Rae Benjamin (The Witcher, In the Cut, The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep)
Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Edited by Luke Hellyer. Rae Benjamin is a TV/film writer and proud LA native. She finds humor in awkward, uncomfortable situations. Things that might not seem funny at first, things you maybe shouldn’t laugh at... and ultimately, things that have the power to broaden perspectives and empathy. Most recently, she was a co-producer on THE WITCHER (Netflix) and served as co-writer and co-executive producer for THE WITCHER: SIRENS OF THE DEEP, an animated feature which debuted on Netflix in early 2025. In 2020, Rae founded In the Cut, an organization that provides education, training, and resources for BIPOC writers and filmmakers. Her company has partnered with companies such as Sundance Collab, NBCUniversal, Final Draft and more to produce more than 200 virtual and live events. She is represented by UTA.
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Michael Waldron (Chad Powers, Loki, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness)
Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Edited by Luke Hellyer.Michael Waldron is an Emmy award-winning writer from Atlanta, Georgia. He created and served as head writer and executive producer for Marvel and Disney+'s LOKI series and wrote Marvel's DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS for Sam Raimi. He created and executive produced Starz' wrestling drama HEELS, starring Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig which is now available on Netflix. He is also the executive producer behind the Hulu comedy series CHAD POWERS starring Glen Powell. He began his career on Adult Swim's RICK AND MORTY, where he won an Emmy for his work as a writer and producer on Season 4. He co-founded a feature film and TV production company, Anomaly Pictures, in 2023 with Adam Fasullo.
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Maggie Levin (The Black Phone 2, My Valentine)
Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Edited by Luke Hellyer. Maggie Levin is a genre writer & filmmaker with rock n’ roll roots. Recently, she wrote & directed her debut feature MY VALENTINE (Hulu/Blumhouse) and an original segment for V/H/S/99 (Shudder) which premiered at TIFF in 2022. She also served as second unit director & title concept designer for Universal's THE BLACK PHONE and its upcoming sequel, BLACK PHONE 2. Maggie’s work as a screenwriter includes CASTER for Paramount Pictures. She’s currently adapting Clay McLeod Chapman’s GHOST EATERS for Sony Screen Gems. Awards include Best Director at Austin Indie Festfor the short film HEEL.
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Michael Waldron (Chad Powers, Loki, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness)
Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Edited by Luke Hellyer. Music by Stevia Sphere.Michael Waldron is an Emmy award-winning writer from Atlanta, Georgia. He created and served as head writer and executive producer for Marvel and Disney+'s LOKI series and wrote Marvel's DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS for Sam Raimi. He created and executive produced Starz' wrestling drama HEELS, starring Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig which is now available on Netflix. He is also the executive producer behind the Hulu comedy series CHAD POWERS starring Glen Powell. He began his career on Adult Swim's RICK AND MORTY, where he won an Emmy for his work as a writer and producer on Season 4. He co-founded a feature film and TV production company, Anomaly Pictures, in 2023 with Adam Fasullo.
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Maggie Levin (The Black Phone 2, My Valentine)
Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Edited by Luke Hellyer. Music by Stevia Sphere.Maggie Levin is a genre writer & filmmaker with rock n’ roll roots. Recently, she wrote & directed her debut feature MY VALENTINE (Hulu/Blumhouse) and an original segment for V/H/S/99 (Shudder) which premiered at TIFF in 2022. She also served as second unit director & title concept designer for Universal's THE BLACK PHONE and its upcoming sequel, BLACK PHONE 2.Maggie’s work as a screenwriter includes CASTER for Paramount Pictures. She’s currently adapting Clay McLeod Chapman’s GHOST EATERS for Sony Screen Gems.Awards include Best Director at Austin Indie Festfor the short film HEEL.
Nic and Tepper, two emerging screenwriters discuss their day-to-day lives working in Hollywood and invite their fellow friends and filmmakers to talk about all of the highs, lows, and hell nos of the film/tv industry.
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