The Writers Guild of America, which has over 11-thousand members, is entering week its third week of a work stoppage. This is the first strike in 15 years, and comes at a time when the TV and film industry has seen some major changes in recent years. Amongst their demands, writers are seeking higher wages, better residuals, and assurances on the use of AI.
First we hear from Monice Mitchell Simms, TV writer, screenwriter, author, producer and a member of the Writers Guild of America, who has been on the picket lines in Los Angeles.
Then we speak with Alex Press, labor reporter and staff writer at Jacobin Magazine
Writers Could Strike on Hollywood for the First Time in 15 Years
Is The NFL Draft Exploitative?
Black Maternal Health Week Comes to an End
Whose Bodies Does Broadway Cast, and Whose Does It Cast Aside?
The World of Digital Book Influencers
Robin Thede is Making Room for More Black Women in Comedy
Former Olympian Dominique Dawes on Simone Biles, Mental Health, and More
Holly Robinson Peete, An Advocate for Autism
What Makes a Black Man?
Human Composting is Legal in New York—Now What?
Rutgers University Faculty are on Strike
Meet the Librarians of TikTok
Are "Thoughts and Prayers" Enough?
Ryans Only at the Ryan Meetup (and Definitely No Bryans)
The Native American Roots of the US Constitution
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Science of Happiness
Snap Judgment
The World
Orbital Path
Latino USA