Episode 202: Here, After by Joel Kim Booster
This month, Dead Pilots Society welcomes back writer, actor, and comedian Joel Kim Booster , whose pilot Birthright was previously featured on Episode 34. Joel wrote and starred in the hit Hulu movie Fire Island. He was a writer on The Other Two and Big Mouth, and as an actor, you've seen him on Shrill and Search Party.
Joel's pilot…
Episode 201: Christian Duguay Interview
This is the After Show for Valley Heat , featuring Andrew’s interview with creator Christian Duguay.
A longtime admirer of Valley Heat , Andrew finally gets the chance to sit down with Christian for a conversation about the unusual path that led to the creation of the podcast. Unlike many guests on the show, Christian didn’t come up through…
Episode 200: Valley Heat by Christian Duguay
This month marks the 200th episode of Dead Pilots Society , which feels like a real milestone for a show that requires considerably more coordination than a couple of people just turning on microphones and talking. Every pilot episode means finding a pilot, assembling a cast, and putting together a live reading, so reaching 200 episodes feels…
Bonus: Top Five Funniest Openings in Dead Pilots Society History - Number 1
As a special bonus for MaxFunDrive 2026, we bring you the top five funniest openings in Dead Pilots Society history, as voted by the DPS staff. It was a challenge to narrow it down to just five, but that just means you’re getting the best of the best.
The show is supported by MaxFun members contributing $5 a month…
Episode 199: Carter Bays and Craig Thomas Interview Part Two
This is the After Show for Gimme Five , featuring part two of Andrew’s conversation with Carter Bays and Craig Thomas , creators of How I Met Your Mother.
The discussion digs into the real-life inspiration behind Gimme Five , a project shaped as much by nostalgia as it is by firsthand experience. Carter and Craig reflect…
Bonus: Top Five Funniest Openings in Dead Pilots Society History - Number 2
As a special bonus for MaxFunDrive 2026, we bring you the top five funniest openings in Dead Pilots Society history, as voted by the DPS staff. It was a challenge to narrow it down to just five, but that just means you’re getting the best of the best.
The show is supported by MaxFun members contributing $5 a month…
Bonus: Top Five Funniest Openings in Dead Pilots Society History - Number 3
As a special bonus for MaxFunDrive 2026, we bring you the top five funniest openings in Dead Pilots Society history, as voted by the DPS staff. It was a challenge to narrow it down to just five, but that just means you’re getting the best of the best.
The show is supported by MaxFun members contributing $5 a month…
Episode 198: Gimme Five by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas
This month’s second dead pilot from Carter Bays and Craig Thomas is Gimme Five.
Best known as the co-creators and longtime showrunners of How I Met Your Mother , Carter and Craig previously wrote for The Late Show with David Letterman and produced American Dad. They co-wrote this pilot with legendary writer Peter Tolan…
Episode 197: Carter Bays and Craig Thomas Interview
This is the After Show for New York Mythological , featuring Andrew’s conversation with Carter Bays and Craig Thomas , creators of How I Met Your Mother.
As part of this MaxFunDrive run, Dead Pilots Society is featuring two pilots from Carter and Craig. In a few days, the second one, Gimme Five , will be released, followed by…
Bonus: Top Five Funniest Openings in Dead Pilots Society History - Number 4
As a special bonus for MaxFunDrive 2026, we bring you the top five funniest openings in Dead Pilots Society history, as voted by the DPS staff. It was a challenge to narrow it down to just five, but that just means you’re getting the best of the best.
The show is supported by MaxFun members contributing $5 a month…
Bonus: Top Five Funniest Openings in Dead Pilots Society History - Number 5
As a special bonus for MaxFunDrive 2026, we bring you the top five funniest openings in Dead Pilots Society history, as voted by the DPS staff. It was a challenge to narrow it down to just five, but that just means you’re getting the best of the best.
The show is supported by MaxFun members contributing $5 a month…
Episode 196: New York Mythological by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas
This month’s dead pilot, kicking off the 2026 MaxFunDrive, is New York Mythological , written by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas.
Best known as the co-creators and showrunners of How I Met Your Mother , Carter and Craig previously wrote for The Late Show with David Letterman and produced American Dad. Carter is the…
Episode 195: Georgia Pritchett Interview
This After Show features Andrew’s interview with Emmy and WGA Award–winning writer Georgia Pritchett , the writer of this month’s dead pilot, Bump.
Georgia is best known for her work on Veep and Succession , and has also written for The Thick of It and Avenue 5. She created and showran The Shrink Next Door and is the author of the…
Episode 194: Bump by Georgia Pritchett
This month’s dead pilot is Bump , written by Emmy and WGA Award–winning writer Georgia Pritchett. Georgia is widely known for her work on Veep and Succession , and has also written for The Thick of It and Avenue 5. She served as creator and showrunner on The Shrink Next Door and is the author of the memoir _My Mess Is a Bit of a Life:…
Episode 193: Ginger Gonzaga Interview
This is the After Show for Yellow , featuring Andrew’s conversation with writer and actor Ginger Gonzaga.
Many listeners know Ginger from her roles in Marvel’s She-Hulk , CBS’s True Lies , Showtime’s Kidding , I’m Dying Up Here , HBO’s Togetherness , and Room 104. But in this episode, the spotlight shifts to her as a creator as well as a…
Episode 192: Yellow Written by Ginger Gonzaga
This month’s live episode features Yellow , a pilot written by Ginger Gonzaga. Most people know Ginger from her work in front of the camera—she’s appeared in Marvel’s She-Hulk , CBS’s True Lies , Showtime’s Kidding , I’m Dying Up Here , HBO’s Togetherness , and Room 104. Yellow showcases her voice as a writer.
After being…