Podcasts about Patrick Somerville

This is part of a series about romance in movies. ***Referenced media:“28 Days Later” (Danny Boyle, 2002)“Shaun of the Dead” (Edgar Wright, 2004)“Dawn of the Dead” (Zack Snyder, 2004)“Station 11” (Patrick Somerville, 2021-2022)“War for the Planet of the Apes” (Matt Reeves, 2017)Audio quotation:“Warm Bodies” (Jonathan Levine, 2013), including music by Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders and the songs “Yamaha” (2012) by Delta Spirit, “Missing You” (1984) by John Waite, and “Midnight City” (2011) by M83, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl-PS1ki3KJhFAu5XY3Aau1Yq3z3VmI3L

Well this is just nuts. In a very special bonus episode of Escape Hatch, we're joined for a discussion with two of our favorite television creators. First, returning to the pod after his fan favorite Dune Pod episode covering The Matrix, the star actor of Banshee, See, and Warrior, Hoon Lee. And by the writer and showrunner of The Leftovers, Maniac, and Station Eleven, Patrick Somerville! They join us to help explain the ongoing strikes by the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild. This includes covering some of the important issues in the negotiation, but also going deep on what it means to be an artistic collaborator, creating some of the best TV shows in Hollywood's high stakes environment. You do not want to miss this discussion. Chapters Interview with Patrick and Hoon (00:00:00) Notes and Links Check out the BRAND NEW Escape Hatch Merch Drop! Our all new collection of swag is available now and every order includes a free Cameo style shoutout from Haitch or Jason. Browse our collection now. Join the Escape Hatch Discord Server! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, and other friends of the pod. Check out the invite here. Escape Hatch is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn! Escape Hatch is a member of TAPEDECK Podcasts, alongside: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), The Letterboxd Show (Official Podcast from Letterboxd), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers, wrestling, and more), and Will Run For (obsessed with running). Check these pods out!. See the movies we've watched and are going to watch on Letterboxd Escape Hatch's Breaking Dune News Twitter list Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it, and let us know what you think of the show at letters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Follow @escapehatchpod on Twitter and Instagram. Music by Scott Fritz and Who'z the Boss Music. Cover art by ctcher. Edited and produced by Haitch. Escape Hatch is a production of Haitch Industries.

Timestamps: "The Last of Us": (00:00:53) "Maniac": (00:22:00) This week, Da Binge Bois continue on their cross country journey with Joel & Ellie by reviewing the fifth episode of the hit HBO Max series. Enrique once again slobbers on his keyboard by comparing the original game to the show with a microscope that would make biologists blush, Eli states his interest in the show and how it pulls him in after the weak introduction of Kathleen, and Tristan sits somewhere in the middle enjoying the show for what it is. After that, Da Bois enter their discussion about Maniac starring Jonah Hill and Emma Stussy, with Enrique describing the show by saying "the destination was greater than the journey", Eli states his general distaste over everything but the finale, and Tristan, in an unsurprising turn of events, enjoyed the show to its fullest and loved most of it and rated it the highest amongst the crew. Next week, everyone returns to review the hit action movie IP Man as the cycle of new shows starts, as well as cover "The Last Of Us Episode 6"! Series Synopsis: "The Last of Us" is an American post-apocalyptic drama television series created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann for HBO. Based on the 2013 video game developed by Naughty Dog, the series is set twenty years after a mass fungal infection sparked a global pandemic and follows Joel (Pedro Pascal), a smuggler tasked with escorting the teenage Ellie (Bella Ramsey) across a post-apocalyptic United States. The supporting cast features Gabriel Luna as Joel's younger brother Tommy and Anna Torv as Joel's smuggler partner Tess. Maniac is an American psychological black comedy-drama streaming television miniseries that premiered on Netflix on September 21, 2018, after being announced in 2016. Patrick Somerville created the series and Cary Joji Fukunaga directed, basing it very loosely on the 2015 Norwegian television series of the same name (starring co-creator Espen PA Lervaag) while drawing inspiration from many more famous films. The 10-episode series stars Emma Stone, Jonah Hill, Justin Theroux, Sonoya Mizuno, Gabriel Byrne, and Sally Field. The plot follows two strangers who connect during a mind-bending pharmaceutical trial set in a retro-future New York City.

Joanna and Mallory are joined by ‘Station Eleven' creator, Patrick Somerville, to dive deep into the latest episode of ‘The Last of Us.' They break down Joel and Ellie's evolving relationship and the introduction of Kathleen. They also discuss how the show compares to ‘Station Eleven.' Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin Guest: Patrick Somerville Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight bite into delicious strawberries! In the Airlock (1:45), Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeep) into episode 3 of HBO's The Last of Us, recapping the episode and discussing Bill and Frank's relationship, the structure of the season and episode, and critiques of Joel. (Warning: Jason and Rosie have a TLOU game spoiler conversation (49:35) through the end of the Airlock, which is delineated within the episode itself as well.) Then in Nerd Out (58:11) Jason and Rosie discuss a listener's Star Wars theory.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, website, & LetterboxdJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide for all things X-Ray Vision!Station Eleven – an acclaimed novel (2014) by Emily St. John Mandel, adapted into the acclaimed HBOMax series of the same name. We have two episodes about Station Eleven, including an interview with showrunner Patrick Somerville and a conversation with friends of the pod and hosts of Dune Pod.The Girl with All the Gifts (2014) – written by M.R. Carey.

