Scripts & Scribes Social #2 w/ J. Holtham

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Jun 2, 2020

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Scripts & Scribes Social #2 w/ J. Holtham (writer/producer SUPERGIRL, JESSICA JONES, CLOAK & DAGGER): We chat Star Trek, playing tabletop RPG’s online, breaking down your day while self isolating and what it’s like to work in a virtual writers’ room.

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Jun 2, 2020

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The Scripts & Scribes Social is a casual chat podcast featuring interviews with top industry professionals sharing and opining on current issues and topics that interest writers of creative mediums - film, TV, comics, books and video games.

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