<p>For the first 2nd Unit episode of the season, we brought back friend, collaborator, and IATSE-member Scott McGrath to talk about the latest regarding the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Did we record this a long time ago and have to splice in a more relevant update? You bet! Plus Jack pitches us an idea for the Unofficial Willem Dafoe Bad Art Short Film Festival! Join us for a story pitch, a lesson about Carvel Cakes (yes, we know Joe says Marvel, don&#39;t @ us), fond memories of long-gone restaurants, and an overwhelming number of labor puns.</p> <p><br></p> <p>CW: mention of weird sex stuff related to <em>Caligula, </em>because we just can&#39;t help ourselves, apparently</p> <p><br></p> <p>For more information on the Unofficial Willem Dafoe Bad Art Short Film Festival, check out derazzled.com/festival. To submit a short film, email us at [email protected] and put &quot;Willem Dafoe&quot; in the subject line by 6/16/2024.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Stuff mentioned in this episode: Drew Barrymore, Bill Maher, David Zaslav, Bob Iger, Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Ted Sarandos, Michael Mann, <em>Ferrari</em>, Adam Driver, Conan O&#39;Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Myers, Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, <em>Strike Force Five</em>, Deadline, <em>Knife-Bricker</em>, Fudgie the Whale, Cookiepus, Cookie O&#39;Pus, <em>the Venture Bros</em></p>