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Episode 650: Ned Benson, Writer/Director of 'The Greatest Hits'

Filmmaker and screenwriter Ned Benson joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his new film "The Greatest Hits."

He chats about his screenwriting process, which has involved working with the likes of Jessica Chastain and Scarlet Johansson, how he rounded up the terrific ensemble cast for the “The Greatest Hits,” and his approach to collaborating with said cast as a director.

I really lucked out. I can’t tell you how extraordinary this group of actors is, not only in terms of just talent, because they’re all so talented, but they’re just such wonderful people. It was a familial experience.
— Ned Benson

 

Episode 632: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Author of So Fetch

Episode 632: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Author of So Fetch

Best-selling author and pop culture historian Jennifer Keishin Armstrong kicks off our 2024 season with an in-depth conversation about her new book So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls (And Why We’re Still So Obsessed with It).

Episode 615: Saul Austerlitz, Author of Kind of a Big Deal

Episode 615: Saul Austerlitz, Author of Kind of a Big Deal

We welcome back author and journalist Saul Austerlitz, author of Big Deal: How Anchorman Stayed Classy and Became the Most Iconic Comedy of the Twenty-First Century.

Episode 613: Erin Carlson, Author of No Crying in Baseball

Episode 613: Erin Carlson, Author of No Crying in Baseball

Erin Carlson chats with Daniel Ford about her new book No Crying in Baseball.

Episode 596: Maureen Ryan, Author of Burn It Down

Episode 596: Maureen Ryan, Author of Burn It Down

Author and television critic Maureen Ryan joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood.

Episode 594: Ron Shelton, Author of The Church of Baseball

Episode 594: Ron Shelton, Author of The Church of Baseball

Writer and director Ron Shelton joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his book The Church of Baseball: The Making of Bull Durham: Home Runs, Bad Calls, Crazy Fights, Big Swings, and a Hit.

Episode 543: Meg Gardiner, Co-Author of Heat 2

Episode 543: Meg Gardiner, Co-Author of Heat 2

Author Meg Gardiner joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss collaborating with Michael Mann on Heat 2.

Episode 506: Nick Davis, Author of Competing with Idiots

Episode 506: Nick Davis, Author of Competing with Idiots

Filmmaker and author Nick Davis joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book Competing with Idiots: Herman and Joe Mankiewicz, a Dual Portrait.

Episode 489: Meg Tilly, Author of The Runaway Heiress

Episode 489: Meg Tilly, Author of The Runaway Heiress

Award-winning actress and author Meg Tilly joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her new novel The Runaway Heiress.

Episode 445: Michael Imperioli, The Nicotine Chronicles

Episode 445: Michael Imperioli, The Nicotine Chronicles

Actor, author, and podcaster Michael Imperioli joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his short story "Yasiri" in The Nicotine Chronicles.

Episode 419: #FivePerfectMovies and Filmmaker Mick Garris

Episode 419: #FivePerfectMovies and Filmmaker Mick Garris

Sean and Daniel Ford share their #FivePerfectMovies (including a few extra) and then Sean chats with filmmaker and podcaster Mick Garris, who directed 1994's smash TV hit “The Stand.”

Episode 409: Katie Orphan, Author of Read Me, Los Angeles

Episode 409: Katie Orphan, Author of Read Me, Los Angeles

In this special, writing and promoting in the time of COVID-19 episode, we talk to author Katie Orphan, whose book Read Me, Los Angeles is out now from Prospect Park Books.

Episode 395: 'The Toys That Made Us' Producer Brian Volk-Weiss

Episode 395: 'The Toys That Made Us' Producer Brian Volk-Weiss

Producer and director Brian Volk-Weiss chats with Daniel Ford about "The Toys That Made Us" and "The Movies That Made Us," which are currently streaming on Netflix.

Episode 393: Erin Carlson, Author of Queen Meryl

Episode 393: Erin Carlson, Author of Queen Meryl

Author and journalist Erin Carlson drops by the podcast to chat with Daniel Ford about her new book Queen Meryl.

Episode 337: ‘Maine’ Writer-Director Matthew Brown

Episode 337: ‘Maine’ Writer-Director Matthew Brown

Writer-director Matthew Brown, whose credits include “In the Treetops” and “Elk Garden,” joins Sean Tuohy on the show to discuss his latest film “Maine.”

Episode 329: 'Song of Back and Neck' Writer and Director Paul Lieberstein

Episode 329: 'Song of Back and Neck' Writer and Director Paul Lieberstein

Paul Lieberstein talks to Sean Tuohy about his new independent film “Song of Back and Neck,” which is available Dec. 4 on digital and on demand from The Orchard Films.

Episode 317: Director and Producer Scott Mann

Episode 317: Director and Producer Scott Mann

Director and producer Scott Mann talks to Caitlin Malcuit about his new film “Final Score,” collaborating with Dave Bautista, and how a one-eyed chicken story helped land Pierce Brosnan.

Episode 288: ‘Book Club’ Screenwriters Bill Holderman and Erin Simms

Episode 288: ‘Book Club’ Screenwriters Bill Holderman and Erin Simms

Screenwriters Bill Holderman and Erin Simms chat with Sean Tuohy about writing their new movie “Book Club,” which premieres May 18.