PopCraft: Screenwriting Podcast
1) Shutter Island: Open With Your Twist
Sorry about the sound issues! I've been having some tech problems, but they'll be fixed for next episode. In this episode, Carl discusses the power of an opening image and just how to make a twist wor...Show More
2) Halloween (1978): Slasher Structure and Stakes
In this episode, Carl discusses Slasher Structure and the power of suspense. Get $30 off Arc Studio Pro @ https://arcstudiopro.com/popcraftContact Carl @ popcraftpodcast@gmail.comPatreon: https://www....Show More
3) Rings of Power vs House of the Dragon: Pilot Episodes
In this episode, Carl introduces the new PopCraft Versus segment and talks about how Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power and House of the Dragon compare using the MICE Quotient.Get $30 off Arc Studi...Show More
4) Everything Everywhere All At Once: 3 Act Structure and Unlikeable Protagonists
In the season 2 premiere, Carl and Naomi Beaty discuss unlikeable protagonists and how Everything Everywhere All At Once grounds the viewer's experience with a traditional 3 Act Structure.Get $30 off ...Show More
Everything Everywhere All At Once: 3 Act Structure and Unlikeable Protagonists
1:01:02 | Sep 28th, 2022
5) Spider-Man: Adaptational Approaches and the Power of Change
In the season finale, Carl and Austin talk about the different ways filmmakers have approached Spider-Man and why they made the decisions they did.Contact Carl @ popcraftpodcast@gmail.comPatreon: http...Show More
6) Arcane: Seeding Structures
In this episode, the holy trinity of C's -- Carl, Chasey and Caroline -- reunite to talk the (un)usual structure of Arcane Season 1. What worked, what didn't, and why is Carl such a hater?Co...Show More
7) PopThoughts: What's in an Adaptation?
In this episode, Carl argues that adaptations should be considered separately from their source material.Contact Carl @ popcraftpodcast@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwritingD...Show More
8) The Witcher: The Difference Between Mystery and Vaguery
In this episode, Carl and Luke talk THE WITCHER 2x01, how mystery and suspense work in tandem, and the mistake of being too vague.Full season 2 spoilers start 31:45 and end 43:45.Contact Carl @ popcra...Show More
9) Deep Dive into Plants and Payoffs
In this episode, Carl dives deep into the different kinds of plants and payoffs in storytelling. Contact Carl @ popcraftpodcast@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwritingDiscord: ...Show More
10) Succession: Character-Driven Pilots and Procedurals
In this episode, Carl and Chasey Ridgley talk the best show on TV -- SUCCESSION -- and what it has in common with procedurals. Contact Carl @ popcraftpodcast@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/...Show More