David Zaslav and the Dying Era of Media Moguls
Matt is joined by journalist Michael Wolff to discuss his latest profile on Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav in New York Magazine. They talk about whether—despite the bad press—he is actually d...
15 Apr 202532min
The Trump Tariff Pain Index: Who Suffers the Most in Hollywood?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to parse the media landscape and determine which companies are most vulnerable amid the Trump tariff chaos. They discuss how much this volatility will cost the...
14 Apr 202532min
Coachella and the Changing Music Festival Hierarchy
It’s Coachella weekend, so Matt is joined by Dave Brooks, the senior director of touring at Billboard, to discuss all things music festivals. David gives us the latest on Coachella: how it's been doin...
11 Apr 202532min
Director Eli Roth Will Kill You On-Screen for $1 Million
Matt is joined by director Eli Roth to discuss his new, all-encompassing horror media company the Horror Section, which allows horror lovers to “own” a portion of the company and share in the profits....
9 Apr 202532min
A ‘Minecraft’ Megahit and the Studios Best Suited for Gen Z and Beyond
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the first surprise blockbuster of 2025, ‘A Minecraft Movie’; who deserves credit; what its success says about the current moment in IP-driven moviem...
7 Apr 202531min
Tom, Leo, Gosling (!), and the CinemaCon Studio Power Ranking
Matt is joined by The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins of ‘The Big Picture’ podcast to recap their recent trip to Las Vegas for CinemaCon and discuss which studio presentations were the most...
4 Apr 202549min
Agents, Managers, and the Shifting Power Dynamics of Representation
Matt is joined by Brillstein Entertainment Partners CEO Jon Liebman to discuss the difference between a manager and an agent and how that has changed over the past 20 years. Jon gives his thoughts on ...
3 Apr 202531min
Four Industry Experts Debate Hollywood’s Moviegoing Crisis
Live from CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Matt is joined by Regal CEO Eduardo Acuna, 'F1' director Joseph Kosinski, Universal global distribution chairman Peter Levinsohn, and Neon CEO Tom Quinn to answer som...
2 Apr 202552min
