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The Writers Room Game Show

Comedy

Join hosts and contestants Ryan Polly and Seth Worley as they develop an original feature film idea every week, starting with an assignment given to them by a "big Hollywood studio" in the form of random automation wizardry.

Location:

United States

Genres:

Comedy

Description:

Join hosts and contestants Ryan Polly and Seth Worley as they develop an original feature film idea every week, starting with an assignment given to them by a "big Hollywood studio" in the form of random automation wizardry.

Language:

English


Episodes
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The Busy Boys

12/21/2023
Seth and Ryan give a podcast update, talk about their movies, answer listener questions, and share their favorite films and tv of 2023! Buy some Storyboard Stickies from Plot Devices. Check out Ryan's new short film, I Bet You're Wondering How I Got Here. Favorite Movies of 2023: RYAN SETH Favorite TV of 2023: SETH RYAN A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpol.ly) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com) Original Music: Bex Worley (bexworley.work) Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices

Duration:01:05:37

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Seth and Ryan Go To The Movies

2/15/2023
Seth and Ryan talk about movie theater experiences! WE MADE A CARD GAME CALLED MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! A party game of movie pitches and Hollywood deals. Go to http://majormotionpicturegame.com to find out more and sign up for our email list to get notified of when we launch on Kickstarter in late 2022. A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net) Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com) Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work) Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices Join the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJj Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator. And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

Duration:00:52:55

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Friends of Spielberg

2/1/2023
Seth and Ryan plot out the rest of The Fabelmans cinematic universe! WE MADE A CARD GAME CALLED MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! A party game of movie pitches and Hollywood deals. Go to http://majormotionpicturegame.com to find out more and sign up for our email list to get notified of when we launch on Kickstarter in late 2022. A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net) Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com) Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work) Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices Join the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJj Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator. And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

Duration:00:52:51

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Best Movies of 2022

1/25/2023
Seth and Ryan talk about their favorite movies and tv shows of 2022! WE MADE A CARD GAME CALLED MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! A party game of movie pitches and Hollywood deals. Go to http://majormotionpicturegame.com to find out more and sign up for our email list to get notified of when we launch on Kickstarter in late 2022. A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net) Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com) Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work) Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices Join the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJj Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator. And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

Duration:00:48:37

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Talkin' Type

1/18/2023
WE MADE A CARD GAME CALLED MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! A party game of movie pitches and Hollywood deals. Go to http://majormotionpicturegame.com to find out more and sign up for our email list to get notified of when we launch on Kickstarter in late 2022. A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net) Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com) Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work) Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices Join the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJj Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator. And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

Duration:00:42:20

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Star World

1/11/2023
Seth and Ryan remake Star Wars as a deeply emotional indie-comedy! WE MADE A CARD GAME CALLED MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! A party game of movie pitches and Hollywood deals. Go to http://majormotionpicturegame.com to find out more and sign up for our email list to get notified of when we launch on Kickstarter in late 2022. A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net) Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com) Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work) Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices Join the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJj Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator. And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

Duration:01:08:39

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A Human's Touch

12/29/2022
Ryan and Seth answer LISTENER QUESTIONS! WE MADE A CARD GAME CALLED MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! A party game of movie pitches and Hollywood deals. Go to http://majormotionpicturegame.com to find out more and sign up for our email list to get notified of when we launch on Kickstarter in late 2022. A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net) Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com) Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work) Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices Join the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJj Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator. And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

Duration:00:43:31

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Xmas Party Massacre

12/21/2022
In this season of the Writers Room Game Show, Ryan and Seth will occasionally write entire scenes, dialogue and all! In this episode, we're wishing everyone a happy holiday with a Christmas slasher picture! WE MADE A CARD GAME CALLED MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! A party game of movie pitches and Hollywood deals. Go to http://majormotionpicturegame.com to find out more and sign up for our email list to get notified of when we launch on Kickstarter in late 2022. A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net) Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com) Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work) Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices Join the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJj Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator. And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

Duration:01:07:37

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The Great Muppet Screen-Test

