Episode 208: Andrew Paulsen

Episode 208: Andrew Paulsen

From March Forth with Mike Bauman by Mike Bauman

April 28, 2026 · 1h 43m · Episode 242

About this episode

Mike Bauman interviews filmmaker and songwriter Andrew Paulsen about his creative journey from Toledo to New York City.

On episode 208 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Andrew Paulsen! A native of Toledo, Ohio, Paulsen is a Brooklyn, New York-based filmmaker and songwriter. Musically, Andrew is part of the indie folk rock outfit Paulsen-Shepler with friend Ben Shepler. Together, they released their EP entitled Undertow back in 2022. The Paulsen-Shepler song "On the Long Way Down" off of Undertow was featured in Stephanie Laing's new movie Tow. On the film and TV side, Andrew has also had the chance to develop his skills in screenwriting and film production through various roles on his creative journey. From his early days as an office production assistant for Ryan Murphy Television, to Script Coordinator and eventually writing on FX's American Horror Story, to writing and directing his found footage horror short film entitled Homebody, Andrew's various work experience in entertainment is a testament to what is possible when you chase your dreams. In this episode, Andrew talks with Mike about his early foray into music back home in their native Toledo, following his sister to Los Angeles to chase his dreams in entertainment, how he ended up working on American Horror Story, teaming…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Bauman

Guest: Andrew Paulsen

Topics covered

  • filmmaking
  • songwriting
  • indie music
  • screenwriting
  • creative journey
  • American Horror Story

Keywords

  • Andrew Paulsen
  • Paulsen-Shepler
  • Undertow
  • American Horror Story
  • music
  • filmmaking
  • sync licensing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Paulsen-Shepler, Ryan Murphy Television

Books & works: Undertow, Tow, American Horror Story, Homebody

Places: Toledo, Ohio, Brooklyn, New York

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