The Biggest Over- and Underreactions of the First Half of 2024
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to look back on the first half of 2024 and highlight the stories they believe were most over- and undercovered, including the horror movie genre, new Disney, F...
1 Jul 202437min
Will the Debate Debacle Revive TV News?
Matt is joined by journalist, podcast host, and cofounder of Semafor, Ben Smith, to discuss how last night's dispiriting debate will affect CNN and the TV news landscape as we move towards the 2024 el...
28 Jun 202432min
How Much Kevin Costner Stands to Win or Lose on ‘Horizon’
Matt is joined by longtime producer Mark Gill to break down the finances of Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon: An American Saga—Chapter 1.’ He explains how indie films of this scope and scale are financed, how...
26 Jun 202432min
Is Hollywood Really That Effed Up?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss if Hollywood is struggling as much as the media says it is. They run through a slew of issues, including traditional Hollywood’s battle with YouTube...
24 Jun 202432min
Hollywood’s Big Big Tech Problem
Matt is joined by Scott Galloway, a professor of marketing at the NYU Stern School of Business, author, and podcast host, to look back on the fallout and consequences of the writers strike and discuss...
20 Jun 202436min
Sony Bought a Movie Theatre Chain. Plus, Pixar’s Big Comeback
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Sony Pictures' acquisition of the Alamo Drafthouse movie theater chain, what this move says about Sony’s interest in theatrical moviegoing, whether ...
18 Jun 202432min
Jon Stewart on AI Fears, Election Plans, and ‘Daily Show’ End Date
Matt is back with the second half of his conversation with Jon Stewart to discuss how Hollywood should handle the AI issue, how Viacom let John Oliver go to HBO, whom Stewart consulted before agreeing...
14 Jun 202428min
Jon Stewart Talks Apple Split, Corporate Constraints, and Media’s Regression
Matt is joined by Jon Stewart to discuss his return to ‘The Daily Show,’ why he and Apple were not a great fit, and how the media, political, and comedy landscape has changed in the nine years since h...
13 Jun 202434min
