We Disrupt This Broadcast

About We Disrupt This Broadcast

Who are the risk takers that help reinvent and reimagine the kinds of stories we see on TV? And how do they disrupt what we’ve come to expect on our screens and in our culture? We Disrupt This Broadcast, a podcast from The Peabody Awards (https://peabodyawards.com/) and Center for Media & Social Impact (https://cmsimpact.org/), wants to answer these very questions. Produced and distributed in partnership with award-winning audio production group PRX (https://www.prx.org/)and hosted by comedian Gabe González (https://www.gabeis.gay/), We Disrupt This Broadcast explores how the minds behind critically-acclaimed TV shows are re-imagining the world and tackling the big issues that move us forward. From intimate interviews with award-winning TV creatives to real talk with experts and social movement leaders, join us as we explore the inner workings and cultural relevance of the shows that are changing all the rules and shaping our future. Listen to We Disrupt This Broadcast - dropping every three weeks. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

Publisher

Peabody and CMSI

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

4 Apr 2024

Latest episode

10 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

9 of 38 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   10 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Pluribus: Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn on Individuality, Happiness, and Letting the Audience Decide

   Peabody Executive Director Jeffrey Jones interviews showrunner Vince Gilligan about his Apple TV+ series "Pluribus" and its exploration of happiness without suffering, while Executive Producer Caty Borum speaks with actress Rhea Seehorn about portraying a character grappling with societal constraints.

2. 

   20 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Beef: Lee Sung Jin on Capitalism, Class Struggle, and Samsara

   Host Gabe González interviews Beef creator Lee Sung Jin about capitalism, class struggle, and samsara, while Jeffrey Jones speaks with Grace Blakeley on capitalism's impact and collective solidarity.

3. 

   30 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Heated Rivalry: Creator Jacob Tierney on Romance, Queer Joy, and Why This Series Became a Phenomenon

   Host Gabe González interviews creator Jacob Tierney about the queer romance phenomenon "Heated Rivalry," exploring its impact on culture and the power of happy endings.

Inside a recent episode

Pluribus: Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn on Individuality, Happiness, and Letting the Audience Decide

Published 10 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] They say, you know, these people are not robots. They're not computers. Gordon Smith, one of my excellent writers, has become a bit of a mantra for him because when I pitch something where I'll say, you know, they have rules and they can't break this rule and they can't. And he will always ground me by saying, you know, they really aren't robots. They are human. They do contain the foibles and contradictions that human beings contain. They are not Mr. Spock from Star Trek. They do have emotion, but it's just the band of emotion that they still feel has been just greatly reduced down to happiness and contentment and happiness. sort of this Zen peacefulness. […]

Who has been a guest on We Disrupt This Broadcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Vince Gilligan
• Rhea Seehorn
• Lee Sung Jin
• Grace Blakeley
• Jacob Tierney

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

3,357,237

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

59 ratings

Spotify

4.2 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

69

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

95

Pitching We Disrupt This Broadcast

Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting pitches.

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