Janice Min and Reed Duchscher are both building new media companies in LA. But their perspectives are quite different: Min runs The Ankler, the trade pub that mostly focuses on the fate of Big Media companies like Paramount and Netflix; Duchscher runs Night, a talent agency focused on digital talent like Kai Cenat and Hassan Piker (he’s best known for his wo ... Show More
Feb 27
Netflix Walks, Paramount Wins, and the Ellisons Take Hollywood
Netflix shocked the world last year by winning a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. This week it shocked us by walking away.In this emergency bonus episode, CNBC’s Alex Sherman walks us through the whiplash: Why Netflix chose not to counter Paramount, what the market blowback si ... Show More
33m 31s
Feb 11
How Odd Lots' Joe Weisenthal Turned Curiosity Into a Career, and a Hit Podcast
If Joe Weisenthal didn’t exist, the internet would have to invent him. Because Joe Weisenthal is built for the internet — more specifically, an internet personality: Knows a lot, curious about even more, often right, happy to be wrong, always has something to say about anything.T ... Show More
1h 10m
Aug 2024
Entertainment Dark Ages Coming? Nikki Haley Called It!! 08.15.24
In episode 1726, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by writer and co-host of The Bechdel Cast, Caitlin Durante, to discuss… Trump Desperate To Get The Attention Back On Himself Is Suing America, More Detail on Trump’s Plans to Ratf*ck the Upcoming Election, The Dec ... Show More
1h 3m
Dec 2023
Kenan Thompson | The Bigot Loser
GOP members made excuses for the former president after he channeled Adolf Hitler in a speech, Rudy Giuliani may not have the funds to cover the $148 million judgment against him, The Late Show dedicated a writer to cover only Taylor Swift news, and a Senate staffer was caught ha ... Show More
28m 4s
Feb 2024
Billy Joel | Double Jeopardy
Stephen Colbert urges Americans not to become numb to Donald Trump’s crimes, and offers a reminder that no other presidential candidate has ever had to pause his campaign to defend himself in multiple trials, for example, his election fraud case in Georgia where the district atto ... Show More
32m 18s
Jan 2023
Jesse Eisenberg | Bump, Set, Psych
Professional liar George Santos is following the example set by the former president, and the man some people think could be the Republican presidential nominee in 2024 is hampered by his lack of personal charm. Jesse Eisenberg tells Stephen about the family conflict that plays o ... Show More
24m 49s