Factually! with Adam Conover

Why Writers Are On Strike with David A. Goodman and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel

May 17, 2023

01:11:07

Episode guests

David A. Goodman

Danielle Sanchez-Witzel

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

The Impact of Eliminating TV Writing Staffs on the Industry

01:20

Netflix now selling ads: a lesson in moving forward

01:19

The Impact of Guilds on a Writer's Career

01:16

Introduction

3min

Why the Hell Are We on Strike?

2min

The Changes in Television Business in the Last 10 Years

2min

The Breakdown of Writer's Rooms

3min

Beyond Streaming: What Is It?

2min

Netflix and the Disruptors

2min

The Rise and Fall of Writers in Hollywood

6min

The Challenges of Screenwriters

2min

The Importance of Playing Nice

3min

10.

The Power of Collaboration

2min

11.

The Power of Unions in Hollywood

4min

12.

The Fear of Being Paid on a Day Rate

4min

13.

How the Writer's Guild Organizes Things

4min

14.

The Guild and the Democracy Process

2min

15.

The Importance of Democracy in the American Union

5min

16.

The Power of Unification

3min

17.

The Fear of Losing a Writer

6min

18.

The Consolidation of American Unions

3min

19.

AI and the Strike

5min

20.

The Fear of Zero Cost Proposals

2min

21.

The Strike and the Unemployment Strike

6min

22.

The Writers Guild Strike

3min

For the first time in over 15 years, the Writers Guild of America is on strike. Your favorite shows and movies are at risk, but so is the livelihood of thousands of writers, and the future of writing as a viable career. This week, Adam is joined by fellow writers and WGA negotiating committee members Danielle Sanchez-Witzel and David A. Goodman to discuss how we got here, what's at stake, and what needs to happen to secure a sustainable life for writers everywhere.

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