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Episode 198: Strikesplaining

Episode 198: Strikesplaining

Update: 2023-05-17
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In Episode 198, "Strikesplaining," Elizabeth and Flourish are joined by screenwriter, executive producer, and longtime friend of the podcast Javier Grillo-Marxuach to talk about the Writers Guild of America strike. Javi breaks down how television writing, production, and compensation have changed drastically in his three decades in the industry, and how this action is connected to broader labor struggles facing workers today. They also talk about the specific ways this strike touches fandom, including how streamers' exploitative practices affect everyone from the people making the shows to the people who want to watch them.

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Episode 198: Strikesplaining

Episode 198: Strikesplaining