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This week, @jessethorn.bsky.social joins us @anamariecox.bsky.social and @mike-eagle.bsky.social to talk about building something sustainable, from mailing CD-Rs to NPR to running @maximumfun.org as a listener-supported network to the emotional & economic math behind 20 years of independent success.

This week on OPEN TO SUGGESTION @missmonikasmith.bsky.social and @nnamdingwe.bsky.social join James and Mike for an episode inspired by Reddit’s "Am I the Asshole." Plus, Backdrop.fm members get an extended episode about twoprov, trust, callbacks, and why sitting down can be the death of a scene.

This happening in the same calendar year as the "Not Like Us" Super Bowl is a pretty tough break for Toronto.

💥 A group founded by Stephen Miller filed a federal complaint in July against the 2025 World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers for their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The team's website continues to display its commitment to DEI. Congratulations, Dodgers! #Dodgers #WorldSeries

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This week we asked: Can you make real-estate listings funny? Toni Charlene & Ryan Meharry join us to find out. No scripts. No plan. Just the chaos of long-form improv. Check it out (and everything else) at backdrop.fm

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This week, Nina introduces Katherine to the world of horror obsessions. They unpack why some movies scar us for life, why others feel like comfort rewatches, and how a crush on a killer can make perfect sense in context. Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

This isn’t legislation. This is a way to coerce hospitals and care centers, which universally rely on patients with public insurance, a huge portion of the populace, to stop providing care. It will certainly lead to lawsuits, but in the meantime will destroy the care infrastructure for trans kids.

Exclusive from @npr.org: the Department of Health and Human Services plans to introduce a rule in early November eliminating Medicare & Medicaid funding of any kind for any hospital that offers care for transgender youth. This would make care nearly impossible to access. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Don't miss this week's episode with @coltcabana.bsky.social, a great episode for anyone trying to make a go of it, doing-it-yourself, and putting in long hours for your dream. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Hear @coltcabana.bsky.social on this week's podcast early and ad-free, only at patreon.com/pastedue -- we get into the real economics of creative work—merch tables, mattress money, and all—and why betting on yourself might be the best decision you ever make. www.patreon.com/posts/can-yo...

Plus, James, Mike, Toni, and Ryan talk about the real dynamics of being on a long-running house team, from building trust and surviving shakeups to the lessons they’ve learned as both players and coaches. Only on the BONUS extended episode on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/real-e...

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This week on OPEN TO SUGGESTION: Toni Charlene and Ryan Meharry (of Bangarang) join James and Mike to see if they can turn the driest text on the internet—real estate listings—into improv comedy. Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

Our improv podcast, OPEN TO SUGGESTION is available early and as-free at Patreon.com/backdropfm Find out if real estate can inspire improv scenes: www.patreon.com/posts/142068...

Comedian Babs Gray's episode is available on our Patreon, ad-free and early! Check it out: www.patreon.com/posts/what-d...

The first episode of Obsessed is available wherever you listen to podcasts! Listen on Apple Podcasts here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

The first episode of Obsessed with Nina Concepción and Katherine Bourne Taylor just dropped for Backdrop Members. If you want to hear it before the rest of the world, become a Backdrop Member! www.patreon.com/posts/raised...

Backdrop’s officially on YouTube! We’re just getting started, but you can expect show clips, livestreams, and plenty of experiments as we build this thing. Come watch → youtube.com/@backdropfm

New idea. New improv. Every time. Open to Suggestion — from James Mastraieni, Mike McLendon, and friends.
Inspired by a fresh opening each episode, anything can happen from there.
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We will need Nuremberg-like trials

Michigan Avenue right now.

This week @anamariecox.bsky.social and @mike-eagle.bsky.social talk with @jacquisneal.bsky.social about trusting the process, finding your voice (literally and creatively), and why doing good work doesn't always mean feeling secure. Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

To understand the chaos in Chicago, here are some must-follows: @unraveledpress.com @thetriibe.com @blockclubchi.bsky.social @chicago.suntimes.com @katmabu.bsky.social @bencollins.bsky.social @dansinker.com @wttw.bsky.social

New episode: Just @anamariecox.bsky.social and @mike-eagle.bsky.social this week. They talk about chasing stories that might not pay off, tours that barely break even, and why sometimes you take the leap anyway. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

There’s even more with @chrisgethard.bsky.social on Patreon.com/pastdue this week. Check it out, plus lots of more bonus content, newsletters, and it’s a great way to help support the podcast!

