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The Simple Saboteur

  • December 31, 2021
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Rob discovers a WWII era psyops spy manual and realizes it is the perfect guide for disrupting the business practices of modern content companies. But —as a New Year’s resolution— he vows not to use...

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A Very Merry Thing

  • December 22, 2021
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Rob gives a master class in the unnecessarily complicated etiquette of wishing friends and family “Merry Chr…”, er, “Seasons Gree…”; uh, “Happy Holi…”. Well, you know what we’re trying to say.

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Do It Right

  • November 19, 2021
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While walking his dog, Rob finds another writer’s set of index cards with the outline of a movie written on them. That leads to a realization about the perils of self-criticism when trying to create...

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Long’s Law of News In Motion

  • November 9, 2021
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Rob explains an immutable law of show biz physics: bad news travels slow because there’s no money in it, while good news travels fast –really fast– turbo-charged by the notion that money is about to...

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Martini Shot Conversations: Preston Beckman

  • November 1, 2021
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Preston Beckman was a network programmer at NBC and Fox for over 30 years. He brought the country “Must See TV” at NBC and was witness to the the start of the reality revolution when...

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It’s Been Awhile

  • October 28, 2021
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Your podcast player has been Martini Shot-less for a while now, and Rob has a good reason for it. No, not a Hollywood writer’s excuse why the draft is two months late — he really...

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Martini Shot Conversations: “The Ankler’s” Richard Rushfield

  • October 28, 2021
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Martini Shot Conversations is back with another chat with The Ankler’s Richard Rushfield. Rob and Richard cover the shifting sands of the TV business, CinemaCon pre and post COVID, the silly state of awards shows, and more....

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Meat Life Crisis

  • July 18, 2021
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Rob considers a mid-life career change, inspired by a couple of pilots that didn’t go forward and fridge full of exotic meats gone bad.

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The Importance of Being An Earner

  • July 10, 2021
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This week, Rob explains a simple axiom of show business: if you want your agents to remain generous with free expensive bottled water and delicious mini chocolate cakes, you have to earn it. Or more...

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I’ll Think About It

  • July 6, 2021
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Rob explains how he once got roped into picking up a very large check and offers advice on how you can avoid making the same mistake.

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