John and Craig welcome back writer/producer Nichelle Tramble (Truth Be Told, The Good Wife) to share wisdom on listener questions that are interesting but unrelated to screenwriting.
We discuss how to know if you’re marrying the right person, open relationships, and how to deal with being the ‘starter’ girlfriend. We also cover jealousy, laughter, the ethics of lying to the Red Cross, and disappointing Secret Santas.
Finally, in our bonus segment for premium members we discuss *that* Martin Shkreli article and how it would be a movie.
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* [Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life](https://www.amazon.com/Lying-Moral-Choice-Public-Private/dp/0375705287) by Sissela Bok
* [Episode 403, How to Write a Movie in Spanish](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xHFkKvbdTnTSAg1M4vrk2al1cxf1A_DobMo7eUszpfk/edit) translated by Fernando Polanco
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* [Notes on a Silencing: A Memoir](https://bookshop.org/books/notes-on-a-silencing-a-memoir/9780316491556) by Lacy Crawford
* [The Journalist and the Pharma Bro](https://www.elle.com/life-love/a35021224/martin-shkreli-christie-smythe-pharma-bro-journalist/) by Stephanie Clifford
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**UPDATE 1-7-21** The transcript for this episode can now be found [here](https://johnaugust.com/2021/scriptnotes-episode-481-random-advice-2020-transcript).