Spun Today With Tony Ortiz

Welcome back to the Spun Today Podcast—the show anchored in writing, but unlimited in scope. In this episode, host Tony Ortiz celebrates the start of a new year with a reflective journey through personal creative goals and the highlights of 2025. After the longest hiatus in the podcast's history, Tony Ortiz dives into a wrap-up of the top five Spun Today episodes from the past year, sharing the stories, lessons, and memories that shaped the journey, including heartfelt tributes to friendships, deep-dive breakdowns of TV and movies through a writer's lens, and insightful interviews with fellow creatives. You'll hear honest reflections on the writing and podcasting goals set for last year—what worked, what didn't, and the exciting intentions set for 2026. Whether it's exploring the creative process behind storytelling, wrestling with writer's block, or extracting actionable inspiration from pop culture, this episode is packed with insights to fuel your own creative ambitions. Stick around for new developments,