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Jun 2020
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What Is It like to Write a Spider-Man Mo...

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Chris McKenna tells us about his day job writing for Marvel, while his friend and longtime collaborator Bob Byington talks about carving his career through indie film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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