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'''Scriptnotes''' is a [[podcast]] about [[screenwriting]] and things that are interesting to screenwriters, hosted by [[John August]] and [[Craig Mazin]]. It is one of the most popular podcasts on iTunes, and is approaching its 250th episode.<ref>http://johnaugust.com/podcast</ref><ref>http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/scriptnotes-podcast/id462495496</ref>

| title = Scriptnotes

| hosting = [[John August]], [[Craig Mazin]]

| language = English

| length = 35 - 120 minutes

| began = August 30, 2011

| ended =

| genre = TV & Film

| url = [http://johnaugust.com/scriptnotes ''Scriptnotes'']

| num_episodes = 240 (as of March 8, 2016)

}}

'''''Scriptnotes''''' is a weekly [[podcast]] that began airing on August 30, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://johnaugust.com/scriptnotes|title= Scriptnotes|last1= August|first1= John|date= |website= johnaugust.com|publisher= |accessdate=March 9, 2016}}</ref>. It is billed as "a podcast about screenwriting, and things that are interesting to screenwriters."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://johnaugust.com/2016/scriptnotes-ep-235-the-one-with-jason-bateman-and-the-game-of-thrones-guys-transcript|title= Scriptnotes, Ep 235: The one with Jason Bateman and the Game of Thrones guys — Transcript|last1= |first1= |date= February 4, 2016|website= johnaugust.com|publisher= |accessdate=March 9, 2016}}</ref> The podcast is hosted by [[screenwriters]] [[John August]] and [[Craig Mazin]], with new episodes released every Tuesday.

The podcast has been discussed by [[The Daily Show]] <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.cc.com/video-clips/c6usaz/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-nobody-likes-ted-cruz|title= The Daily Show - Nobody Likes Ted Cruz|last1= |first1= |date= December 3, 2015|website= cc.com|publisher= |accessdate= March 22, 2016}}</ref>, [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/02/game-of-thrones-original-pilot-bad | title = Game of Thrones Show-Runners Get Extremely Candid About Their Original “Piece of Sh—t” Pilot | website = Vanity Fair}}</ref>, [[The Huffington Post]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.huffingtonpost.com/davidhalperin/dear-god-do-not-leave-ame_b_9153014.html|title= Dear God Do Not Leave America Alone with Ted Cruz|last1= Halperin|first1= David|date= February 3, 2016|website= huffingtonpost.com|publisher= |accessdate= March 22, 2016}}</ref>, and [[The Washington Post]]<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2014/05/21/she-hulk-co-creator-stan-lee-weighs-in-on-david-goyer-debate-only-a-nut-would-even-think-of-that/|title= SHE-HULK co-creator Stan Lee weighs in on David Goyer debate: ‘Only a nut would even think of that’ |last1= Cavana|first1= Michael|date= May 21, 2014|website= washingtonpost.com|publisher= |accessdate= March 16, 2016}}</ref>. Scriptnotes has also been featured by the [[Nerdist]] podcast<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nerdist.com/nerdist-writers-panel-136-the-scriptnotesnerdist-writers-panel-crossover-part-2/|title=The Nedist Podcast}}</ref>, and live events for the podcast have been sponsored by [[The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.oscars.org/videos-photos/scriptnotes-academy|title=SCRIPTNOTES AT THE ACADEMY}}</ref>, the [[Austin Film Festival]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2014-10-26/austin-film-festival-podcast-people/ | title = Austin Film Festival: Podcast People | website = The Austin Chronicle}}</ref>, and the [[Writers Guild Foundation]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wgfoundation.org/screenwriting-events/scriptnotes-summer-superhero-spectacular/|title=THE SCRIPTNOTES SUMMER SUPERHERO SPECTACULAR}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wgfoundation.org/screenwriting-events/scriptnotes-holiday-show/|title=THE SCRIPTNOTES HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR}}</ref>.

The show's popularity can be put down to two main factors: its honesty about a profession rarely covered publicly, and the interplay between the two hosts.

It was ranked as one of the 11 best movie podcasts by MTV.com<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.mtv.com/news/2772533/11-best-movie-podcasts|title= 11 Must-Download Podcasts for Movie Lovers|last1= Evry|first1= Max|date= November 25, 2013|website= mtv.com|publisher= |accessdate= March 22, 2016}}</ref>.

While screenwriting is a well-known, seemingly glamorous profession, the reality is that only 1,500 people in the United States make a regular living from it, and almost all of them live in the hub of the movie industry in Los Angeles. There are a large number of services and paid-for events that purport to offer guidance and advice on how to become a screenwriter - services that the hosts are sharply critical of, decrying them as a waste of time and money. Likewise most scriptwriting contests. In contrast, John and Craig provide straight, no-nonsense advice and, on occasion, searingly honest appraisal of the industry and people's chances of "making it".

The podcast has featured appearances from many notable people in the world of film and TV, including [[Rian Johnson]], [[David Benioff]] & [[D. B. Weiss]] (the showrunners of Game of Thrones), [[Aline Brosh McKenna]], [[Dana Fox]], [[Rachel Bloom]] (star of [[Crazy_Ex-Girlfriend_(TV_series)|Crazy-Ex Girlfriend]]), [[Jennifer Lee (filmmaker)|Jennifer Lee]], [[Riki Lindhome]], [[Natasha Leggero]], [[Alec Berg]], [[Kelly Marcel]], [[Rawson Marshall Thurber]], [[Richard Kelly (director)|Richard Kelly]], [[Chris Nee]], [[Malcolm Spellman]], [[David Wain]], and [[Jason Bateman]].

''Scriptnotes'' episodes are available for free up to twenty weeks after their initial airing. Back episode archives and bonus episodes are available to premium subscribers at [http://scriptnotes.net scriptnotes.net]. Transcripts of all back episodes are available for free, and are usually posted within one week of the episode's initial airing.

What could be a dull podcast is enlivened by the contrast in the two presenters' personalities, dry humor, and their willingness to challenge one another. John August, who largely writes fantasy movies, is unerringly polite and positive while Craig Mazin - a sharp-edged comedy writer - identifies himself as a grouch and someone people have to grow to like. They will often relate opposing viewpoints on screenwriting issues and then explore why they disagree, sometimes gently chiding the other. It makes for a highly listenable show.

==Recurring Segments==