11/16/2022
In this season of the Writers Room Game Show, Ryan and Seth will write entire scenes, dialogue and all! In this first episode, they write a screen-test for Joseph Gordon-Levitt co-starring a Muppet. WE MADE A CARD GAME CALLED MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! A party game of movie pitches and Hollywood deals. Go to http://majormotionpicturegame.com to find out more and sign up for our email list to get notified of when we launch on Kickstarter in late 2022. A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net) Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com) Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work) Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices Join the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJj Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator. And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

Duration:01:01:28

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Hard Out

11/2/2022
CLICK HERE for to read about our new card game, MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, and subscribe for updates. The Writers Room Game Show is a Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices CHEAT SHEET 5:14 - BLACK ADAM Discussion 24:45 - Quippy/Snappy Dialogue Discussion 34:10 - BARBARIAN Discussion CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net) Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com) Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work) Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices Join the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/CnKS4qSNJf Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator. And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

Duration:00:43:34

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Release The Ghost

10/26/2022
Seth and Ryan talk making movies in this week's Writers Room Talk Show! CLICK HERE for to read about our new card game, MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, and subscribe for updates. The Writers Room Game Show is a Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net) Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com) Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work) Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices Join the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/CnKS4qSNJf Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator. And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

Duration:00:29:54

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We're Back! | Season 4 Promo

10/19/2022
Ryan and Seth return next week! New episodes of The Writers Room Game Show every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts. --- CLICK HERE for to read about our new card game, MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, and subscribe for updates. The Writers Room Game Show is a Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net) Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com) Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work) Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices Join the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/CnKS4qSNJf Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator. And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts!

Duration:00:02:05

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Writers Room Reruns: Deferred Sentence

9/21/2022
Originally published February 23, 2022 | GENRE: Courtroom Drama / TONE: Laugh Out Loud / DEMO: Fans of Tim Burton / MANDATE: Three villains. A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net) Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com) Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work) Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices Got a better idea? We now have a Notes Hotline! Call 1 (866) HEY-WRGS and leave your name, which movie idea your notes are regarding, and your notes! We want to hear how you would do the assignment better. By leaving a message you're consenting to us possibly playing your recording live on the air. Join the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJj Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator. And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts!

Duration:00:56:45

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Writers Room Reruns: Polybius

9/14/2022
Originally published November 10, 2021 | GENRE: Legend / TONE: Thrilling As Hell / DEMO: Fans of the Jump Street franchise / MANDATE: Must have several 3D out of screen moments. Join the WRGS Discord: https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJj A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices Sponsored by Musicbed Thanks to Musicbed for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code GAMESHOW at checkout to receive your first month free when you purchase an annual subscription and start unlocking your films’ full potential: http://share.mscbd.fm/writersroomgameshow CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net) Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com) Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work) Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices Got a better idea? We now have a Notes Hotline! Call 1 (866) HEY-WRGS and leave your name, which movie idea your notes are regarding, and your notes! We want to hear how you would do the assignment better. By leaving a message you're consenting to us possibly playing your recording live on the air. Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator. And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts!

Duration:01:08:19

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Writers Room Reruns: The Atrium

9/7/2022
Originally published October 20, 2021 | GENRE: Cyber-Thriller / TONE: Inspiring / DEMO: Fans of Buster Keaton / MANDATE: Must be Rated-R. A Weekend Video Production Find out more about the funnest advertainment studio this side of Friday at weekend.video Sponsored by Musicbed Thanks to Musicbed for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code GAMESHOW at checkout to receive your first month free when you purchase an annual subscription and start unlocking your films’ full potential: http://share.mscbd.fm/writersroomgameshow CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net) Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com) Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work) Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices Got a better idea? We now have a Notes Hotline! Call 1 (866) HEY-WRGS and leave your name, which movie idea your notes are regarding, and your notes! We want to hear how you would do the assignment better. By leaving a message you're consenting to us possibly playing your recording live on the air. Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator. And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts!

