Dead Pilots Society

Dead Pilots Society

Ben Blacker and Andrew Reich

Episodes 210
Avg. Duration 1h
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 4.6 (539)
Since Sep 2016
Latest Episode May 2026

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Weekly
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38%
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About This Podcast

In Dead Pilots Society, scripts that were developed by studios and networks but were never produced are given the table reads they deserve. Starring actors you know and love from television and film, a live audience, and a good time in which no one gets notes, no one is fired, and everyone laughs. Presented by Andrew Reich (Friends; Worst Week) Ben Blacker (The Writers Panel podcast; co-creator, Thrilling Adventure Hour), and Noah Findling (The New York Times, Comedy Central).

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Episode 201: Christian Duguay Interview

May 28, 2026 1h 8m

Episode 201: Christian Duguay Interview   This is the After Show for Valley Heat, featuring Andrew’s interview with creator Christian Duguay.   A longtime admirer of Valley Heat, Andrew finally gets…

Episode 200: Valley Heat by Christian Duguay

May 21, 2026 52m

Episode 200: Valley Heat by Christian Duguay   This month marks the 200th episode of Dead Pilots Society, which feels like a real milestone for a show that requires considerably more coordination…

Bonus: Top Five Funniest Openings in Dead Pilots Society History - Number 1

May 01, 2026 7m Bonus

Bonus: Top Five Funniest Openings in Dead Pilots Society History - Number 1   As a special bonus for MaxFunDrive 2026, we bring you the top five funniest openings in Dead Pilots Society history, as…

Episode 199: Carter Bays and Craig Thomas Interview Part Two

Apr 30, 2026 1h 5m

Episode 199: Carter Bays and Craig Thomas Interview Part Two     This is the After Show for Gimme Five, featuring part two of Andrew’s conversation with Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, creators of How…

Bonus: Top Five Funniest Openings in Dead Pilots Society History - Number 2

Apr 29, 2026 13m Bonus

Bonus: Top Five Funniest Openings in Dead Pilots Society History - Number 2   As a special bonus for MaxFunDrive 2026, we bring you the top five funniest openings in Dead Pilots Society history, as…

Bonus: Top Five Funniest Openings in Dead Pilots Society History - Number 3

Apr 28, 2026 6m Bonus

Bonus: Top Five Funniest Openings in Dead Pilots Society History - Number 3   As a special bonus for MaxFunDrive 2026, we bring you the top five funniest openings in Dead Pilots Society history, as…

Episode 198: Gimme Five by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas

Apr 27, 2026 55m

Episode 198: Gimme Five by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas   This month’s second dead pilot from Carter Bays and Craig Thomas is Gimme Five. Best known as the co-creators and longtime showrunners of…

Episode 197: Carter Bays and Craig Thomas Interview

Apr 25, 2026 1h 13m

Episode 197: Carter Bays and Craig Thomas Interview This is the After Show for New York Mythological, featuring Andrew’s conversation with Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, creators of How I Met Your…

Bonus: Top Five Funniest Openings in Dead Pilots Society History - Number 4

Apr 23, 2026 7m Bonus

Bonus: Top Five Funniest Openings in Dead Pilots Society History - Number 4   As a special bonus for MaxFunDrive 2026, we bring you the top five funniest openings in Dead Pilots Society history, as…

Bonus: Top Five Funniest Openings in Dead Pilots Society History - Number 5

Apr 22, 2026 15m Bonus

Bonus: Top Five Funniest Openings in Dead Pilots Society History - Number 5   As a special bonus for MaxFunDrive 2026, we bring you the top five funniest openings in Dead Pilots Society history, as…

Casters on Casters: Ben Blacker, Alonso Duralde, and Hal Lublin

Apr 20, 2026 21m Bonus

It's MaxFunDrive. And here, for the first time, we give you an exclusive look (well, listen) at the craft of podcasting: presenting Casters on Casters. In this episode, Ben Blacker (Dead Pilots…

Episode 196: New York Mythological by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas

Apr 20, 2026 49m

Episode 196: New York Mythological by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas   This month’s dead pilot, kicking off the 2026 MaxFunDrive, is New York Mythological, written by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas. …

Episode 195: Georgia Pritchett Interview

Mar 26, 2026 1h 6m

Episode 195: Georgia Pritchett Interview   This After Show features Andrew’s interview with Emmy and WGA Award–winning writer Georgia Pritchett, the writer of this month’s dead pilot, Bump.   Georgia…

Episode 194: Bump by Georgia Pritchett

Mar 19, 2026 52m

Episode 194: Bump by Georgia Pritchett   This month’s dead pilot is Bump, written by Emmy and WGA Award–winning writer Georgia Pritchett. Georgia is widely known for her work on Veep and Succession,…

Episode 193: Ginger Gonzaga Interview

Feb 26, 2026 1h 12m

Episode 193: Ginger Gonzaga Interview   This is the After Show for Yellow, featuring Andrew’s conversation with writer and actor Ginger Gonzaga. Many listeners know Ginger from her roles in Marvel’s…

Episode 192: Yellow Written by Ginger Gonzaga

Feb 19, 2026 1h 1m

Episode 192: Yellow Written by Ginger Gonzaga This month’s live episode features Yellow, a pilot written by Ginger Gonzaga. Most people know Ginger from her work in front of the camera—she’s appeared…

Episode 191: Text Thread Dead Pilot Summit

Jan 29, 2026 1h 16m

Episode 191: Text Thread Dead Pilot Summit This special episode of Dead Pilots Society brings together the writers behind the last two pilots for a sort of Text Thread Dead Pilot Summit. The…

Episode 190: Andrew Waller and Mike Gagerman Interview

Jan 22, 2026 1h 6m

Episode 190:  Andrew Waller and Mike Gagerman Interview This week’s After Show features Andrew’s conversation with Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller, writers of the film Search Party (not the TV show),…

Episode 189: The Thread Written By Andrew Waller and Mike Gagerman

Jan 15, 2026 48m

Episode 189: The Thread Written By Andrew Waller and Mike Gagerman This month’s episode features The Thread, written by Andrew Waller and Mike Gagerman, the second of two dead pilots built around a…

Episode 188: Aaron Brownstein & Simon Ganz Interview

Dec 25, 2025 1h 1m

Episode 188: Aaron Brownstein & Simon Ganz Interview In this After Show Andrew talks with writing partners Aaron Brownstein and Simon Ganz about their long road to Guy Text. They share what they…

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