Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to preview the biggest bets in media and entertainment coming in the remainder of 2022 and rank which project carries the most risk to each company.
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Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Lucas Shaw
Producer: Craig Horlbeck
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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Mar 6
How to Chart a Career Path in Modern Hollywood, With Rachel Sennott
Live from Chapman University, Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw sit down with the star and showrunner of HBO’s ‘I Love LA,’ Rachel Sennott, to talk about how to chart a career path in modern Hollywood, how she pitched and sold ‘I Love LA’, making TV for a younger audience, and what ... Show More
41m 31s
Mar 5
Investor Gerry Cardinale on Why WarnerMount Will Work, Middle East Money, and Layoffs
Matt is joined by Gerry Cardinale, founder and managing partner at RedBird Capital, the private equity fund backing Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, to answer some questions about what WarnerMount will look like, including if they plan to sell off one or both of th ... Show More
40m 37s
Mar 3
How David Ellison Plans to Mash Two Major Studios Into One
Matt is joined by Rich Greenfield from LightShed Partners to discuss how David Ellison plans to merge Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, how much the cost cutting and consolidation will affect the industry, what will happen to HBO Max, and what success even looks like for this ... Show More
39m 51s
Nov 2022
4. The Business | This Blew Up
Amir Ben-Yohanan sets his sights on turning Clubhouse the content house into Clubhouse Media Group, a publicly traded company. And thanks to some good luck, meme stocks, and a stray Elon Musk tweet, it looks for a moment like it might just work.
Host: Alyssa Bereznak
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53m 26s
Nov 2022
3. The Prospectors | This Blew Up
At first, living in a luxurious content house is like a dream for Leslie Golden, Daisy Keech, and all their friends. But it doesn't take long for this utopian arrangement to start showing some cracks.
Host: Alyssa Bereznak
Producers: Kaya McMullen, Amanda Dobbins, Conor Nevins, ... Show More
38m 25s