Duration:01:12:35

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Writers Room Reruns: The Greeter

8/31/2022
Originally published July 21, 2021 | Genre: Martial Arts Movie / Tone: Quiet / Target Audience: Males 60+ / Studio Mandate: Studio needs this to be written for two Oscar winners from the past 10 years. Google searches: best actor oscar winners, best actress oscar winners, martials arts, martial arts movies, martial arts movie tropes, walmart aisles, thanksgiving movies, big blue beam Today's ad music was provided by MusicBed. License unlimited music for your projects by subscribing to MusicBed with our special Writers Room Game Show link: http://share.mscbd.fm/writersroomgameshow A Weekend Video Production Find out more about the funnest advertainment studio this side of Friday at weekend.video Sponsored by Plot Devices Learn more about how you can make writing less gross at plotdevices.co and get 20% off your first order by using the code “GAMESHOW” at checkout. CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Focus Group: Katy Drake Bettner (https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm9587584?s=94b9ea86-f7b5-c11b-d277-3dec5cbf05a3&site_preference=normal) Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com) Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work) Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator. And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts!

Duration:00:54:14

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Writers Room Reruns: Ferris Bueller's New Day

8/24/2022
Originally published September 8, 2021 | GENRE: Fantasy / TONE: Ironic / DEMO: Podcast Hosts / MANDATE: After seeing some huge success with lega-sequels, the studio is demanding this script be a direct sequel to a beloved 80s blockbuster set in modern day. GOOGLE SEARCHES: 80s movies, legasequel, gremlins, ferris bueller release date, 2021 minus 1986 A Weekend Video Production Find out more about the funnest advertainment studio this side of Friday at weekend.video Sponsored by Plot Devices Learn more about how you can make writing less gross at plotdevices.co and get 20% off your first order by using the code “GAMESHOW” at checkout. CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net) Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com) Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work) Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices Got a better idea? We now have a Notes Hotline! Call 1 (866) HEY-WRGS and leave your name, which movie idea your notes are regarding, and your notes! We want to hear how you would do the assignment better. By leaving a message you're consenting to us possibly playing your recording live on the air. Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator. Today's ad music was provided by MusicBed. License unlimited music for your projects by subscribing to MusicBed with our special Writers Room Game Show link: http://share.mscbd.fm/writersroomgameshow And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts!

Duration:01:22:06

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Writers Room Reruns: Murder Most Fowl (Co-Written by Josh Cooley)

8/17/2022
Originally released August 25, 2021 Oscar winner Josh Cooley (Toy Story 4, Inside Out, the upcoming Tower of Terror and Transformers) joins us to write a murder mystery based on a Bob Dylan song! GENRE: Murder Mystery / TONE: Tongue-In-Cheek / DEMO: Dads / MANDATE: Studio has acquired the entire Bob Dylan library and wants us to title the movie after one of his songs. GOOGLE SEARCHES: Bob Dylan songs, top Bob Dylan songs, do dads love farms, murder mystery movies, events on a farm, person killed by rooster?, Chuck E. Cheese characters, Mr. Munch Today's ad music was provided by MusicBed. License unlimited music for your projects by subscribing to MusicBed with our special Writers Room Game Show link: http://share.mscbd.fm/writersroomgameshow Got a better idea? We now have a Notes Hotline! Call 1 (866) HEY-WRGS and leave your name, which movie idea your notes are regarding, and your notes! We want to hear how you would do the assignment better. By leaving a message you're consenting to us possibly playing your recording live on the air. A Weekend Video Production Find out more about the funnest advertainment studio this side of Friday at weekend.video Sponsored by Plot Devices Learn more about how you can make writing less gross at plotdevices.co and get 20% off your first order by using the code “GAMESHOW” at checkout. CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) Seth Worley (sethworley.com) and Josh Cooley (shorturl.at/gltDV) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net) Focus Group: Courtney Ware (shorturl.at/wFXY7) Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com) Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work) Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator. And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts!

Duration:01:11:14

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Gremlins is Good (and Seth is Making a Movie!)

8/4/2022
Seth is shooting a movie! We will be back with more new episodes in the near future. In the mean time, enjoy some of our favorite episodes in the upcoming reruns.

Duration:00:02:11

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Jurassic World: Reunion

6/22/2022
Let's get our Jurassic World Domini on and maybe even a little Top o' the Gun, and pray René bleeps all our spoilers. Episode Notes CLICK HERE for to read about our new card game, MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, and subscribe for updates. The Writers Room Game Show is a Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net) Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com) Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work) Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices Join the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/CnKS4qSNJf Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator. And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts!

Duration:00:56:26