We Disrupt This Broadcast

Peabody and CMSI

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 PRXand 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.

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S3 · E12
September 10 · 44 min
Pluribus: Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn on Individuality, Happiness, and Letting the Audience Decide
Creator, writer, and showrunner Vince Gilligan’s Peabody Award-winning series Pluribus provides audiences with a new twist on the post-apocalypse series, in which a virus turns most of humanity into a contented, collective hive mind, and in the process asks the question, “Is happiness more important than individuality?"
S3 · E11
August 20 · 44 min
Beef: Lee Sung Jin on Capitalism, Class Struggle, and Samsara
In this episode, we speak with Lee Sung Jin, creator and writer of Netflix’s critically-acclaimed Beef, about his propulsive series whose second season pits two couples, one Gen-Z working class and one Millennial managerial class, against each other in an increasingly explosive intergenerational class battle.
S3 · E10
July 30 · 34 min
Heated Rivalry: Creator Jacob Tierney on Romance, Queer Joy, and Why This Series Became a Phenomenon
In this episode, we speak with director, writer, and creator Jacob Tierney about the sensation that is Heated Rivalry, a Crave and HBO Max series about two male hockey players whose steamy, swoony romance made audiences of all genders and sexualities feel hopeful and seen.
S3 · E9
July 9 · 47 min
Forever: Mara Brock Akil on First Love, Judy Blume, and Her Love Letter to her Sons
Through its authentic, joyful, and moving portrayal of first love between Black teens in 2010s Los Angeles, the Peabody Award-winning series Forever provides a timely, necessary update to the Judy Blume classic.
S3 · E8
June 25 · 39 min
All Her Fault: Megan Gallagher on Motherhood, Patriarchy, and the Solidarity of Working Moms
In this episode, we speak with creator and showrunner Megan Gallagher about her Peacock series, All Her Fault, a twisty social drama and crime thriller that spotlights the cultural shame often directed at working moms.
S3 · E7
May 28 · 48 min
Dying for Sex: Liz Meriwether, Kim Rosenstock, and Emily Nagoski on Cancer, Caregiving, and Women's Sexuality
Through their authentic and nonjudgmental depictions of death, women’s sexuality, intimacy and caregiving across one woman’s journey to find sexual pleasure after a terminal cancer diagnosis, the Peabody Award-winning FX on Hulu series Dying for Sex asks the question, “What does it look like to heal?”
S3 · E6
May 7 · 40 min
Jury Duty: Lee Eisenberg and Nicholas Hatton on Reality TV, Gentle Humanity, and Everyday Heroes
Genre-bending reality show Jury Duty became a hit in its first season by inverting the typical reality TV formula of showing people at their worst to instead show at least one human who is an authentically good human. We sit down with creator Lee Eisenberg and executive producer Nicholas Hatton as they take us behind the scenes of the second season cast in a faux company retreat setting.
S3 · E5
April 16 · 30 min
In Living Color: Keenen Ivory Wayans on Fearless Comedy, Working with Family, and Letting Go of Ego
Throughout its iconic four-season run on FOX, the Emmy Award-winning sketch series In Living Color, led by creator, performer, and writer Keenen Ivory Wayans, showcased comedy that unapologetically spoke to the Black experience, put the fledgling FOX network on the map, and introduced the world to legendary comedians, writers, and Fly Girls.
S3 · E4
March 26 · 44 min
Stax: Jamila Wignot on Stax Records, Soul Music, and the Threat of Black Business Success
By interweaving the rise and fall of the iconic music label Stax Records with the Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s to the 1970s, Peabody Award-winning director Jamila Wignot spotlights the powerful intersection of social progress, joy, and critique that occurred through the Memphis record label that so greatly affected popular music.
S3 · E3
March 5 · 35 min
The Pitt: John Wells on the Pressure and Peril of the U.S. Healthcare System
Through his dedication to accuracy, addressing urgent issues facing everyday Americans, and portraying compassionate characters trying to do good in the face of broken systems, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning creator, writer and producer John Wells (The Pitt, The West Wing, ER) gives us a new way of seeing the best of humanity in the worst situations.
