The Taylor Swift Ticketmaster Debacle, Explained
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to dive deep into the chaos of trying to buy tickets to Taylor Swift’s newly announced Era’s Tour. They discuss who is to blame for the Ticketmaster meltdown, ...
23 Nov 202228min
A Major Disney Shake-up: Former CEO Bob Iger Is Back
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to break down the return of Bob Iger as CEO of Disney once again. They talk about whether Disney needed to make this move or whether this was a knee-jerk react...
21 Nov 202232min
Oscars Watch Begins: Front-Runners, Story Lines, and the ‘Top Gun’ Debate
With awards season ramping up, Matt is joined by The Hollywood Reporter's Scott Feinberg to discuss his forecast for the upcoming Oscars, including front-runners for best picture, best actor, and best...
18 Nov 202232min
The Secrets of Marvel’s Magic
Matt is joined by Marvel’s executive of production and development and ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ producer Nate Moore to discuss what makes Marvel so special. Nate talks about the development pr...
16 Nov 202236min
The 2022 Directors Draft
Imagine you are the head of a new film studio with an unlimited budget. Who are the movie directors you would pay the most money to sign for the next 20 years? Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw put on t...
14 Nov 202232min
Town Hall: Apple Buying Disney? 'SNL's Host Problem, and a Ryan Murphy Apology
Welcome back to Town Hall! Matt and Craig answer listener questions about CNN’s lackluster election-night ratings, the host problem with 'SNL,’ Disney’s stock price and Apple’s position to potentially...
10 Nov 202231min
Predicting the Opening Weekend for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
Matt is joined by Comscore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian to discuss the pseudoscience of movie tracking and how box office projections are made before anyone has seen a movie. They discuss t...
9 Nov 202232min
What a Wall Street Meltdown Means for the Consumer
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the price increases across multiple streaming platforms, the addition of ad-supported tiers, waning stock prices, and how layoffs and budget cuts in...
7 Nov 202232min
