{"id":1564,"date":"2018-11-15T12:16:28","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T12:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=1564"},"modified":"2021-07-02T01:11:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T01:11:30","slug":"episode-90-couldnt-stay-away-interview-with-paula-finn-ken-estin-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=1564","title":{"rendered":"Episode 86: Interview with Paula Finn &#038; Ken Estin (Part I)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Andrew and Steve sit down with author Paula Finn to discuss her new book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sitcom-Writers-Talk-Shop-Geniuses-ebook\/dp\/B07FQXVHCR\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1541909213&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=paula+finn+sitcom+writers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" 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