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Podcast

729: The Wild and Influential Aquavit Days with Marcus Samuelsson

904. – Converge

Jon Stahl is a writer and producer operating at the intersection of traditional media and the creator economy. He worked in the writers’ room on the final two seasons of HBO’s Veep and wrote on FOX’s animated sitcom HouseBroken. He is the author of <a href="https://substack.com/home/post/p-153332382" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How Not to Be a TV Writer</a>, a Substack newsletter discussing creative work and industry change, and the creator of the comedy micro-series <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CasenPointe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casen Pointe: True Crime Detective</a>, which premiered on Jan. 20th, 2026. He is the Chief Creative Officer of Pointfake Media, where he focuses on comedy-forward storytelling, and the CEO of Prolog, a creative development software platform which was acquired in 2025.

Jon Stahl

Film

From Newsletter to Pilot: How I Accidentally Rebuilt My Writing Career

Talkhouse Contributing Writer Marissa Paternoster is the singer and guitar player in Screaming Females. You can follow them on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/Screamales">here</a>.

Marissa Paternoster

Music

Ailbhe Reddy and Marissa Paternoster Want to Be Able to Take Risks

728: A Delicious Deep Dive Into Somali Food with Ifrah F. Ahmed

903. – Chris & Jason

We Need To Talk About Kevin with Jia Tolentino

284 | “Oh. What. Fun.” Writer Chandler Baker On Going From Novel To Screenwriting

727: The Life of a Constipation Consultant with Michelle Rabin

Jessica Harrop is executive director of <a href="https://www.sandboxfilms.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sandbox Films</a> and an Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning documentary producer who has dedicated her career to inspiring passion about science through film. In her role at Sandbox Films, she oversees all project decisions and company strategy and acts as an executive producer across Sandbox Films’ documentary slate  — including Oscar-nominated Fire of Love; Sundance Special Jury-Prize winning All Light, Everywhere; Emmy-winning Fathom; and Fireball, a documentary directed by Werner Herzog. Jessica has produced content for a variety of outlets including Netflix, Showtime, Discovery, National Geographic, and PBS. As an establishing partner of Sandbox Films, Jessica’s passion for science storytelling shines through in each project she produces. She holds a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and a Certificate in Theater from Princeton University, where she also co-taught an undergraduate film course on communicating climate change. Jessica is a member of both PGA and WGA and she serves on the board of Reel Works Teen Filmmaking. (Photo by Ruvan Wijesooriya.)

Jessica Harrop

Finding the Magic and Humanity in Science on the Big Screen

Blackwater Holylight is a rock band from Portland, OR, now based in LA. Their latest record, Not Here Not Gone, is out now on Suicide Squeeze.

Blackwater Holylight

Mood Board: Blackwater Holylight’s Not Here Not Gone

726: Building a Modern Jewish Deli with Edith’s Elyssa Heller 

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