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't @ us), fond memories of long-gone restaurants, and an overwhelming number of labor puns.

CW: mention of weird sex stuff related to Caligula, because we just can't help ourselves, apparently

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 derazzledpodcast@gmail.com and put "Willem Dafoe" in the subject line by 6/16/2024.

Stuff mentioned in this episode: Drew Barrymore, Bill Maher, David Zaslav, Bob Iger, Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Ted Sarandos, Michael Mann, Ferrari, Adam Driver, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Myers, Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Strike Force Five, Deadline, Knife-Bricker, Fudgie the Whale, Cookiepus, Cookie O'Pus, the Venture Bros