{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64136d56d4086100118cc769/69d155851d7024f1a7c59fee?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"BenDavid Grabinski (Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice)","description":"<p>Writer/director <strong>BenDavid Grabinski </strong>(<em>Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice</em>; <em>Scott Pilgrim Takes Off</em>; <em>Happily</em>) discusses getting caught in the current of his career, runs of bad luck, runs of good luck, perseverance, tips for writing an easy-to-read script, making hamburgers, and more.</p><p><br></p><p>Some fun events coming up!</p><p><br></p><p>If you're in New Orleans this week, Ben is at the <strong>Overlook Film Festival</strong> on a panel called <a href=\"https://overlook2026.eventive.org/schedule/69c3449d943c4ab9bf442a83\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\"Fear Factors: Alt-Horror Experiences\"</a> in which he'll discuss writing and producing The Thrilling Adventure Hour, his horror comic Hex Wives, and more! It's on <strong>Friday. April 10 at 2:30pm</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>On <a href=\"https://www.elysiantheater.com/shows/deadpilots0419\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sunday, April 19, 2-4pm</strong></a>, is a live <strong>Dead Pilots Society</strong> featuring scripts by <strong>Joel Kim Booster </strong>(<em>Fire Island; The Other Two</em>) and an adaptation of the <em>Valley Heat </em>podcast by its creator <strong>Christian Duguay</strong> (<em>Mad TV</em>). Cast includes <strong>Mitra Jouhari</strong> (<em>Big Mouth</em>), <strong>Poppy Liu</strong> (<em>Hacks</em>), and stand-ups <strong>Beth Stelling</strong>, <strong>Matt Braunger</strong>, <strong>Chris Garcia</strong>, <strong>Demorge Brown</strong>, <strong>Kevin Camea</strong>, <strong>Emily Maya Mills</strong>, <strong>Mike O’Connell</strong>, and more!</p><p><br></p><p>Also on <a href=\"https://www.elysiantheater.com/shows/bellinghambay0419\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sunday April 19, at 5pm</strong></a><strong>,</strong> Ben Blacker is directing a very fun one-person show by actress <strong>Katherine Bourne Taylor</strong>. <em>Bellingham Bay</em> is for fans of classic WB and CW shows, warm Canadian TV romances, and people who live in their heads.</p><p><br></p><p>THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.</p><p>Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, <strong>Re:Writing</strong>, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&amp;As, meet-ups, and more: <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/64136d56d4086100118cc769/episodes/benblacker.substack.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">benblacker.substack.com</a></p>","author_name":"Ben Blacker"}