Sandy tells the strange story of Netflix reportedly paying director Carl Rinsch $55 million for a sci-fi series that he failed to complete and spent most of the money on crypto investments, five Rolls Royces, and a $380K watch. Now, Carl Rinsch is demanding an additional payment of $14 million from Netflix.Plus, does Terry get a visit from Black-eyed kids!!!!!!!!Research for the story includes:The New York Times article by John Carreyrou entitled, The Strange $55 Million Saga of a Netflix Series You’ll Never Seehttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/22/business/carl-rinsch-netflix-conquest.htmlWikipediaIMDBTHE WRAP article by Mike Roe entitled Netflix Director Spent Millions of the Streamer’s Money on Crypto and Rolls-Royces in $55 Million Sci-Fi Writeoffhttps://www.thewrap.com/carl-erik-rinsch-conquest-netflix-writeoff-crypto/The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.Executive Producer Kristin OvernProducer Sandy AdomaitisProducer Terry SampsonMusic by Ethan Stoller👍 If you enjoy the show, please remember to follow us and leave a review where you listen to podcasts. 📸 Check out our IG for photos @thewritershangoutpodcast💙 If you have an idea for the podcast or would like to make a comment please contact us @thewritershangoutpodcast@gmail.com