An AI Studio Making 'Quality' Movies for Dirt Cheap: Revolutionary or Dystopian?
Matt is joined by Pouya Shahbazian to discuss his company, Staircase Studios AI, a film, television, and gaming studio centered on an AI workflow that he claims revolutionizes the process of studio fi...
10 Mars 202535min
How the Hell Do Nielsen Ratings Actually Work?
Matt is joined by Nielsen’s Brian Fuhrer to explain the mysterious world of ratings and how they actually work in 2025. They get into how Nielsen literally tracks viewing habits, how that has changed ...
7 Mars 202530min
How YouTube Became TV (While TV Struggles to Be YouTube)
Matt is joined by Hernan Lopez, the founder of Owl & Co and Wondery, to discuss how the narrative is rapidly shifting in the direct-to-consumer landscape now that streaming is, mostly, profitable! Her...
5 Mars 202532min
2025 Oscars: Sneaky Winners and Losers. Plus, Neon CEO Tom Quinn on a Big Night for 'Anora'
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to react to last night's Academy Awards, what it was like inside the building, and list their under-the-radar winners and losers from Hollywood's biggest night...
4 Mars 202540min
Does an Oscar Matter More or Less Than Ever?
Matt is joined by WME senior partner Robert Newman to talk about how much an Academy Award win still matters. Robert represents several accomplished auteur filmmakers and can speak to the impact an Os...
28 Feb 202538min
Inside Tips to Predict the 2025 Oscar Winners
Matt is joined by Mosaic talent manager and Oscar enthusiast Michael Lasker to parse through the award season chatter and find a gambling edge on the Academy Awards. Matt and Michael discuss the wide-...
27 Feb 202537min
Amazon and James Bond: What Could Go Wrong?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to react to the shocking announcement that Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson—the controllers of the James Bond brand—have sold their creative control to A...
24 Feb 202532min
'Severance’: When a Hit Show Goes Over Budget, Who Pays?
Matt is joined by Chris Rice, cofounder and co-CEO of Fifth Season, and producer of Apple+’s ‘Severance,' to discuss what happens when a TV show goes over budget and how to manage, who ends up footing...
20 Feb 202534min
