WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.560 Have you ever considered what it truly means 00:00:02.560 --> 00:00:06.240 like to be a writer in this dynamic 21st century? 00:00:07.000 --> 00:00:10.119 Is it about specializing, you know, mastering 00:00:10.119 --> 00:00:13.000 one craft or is it more like this incredible 00:00:13.000 --> 00:00:16.219 journey across different mediums, allowing personal 00:00:16.219 --> 00:00:19.760 stories to find their voice and well. unexpected 00:00:19.760 --> 00:00:21.679 ways. That's a great question. It feels much 00:00:21.679 --> 00:00:24.199 more fluid now, doesn't it? Exactly. And today, 00:00:24.719 --> 00:00:27.760 we're diving into a career that I think beautifully 00:00:27.760 --> 00:00:31.179 embodies this multifaceted path. Our focus is 00:00:31.179 --> 00:00:33.359 Sasha Rothschild. She's an American writer whose 00:00:33.359 --> 00:00:36.859 work spans, well... Everything. Memoirs, TV shows, 00:00:37.140 --> 00:00:39.060 feature films, novels. I range. And what makes 00:00:39.060 --> 00:00:41.320 her journey particularly compelling is how she 00:00:41.320 --> 00:00:44.280 consistently draws from deeply personal experiences, 00:00:44.759 --> 00:00:47.280 transforming them into stories that somehow resonate 00:00:47.280 --> 00:00:49.359 really broadly. That translation is key, isn't 00:00:49.359 --> 00:00:51.359 it? Taking the personal and making it universal. 00:00:51.520 --> 00:00:53.740 Totally. So for this deep dive, our mission is 00:00:53.740 --> 00:00:55.859 basically to unpack the remarkable breadth of 00:00:55.859 --> 00:00:58.899 her career. We want to understand how she navigates 00:00:58.899 --> 00:01:01.479 these transitions between genres and platforms 00:01:01.479 --> 00:01:03.920 with what looks like ease. All right, it looks 00:01:03.920 --> 00:01:06.239 easy, but I bet it requires incredible skill. 00:01:06.340 --> 00:01:08.819 Oh, I'm sure. And we want to see what unique 00:01:08.819 --> 00:01:11.859 insights we can maybe glean about her distinctive 00:01:11.859 --> 00:01:14.560 approach to storytelling. We'll trace her path 00:01:14.560 --> 00:01:18.560 right from reading teenage diary entries on stage 00:01:18.560 --> 00:01:21.859 to becoming an Emmy nominated TV producer and 00:01:21.859 --> 00:01:24.599 now a celebrated novelist. That's quite the trajectory. 00:01:24.760 --> 00:01:27.579 It really is. And to guide us, we're using a 00:01:27.579 --> 00:01:30.780 single comprehensive source today, her Wikipedia 00:01:30.780 --> 00:01:33.219 entry. It gives a fantastic, concise overview 00:01:33.219 --> 00:01:35.579 of her life and her extensive work. Perfect. 00:01:35.659 --> 00:01:37.540 A good roadmap for this kind of exploration. 00:01:37.900 --> 00:01:40.739 Exactly. So, OK, let's unpack this. When we look 00:01:40.739 --> 00:01:43.400 at any writer's journey, their early life often 00:01:43.400 --> 00:01:45.939 holds clues, right, to their later work. Definitely. 00:01:46.120 --> 00:01:48.989 Those formative years are crucial. And with Sasha 00:01:48.989 --> 00:01:51.390 Rothschild, her background is quite distinct. 00:01:51.530 --> 00:01:53.530 It almost feels like it foreshadows the unique 00:01:53.530 --> 00:01:55.829 path she'd take. What details from her upbringing 00:01:55.829 --> 00:01:58.969 stand out to you as particularly, you know, formative? 