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
Amazon’s Studio Head Firing and the Prime Video 7-Year Report Card
Matt is joined by The Entertainment Strategy Guy to look back on the Jen Salke era at Amazon MGM Studios and dissect their television and movie strategy, what performed, what didn’t, and what lessons ...
28 Mar 202536min
Why YouTubers Are Having a Hollywood Moment
Matt is joined by Dude Perfect CEO Andrew Yaffe to talk about the state of the creator economy and why popular YouTube stars are starting to partner with streamers. He outlines how a popular YouTube c...
27 Mar 202532min
