496 - The Thing You're Not Writing

<p>John and Craig discuss the projects they’re not currently working on. From the sunk cost fallacy to grudge writing, they offer advice for when you should rescue an idea from the Maybe-write list.</p> <p>We follow up on bad bosses, Ponzi schemes and answer listener questions about what to do when you have a crush on your producer.</p> <p>Finally in our bonus segment for premium members, John and Craig discuss which words they’d be willing to lose forever and the many interpretations of “Sure.”</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/everyone-just-knows-hes-an-absolute-monster-scott-rudins-ex-staffers-speak-out-on-abusive-behavior" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">“Everyone Just Knows He’s an Absolute Monster”: Scott Rudin’s Ex-Staffers Speak Out on Abusive Behavior</a> by Tatiana Siegel for The Hollywood Reporter</li> <li><a href="https://cela.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">California Employment Lawyers Association</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-06/hollywood-actor-zach-avery-ponzi-scheme-arrest" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hollywood actor arrested in alleged $227-million Ponzi scheme</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/an-animated-feature-based-on-peeps-candy-is-in-the-works-203878.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Peeps Movie</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-we-have-so-many-problems-with-our-teeth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Why We Have So Many Problems with Our Teeth</a> by Peter S. Ungar</li> <li><a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/09/theater/paul-ritter-british-stage-film-and-tv-actor-dies-at-54.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Paul Ritter, British Stage, Film and TV Actor, Dies at 54</a></li> <li><a href= "https://twitter.com/johnaugust/status/1379584905969950721" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">John’s Twitter Thread on Words We’d Lose</a></li> <li><a href="http