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September 13, 2022 Scriptnotes, Transcribed

John invites writer/producer/actor Ashley Nicole Black (Ted Lasso, Black Lady Sketch Show) to discuss fandoms, cultural appropriation and boycotts over abortion access.

They also answer simpler listener questions: What do TV producer titles really mean? When should you attach a showrunner? And what happens when you disagree with your manager?

In our bonus segment for premium members, they talk parties! John and Ashley discuss the new norms for hosting people post-pandemic.

Links:

  • Our first post-pandemic live show on October 19 is sold out, but you can still get tickets to the livestream here!
  • WGA West Elections
  • Coalition Of 1,425 Showrunners & Directors Raises $2.5M To Help Women Gain Access To Abortions While Calling On Studios To Step Up on Deadline
  • Scriptnotes Episode 533, We See and We Hear Transcript
  • Find out more about Nisi Shawl and Cynthia Ward’s Writing the Other book and workshops
  • Hiromi Goto’s 6 Questions on cultural appropriation
  • Black Lady Sketch Show – Basic Ball
  • Critics and Fans Have Never Disagreed More About Movies by Lucas Shaw for Bloomberg
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  • Thigh Society
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  • Outro by Bryan C. Sanchez (send us yours!)
  • Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli.

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UPDATE 9-27-22 The transcript for this story can be found here.

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