John welcomes writer-producers Dailyn Rodriguez (Queen of the South, Ugly Betty) and Chad Gomez Creasey (NCIS: New Orleans, Castle) to talk about writing network dramas and production during a pandemic.

We answer listener questions on act breaks, politics on tv, and sustainable story engines.

Finally, in our bonus segment for premium members we discuss ‘ambient television’ and our favorite comfort-shows.

Links:

• Beowulf: A New Translation by Maria Dahvana Headley
• WGA Health Plans
• Calida Garcia Rawles
• “Emily in Paris” and the Rise of Ambient TV for the New Yorker by Kyle Chayka
• Dailyn Rodriguez on Twitter
• Chad Gomez Creasey on Twitter
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• John August on Twitter
• Craig Mazin on Twitter
• John on Instagram
• Outro by Alex Winder (send us yours!)
• Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli.

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