John and Craig are back at it with another installment of How Would This Be a Movie? They consider the story of a competitive mass Tinder date, a retirement home for ventriloquist dummies and the McDonald’s Monopoly heist.

We also revisit John’s WGA Corner for updates, follow up on the conflict within IATSE, and get a great sense of Craig’s passionate beef with ventriloquism.

Links:

• Studios Back In Antitrust Spotlight As AMC Chain Loses Key Court Ruling by Dominic Patten for Deadline
• Class Struggle in Hollywood, 1930-1950: Moguls, Stars, Reds, and Trade Unionists by Gerald Horne
• @bvdhai’s Twitter thread about the mass Tinder date
• Woman dupes dozens of dudes into weirdest Tinder date ever and Tinder hottie dupes dozens of dopes, but it’s all a marketing stunt by Ruth Brown for the NY Post
• ‘Tinder Trap’ model claims she’s the victim after duping guys by Tamar Lapin and Ruth Brown
• Monterey Jack’s Twitter thread about Vent Haven
• Vent Haven’s official website
• How an Ex-Cop Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game and Stole Millions Jeff Maysh for the Daily Beast
• hollywoods-mcdonalds-monopoly-article-bidding-war.html"> Behind Hollywood’s A-List Bidding War for a McDonald’s Monopoly Article by Chris Lee for Vulture
• mystery.html"> In a Town of 11 People, Mysterious Disappearance Turns Neighbor Against Neighbor by Jacqueline Williams for the New York Times
• McGill music student awarded $350,000 after girlfriend stalls career by René Bruemmer for the Montreal Gazette
• US judge orders 30-year-old man to move out of his parents’ house
• Flat track roller derby, like Angel City Derby
• 7 Billion Humans
• The USB drives!
• John August on Twitter
• Craig Mazin on Twitter
• John on Instagram
• Find past episodes
• Scriptnotes Digital Seasons are also now available!
• Outro by Timothy Vajda (send us yours!)

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