How Television Shapes Public Truth (Warren Littlefield)

Hard Knox with Amanda Knox

Knox Robinson Productions

True Crime, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Warren Littlefield is an award winning television producer and former NBC network president whose career spans landmark shows from Cheers to The Handmaid’s Tale and The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox. In this candid and behind the scenes conversation, Warren and Amanda revisit the making of the series together, sharing stories about freezing fog in Vancouver, impossible production schedules, and the tiny details like suitcases and pastries that carry enormous emotional weight. Along the way, Warren reflects on firefighting in the entertainment industry, replacing Johnny Carson, embracing change, and why protecting creative vision, listening to your gut, and questioning official narratives matter far beyond television. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:04.8	I'm Amanda Knox, and you're listening to Hard Knocks.
1:16.7	Thank you. And you're listening to Hard Knocks. Welcome to Hard Knocks.
1:18.2	Today I speak with Warren Littlefield, the award-winning producer and former network president of NBC.
1:26.1	He is the founder and president of the Littlefield Company, which, by the way, I didn't
1:30.4	notice until I looked this up, 163 Emmy nominations, 24 Emmy wins, multiple Peabody Awards,
1:38.2	producers Guilds of America Awards, Golden Globe Awards, probably for the fact that he's
1:43.9	worked, had his hands, and made
1:45.9	amazing products such as Dopesick, Fargo, The Handmaid's Tale, and, of course, the twisted
1:51.4	tail of the Manana Knox. Warren was, you know, lead producer and really both Chris's and my
2:00.7	mentor in the world of producing, we talk about crises in the
2:06.9	entertainment industry, how you navigate them, how you put out fires, what kind of mindset
2:11.5	you need to cultivate in order to do so, and to make creative work in a very grueling
2:17.1	industry, as well as just like some fun
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