TV producer Ryan Murphy — who created or produced shows like Glee, 911, and American Horror Story — talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his new Netflix miniseries, Hollywood, which blends real history with fictional characters to imagine a more inclusive "what-if" version of the postwar film business. Murphy explains how shows like Glee and Modern Family ... Show More
Apr 16
Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman's "unconstrained" relationship with the truth
Today I’m talking with Ronan Farrow, one of the biggest stars of investigative reporting working today. He broke the Harvey Weinstein story, among many, many others. Just last week, he and co-author Andrew Marantz published an incredible deep-dive feature in The New Yorker about ... Show More
1h 2m
Apr 9
The AI industry's existential race for profits
Today, let’s talk about the looming AI monetization cliff, and whether some of the biggest companies in space can become real, profitable businesses before they careen right off it. My guest today is Hayden Field, who’s our senior AI reporter here at The Verge. She’s been keeping ... Show More
38m 19s
Jan 2024
A Wild Week at Netflix: Stuber’s Out, WWE Is In, and Subs Are Up
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss film chief Scott Stuber’s exit from Netflix and what it means for the streamer's movie arm, Netflix’s foray into live programming with a $5 billion deal for WWE's 'Raw,' and its latest earnings report, which saw a big boost in ... Show More
32m 23s
Feb 2021
How Deep Does WandaVision go? - #636
Join Gus Sorola, Gavin Free, Barbara Dunkelman, and Jessica Vasami as they discuss phone development over the past ten years, what even is Space Grey, horror movies that change the way you think and more on this week's RT Podcast! This episode was recorded on February 10, 2021 an ... Show More
1h 22m
Nov 2022
Town Hall: Apple Buying Disney? 'SNL's Host Problem, and a Ryan Murphy Apology
Welcome back to Town Hall! Matt and Craig answer listener questions about CNN’s lackluster election-night ratings, the host problem with 'SNL,’ Disney’s stock price and Apple’s position to potentially make an offer, the Hallmark movie appeal to major streamers, the Hollywood-Chin ... Show More
31m 23s
Oct 2023
The Hollywood Stock Market: Travis Kelce’s Media Career, Netflix With Ads, Mega Music Docs, and More!
Live from Bloomberg’s Screentime event in Los Angeles, Matt and Lucas Shaw buy and sell a slew of Hollywood-related topics, including Travis Kelce’s eventual post-NFL career, Netflix’s ad tier, megastar music documentaries, Sam Levinson, the state of talent agencies, Paramount Gl ... Show More
42m 56s