The official podcast of the Act One Program, the premier training program for Christians in the entertainment industry. Founded in 1999, Act One is a Christian community of entertainment industry professionals who train and equip storytellers to create works of truth, goodness and beauty. The Act One Podcast provides insight and inspiration on the business and craft of Hollywood from a Christian perspective.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe official podcast of the Act One Program, the premier training program for Christians in the entertainment industry. Founded in 1999, Act One is a Christian community of entertainment industry professionals who train and equip storytellers to create works of truth, goodness and beauty.
Act One Podcast is hosted by James Duke. The show has published 50 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "How to Give Notes to Screenwriters Panel Discussion (Owen Shiflett, Clare Sera and Quinton Peeples)" (31 December 2025, 96 minutes), "Writer/Producer John Glenn" (30 December 2025, 98 minutes), and "Directors Phil Cunningham and Brent Dawes" (20 December 2025, 40 minutes).
Act One Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 82 minutes across 50 episodes.
Booking probability for Act One Podcast is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Act One Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Act One Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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James Duke hosts Act One Podcast, a tv podcast with 50 episodes published.
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Episode #50
Send us Fan Mail Act One Podcast - Episode 50 - Special Episode featuring a panel discussion on the topic of "How to Give Notes to Screenwriters" with producer/creative executive Owen Shiflett, screenwriter Clare Sera...
Episode #49
Send us Fan Mail Act One Podcast - Episode 49 - Special Episode featuring a case study from the 2025 Producing and Entertainment Executive Program on the new Lionsgate/MGM+ show, ROBIN HOOD, now streaming. During the...
Episode #48
Send us Fan Mail Act One Podcast - Episode 48 - Interview with Directors Phil Cunningham and Brent Dawes of the new film, DAVID . From the songs of his mother’s heart to the whispers of a faithful God, David’s story...
Episode #47
Send us Fan Mail Act One Podcast - Episode 47 - Interview with Director and Screenwriter, Spencer Folmar. Spencer Folmar is the co-writer and co-director of the new film, SAINT NICK OF BETHLEHEM , starring Daniel...
Episode #46
Send us Fan Mail Act One Podcast - Episode 46 - Interview with Producer, John Shepherd. John Shepherd is a 30-year veteran of indie & studio film. As a producer, John’s known for such films as Emanuel (2019), The...
Episode #45
Send us Fan Mail Act One Podcast - Episode 45 - Interview with Screenwriters Jacob Roman and Kenny Ryan of the new film, ELEVATION . After meeting in college, KENNY RYAN and JACOB ROMAN teamed up to sell their first...
Episode #44
Send us Fan Mail Act One Podcast - Episode 44 - Interview with Director and Screenwriter, Christine Swanson. Christine Swanson is the writer/director of the new film, ALBANY ROAD, starring Renée Elise Goldsberry and...
Send us Fan Mail Act One Podcast - Episode 43 - Interview with Screenwriter Andrea Nasfell and Producer Brady Nasfell of the new film, MR. MANHATTAN. Brady Nasfell has produced feature films and television for Netflix...
Episode #42
Send us Fan Mail Act One Podcast - Episode 42 - Interview with Director and Screenwriter, Andrew Hyatt. Andrew Hyatt is the director and co-writer of the new film, SIGHT , starring Greg Kinnear and Terry Chen, which...
Episode #41
Send us Fan Mail Act One Podcast - Episode 41 - Interview with Director, Screenwriter and Musician, Adam Anders. Adam is the director and co-writer of the new film, JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM , a musical adventure about the...
Episode #40
Send us Fan Mail Act One Podcast - Episode 40 - Interview with Producer, Nick Moceri. Nick Moceri is the founder of All Night Diner , a production company that works in film, television, podcasts, and digital media, and...
Episode #39
Send us Fan Mail Act One Podcast - Episode 39 - Interview with Screenwriter, Karen Hall. In her career as a screenwriter, producer and creative consultant, Karen Hall has worked on numerous television series, including...
Episode #38
Send us Fan Mail Act One Podcast - Episode 38 - Interview with Producers, Aaron Benward and Cliff Young. Aaron Benward comes to Watershed Motion Pictures by way of the music business where he started his career as one...
Episode #37
Send us Fan Mail Act One Podcast - Episode 37 - Interview with Director and Screenwriter, Brandon Dickerson. Brandon Dickerson is an award-winning writer/director/producer honored for his work in film, documentaries...
Send us Fan Mail Act One Podcast - Episode 36 - Interview with Author, Andrew Peterson and Producer, J. Chris Wall. Andrew Peterson is a recording artist, songwriter, producer, filmmaker, and the award-winning author of...
Episode #35
Send us Fan Mail Act One Podcast - Episode 35 - Interview with Screenwriter, Buzz Dixon. Buzz Dixon writes oddball TV / movies / games / comics / novels, putting words in the mouths of Superman, Batman, Conan, The...
Episode #34
Send us Fan Mail Act One Podcast - Episode 34 - Interview with Writer/Director, Nathan Scoggins. Nathan is the writer/director of the film, WHAT REMAINS. The film tells the story of a small town pastor who is forced to...
Episode #33
Send us Fan Mail Act One Podcast - Episode 33 - Interview with Screenwriter, Paul Guyot. PAUL GUYOT has written and produced more than 200 hours of television. His work includes the JJ Abrams created FELICITY, the...
Episode #32
Send us Fan Mail Act One Podcast - Episode 32 - Interview with Screenwriter and Producer, Michael Warren. Michael Warren began his career writing for television as executive story consultant on the classic television...
Episode #31
Send us Fan Mail Act One Podcast - Episode 31 - Interview with Screenwriter, Eboni Freeman. Eboni Freeman is a native Angelino who got her start in the television industry working for FOX Sports. While at FOX, she won...
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