{"id":57076,"date":"2023-09-30T11:08:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T10:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serielizados.com\/?post_type=programa&#038;p=57076"},"modified":"2026-10-01T15:47:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T14:47:31","slug":"la-trama-how-to-write-depressing-comedy-with-ignasi-taltavull-and-marti-melcion","status":"publish","type":"programa","link":"https:\/\/serielizados.com\/en\/programa\/la-trama-how-to-write-depressing-comedy-with-ignasi-taltavull-and-marti-melcion\/","title":{"rendered":"La Trama: &#8216;How to write depressing comedy&#8217; with Ignasi Taltavull and Mart\u00ed Melcion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Serielizados hosts a live session of La Trama, the podcast on screenwriting and audiovisual writing featuring Catalonia&#8217;s top screenwriters. 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