I Stand With the SAG-AFTRA Actors Strike

I would love to live in a world in which the people at the top help those who are not so financially fortunate. But for every Bill Gates or Warren Buffett, there are others who think that the everyday worker is lazy or expendable.

On top of the still going on writers’ strike, the actors union (under the acronym of SAG-AFTRA) has also gone on strike. The two big issues are AI and residuals (specifically from the streaming services). When we think of successful actors, we assume that they are all earning six and seven-figure salaries. The truth is that many can barely get by while the studio CEOs make more in a day than most of us will in our lifetimes.

I could argue for why these people deserve fair pay and benefits, but I am going to let SAG-AFTRA Fran Drescher (The Nanny) do it for me.

These people deserve a fair wage. Until that day comes, they have every right to speak up and tell the studio bosses “no”.

Full House Rewind Podcast Review

For a whole generation of television fans, Full House was must-see TV. Building on the traditional family sitcom, the series followed the widowed Danny Tanner (the late and still missed Bob Saget) as he recruited his brother-in-law and best friend to help raise his girls.

The new rewatch podcast, Full House Rewind, is hosted by Dave Coulier (Joey Gladstone). As with other podcasts in this genre, each episode will be discussed and dissected by Coulier and his guest of the week.

While listening to the first episode, I couldn’t help but shed a few tears. Not only for the sudden and heartbreaking death of Saget, but for a simpler time that I sometimes miss.

What I find interesting is that Coulier, like the other hosts of this genre, did not watch or barely watch the show during its original run. Returning decades later, he has insights and a new appreciation that can only come from time and distance.

Do I recommend it? Absolutely.

New episodes of Full House Rewind are released every Friday.