# 324: Craig Mazin: Creator/Writer/Exec Producer 'The Last of Us'. Part 1

An episode of [Pop Culture Confidential](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/986166282), 19 Jan 2023, 24 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/1130e65f0/podcast/play/120602724/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-27%2F424970248-44100-2-6c1b4127f471040f.mp3

We are thrilled to welcome back creator/writer/director/exec producer Craig Mazin (The Last of Us, HBO)! Last time Mr Mazin was on Pop Culture Confidential we talked about his masterpiece 'Chernobyl'. He's back with the TV adaptation of the beloved game 'The Last of Us' which fans & critics are already calling -the best tv/film adaptation of a game ever! Join us for this fascinating conversation about the process behind creating T'he Last of Us'. This is part 1 of our conversation. In part 2 we talk, in depth, about the fantastic third episode of The Last of Us. We will release that part of the conversation after HBO has aired epi 3 on Jan 29th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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