Chris Gethard joins us for a honest conversation about reinvention and the cost of staying true to yourself when the industry wants something else. Listen to @pastduepodcast.com with @chrisgethard.bsky.social, @anamariecox.bsky.social, and @mike-eagle.bsky.social here: pastduepodcast.com

Trump isn’t just axing the Constitution. He’s axing something we all love. Watch. https://youtu.be/HS7IJaB5NDc?feature=shared

You can watch the first half of the podcast (plus more great clips) on our Youtube at youtube.com/@pastduepodcast

Sometimes “making it” looks a lot more like hard work. This week, @rhettmiller.bsky.social joins @anamariecox.bsky.social and @mike-eagle.bsky.social to talk about 30 years in the creative grind, finding joy in chaos, and what it really means to keep going. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Making @pastduepodcast.com with @anamariecox.bsky.social & @mike-eagle.bsky.social has been one of the most rewarding things I’ve done. This week’s ep w/ @jodyavirgan.com was especially insightful on why creative work is worth fighting for, even when it’s hard. A must-listen. linktr.ee/pastdue

This week on Past Due, we’re joined by podcast host and producer @jodyavirgan.com to talk about leaving big institutions and building something smaller, but more sustainable. We get into the pressure to grow and the value of creative freedom over clout. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Check out some of the best moments from our episodes in video form at www.youtube.com/@pastduepodc...

I've written 38 feature scripts. Made money on 10. I wrote a new post breaking down the numbers and how it all leads to this: there are no shortcuts! bobderosawriter.substack.com/p/the-numbers

When your work is good, but the money’s bad… How do you keep going? This week on Past Due, @innuendostudios.bsky.social joins @anamariecox.bsky.social and @mike-eagle.bsky.social to talk work, backlash, and staying human online. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

I can say from experience that yes, it IS weird to have the President keep posting about how your boss should lose their job - and, therefore, that you should lose your job. It's even weirder when that job is TV comedy.

this was a really good conversation and also a shockingly good therapy session

Want to hear our episode with @innuendostudios.bsky.social early and ad free? Join our Patreon to hear Ian Danskin talk about the exhausting economics of doing thoughtful work online and what it means when your most meaningful content can’t pay the bills. www.patreon.com/posts/what-i...

From episode 1, I was shouting about how much I love this podcast. Then they asked me to be a guest! Loved our deep conversation about weathering the ups and downs of a career in Hollywood, including writing my way out of a six-year slump. Give it a listen!

This week, screenwriter @bobderosa.bsky.social joins @anamariecox.bsky.social and @mike-eagle.bsky.social to talk about about long-haul creativity, rejection math, and what success actually looks like in Hollywood. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

The creators of my favorite new podcast asked me to be a guest and I am THRILLED to finally share. Their Patreon supporters can listen now! Toss em a few bucks if you're able and listen to us get deeeeep.

Get screenwriter @bobderosa.bsky.social's episode EARLY on patreon.com/pastdue to hear us talk about what it really takes to build a long-haul creative career. www.patreon.com/posts/how-do...

The #1 way to explain America working properly is by saying “comedians can make fun of he President on TV.” A good way to explain fascism is “the President forces companies to fire those comedians as a condition of allowing them to conduct business.”

Neighborhood Gods Unlimited is out now it came out the same day as tony hawk 3+4, the superman movie and 47 other rap albums but folks have been digging it despite it all if you've heard it, what are you feeling? tr.ee/qvhlG61Etx

What happens next? @samsanders.bsky.social joins @anamariecox.bsky.social and @mike-eagle.bsky.social to talk about reinvention, ownership, and why betting on yourself isn’t always secure, but sometimes it’s the only honest move. (Plus, he has a new coat) open.spotify.com/episode/0XCm...