From the team that brought you the Webby award-winning Let's Make A Sci-Fi, a New Yorker Best Podcast of 2022, and the... more
In a very special live episode, Mark, Maddy and Ryan each pitch their ideas for a new horror film to legendary... more
Personal Best is a podcast that celebrates small ambitions, half-wins and the quiet satisfaction of getting less bad at things.... more
Mark, Maddy, and Ryan perform a live version of the podcast with guest Tricia Black (What We Do In The... more
Did you remember to Close and Lock the Patio Door? Mark, Maddy, and Ryan’s short film is out NOW! Go... more
Mark, Maddy, and Ryan enter the editing suite only to realize what they shot is NOT WORKING! They speak to... more
Mark, Maddy, and Ryan have finished their script just in the nick of time. But 8 days before they shoot... more
Doubting their horror acting abilities, the comedians write and practice reading horror dialogue with actor Rose McIver (Ghosts, iZombie, The... more
Mark, Maddy, and Ryan have their idea, but who’s going to helm it? Director duo Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky... more
After spooky stories disintegrate into laughs, the hosts explore the thin boundary between horror and hilarity with Daily Show correspondent... more
Although critics are slamming the new Exorcist movie, it's still number one at the box office. Horror fans Jen Sookfong... more
Film idea in hand, it’s time for the hosts to study the art of scares—with a horror film fest sleepover!... more
Mark, Maddy, and Ryan hold an Ouija seance in the graveyard before calling up Gone Girl writer Gillian Flynn, who... more
Mark, Maddy, and Ryan learn the basics of horror movie making from legend, The Blair Witch Project director Eduardo Sánchez.... more
Can three comedians get seriously scary? Mark Chavez, Maddy Kelly, and Ryan Beil attempt to not only write but also... more
You've listened to the process, and now it's time to listen to the pitch. It’s “His Ex-Girlfriend is Salma Hayek.”... more
Maddy, Mark, and Ryan sit down with their producers Dave and Chris to discuss the process of making “His Ex-Girlfriend... more
Once you've broken your couple up, how do you bring them back together? With a grand romantic gesture, of course.... more
It's crisis time. Now that the comedians have figured out how to bring their couple together, it's time to tear... more
The gang consult comedian, actor, podcaster, and renowned wit Phoebe Robinson (2 Dope Queens, Everything's Trash) on how to write... more
Actor and sidekick extraordinaire Karan Soni (Always Be My Maybe, Deadpool) advises on what makes a compelling supporting character… and... more
With their romantic leads (kind of!) fleshed out, the comedians each try writing the genre's most iconic staple: the meet... more
The comedians turn to rom-com royalty Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith (10 Things I Hate About You, Legally Blonde, She's the Man)... more
Maddy, Mark, and Ryan get ready to fall in love with a whole new genre. They speak to Billy Mernit,... more
Can three comedians write a heartfelt rom-com script? Let’s Make A Rom-Com takes you inside a real writers’ room, where... more
Mark, Maddy, and Ryan listen to the table read of their pilot. They reflect on what worked, what didn’t, and... more
The day is finally here. The sci-fi script is done and ready for all to judge. Introducing: Progeny. Progeny, Episode... more
Ryan, Mark, and Maddy send their script to an important, scary Hollywood executive for review. Podcaster-turned-TV writer Paul Bae drops... more
Ryan, Mark, and Maddy write their first draft, but after reading it aloud to each other they worry they’ve strayed... more
Before diving into their first draft, the comedians map out the plot of their pilot and try to untangle the... more
The gang has their world and their characters, but is there enough science in the fiction? They pit their concept... more
Can three comedians write a heartfelt rom-com script? Let’s Make A Rom-Com takes you inside a real writers’ room, where Maddy Kelly,... more