Writers Group Therapy is a podcast by writers for writers. We cover timeless topics for writers on the craft, important issues related to the business of writing, and interviews with up-and-coming and established writers, agents, and other people who will appear in a writer's life at some point in their journey.
Session #210 - “Plight” - the team behind the ground-breaking new film
In this session of Writers Group Therapy, we talk with the team behind the new film “Plight,” a post-apocolyptic “Stand by Me” that features four lead actors that are all neurodivergent. The film was written by Ron Sandoval, whose brother is autistic.
SHOW NOTES:
Plight Website (watchplightmovie.com )
Plight on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/plightmovie)
Ron Sandoval, Writer on IMDB (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15283361)
Matt Boda, Director on IMDB (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2998996)
Katrina Wolfe, Executive Producer on IMDB (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2302501)
Ron on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ronsandy.ca)
The Big Bend (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10536088) (Katrina’s film):
Get It Made (https://www.getitmade.la/)Website
Get It Made App/Program for Writers – download the app (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/get-it-made/id6714447177) and use PROMO CODE: WGT50 for 50% off the 30-day Trial
Full disclosure, Tom Loveman is a member of Get It Made and a producer on the Get it Made team.
6 May 2025
Session #209 - David Stassen - Showrunner for Netflix’s “Running Point”
In this session, we get in the game with David Stassen, Showrunner of Netflix’s hit sports themed comedy “Running Point” that stars Kate Hudson as the President of the LA Waves basketball team. David brings a history of sports television producing to the show, having worked as a producer on ESPN’s “Around the Horn” and “Rome is Burning”. David expanded his narrative experience joining “The Mindy Project” where he wrote, produced and directed. He’s also know for the Dwayne Johnson/Kevin Hart action comedy “Central Intelligence”
SHOW NOTES:
David on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2811682/ (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2811682/)
Running Point: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14879018 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14879018)
David on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DavidStassen (https://www.instagram.com/DavidStassen)
15 Apr 2025
Session #208 - David Scott Hay on Writing Speculative Fiction and Horror
We talk with award-winning playwright, screenwriter and author David Scott Hay about writing experimental speculative fiction and horror. From futuristic ("NSFW") to literally biblical (the upcoming "The Butcher of Nazareth"), David has a unique perspective on the genre and writing. As a screenwriter, David wrote the screenplay for the 2006 film “Hard Scrambled” that won Best Drama Feature at the Garden State Film Festival.
SHOW NOTES:
Website: https://www.davidscotthay.com (https://www.davidscotthay.com/)
Publisher: https://whiskeytit.com/authors/david-scott-hay/ (https://whiskeytit.com/authors/david-scott-hay/)
Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/David-Scott-Hay/author/B00535PD2W
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1701240 (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1701240)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david.scott.hay.official (https://www.instagram.com/david.scott.hay.official)
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5.0 / 5
6 ratings
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5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100
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YouTube
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Engagement
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