00:01:59.230 --> 00:02:01.010 Well, she was raised in Miami Beach, Florida, 00:02:01.209 --> 00:02:03.829 one of three siblings, and her family lineage 00:02:03.829 --> 00:02:08.610 is quite interesting. Her father, John Rothschild, 00:02:08.889 --> 00:02:11.569 is a well -known nonfiction writer himself. Ah, 00:02:11.770 --> 00:02:14.860 OK. So writing was in the air. So to speak. Very 00:02:14.860 --> 00:02:17.280 likely. It places her immediately within a literary 00:02:17.280 --> 00:02:19.759 environment where the craft of writing storytelling 00:02:19.759 --> 00:02:22.240 was probably just part of daily life. And then 00:02:22.240 --> 00:02:25.439 on her mother's side, Susan Rothschild, the daughter 00:02:25.439 --> 00:02:28.099 of Charlie Burns. Charlie Burns. The name rings 00:02:28.099 --> 00:02:29.900 a bell. Yeah, he was the founder of the iconic 00:02:29.900 --> 00:02:33.280 21 Club in New York. Oh, wow. OK, the 21 Club. 00:02:33.400 --> 00:02:35.259 That's a different world altogether. Exactly. 00:02:35.340 --> 00:02:37.680 So you have this connection to a really storied 00:02:37.680 --> 00:02:40.180 social institution, quite different from the 00:02:40.180 --> 00:02:42.520 solitary pursuit of writing. It adds another 00:02:42.520 --> 00:02:45.879 layer. suggesting maybe a familiarity with diverse 00:02:45.879 --> 00:02:48.960 worlds, diverse narratives. That's a fascinating 00:02:48.960 --> 00:02:51.819 mix. It is. And academically, she went to Boston 00:02:51.819 --> 00:02:55.080 College, graduated with honors in 1998. Then 00:02:55.080 --> 00:02:57.300 she moved out to Los Angeles to start her writing 00:02:57.300 --> 00:03:00.360 career. So it's this blend then, a literary upbringing, 00:03:00.599 --> 00:03:03.860 this connection to a sort of vibrant social history 00:03:03.860 --> 00:03:07.300 makes for a rich foundation. Definitely a really 00:03:07.300 --> 00:03:09.659 interesting foundation. And speaking of unconventional 00:03:09.659 --> 00:03:13.659 paths. Her entry into the public eye wasn't like 00:03:13.659 --> 00:03:16.719 a traditional Publishing deal right away. No, 00:03:16.719 --> 00:03:18.620 not at all. It involves something incredibly 00:03:18.620 --> 00:03:20.939 personal her teen diary. Could you tell us more 00:03:20.939 --> 00:03:25.379 about that sounds? Well brave it was a truly 00:03:25.379 --> 00:03:27.879 unique beginning Sasha was prominently featured 00:03:27.879 --> 00:03:30.939 reading directly from her own teen diary at the 00:03:30.939 --> 00:03:33.740 stage show, Mortified. No, Mortified, I know 00:03:33.740 --> 00:03:36.400 that show. Where adults read their embarrassing 00:03:36.400 --> 00:03:39.180 teenage stuff. That's the one. Yeah. It's fantastic. 00:03:39.639 --> 00:03:42.300 Adults sharing their awkward, hilarious adolescent 00:03:42.300 --> 00:03:45.020 writings. Her performance there then made its 00:03:45.020 --> 00:03:47.860 way onto... This American Life. This American 00:03:47.860 --> 00:03:50.560 Life. Wow. OK, so big audience. Huge national 00:03:50.560 --> 00:03:52.780 audience. It was on their My Experimental Phase 00:03:52.780 --> 00:03:55.919 episode. Her specific segment, Miami Vices, was 00:03:55.919 --> 00:03:58.060 apparently so popular it even got included on 00:03:58.060 --> 00:04:00.860 their best of CD, Hope and Fear. No kidding. 00:04:01.120 --> 00:04:03.659 Miami Vices. Yeah. And she later appeared on 00:04:03.659 --> 00:04:05.819 the This American Life Showtime series, too, 00:04:06.139 --> 00:04:08.939 in an episode called Growth Spurt. So this willingness 00:04:08.939 --> 00:04:11.879 to just put her experimental phase out there. 00:04:12.590 --> 00:04:16.110 sharing those intimate, probably cringe -worthy 00:04:16.110 --> 00:04:18.490 teenage thoughts. Exactly. It was incredibly 00:04:18.490 --> 00:04:20.870 brave. And a really defining choice, I think. 