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80 Great Screenplays by Women to Download and Study
Because if your screenwriting education only includes male writers, you’re missing 51% of the story
Jun 11
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Cole Haddon
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☕ 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
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Stop Writing Open Letters to Substack
Its CEO doesn't care what you think and I'm going to tell you why
Jun 7
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Cole Haddon
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The Brew | Why AI Destroys the Real Meaning of Filmmaking
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
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Cole Haddon
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💬 Weekly Question: What is the difference between art and craft?
Last year, screenwriter and novelist Hart Hanson — the creator of “Bones” — joined the 5AM StoryTalk podcast to talk about his life and career.
Jun 6
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How to Survive the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Life of an Artist
Jan 16, 2024
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Cole Haddon
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How to Become a Better Filmmaker by Studying Fine Art
Apr 16, 2025
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Cole Haddon
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60 A24 Screenplays to Download and Study
Jan 28
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Cole Haddon
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A Eulogy for Everything We Never Were (and Never Will Be Again)
Oct 12, 2024
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Cole Haddon
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80 Great Screenplays by Women to Download and Study
Because if your screenwriting education only includes male writers, you’re missing 51% of the story
Jun 11
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Cole Haddon
23
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7
17:27
The Brew | Why AI Destroys the Real Meaning of Filmmaking
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
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Cole Haddon
14
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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
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Cole Haddon
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17:29
Why Writers Want to Murder You When You Give Them Notes
Notes are almost always painful for the artist, which has a lot to do with how bad most of us — including artists — are at giving them
May 19
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Cole Haddon
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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
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Cole Haddon
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'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
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Cole Haddon
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Immigration Researcher Zoe Gardner | The Migration 'Crisis' Is a Myth
The campaigner discusses how onscreen stories impact policy, fighting the powerful against the odds, and where to find radical hope in an era of…
Apr 15
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Cole Haddon
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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
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Cole Haddon
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17:27
The Brew | Why AI Destroys the Real Meaning of Filmmaking
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
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Cole Haddon
14
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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
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Cole Haddon
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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
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Cole Haddon
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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
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Cole Haddon
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Music & Fine Art
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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
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Cole Haddon
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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
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Cole Haddon
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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
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Cole Haddon
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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
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Cole Haddon
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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
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Cole Haddon
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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
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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
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Ben Lee
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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
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Cole Haddon
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Kelly Sue DeConnick
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In Search of Beautiful Things (and Creative Inspiration)
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☕ 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
22
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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
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Cole Haddon
18
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☕ 5AM CoffeeTalk: May 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…
May 6
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5AM CoffeeTalk: April 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…
Apr 8
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Monthly Arts Seminar
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✒️ Monthly Arts Seminar – June 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
Jun 4
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✒️ Monthly Arts Seminar – May 2026
An ongoing group for paid supporters of 5AM StoryTalk to discuss (with me and each other) the arts, craft and business, and the challenges they’re…
May 3
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✒️ Monthly Arts Seminar – April 2026
An ongoing group for paid supporters of this newsletter to discuss (with me and each other) the arts, craft and business, and the challenges they’re…
Apr 4
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✒️ Monthly Arts Seminar | Mar. 2026
An ongoing group for paid supporters of this newsletter to discuss (with me and each other) the arts, craft and business, and the challenges they’re…
Mar 8
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