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Life in the Credits

Life in the Credits

Susan Swarner and Ben Blohm

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Life in the Credits is an educational podcast where hosts Susan Swarner and Ben Blohm learn about the entertainment industry from the people who work in it. They discuss the guest's career, a feature film, and play a game. For anyone who dreams of working on movies, wants to learn about film making, or loves watching shows. Support us at Patreon and our shop. Executive Producer: Michelle Levin Logo: Melissa Durkin Music Composer: Steve Trowbridge
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Dan Dome, Associate Director and Lead Video Editor, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Drive, a 2011 action movie. Dan shares what it’s like having a career in late night television on SNL, Conan, and Late Night with Seth Meyers. He discusses launching his career in 1994 as a tape operator in a NYC post house alongside his father, the difference between editing a pre-recorded show versus a live show, and getting to meet Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin while at The Today Show. We agree on loving the “Drive” scorpion jacket. Dan plays our “Edited Out” game.

Follow Dan on Instagram @doubled074, dandome.com or IMDB and check out his passion projects at Cemetery Recordings, Hudson Valley Project CD, and the Family of Woodstock nonprofit.

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Life in Our Credits
Hosts: Susan Swarner and Ben Blohm
Executive Producer: Michelle Levin
Logo Art: Melissa Durkin
Music Composer and Performer: Steve Trowbridge

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David Steinberg, Writer-Producer and Showrunner, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Everything Everywhere All at Once, a 2022 action-adventure comedy. Dave shares what it’s like having a career as a Writer, Producer, and Showrunner for tv and film. He discusses the process of pitching a show to a network, being the showrunner for Netflix’s No Good Nick, the difference between a show in development and a show that's greenlit, and how incredible it was walking onto the stage of #NoGoodNick during filming. Dave plays our “Movie-verse Jumping” game.

Follow Dave on Instagram & Twitter @davidhsteinberg or IMDb. Get screenwriting tools and advice from Dave at patreon.com/DavidHSteinberg

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Life in Our Credits
Hosts: Susan Swarner and Ben Blohm
Executive Producer: Michelle Levin
Logo Art: Melissa Durkin
Music Composer and Performer: Steve Trowbridge

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Life in the Credits - 023 The November Man with CFO Jason Cherubini
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11/25/21 • 41 min

Jason Cherubini, CFO, joins Susan and Ben to discuss The November Man, a 2014 action-thriller. Jason shares what it’s like having a career as the CFO and an executive producer with Dawn’s Light Media, how he fell into creating the action movies he loves, and working on set with WWE’s Adam “Edge” Copeland, Thomas Jane, and all three Lawrence brothers. Jason plays our “I Spy the Spy in Films Gone By” game.

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Life in Our Credits
Hosts: Susan Swarner and Ben Blohm
Executive Producer: Michelle Levin
Logo Art: Melissa Durkin
Music Composer and Performer: Steve Trowbridge

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Tyler Mathews, Former Executive TV Lit Assistant and Political Operative, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Moneyball, a 2011 sports drama. Tyler shares what it’s like having a career working as an assistant in the TV Lit department at Paradigm and A3 Artist Agency, how the skills he learned in Hollywood helped him transition into working on Pete Buttigieg's presidential campaign, and how cool it is to have Lawrence Fishburne, David Mamet, and Henry Golding casually walk into your office. Tyler plays our “Syno-ball” game.

Follow Tyler on Twitter @tv_mathews.

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Life in Our Credits
Hosts: Susan Swarner and Ben Blohm
Executive Producer: Michelle Levin
Logo Art: Melissa Durkin
Music Composer and Performer: Steve Trowbridge

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Life in the Credits - 021 Moonstruck with Improv Coach Liz Allen
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11/10/21 • 45 min

Liz Allen, Improv Coach, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Moonstruck, a 1987 romantic comedy. Liz shares what it’s like having a career as an improv coach specializing in ensembles and groupmind, falling in love with improv through her classes at Second City and iO Chicago, and her experience coaching on set and with the cast of Mike Birbiglia's Don’t Think Twice. Liz plays our “Cher Pair Cage Match” game.

