Rob Long on the writer's curse of turning every conversation into a pitch
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A normal person, when a friend tells them about their broke dad with cancer, think this is a sad story; this poor guy; how can I help? Not Rob Long. He latches on to the part of the story about the dad having to move in with his New-Age vegan daughter to be closer to the hospital, and begins to wonder could this be a pitch? Transcript here. Leave a comment Follow us: X | Facebook | Instagram | Threads
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