John invites writer/producer/actor Ashley Nicole Black (Ted Lasso, Black Lady Sketch Show) to discuss fandoms, cultural appropriation and boycotts over abortion access. They also answer simpler listener questions: What do TV producer titles really mean? When should you attach a showrunner? And what happens when you disagree with your manager? In our bonus segment for premium members, they talk parties! John and Ashley discuss the new norms for hosting people post-pandemic.                    Links:

• Our first post-pandemic live show on October 19 is sold out, but you can still get tickets to the livestream here!
• WGA West Elections
• Coalition Of 1,425 Showrunners & Directors Raises $2.5M To Help Women Gain Access To Abortions While Calling On Studios To Step Up on Deadline
• Scriptnotes Episode 533, We See and We Hear Transcript
• Find out more about Nisi Shawl and Cynthia Ward’s Writing the Other book and workshops
• Hiromi Goto’s 6 Questions on cultural appropriation
• Critics and Fans Have Never Disagreed More About Movies by Lucas Shaw for Bloomberg
• Mack’s AquaBlock Swimming Earplugs
• Thigh Society
• Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!
• Check out the Inneresting Newsletter
• Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription!
• Ashley Nicole Black on Twitter
• Craig Mazin on Twitter
• John August on Twitter
• John on Instagram
• Outro by Bryan C. Sanchez (send us yours!)
• Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli.

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