Brian Koppelman — TV Creator, Showrunner, Screenwriter, Podcaster

Brian Koppelman — TV Creator, Showrunner, Screenwriter, Podcaster

Brian’s podcast, The Moment, has been a big influence on To Live & Dialogue. Join Aaron and Brian as they dive into the kinds of issues facing screenwriters that Brian talks about on his pod, including the importance of morning pages, and tuning out the Hollywood gatekeepers. The wide-ranging discussion also touches on Brian’s Showtime series, Billions, as well as his many screenplays, most notably, Solitary Man. In addition to breaking down a scene from that movie, Brian also talks about the craft behind one of his all time favorite film moments, from Donnie Brasco.

Jack Epps Jr. — Screenwriter, Top Gun, The Secret of My Success, Dick Tracy.

Jack Epps Jr. — Screenwriter, Top Gun, The Secret of My Success, Dick Tracy.

This week, Aaron welcomes into the studio one of his all-time screenwriting heroes, Jack Epps. Along with his partner Jim Cash, Jack wrote some of the biggest movies of the 1980s, including Top Gun, The Secret of My Success, Turner & Hooch, and Legal Eagles. Jack currently teaches screenwriting at USC.

Craig Turk — TV Creator and Showrunner

Craig Turk — TV Creator and Showrunner

Aaron is thrilled to welcome Craig Turk onto the show. Craig has written some of the best series on broadcast networks in recent memory, including Cold Case, Boston Legal, plus Private Practice and The Good Wife, both of which he ran. Aaron and Craig talk about the pain of produced pilots that don’t go to series, working with Dick Wolf, writing the penultimate Good Wife episode, and Aaron pumps Craig for anecdotes about his old boss, David E. Kelley.

Ultraviolet Radiation Associated Melanoma

Ultraviolet Radiation Associated Melanoma

Thomas Balga is joined by James Clune and Amanda Zubek to discuss the risk of Ultraviolet radiation-emitting nail lamps, and many other questions such as:
Do UV shield gloves reduce the risk of melanoma?
What should front line providers manage suspicious lesions?
How does subungual melanoma present?
What should providers document with regards to suspicious lesions?