Giller Prize, and Station Eleven, a finalist for a National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award. It won the 2015 Arthur C. Clarke Award and was adapted as a limited series for HBO Max. Her new book is Sea of Tranquility.During this podcast, Emily St. John Mandel discusses her approach to writing, her friendship and collaboration with TV showrunner Patrick Somerville on Station 11 (including how they met as young authors years before at a reading of their novels attended by four people), and her personal view on themes she explores in her books like time travel.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patrick Somerville is a writer and author who is the showrunner for the HBO Max TV series "Station Eleven." The series is based on the novel by Emily St. Jean Mandel about a group of survivors of a devastating pandemic. The show was nominated for three 2023 Spirit Awards, including one for Best New Scripted Series.During this podcast, Somerville discusses the challenges of making a TV series about a global pandemic during a global pandemic and how the book and series were published and conceived long before Covid-19 was discovered. He also takes listeners behind the scenes of the production and how it was written and produced, and reveals how he met the author of "Station Eleven" Ms. Mandel years before this collaboration when they were both up and coming writers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is a continuation of my conversation with Jonathan & Josh Baker [TWIN]. Specifically, we dive into some of the hard-won learnings that they discovered while making their first feature film, KIN. Making films is trial by fire and the debrief after the dust settles is such a critical component to growing as a director. It's a rare thing to be able to be a part of such a candid and open conversation about the highs and lows of bringing a feature to life. Huge thanks to Jonathan and Josh Baker for letting us in on their process and all the things they've learned that they'll take into their next film, URSA MAJOR. Recorded in the summer of 2020.

A conversation with directing duo, TWIN. Jonathan and Josh Baker are Australian-born identical twins who have been creating incredible work across both film and commercials. Their first feature, KIN, was a studio feature based on their short film, Bag Man. It is an amazing debut - ambitious and original in a world clogged with pre-existing IP. We spoke about their start in commercials, betting on themselves, what lessons they learned from their first feature, and how they plan to continue to evolve across multiple mediums. The future is bright for these guys and I'm grateful they made the time to chat.

Series zijn big business en vooral voor fantasy wordt de portemonnee getrokken. Door producenten in ieder geval, die daar weer klanten mee hopen te trekken. Amazon spant de kroon en maakt met Rings of Power de duurste tv-serie ooit, die zich afspeelt in de wereld van Lord of the Rings, maar dan 5000 jaar eerder. Wij mochten de serie alvast bekijken en lichten een tipje van de sluier op. Ook bespreken we hoe de serie zich verhoudt tot House of the Dragon van HBO. De prequel van Game of Thrones is ook zéker niet goedkoop. Wat doen zulke enorme series met het streaming-landschap?Tips uit deze aflevering:Serie: Station Eleven. Een HBO-serie die gek genoeg nog op Ziggo is blijven hangen. Een post-apocalyptische serie met een fijn tempo en gevoelige momenten, geschreven door Patrick Somerville van de ondergewaardeerde Netflix-serie Maniac. Hoewel het een mini-serie is, komt er wel een vervolg.IFA: De grootste techbeurs van Europa is eindelijk weer in volle glorie van start. We melden het belangrijkste nieuws online, via deze tag zie je dat allemaal handig bij elkaar.Game: The Last of Us Part I, de remake voor de PlayStation 5 verschijnt vrijdag 2 september. De game is helemaal opnieuw opgebouwd, met nieuwe animaties, mooiere graphics en slimmere vijanden. Lees ook onze review.Hoorspel: De robotslang was de afgelopen twee weken het geluid, maar dat heeft helaas niemand geraden. Volgende keer beter!Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Himesh Patel is nominated for an Emmy this year for his incredible performance as Jeevan in Patrick Somerville's HBO Max mini-series “Station Eleven.” In this episode, he talks about how that role made him a better actor, which is saying a lot because he had already given us some phenomenal work in films like “Tenet,” “Don't Look Up,” and his first feature film “Yesterday.” He talks about the attention and care given to him by the big-name directors of those films, and how that helped his work. I ask about his 10 years on the UK television institution “EastEnders,” and if that acting foundation keeps supporting him. He talks about the short film that changed his career, the role as a pigeon that changed his life, and much more!   Follow Back To One on Instagram

Links to things we talked about:Love & Rockets T-Shirt from FantagraphicsToronto Comic Arts FestivalMontreal Comic Arts FestivalStone Fruit by Lee LaiA Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer EganThe Candy House by Jennifer EganBBC Symphony Orchestra Discover Jonas' presentation at the Forecast Forum, including more original music from himMy Neighbor Totoro from the Royal Shakespeare CompanyThe Sandman IMDB | BookshopOur Plugs:NOW #12 from Fantagraphics Books, featuring a short story by FrançoisScriptnotes interview with Patrick Somerville, writer/showrunner for Station Eleven, based on the book for Emily St. John Mandel | IMDB | BookshopSupport the show by buying any of the books we spoke about from our Bookshop!Follow us:Instagram and TwitterJonas:Instagram and TwitterFrançois:Instagram

