Troublemakers

This episode covers the labor dispute between the Writers Guild of America with the Alliance of Motion Pictures & Television Producers (AMPTP) and how ineffective calls for banning and cancelling has worked in the past. Covering some major banning practices against coffee of all things and just how this practice works against human nature. Also we have swag, check out the store here https://www.michaeltburgess.com/store For writing tips, coffee tips, my favorite equipment for brewing and writing check out https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michaeltburgess⁠ For short questions, comments, or show suggestions reach out to me at @michaeltroubleburgess on Instagram. For longer questions, troublemakersmtb@gmail.com

Welcome to Troublemakers a podcast about coffee and screenwriting and the things that go together just as great as the aforementioned. In this episode, we’re in beautiful Oaxaca, Mexico for the Oaxaca Film Festival with Courtney Deelen’s “Hunter’s Chance”. Taking a break from the festivities to have an amazing cold brew at Cafe De Barro. One of the best things about the cold brew process is that because there never is hot water added to the brew to shock the bean/grounds, it gives a full-flavor without the acidic hit that comes from heat processing. When it comes to writing your characters, having a distinct rhythm, wording, and weight with the words they use makes for an easier read and a stronger more distinctive choice. Thinking about emotional states, education, levels of intelligence in a emotional, social, and phycological ways plays so much into the words they use or don’t in a conversation.. So on your next pass at a script, keep this in mind and enjoy your coffee. Let me know what you think of the

Welcome to Troublemakers a podcast about coffee and screenwriting and the things that go together just as great as the aforementioned.  In this episode, we cover some of the greatness of my favorite drink the americano. It’s a simple espresso shot with a 1:3 ratio of espresso to hot water. It doesn’t mask the taste of the complexities of the bean, the roast, or the extraction process. Not nearly as intense as a solo shot of espresso and not as diluted as a latte with milk or too much water. The perfect ratio to get a great cuppa coffee. Some of my favorite beans I've played with lately are: Pilot Coffee Roasters ANTHEM Pilot Coffee Roasters HERITAGE and Detour Coffee Roasters PUNCH BUGGY ESPRESSO (No affiliate links in this episode posted above) Outlines are a topic of controversy when it comes to feature screenplay writers. Some swear by them, making a large format blueprint of the who, what, where, and how for the story to progress from act to act or scene to scene. Others swear by starting at one end

New season of Troublemakers coming to you October 2018