Megan and Eliyannah discuss how our social climate is changing the type of stories TV and Film can tell, and how we as an audience need to hold people like D.B. Weiss and David Benioff accountable. Yes that's right, they are calling your favorite Game of Thrones creators, and many more, out.

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Episode 32 - The Shift: Acceptable Stories and New Standards

It's the time of year when Megan and Eliyannah take a break from their Lazy Oscars and talk about the actual Academy Awards. They give away awards for best speech, presenter, performance, broadcast moment (hello Chris Evans and Regina King) and more. 

Bonus-Oscars Recap 2019

Megan and Eliyannah talk with Production Supervisor, RoseMary Prodonovich, on the ins and outs of a television production office and tips on how to get that elusive first job. Also discussed: full circle networking friendships, If Beale Street Could Talk, and crossing state lines for cheese.

Episode 31 -The Production Office, Your First Step Into The Business

Megan and Eliyannah talk about their favorite moments of the Golden Globes, their utter confusion of Green Book in 2019, love for The Favourite and why everyone just wants to hug Jeff Bridges. 

Bonus - Golden Globes 2019 Recap

Eliyannah and Megan talk about the not so sunny side of their partnership, and how to get through the complicated side of being creative partners. Also Discussed: PA'ing for Baz Luhrmann, the challenge of bio pics, and rendering Aaron Sorkin speechless.

Episode 30 - "Partnerships: Creative Love is Complicated"

Megan and Eliyannah talk about the pros and cons of going to college before trying to become Steven Spielberg. Other things discussed: Getting letters from Harvard, Night School as an inspirational comedy, and competing epic laziness.

To College Or Not To College

Megan and Eliyannah are joined by Season 1 Producer Marigrace, as they talk about their time off, what their hesitation was to come back for a season 2, changes coming and of course...Oscar winning films they wished they had made!

Season 2 Preview and Check In

Megan and Eliyannah discuss "hiatus" - the sometimes relaxing, sometimes nerve-wracking time that occurs after your project wraps but before you pick up the next one. Do you spend your hiatus taking a class, exploring the world, working on your own creative work, or finally letting your body catch up on sleep? Also discussed: playing it cool in front of celebrities, the first book featured during For Your Consideration, the hell that is standby at Newark Airport. 

Episode 28: How Do You Hiatus?

In this episode, Eliyannah and Megan dive into the question "do artists have a moral and social responsibility when they create their work?" They talk about 13 Reasons Why and how it deals with specific social/political topics, creators using hot button topics in their work just to gain professional recognition or shock value, and how they strive to be responsible in their own work. Also discussed: using fake names for political pundits on Twitter, good good angel babies, a magical wedding day in Ireland.​

Episode 27: Responsibility as an Artist

Megan and Eliyannah talk about “playing the game” in the entertainment business, and if that’s necessary to make the work you want. They talk about Shonda Rhimes breaking in with Grey’s Anatomy and now having the green light to make strong black female centric shows, as well as Eliyannah's decision to make a show about Black Hermione knowing it was a hard path ahead. Also discussed: the renaissance of the auteur in filmmaking, Beychella, a debate on two-player vs group UNO.

Episode 26: Do You Play the Game, or Make Your Own Rules?

In this episode, Eliyannah and Megan break down their guide to life in LA: when to move there, where to live, and the harsh realities you run into here while trying to break into the entertainment industry. Is it as hard as everyone says? Also discussed: the difficulty of finding real friends in LA, "making it" when you're over 30, stepping into a gym for the first time in 12 years.

Episode 25: The LA Survival Kit

Megan and Eliyannah discuss the filmmakers and characters that have inspired them to be filmmakers, and stories that have been models for the types of entertainment they want to create and stories they want to tell. Also discussed: the difficulty of finding your creative voice, Megan's short-lived career as a triple threat, penguin prostitution, new interns!!!​

Episode 24: Finding our Inspiration

In a special pre-Mother's Day episode, Eliyannah and Megan are joined by Eliyannah's mom, Michelle Yisrael, to continue the conversation about the fear and pride you experience when your child has picked a creative career path. Also discussed: leading a revolution in grammar school, asking Ginuwine's producer for three references, Eliyannah's first movie.

Episode 23: Help! My Child is a Dreamer Pt. 2

Eliyannah and Megan talk with Tetris Kelly (@itstetrisbish) about how he balances his plethora of talents and ambitions. Not only is he a successful entertainment news host/musician/dancer/actor, but he also slings the finest mojitos in DTLA and performs as LA's premiere wedding DJ. How does he manage to accomplish so much so fabulously? Also discussed: Tetris' first time meeting Britney Spears, celebrating that you've "made it" in the entertainment world a thousand tiny times, sneaking into the Grammy's.

Episode 22: The "It Life": Living in the Moment with Tetris Kelly

In this episode, Megan and Eliyannah talk about everyone's least favorite, but absolutely most necessary thing to do outside of working hours: networking. What does it even mean? Why is it so important? And is there ever a time where you're *not* networking? Also discussed: sorting ourselves into our Second Houses at Hogwarts, being ignored by Hill Harper, old ladies making dildos.​​

Episode 21: Networking?? Ugh.

A podcast for people who know following your dreams isn't all glamour and fairy dust – it's also full of grit, dirty moments and determination.​ ​And, of course, it's also for friends and family of people who work in TV and film production and have no idea ​what the hell they do​. ​

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