Scott McGee-TCM-Director of Original Programming-Episode #211

Scott McGee-TCM-Director of Original Programming-Episode #211

Scott McGee is a Senior Director of Original Programming at Turner Classic Movies.  He’s also a programmer for the TCM Classic Film Festival and the TCM Cruise. Scott frequently presents at TCM events and other film festivals. Recently, Scott authored one of the most...
John Vorhaus, Comedy Writer and Novelist-Episode #210

John Vorhaus, Comedy Writer and Novelist-Episode #210

Comedy writer and novelist, John Vorhaus, is best known for his comedy-writing classic, “The Comic Toolbox: How to be Funny Even if You’re Not.” His writing credits include dozens of teleplays and screenplays, plus seven novels and numerous books on comedy, writing,...
Alan K. Rode, Biographer-Film Scholar-Episode #208

Alan K. Rode, Biographer-Film Scholar-Episode #208

Alan K. Rode is a noted biographer and film scholar. He is the executive producer and host of the long-running Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival. Alan is also the co-programmer and co-host of the Noir City Hollywood and Chicago film festivals. He’s a charter director...
Karen Leigh Hopkins, Writer-Director-Producer-Episode #207

Karen Leigh Hopkins, Writer-Director-Producer-Episode #207

Karen Leigh Hopkins became a writer, director, and producer because she repeatedly got cut out of films like The Breakfast Club and Three Amigos, and didn’t want to go back to Sandusky, Ohio, and work on a factory line like her mother. With twenty-one bucks to her...
Stephen Galloway, Author and Educator-Episode #206

Stephen Galloway, Author and Educator-Episode #206

Author and educator, Stephen Galloway, joined Chapman University in 2020 as the Twyla Reed Martin Dean of Film and Media Arts at Dodge College.  He’s best known for his role as executive editor and producer at The Hollywood Reporter, where he served for almost 30...