586 - Against Vagina Monsters

<p>John and Craig welcome back writer/producer/director Aline Brosh McKenna ahead of her feature directorial debut “Your Place Or Mine.” Aline discusses how tech has changed Hollywood and finding new creative challenges.</p> <p>We also talk about streaming news, platform mergers, and follow up on script consultants. Megana asks about professional ambitions and we answer listener questions on firing agents and staffing while pregnant.</p> <p>In our bonus segment for premium members, we go behind the scenes of Episode 3 of The Last of Us and force Craig to answer the question on everyone’s mind: what games did Bill and Frank play together?</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81045831">Watch Your Place or Mine</a> on Netflix at 12:01am on 2/10/23</li> <li><a href= "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/paramount-showtime-merger-linear-streaming-programming-changes-1235312987/"> Showtime and Paramount+ Merging, With Rebrand Planned</a></li> <li><a href= "https://deadline.com/2023/01/westworld-gets-new-home-as-warner-bros-discovery-strikes-roku-tubi-fast-channel-deals-1235245347/"> ‘Westworld’ Gets New Home As Warner Bros. Discovery Strikes Roku & Tubi FAST Channel Deals</a></li> <li><a href= "https://deadline.com/2023/01/write-offs-completed-seasons-tv-series-experts-weigh-in-on-trend-1235242805/"> Cancellations Of Completed Seasons Of TV Series; Experts Weigh In On Whether Trend Will Continue</a></li> <li><a href="https://facadegames.com/products/salem-1692">Salem 1692</a> Game</li> <li><a href="https://nuunlife.com/pages/products">Nuun Hydration Tablets</a></li> <li><a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptnotes-podcast">Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!</a></li> <li><a href="https://inneresting.substack.com/">Check out the Inneresting Newsletter</a></li> <li><a href="https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/gifts">Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription</a> or <a href= "https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/">treat yourself to a premium subscription!</a></li> <li><a href="http