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5am storytalk cole haddon substack subscribe sign in home podcast notes interviews screen writing craft arts culture the creative life weekly questions monthly arts seminar archive about 5am coffeetalk july 2026 a monthly rundown about my life as a professional artist art lover and human being trying to survive the 21st century good and bad glorious and jul 7 19 20 8 hollywood survival guide for screenwriters part 1 a collection of resources about breaking into and navigating the film tv industry and overcoming some of the many challenges you ll inevitably face jun 30 cole haddon 18 3 8 weekly question what s your favorite live theater experience i don t talk about the stage nearly enough here at 5am storytalk but i am obsessed with the live theater experience plays musicals operas you know 11 hrs ago 16 8 3 we re all terrorists now apparently the prairieland trial should terrify artists journalists and anyone else who has ever thought to use their free speech to stand against fascism jun 28 cole haddon 44 8 14 ️ monthly arts seminar july 2026 a space for storytalkers to discuss with me and each other the arts craft and business and the challenges they re facing on their creative journeys jul 9 11 3 5 most popular view all guys what if peak tv broke our world may 18 2024 cole haddon 194 60 49 america has a white liberal problem notes from a screenwriter s self exile jan 12 cole haddon 164 79 52 civil war highlights a growing divide in american culture and not in the way you think apr 20 2024 cole haddon 158 86 43 what about the sixth sense s other twist oct 7 2023 cole haddon 139 19 18 join the 5am storytalk communiy subscribe screen writing view all hollywood survival guide for screenwriters part 1 a collection of resources about breaking into and navigating the film tv industry and overcoming some of the many challenges you ll inevitably face jun 30 cole haddon 18 3 8 11 18 the writer s brain on chatgpt new research confirms ai is making you worse at storytelling and bonus might also get you killed jun 25 cole haddon 17 2 7 13 35 how i prep for my 2nd draft the brew on the itinerary spec feature script 1st draft complete rewriting strategies to find perspective obsession backrooms and making core memories jun 23 cole haddon 22 9 6 7 07 screenwriters how to survive hollywood s no win scenario i crashed and burned when i faced my first kobayashi maru test during the rewrite of a major spec feature sale but you can learn from my mistakes jun 18 cole haddon 21 2 5 pop culture view all the relationship between the collapse of our cinema ecosystem and america s current political situation guest contributor ted hope legendary indie producer weighs in on what we can do next to save american film jul 2 cole haddon 16 3 7 we re all terrorists now apparently the prairieland trial should terrify artists journalists and anyone else who has ever thought to use their free speech to stand against fascism jun 28 cole haddon 44 8 14 1 00 08 psychologist dacher keltner the cultural necessity of awe we ve traded collective wonder for isolated screens and our art is paying the price but what if reclaiming awe can heal us and transform our may 26 cole haddon 18 4 11 15 42 project hail mary is the blueprint to save hollywood and our future as the superhero era begins to wane the andy weir adaptation reminds us of the transformative power of watching ordinary human beings become heroes apr 22 cole haddon 32 11 11 film tv view all the relationship between the collapse of our cinema ecosystem and america s current political situation guest contributor ted hope legendary indie producer weighs in on what we can do next to save american film jul 2 cole haddon 16 3 7 14 49 star wars a galaxy where nothing of consequence happens anymore we need to talk about the mandalorian and grogu and the golden rule of commercial storytelling that disney seems to have completely forgotten jun 16 cole haddon 31 24 8 17 27 why ai destroys the real meaning of filmmaking the brew on the itinerary for june 2 2026 the process is the point chaos desperation and even dysentery produce better stories the pitt vs scrubs jun 2 cole haddon 15 5 8 24 38 bonus episode david dastmalchian talks harold and maude the actor breaks down a seminal piece of art from his life the 1971 film about everything that s wrong with america suicide and the meaning of life may 7 cole haddon 13 3 8 music fine art view all 28 58 bonus episode dacher keltner talks jan steen s merry company on a terrace the psychologist and awe expert breaks down a seminal artwork from his life a 1670 dutch painting that helps explain why he s spent his life studying may 28 cole haddon 9 5 30 29 bonus episode zoe gardner talks joan baez vs bob dylan the immigration researcher breaks down a seminal moment in art from her life a very public musical argument about the voice of a generation s apr 16 cole haddon 12 6 56 54 comedian riki lindhome on the freedom of no opportunities from garfunkel and oates to her new one person musical dead inside the prolific multi hyphenate discusses turning desperation into innovation and mar 3 cole haddon 11 2 8 30 01 bonus episode sen fatima payman talks rage against the machine s killing in the name the australian politician reveals the song that helped her tell her own party f ck you i won t do what you tell me over its position on gaza feb 19 cole haddon 12 5 books comic books view all 47 53 actor david dastmalchian letting the darkness speak from his onscreen work to his new graphic novel through we dig into death and life mental health and saving yourself and maybe even others with may 5 cole haddon 19 3 7 24 47 bonus episode erin cahill talks shakespeare s the seven ages of man listen the hallmark christmas film star breaks down a seminal piece of art from her life shakespeare s all the world s a stage monologue from the dec 10 2025 13 6 21 53 bonus episode ben lee talks donald barthelme s the balloon the australian musician breaks down a foundational piece of art from his life the iconic 1966 short story the balloon from donald barthelme nov 26 2025 ben lee 16 7 comic book writer kelly sue deconnick is still working on her big third act a sprawling conversation about the joys of art the perils of middle age as an artist and the need to question everything including your own creative nov 12 2025 cole haddon and kelly sue deconnick 31 9 the creative life view all 5am coffeetalk july 2026 a monthly rundown about my life as a professional artist art lover and human being trying to survive the 21st century good and bad glorious and jul 7 19 20 8 5am coffeetalk june 2026 a monthly rundown about my life as a professional artist art lover and human being trying to survive the 21st century good and bad glorious and jun 9 24 12 8 7 40 3 tricks for creative recovery after 20 years of writing deadlines how to cure creative burnout and recharge your imagination between projects may 21 cole haddon 18 7 6 5am coffeetalk may 2026 a 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