Follow Liz Allen on Instagram @lizallenimprov.

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Life in Our Credits
Hosts: Susan Swarner and Ben Blohm
Executive Producer: Michelle Levin
Logo Art: Melissa Durkin
Music Composer and Performer: Steve Trowbridge

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Ellen Tremeti, Screenwriter, Script, and Story Supervisor, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Jaws, a 1975 thriller. Ellen shares what it’s like having a career as a story supervisor on animated films like Lego Ninjago and Spirit Untamed, creating an animated film during 2020 when no one could be in the same room, her short story being featured in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, as well as fun facts about the making of Jaws. Ellen plays our “You Can Quote Me On That” game.

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Hosts: Susan Swarner and Ben Blohm
Executive Producer: Michelle Levin
Logo Art: Melissa Durkin
Music Composer and Performer: Steve Trowbridge

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Life in the Credits - 019 Midsommar with Producer Julie Levitsky
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10/27/21 • 40 min

Julie Levitsky, Producer, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Midsommar, a 2019 horror film. Julie shares what it’s like having a career at a small production company, trying to keep up with Billy Eichner as he runs down the street, making a new ice cream flavor with Samantha Bee and Ben Cohen from Ben & Jerry’s, and how important her early connections were to getting jobs she loves. Julie plays our “Name that Scream” game.

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Life in Our Credits
Hosts: Susan Swarner and Ben Blohm
Executive Producer: Michelle Levin
Logo Art: Melissa Durkin
Music Composer and Performer: Steve Trowbridge

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Rachel McDermott, Actor and Stunt Performer, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Atomic Blonde, a 2017 action-thriller. Rachel shares what it’s like having a career as a stunt performer and action actor, how to train for getting hit by a car, her time on the set of The Mandalorian, and being a part of Flame On Stunts, an all-female stunt team that specializes in getting set on fire. Rachel plays our “What Stunt?” game.

Follow Rachel on Instagram @rachelmcdermott or IMDB.

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Life in Our Credits
Hosts: Susan Swarner and Ben Blohm
Executive Producer: Michelle Levin
Logo Art: Melissa Durkin
Music Composer and Performer: Steve Trowbridge

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Josh Gondelman, Comedian and Writer, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?, a 2000 comedy-drama. Josh shares what it’s like having an Emmy winning career writing for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and producing Desus & Mero, opening for John Oliver on New Year’s Eve, and his early days crowdsourcing stand up material from his preschool students, “traveling the classic preschool-to-late-night-comedy path.” Josh plays our “Killer Soundtrack” game.

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Life in Our Credits
Hosts: Susan Swarner and Ben Blohm
Executive Producer: Michelle Levin
Logo Art: Melissa Durkin
Music Composer and Performer: Steve Trowbridge

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Jake Plunkett, Segment Director and Senior Producer, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, a 2012 comedy. Jake shares what it’s like having a career as a segment director and senior producer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He discusses how the segment director operates parallel to the writing department, the process of making a Late Show segment, previously working at Saturday Night Live, and creating the Lord of the Rings Rap music video with the reunited cast. Jake plays our “Apocalypse How?” game.

Follow Jake on Instagram @jakeplunkettdirector, Twitter @JakePlunkett, or IMDb. Find more of his work at thejakeplunkett.com.

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Life in Our Credits

Hosts: Susan Swarner and Ben Blohm

Executive Producer: Michelle Levin

Logo Art: Melissa Durkin

Music Composer and Performer: Steve Trowbridge

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How many episodes does Life in the Credits have?

Life in the Credits currently has 139 episodes available.

What topics does Life in the Credits cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Tv & Film.

What is the most popular episode on Life in the Credits?

The episode title '030 Malignant with Writer and Comedian Emily Winter' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Life in the Credits?

The average episode length on Life in the Credits is 49 minutes.

How often are episodes of Life in the Credits released?

Episodes of Life in the Credits are typically released every 7 days, 4 hours.

When was the first episode of Life in the Credits?

The first episode of Life in the Credits was released on Jun 25, 2021.

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