Writers/Blockbusters Screenwriting Podcast
This screenwriting podcast examines the final cut of a movie as if it were the script, breaking down the storytelling and structure to uncover useful tips and tricks for writers. The show is hosted by Jamie Nash, author of "Save The Cat Writes For TV," and Jimmy George, producer and co-writer of the WNUF Halloween Special, with a rotating third co-host. Each episode offers practical insights into how scripts translate to the screen, making it a valuable resource for aspiring and working screenwriters.
Episodes
#155 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob find out the true meaning of V-MAX as they discuss the script to the Marvel blockbuster Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
#154 - Toy Story (1995)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob don't fly, they fall with style as they analyze the script to the Pixar classic that started it all...Toy Story.
#153 - Obsession (2025)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob never tell us their verdict on cat, but they do discuss the script to Curry Barker's hit horror film Obsession.
#152 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob know that this means something, this is important when discussing the script to Steven Spielberg's 1977 Sci-Fi masterpiece Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
#151 - Backrooms (2026)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob try not to just exist like furniture as they discuss the script to the Kane Parsons directed hit horror movie Backrooms.
#150 - The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob get busy living or get busy dying as they celebrate 150 episodes! Join them as they discuss Frank Darabont's script for the beloved classic The Shawshank Redemption...Jimmy's favorite movie of all time!
#149 - Listener Questions! The Sequel! (2026)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob test the very limits of the middle-aged bladder in order to answer as many of your questions as they can!
#148 - KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob show off their demon abdominal muscles while they breakdown the script to the most watched film in Netflix history...KPop Demon Hunters.
#147 - Predator: Badlands (2025)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob never say "GET TO DA CHOPPA" even once during their breakdown of Dan Trachtenberg's Predator: Badlands.
#146 - Send Help (2026)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob don't eat any berries while they discuss the script to the newest Sam Raimi film Send Help.
#145 - The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob get a buzz from the poppy fields while they breakdown the script to Victor Fleming's 1939 masterpiece The Wizard of Oz.
#144 - Avatar (2009)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob celebrate their deep interest in bioluminescent plants as they discuss James Cameron's script to the original Avatar.
#143 - Elf (2003)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob act like three cottonheaded ninnymuggins while they discuss the script to the classic Will Ferrell Christmas comedy Elf.
#142 - Young Frankenstein (1974)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob tell each other to "talk this way" as they discuss the script to the Mel Brooks classic Young Frankenstein.
#141 - Weapons (2025)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob imagine a giant machine gun floating in the sky for literally no reason while they discuss Zach Cregger's script for Weapons.
#140 - Uncle Buck (1989)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob punch a clown and make giant pancakes while they discuss the John Hughes script to the John Candy classic Uncle Buck.
#139 - How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob gesture to all of each other as they breakdown the script to the animated classic How to Train Your Dragon.
#138 - Clerks (1994)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob regret not doing this movie for episode #37, but they push past the shame and discuss the script to Kevin Smith's Clerks.
#137 - The Rock (1996)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob are happy with their haircuts as they breakdown the script to Michael Bay's 1996 action masterpiece The Rock.
#136 - Sinners (2025)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob keep dancing with the devil until he follows them home while they discuss Ryan's Coogler's script to his original, hit blockbuster Sinners.
#135 - Alien³ (1992)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob breakdown the writing in the Theatrical Cut of David Fincher's first, troubled feature film...Alien³.
#134 - The Sandlot (1993)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob talk FOREVER about the script to the beloved baseball film The Sandlot.
#133 - The Electric State (2025)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob travel to the extremely safe Exclusion Zone and thanks to the lack of any real danger they are able to calmly discuss the script to the new Netflix mega-budget blockbuster The Electric State.
#132 - A Real Pain (2024)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob suffer no pain while discussing Jesse Eisenberg's Oscar nominated script for A Real Pain.
#131 - The Blues Brothers (1980)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob share four fried chickens and coke while they discuss the script to the first, and most beloved, Saturday Night Live film, The Blues Brothers.
