Chicago film critic and HollywoodChicago.com publisher Adam Fendelman interviews "The Spiderwick Chronicles" writer and co-executive producer Holly Black about her first feature-film fantasy adaptation, why she loves fairies so much and how she developed the film's unique characters.

Debbie Good Man is a writer and member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. She discusses her Emmys Experiences with Ken McCoy.

Dangerous and HP talk to producer and writer Dino Wells as he calls in from the set of CSI, hip hop artists Black Mindz stop by and we get stood up by hip hop artists Universal Language.

Melane Bower is a writer, Cheerful Givers volunteer and the author of "Do I Have A Birthday Too?: The Cheerful Givers Story." Roger Carr from Everyday Giving interviewed Melane Bower about Cheerful Givers and her new book. Listen to the interview and you will learn: The Cheerful Givers mission, what sparked the birth of Cheerful Givers, what the biggest challenge was they had to overcome, examples of the impact Cheerful Givers has had on people's lives, and ways you can support Cheerful Givers or make "cheerful giving" a reality in your area.

Legendary writer, director, editor and producer George Lucas ("Star Wars") spoke in Chicago on Dec. 3, 2007 at the Economic Club of Chicago. In this podcast, Adam Fendelman and colleague Brad Spirrison discuss the keynote address and why industry change is in the air.

Join Amy, a humor writer for The Japan Times and Doug, fabled raconteur and man-about-town, for a light-hearted look at life in Japan.

Join Amy, a humor writer for The Japan Times and Doug, fabled raconteur and man-about-town, for a light-hearted look at life in Japan. (This is an edited version of the podcast. To listen to the entire program and to access our extensive archive, please go to our website at: http://planetjapan.org)

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