On Story - Season 12
1 - A Conversation With Michael Schur
Air Date: May 28, 2022
Television creator Michael Schur discusses his role in creating and writing for "Parks and Recreation," "The Office" and "The Good Place."
2 - A Conversation With Dave Callaham
Air Date: June 4, 2022
Screenwriter Dave Callaham talks about the role of personal experience and self-exploration in the development of big budget movies.
3 - Fact V Fiction: A Conversation with Crowther and Baylin
Air Date: June 11, 2022
Writers Jihan Crowther and Zach Baylin talk about tackling real-life events and how they translate on screen.
4 - A Conversation With David Koepp
Air Date: June 18, 2022
Writer David Koepp talks about jumping between genres and working on adaptations, collaborating with Steven Spielberg and writing "Carlito's Way," "Jurassic Park" and more.
5 - On Writing Mare of Easttown: A Conversation with Brad Ingelsby
Air Date: July 2, 2022
Writer Brad Ingelsby, creator of "Mare of Easttown," talks about writing the small-town thriller.
6 - On Writing/Directing Hustle & Flow: A Conversation with Craig Brewer
Air Date: July 9, 2022
Writer and director Craig Brewer talks about influences and personal experiences behind "Hustle & Flow" and "The Poor & Hungry" and working with producer Stephanie Allain.
7 - On Writing John Wick: A Conversation with Derek Kolstad
Air Date: July 16, 2022
Writer Derek Kolstad, creator of the John Wick franchise, talks about his career and how he weaves emotion and humanity into action set pieces.
8 - On Producing: A Conversation with Stephanie Allain
Air Date: July 23, 2022
Producer Stephanie Allain talks about "Boyz N the Hood," "Poetic Justice" and others, as well as how she uses her position to greenlight diverse stories that focus on underrepresented voices.
9 - On Adapting Stories: A Conversation with Eric Roth
Air Date: July 30, 2022
Academy Award-winning screenwriter Eric Roth ("Forrest Gump") discusses his process of adapting stories from beloved properties.
10 - On Writing Pig: A Conversation with Michael Sarnoski
Air Date: August 6, 2022
Writer and director Michael Sarnoski dissects writing, constructing and managing the overall production scope of his directorial debut, "Pig."
11 - On Writing The Humans: A Conversation with Stephen Karam
Air Date: August 13, 2022
Tony Award-winner Stephen Karam talks about his directorial debut and adaptation of "The Humans."
12 - On Directing Miss Juneteenth: A Conversation with Channing Godfrey Peoples
Air Date: August 20, 2022
"Miss Juneteenth" writer/director Channing Godfrey Peoples talks about her feature directorial debut and her work as an independent filmmaker.
13 - On Showrunning: A Conversation with Glen Mazzara
Air Date: August 27, 2022
Writer/creator/showrunner Glen Mazzara talks about his work on "The Shield" and "The Walking Dead" and how having multiple roles in television has developed his versatility as a storyteller.
14 - On Creating Mayans M.C.: A Conversation with Elgin James
Air Date: September 3, 2022
Writer-director Elgin James talks about his personal process when directing, writing and scoring films and where his inspiration comes from for creating television shows.
15 - On Writing Sci-Fi: A Conversation with Lisa Joy
Air Date: September 10, 2022
Writer, director and producer Lisa Joy talks about creating "Westworld," and the discovery of humanity in non-traditional narratives.