00:04:21.050 --> 00:04:23.029 It wasn't about getting published and print first. 00:04:23.410 --> 00:04:27.069 It was about this raw, authentic connection through 00:04:27.069 --> 00:04:29.689 shared, well, shared human experience. And what's 00:04:29.689 --> 00:04:32.360 so compelling about that? that early comfort 00:04:32.360 --> 00:04:34.600 with vulnerability is how it really seems to 00:04:34.600 --> 00:04:36.740 have set a precedent for her later work. Absolutely. 00:04:37.139 --> 00:04:39.439 It's like she understood, maybe instinctively, 00:04:39.560 --> 00:04:42.120 that the most specific personal stuff, if you 00:04:42.120 --> 00:04:44.879 share it authentically, that's often what hits 00:04:44.879 --> 00:04:47.740 home universally. How do you see that shaping 00:04:47.740 --> 00:04:50.180 her approach later on, especially moving between 00:04:50.180 --> 00:04:52.500 mediums? Well, I think it's more than just being 00:04:52.500 --> 00:04:55.920 vulnerable. It's about curating that vulnerability 00:04:55.920 --> 00:04:58.360 and translating it. Right, there's an art to 00:04:58.360 --> 00:05:00.519 it. Definitely. With the diary readings, sure, 00:05:00.639 --> 00:05:03.019 it was raw access to her teenage self, but even 00:05:03.019 --> 00:05:06.220 then she was performing it. She understood implicitly 00:05:06.220 --> 00:05:08.319 how to present those private thoughts to get 00:05:08.319 --> 00:05:11.819 a reaction. Laughter, recognition, empathy. Hmm. 00:05:12.160 --> 00:05:14.019 Making the personal public, but also making it 00:05:14.019 --> 00:05:17.199 engaging. Precisely. That early practice is key. 00:05:17.519 --> 00:05:20.100 It meant she wasn't afraid to dive into the messy, 00:05:20.680 --> 00:05:23.300 the awkward, maybe even the painful parts of 00:05:23.300 --> 00:05:26.420 life. for her material. That emotional fearlessness. 00:05:26.759 --> 00:05:29.120 Yeah, coupled with this innate comedic timing, 00:05:29.220 --> 00:05:31.759 it became kind of a signature element of her 00:05:31.759 --> 00:05:34.139 voice. Yeah. It allowed her to connect deeply, 00:05:34.439 --> 00:05:37.079 whether through a laugh or just that shared understanding 00:05:37.079 --> 00:05:39.620 of human imperfection. It's fundamental skill, 00:05:39.639 --> 00:05:42.439 really. So that candidness clearly resonated. 00:05:42.540 --> 00:05:44.800 And it wasn't long before those personal insights 00:05:44.800 --> 00:05:47.220 turned into a published book, right? That's right. 00:05:47.399 --> 00:05:49.720 Moving from those public diary readings, how 00:05:49.720 --> 00:05:52.500 did she transition to crafting a full memoir? 00:05:52.660 --> 00:05:54.990 What did that look like? Well, her memoir, How 00:05:54.990 --> 00:05:57.529 to Get Divorced by 30, actually started as an 00:05:57.529 --> 00:05:59.990 LA weekly article. Oh, okay. An article first. 00:06:00.110 --> 00:06:02.250 Yeah, where she explored what she called her 00:06:02.250 --> 00:06:05.050 failed starter marriage. A starter marriage, 00:06:05.209 --> 00:06:07.470 right. That turn itself is interesting, like 00:06:07.470 --> 00:06:10.649 a practice run almost. Kind of, yeah. Often refers 00:06:10.649 --> 00:06:13.370 to a first marriage, maybe entered into a bit 00:06:13.370 --> 00:06:15.889 young, maybe without full consideration. That 00:06:15.889 --> 00:06:18.470 ends relatively quickly. Anyway, this article 00:06:18.470 --> 00:06:20.750 got a lot of traction. I bet. It's relatable. 