The Spiel

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Night Skies with Max Evry

October 21, 2026

Ever wonder how Steven Spielberg's unmade Close Encounters sequel, Night Skies, became Gremlins and E.T.? Well, this episode is for you! Vespe welcomes author Max Evry who literally wrote the book on this topic, titled Stranded On Earth: How Night Skies Became E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, to go over the evolution of this dark project while examining where exactly Steven Spielberg was in his life and career as all this was going on. We dive into the sliding doors of it all as young Spielberg ...

Minority Report with Brian Duffield

October 15, 2026

Celebrating the release of his new major motion picture Whalefall, in which Austin Abrams gets swallowed by a sperm whale, director Brian Duffield makes his triumphant return to The Spiel to talk about one of his favorite Spielberg flicks: Minority Report. The conversation has a lot of twists and turns, from Whalefall stories involving not one, not two, but three different sphincters, getting onto the Austin Abrams train at just the right time, and consulting Zach Cregger to a deep deconstru...

The Dreamworks Era with Jeff Wadlow

August 25, 2026

Director Jeff Wadlow (Kick-Ass 2, Imaginary) has a new killer shark movie out now called The Devil's Mouth starring Kathryn Newton, so naturally he had to come on The Spiel talk a little bit about his Spielberg-y influences. Yes, Jaws does come up, of course, but the conversation mostly focuses on Spielberg's move into the executive arena when he, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen launched their very own movie studio and called it Dreamworks. What happens when a filmmaker is put in charg...

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The Spiel typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Filmmakers, actors, writers, critics, authors, documentarians, and other film-industry professionals with notable credits or expertise related to Steven Spielberg, his films, or adjacent genre and popular cinema. Common among recent guests: Recognized film, television, or theater credits; Published books or produced documentaries about filmmakers or genre cinema; Notable directing, writing, acting, or producing work. Recent guests include Jeff Wadlow, Ian Nathan, and Drew McWeeny.

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Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

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