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August 14, 2025 • 34 mins

Liz and Sarah talk to social media star Kristen Tepper about navigating Hollywood from the point of view of a writer who’s kicking ass and making a name for herself while working toward her first big break as a screenwriter. How did she get her current job as a Showrunner’s assistant? How should reluctant writers approach the use of social media? Then, in The Craft (& Fain), they talk about why you can’t game the system — no matter how much you’d like to. This week’s Hollywood Hack (inspired by Liz’s recent closet purge) comes from listener Laurie: try the clothing swap app Lucky Sweater. Finally, Sarah recommends the (very dark) podcast Root of Evil.

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LINKS:

Tepper Talks on Substack:

https://ktepper.substack.com/

 

Hollywood Hang podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hollywood-hang/id1805490059

 

Lucky Sweater:

https://www.luckysweater.com/

 

Root of Evil podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-of-evil-the-true-story-of-the/id1450277129?i=1000429776640

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