00:06:21.250 --> 00:06:25.449 Very. And that initial exploration then pretty 00:06:25.449 --> 00:06:27.750 naturally spawned the full memoir. Penguin published 00:06:27.750 --> 00:06:30.209 it in January 2010. And what's insightful there 00:06:30.209 --> 00:06:32.389 is the way she did it, right? Taking something 00:06:32.389 --> 00:06:35.250 potentially painful. Exactly. Divorce in your 00:06:35.250 --> 00:06:38.870 20s? That's tough. But she infused it with her 00:06:38.870 --> 00:06:41.550 distinctive humor. She didn't shy away from the 00:06:41.550 --> 00:06:44.589 pain, but she framed it with wit, with relatability. 00:06:44.779 --> 00:06:47.399 made it engaging, maybe even comforting for readers. 00:06:48.019 --> 00:06:50.399 So leveraging personal anecdotes, not just for 00:06:50.399 --> 00:06:53.319 shock value, but for broader, engaging narratives. 00:06:53.680 --> 00:06:55.639 Exactly. Narratives that entertain and resonate. 00:06:55.779 --> 00:06:57.800 And it wasn't just the memoir, that thread of 00:06:57.800 --> 00:06:59.740 exploring human connections, personal challenges. 00:07:00.339 --> 00:07:02.560 It continued elsewhere, too. Sorry. She was also 00:07:02.560 --> 00:07:05.579 a regular blogger on relationships for Psychology 00:07:05.579 --> 00:07:07.699 Today magazine and the Huffington Post. Right. 00:07:07.879 --> 00:07:11.259 So you see this pattern. Diary readings, articles, 00:07:11.519 --> 00:07:14.519 memoir, blogging. How did these different platforms 00:07:14.519 --> 00:07:16.500 kind of shape her voice, do you think? Her ability 00:07:16.500 --> 00:07:19.199 to connect. I think each platform served as a 00:07:19.199 --> 00:07:20.860 slightly different training ground. The diary 00:07:20.860 --> 00:07:24.079 readings. That's about direct, unfiltered emotional 00:07:24.079 --> 00:07:27.000 delivery. Performance. The LA Weekly article. 00:07:27.199 --> 00:07:30.939 The blogging. That let her hone her analytical 00:07:30.939 --> 00:07:33.899 skills, maybe. Dissecting relationship dynamics. 00:07:34.399 --> 00:07:36.660 Packaging insights concisely. Right, shorter 00:07:36.660 --> 00:07:39.550 form, more analytical. Yeah. And the memoir demanded 00:07:39.550 --> 00:07:42.350 that sustained narrative arc, weaving personal 00:07:42.350 --> 00:07:44.829 experience into a longer structure, but keeping 00:07:44.829 --> 00:07:47.670 that comedic edge. So across all of them, the 00:07:47.670 --> 00:07:51.430 core is? Honest, often humorous exploration of 00:07:51.430 --> 00:07:54.209 personal experience. This constant practice in 00:07:54.209 --> 00:07:56.250 articulating the nuances of human connection, 00:07:56.410 --> 00:07:58.730 you know, with that dash of self -deprecating 00:07:58.730 --> 00:08:01.839 wit. It clearly prepared her for even broader 00:08:01.839 --> 00:08:03.500 stuff. Like feature films. You mentioned she 00:08:03.500 --> 00:08:05.839 was writing comedy features too. Exactly. Even 00:08:05.839 --> 00:08:08.579 early on, she was showing that versatile comedic 00:08:08.579 --> 00:08:11.319 voice, applying that observational humor to fictional 00:08:11.319 --> 00:08:13.540 characters and scenarios in a completely different 00:08:13.540 --> 00:08:15.740 format. It's clear she wasn't just sticking to 00:08:15.740 --> 00:08:18.879 one thing. She was a storyteller constantly evolving. 00:08:19.480 --> 00:08:21.279 Which brings us to the big screen, and maybe 00:08:21.279 --> 00:08:24.600 even more so, the small screen. TV. Right. Where 00:08:24.600 --> 00:08:27.449 she really made a significant mark. Moving from 00:08:27.449 --> 00:08:30.250 memoirs and blogs, she dives into scripted television, 00:08:30.589 --> 00:08:33.210 contributing to shows like The Kerry Diaries, 00:08:33.370 --> 00:08:36.809 The Bold Type, Huge in France, The Baby -Sitters 00:08:36.809 --> 00:08:39.409 Club. That's a huge shift, isn't it? It's a massive 00:08:39.409 --> 00:08:41.789 leap. From being the individual writer to being 00:08:41.789 --> 00:08:45.049 part of a collaborative TV production, what does 00:08:45.049 --> 00:08:47.370 that even entail? It's a totally different world. 