Elissa Wilkinson: This double strike is historic. It's the first time in 63 years that it's happened. In Hollywood, every big change, every labor movement, everything is always tied to advances in technology. The residuals are quite low on streaming compared to cable or you watch it on network TV. For SAG-AFTRA this is actually a bigger deal.
The actors are officially on strike. Vox senior correspondent and critic Alissa Wilkinson breaks down what SAG-AFTRA is afta, and the New Yorker’s Michael Schulman explains how one of Netflix’s first original shows was an early warning sign.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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