575 - The Billion Dollar Episode

<p>John welcomes writer/performer Matt Rogers (Fire Island, Las Culturistas) for a new installment of How Would This Be A Movie. From crypto crashes to lotto longshots, this week they look at money-themed stories in the news and why they’re worth adapting.</p> <p>Matt shares his background getting started as a comedy writer and tips for non-icky networking. We also answer listener questions on neglectful agents and pitching in drag.</p> <p>In our bonus segment for premium members: What is culture? John and Matt define and test the bounds of what constitutes culture.</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4410278/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Matt Rogers</a> on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/mattrogerstho/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> and <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@mattrogerstho" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Tiktok</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.sho.com/titles/3518900/matt-rogers-have-you-heard-of-christmas" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Have You Heard of Christmas?</a> December 2nd on Showtime and on tour, <a href="http://www.mattrogerscomedy.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">buy tickets here!</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/technology/ftx-binance-crypto.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Binance Pulls Out of Deal to Acquire Rival Crypto Exchange FTX</a> by David Yaffe-Bellany for NYT</li> <li><a href= "https://theankler.com/p/hwood-ftx-frenzy-as-michael-lewis?sd=pf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Michael Lewis FTX Book</a></li> <li><a href= "https://ktla.com/news/local-news/winning-2-04-billion-powerball-ticket-sold-in-altadena/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Billion Dollar Lotto Ticket</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.onlybansgame.com/v2/v2.html" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">OnlyBans.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://titaniquemusical.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Titanique</a> Musical in N