00:08:47.850 --> 00:08:50.850 You go from the singular vision of a memoir or 00:08:50.850 --> 00:08:53.629 blog to the highly collaborative, often high 00:08:53.629 --> 00:08:56.110 -pressure environment of a writer's room. Yeah. 00:08:56.220 --> 00:08:58.679 But the pivotal point in this transition for 00:08:58.679 --> 00:09:01.100 her was definitely her role on the Netflix series 00:09:01.100 --> 00:09:05.399 GLOW. Ah, GLOW. Great show. Fantastic show. And 00:09:05.399 --> 00:09:07.139 this wasn't just another writing credit. She 00:09:07.139 --> 00:09:09.220 served as a co -executive producer and writer 00:09:09.220 --> 00:09:11.779 for seasons one, two, and three. Co -executive 00:09:11.779 --> 00:09:13.799 producer. OK, so what does that mean in practice 00:09:13.799 --> 00:09:17.179 on a show like GLOW? It means being deeply involved. 00:09:17.720 --> 00:09:20.070 In the writer's room? Helping break stories for 00:09:20.070 --> 00:09:23.149 entire seasons, not just single episodes. Contributing 00:09:23.149 --> 00:09:25.370 to character arcs, themes, maintaining the show's 00:09:25.370 --> 00:09:27.870 tone and voice. So much more than just writing 00:09:27.870 --> 00:09:30.169 lines. It's shaping the whole thing. Absolutely. 00:09:30.509 --> 00:09:33.389 Collaborating to build this evolving multi -character 00:09:33.389 --> 00:09:36.850 world. navigating production realities, making 00:09:36.850 --> 00:09:39.350 tough creative calls. It requires a different 00:09:39.350 --> 00:09:41.889 kind of storytelling muscle, moving from personal 00:09:41.889 --> 00:09:45.389 reflection to complex multi -character serialization. 00:09:45.769 --> 00:09:48.090 And managing people too, presumably. Yeah, potentially 00:09:48.090 --> 00:09:50.850 mentoring other writers. Her ability to translate 00:09:50.850 --> 00:09:53.950 her sharp, often humorous insights into that 00:09:53.950 --> 00:09:57.169 diverse ensemble cast within the very specific 00:09:57.169 --> 00:10:00.289 world of 80s women's wrestling. It really shows 00:10:00.289 --> 00:10:02.470 her versatility. And the industry definitely 00:10:02.470 --> 00:10:05.590 noticed. Her work on GLOW got serious recognition. 00:10:05.690 --> 00:10:07.669 It certainly did. She was nominated for an Emmy, 00:10:07.929 --> 00:10:10.210 a Golden Globe, a Writers Guild Award, and a 00:10:10.210 --> 00:10:12.169 Producers Guild Award. These aren't just about 00:10:12.169 --> 00:10:13.830 individual episodes, are they? What do these 00:10:13.830 --> 00:10:17.009 nods signify? No, absolutely not. These nominations, 00:10:17.529 --> 00:10:19.610 spanning both writing and producing, they really 00:10:19.610 --> 00:10:22.360 underscore a remarkable breadth of talent. and 00:10:22.360 --> 00:10:24.720 Emmy nod for writing. That means her individual 00:10:24.720 --> 00:10:27.179 scripts stood out. A Golden Globe nomination 00:10:27.179 --> 00:10:29.940 reflects the show's overall quality, which she 00:10:29.940 --> 00:10:32.379 clearly helped shape. But the Writers Guild, 00:10:32.840 --> 00:10:35.120 and especially the Producers Guild Award nominations, 00:10:35.980 --> 00:10:38.639 they speak volumes about her holistic impact. 00:10:38.860 --> 00:10:41.179 How so? The Producers Guild won specifically. 