Writer Eric Haywood (Empire, Soul Food) stops by Studio 309 and discusses playing Dungeons & Dragons as a kid, attending UW Milwaukee for film-making, and more!

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- Box rants credit cards.
- Drinking and rituals.
- Growing up in Milwaukee and writing a lot as a kid.
- Playing Dungeons & Dragons and recognizing his attraction to serialized storytelling.
- Avoiding sports and attending UWM for film-making.
- Directing some music videos in Milwaukee and finding an agent door to door in NYC.
- Moving to Atlanta to direct and working on making a film.
- Coming to LA and landing Soul Food.
- Dark period as an admin assistant and then working on Empire.

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