Jan 15
Actors vs. Studios, and the Existential AI War, With SAG-AFTRA Lead Negotiator
Matt is joined by national executive director and chief negotiator for SAG-AFTRA Duncan Crabtree-Ireland to discuss the union's upcoming negotiations with the AMPTP, the possibility of another strike, what he wants to achieve in this negotiation, why they are starting their negot ... Show More
42m 25s
Jan 14
'Zootopia 2,' China, AI, and the Battle for Originals With the Head of Disney Animation
Matt is joined by Jared Bush, the writer and codirector of Zootopia 2 and chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, to discuss the smash-hit sequel, its incredible success in China, the state of original animated films in theaters, AI and other challenges facing th ... Show More
37m 1s
Jan 12
The Shameless Golden Globes, and Paramount Takes Warner Bros. to Court
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to react to Sunday's Golden Globe Awards, including the cringiest corporate moments and the studios and streamers that overperformed. Then, they discuss the latest move in the ongoing Warner Bros. Discovery saga, with Paramount filing a la ... Show More
34m 27s
Sep 2023
Scientology SUCKS | Ft. Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, and Jon Atack
<p>Today’s episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.</p> <p>We’re back with another greatest hits mashup this week, pulled together from the Little Bit Culty archives for your late listening pleasure because…well…we can’t quit you - not even for a short late summer, early fall hiatus. ... Show More
39m 2s
May 2022
Tom Cruise : les mystères d’une vie entre Hollywood et Scientologie
<p>Si on vous dit Tom Cruise, vous pensez forcément à l’une de ces trois choses : <em>Top Gun</em>, <em>Mission Impossible</em>, ou Scientologie. Tom Cruise, c’est l’histoire d’un acteur star dans les années 1980, un visage de jeune premier sur lequel les studios américains pari ... Show More
44m 2s
Jun 2023
Tom Cruise : les mystères d’une vie entre Hollywood et Scientologie [REDIFF]
<p>Si on vous dit Tom Cruise, vous pensez forcément à l’une de ces trois choses : <em>Top Gun</em>, <em>Mission Impossible</em>, ou Scientologie. Tom Cruise, c’est l’histoire d’un acteur star dans les années 1980, un visage de jeune premier sur lequel les studios américains parie ... Show More
44m 2s
Aug 2022
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes's Divorce | Pop Culture History Lesson
Ten years ago this summer, Katie Holmes shocked the world when she filed for divorce from Tom Cruise. Jodi Walker and Zack Peter revisit this moment and talk about Cruise's previous wives and his involvement in Scientology (1:00), the birth of TomKat (34:40), and what was going o ... Show More
1h 4m
Nov 2022
I am NOT Joining Scientology
<p>As promised to finish up cult month/October, we are bringing back last week’s anonymous guest and Scientology survivor for a part 2 continuation of last week's episode! and this time, we are focusing on some of the negative aspects of it.</p><p>Today, on Almost Adulting, we’re ... Show More
33m 8s
Jan 2024
413. Raised by Thetans in a Galactic Gulag | Aaron Smith-Levin
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson speaks with former-Scientologist and podcaster Aaron Smith-Levin. They explore his upbringing within the “church,” how Scientology entices new members, the basis for Dianetics in Freudian psychology, the religiously inspired twist only found behind multiple ... Show More
1h 28m
Matt is joined by Mike Rinder, former senior executive of the Church of Scientology. They discuss the moment he decided to leave Scientology, Tom Cruise’s current standing in the church, the impact of 'Top Gun: Maverick,' the internet’s damning influence on the future of Scientology, and more—all detailed in his new book 'A Billion Years: My Escape From a Li ... Show More