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109. David Simon Is On Strike. Here’s Why.

Jul 8, 2023

58:21

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets

1min

The Power of Collective Bargaining

3min

The WGA Strike

2min

The WGA's Strike on HBO

2min

The WGA and the 2023 Writer Strike

3min

The Rise of Short-Term Employment

2min

The Seven Most Important and Interesting Stories of the Day

2min

The Efficiency of Hiring Writers

2min

10.

How to Find the Best 25 Writers

2min

11.

The Minimum Basic Agreement and the End to Term Employment

2min

12.

The Minimum Wage for Television Production

2min

13.

The Decline of the Median Weekly Pay for WGA Members

2min

14.

The Shaking Out of Streaming Services

2min

15.

The Impact of the Strike on Streaming Rights

2min

16.

The Economic Efficiency of Streaming for Writers

4min

17.

The Importance of Free Entry for Writers

2min

18.

The Importance of Barriers to New Writers

3min

19.

The Economics of Negotiation

2min

20.

The Consequences of AI in Filmmaking

3min

21.

AI and the Future of Storytelling

2min

22.

The WJ Is Fighting Against AI in This Negotiation

3min

23.

The Ethics of AI

2min

24.

The Strike Ends

2min

25.

The Importance of Storytelling in Science

2min

26.

How to Influence Public Policy Debates

3min

27.

The Primary Form of Storytelling on Freekonomics Radio

3min

The creator of "The Wire", "The Deuce", and other shows is leading the Writers Guild on the picket lines. He and Steve break down the economics of TV writing, how A.I. could change television, and why he’s taking a stand even though he’s at the top of the game.