S3 · E2
February 12 · 33 min
Spirit Rangers: Karissa Valencia and Joey Clift on Bringing Native Traditions to Life for a Younger Generation
Through its striking visuals, lovable characters, and team of nearly a hundred Native creatives, the Peabody Award-nominated animated children’s series Spirit Rangers shows it’s possible to create kids’ TV that’s as disruptive as it is entertaining.
S3 · E1
January 22 · 33 min
Questlove on Cultural History, Black Genius, and the Revolutionary Power of Joy
In the season three premiere of We Disrupt This Broadcast, we explore the vast oeuvre of the 2025 recipient of the Peabody Trailblazer Award, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, expanding on his passion for untold music history as seen in Summer of Soul, Sly Lives!, SNL Music at 50, and his upcoming HBO documentary on the legendary band Earth, Wind and Fire.
January 15 · 2 min
Season 3 Trailer - We Disrupt This Broadcast
We Disrupt This Broadcast is back for a 3rd season of in-depth conversation with the creative geniuses behind critically acclaimed entertainment shows, and investigating the ways they are disrupting old narratives and changing culture.
S2 · E12
Oct 16, 2025 · 40 min
Adolescence: Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne on Boyhood, Masculinity and the Manosphere
Through its unflinching one-shot episodes and deep examinations of parents and children wrestling with online influences, the Emmy-winning mini-series Adolescence examines the rise of misogyny among teen boys and young men.
Sep 25, 2025 · 34 min
Bonus: American Masters: Creative Spark - How Natasha Rothwell’s Life Brought Her to “The White Lotus"
This week, We Disrupt This Broadcast shares an episode of American Masters: Creative Spark. How do today’s masters create their art? American Masters: Creative Spark presents narrative interviews that go in-depth with an iconic artist about the creation of a single work. Each episode offers a unique window into the world of art and the creative process of artists and cultural icons across a wide range of disciplines, from music and comedy to poetry and film.
S2 · E11
Sep 4, 2025 · 43 min
Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office: Patrick Spence, Gwyneth Hughes, and Nick Wallis on Dramatizing the UK’s Biggest Scandal
Through its gripping, fact-based, emotional portrayal of the real-life British Post Office scandal, the wildly popular, Peabody Award-winning series Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office asks, “Can dogged collective action win out against government corruption?”
S2 · E10
Aug 14, 2025 · 33 min
Fantasmas: Julio Torres on Art Surviving in Late-Stage Capitalism
In his absurdist, expressionistic, Peabody Award-winning sketch series Fantasmas, writer, creator, and performer Julio Torres creates a world where people need “proof of existence” to rent apartments, elves sue Santa for labor violations, and not only do hamsters have gay bars, but they’re quickly replaced by a hamster CVS. Through Torres’ trademark sense of wit and magic, this series asks the question, “Can art survive late-stage capitalism?”
S2 · E9
Jul 24, 2025 · 30 min
Out of My Mind: Amber Sealey on Disability Representation and Why Accessibility Matters
The funny, charming, and incisive Disney+ movie Out of My Mind tells the story of Melody, a young, nonverbal girl with cerebral palsy in the early 2000s who struggles to be heard in a school environment determined not to listen to her. It boldly asks the still-timely question, “What would it take to make education truly accessible and inclusive for every student?”
S2 · E8
Jul 3, 2025 · 39 min
Sharon Horgan and Oona Metz on Coercive Control, Empowerment, and Storytelling
With its unvarnished exploration of the love between sisters, the Peabody Award-winning series Bad Sisters asks, “How far will women go to break free from the damage and control of patriarchy?”
S2 · E7
Jun 12, 2025 · 34 min
Pachinko: Soo Hugh on Family, Korean History and Finding Home
We speak with showrunner Soo Hugh, creator of the Peabody Award-winning series Pachinko. Across space, time, and language, across decades and countries, the bold and beautiful storytelling of Pachinko asks the universal question, “What is home?”

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