakfast cereal adventures, her younger brother Moses dies—and it's a blow from which Jules may never fully recover. Jules's grandfather, Samuel, wants to help his grandchildren, but he's wrapped up in a sad story of his own. Once called Szaja, Samuel is an orthodox Jew who lived through the murderous Ukranian pogroms of the 1920s, as well as the Majdanek Death Camp—but his survival came at an unspeakable price. In their darkest moments, Jules and Samuel receive what could only be explained as divine intervention—serendipitous experiences that give them each the hope they so desperately need. Ultimately, however, they both must look inside themselves for the courage to come to the rescue of their own fractured lives. Notes to Boys: And Other Things I Shouldn't Share in Public is a "mortifying memoir" from bestselling author and tv/film writer Pamela Ribon. Miserably trapped in a small town Texas with no invention of the internet in sight, Ribon spent countless hours of her high school years writing letters to her (often unrequited) crushes. The big question is: Why did she always keep a copy for herself? Wince along with Ribon as she tries to understand exactly how she ever thought she'd win a boy's heart by writing him a letter that began: "Share with me your soul," and ends with some remarkably awkward erotica. You'll come for the incredibly bad poetry, you'll stay for the incredibly bad poetry about racism. Raised on a tiny, New England peninsula, J. Dylan Yates pursued her BA from the University of Colorado-Boulder. Yates worked with Boulder County's Voices for Children program as a CASA volunteer for 15 years and now volunteers with the Big Sister program. The Belief in Angels, Yates's debut novel, won the Alexis Masters Scholarship Award at the February 2012 San Francisco Writers Conference. She lives in San Diego with her partner and a talking cat. Pamela Ribon is a bestselling author, television writer and performer. A pioneer in the blogging world, her first novel,Why Girls Are Weird, was loosely based on her extremely successful website pamie.com. The site has been nominated for a Bloggie in Lifetime Achievement, which makes her feel old. Ribon created the cult sensation and tabloid tidbit "Call Us Crazy: The Anne Heche Monologues", a satire of fame, fandom and Fresno. Her two-woman show, "Letters Never Sent" (created with four-time Emmy winner and "Jay Leno Show" favorite Liz Feldman) was showcased at the 2005 HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. She has been writing in television for the past seven years, in both cable and network, including on the Emmy-award winning "Samantha Who?" starring Christina Applegate. Using her loyal Internet fan base, Ribon sponsors book drives for libraries in need. Over the years, pamie.com has sent thousands of books and materials to Oakland and San Diego, sponsored a Tsunami-ravaged village of schoolchildren, and helped restock the shelves of a post-Katrina Harrison County, Mississippi. Ribon's book drive can now be found at DeweyDonationSystem.org, which has sponsored libraries from the Negril School in Jamaica to the Children's Institute in Los Angeles. 

Welcome to the blog entry counterpart to Episode 69 of Succotash, the Comedy Podcast Podcast. The biggest news for this show in the past  week is that we're now recommended listening by Stitcher Smart Radio! That's right, particularly if you’re a podcaster just starting out and want to get a handle on this baby widecast medium. Just a couple of days ago, Stitcher mentioned that my appearance on the Podcaster 101 show is featured in their “So You Think You Can Podcast” Top Ten Helpful Tips section! I’ve been tweeting this past week (via @SuccotashShow) that Succotash will have a table set up in the Podcast Lab at this year’s Los Angeles Podcast Festival, which is happening in a couple of weeks — October 4 thru 6 in Santa Monica. You can get more information and get tickets at http://LAPodfest.com. Anybody can stop by our table – if we actually get a table – but I will have a Succotash banner and be giving away some cool magnetic buttons I just ordered – they’re like pins without the pin and feature the Succotash yellow and green logo. (they haven't even been delivered yet but, once they're here, I'll post a picture of them...) So do stop by if you’re at the fest. And, if YOU'RE a comedy podcaster, we’ll have our mics set up and I’ll do an interview with you which we’ll feature on the show. Some friends of Succotash are in town this week. In town meaning San Francisco at the San Francisco Improv Festival. And the friends are the cast of ILLUSIONOID!, one of our favorite podcasts. Paul Bates, Lee Smart, and Nug Nahrgang – the best name in podcasting – will be performing on Wednesday night, September 18th, at the Eureka Theater. So, if you’re in the Bay Area, buy tickets and join me in checking these guys out live and in person. LIVE APPEARANCE I’ll actually be performing live and in person a little later this month. Friday, September 27th, I’m going to be part of Marsh Jam, a new improv free-for-all that’s going up at the Marsh Cabaret in Berkeley. I think that’s at 8:30 and you can find out more at TheMarsh.org. HONORARY ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Special thanks again this show to Tyson Saner, whom I've dubbed as our Honorary Associate Producer for providing us with clips to some podcast he's