Giller Prize, and Station Eleven, a finalist for a National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award. It won the 2015 Arthur C. Clarke Award and was adapted as a limited series for HBO Max. Her new book is Sea of Tranquility.During this podcast, Emily St. John Mandel discusses her approach to writing, her friendship and collaboration with TV showrunner Patrick Somerville on Station 11 (including how they met as young authors years before at a reading of their novels attended by four people), and her personal view on themes she explores in her books like time travel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patrick Somerville is a writer and author who is the showrunner for the HBO Max TV series "Station Eleven." The series is based on the novel by Emily St. Jean Mandel about a group of survivors of a devastating pandemic.During this podcast, Somerville discusses the challenges of making a TV series about a global pandemic during a global pandemic and how the book and series were published and conceived long before Covid-19 was discovered. He also takes listeners behind the scenes of the production and how it was written and produced, and reveals how he met the author of "Station Eleven" Ms. Mandel years before this collaboration when they were both up and coming writers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Andrew Lipstein (Last Resort) talks to us about using a pseudonym to sell his novel, writing in such a close first person headspace, pushing forward after books have failed, learning how to make a plot move, working without an outline, Patrick Somerville's advice on writing a novel, rewriting the ending, wanting/not wanting to find yourself in someone else's art, and more!  Andrew Lipstein is a writer based in Brooklyn. His debut novel Last Resort is out now from Farrar, Straus & Giroux in the US, and Weidenfeld & Nicolson in the UK. His second novel, The Vegan, will be published in July 2023, also by FSG and W&N. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vox's Alex Abad-Santos sits down with Patrick Somerville, the creator and showrunner of HBO's critically-acclaimed series Station Eleven, adapted from the novel by Emily St. John Mandel. They talk about the weirdness of making a show about a pandemic during a pandemic, what it was like to craft the show's intricate web of storylines, and why Patrick's body of work — which also includes Maniac, Made for Love, and co-writing The Leftovers — tends toward the dystopian. There's also a reflective discussion about . . . hugs. Host: Alex Abad-Santos (@alex_abads), Senior Culture Reporter, Vox Guest: Patrick Somerville (@patrickerville), creator and showrunner, Station Eleven References:  Station Eleven, created for television by Patrick Somerville (HBO Max; 2021) Station Eleven, novel by Emily St. John Mandel (Knopf; 2014) "A syllabus for a new world" by Alissa Wilkinson (Vox; Jan. 13) "In Station Eleven, the end of the world is a vibrant, lush green" by Emily St. James (Vox; Jan. 10) Enjoyed this episode? Rate Vox Conversations ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of Vox Conversations by subscribing in your favorite podcast app. Support Vox Conversations by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts This episode was made by:  Producer: Erikk Geannikis Editor: Amy Drozdowska Engineer: Patrick Boyd Deputy Editorial Director, Vox Talk: Amber Hall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this edition of IndieWire's Deep Dive: Station Eleven creator Patrick Somerville joins director Jeremy Podeswa, the crafts team, and cast to discuss how the show's timelines and themes come together in Episode 10, "Unbroken Circle" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John welcomes writer/showrunner Patrick Somerville to explore the development process for Station Eleven. From finding the source material, organizing the writers room, to writing production drafts, they walk through the steps of creating a limited series. Along the way, Patrick explains how he transitioned careers from novelist to television writer, and advises a listener on prepping for staffing meetings. In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Patrick discuss creating a pandemic show during a pandemic. Links: Follow along with the Station Eleven pilot discussion! Read all of the Station Eleven scripts here. Station Eleven the series on HBO Station Eleven the book by Emily St. John Mandel Patrick Somerville on Twitter All about Love: New Visions by bell hooks Time in Ethiopia Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription! Craig Mazin on Twitter John August on Twitter John on Instagram Outro by Pedro Aguilera (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli. Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode here.

“Station Eleven” stars Mackenzie Davis and Himesh Patel, as well as creator and executive producer Patrick Somerville, about this very special series, and how they launched a show about a pandemic in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. But first, our Awards Circuit Roundtable discusses the lead actress categories in this year's Emmy awards.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tudors and Vikings creator Michael Hirst talks about his new Epix drama Billy the Kid while Patrick Somerville, creator of HBO Max's Station Eleven, and Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, co-creators of Showtime's The Man Who Fell To Earth, discuss their shows – all under the spotlight this week at Series Mania in Lille.

Patrick Somerville is a writer and author who is the showrunner for the HBO Max TV series "Station Eleven." The series is based on the novel by Emily St. Jean Mandel about a group of survivors of a devastating pandemic.During this podcast, Somerville discusses the challenges of making a TV series about a global pandemic during a global pandemic and how the book and series were published and conceived long before Covid-19 was discovered. He also takes listeners behind the scenes of the production and how it was written and produced, and reveals how he met the author of "Station Eleven" Ms. Mandel years before this collaboration when they were both up and coming writers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Host Aaron Fullerton talks with Station Eleven creator-showrunner Patrick Somerville (Made for Love, Maniac) about HBO Max's post-apocalyptic limited series that's eerily timely in our pandemic era.

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight square off in Mos Pelgo! First in Previously On (2:05), they discuss the upcoming Halo series on Paramount+, the character posters from Amazon's upcoming Lord of the Rings series, and the casting of Dakota Johnson as Madame Web. Then in the Airlock (22:08) they dive deep (deeeep) into Book of Boba Fett chapter 6, offering theories for the finale as well as analyzing the dichotomy of Jedi and Mandalorian philosophies. In the Omnibus (1:09:55) Jason surveys the post-apocalyptic genre. In the Hive Mind (1:22:25) Patrick Somerville, the writer and creator of HBO Max's Station Eleven, joins Jason to unpack the series, examine human connection and genre, and probe the role of the internet in our collective consciousness. In Nerd Out (1:59:57) a listener pitches us on the spooky oeuvre of Mike Flanagan, particularly Midnight Mass. And in the Endgame (2:03:36), Jason and Rosie choose a ‘Station Eleven,' a piece of art/media that has fundamentally shaped them. Tune in every Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button! Nerd Out Submission Instructions! Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rk Follow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmedia PLUGS: Rosie's IG, author archive, & Letterboxd The Listener's Guide for all things X-Ray Vision! Age of Rebellion Comics – Written by Greg Pak and running from April 2019 through June 2019; featuring iconic characters like Han Solo, Leia, Grand Moff Tarkin, and more. “The Trial of Dagobah” written by Marc Guggeinheim was featured in Age of Rebellion Special #1, available on Marvel Unlimited. Journey to the West – Originally published in the 16th century and attributed to Wu Cheng'en; according to Britannica: “In addition to the novel's comedy and adventure, Journey to the West has been enjoyed for its biting satire of society and Chinese bureaucracy and for its allegorical presentation of human striving and perseverance.” This version has a foreword by acclaimed comics artist Gene Luen Yang. Young Jedi Knights Novel Series – Written by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta and first published in 1995. The first novel in the series is Heirs of the Force and the final is Crisis at Crystal Reef. Available in a few different places secondhand, including here. Last Thoughts on Woody Guthrie – “And you yell to yourself and you throw down yer hat / Sayin', ‘Christ do I gotta be like that / Ain't there no one here that knows where I'm at / Ain't there no one here that knows how I feel / Good God Almighty / THAT STUFF AIN'T REAL'” – Full lyrics here & Dylan's 1963 performance in New York here. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“There is no before, no after, only now.” And in the now, the prophet has lit the torch. Episode 108 of “Station Eleven” reunites Tyler with his past and Kirsten reunites with the Traveling Symphony as she also discovers her own connection to Tyler and the leaders of the Museum of Civilization. In this episode of the podcast, hosts Angelica Jade Bastién and Patrick Somerville are joined by actors Mackenzie Davis (Kirsten on “Station Eleven”) and Daniel Zovatto (Tyler/The Prophet on “Station Eleven”) and discuss the siblinghood of Tyler and Kirsten, what it's like to perform an emotional scene in an air duct and the importance of acting and art as a means of survival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patrick Somerville's adaptation of Emily St. John Mandel's award-winning novel about a catastrophic pandemic began filming before COVID-19 struck, delaying its eventual release until 2021, when it still came out during a very real pandemic. Despite it all, the show manages to shine. In episode 215, Luke & James talk about the intersection of art and culture, moments where the writers were able to expand on an already brilliant plot, and what performance brought them to tears. Join them next week for their discussion of the last five episodes!   Buy Station Eleven at Ink to Film's bookshop: www.bookshop.org/shop/inktofilm Become a Patron for hours of exclusive content & more: www.patreon.com/inktofilm Ink to Film's Twitter, Facebook, Instagram (@inktofilm) Home Base: inktofilm.com Intro Music: “Wasteland” by Ross Bugden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eAalHA1bAc

