
About this episode
With the Writers Guild of America on strike, Phil and David -- who've both been on the picket lines -- discuss how they each eventually became TV writers and longtime members of the WGA. Phil traces his journey from starting out as a "failed actor" in New York, while David talks about starting out as a journalist and editor at "Rolling Stone" magazine. To learn more about the WGA, go to https://www.wga.org/.To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.
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