discovered This episode in particular is loaded with Saner clips and it's a pleasure to have those available. THE TEN MOST ACTIVE ON THE STITCHER TOP 100 COMEDY PODCAST LIST Every week (or so) we're tracking the shows on Stitcher's Top 100 Comedy Podcast list that show the most action, either up OR down. Here's who distinguished themselves this week: 16. Bertcast’s Podcast +1229. The Champs with Neal Brennan & Moshe Kasher +2945. Jordan, Jesse, GO +3161. Smodcast >> FeAB -2766. The David Feldman Show -1770. Dining With Doug & Karen +2578. The Read -2885. The Insanity Check +2186. The Jack Blood Show +1698. Keith and the Girl Podcast -20 DOUBLE DOSE O' DURST AGAIN With this episode, I think I've finally caught up with the backlog of our Burst O' Durst feature, but only because we're playing one more double header with America's "Raging Moderate" Will Durst. THE LAST OF BOGANWOOD, SEASON 1 We feature the eighth and final chapter of Boganwood, Season 1, this show, along with the last snippet of my interview with this podcast miniseries creator, Jason McNamara. It's a bittersweet end of our having played all the episode. Bitter because it's ending, sweet because we've been keeping you occupied while Jabs (Jason to his mum) has been getting Boganwood, Season TWO underway! Check it out at http://Boganwood.com. THE CLIPS Jordan, Jesse, GO!This podcast moved up 31 spots this past week in the Stitcher Top 100 so that’s a good place to start. This is one of the shows in the Maximum Fun podcast arsenal. And they are about to hit Episode 300, so you know they’ve got a handle on this podcast thing. Featuring Jesse Thorn and Jordan Morris co-hosting what they refer to as “a freewheeling comedy podcast about life in your 20’s”. The most recent episode featured a visit with comedian and writer Liz Feldman and they got into talking about a place Jesse takes his 2-year-old. The Insanity CheckThis show, which got into the Top 100 on Stitcher’s Comedy Podcast this week at #85, is hosted by Kriss, Ryce, Dylan and a few other guests here and there. The show focuses on crazy things like working in the corporate world, politics, the entertainment industry and society as a whole. They’ve been dropping shows twice a week – I envy them – and so they recently sailed past 400 episodes. Their latest – Epi408 – is entitled The Can’t U Niggas Troll Convention. Harmontown This past week I reviewed this podcast from Dan Harmon, the creator of NBC’s Community – you know he’s back this season, after leaving last year – and also with Jeff Davis, a great improvisor from Whose Line Is It Anyway. My review is up as part of This Week In Comedy Podcasts on Splitsider.com. It’s a very entertaining show – and they’ve been on for only 2 more episodes than Succotash – maybe there's hope for me yet! Podhouse 90: The Wonderful Pundits of Oz Frank Coniff is a very funny writer and comedian  - he’s currently working on Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell - and has come up with a great concept that bends the parameters of podcasting. They’re these full-length musical comedy plays, with the title springboard off early TV’s “Playhouse 90”. Tyson Saner snipped us off a clip from The Wonderful Pundits of Oz, which picks up after the events as we know them from The Wizard of Oz. Great cast, too, with Coniff, Melissa Villasenor, Dave "Gruber" Allen, J. Elvis Weinstein, David Higgens, Laraine Newman, Emo Phillips, Dana Gould, Mark Thompson, Jamie Haddad Tompkins, and Joe Keyes.  Combat Radio We haven’t played anything from our old pal Ethan Dettenmeier over at Combat Radio in awhile, so it was nice to have Tyson send in a clip from a recent show. Ethan had a couple of comedians in – Eric Mark and Justin Rivera – then threw in the author of Why Are You Single? Sonia Everett McKie just to stir the pot… Inverse DeliriumOur buddy, Geoffrey Welchman, over at the Inverse Delirium podcast, shot us in a clip this week – actually, he sent it in a couple of weeks ago but I lost it somehow. So he’s re-sent it in because he realized that the last couple of clip from Inverse Delirium we played didn’t actually have him in them. Here he is now, in a piece about EVPs or Electronic Voice Phenomena. SModcast >> Edumacation If Kevin Smith’s Smodcast brand were in grocery stores, they would have tons of consumer “facings”, as they’re called, because there are so many different flavors. Tyson Saner sent us in a clip from Edumacation, where Kevin gets schooled by someone new every time. This time, it’s Tonight Show writer Andy McElfresh who gives us the straight scoop on something called prosopagnosia, where the person can't identify people by their appearances, even celebrities. Evil Teddy Bear PodcastKorey Epps and Thomas Fine have hosted over 100 epis of their show. The tagline on their homesite reads: “Two film freaks, one podcast and a shitload of movies.” So this is mainly a movie review/tribute/slapfest. The hosts and their guest, Steve Sievers, about their first Kevin Smith movie experiences. That's is for Epi69. It's pretty jam-packed so I hope you enjoy it. See you soon and, while i'm out, would you mind passing the Succotash! — Marc Hershon

Comedian and writer Liz Feldman joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Jesse's horder neighbor, Terry Gross' cat, and the new website Lulu.  Plus, Joe Blubaugh, winner of the full chort license plate contest comes by for a visit.