John and Craig discuss the confusing phenomenon of post-scriptum depression. They explain why even a good experience can feel like loss and offer tips for how to move on.
We also cover the difficulty of balancing timelines in parallel storylines. Follow up this week includes a fuller explanation of the Monty Hall and a passionate defense of short films.
In our bonus segment for premium members, we discuss our favorite party game: Codenames.
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* John’s short film [God](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d314AWqNeM)
* [WGA Offers Trans Health Coverage](https://www.wga.org/news-events/news/connect/8-8-22/how-lgbtq-writers-helped-expand-transgender-health-benefits-for-guild-members)
* [The Rehearsal](https://www.hbo.com/the-rehearsal) Nathan Fielder’s new show on HBO Max
* [Kevin Wald’s Con Cryptics](https://www.ucaoimhu.com/concryptics.html) write in to ask@johnaugust.com if you can figure it out!
* [Codenames Game](https://www.target.com/p/codenames-board-game/-/A-50364627#lnk=sametab), [Codenames with Pictures](https://www.target.com/p/codenames-pictures-board-game/-/A-51511992), and more in the [Codenames Universe!](https://codenamesgame.com/)
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* [Outro](http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros) by Adam Pineless ([send us yours!](http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed))
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**UPDATE 8-23-22** The transcript for this episode can now be found [here](https://johnaugust.com/2022/scriptnotes-episode-562-finish-line-blues-transcript).