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In Dead Pilots Society, scripts that were developed by studios and networks but were never produced are given the table reads they deserve. Starring actors you know and love from television and film, a live audience, and a good time in which no one gets notes, no one is fired, and everyone laughs. Presented by Andrew Reich (Friends; Worst Week) Ben Blacker (The Writers Panel podcast; co-creator, Thrilling Adventure Hour), and Noah Findling (The New York Times, Comedy Central).
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Episode 166: Rich Dan Poor Dan written by John Enbom (Party Down, Veronica Mars))
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45:42John also wrote on Veronica Mars, iZombie, and Benched. This pilot has that unique Enbom touch. Rich Dan, Poor Dan was recorded live in front of an audience at the Elysian Theatre in Los Angeles. Our cast was Ryan Hansen (Party Down) as Danny, Martin Starr (Party Down, Silicon Valley) as Daniel, Zoe Chao (Party Down) as Marnie, Olivia Liang (Kung F…
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Tom Thakkar joins the podcast! Check out the BYH on YouTube, Patreon, and Instagram!
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Episode 165: Joe Port and Joe Wiseman Interview Rerun (Ghosts, The Office, New Girl)(Eternally Yours Aftershow)
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50:04In this interview we talk about Joe and Joe’s first show business jobs, including the insane, no-longer existent job of Night PA, delivering scripts in the wee hours of the night. They talk about how far having a great attitude can take you in this business, the lessons they’ve learned through their long careers and what they look for in people whe…
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Episode 164: Eternally Yours written by Joe Port & Joe Wiseman (Ghosts, The Office, New Girl)
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44:56Things have been a little tough in Los Angeles this month, so we are bringing you our first ever Dead Pilots Society Rerun. This is one of our all-time favorite episodes. From way back in 2020, it's Eternally Yours from Joe Port & Joe Wiseman (Ghosts, The Office, New Girl), about a family of normal looking but emotionally closed off, stuck-together…
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Everybody stay safe out there
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The gang is back!
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Episode 163: Amy Reed (The Diary of a Future President) & Brendan Scannell (Bonding) Interview (The 14th Floor After Show)
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1:11:53A happy holidays to you! Hopefully you're wearing that Dead Pilots Society shirt you bought for yourself as a gift while listening to this episode! This is our interview with Amy and Brendan. In it you'll hear an honest take about how hard it is to sell things and make a living in Hollywood these days. We get into Amy & Brendan's writing dynamic, n…
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Episode 162: The 14th Floor written by Amy Reed (The Diary of a Future President) & Brendan Scannell (Bonding)
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38:52It's the end of the year and we have a very special dead pilot for you! This is The 14th Floor written by Amy Reed (The Diary of a Future President) & Brendan Scannell (Bonding). It centers around an ambitious young executive at multinational McKenna Corp who gets hip-checked by her threatened CEO, and is then banished to the depths of the 14th flo…
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Episode 67: Christmas Movies and Gifts
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Andy's back!
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Episode 161: Bill Callahan Interview (Massholes After Show)
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1:14:05Happy Thanksgiving! In this episode, Andrew interviews Bill Callahan about his pilot Massholes. Bill has an impressive résumé, having worked on Spin City, 8 Simple Rules, Scrubs, Psych, American Housewife, and The Goldbergs. A former college athlete turned comedy writer, Bill shares his journey from football to comedy, starting in an agency mailroo…
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Episode 160: Massholes written by Bill Callahan (Scrubs, Spin City)
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43:00This month's pilot is Massholes. It was set up at ABC and written by Bill Callahan (Scrubs, Spin City). Bill is a veteran comedy writer who's worked on so many shows you know and love. This is a Friends-style ensemble pilot inspired by Bill's group of friends from Massachusetts. To keep things authentic, we assembled an all-star cast of actors from…
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Episode 64: European Vacations and Marathons (feat. Tom Thakkar)
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Episode 159: Al Madrigal & Chris Harris Interview (Mr. Macho After show)
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1:09:52Welcome to the after-show for Mr. Macho! Andrew and Al recount their unusual first meeting during a casting session for a show that came together under extraordinary circumstances. They discuss how close Al has come to getting his story on air as a half-hour comedy, as well as the ongoing challenges of Latino representation in TV comedy. Chris also…
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Episode 61: Surprise! It's Ryan Singer
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1:01:43Comedian and friend of the show Ryan Singer drops by the backyard! Check out the BYH on YouTube, Patreon, and Instagram!
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Episode 158: Mr. Macho written by Al Madrigal (The Daily Show, Lopez vs. Lopez, Night School)
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52:15Our featured dead pilot this month is Mr. Macho, written by Al Madrigal. You might know Al from his stand-up, his time on The Daily Show, or his many TV and film appearances over the years. His autobiographical, focuses on a man struggling with his cultural identity and his place in a newly gentrifying neighborhood. The project was supervised by Ch…
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Episode 57: Tales from the Glendale Mall
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Episode 157: Julie Bean & Brian Donovan Interview (Honey Do List After Show)
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1:25:00This is the after-show for Honey Do List, featuring our interview with Julie Bean and Brian Donovan. Julie and Brian share incredible stories about breaking into the industry and how they worked their way up to becoming showrunners. Brian also discusses his time on the legendary Georgetown improv troupe alongside Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Mike Birb…
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