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First Draft Episode #239: Ben Blacker Ben Blacker is a writer and producer known for The Thrilling Adventure Hour, Supernatural, Hex Wives, and the new Audible audio series CUT + RUN. He also hosts The Writer’s Panel and Dead Pilots Society podcasts. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Hear Ben’s writing partner, Ben Acker, on his episode of First Draft here! Beverly Cleary, author of Beezus and Ramona, and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 was one of Ben’s early favorite authors Zilpha Keatley Snyder, author of The Egypt Game and The Famous Stanley Kidnapping Case was another early influence Three’s Company The Love Boat Ben wrote fanfiction for the TV show Scarecrow and Mrs. King Francine Prose, author of Reading Like a Writer: A Guide For People Who Love Books and Those Who Want to Write Them, told Ben Blacker he would never become a writer Ben and Ben wrote two spec scripts for Buffy the Vampire Slayer as some of their first collaborative Ben wrote a spec script for Mad About You and his teach