Brad Kolberg

When Elias Weiss Friedman recently spoke with WPR’s “BETA,” he reflected on his own childhood dog, talked about approaching dogs and their people on the street, and wondered what that world might be like if dogs were in charge.

When “Friendship” screenwriter Andrew DeYoung recently talked with WPR’s “BETA,” he praised Tim Robinson’s commitment to cringe, discussed drawing inspiration from Terrence Malick films and shared the personal reflection that planted the seed for “Friendship.”

Paul Hunter is the co-creator of the Apple TV+ comedy-drama series, “Government Cheese,” which takes place in California’s San Fernando Valley in 1969.

Showrunners and writers of “The Handmaid’s Tale” talk with WPR’s “BETA” about the importance of following truth in storytelling and balancing the show’s penchant for cliffhangers with hard-earned fan service as the series comes to a close.

Phil Cook recently spoke with WPR’s “BETA” about his love for the piano and a new record of solo instrumentals titled “Appalachia Borealis.”

Author Susan Morrison talked with WPR’s “BETA” about interviewing SNL creator Lorne Michaels, his start in television and the pressure cooker of SNL’s ambitious live format.

Clay McLeod Chapman’s latest book, “Wake Up and Open Your Eyes,” is a social-horror novel that blends relentless mass media consumption with the terror of demonic possession. He talks about it with WPR’s “BETA.”

Author Alan Sepinwall takes a look back at the show’s impressive run in his latest book, “Saul Goodman v. Jimmy McGill: The Complete Critical Companion to Better Call Saul.”

Ripley Johnson sat down with WPR’s “BETA” resident musicologist Steve Gotcher to talk about the group’s newly released fifth album, “Sol Y Sombra,” the collective unconcious, and Ripley’s ability to lean in to his influences to create something new.