In this episode, Welcome To The Party Pal celebrates — once again — Station Eleven, the post-apocalyptic fiction limited series created by Patrick Somerville based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Emily St. John Mandel. A post-apocalyptic saga spanning multiple timelines, Station Eleven tells the stories of survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew while holding on to the best of what's been lost. Throughout this episode hosts Michael Shields and Chris Thompson dissect the differences between Emily St. John Mandel's deeply affecting novel and Patrick Sommerville's aggressive, impressive adaptation. They applaud how Mandel's work stimulates readers to celebrate all the technological marvels that they are gifted with today, as her potent novel displays clearly what it would be like if they are all taken away. They discuss what might be next for the Station Eleven Universe, the brilliant team behind the television series, Star Trek's connection to Station Eleven, and so much more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Esta semana en Cinemamando analizamos las siguientes series:- El libro de Boba Fett: Serie spin-off de The Mandalorian, que a su vez es un spin-off de las películas de Star Wars. Consta de 7 episodios, los cuales salen cada miércoles en Disney +. Si eres amante de Star Wars, ¡debes verla!-Station Eleven: Serie de HBO Max que nos habla de un mundo post apocalíptico, creada por Patrick Somerville basada en la novela de 2014 del mismo nombre de Emily St. John Mandel. Super recomendada, son sólo 10 capítulos.-Peacemaker: Serie spin-off de "El Escuadrón Suicida". Esta película del 2021 dirigida por James Gunn, que fue un soft-reboot del otro Escuadrón Suicida del 2016. En total son 8 episodios que saldrán cada semana en HBO Max.¿Ya viste estas series?, cuéntanos mandando un correo a cinemamando@gmail.com o a través de nuestras redes sociales.Recuerda suscribirte, dejarnos tus comentarios y ¡darnos un buen review!www.cinemamando.comTikTok: CinemamandoInstagram: CinemamandoTwitter: CinemamandoMXYouTube: CinemamandoSpotify: Cinemamando

Emily St. John Mandel's post-apocalyptic novel breaks from genre norms to tell an intricately crafted tale about a troupe of Shakespearean actors performing years after a deadly global pandemic. In episode 214, Luke & James talk about what it's like to read a novel like this during the days of COVID-19, whether or not this book should be called science fiction, how you can “write what you know” and still tackle things you have never experienced before, and what we might be able to better judge about modern life from the other side of societal collapse. SPOILERS BEGIN: 34:36 Join them next week for their discussion of the first five episodes of the HBO Max adaptation by Patrick Somerville!   Buy Station Eleven at Ink to Film's bookshop: www.bookshop.org/shop/inktofilm Become a Patron for hours of exclusive content & more: www.patreon.com/inktofilm Ink to Film's Twitter, Facebook, Instagram (@inktofilm) Home Base: inktofilm.com Intro Music: “Wasteland” by Ross Bugden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eAalHA1bAc    

The very topical novel, Station Eleven, written by Emily St. John Mandel, has finally been adapted by Patrick Somerville for HBO Max and we are excited to discuss this long awaited series! We examine how both the book and series differ in their themes, the necessity of art in society, and the importance of stabbing with purpose!

In this episode, Welcome To The Party Pal celebrates Station Eleven, the post-apocalyptic fiction limited series created by Patrick Somerville based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Emily St. John Mandel. A post-apocalyptic saga spanning multiple timelines, Station Eleven tells the stories of survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew while holding on to the best of what's been lost. Throughout this episode host Michael Shields, with the help of author, speaker, teacher and radio host River Jordan, explore the weighty themes present in Station Eleven (#SurvivalIsInsufficient) while conversing upon the unique and intimate scope of the series. They discuss the triumphant and impactful musical moments sprinkled throughout the ten episode arc, the brilliance of the interconnected web of characters that Station Eleven presents, and, ultimately, celebrate a series that shines a light on how cathartic and import art is, even in the most bleak of times.River Jordan is an author, speaker, teacher and radio host. As a southerner with a global perspective she is a passionate advocate for the power of story. River's writing career began as a playwright and she spent over ten years writing and directing. She is the best-selling author of four novels and a three spiritual memoirs. For over fifteen years River Jordan has hosted Clearstory Radio on WRFN 107.1fm from Nashville and she is the host of three podcasts, Saints In Limbo, Wish You Were Here: Stories of Love and Mayhem , and the Clearstory Podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are thrilled to be joined by EP Jessica Rhoades (Sharp Objects, The Affair) and creator, showrunner & EP Patrick Somerville (The Leftovers, Maniac) to talk about their groundbreaking series “Station Eleven”. On making a post apocalyptic show about joy and healing during an actual pandemic. On themes of grief and living in the now. And so much more. “Station Eleven” is streaming on HBOMax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 236, in which I review the finale of Station Eleven on HBO Max. Podcast reviews of Station Eleven episodes one to three ...episodes four and five... episodes six and seven... episodes eight and nine Written blog post review of Station Eleven 1.10