00:10:41.440 --> 00:10:44.240 Well, the PGA Award is about the entire creative 00:10:44.240 --> 00:10:47.259 output of the producing team. It acknowledges 00:10:47.259 --> 00:10:49.840 her hand in guiding the show from concept right 00:10:49.840 --> 00:10:52.700 through to the final cut, ensuring artistic integrity, 00:10:52.820 --> 00:10:55.879 execution across multiple seasons. So it highlights 00:10:55.879 --> 00:10:58.039 her leadership, not just her writing. Exactly. 00:10:58.200 --> 00:11:00.500 Her ability to not only craft compelling narratives, 00:11:00.620 --> 00:11:03.139 but also to lead and collaborate within that 00:11:03.139 --> 00:11:05.659 large, complex production environment. It proves 00:11:05.659 --> 00:11:08.080 she's a creative leader, delivering critically 00:11:08.080 --> 00:11:11.220 acclaimed, entertaining TV, a mastery not just 00:11:11.220 --> 00:11:13.559 of words, but of the whole television storytelling 00:11:13.559 --> 00:11:16.610 ecosystem. Wow. OK, so after successfully navigating 00:11:16.610 --> 00:11:19.190 TV and film, her journey takes another fascinating 00:11:19.190 --> 00:11:22.129 turn. A debut novel. Right. Adding yet another 00:11:22.129 --> 00:11:25.009 string to her bow. In 2022, she released Blood 00:11:25.009 --> 00:11:27.649 Sugar. Moving from the collaborative world of 00:11:27.649 --> 00:11:30.830 TV back to the singular vision of a novel, especially 00:11:30.830 --> 00:11:34.250 fiction, after being so rooted in personal narrative, 00:11:34.950 --> 00:11:37.690 that feels like a big shift again. It is a significant 00:11:37.690 --> 00:11:40.750 shift. Her debut novel, Blood Sugar. published 00:11:40.750 --> 00:11:44.210 by Putnam in April 2022. It marks another huge 00:11:44.210 --> 00:11:47.350 milestone. Moving into fiction with a full -length 00:11:47.350 --> 00:11:50.269 standalone work, it's a different beast entirely. 00:11:50.809 --> 00:11:53.629 How so? What creative muscles do you think she 00:11:53.629 --> 00:11:55.710 had to flex differently for this? Well, when 00:11:55.710 --> 00:11:56.990 you're writing a novel, you're the architect 00:11:56.990 --> 00:11:59.149 of the whole world, right? The characters, their 00:11:59.149 --> 00:12:02.309 history, the internal logic. Often without that 00:12:02.309 --> 00:12:04.789 immediate feedback loop of a writer's room or 00:12:04.789 --> 00:12:07.090 the direct autobiographical material of a memoir. 00:12:07.309 --> 00:12:10.419 Total blank page, in a way? In a way, yes. However, 00:12:10.740 --> 00:12:12.379 all those previous experiences would have been 00:12:12.379 --> 00:12:14.259 incredibly valuable, I think. How might they 00:12:14.259 --> 00:12:16.580 have helped with fiction? Well, that early comfort 00:12:16.580 --> 00:12:19.039 with vulnerability exploring difficult emotions, 00:12:19.120 --> 00:12:21.460 that translates into creating complex, believable 00:12:21.460 --> 00:12:23.820 characters. Her years in comedy and personal 00:12:23.820 --> 00:12:26.279 essays honed her ability for sharp dialogue, 00:12:26.820 --> 00:12:29.370 injecting humor even into dark situations. and 00:12:29.370 --> 00:12:31.570 the TV experience. From television, she would 00:12:31.570 --> 00:12:34.389 have learned so much about pacing, building suspense 00:12:34.389 --> 00:12:37.129 over a long arc, developing character journeys 00:12:37.129 --> 00:12:41.029 across essentially many episodes within the novel 00:12:41.029 --> 00:12:43.450 structure. Makes sense. And Blood Sugar itself, 00:12:43.470 --> 00:12:46.649 what kind of novel is it? It's described as a 00:12:46.649 --> 00:12:49.230 darkly