Is Hollywood Assistant Life Still Insane?
Matt is joined by Warner Bailey to talk about one of the most underdiscussed yet crucial pieces of the Hollywood ecosystem: the assistant. Warner surveyed tens of thousands of currently employed assis...
16 Jan 202534min
Why Broadcast Television Won’t Die
Matt is joined by Amy Reisenbach, the president of CBS Entertainment, to talk about how broadcast networks continue to succeed despite living in a world of streaming and social media. She discusses wh...
15 Jan 202532min
How Hollywood (and Awards Season) Can Help Rebuild Los Angeles
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the fallout from the devastating fires in L.A. that are still ongoing. So much of Los Angeles is made up of the entertainment industry—from movie st...
13 Jan 202530min
The Magical (and Profitable) World of Disney Cruises
Matt is joined by Robbie Whelan from the Wall Street Journal to discuss Disney’s most popular non-theme park experience, the cruise line, and its increasing value to Disney. Matt walks us through his ...
10 Jan 202533min
Golden Globes Takeaways and the Biggest Questions for 2025
Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw react to the Golden Globes and Lucas gives his takeaways from inside the room Sunday night. Then they look ahead to the new year and pose their biggest industry questio...
6 Jan 202532min
The Townies, Part 2: Who Won the Year in Hollywood?
In Part 2 of the exclusive Townie Awards, Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw decide who won the year, including executives and talent, and give out some additional awards, including: Biggest Flex; Execut...
1 Jan 202549min
The Townies: Hollywood’s Best and Worst of 2024
It’s podcasting’s most exclusive event of the year: the third annual Townie Awards! Join Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw as they go through the biggest moves, deals, and fails from 2024, while also aw...
30 Dec 202449min
Turning Music Rights Into a Bob Dylan Biopic
Matt is joined by producer Peter Jaysen to discuss his latest film, ‘A Complete Unknown,’ and how he managed to get a movie about Bob Dylan made. He details how he secured the rights to Dylan’s musica...
25 Dec 202435min