Chris and Andy are joined by ‘Station Eleven' showrunner Patrick Somerville to talk about the finale and season as a whole. They talk about how he came to the project (2:35), the emotions of the season finale (19:34), and why this was one of the hardest projects he has ever taken on (46:16). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Guest: Patrick Somerville Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 2 of the official companion podcast to HBO Max's Raised By Wolves – from Executive Producers Ridley Scott and Aaron Guzikowski – is COMING SOON! On February 3rd, join the incredible Holly Frey (co-host of Stuff You Missed In History Class) as she explores the events of this new season with the show's creators, cast, and crew. Each podcast episode dives deep into an episode from the show, and the storylines, plot twists and behind the scenes magic that makes this saga so amazing. Make sure to subscribe now for free to catch all of the action on Season 2. But wait - there's more! While you wait, we'd like you to check out Station Eleven: The Podcast - another companion podcast to a hit HBO Max series. In it, Station Eleven showrunner Patrick Somerville and co-host Angelica Jade Bastién -- critic at New York Magazine's website Vulture -- discuss with cast and crew what it's like to create a show about a pandemic while living in an actual pandemic. Preview the first episode here. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mackenzie Davis has been a favorite for a good while now, but it's especially exciting to see her filmography continue to grow with such a wide variety of projects, working with some of the most striking voices in the industry. Now that resume grows with HBO Max's extremely stirring adaption of Emily St. John Mandel's novel, Station Eleven, from showrunner Patrick Somerville with episodes directed by Hiro Murai, Jeremy Podeswa, Helen Shaver and Lucy Tcherniak. The story begins with the world on the cusp of a significant flu outbreak. The pandemic devastates civilization, completely obliterating the technology we rely on and our way of life in general. Twenty years in the future, Davis' character, Kirsten, is part of the Traveling Symphony, a group of actors and musicians who travel the region performing Shakespeare for various communities. Even though the group seems to have found great purpose in this new world, an unexpected encounter challenges them to reconsider what to hold onto from the path and how best to create a new future. With Station Eleven in the midst of its rollout on HBO Max, Davis joined us for an episode of Collider Ladies Night to talk about the mini-series and also to revisit the path she took to get there. Hear all about Davis' experience booking Drake Doremus' Breathe In, working with Ridley Scott on The Martian, making Station Eleven and so much more in this interview! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The new HBO Max series, "Station Eleven," an adaptation of the acclaimed Emily St. John Mandel novel of the same name, has already been declared one of the best shows of the year by The New York Times, Vulture, and Rolling Stone, even though it hasn't yet premiered. Creator Patrick Somerville and star Mackenzie Davis join us to discuss the series, which follows a woman who joins a traveling Shakespeare company after a deadly pandemic dramatically alters the world as we know it. The first episode premieres tonight on HBO Max.

Episode 167. Friend of the show Jacq is back to talk about Maniac, the 2018 Netflix limited series from Cary Joji Fukunaga and Patrick Somerville. Owen and Annie, two lonely New Yorkers with their own unique traumas, enroll in an experimental psychiatric drug trial. They experience hallucinations where they're living wildly different lives but they're always connected to each other, an impossible mental bond that puzzles the scientists running the trial. Can Owen and Annie learn to support each other and move past their pain together, and can these scientists stop a glitching computer from destroying all of their test subjects?The Whatnauts present The Review Show, a weekly book club style podcast for all sorts of pop culture. We cover a variety of genres and mediums — movies, TV shows, comics, anime, manga, audio dramas — picking out a specific piece of entertainment that we can cover in a week's time. Every episode, your intrepid co-hosts Kyle and Melissa dive into the media of the week (with a spoiler warning!), give recommendations, and take turns pitching the next topic. For one episode a month, we check in with continuing coverage on a longer title, like a full TV series or comics run, and follow it all the way to the end. Join us for fun discussions on a wild variety of entertainment you should know!Check out our other podcasts here, or wherever you get your podcasts. If video is more your thing, then check our YouTube channel. And if you like what we do, support us on Patreon to unlock early access to most of our podcasts as well as exclusive episodes and more. You can find us on Twitter and we would love to have you join us on our Discord server as well.

This week The TV Boys sit down to discuss Bob Odenkirk. From outstanding performances on screen in shows like Breaking Bad to superb writing for programs such as SNL, it seems everything he works on is gold.

Welcome to episode 32 where Daniel and Nathan discuss the Netflix original limited series Maniac.   ***Warning!*** ***Spoilers ahead!***  Created by Cary Joji Fukunaga and Patrick Somerville, Maniac follows two strangers (Emma Stone and Jonah Hill) in a pharmaceutical for a drug that will solve all their problems.

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 26 - Quyen Tran Director of Photography Quyen Tran DP Quyen Tran most recent project is the Lena Dunham-created HBO series, Camping.  In this interview  she talks about her early work and desire to focus on narrative storytelling, both in comedies such as The Little Hours, Deidra and Laney Rob a Train and her work on the Alan Ball HBO series Here and Now. Quyen also discusses the personal challenges of raising a family, finding work/life balance and the experience of mentoring other women behind the camera. Check out Quyen's website here. Also mentioned in the interview: International Collective of Female Cinematographers (ICFC) Cinematographers XX The War Story is from Shane Hurlbut, ASC         Ben's Short End this week is Kanopy, a totally free streaming service offered through the Los Angeles Public Library. Illya's Short End this week is the Netflix series Maniac created by Patrick Somerville and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga Podcast Credits: Episode Sponsors Hot Rod Cameras Arri                   Editor in Chief:  Illya Friedman Host: Ben Rock Producer: Alana Kode Editor: Benjamin Katz Composer: Kays Alatractchi Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes or click on the link below to listen here

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The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald get together to talk about the finale of Season 4 of ‘Better Call Saul’ (5:43) and what’s next for the series (12:35). Then they are joined by the creator of Netflix’s ‘Maniac,’ Patrick Somerville, to talk about the process of creating the show (18:01) and what it was like to work with Cary Fukunaga, Emma Stone, Jonah Hill, and more (36:41). Read Miles Surrey on the fourth season of 'Better Call Saul' here.

