After the second-longest strike in Hollywood history, members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) voted to ratify a new contract in October 2023. Their 146-day walkout brought wins on some of the most pressing issues they were fighting for. These included new standards governing the use of AI for producing content and the distribution of residuals in the age of streaming.
Joining host Bianca Cunningham to discuss the strike, the contract, and these shifts in the entertainment industry are WGA member and Think Tank for Inclusion & Equity (TTIE) co-chair Angela Harvey, whose writing credits include MTV’s Teen Wolf, Station 19, and American Horror Stories, and one of TTIE's other co-chairs, Tawal Panyacosit Jr., a WGA member and activist whose has writing credits on Vampire Academy and other shows.
Bianca also talks with Angela and Tawal about TTIE and the importance of bringing more diverse stories to audiences who are hungry for them. TTIE is an intersectional group of working TV writers comprised of BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and women writers, from emerging voices to showrunners. Angela and Tawal reflect on the openness to diversity in TV and film writers' spaces today and their hopes for the industry's future.
Episode 8: NTanya Lee
Episode 7: Bianca Cunningham
Episode 6: Lester Spence
Episode 5: Toussaint Losier
Episode 4: Will Jones
Episode 3: Bert Bayou
Episode 2: April Verrett
Season 2 Premiere: Rob Baril
Season 2: Trailer
Season 2: Preview
Episode 18: Bill Fletcher
Episode 17: Dawn Gearhart
Episode 16: Michael Dawson
Episode 15: Lauren Jacobs
Episode 14: Sheri Davis
Episode 13: Maurice Mitchell
Episode 12: Barbara Ransby
Episode 11: Robin D.G. Kelley
Episode 10: Maurice BP-Weeks
Episode 9: Jesse Hagopian
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