My Job is to Play - Women in Television (Conversations on Creativity with Erin Mallon)
My Job is to Play is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Author, Playwright and Audiobook Narrator Erin Mallon. In each episode Erin interviews an amazing creative mind and together they deep dive into what it means to live a creative, playful life. Season Two is a special 20-episode exploration of Women in Television.
Podcasting since 2023 • 51 episodes
My Job is to Play - Women in Television (Conversations on Creativity with Erin Mallon)
Latest Episodes
Ep 50 - SHEILA CALLAGHAN (FX/Hulu's Dying for Sex, Showtime's Shameless) on the Research of Writing
Today we have SHEILA CALLAGHAN on the show. In 2010, Sheila was profiled by Marie Claire as one of “18 Successful Women Who Are Changing the World.” She was also named one of Variety magazine’s “10 Screenwriters to Watch.” She...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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54:59
Ep49 - RACHEL VINE (Disney Channel's The Owl House, Duck Tales) on Writing for Animated Television
Today we have RACHEL VINE on the show! Rachel is a feature and TV writer who has worked on many animated series. Some of those include My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, DC Super Hero Girls, Wander Over Yonder and DuckTales. Rache...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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53:01
Ep48 - AJA GABEL (The Staircase, Five Star Weekend) on the Dance Between Novel Writing and Screenwriting
This week we have AJA GABEL on the show!Aja is the author of the novels Lightbreakers (coming in November 2025) and The Ensemble, both from Riverhead Books. Her prose can be found in The Cut, LA Times,...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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48:35
Ep47 - MADHURI SHEKAR (Netflix's Unaccustomed Earth, HBO's The Nevers) on Adaptations and Claiming Your Space
Today we have MADHURI SHEKAR on the show. Madhuri is a playwright and screenwriter. She wrote the Amazon/Blumhouse feature
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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49:46
Ep46 - ELEANOR BURGESS (HBO's Perry Mason, Netflix's Little House on the Prairie) on Bringing Your Self to TV Writing
This week we're happy to have ELEANOR BURGESS on the show. Eleanor is a playwright and screenwriter. Her work has been produced at theaters across the United States, including Manhattan Theatre Club, South Coast Rep, Geffen Playhouse, McC...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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