No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories

79 - Becoming a TV Staff Writer w/ Monica Lucas (The Rookie: North)

Monica Lucas is a 2026 Disney Entertainment Television Writing Program participant and currently a staff writer on ABC’s “THE ROOKIE: NORTH.” Netflix funded her writer-d

78 - Paths in Screenwriting vs. Development with Emma Taylor (Robot Chicken, The Green Room Productions)

Emma is a writer and producer who recently staffed on two half-hour specials of ROBOT CHICKEN for Adult Swim and HBO Max. She currently serves as the Director of Developm

77 - Hot Takes on Curry Barker, AI, and Unions with Michael Ritter

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76 - From DP to Director with Alli Gooch (Telly Awards, Vice, Zach King)

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75 - Graduating USC Film - 10 Years Later

Guest host Michael Ritter joins for a discussion 10 years after graduating USC SCA: - What percentage of graduates have left the film industry, or directed a feature fil

74 - Rejected from USC Film School. Now What?

So you've been rejected from USC SCA (or USC altogether) - what have people done in the past to overcome this and either eventually land a spot as a Trojan, or carve a pa

73 - Breaking into TV Writing with Evan Iwata (Outlander, CSI: Cyber, Pure Genius, The Fix, Emergence)

Evan Iwata is a TV drama writer who recently sold his original high-concept crime procedural ON THE CLOCK to ABC with Lionsgate Television and Alexi Hawley’s Perfectman P

72 - Third-Year Podcasting Recap!

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71 - ANNOUNCEMENT! No Set Path In-Person in Los Angeles

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70 - Reacting to Filmmaker Pet Peeves w/ Michael Ritter

We're talking talent rep tantrums, slapping "elevated" before genres, and the infamous "mayonnaise commercial." KEEP UP WITH MICHAEL: IG: @mkritter KEEP UP WITH THE

69 - From Screenwriter to Writer/Director with Faith Liu (Blumhouse, Disney, Sony Animation)

Faith Liu is a writer/director who has written feature films for Blumhouse, FilmNation, Sony Pictures Animation, and Disney. Her directorial debut short “Sundowning” is a

68 - One Year Post LA Fires with Veronica Powers (Conan, Content Machine, The Misfits)

Veronica Powers is a SAG actress, singer, and USC Summa Cum Laude graduate who has transitioned from a child performer on Conan to a viral comedy star for creators like C

67 - Adapting True Stories for Movies with Austin Kolodney (Dead Man's Wire)

Austin Kolodney is the screenwriter of “Dead Man’s Wire,” based on a true story and directed by Gus Van Sant, in theaters January 2026. He was named one of Variety’s 2025

66 - 2026 New Year's Resolutions for Filmmakers with Becca Mann

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65 - Film Industry Jobs in 2026 - Hollywood x Creator Economy

With the Oscars broadcast headed to YouTube, studios including Fox hiring Head of Creator Studio, and YouTube surpassing Netflix to become the most watched streamer on TV

64 - Spotify Wrapped for No Set Path!

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63 - Directing an Indie Theatrical Release with Spencer King (The Wilderness, Time Now, Nickels)

Today we get into how a film can land theatrical distribution without festival circuit buzz; how to leverage existing relationships into building a crew, cast, and distri

62 - Hope After Projects Fall Apart!

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61 - Directing a Wide Theatrical Horror with Mercedes Bryce Morgan (Bone Lake)

Today we are getting into how to avoid stagnance when waiting for feature films to go, how to find representation that aligns with who you are as an artist and the most s

60 - Craziest Diva on Set Stories w/ Becca Mann

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