Feb 27

Emergency Pod! Paramount Outbids Netflix and Wins Warner Bros.

Emergency episode! Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to react to Netflix pulling out of the Warner Bros sweepstakes after Paramount raised its bid to $31 per share, bringing the overall offer to $111B. They break down why this happened, why Netflix abruptly backed out, if ... Show More

35m 29s

Feb 26

The Retro Innovation of ‘The Pitt,’ With Lead Producer John Wells

Matt is joined by John Wells, executive producer of ‘The Pitt,’ to discuss how ‘The Pitt’ is reviving an old model of television and why it is considered innovative in 2026. John talks about how the show is made, the benefits of filming in Los Angeles, and whether streaming TV is ... Show More

33m 46s

Feb 24

Part 2: Sony Film CEO on Marvel’s Decline and Hollywood’s Originality Crisis

Live from the American Film Institute, Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw and the CEO of Sony Film Tom Rothman to discuss the future of the Spider Man franchise, Marvel’s recent struggles, if movie stars should make movies for streamers, and the biggest crisis facing the mo ... Show More

32m 31s

Nov 2022

4. The Business | This Blew Up

Amir Ben-Yohanan sets his sights on turning Clubhouse the content house into Clubhouse Media Group, a publicly traded company. And thanks to some good luck, meme stocks, and a stray Elon Musk tweet, it looks for a moment like it might just work. Host: Alyssa Bereznak Producers: ... Show More

53m 26s

Sep 2022

Spilling The Tea with Lebanon’s Famous Digital Creator and TikToker

Tables turned as we welcomed the host of the “Litchally Speaking” podcast to be our special guest on this episode of Beirut Buzz. Ghady Al Hader has been creating social media content for almost ten years now, making a name for himself in the local community as a digital creator, ... Show More

27m 42s

Nov 2022

2. The Media Machine | This Blew Up

So what exactly is a content house? In this episode, we'll examine the evolution of creators banding together for clout, from the early days of Team 10 all the way up to the height of the TikTok boom—and all the internet gossip that came with it. Host: Alyssa Bereznak Producers: ... Show More

43m 15s

Jun 2023

Peak social media: Trouble at Twitter

<p>Elon Musk took over Twitter with the promise of promoting free speech and making the loss-making platform profitable again. But his critics say he’s destroying Twitter’s culture and driving it to bankruptcy. How much danger is the company really in? In the first episode in a n ... Show More

29m 28s

Oct 2020

Is Mr. Beast the Last YouTuber? [Ep. 63]

100% of *Patreon* funds go to making The Create Unknown, and you can get early access to episodes for just $2: https://patreon.com/thecreateunknown Join our *Discord* to talk with artists, creators, and fans of the finer things in online life: https://discord.gg/qAQV3Jw It’s time ... Show More

1h 46m

Apr 2022

Slate Money - Everything Is Market Manipulation

This week, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck and Elizabeth Spiers talk about what’s happening with Disney and the Reedy Creek improvement district, Elon Musk’s alignment with the far right, and the criminal charges filed against Archegos founder, Bill Hwang. In the Plus segment: All ab ... Show More

45m 8s

Jul 2021

"How Do You Stay Close to Culture?" | Marketing For the Now Episode 25 with Gary Vaynerchuk

<p>Today's episode is the newest installment of "Marketing for The Now with Gary Vaynerchuk". We have an illustrious list of CEOs, CMOs, Presidents and even singer/song writer Liam Payne all here to answer this one question... "How do you stay close to culture?". I'm super fired ... Show More

1h 1m

May 2022

Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - The “Just Trash It All" Edition

On this episode: Jamilah, Zak, and Elizabeth help a listener who feels like she’s constantly walking through a maze of toys and the piles of stuff just keep growing. Both her and her partner work a ton, which leaves little time to actually clean the house. But she’s the only one ... Show More

31m 11s

Nov 2021

Culture Gabfest - Sexiest Man Alive

This week, Steve and Dana are joined by writer extraordinaire Karen Han. First, the panel discusses Rebecca Hall’s adaptation of Nella Larsen’s novel, Passing. Next, the panel dives into The Shrink Next Door. Finally, the panel talks about People’s 2021 Sexiest Man Alive, Paul Ru ... Show More

59m 1s

Dec 2022

The end of social media

Sean Illing talks with technology writer and philosopher Ian Bogost about the state of social media — especially in the wake of Elon Musk's recent acquisition of Twitter. They discuss the recent but surprising history of the platforms that have come to dominate the lives of so ma ... Show More

50m 47s

The Rise of Tubi and If “Free” Is Really...