<p>Tanya interviews Shaye Ogbonna, creator of the Peacock series <em>Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist</em>. They discuss the context behind this 1970s Atlanta story, his advice for aspiring filmmakers, the impact of Issa Rae, and the beauty and representation he was determined to capture in the series.</p>

Tanya interviews Shaye Ogbonna, creator of the Peacock series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist. They discuss the context behind this 1970s Atlanta story, his advice for aspiring filmmakers, the impact of Issa Rae, and the beauty and representation he was determined to capture in the series.

Writer and Showrunner Shaye Ogbonna ("Fight Night") on Telling New Stories and the Art of the Heist

TV host, author and attorney Tanya Acker talks to newsmakers, trendsetters, and leaders of every stripe about the forces that drive their decisions and how their choices impact everyone else. How do they move forward in an environment where lies spread faster than truth? How do they see the glass as half full when someone is sucking the liquid out of it with a jumbo straw? When do they know it’s time to take on a battle and when is it time to redirect energy? And how does anyone have any fun in the middle of all this? Join Tanya and her guests as they dig into all.

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Writer and Showrunner Shaye Ogbonna ("Fight Night") on Telling New Stories and the Art of the Heist

Writer and Showrunner Shaye Ogbonna ("Fight Night") on Telling New Stories and the Art of the Heist

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