Regarder la série de Patrick Somerville et Cary Joji Fukunaga c’est comme assister à la mauvaise réalisation d’un pitch de pubards des années 90 dotés d’une grosse somme d’argent. Maniac est un assemblage de belles idées de mise en scène mais qui ne donnent finalement rien à l’écran. La série de Netflix propose un scénario pas très original autour de la psychothérapie : une dépressive accro aux médicaments et un schizophrène participent à un essai clinique hallucinant qui leur permet de voyager intérieurement. Chaque épisode s’inscrit dans un genre fictionnel différent mais aucun n’est abouti. Quelques bons points heureusement : le jeu d’Emma Stone qui porte toute l’émotion de la série, la prestation parfaite de Justin Theroux ou encore l’excellente bande originale. Podcast animé par Charline Roux avec Renan Gros et Anaïs Bordages.LES RECOMMANDATIONSLA RECO DE RENAN CROS : « Kidding » avec Jim Carrey, une tentative de série dépressive et féérique. LA RECO D’ANAIS BORDAGES : La série « The Leftovers » ou comment arriver à se remettre de la perte d’un proche. CRÉDITSNext Episode est un podcast de Séance radio, proposé par Goom (Go on media). Directeur des contenus : Omar Erraïs. Enregistré à l’Antenne Paris (10, rue la Vacquerie 11ème) le lundi 8 octobre 2018. Réalisation : Jules Jellaoui. Chargée d’édition : Judith Hillebrant. Chargée de production : Juliette Livartowski. Générique : Corentin Kerdraon. Production déléguée : Binge Audio. Direction de production : Joël Ronez. Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out.

Christopher Cross and Dylan Schwan review the new feature from the creator of This Is Us, Dan Fogelman's Life Itself. Chris may not have watched it but don't worry, Dylan was here to suffer for your sins. The guys found some time for the new Netflix series from Patrick Somerville and Cary Joji Fukunaga, Maniac. Dylan caught the new Paul Feig film, A Simple Favor, believe it or not and Chris tells us about the new season of Bojack Horseman and still not proving it's not an animated Mad Men clone. Next week, Chris and Dylan watch Jeremy Saulnier's latest genre hybrid, Hold the Dark. You can find Film Fallout every week on iTunes, Soundcloud, Facebook, and Instagram, as well as anything else that pulls an RSS Feed. The podcast (@filmfalloutcast), Chris (@HammerkopCross), and Dylan (@DreaminDylanS) are also on Twitter. You can also find Chris' film writing at goombastomp.com. Please feel free to share the podcast with anyone who may enjoy it, and rate and subscribe on iTunes to help spread the word as much as possible! Intro, Outro and Transition Music: Pristine by Snail Mail and Transatlanticism by Death Cab for Cutie

Patrick Somerville fields our unimportant questions such as Do you have have childhood friendship stories? What was your most humbling job? Follow Patrick: https://twitter.com/patrickerville Follow along with the show: http://www.totallylaime.com/   https://twitter.com/TotallyLaime   https://twitter.com/drrosenrosen   https://www.instagram.com/elizabethlaime/   https://www.instagram.com/doctorrosenrosen/  Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/totallylaime 

Episode 119: TV Special Part 2. The creators of Netflix “Maniac”, Cary Fukunaga and Patrick Somerville + 2018 Emmys recap with journalist Alicia Lutes

