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Scriptnotes Podcast

by John August and Craig Mazin

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Today: #94 in TV & Film, New Zealand on our combined chart.

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Ranking history · New Zealand

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Latest daily rankings: Oct 21. New rankings will appear after the next update.

Position on the TV & Film, New Zealand combined chart over the last 7 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.

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Date	Combined Rank	Apple Podcasts	Castbox
Oct 21	#94	#94	#84
Oct 20	#161	#161	—
Oct 19	#110	#110	—
Oct 18	#150	#150	—
Oct 17	#161	#161	—
Oct 16	#97	#97	#97

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754 - East of Eden with Zoe Kazan

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753 - The One with Aaron Sorkin

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752 - General Meetings

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751 - Assembling a Career with Erin Gibson

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750 - Quinceañera

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749 - Famous People with Taffy Brodesser-Akner

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John and Craig lock in on one-room movies. How does confinement change character behavior? What opportunities can a single location give you? Plus, they consider how much dithering a character should indulge. They also answer listener…
747 - Wrapping It Up with Hacks

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About the show

Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stuff written to the vagaries of copyright and work-for-hire law.