Ep. 647 - Tomorrow Will Be Televised

Microdrama-themed episode of the program all about TV. Our guests: Microhouse Films co-founder/producer Autumn Federici (and possibly co-founder/producer Troy Brookins), and Sasha Herman and Jesse Fisher, co-writers/directors of Watch Hill, a microdrama thriller series presented at the ALZA Festival this past weekend in New York City.

The program all about TV. Our guests: Fox Nation development vice president Jonathan Towers on today's debut of miniseries Houdini: Back From The Dead; Larry Namer, author of the new book Two-Minute Television, and Recognized.fm founder Cameron Stack. Plus the latest TV newsnotes and "A Macro-Essay On Microseries."

Columbus Day 2026 episode of the program all about TV. Our guests: Masoud Loghmani, founder-owner of new animation enterprise Studio Jadu, and Michael Seitzman, executive producer-showrunner of The Rainmaker, launching its second season this Friday on USA Network.

The program all about TV. Our guests: Sky Conway, creator/producer/director of new science fiction TV venture Manhattan Transfer; TV writer Saleah Blancaflor, and Brandon Clark, producer-director of Silver Bells At Christmas, a new made-for-TV holiday film premiering October 15 on Great American Pure Flix.

Special evening--and second October 2026--episode of the program all about TV. Our main topics: the marriage of Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery, and early post-Advertising Week NY observations.

First October 2026 episode of the program all about TV. Our guests: Pete Torres, chief executive of ALZA Festival, the first NY showcase of microseries/vertical videos; Holly Leff-Pressman and Christina Parish, chief client engagement officer and head of TV respectively for research insights firm Screen Engine/ASI, and Myeshia Mizuno, executive producer-showrunner of Family Feud, launching its 50th anniversary season this week.

Final September 2026 episode of the program all about TV. Our main topics: Cindy Holland departing Paramount+/Pluto TV, and a roundup of tidbits from last night's Broadcasting+Cable Hall Of Fame event in New York City.

Next-to-last September 2026 episode of the program all about TV. Our guest: Sarah Chasse, executive producer of Ask This Old House, launching its 25th anniversary season October 1 on PBS and The Roku Channel.

The program all about TV. Our guest: Aseem Batra, showrunner on Scrubs, launching its second season on ABC September 30.