#130 - Saturday Night (2024)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob all sign their contracts in a timely manner in order to discuss the script to Jason Reitman's Saturday Night.
#129 - Mulholland Drive (2001)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob have sit down at Winkies Diner and discuss the script to David Lynch's masterpiece Mulholland Drive. RIP David Lynch.
#128 - The Substance (2024)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob ARE ONE as they discuss the script to
Coralie Fargeat's THE SUBSTANCE.
#127 - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob play a few reindeer games while they discuss the script to the 1964 Rankin/Bass stop-motion Christmas classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
#126 - Longlegs (2024)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob go cuckoo while discussing the Osgood Perkins script to Longlegs.
#125 - Evil Dead II (1987)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob swallow each other's souls while discussing the script to Sam Raimi's groundbreaking classic Evil Dead II.
#124 - Beetlejuice (1988)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob sadly have not seen The Exorcist 167 times, but they have seen Tim Burton's 1988 classic Beetlejuice a few times and decided to breakdown the script.
#123 - Logan (2017)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob all agree that this is what it feels like...to breakdown the script to James Mangold's Logan.
#122 - Deadpool (2016)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob discuss the script to Deadpool but more importantly want you to know that on the Zoom call recording for this episode Jimmy's name was "Crisp High Fiver" and Jamie's name was "Negasonic Gen-X Warhead." Bob was, disappointingly, just "Bob."
#121 - We Answer Listener Questions!
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob take a brake from watching a movie this week and devote an entire episode to answering questions asked by YOU!
#120 - Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob get radioactive when praising the script to Takashi Yamazaki's Godzilla Minus One.
#119 - Dune: Part Two (2024)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob really, really love sand and to prove it they breakdown the script to Denis Villeneuve's DUNE: PART TWO.
#118 - Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob witness each other breaking down to the script to George Miller's 2015 masterpiece Mad Max: Fury Road.
#117 - Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob willingly choose to relive the joy and heartbreak they experienced 25 years ago by dissecting the George Lucas script to Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace.
#116 - The Bad News Bears (1976)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob crack open some non-alcoholic beverages and discuss the script to Michael Ritchie's classic comedy The Bad News Bears.
#115 - Aliens (1986)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob admit they never trusted that guy from Mad About You and then discuss the script to the James Cameron classic ALIENS.
#114 - Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob never once say "Skadoosh!" while breaking down the script to the animated Jack Black classic Kung Fu Panda.
#113 - The Holdovers (2023)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob cross their Rubicon as they breakdown the Oscar nominated script to Alexander Payne's The Holdovers.
#112 - 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob confiscate each other's Cheetos as they breakdown the script to the 1999 Shakespearean teen-movie classic 10 Things I Hate About You.
#111 - Oppenheimer (2023)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob all become death, destroyers of words, as they breakdown the script to Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer.
#110 - Batman Returns (1992)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob try not to confuse their pistols with their privates as they breakdown the script to Tim Burton's classic superhero film Batman Returns.
#109 - It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob get their wings while discussing the script to Frank Capra's 1946 masterpiece It's a Wonderful Life.
#108 - The Killer (2023)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob put their faith in the inherent goodness of mankind as they break down the Andrew Kevin Walker script to David Fincher's The Killer.
#107 - Halloween (1978)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob all dress in Dr. Loomis costumes as they discuss John Carpenter and Debra Hill's script to the 1978 horror classic Halloween.
#106 - The Exorcist (1973)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob get very compelled by the power of screenwriting in William Peter Blatty's script to William Friedkin's horror classic The Exorcist.
#105 - Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob do their best not to yell at Amazing Larry while they breakdown the script to Paul Reubens and Tim Burton's classic comedy Pee-wee's Big Adventure.
#104 - The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob cook up some fava beans to enjoy while they breakdown the Oscar winning script to The Silence of the Lambs.