Turf (Counterpoint Press) Blazing through states, cities, towns, continents, Crane fearlessly pivots from micro to macro, humor to tragedy, past to present, mixing an off-kilter sensibility with a heartbreaking reality, guiding us into the fringed and often fantastical lives of her characters. And that has never been truer than in her new collection, Turf. The end of the world as seen through a young couple in Brooklyn, who find a baby in a bucket on their front step; a group of geniuses who meet every Wednesday, able to unlock all the secrets of the universe except for the unknowable mystery of love; a woman and her dog walker whose friendship is uprooted by an incident at the park; these are dark, intriguing vistas explored in Crane’s glowing collection. For as places change, and people come and go, these stories in Turf remind us that it is the unchanging nature of the human heart that connects us all. Praise for Elizabeth Crane: "The novel flows smoothly, and readers game for offbeat narrative approaches will be well rewarded . . . So much like the relationship they’re borne of, Crane’s deeply realized mother-daughter inventions are therapeutic and ruthless, heartfelt and crushing. A lovely exercise in the wild, soothing wonders of imagination.” —Booklist, Starred Review  “Poignant and hilarious . . . Crane writes about the relationship between a deceased mother and her daughter as they tell each other’s stories to understand each other.” —Los Angeles Times “Imagine sitting at a leisurely dinner with two intelligent women, a mother and daughter . . . The format may be experimental, but the emotions the book will stir in readers are moving and heartbreakingly familiar.” —Library Journal “I cannot remember the last time I simultaneously cried and laughed as hard as I did while reading Elizabeth Crane’s glorious, tender knockout of a novel, The History of Great Things. Wait, yes I can. It was the last time I spoke to my mom about life.” —Amber Tamblyn, author of Dark Sparkler “A poignant dual narrative . . . Alternating between laugh-out-loud humor and heart-rending melancholy, Crane gives us a mother and daughter who never quite grasp each other’s life stories, but who find truth through unconditional love.” —Bookpage “Ultimately, The History of Great Things is a story of perception, one well worth reading. It serves as a reminder that what truly matters to each of us is not what actually happens, but how we remember it.”  —The Rumpus  “An important work, fearless in both structure and vision, with Crane’s razor-edge fusion of intelligence, humor, and emotion informing every chapter. Get ready, world: this one’s going to be huge.” —Jamie Quatro, author of I Want to Show You More  “Like everything Elizabeth Crane writes, The History of Great Things is wonderful fun to read—smart, insightful, and witty—but it will break your heart, too. It stares down the poignant question so many daughters want to ask: How well did my mother really know me?” —Pamela Erens, author of Eleven Hours and The Virgins “The Copelands would feel right at home in a Noah Baumbach movie . . . Our narrator is an omniscient ‘We’ who reports the goings-on of the family with the breathless glee of an incurable gossip.”—Entertainment Weekly “Its style is literary, with an edge: The point of view is wicked, the characters prickly, the language not quite quotable here. I can’t wait to read past the first chapter.”—Los Angeles Times “Like any good story writer, she had me in the first two paragraphs . . . A treat to read. The characters are crisp and enjoyable; the narrator is smart and witty.”—Iowa Press-Citizen “This is an irresistible and winsome read. A truly astute tale of love neglected and reclaimed, family resiliency, spiritual inquiries, and personal metamorphoses.” —Booklist, Starred Review  “Crane delivers a unique and dizzying tale that delves into the emotional life of a family teetering on the brink of everything . . . The beauty in Crane’s novel is her sweep from acid commentary to heartfelt portrayal of real-life loves and losses.” —Kirkus Reviews“Crane’s novel is filled with deliciously idiosyncratic characters, humorous and distinct narration, and a whole lot of personality. Each character’s emotional growth is just enough to satisfy, without being overbearing . . . Crane’s summer novel has undeniable heart.” —Publishers Weekly “At last a novel from Elizabeth Crane! With her expert humorist’s eye for detail, she gives us a playful, passionate story of longing, heartbreak, and of the gargantuan human will. You won’t be able to stop reading.” —Deb Olin Unferth, author of Revolution“Not since The Royal Tenenbaums have I loved a family so much. The Copelands of We Only Know So Much are wonderfully eccentric, hilariously not self-aware and strangely adorable. They seemed so real, I felt like I was reading my own family story.” —Jessica Anya Blau, author of The Summer of Naked Swim Parties and Drinking Closer to Home“This is the kind of book that inspires a person to see the beauty in the ordinary, to stop concentrating on others’ failings long enough to see their spark and maybe rediscover his or her own.”—Susan Henderson, author of Up from the Blue“A beautiful, warmhearted, ferociously honest debut that will pull you in with its chorus of true voices and catch you off guard with its playful, restless edginess.” —Patrick Somerville, author of The Cradle and This Bright River Elizabeth Crane is the author of the novels The History of Great Things and We Only Know So Much and three collections of short stories. Her stories have been featured on NPR’s Selected Shorts. She is a recipient of the Chicago Public Library 21st Century Award, and her work has been adapted for the stage by Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company. She currently lives in Newburgh, New York

On this special episode of Film Schlubs, Brian Davids talks again with acclaimed novelist and television writer, Patrick Somerville, of HBO's The Leftovers (co-writer of "Off Ramp" and "A Most Powerful Adversary"). Patrick recounts his experiences in The Leftovers writers' room, answers Brian's questions about season two's story and comments on the show's third and final season renewal. Please note: This is a spoiler conversation (The Leftovers; Breaking Bad). Reheat The Leftovers on HBO, HBOGo or HBONow. Make sure to follow Patrick Somerville on Twitter - @PatrickerVille - and view his novels/short stories on Amazon as well as his web site. Contact Film Schlubs Follow Film Schlubs on Twitter: @FilmSchlubs Follow Brian Davids on Twitter: @BDF331 Email Film Schlubs: FilmSchlubs@gmail.com Please rate/review Film Schlubs in iTunes. That's the best thing you can do to support a FREE podcast.

Film Schlubs: Movie Talk #26: This week, Brian Davids and Dalton Johnson review Jay Roach’s Trumbo, starring Bryan Cranston. Show Notes: Weekend Box Office Talk: 03:10 TV/Film News Talk: 08:18 Trailer Talk: 43:38 What We Watched This Week: 58:14 Suggestions of the Week: 01:07:52 Trumbo non-spoiler review: 01:11:52 Trumbo spoiler review: 01:31:30 Contact Film Schlubs Follow on Twitter: Film Schlubs Brian Davids Dalton Johnson Email: FilmSchlubs@gmail.com Coming Up on Film Schlubs: On December 11th, Brian Davids sits down with returning guest, Patrick Somerville, writer for The Leftovers. On December 14th, Brian Davids and TV/Film editor, Nick Schneider, will review Ron Howard's In The Heart of the Sea.

