“We Disrupt this Broadcast” debuts season two

Listen to the first episode of season 2 and previous season 1 episodes HERE

Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein (Shrinking, Ted Lasso), Mo Amer (Mo), Ben Stiller and Adam Scott (Severance), Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters), Tony Gilroy (Andor), Jen Statsky (Hacks) and more industry stalwarts will be featured guests on the second season of We Disrupt This Broadcast, co-produced by the Peabody Awards and the Center for Media & Social Impact, distributed by public media organization PRX. Aligned with the mission of the co-producing partners, the podcast focuses on entertainment storytelling that reflects the pressing issues and leading—and disruptive—creative voices of our day. 

Episode one, featuring Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein, is available now, with new episodes dropping every three weeks. The podcast is available free on-demand across all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart, and Overcast.

“We are so excited in season two to share more fascinating conversations on topics such as the changing representations on TV of masculinity, immigrants, corporate culture and women in comedy with the writers and showrunners who are disrupting traditional TV narratives in newly creative ways,” said Jeffrey Jones, executive director of the Peabody Awards.

The Peabody Awards were founded in 1940 at Grady College and remain there today.

“In our culture, we are shaped dramatically by the images and stories and people we see reflected in high-quality entertainment TV, and this podcast brings us deeper into understanding how these shows are made—and why they matter so much,” said Caty Borum, executive director of the Center for Media & Social Impact.

Season one of We Disrupt This Broadcast premiered in April 2024 and featured insightful and in-depth interviews with award-wining talent and creatives: Damon Lindelof (Lost, Watchmen), Ramy Youssef (Ramy), Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary), Bridget Everett and Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere), Ron Nyswaner (Fellow Travelers), Bobby Wilson and Ryan Redcorn (Reservation Dogs), Pamela Adlon (Better Things), Joe Brumm (Bluey), Charlie Brooker (Black Mirror) and Judy Blume.

The podcast is hosted by Gabe González, a comedian, writer, and actor; with contributions from Caty Borum, executive director of the Center for Media & Social Impact; and Jeffrey Jones, executive director of The Peabody Awards.

We Disrupt This Broadcast focuses on industry disruption through some of today’s most powerful and compelling television narratives from critically acclaimed creatives, shows that are re-imagining the world and tackling the big issues that move us forward. From intimate interviews with award-winning TV creatives to real talk with social movement leaders, We Disrupt This Broadcast highlights the inner workings and cultural relevance of the shows that are changing all the rules and shaping the future.

Contact: Christine Drayer, cdrayer@uga.edu