Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Endeavor merging with the WWE, Netflix restructuring and retracting its movie division with the intention to make fewer projects and fewer lower-budget films, and the Oscars' plans to require theatrical releases in 15-20 major markets to earn eligibility for a best picture nomination. Matt finishes the show ... Show More
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Did Donald Trump Just Save Filmmaking in America?
Matt is joined by Film USA cofounders Tony Armer and Katie Pryor to discuss President Trump’s public endorsement of a federal tax credit for film production in the United States, how this could reshape filmmaking in America, how it could transform the filmmaking industry, how the ... Show More
35m 45s
Aug 28
Disney's Biggest Swings and Misses, Plus Iger vs. Eisner—With the Acquired Guys
Matt is joined by the hosts of the Acquired podcast, Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, to discuss their two-part series on the history of The Walt Disney Company; what surprised them the most during their deep research; Disney's most precarious investments, biggest missteps, and b ... Show More
41m 43s
Dec 2024
Netflix’s ‘Polo’ FLOPS! Disney BACKTRACKS! Hollywood IN DECLINE!
With the end of the year fast approaching, a final analysis of the latest cultural offerings is in order. There are multiple topics to sift through; from the Netflix docu-series ‘Polo’ from Prince Harry’s production company, which is being panned as incredibly unrelatable, to the ... Show More
33m 15s
Jan 2024
Netflix and WWE, a tag-team to take on all streamers?
Netflix sign up WWE in a multi-billion dollar deal, but why? Should people be as upset as they are about Margot Robbie's Barbie Oscars nomination snub and finally, inside Jeff Bezozs 60th birthday party. All that and a little bit more on The Traintors with Marina and Richard on t ... Show More
36m 43s
Jan 2023
The 2023 Oscar Nominations: Snubs, Surprises, and WTFs
The Oscar nominations are here! Sean and Amanda break 'em all down, including the big surprises and the final tally for the Best Picture race (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by Belgian writer-director and newly minted Oscar nominee Lukas Dhont to discuss his new film, ‘Close’ (59:00 ... Show More
1h 43m
Feb 2019
Amazon vs. NYC, Coke vs. Pepsi, and Oscars Preview
Amazon rebuffs the Big Apple. Coke fizzles while Pepsi sparkles. And NVIDIA stops the bleeding. Analysts Andy Cross, Ron Gross, and Jason Moser discuss those stories and talk Activision Blizzard, Shopify, Restaurant Brands International, and UnderArmour. Plus, corporate governanc ... Show More
40m 29s
Jan 2024
2024 Oscar Nominations: Snubs, Surprises, and WTFs
Sean and Amanda gather after the announcement of the 2024 Oscar nominations to discuss an ‘Oppenheimer’ runaway train, some disappointing and somewhat surprising snubs for Margot Robbie and ‘Barbie,’ and how the nominations circuit is much more of a known quantity than it used to ... Show More
1h 9m
Mar 2023
“Oscars And Other Things All At Once” (w/ Matt & Bowen)
It’s Hollywood’s Biggest Podcast Episode About A Night! Matt & Bowen join together to discuss the historic Everything Everywhere All At Once sweep, the Jamie Lee Curtis of it all, the Angela Bassett of it all, the concept of a “career Oscar”, Harley Quinn’s obvious manifestation ... Show More
1h 7m