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The One with Charlie Brooker

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June 11, 2019 Scriptnotes, Transcribed

John talks with Charlie Brooker (creator, writer, and executive producer of Black Mirror) about his groundbreaking series and the opportunities and challenges of writing an anthology.

We also touch on the nature of reality, the difficulty of reflecting culture while you influence it, and experimental storytelling.

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  • Outro by Mackey Landy (send us yours!)

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UPDATE 6-21-19: The transcript of this episode can be found here.

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