On this episode of The Showrunner Whisperer (produced by Multiverse of Color,) we welcome JOE POKASKI as our latest guest as Andy Behbakht chats with him about his journey to becoming a showrunner. Throughout this interview, Pokaski explores how he got started in Hollywood and how the journey from Heroes to co-showrunning Underground prepared him for Marvel's Cloak & Dagger. Pokaski reveals what it was like bringing some of his favorite Marvel heroes to life, the possibility of Cloak & Dagger coming back after the original Marvel TV era and more!

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On this episode of The Showrunner Whisperer (produced by Multiverse of Color,) we welcome back MARC GUGGENHEIM as our latest guest as Andy Behbakht chats with him about his journey to becoming a showrunner. Throughout part 2 of this interview, Guggenheim looks back at his time with the Arrowverse, interactions with fandoms, and restrictions by DC. Guggenheim also reflects on the Green Lantern TV show that didn't go forward, whether or not he would revisit this genre, and what fans can look forward to in his new novel, In Any Lifetime!

ICYMI: Part 1 with Marc Guggenheim! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nESsjqAR5DA

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On this episode of The Showrunner Whisperer (produced by Multiverse of Color,) we welcome MARC GUGGENHEIM as our latest guest as Andy Behbakht chats with him about his journey to becoming a showrunner. Throughout part 1 of this interview, Guggenheim explores how he came to Hollywood, the early chapters that set him up for his journey to co-create Arrow and the Arrowverse on The CW. Guggenheim also shares some of the big challenges that came with his time in the Arrowverse during the early days and where he is today after the big Hollywood strikes in 2023.

Pre-order Marc Guggenheim's new novel, In Any Lifetime, which releases on August 1! https://a.co/d/0frmoQMr

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On this episode of The Showrunner Whisperer (produced by Multiverse of Color,) we welcome BOB BERENS as our latest guest as Andy Behbakht chats with him about his journey to becoming a showrunner. Throughout this interview, Berens explores how working on Ringer and Supernatural prepared him for eventually boarding Kung Fu as one of the showrunners, the story behind Supernatural's Wayward Sisters spinoff, and what is next for him.

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On this episode of The Showrunner Whisperer (produced by Multiverse of Color,) we welcome back JAMES STOTERAUX & CHAD FIVEASH as our latest guests as Andy Behbakht continues his chat with them about their journey to becoming showrunners. In Part 2 of this interview, Stoteraux and Fiveash expand more on producing Gotham Knights, the importance of healthy work environments after their negative experience on One Tree Hill and what is next for them.

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On this episode of The Showrunner Whisperer (produced by Multiverse of Color,) we welcome JAKE WYATT as our latest guest as Andy Behbakht chats with him about how he joined the world of Hollywood as a screenwriter before becoming the showrunner and co-creator of My Adventures with Superman. Throughout this interview, Wyatt breaks down the origin of how My Adventures with Superman came to be, the future of the show, and more.

The first two episodes of My Adventures with Superman season 2 will air on Saturday, May 25, at midnight ET/PT on Adult Swim, before running weekly airings of individual episodes.

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On this episode of The Showrunner Whisperer (produced by Multiverse of Color,) we welcome JAMES STOTERAUX & CHAD FIVEASH as our latest guests as Andy Behbakht chats with them about how they became a writing duo who together joined the world of Hollywood as screenwriters and their personal journey in becoming showrunners for Gotham Knights. In Part 1 of this interview, Stoteraux and Fiveash break down the progression from working on Batwoman to creating Gotham Knights, their state of mind after the WGA 2023 strike, the journey of working with DC in telling the story of Gotham City's new generation of heroes, and how the late Kevin Conroy almost got to play Batman in live-action in the Gotham Knights TV show.

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On this episode of The Showrunner Whisperer (produced by Multiverse of Color,) we welcome STEVE YOCKEY as our latest guest as Andy Behbakht chats with him about how he joined the world of Hollywood as a screenwriter and exploring his personal journey in becoming a showrunner for the first time. Before landing the role as the showrunner for The Flight Attendant, and now his new series, Dead Boy Detectives, we explore Steve's origin story of how he first got into Hollywood and what crucial lessons he learned from his first TV gigs, including Supernatural, before entering into the role as showrunner for the first time. Steve also shares about dealing with the challenges of entering the world of showrunning during the COVID-19 pandemic, as he breaks down the creation of the Dead Boy Detectives TV show, while taking part of the larger Sandman universe, and what is next for him.

WARNING: This interview features SPOILERS from Dead Boy Detectives season 1, which is now streaming exclusively on Netflix, so be prepared for plot details related to the new series and more!

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On this episode of The Showrunner Whisperer (produced by Multiverse of Color,) we welcome MARK VERHEIDEN as our latest guest as Andy Behbakht chats with him about how he joined the world of Hollywood as a screenwriter and exploring his personal journey in becoming a showrunner for the first time. Before landing the role as the showrunner for Swamp Thing, we explore Mark's origin story of how he first got into Hollywood and what prominent lessons he learned from his first TV/movie gigs before entering into the role as showrunner for the first time. Mark also shares about dealing with the sudden ending of Swamp Thing, what could have been in store for Season 2 and what is next for him.

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On this episode of The Showrunner Whisperer (produced by Multiverse of Color,) we welcome KETO SHIMIZU as our first guest as our Andy chats with her about how she joined the world of Hollywood as a screenwriter and explores her personal journey in becoming a showrunner for the first time. Before landing the role as the co-showrunner for DC's Legends of Tomorrow, we explore Keto's origin story of how she first got into Hollywood and what she learned from her first TV/movie gigs before transitioning into the role as showrunner for the first time. Keto also shares about dealing with Legends of Tomorrow not being picked up for another season during a network shake-up, the power of the fandom, potential season 8 arcs, and what is next for her.

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To celebrate the official one-year anniversary of the launch of Multiverse of Color (formerly known as The Marvel Report,) we at Multiverse of Color are extremely proud to announce the website's first Original Podcast: The Showrunner Whisperer!

Hosted by Multiverse of Color editor-in-chief Andy Behbakht (Senior Writer/Interviewer at Screen Rant, Host/Producer of The Flash Podcast,) The Showrunner Whisperer is a new entertainment industry show that takes you inside the minds of television showrunners in Hollywood behind your favorite TV shows and what goes into the job of a showrunner. 

On this prequel installment of The Showrunner Whisperer, Andy introduces himself to new listeners, how this new show, which was put into development all the way back in August 2022, came about as part of Multiverse of Color, and what fans will be able to look forward to as several episodes have already been recorded with various showrunners. Join The Showrunner Whisperer starting on Wednesday, March 20, and be sure to follow and subscribe to the show through the links below!

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