On this episode of Write Who You Know, I sit down with our buddy, writer-king and Fairfax cohort, Evan Waite! Evan has written on shows like The President Show, Fairfax, Sunny Side, Three Busy Debras and FAMILY GUY!! Evan was a teacher in Chine before he started writing for The Onion in New York before moving to LA to pursue a career in professional screenwriting. On top of all of this, he has a new book coming out called LIFE WANTS YOU DEAD! He is such a badass, and you'll really want to hear his insight into networking on this spectacular episode of Write Who You Know! #FamilyGuy #TheOnion #Fairfax #LifeWantsYouDead #WGA.

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I'm back baby! On an all new episode of WRITE WHO YOU KNOW, I sit down with writer, comedian, Twitter legend, and killer segment director ZACK BORNSTEIN. Zack created TRIP TANK and has written on shows like SHRINKING and SNL. Zack takes us from his emotionally exhausting childhood getting kicked out of schools and camps to making videos on Twitter before ultimately being discovered by Jimmy Kimmel. This is one amazing episode you don't want to miss. #WGA #Shrinking #SNL #SaturdayNightLive #TripTank

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On this episode of Write Who You Know, I sit down with the one and only Simon Racioppa! Simon is currently the showrunner of Amazon Prime Video's hit adult animated series, INVINCIBLE as well as one of the masterminds behind Amazon's animated series, THE BOYS: DIABOLICAL. Simon takes us through his first gigs up in Canada, working his way up in TV as a writer before making the trek out to Los Angeles and getting representation. In the time since, Simon's worked on amazing shows like DARK CRYSTAL, DONKEY KONG COUNTRY, and TEEN TITANS GO! Those are just a few! His IMDB is off the charts! #THEBOYS #INVINCIBLE #DARKCRYSTAL #DONKEYKONG #NINTENDO #TEENTITANSGO #WGA #IATSE

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On this episode of Write Who You Know, I sit down with my old boss, way-too-good-looking-writer dude, Adam Sztykiel! In TV, Adam is the creator of Undateable, and has sold countless pilots. In features, Adam has written movies like PROJECT X, RAMPAGE, MADE OF HONOR, DUE DATE and most recently, BLACK ADAM For DC. Yes, you read that right -- dude is a beast! Adam regales us with tales of working with Todd Phillips, pitching Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and the fun of making PROJECT X. Adam is gearing up to direct a feature he wrote with his wife, titled LET'S HAVE KIDS for MRC in 2024. One of my favorite dudes, one of my favorite writers, one of the funniest and sweet dudes I know! Check out this episode, dingus! #WGA #DueDate #BlackAdam #DC #Rampage #ProjectX #MadeofHonor #Undateable

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On this episode of Write Who You Know, I sit down with my buddy and REVENGE cohort, Sean Cochran! Sean has written on multiple seasons of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, and worked on countless shows in various production capacties, like GOOD CHRISTIAN BITCHES, MERCY, and LIPSTICK JUNGLE. Sean takes us through his journey from Cleveland, Ohio to New York City and back to LA to pursue a screenwriting career. In a town of phonies and fakes, Sean is as real as it gets, was instrumental in marching for the WGA strike, and this episode with him is a breath of fresh air! Check it out! #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #Revenge #GCB #WGA

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On this episode of Write Who You Know, I sit down with my Undateable co-worker, Diptyque freak, and super funny writer buddy, Heather Flanders aka Flando! Heather is hysterical. She's written on shows like THE MICK, KEVIN CAN WAIT, iCARLY, MIXED-ISH, THE COOL KIDS and BLUE MOUNTAIN STATE. Over the years, she's developed shows all over town, most recently at Netflix. Heather takes us all the way back to her childhood in Rhode Island, putting up plays at Theatre Camp, writing poetry, and finally making the trek out to LA and finding her path to the Writers' Room. This is a killer episode you don't want to miss! #WGA #Mixedish #KevinCanWait #iCarly #TheCoolKids #BlueMountainState

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On an all new Write Who You Know, I sit down with my friend and badass writer/EP/showrunner and , Nikki Toscano! She's written on shows like REVENGE, DETROIT 187, 24: LEGACY, BATES MOTEL and showran Amazon Prime Video's HUNTERS, as well as AMERICAN GIGOLO and THE OFFER on Paramount+. We talk Writers' Rooms dos and don'ts, our love of Paramount studio guys and when to hang up the phone (after you get a yes.) This is one AWESOME episode you don't want to miss. #Revenge #TheOffer #Hunters #24Legacy #24 #BatesMotel #WGA #writertwitter

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On this searing hot episode of Write Who You Know, we have a DEAL! The WGA is *tentatively* back in business with the AMPTP. More importantly, we have longtime friend and hilarious writer Mike Hobert in the building! Mike has written on shows like UNDATEABLE, AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE, LIVING BIBLICALLY, iCARLY, HAPPY TOGETHER, and THE REALLY LOUD HOUSE. We get into his journey from acting in NY and sleeping on couches to selling network pilots and staffing on a handful of great shows. Strap in and listen good! #WGA #iCarly #AmericanHousewife #LivingBiblically #Undateable #SpinCity #LonnieonScrubs #Scrubs

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On this episode of Write Who You Know, I sit down with a killer writing team who are responsible for some of the freshest takes on BIG IP-movies of the past few years: Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit! (Full disclosh: I went to Oakwood High School with Benji, so there's that.) Dan and Benji have written on shows like 1600 PENN and EP'd/co-showran KOALA MAN on Hulu. On the feature side, they've written movies like DETECTIVE PIKACHU, ADDAM'S FAMILY 2, AND TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM!!! And to top it off, they have an awesome overall deal with 20th Century Fox/Disney to create original movies and TV shows (like the forthcoming FIGMENT movie, with Seth Rogen's Point Grey producing). Strap in, and listen up. These guys are great, and this is one incredible episode you don't want to miss! #WGA #fyp #TMNT #AddamsFamily #DetectivePikachu #pokemon #NinjaTurtles #Figment #Disney #TurtleTime #MutantMayhem #hollywood #writing #writertwitter

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On this episode of Write Who You Know, I sit down with LA high school lej, showrunner and comedy writer extraordinaire, Dave Chernin! Dave has written on multiple seasons of IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, as well as co-creating/co-showrunning THE MICK with his brother and co-collaborator, John, and the hilarious upcoming coming of age comedy, INCOMING. On top of that, Dave helps me unpack some teenage trauma from when I nearly got killed at a high school party in the 9th grade for running my big mouth. Grab your favorite bottle of wine and roll up that spliff. This is an amazing episode you don't want to miss. #WGA #ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia #TheMick #Incoming #Netflix #Fox #ItsAlwaysSunny

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