This week, thousands of writers went on strike against Hollywood studios over what they say is an existential threat to their livelihoods.
John Koblin, a media reporter for The New York Times, explains how streaming turned the most prolific era in American entertainment into an industry-changing labor dispute.
Guest: John Koblin, a media reporter for The N ... Show More
Jul 2023
Hollywood’s existential crisis
<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hollywood is facing a crisis. Almost every writer and actor is on strike against major studios, halting production. Massive protests have taken over LA and New York. Today, we unpack the upheaval that will chang ... Show More
18m 13s
Apr 2023
Hollywood writers are ready to strike
TV and film writers just voted to authorize a strike, which could leave studios without fresh scripts as soon as May 1. Bloomberg business reporter Lucas Shaw explains.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered ... Show More
26m 6s
Jun 2023
No Pay? No Pens! The Writers Guild of America Strike
The ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry. The WGA, a labor union representing over 11,500 writers in the US, is locked in a dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), a trade associ ... Show More
21m 50s
Aug 2023
One Thing: Hollywood’s Strike Season is Ripe for Adaptation
Thousands of Hollywood actors and writers have been on strike for weeks demanding raises, regulation of artificial intelligence, and residuals from content created for streaming services. Meanwhile, thousands of hotel workers and public sector employees in Los Angeles have also s ... Show More
17m 59s