On Wednesday night, SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP reached a tentative deal on a three-year contract valued at over $1 billion, ending the longest strike in the union’s history at 118 days. Matt is joined by the national executive director and chief negotiator for SAG-AFTRA, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, to give more details on what the actors won in their new deal. The ... Show More
Jun 4
'Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons on Bursting into Hollywood, Internet Fandom, and Old IP
Matt is joined by Kane Parsons, the 20-year-old director of ‘Backrooms,’ to discuss becoming the youngest filmmaker to open a movie no. 1 at the box office, his experience transitioning from YouTube to the big screen, what he wants to do with his newfound success, how he uses the ... Show More
37m 23s
Jun 3
Is This Hollywood’s First Practical Solution to Control AI?
Matt is joined by RSL Media Founder Nikki Hexum to discuss her non-profit founded with actress Cate Blanchett that aims to protect artists against AI by requiring a consent framework for name, image, and likeness. Nikki outlines the infrastructure of her company, why this is nece ... Show More
35m 11s
Jun 2
The Right and Wrong Lessons From ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss what movie studios should learn from the remarkable weekend at the box office, whether this is really like the '70s all over again in Hollywood, the unique timing as 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' struggles at the box office, and m ... Show More
33m 31s
Jan 2024
Craig Conover Needs an Underwear Sponsor
The Southern Charmer himself joins the podcast this beautiful Monday, Craig Conover is here! Craig and the guys discuss BTS of filming Southern Charm, how Craig got scouted for the show, Adderall, sobriety, and not wearing underwear. If you're not loving every second of this epis ... Show More
58m 30s
Mar 2021
Thinking 2.0 (with Adam Grant)
On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned, “Thinking 2.0,” Preet answers listener questions about possible sedition charges against the Capitol insurrectionists, and Trump lawyer Sidney Powell’s unusual motion to dismiss a defamation suit stemming from her false election fraud claims. ... Show More
1h 1m
Dec 2021
EP144: Danny Sacrificed Self For a Stranger, The Cattle King and Are Pro Wrestlers Athletes?
On this episode of Our American Stories, Stephen Rusiniak shares a story of a man named Danny who helped save a stranger’s life through a bone marrow donation. Dick Monfort’s (the Colorado Rockies owner) tribute to his one-of-a-kind dad. Riley Evans, sports writer and CEO of Real ... Show More
38m 16s
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
May 2021
The Chauvin Prosecutors (with Jerry Blackwell and Steve Schleicher)
On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned, “The Chauvin Prosecutors,” Preet interviews Jerry Blackwell and Steve Schleicher, the two lead prosecutors in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of murdering George Floyd.For show notes and a t ... Show More
1h 25m
Jun 2021
EP 34: Family Bonds, Hollywood Genius, and the Cuban Coors Lite Story
On this episode of the Our American Stories podcast, Edie Hand tells us the story of the her brothers, the Blackburn boys, and the tragedy that struck not once, but three times; also, Author Richard Rhodes shares the amazing story of Austria-born turned Hollywood movie star, Hedy ... Show More
57m 45s
Dec 2021
Gail Katz Bierenbaum: “Warning Letter” | MURDERISH Ep. 098
Relationships oftentimes seem fine, even loving, when viewing them from the outside. It’s difficult to know
what may be going on behind closed doors. For one woman, her relationship began this way, with mostly
everyone thinking she’d found a man whose future value would allow the ... Show More
1h 2m