Matt is joined by the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming exec, to sort through the mirky waters of streaming data and find out which streaming tv shows were actually hits, which were major flops, which were underrated successes, and which were bigger bombs than anyone thought (02:57) Matt finishes the show with an opening weekend box office predi ... Show More
Today
How to Chart a Career Path in Modern Hollywood, With Rachel Sennott
Live from Chapman University, Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw sit down with the star and showrunner of HBO’s ‘I Love LA,’ Rachel Sennott, to talk about how to chart a career path in modern Hollywood, how she pitched and sold ‘I Love LA’, making TV for a younger audience, and what ... Show More
41m 31s
Yesterday
Investor Gerry Cardinale on Why WarnerMount Will Work, Middle East Money, and Layoffs
Matt is joined by Gerry Cardinale, founder and managing partner at RedBird Capital, the private equity fund backing Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, to answer some questions about what WarnerMount will look like, including if they plan to sell off one or both of th ... Show More
40m 37s
Mar 3
How David Ellison Plans to Mash Two Major Studios Into One
Matt is joined by Rich Greenfield from LightShed Partners to discuss how David Ellison plans to merge Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, how much the cost cutting and consolidation will affect the industry, what will happen to HBO Max, and what success even looks like for this ... Show More
39m 51s
Jun 2019
Matthew Ball on Amazon vs Apple vs Netflix vs Disney, and how he built a digital media career by writing for free
Analyst/writer/investor-to-be Matthew Ball gives his predictions on how Disney, Netflix, Apple and Amazon are faring in the ‘battle royale’ - the streaming wars. He gives Peter Kafka his insight on Amazon Video from his time there, and talks about why he's bullish on Disney but s ... Show More
1 h
Aug 2025
Risk, Reward, Repeat: Why Neon CEO Tom Quinn Bets Big on Bold Films
Neon couldn't burn any brighter than it is now. The film production and distribution company acquired the rights to six consecutive Palme d'Or winners at the Cannes Film Festival: Parasite (2019), Titane (2021), Triangle of Sadness (2022), Anatomy of a Fall (2023), Anora (2024), ... Show More
38m 37s
Nov 2023
#51 | Battle of the Streaming Services & the Tay-Trav Kiss Heard Around the World
Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re breaking down every streaming platform: Netflix, Prime, Peacock, Apple TV plus, Paramount, and Disney — and deciding w ... Show More
1h 41m
Jan 2025
A View to a Kill LIVE! w/ Matt Gourley and Matt Mira (HDTGM Matinee)
<p>In a very special podcast cross-over event, Bond experts Matt Gourley (Keys To The Kingdom) and Matt Mira (The Goldbergs), hosts of the podcast James Bonding, join Paul, June, and Jason to figure out if A View To a Kill is the worst Bond movie of all time. Recorded LIVE at Lar ... Show More
1h 48m
Jul 2025
Netflix’s Wild Run: Will the Hot Streak Continue or Is a Stock Split Coming?
<p><span>In this Market Mondays clip, the hosts dive deep into Netflix’s blockbuster performance this year and debate whether its explosive growth can keep going—or if a stock pullback is on the horizon. Rashad Bilal, Ian Dunlap, and Troy Millings breakdown recent Netflix news: t ... Show More
9m 51s
Jun 2022
84. Cal & Chip Talk Noah Beck Signing for United, Ryan Trahan TAKING OVER YouTube & Sending Nudes To Family Group Chat...
The boys are back with another solo episode! They chat about all the latest happenings such as; Ryan Trahan's captivating series travelling across America, Noah Beck tearing it up at Soccer Aid and Liverpool signing a potential flop?! They're also faced with a fresh batch of dile ... Show More
1h 15m
Apr 2025
The Summer Movie Preview Game. Plus: David Cronenberg on ‘The Shrouds.’
Sean and Amanda briefly react to some Oscars news, including a rule requiring Academy members to watch the movies and the details surrounding the new Casting and Achievement in Stunt Design award (1:34). Then, for the first time, they play the Summer Movie Preview Game, in which ... Show More
2h 40m
Oct 2025
Did Mark ‘Louvre’ Josh O’Connor’s timely heist movie THE MASTERMIND? + Does SPRINGSTEEN deliver?
This Week on the Show: Josh O’Connor, Kelly Reichardt & the Art of the Heist Fresh off the headlines of a real-life Louvre robbery, indie auteur Kelly Reichardt and breakout star Josh O’Connor join Simon to talk about their buzzy new film, The Mastermind—a stylish 70s-set art-hei ... Show More
1h 28m