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Sidecast: How to Talk to Your Parents About the Strike

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June 2, 2023 Scriptnotes, Sidecast, WGA

Megana, Drew and John discuss the best ways to talk about the WGA strike with family and non-industry friends.

How much context do you need to give? How do you properly frame the AI issues? How do you calm down a nervous parent without setting unrealistic expectations?

In other news, Weekend Read 2 is out! Drew and Megana have prepared hundreds of scripts and transcripts for your reading enjoyment.

Links:

  • Weekend Read 2
  • Megana Rao on Twitter
  • Summary of Negotiations: WGA proposals and AMPTP responses
  • 2023 WGA Strike Rules
  • Strike Rules FAQ
  • Picket Schedules and Locations
  • Find more about the 2023 WGA negotiations here at WGAContract2023.org
  • John on Twitter, Instagram and Mastodon
  • Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt

Email us at ask@johnaugust.com

You can download the episode here.

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  3. Sidecast: WGA on Strike

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