About the Podcast
Who are the risk takers that help reinvent and reimagine the kinds of stories we see on TV? And how do they disrupt what we’ve come to expect on our screens and in our culture? We Disrupt This Broadcast, a podcast from The Peabody Awards and Center for Media & Social Impact, wants to answer these very questions. Produced and distributed in partnership with award-winning audio production group PRX and hosted by comedian Gabe González, We Disrupt This Broadcast explores how the minds behind critically-acclaimed TV shows 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 experts and social movement leaders, join us as we explore the inner workings and cultural relevance of the shows that are changing all the rules and shaping our future.
Listen to We Disrupt This Broadcast – dropping every three weeks. Available wherever you get your podcasts.
Season Three Episodes
New Podcast Episode with Elizabeth Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock
New Podcast Episode with Elizabeth Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock
Jury Duty: Lee Eisenberg and Nicholas Hatton on Reality TV, Gentle Humanity, and Everyday Heroes
Jury Duty: Lee Eisenberg and Nicholas Hatton on Reality TV, Gentle Humanity, and Everyday Heroes
In Living Color: Keenen Ivory Wayans on Fearless Comedy, Working with Family, and Letting Go of Ego
In Living Color: Keenen Ivory Wayans on Fearless Comedy, Working with Family, and Letting Go of Ego
Stax: Jamila Wignot on Stax Records, Soul Music, and the Threat of Black Business Success
Stax: Jamila Wignot on Stax Records, Soul Music, and the Threat of Black Business Success
The Pitt: John Wells on the Pressure and Peril of the U.S. Healthcare System
The Pitt: John Wells on the Pressure and Peril of the U.S. Healthcare System
Spirit Rangers: Karissa Valencia and Joey Clift on Bringing Native Traditions to Life for a Younger Generation
Spirit Rangers: Karissa Valencia and Joey Clift on Bringing Native Traditions to Life for a Younger Generation
Questlove on Cultural History, Black Genius, and the Revolutionary Power of Joy
Questlove on Cultural History, Black Genius, and the Revolutionary Power of Joy
Season Two Episodes
Adolescence: Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne on Boyhood, Masculinity and the Manosphere
Adolescence: Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne on Boyhood, Masculinity and the Manosphere
Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office: Patrick Spence, Gwyneth Hughes, and Nick Wallis on Bringing the UK’s Biggest Scandal to Life
Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office: Patrick Spence, Gwyneth Hughes, and Nick Wallis on Bringing the UK’s Biggest Scandal to Life
Fantasmas: Julio Torres on Art Surviving in Late-Stage Capitalism
Fantasmas: Julio Torres on Art Surviving in Late-Stage Capitalism
Out of My Mind: Amber Sealey on Disability Representation and Why Accessibility Matters
Out of My Mind: Amber Sealey on Disability Representation and Why Accessibility Matters
Bad Sisters: Sharon Horgan on Comedy, Sisterhood and Rewriting Abuse Narratives Plus Therapist Oona Metz on Divorce
Bad Sisters: Sharon Horgan on Comedy, Sisterhood and Rewriting Abuse Narratives Plus Therapist Oona Metz on Divorce
Soo Hugh on Family, Korean History and Finding Home
Soo Hugh on Family, Korean History and Finding Home
We Are Lady Parts: Nida Manzoor on Punk Music, Not Selling Out and The Burden of Representation
We Are Lady Parts: Nida Manzoor on Punk Music, Not Selling Out and The Burden of Representation
Hacks: Jen Statsky and Margaret Cho on Women Hacking the Comedy Business
Hacks: Jen Statsky and Margaret Cho on Women Hacking the Comedy Business
Andor: Tony Gilroy on Oppressive Regimes and Popular Revolutions
Andor: Tony Gilroy on Oppressive Regimes and Popular Revolutions
Severance: Ben Stiller & Adam Scott talk Severance, Corporate Abuse and Keeping our Humanity
Severance: Ben Stiller & Adam Scott talk Severance, Corporate Abuse and Keeping our Humanity
Mo Amer on Immigration, Palestine, and Reppin H-Town
Mo Amer on Immigration, Palestine, and Reppin H-Town
Shrinking/Ted Lasso: Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein on Masculinity, Mental Health, and Forgiveness
Shrinking/Ted Lasso: Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein on Masculinity, Mental Health, and Forgiveness
Season One Episodes
Bluey: Creator Joe Brumm on Why Play is Essential to Shaping Good Humans
Bluey: Creator Joe Brumm on Why Play is Essential to Shaping Good Humans
Judy Blume Forever: Don’t Put Judy Blume in the “Nice Lady” Box
Judy Blume Forever: Don’t Put Judy Blume in the “Nice Lady” Box
Fellow Travelers: Series Creator Ron Nyswaner Gets Us Hot for Queer History
Fellow Travelers: Series Creator Ron Nyswaner Gets Us Hot for Queer History
Somebody Somewhere: Bridget Everett and Jeff Hiller on Platonic Love and Why Dreams Don’t Have Deadlines
Somebody Somewhere: Bridget Everett and Jeff Hiller on Platonic Love and Why Dreams Don’t Have Deadlines
Bobby Wilson and Ryan Redcorn (Reservation Dogs) on Joy, Grief, and Native Humor
Bobby Wilson and Ryan Redcorn (Reservation Dogs) on Joy, Grief, and Native Humor
Pamela Adlon (Better Things) on Breaking the Taboos of Middle-Age Womanhood, Divorce, Menopause and More…
Pamela Adlon (Better Things) on Breaking the Taboos of Middle-Age Womanhood, Divorce, Menopause and More…
Charlie Brooker (Black Mirror) on Technological Dystopianism
Charlie Brooker (Black Mirror) on Technological Dystopianism
Ramy Youssef (Ramy) Keeps the Faith
Ramy Youssef (Ramy) Keeps the Faith
Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) Schools Us on Optimism
Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) Schools Us on Optimism
Damon Lindelof (Lost, Watchmen) on Collective Trauma and Healing
Damon Lindelof (Lost, Watchmen) on Collective Trauma and Healing
Our Host
Gabe González is a Puerto Rican comedian, writer and actor living in Brooklyn, NY. He can be seen in Season 4 of The Last OG, the HBO Latino documentary Habla y Vota, and starred in Audible’s The Comedians. His pilot ‘Los Blancos’ was a winner at the Yes And Laughter Lab in 2019 and his satirical sketch “Bootlickers” was an official selection at the LA Comedy Film Festival and Atlanta Comedy Festival in 2022. He’s hosted and produced digital videos for places like MTV, GLAAD and Remezcla, and performed stand-up across the country. His most recent projects include a monthly queer comedy show in NYC called ‘The Lavender Scare’ and working with Imagine Entertainment to pen the short film Alma, available on Amazon.
About the Center for Media & Social Impact (CMSI)
The Center for Media & Social Impact (CMSI), based at American University’s School of Communication in Washington, D.C., is a creative innovation lab and research center that creates, studies, and showcases media for social good and positive impact. GoodLaugh, a program of the Center for Media & Social Impact, facilitates comedy production, research, and convenings with social justice at the core.