Garon Cockrell

Garon Cockrell is an award-winning screenwriter, producer, and best-selling author known for his significant contributions to multimedia entertainment. He holds an MFA in Professional Screenwriting. His career began to formally take shape with production assistant roles on projects like ‘Write Now with Jimmy Pardo’ (2012) for 6 episodes and ‘Never Not Funny,’ where he served across 98 episodes from 2013 to 2022. These early experiences provided a foundational understanding of television and podcast production.

Cockrell founded Pop Culture Beast in 2007, an independent entertainment blog that later expanded into a broader multimedia platform. As the Founder and Editor, he has overseen its growth, producing original content including ‘Pop Culture Beast’s Halloween Horror Picks,’ a TV series where he served as Executive Producer for 53 episodes between 2014 and 2017. His producing credits also include the short films ‘Andy’s CDs’ (2013) and ‘The Blind Date’ (2013), and the TV series ‘Chosen’ (2015), where he was an Executive Producer. In addition to his production work, Cockrell has written for various projects, including the TV Special ‘America Needs a Queen’ (2022) and the TV series ‘Chosen’ (2015), where he developed the book and concept.

His writing extends beyond screenplays to published works, including the book “Demonic and Other Tales: The Short Fiction of Garon Cockrell.” Garon Cockrell is recognized as a Pop Culture Beast Journalist and hosts The Pop Culture Beast Show, demonstrating his ongoing engagement with contemporary culture. He is also a cast member on The Pop Culture Beast Show and Never Not Funny. His work consistently spans film, music, games, and books, reflecting a comprehensive interest in various forms of media.