John August

Drew Marquardt

Sidecast: The Double Strike, Day One

Episode - SC22

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Scriptnotes, Sidecast, WGA

On the first day of the the SAG-AFTRA strike, actors and writers on the picket lines tell us why this strike is so important to them and what advice they have for first-time picketers.

Featuring Jim Rash and SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee members Nicole Cyrille and Joseph Melendez. Thanks to everyone who talked to us!

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Sidecast: SAG-AFTRA on Strike

Scriptnotes, Sidecast, WGA

SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents all the film and television actors in the US, has announced that their members are going on strike. John and Drew look at what that means, what to expect, and how it will impact the ongoing writers strike.

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Advice for a New Staff Writer (Encore)

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John welcomes Alison McDonald (Russian Doll, #BlackAF) and Ryan Knighton (In the Dark, Billions) to reveal the fundamentals and unspoken rules of working in a TV writers room.

How did they get the job? How much should new writers talk? What should you wear? How much money do you make? And what’s for lunch?

Our bonus segment is for everyone this week! John invites Ryan Knighton back to talk about travel writing and the mixed blessings of tourism.

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Email us at ask@dev.johnaugust.com

You can download the episode here.

The original transcript of this episode can be found here.

Sidecast: Heroes and Villains (of the Strike)

Scriptnotes, Sidecast, WGA

A lot of people have been singled out as either heroes or villains of this writer’s strike, but does any individual deserve that title? John and Drew look at these narratives, the motivations behind them, and celebrate their own personal heroes of the strike.

Links:

Email us at ask@dev.johnaugust.com

You can download the episode here.