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#35 - Rugrats to Real Monsters: The Zen of Writing Without Validation | Peter Gaffney
Peter Gaffney is an Emmy-winning writer, producer and story editor of animated television, ranging from Rugrats to The Simpsons. He is the co-creator of Nickelodeon's Aaahh!!! Real Monsters.
🎙️In this episode, we explore:
✅ What the iconic Rugrats taught him about creative freedom
✅ Why his approach to writing comedy hasn't changed since the '90s
✅ How meditation saved his work
✅ His honest take on AI: the danger and the opportunity
✅ And why the rule he breaks is simple: stop asking for permission
📌 Learn more about Peter: https://tinyurl.com/4z8pea47
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