Infinite Home (Harper Collins)A beautifully wrought story of an ad hoc family and the crisis they must overcome together. Edith is a widowed landlady who rents apartments in her Brooklyn brownstone to an unlikely collection of humans, all deeply in need of shelter. Crippled in various ways--in spirit, in mind, in body, in heart--the renters struggle to navigate daily existence, and soon come to realize that Edith's deteriorating mind, and the menacing presence of her estranged, unscrupulous son, Owen, is the greatest challenge they must confront together. Faced with eviction by Owen and his designs on the building, the tenants--Paulie, an unusually disabled man and his burdened sister, Claudia; Edward, a misanthropic stand-up comic; Adeleine, a beautiful agoraphobe; Thomas, a young artist recovering from a stroke--must find in one another what the world has not yet offered or has taken from them: family, respite, security, worth, love.The threat to their home scatters them far from where they've begun, to an ascetic commune in Northern California, the motel rooms of depressed middle America, and a stunning natural phenomenon in Tennessee, endangering their lives and their visions of themselves along the way. With humanity, humor, grace, and striking prose, Kathleen Alcott portrays these unforgettable characters in their search for connection, for a life worth living, for home.Praise for Infinite Home“Kathleen Alcott is part sculptor and part fire-breather—not only are these characters intricately carved but they stand up, walk right off the page and beckon us into a story that is both vivid and welcoming.”  —Ramona Ausubel, author of No One is Here Except All of Us and A Guide to Being Born“Vibrant, inventive, expansive. Kathleen Alcott has peered through the walls of an everyday apartment building and transformed the private lives of its tenants into pure poetry. Infinite Home is as much a story of those neighbors we may only know in passing, as it is a commentary on the beauty and misfortune of our modern age.”—Said Sayrafiezadeh, author of Brief Encounters with the Enemy “Starting with the first page of Infinite Home, you will feel it: something different, something brave, and something fundamentally amazing about Kathleen Alcott’s power over the English language. Every yearning character in this breakout novel is flesh and blood. Alcott’s roving heart, and power as a storyteller, may very well be limitless.” —Patrick Somerville, author of This Bright River“A stunningly sensitive exploration of how families are made and unmade, and how the search for one’s place in the world can come to define a life. Kathleen Alcott writes characters so achingly real, they will take up permanent residence in your imagination. This novel is the evidence of a wondrous talent at work.” —Laura van den Berg, author of The Isle of Youthand Find Me“In her quietly wonderful second book, Alcott displays a deft hand with every one of her odd and startlingly real characters. …As their lives weave together more tightly, we feel more drawn to them individually and as a family of sorts. Their situation may not be enviable, but Alcott's handling of it is. The voices in this book speak volumes. A luminous second novel from a first-class storyteller.”—Kirkus Starred Review“Alcott’s writing has an acute sensory quality, and she’s at her imaginative best when describing the small, quotidian moments of her characters’ lives…Alcott’s writing is generous, and her peculiar cast of characters memorable.” –Publishers Weekly “Infinite Home is a story about a handful of people’s lives and their excuses not to live them, and how neither our lives nor our excuses can last forever. ….Kathleen Alcott’s beautiful telling of their stories is dense with individual sentences that are beautiful all on their own. She’s that kind of writer. You might cry. You’ll probably cry, actually. (I cried.)” – Gawker “Alcott’s sophomore effort does wonders in building a fragile web of familiarity, and compels the reader to become an extended part of it.” – NYLON  “I read straight through its 317 pages in about a day. This is … mainly a direct result of Alcott’s page-turning, character-driven prose. [Infinite Home] offers up a story about the quest to find connection, meaning, love and a life that feels all our own.” – Brooklyn Based“Infinite Home doesn’t disappoint. At turns despondent and darkly funny, Alcott has woven a uniquely beautiful story which challenges the way we view the concept of home.” – Brooklyn Magazine“[Infinite Home] gets at the heart of what the word “home” is about — both in terms of the physical place and the feeling. …Prepare to be moved, because this one will reach deep inside of you.”– Bustle“Novelist Katheen Alcott calls into question what "home" really means -- is it a physical space populated by the belongings you acquire, or a state of mind achieved when you're surrounded with those you feel most at ease with? In Infinite Home, she posits that it's somehow both.” – The Huffington PostKathleen Alcott is the author of the novel The Dangers of Proximal Alphabets. Her fiction, essays, and criticism have appeared in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Review of Books, ZYZZYVA, The Coffin Factory, The Believer, and elsewhere, and her short story “Saturation” was listed as notable by The Best American Short Stories of 2014. Born in 1988 in Northern California, she lives in Brooklyn, New York. Karolina Waclawiak received her BFA in Screenwriting from USC School of Cinematic Arts and her MFA in Fiction from Columbia University. She is the author of How To Get Into The Twin Palms (Two Dollar Radio) and The Invaders (Regan Arts). Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Rumpus, and The Believer (where she is also an editor). She lives in Los Angeles.

On this special episode of Film Schlubs, Brian Davids talks with acclaimed novelist and television writer, Patrick Somerville, of HBO's The Leftovers (co-writer of "Off Ramp" and "A Most Powerful Adversary"), 24: Live Another Day AND FX'S The Bridge. Patrick discusses his upbringing and how he prepared himself to write professionally. He also details his experiences in the writers' room of each show he's worked on including The Leftovers. Patrick also talks about his short story that impressed The Leftovers' co-creator, Damon Lindelof, and played a part in Patrick's hiring for Season 2. Please note: There are MILD SPOILERS for The Leftovers S1 in this conversation once you reach the 29:40 mark.   Tune in to The Leftovers on HBO, HBOGo or HBONow as it returns for Season 2 on October 4th. Patrick's episode, "Off Ramp," airs on October 18th; his second episode, "A Most Powerful Adversary," airs on November 15th. Make sure to follow Patrick Somerville on Twitter - @PatrickerVille - and view his novels/short stories on Amazon. Contact Film Schlubs Follow Film Schlubs on Twitter: @FilmSchlubs Follow Brian Davids on Twitter: @BDF331Email Film Schlubs: FilmSchlubs@gmail.com Please rate/review Film Schlubs in iTunes. That's the best thing you can do to support a FREE podcast.

Patrick talks with Patrick Somerville about writing for The Leftovers and working with Damon Lindelof.

Patrick Somerville grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, went to college at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and later earned his MFA in creative writing from Cornell University. He has taught writing at Cornell University, Auburn State Correctional Facility, and The Graham School in Chicago. His work has appeared in One Story, Epoch, GQ, Esquire, and Best American Nonrequired Reading, and his book of short stories, Trouble, was named by Time Out Chicago, as 2006’s Best Book. His first novel, The Cradle, will be published by Little, Brown in March of 2009, when he will also be serving as the Blattner Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Northwestern University.Somerville read from his work on September 18, 2008, in Cornell’s Goldwin Smith Hall. This interview took place earlier the same day.