Over the course of his writing and producing career, Alan Katz has written movies and TV shows like HBO's iconic Tales From The Crypt. Entertainment Weekly called the first season of his "The How NOT To Make A Movie Podcast" the "Best Film Podcast of 2022". He realized at that point that he'd become the thing he always wanted to be when he grew up: a podcaster.

Website, LinkedIn, Patreon

NOTE: My conversation with Alan was so extensive that I have chosen to publish only the most important people, agencies, and entertainment in these show notes.

William Morris Agency

Gilbert Adler, Director, Producer

HBO productions Gil and Alan worked on: Tales from the Crypt, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, Bordello of Blood

Joel Silver, Producer

Walter Hill, Producer, Writer, Director

Robert Zemeckis, Producer, Director

Richard Donner, Director, Producer, Actor

Kevin Yagher, Special Effects makeup

John Kassir, voice of the Crypt Keeper

William (Bill) Gaines, EC Comics, Mad (Magazine)

Lauren Shuler Donner, Producer, Actor

The Outer Limits (1995 - 2002)

“Dads from the Crypt”, podcast

Entertainment Weekly

“How NOT to Make a Movie”, podcast with Alan Katz

“The Donor” by Costard & Touchstone Productions, Inc.

“The Hall Closet” podcast, Hallcloset.com, Costard & Touchstone Productions, Inc.

“Sage Wellness Within” podcast with Dr. Andrea Thorpe

Karen L. Moran, Story-Power episode 111, October 9, 2024, Book, Forever Tourmaline

Barry Josephson, an Executive Producer of Bones

TCM, (Turner Classic Movies)

Singing in the Rain, Donald O’Connor

Coming podcasts, *A Secret War” with Manilla Chan, “Just the Photographer”, with David Swanson

Nancy Norbeck has been singing almost since birth, and she wrote her first story when she was in fourth grade. She is a Master Certified Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach who knows everyone is creative, including those who insist they’re not. Her podcast, Follow Your Curiosity, inspires listeners by exploring guests’ creative journeys and offering insights into the creative process. She lives in New Jersey and loves to travel, especially via a good book. For more information on current projects, the podcast and coaching opportunities, please visit fycurosity.com or follow her on Instagram and TikTok @fycuriosity or Twitter @fycuriositypod.

Get unstuck with my Creative Tune-Up, which helps anyone who's blocked at any stage of their process reconnect with their creative energy. And check out the Follow Your Curiosity podcast for more inspiration and insights!

X, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, The Spark Substack

Follow Your Curiosity, Creative Pep Talk

Make Bad Art course

Alan Katz, Hollywood writer and novelist, Story-Power guest May 7, 2025

Classic Cinema with the Sage Sisters

Prolific Writers Life

9 Ways a Theatre Degree Trumps a Business Degree Repost of original post September 13, 2013

The Silver Child, Nancy Norbeck

Rahna Reiko Rizzuto

Rachel Pollack, Science Fiction, Comic book writer

The Space Between Time, Lucinda Sage-Midgorden

Nancy’s newsletter The Spark on Substack

Doctor. Who, (1963 - 1989) Multiple movies and relaunch in (2005 - present)

xkcd Webcomic, (2005) Randall Munroe

The Year of Yes, Shanda Rhimes

Yes Man (2008) Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschnel, Bradley Cooper

Sage Woman Chronicles, Lucinda Sage-Midgorden blog and website

Amy Suto began her career as a Hollywood TV writer before hitting the road and becoming a digital nomad and freelance writer, which was the subject of her nonfiction book Six-Figure Freelance Writer: A Holistic Guide on Finding Freedom in Freelancing. The Nomad Detective: Volume I is Amy’s debut work of fiction, and marks the start of the book series following Detective Violet Chase. Amy runs a Substack newsletter called From the Desk of Amy Suto about how to carve your path as a working writer. When she's not writing, Amy travels the world and works remotely from cafes in Cusco, Peru—or is misplacing her AirPods in Lisbon, Portugal. You can learn more about Amy at: AmySuto.com.

X, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Amy’s Website

Amy's books, Six-Figure Freelance Writer, The Nomad Detective

The Dead Rock Stars, Jay Watson and Kyle Wiltshire

Amy’s Substack newsletter, “From the Desk of Amy Suto

Cusco, Peru, The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Madeira Island, Portugal the city of Ponta do Sol

Afytos, Greece, Peninsula of Kassandreia

Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing

Vellum Software

Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Author, Agatha Christie

Wondercraft.ai

Classic Cinema with the Sage Sisters, on YouTube

Substack, Beehiiv