The 50/50 Podcast

HOW TO: Produce High Profile Horror Shorts (w/ Raven Whisnant)

This week,  producer and actor Raven Whisnant joins us from North Carolina to discuss her journey in the industry, from NC's deeply collaborative independent film communi

HOW TO: Build Comedic CHARACTER (w/ Jack Greenberg)

This week, comedian Jack Greenberg joins us. We kick off the chat discussing his relationship with live performance and the evolution of Jack and Caroline Present: The Sh

BOYS CATCH UP: 50/50 Horror Recap, You Can See Everything, Tax Credits on Mars, Haunted Film Sets

It's a no-guest episode! Luke and Wyatt get together on a Sunday to recap another vibrant 50/50 Horror. Additionally, Wyatt is rolling around on the floor in acting class

HOW TO: Manage Writers with an Entrepreneurial Mindset (w/ Kira Guess)

This week,  we sit down with Kira Guess, Coordinator at Mosaic, to discuss how resourcefulness, entrepreneurial thinking, and an actor’s perspective can translate into ef

HOW TO: Authentically Produce Love Island (w/ Nicholas Gloria)

This week, we sit down with reality TV producer (and Wyatt's neighbor) Nicholas Gloria to break down the art and business of producing unscripted television. From his ear

HOW TO: Infuse Physicality Into Your Filmmaking (w/ Santi MacLean)

This week, we sit down with filmmaker and actor Santi MacLean to get physical. Santi breaks down his acting practice, Action Theatre — a highly reactive, physical, and pr

HOW TO: Be Scrappy, and Rapidly Become a Producer (w/ Aisling Lynch)

This week, we’re joined by producer Aisling Lynch of Fourth Wall, who moved to Los Angeles in a yellow Smart Car named Leonardo with just a couple bucks to her name — and

HOW TO: Do It For Your Inner Child (w/ Wylie Anderson)

Wylie Anderson RETURNS to the Pod fresh off directing Grace Guy’s DECKHAND at the Edinburgh Fringe — and fully recovered from much chaos involving international travel an

HOW TO: Channel Relentless Passion (w/ David Jacobson) [RE-RELEASE]

(RE-RELEASE) This week, we resurface a CLASSIC episode. We sit down with David Jacobson, marketing director at Cherry Lane Theatre — freshly reopened under A24 — to talk

HOW TO: Take Your Show to Edinburgh and Beyond (w/ Britt Berke)

Director Britt Berke is back on the pod! Since we spoke with her last year, Britt has been BUSY— she most recently directed Ruby Karp’s solo special I DON’T TRUST ADULTS,

HOW TO: Provoke, Produce, Perfect (w/ Gabriella Mykal)

This week, we sit down with filmmaker/visual artist Gabriella Mykal to talk about her journey from making experimental films in Texas to CalArts, where she made her first

HOW TO: Make and Sell a Stand-Up Special (w/ Ruby Karp)

This week, we sit down with comedian Ruby Karp! We briefly recap Ruby's unconventional childhood (for more on that, listen to our first episode with her!); how growing up

HOW TO: Get Out of Your Own Way and BE FUNNY! (w/ Kenzie Gross)

This week, actor/comedian/musician Kenzie Gross joins us to talk about growing up in a sports family, where constant competition and a full plate of extracurriculars inst

HOW TO: Build an Internet Sketch Group (w/ Josh Carone of 2bd2bth)

This week, we talk with Josh Carone of 2bd2bth! We discuss how a conversation with fellow creator and friend Milky Tran was the catalyst for Josh and his comedy partner J

HOW TO: Experience THE ROOM Through a New Lens (w/ Josh Folan, Jonathan Mann, and Ted Garvey)

Some movies become cult classics. THE ROOM became a phenomenon. This week, we're joined by Josh Folan, Jonathan Mann, and Ted Garvey, the filmmaking team behind the anim

HOW TO: Come of Age Through Film (w/ Parker Fenady)

This week, we're joined by writer/director Parker Fenady (2x 50/50 Alum). Parker reflects on growing up around the film industry while still forging her own creative iden

HOW TO: Find Your Fear (w/ Nolan Lampson)

Fear has always fascinated Nolan Lampson. This week on the 50/50 Podcast, Nolan joins us to unpack his lifelong love of horror—from sneaking scary movies while his parent

HOW TO: Fail Upwards in Comedy (w/ Johnny Marx)

This week, actor/comedian Johnny Marx returns to the pod one year after his first appearance, and a lot has changed. We catch up on the first anniversary of LINDA, the mo

HOW TO: Find Your Creative Family (w/ Nathan Xia)

This week, we're joined by filmmaker, actor, and singer/songwriter Nathan Xia, who we got to know through his short FLAVOR OF THE MONTH, which was an Official Selection o

(RE-RELEASE) HOW TO: Find Your Center Between Competing Passions (w/ Alaman Diadhiou)

This week, it's a 50/50 re-release! We harken back to Episode 18 of the pod, where we welcomed our bud Alaman Diadhiou (actor/singer/dancer) on the pod. Just a couple da