John and Craig explore how story develops from a synthesis of character and plot, and why writers need to continually shift their frames of reference between “inside” and “outside” the experience of their heroes.

We also tackle the idea of “you can’t teach funny” and what to do when you share a famous person’s name.

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• McMansion Hell
• Zillow Threatens to Sue
• EFF responds to McMansion Hell lawsuit
• McMansion Hell wins
• Yoink
• Matt Gaffney's Weekly Crossword Contest
• John August on Twitter
• Craig Mazin on Twitter
• John on Instagram
• Find past episodes
• Outro by Rajesh Naroth (send us yours!)

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