{"id":2956,"date":"2017-03-23T11:00:26","date_gmt":"2017-03-23T15:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=2956"},"modified":"2017-03-21T20:09:31","modified_gmt":"2017-03-22T00:09:31","slug":"jimmy-top-podcasts-for-ftv-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2017\/03\/23\/jimmy-top-podcasts-for-ftv-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy: Top Podcasts for FTV Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tired of listening to \u201cLemonade\u201d on repeat while trudging up and down Commonwealth Avenue? Download some podcasts\u2013more specifically, these film and TV centered podcasts to keep you up to date on trends and personalities!<\/span><\/p>\n

The Vulture TV Podcast<\/span><\/p>\n

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I follow this one religiously. Based off the TV criticism website, The Vulture TV Podcast has a new episode every week about the most talked about shows and general TV trends. The hosts are powerhouses: Vulture Senior Editor Gazelle Emami, New Yorker and RogerEbert.com TV Critic Matt Zoller Seitz (who is a HUGE name in \u201cTV Theory and Criticism\u201d), and NY Times TV Critic Margaret Lyons. Each one of them is extremely well researched, and knows probably too much about TV. I constantly use it as a litmus test for what I should be watching, what names I should know about for class. <\/span><\/p>\n

This podcast is also a great way to gradually learn TV history. If you\u2019re a FTV major, it can be intimidating to talk with professors who assume you know and understand the impact of old shows like \u201cRoots,\u201d \u201cMary Hartman, Mary Harman,\u201d and \u201cThe Larry Sanders Show.\u201d The podcast has a bunch of special episodes dedicated to discussing the cultural significance of important programs, so you\u2019ll get those extra points when taking Understanding TV.<\/span>
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Favorite Episode: <\/span>\u201cWhat Makes \u2018Sesame Street\u2019 Special\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

This episode came out the week after PBS announced that \u201cSesame Street\u201d was moving to HBO and talked about the implications of that decision. They review 48 years of content to discuss every boundary-pushing moment in \u201cSesame Street\u201d and how important the pastiche of pop culture references is important for making children culturally literate. Full disclosure: I got teary eyed in the dining hall listening them talk about Mr. Hooper\u2019s Death. Well worth the listen.<\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Film Festival On Story Podcast<\/span><\/p>\n

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As the name implies, this podcast takes panel interviews from the Austin Film Festival and condenses them to a rounded hour format. The guests featured are Film and TV juggernauts and industry legends: Breaking Bad\u2019s Vince Gilligan, \u201cStar Wars\u201d and \u201cIndiana Jones\u201d screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan, and \u201cThe Sopranos\u2019\u201d David chase among many others<\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Episode: \u201cPaul Feig\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFreaks and Geeks\u201d has a special place in my heart. In this episode Feig talks a lot about drawing from his own life, restructuring and heightening real events to highlight the humor for a TV format. He\u2019s also a funny and humbled dude.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scriptnotes<\/span><\/p>\n

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Scriptnotes is hosted by John August and Craig Mazin, both accomplished Hollywood screenwriters and script doctors. This podcast was extremely helpful for me when I took Storytelling. With over 300 episodes, the podcast answers questions about formatting and industry standards I didn\u2019t even know existed. They cover TONS of ground. Episode examples include: \u201cThe Job of the Writer Producer,\u201d \u201cHow to Cut Pages,\u201d and \u201cEgoless Screenwriting.\u201d In every show, they also review fan scripts and give specific advice on air, so you can see their process applied.<\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Episode: \u201cGroundhog Day\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

They spend the whole episode deconstructing the script to \u201cGroundhog Day\u201d and what makes it so great. I liked \u201cGroundhog Day,\u201d but I never thought THAT deeply about it. It\u2019s pretty awesome.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nerdist Writer\u2019s Panel<\/span><\/p>\n

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If I told you to, \u201cListen to a podcast hosted by Netflix\u2019s \u201cPuss and Boots\u201d series screenwriter, I would understand your apprehension. But don\u2019t be fooled. Ben Blacker has tons of industry credits and knows how to elicit really great responses out of talent. Every episode, Blacker brings on a different celebrity writer. The conversations are generally silly, and biographical. Get to know the fun backstories behind favorite writers like John Green, Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton, or Corinne Brinkerhoff (a COM alum!).<\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Episode: \u201c#167: Bojack Horseman\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Blacker interviews \u201cBojack Horseman\u201d series creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg and production designer Lisa Hanawalt. They\u2019ve been friends since high school, and their chemistry proves that. The interview itself is very comprehensive. Waksberg gives a lot of insight to the show\u2019s darker moments, and how he balances the cynical philosophy of the show with shameless animal puns. Good stuff.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tired of listening to \u201cLemonade\u201d on repeat while trudging up and down Commonwealth Avenue? Download some podcasts\u2013more specifically, these film and TV centered podcasts to keep you up to date on trends and personalities! The Vulture TV Podcast I follow this one religiously. Based off the TV criticism website, The Vulture TV Podcast has a … Continue reading Jimmy: Top Podcasts for FTV Students<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2018,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[44424],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2956"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2956"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2963,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2956\/revisions\/2963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}