Writer Zahir McGhee (Stumptown, Scandal) stops by Studio 309 and discusses his love of Japan, landing multiple writing fellowships, and more!

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- Box talks his joy of Stumptown.
- Drinking and rituals and Japan and fear.
- Growing up in New Jersey and playing basketball.
- Attending the University of Maryland to study politics and then processing loans back at home.
- Going to the U of Miami film school and moving to LA to attend USC.
- Starting out writing comedy and getting into the ABC/Disney fellowship.
- Also getting the CBS fellowship, pivoting into drama and landing Private Practice.

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