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On Writing Chernobyl

On Writing Chernobyl

Season 10 Episode 1
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A Conversation with Lulu Wang

A Conversation with Lulu Wang

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On Writing Game of Thrones

On Writing Game of Thrones

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A Conversation with Catherine Reitman

A Conversation with Catherine Reitman

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A Conversation with Felicia Henderson

A Conversation with Felicia Henderson

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Telling True Crime Stories

Telling True Crime Stories

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A Conversation with Megan Amram

A Conversation with Megan Amram

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A Conversation with Virgil Williams

A Conversation with Virgil Williams

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On Writing Veep

On Writing Veep

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A Conversation with Lawrence Kasdan

A Conversation with Lawrence Kasdan

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On Writing GLOW

On Writing GLOW

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A Conversation with Jason Reitman

Season 6 Episode 15

Writer/director Jason Reitman, whose credits include Thank You for Smoking, Up in the Air Juno, and most recently, the TV series Casual, discusses his journey from novice filmmaker to indie stalwart.

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