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
A Holiday Grab Bag: Blake Vs. Baldoni, NFL on Netflix, Disney’s Next CEO, and UFC's Next Home
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to run through a slew of topics tied to a recent survey conducted by Shaw that polls hundreds of Hollywood insiders on some of the hottest questions around tow...
23 Dec 202432min
The Multi-Billion-Dollar Plan to Improve Going to the Movies
Matt is joined by Michael O’Leary, CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) to discuss their pledge to spend $2.2 billion to modernize and upgrade theaters, what that actually means, a...
20 Dec 202436min
Making Millions on Dead Celebrities in the AI Age
Matt is joined by Mark Roesler, founder and chairman of CMG Worldwide, to discuss how AI has added a new twist to how the rights of dead famous people are being exploited. They discuss how incredibly ...
18 Dec 202432min
