Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the latest casualty of the streaming wars, Showtime, which was effectively killed last week when its owner, Paramount Global, rebranded the network to Paramount+ with Showtime. The network is drastically changing its linear strategy and has announced a slate of 'Yellowstone'-like spin-off shows of its bigge ... Show More
Today
Part 1: James Cameron on Avatar Misconceptions, AI’s Skynet Moment, and His Elon Musk Friendship
Matt and director James Cameron sit down for a wide-ranging conversation on the misconceptions about the filmmaking of the 'Avatar' franchise, how it landed at Fox/Disney, why Jim prefers using motion capture technology, the cost of CGI, the threat of AI in Hollywood, his relatio ... Show More
39m 19s
Nov 20
Did Hollywood Ever Have a Chance Against YouTube?
Matt is joined by Tom Freston, former CEO of Viacom and MTV Networks, to discuss why legacy companies missed the boat with YouTube in the early aughts, the similarities YouTube from the aughts shares with the AI boom of today, why MTV died, and whether it can be revived (02:13). ... Show More
31m 59s
Nov 19
The Brewing Backlash to Hollywood Consolidation
Matt is joined by Jonathan Kanter, a lawyer who served as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice from 2021 to 2024, to look at the looming Warner Bros. Discovery sale from an antitrust perspective, highlight the biggest antitrust i ... Show More
37m 26s
Jun 2023
Bande-annonce épisode 261: Que sont-ils devenus? – William, le chemin de la rédemption («Sortir de la violence»)
<p>C'était en septembre 2019. Vous aviez découvert l'histoire de William, racontée au micro d'Iris Ouedraogo. Dans l'épisode intitulé «Sortir de la violence», William racontait son passé violent puis sa renaissance et sa rédemption. Aujourd'hui, il revient dans «Transfert» nous r ... Show More
4m 5s
Sep 2021
Kat West: Date Night Murder or Accident? | MURDERISH Ep. 091
On January 12, 2018, 47-year old Jeff West and his 42-year-old wife Kat enjoyed a date night in their small Alabama city. It would prove to be an unforgettable evening, not from all the drinking and dining but because Kat wouldn’t live to see the next sunrise. Initially, it was u ... Show More
48m 39s
Jul 2021
“Emma Walker, Two Shots in the Night” | MURDERISH Ep. 087
In high school, we go through a myriad of first experiences. There are sports, prom, first loves, and oftentimes, heartbreak. For most people these experiences shape us, and the mistakes we make during this time usually don’t have permanent consequences. During the fall of 2014 t ... Show More
56m 52s
Sep 2023
“The Best Las Cultch Ep Of All Time” (w/ Matt & Bowen)
Sitting in an apartment. What could be better? In the culture lab, (Matt’s apartment in Queens) our Las Cultch hosts catch up with culture. Topics include: RIP Jimmy Buffett, if Lady Gaga ever came on the podcast, remembering high school math, Charli and Rina, whether anyone actu ... Show More
1 h