#27 Hollywood Is Broken · The Maverick Effect

Something’s off at the movies — and it’s not just the CGI.

From Jerry Seinfeld’s cultural take-down to Sasha Stone’s poetic-truth autopsy, today’s films feel less like storytelling… and more like committee-approved content. But there are exceptions — Top Gun: Maverick, for one. Why did that one land while so many others fall flat?

In this episode, Jim breaks down the fading cultural power of cinema — and makes the case for a two-part epic on the most mysterious American hero you’ve never seen on screen: Admiral Richard E. Byrd.

Medal of Honor. Antarctica. Operation Highjump. Missing diaries. Maybe even UFOs.

You want magic back? This guy froze his face off for it.

And if you’re a Hollywood exec… consider this your pitch.

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