Ep. 299: The Excellence Of An Espresso Martini

Happier in Hollywood

The Onward Project

Education, Business, Self-improvement, Careers

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Liz and Sarah share an email from a listener that outlines the differences between writing a mystery and a thriller. One key takeaway? Curiosity fuels a mystery. Anxiety drives a thriller. Then they go Behind The Scenes of Episodes 203 and 204 of Fantasy Island. How does the crew deal with wind? Do Fantasy Island writers get ideas from their therapy sessions? How did they come up with the surreal jungle game show? Finally, this week’s Hollywood Hack will improve your next getaway: pick a “vacation drink.” Liz and Sarah’s drink on their recent cruise? The Espresso Martini. Get in touch on Twitter: @sarahmfain & @elizabethcraft Get in touch on Instagram: @Sfain & @LizCraft Visit our website: https://happierinhollywood.com Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/HappierinHollywood/ Happier in Hollywood is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Happier with Gretchen Rubin, Side Hustle School, Do The Thing, and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! Links: Dessert Drinks We Love: The Espresso Martiniliquor.com Photo by Armin Lotfi on Unsplash To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm sitting at my kitchen table and I still feel like I'm like rocking on a boat at sea.
0:06.0	That is so weird. I don't feel that at all. I feel like completely normal.
0:11.0	I feel tired.
0:13.0	Yes. And like, do I take drame mean from sitting motion sickness?
0:18.0	Oh stop.
0:21.0	Maybe.
0:22.0	I'll try.
0:23.0	Hi and welcome to Happier in Hollywood. The podcast about how to be happier, healthier,
0:34.0	saner, more creative, more successful and more productive in a backbiting, superficial,
0:39.0	chaotic, unpredictable, fundamentally insane world.
0:43.0	I'm Sarah Fane, a TV writer and producer living in Ohio right outside LA and with me is my high school friend and writing partner Liz.
0:51.0	That's me, Liz Kraft. I'm also your cruise buddy Sarah.
0:55.0	That's right.
0:57.0	On this podcast, we talk about being writers in Hollywood, how we balance a career in friendship and how to survive the war of attrition that is life and Los Angeles.
1:06.0	Today, we're going to break down the difference between mysteries and thrillers thanks to a very insightful letter from a listener.
1:14.0	Then we'll go behind the scenes of episodes two and three of season two of Fantasy Island.
1:20.0	Finally, this week's Hollywood hack will make your vacation a little extra special.
1:26.0	But first Sarah, we have an update. You know, we wouldn't be us if we didn't remind everyone to watch season two of Fantasy Island Mondays at 8 p.m. Eastern on Fox.
1:37.0	Next day on Hulu, it's a great season. We really just want everyone to see it. Please watch. Please record. Please tell your friends and then put it on after you've watched.
1:48.0	When you leave the house to go to the grocery store.
1:51.0	And then we have a listener shout out. This is a new thing that hopefully we'll be doing from time to time.
1:59.0	I want to give a shout out to our listener, Pam. I've been talking about my new puzzle obsession and Pam email to let us know about the.
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