#103 - Barbie (2023)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob put aside their obsession with horses to breakdown the script to Greta Gerwig's billion dollar smash hit Barbie.
#102 - Memento (2000)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob forget everything that just happened while breaking down the script to Christopher Nolan's Memento.
#101 - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob nuke the fridge as they work their way through the script to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
#100 - Jaws (1975)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob celebrate reaching episode 100 by breaking down the script to the first ever blockbuster, Steven Spielberg's JAWS.
#99 - The Social Network (2010)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob celebrate the downfall of FaceBook's Metaverse by breaking down the Academy Award Winning Aarson Sorkin script to David Fincher's The Social Network.
#98 - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob roll the dice on breaking down a script for a movie that wasn't totally a "blockbuster" but they really enjoyed anyway, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
#97 - Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob fool around and fall in love with their breakdown of James Gunn's breakthrough Marvel script for Guardians of the Galaxy.
#96 - A League of Their Own (1992)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob prove there is no crying in podcasting with a breakdown of the script to Penny Mashall's 1992 classic A League of Their Own.
#95 - John Wick (2014)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob are thinkin' they're back...to breakdown the script to the original that started it all, John Wick.
#94 - Rocky (1976)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob go the distance when breaking down Sylvester Stallone's script to the original Rocky.
#93 - M3GAN (2022)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob dance their way around the working and non-working mechanisms of the script for M3GAN.
#92 - The Princess Bride (1987)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob have a very conceivable discussion about the script to the beloved Rob Reiner classic The Princess Bride.
#91 - The Menu (2022)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob will talk less than they desire and more than they deserve as they breakdown the script to The Menu.
#90 - The Fabelmans (2022)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob record their audio love letter to Spielbergian Cinema by discussing the script his new film The Fabelmans.
#89 - Willow (1988)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob attempt to become the greatest wordsmen who ever lived by breaking the classic script to George Lucas and Ron Howard's Willow.
#88 - Barbarian (2022)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob sit in their respective basements and discuss the script to Zach Cregger's horror head-scratcher...Barbarian!
#87 - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob will be right here...breaking down the script for the 40th Anniversary of the beloved Steven Spielberg classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
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#86 - Hellraiser (2022)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob each fail to solve the Lament Configuration but decide to have the ultimate experience in pleasure and pain anyway...breaking down the script to Hellraiser (2022), now streaming on HULU!
#85 - Hellraiser (1987)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob have no sights to show you, it's an audio podcast, but they do breakdown Clive Barker's beloved script to 1987's HELLRAISER.
#84 - Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob, with their normal human fingers, discuss the wholly original script to Everything Everywhere All At Once written by DANIELS.
#83 - The Black Phone (2021)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob answer the call by breaking down the script to Scott Derrickson's The Black Phone.
#82 - Nope (2022)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob say a collective YUP to Jordan Peele's newest script.
#81 - The Northman (2022)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob tempt fate as they discuss the script to Robert Eggers newest film The Northman.
#80 - Jurassic Park (1993)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob never stop to think if they "should" as they breakdown the script for the 1993 original Steven Spielberg masterpiece, Jurassic Park.
#79 - Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob ask each other if they are happy as they breakdown the newest Marvel script to Sam Raimi's Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness.
#78 - Alien (1979)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob don't reveal if they are secretly robots while discussing the Dan O'Bannon penned script for Ridley Scott's ALIEN.
#77 - Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob aren't careful what they wish for as they dig through the script to the global box office juggernaut that is Marvel's Spider-Man: No Way Home.
#76 - Star Wars (1977) with Special Guest Eduardo Sánchez!
Jamie, Jimmy and Bob don't have a bad feeling about this episode because joining in on the script talk is Star Wars super fan, filmmaker Eduardo Sánchez, director on such projects as The Blair Witch Project, Lovely Molly, V/H/S/2, From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, Lucifer, Supernatural, Yellow Jackets and the upcoming Star Trek: Strange New Worlds!
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