Seriously?
Hi there! I'm Mark Simborg, a newspaper journalist turned screenwriter and tech copywriter, and now the creator "Seriously?", a podcast about screenwriting, the entertainment business, and harrowing/odd/funny/life-changing experiences (both my own and other people's). I'm not famous and have no social media presence; this podcast will likely ensure it stays that way.
Episodes
13 episodes
Thought Experiment, Part 2 (Ghosting Social Media)
In this episode, I detail my intention to ghost social media - specifically, Instagram - and how after a full 4 years on Instagram I managed to accrue only about 30 followers.
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16:43
Script Deal Update Part 3 - The Studio Responds
My little coup d'etat (accent missing somewhere in there) may have just worked. The studio has responded to the director's cut, and it's, er, pretty much as I expected.
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7:26
I've Finally Settled on a Name!
Yes. I finally have a name for this podcast. A permanent one. Welcome to... (and you have to say this with the right amount of annoyance)... "Seriously?"
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4:57
Plot Twist! My Script Rewrite Just Turned Into A Dumpster Fire
This episode should give you enough shadenfreude to last you the rest of the year.
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24:07
My 2025 Thought Experiment
What happens when you go from checking the (mainly depressing and apocalyptic) news five to 10 times a day to completely ignoring it? The results have been subtly profound...
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12:17
WTF is this podcast even about, lol
Just a quick reference/index episode explaining why this podcast exists and its "origin story", in case anyone happens to land on the website and is wondering that. Just for fun I put the title into Millennial/Gen Y language. Translated for Gen...
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5:57
Update on My Script Deal (and Script)
In this episode, I provide an update on how the rewrite process is going on my script, the one the studio is paying me to rewrite with the director. As a teaser, think of a car dismantled to its chassis...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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7:15
Daylight Savings Time, Explained
What is daylight savings time? When is daylight savings time? When does daylights savings time end permanently? Here's a quick mini-guide on daylight savings time.
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6:53
Let's Not Mince Words: The Upcoming Election is TERRIFYING
A quick 4-minute rant on how terrifying the upcoming election is - illustrated via a skiing story from a few years ago.
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5:00
The Crazy Story Behind My First Major Script Deal (yay!)
In this episode, I tell the story of how my first major script deal came about. This was earlier this year when the deal actually began to happen, but I wrote the first draft of this screenplay ... --wait for it-- ... 12 ... f-ing ... years ......
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17:12
My "Rebrand" + What Makes the TV Show Beef So Brilliant
In this episode, I explain why I have rebranded from the Deep Shit podcast to the Mark Simborg podcast and very poorly articulate why the Netflix show Beef is so brilliant. One correction: I say the show is now into Season 2 but it's not. Seaso...
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9:16
The Time I Was Living in An Episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm
I recount the most Curb Your Enthusiasm moment of my life, which happened earlier this year when a stranger approached my wife and said, "Good to see ya."----------------------------------------------------------------Ava Keenan's "Inst...
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11:02
The Time I Pitched a TV Pilot In Person to a Major Network
In the very first episode of my podcast, I talk about my unique experience, back in 2014, of pitching a TV pilot in person to a major network. Learn how to get a TV pilot into a network, how the pitching works, and what happens when the directo...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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