Nov 24

Part 2: James Cameron on ‘Avatar 4’ and ‘5,’ Movie Biz Fears, 3D, Netflix, and Aliens

In part two, Matt and director James Cameron talk about how much ‘Avatar’ really costs to produce, whether he has plans for a fourth and fifth movie, his relationship with Disney and Bob Iger, what COVID and streaming did to the industry, who should buy Warner Bros. (and why it’s ... Show More

37m 56s

Nov 24

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 performance capture technology, the cost of CGI, the threat of AI in Hollywood, his re ... 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

Feb 2021

Slate Money: Movies: Michael Clayton

Welcome to Slate Money Goes to the Movies, a miniseries in which Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski, and a different guest each week discuss popular business-themed movies. This week, Felix and Anna are joined by Peter Kafka, a senior correspondent at Recode and host of the Recode Me ... Show More

43m 54s

Jun 2023

Cava Crushes In IPO, Has Pixar Lost It's Fastball? & Ticketmaster Gets Honest

Episode 83: Not Toby set his alarm extra early and has made his return. Welcome back Kyle Hagge! He and Neal get into Cava's monstrous IPO debut after their stock doubled on Thursday. Plus, with Pixar's newest movie "Elemental" coming out, can the studio recover from some of thei ... Show More

27m 12s

Apr 2020

"Misinformation Is So Dangerous..." (w/ Matt & Bowen)

Matt and Bow: A Tale of Two Coasts! The boys connect while socially distancing due to Covid-19 and discuss this new (but temporary!) normal, as well as the habits they've developed in isolation. They touch base on the culture that's gone down over the past month including the Rea ... Show More

1h 11m

Jun 2021

The death of ‘girlboss’ | What's the Story?

It’s been almost a decade since the idea of the “girlboss” emerged in the corporate world. And while the concept had feminist intentions, the conflation of feminism and capitalism has lead to its downfall. Senior culture writer, Alex Abad-Santos (@alex_abads) explains why we were ... Show More

14m 4s

Jan 2021

Inside Out with Meg LeFauve

<p>Pixar movies are always emotional journeys – quite literally in the case of Inside Out. Having sent audiences into the cosmos with Wall-E and into the clouds with Up, the revered animation studio went for a more introspective approach in 2015 with this heartwarming story set e ... Show More

1 h

Nov 2020

'The Avengers' | Marvel

Mal and Jason lift off from the helicarrier and dive deep into one of the biggest blockbusters of them all for the culmination of Phase 1: 'The Avengers'! They talk about the film's development, how the theme of teamwork makes the film soar, and why the movie is important to pop ... Show More

2h 30m

Mar 2023

Law Roach’s Early Retirement, Ben Affleck’s Appearance on The Hollywood Reporter, and Taylor Swift's Real Estate | Jam Session

Juliet and Amanda are back to discuss some interesting pop culture news, featuring celebrity fashion stylist Law Roach’s early retirement decision following a recent viral video of him and Zendaya at the Louis Vuitton fashion show. The two go in depth on their thoughts about his ... Show More

35m 41s

Has Pixar Lost its Magic Touch?