Disney vs. Itself vs. The Right
Within the past few months, Disney CEO Bob Chapek managed to piss off his shareholders, the LGBT community, and right-wing conservatives. Today we talk about how he did it, why it happened, and what’s...
14 Apr 202253min
The State of Streaming
It’s time to check back in on the state of the streaming wars, with two binge-worthy conversations. First, Recode’s Peter Kafka talks to analyst Michael Nathanson about Big Media’s new problem: TV rat...
7 Apr 20221h 1min
Judd Apatow on The Bubble, TikTok and The Slap
Legendary comedy director/writer/producer Judd Apatow was busy during lockdown: He wrote a book and made two movies. One of them is The Bubble, a movie about… making a movie during the pandemic. Apato...
29 Mar 202243min
The Oscars: Hollywood’s smallest biggest night?
The Oscars used to be one of the biggest things on TV. Now they’re… not. Does that matter to the movie business and to movie-goers? We discuss with our annual Oscar experts: Vox’s Alissa Wilkinson and...
24 Mar 202238min
Dan Le Batard on life after ESPN; Russia sanctions upend big-time soccer
March Madness has started, but this isn’t a podcast about that: Today, it’s a podcast about sports media, about leaving sports media to do your own thing, and about how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ma...
17 Mar 202258min
Big Tech takes a side, finally + Zappos' tragic founder
Silicon Valley goes out of its way not to upset countries around the world - even when that means making embarrassing compromises. But it has taken a stand against Russia in its invasion of Ukraine, l...
10 Mar 202243min
Covering the war in Ukraine, online and on the ground
Recode's Peter Kafka talks to three reporters about the realities of covering the war in Ukraine and sorting truth from disinformation -- from the ground, from afar, and online. In Ukraine: CNN’s Chie...
3 Mar 20221h 8min
Uber, but for TV
When Recode’s Peter Kafka advises you not to write your book, WRITE THAT BOOK. That’s the lesson Mike Isaac learned: His book “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber” is now a Showtime series starring Jose...
24 Feb 202250min