humorous thriller. Ah, OK. That sounds 00:12:49.230 --> 00:12:51.870 perfectly aligned with her voice, blending the 00:12:51.870 --> 00:12:54.769 serious and the absurd. Exactly. It feels like 00:12:54.769 --> 00:12:58.289 a natural, if challenging, evolution. It shows 00:12:58.289 --> 00:13:01.970 her capacity to immerse herself in a purely imagined 00:13:01.970 --> 00:13:04.850 world while still drawing on that rich toolkit 00:13:04.850 --> 00:13:07.110 she built up over years in other mediums. It 00:13:07.110 --> 00:13:09.049 really is incredible when you just recap the 00:13:09.049 --> 00:13:12.070 range from those raw teenage diary entries on 00:13:12.070 --> 00:13:14.649 this American life. Yeah. To a funny, relatable 00:13:14.649 --> 00:13:17.429 memoir about divorce to producing and writing 00:13:17.429 --> 00:13:20.750 a hit series like GLOW critically acclaimed and 00:13:20.750 --> 00:13:23.789 now a debut novel bringing a fictional world 00:13:23.789 --> 00:13:26.389 to life. It's quite an arc. It is. But there's 00:13:26.389 --> 00:13:28.899 a consistency. there too, wouldn't you say? Absolutely. 00:13:29.320 --> 00:13:31.320 I think what connects all these seemingly disparate 00:13:31.320 --> 00:13:34.779 projects is a consistent, powerful voice. Sasha 00:13:34.779 --> 00:13:37.139 Rothschild's career isn't just a list of varied 00:13:37.139 --> 00:13:39.779 projects. It's really a testament to the power 00:13:39.779 --> 00:13:42.740 of a distinct observational voice and the art 00:13:42.740 --> 00:13:45.519 of translating personal insight into compelling 00:13:45.519 --> 00:13:47.960 stories, whatever the medium. That willingness 00:13:47.960 --> 00:13:51.320 to explore the messy, the funny, the challenging 00:13:51.320 --> 00:13:54.059 parts of life. That's the thread. It runs through 00:13:54.059 --> 00:13:56.259 everything. And it raises an important question, 00:13:56.259 --> 00:13:59.360 I think. What kind of unique stories get unleashed 00:13:59.360 --> 00:14:02.220 when a writer truly embraces every facet of their 00:14:02.220 --> 00:14:05.200 experience, no matter how personal or unconventional, 00:14:05.600 --> 00:14:08.200 and then fearlessly translates them across different 00:14:08.200 --> 00:14:11.100 forms? Yeah. Her journey really shows that authentic 00:14:11.100 --> 00:14:13.820 storytelling can transcend genre. It really does. 00:14:14.000 --> 00:14:16.870 Her story definitely makes you wonder. What personal 00:14:16.870 --> 00:14:18.990 nuggets in your own life, maybe things that feel 00:14:18.990 --> 00:14:21.710 too vulnerable or too specific, might hold the 00:14:21.710 --> 00:14:24.269 seed for your next great story or creative project? 00:14:25.190 --> 00:14:27.600 It's a powerful thought. Her career kind of reminds 00:14:27.600 --> 00:14:30.120 us that sometimes the most specific personal 00:14:30.120 --> 00:14:32.659 narratives, when handled with honesty and craft, 00:14:32.840 --> 00:14:34.779 those are the ones that end up resonating most 00:14:34.779 --> 00:14:37.399 universally. Well said. So we definitely encourage 00:14:37.399 --> 00:14:40.139 you, the listener, to explore her works, whether 00:14:40.139 --> 00:14:42.299 it's her insightful memoir, How to Get Divorced 00:14:42.299 --> 00:14:46.039 by 30, or her darkly humorous novel, Blood Sugar, 00:14:46.559 --> 00:14:49.639 or maybe check out her acclaimed work on GLOW, 00:14:49.820 --> 00:14:51.919 just to appreciate the full scope of her talent. 00:14:52.139 --> 00:14:54.179 Yeah, absolutely worth exploring. She's a fascinating 00:14:54.179 --> 00:14:55.820 example of a modern storyteller.