22: When Success Isn't Success
How do the creators of TV shows know how well their shows are doing when their streaming services won't share meaningful data? Is the Marvel Cinematic Universe tired, or getting creative? And which s…
01:07:17 |
Tue 12 Jul 2022
21: I Love Sports Corner
We discuss the "Lightyear" box office and the future of Pixar, finding better ways to binge through smart software, and how streaming franchises are constructed. And then, once again, there's Sports …
01:11:48 |
Tue 28 Jun 2022
20: Entertainment Chess Move
With the clash between "Stranger Things" and Star Wars, the summer streaming blockbuster season has begun! And we inaugurate a new segment, Sports Corner, as the path of sports on streaming media spo…
01:09:04 |
Tue 14 Jun 2022
19: Billionaires are Strange Creatures
What do "Stranger Things" and "Obi Wan Kenobi" tell us about the present and future of Netflix and Disney+? Also, Netflix's "The Gray Man," a revived "Daredevil," and we answer your letters!
01:07:52 |
Tue 31 May 2022
18: 10,000 Other Tentacles
After years watching the old Netflix cruise along as the top streamer, things are getting interesting as it shifts gears and engages the realities of today's streaming scene. We discuss Netflix chang…
01:17:59 |
Tue 17 May 2022
17: A Lighthouse, But No Captain
We're sifting through the fallout of Netflix's trying times, pondering the future of ads on streaming services and trying to identify which shows benefit from binge-watching--and which don't.
01:17:59 |
Wed 04 May 2022
16: Avatar of the Industry
Emergency podcast! Julia and Jason reconvene for a second time in a week to discuss Netflix's very bad quarterly results (and how the company will change its behavior and strategy as a result) and th…
00:43:11 |
Fri 22 Apr 2022
15: Magic Show
Julia has some advice for David Zaslav as he takes the reins of Warner Bros. Discovery--mostly about the fates of CNN+ and the Harry Potter franchise. Plus, the rise of streaming sports.
01:02:24 |
Tue 19 Apr 2022
14: Quintessential Identity Crisis
Apple TV+ wins Best Picture, "Our Flag Means Death" is... a hit?, why being the fan of a baseball team is going to bring you pain, "Obi-Wan" takes on "Stranger Things" directly, and Jason subscribed …
01:23:03 |
Tue 05 Apr 2022
13: The South Park Equation
Is Wall Street souring on the streaming wars? Is Netflix coming for your shared passwords? Both issues are way more complicated than they might seem.
01:16:20 |
Tue 22 Mar 2022
12: Why? It's Batman.
Disney inevitably embraces advertising, NBC inevitably takes its ball and goes home, and The Batman inevitably forces a discussion about the future of theatrical releases.
01:13:47 |
Tue 08 Mar 2022
11: Paramount's Paramount
ViacomCBS changes its name, Peacock weathers the Super Bowl storm, the Disney brand continues to evolve, the culture of binge-dropping begins to fade away, Netflix is Doing Just Fine, and your letter…
01:07:33 |
Tue 22 Feb 2022
10: C Against C
The future of CNN+ is called into question, the Oscars recognize streaming services of all kinds, and did Peacock finally get the Olympics right?
01:08:56 |
Tue 08 Feb 2022
9: Little Crown Jewel
Netflix's latest quarterly report makes us wonder: Is it a tech company or an entertainment company? Julia experiences live sports streaming success--and failure. HBO Max takes a victory lap. And why…
01:01:44 |
Tue 25 Jan 2022
8: Everyone's Talking About Bruno
It's a new year! Disney has moved another Pixar movie out of theaters and onto Disney+. Why "Don't Look Up" was the perfect movie for Netflix. "Yellowstone" is a legitimate hit and yet nobody is trul…
01:07:28 |
Tue 11 Jan 2022
7: The All-Letters Edition
Jason and Julia are off for the holiday, but before they left, they took time to record this special episode featuring answers to listener letters! (Only two-thirds of the letters are from people nam…
00:37:21 |
Tue 28 Dec 2021
6: All Four Quadrants
We dig into why CNN+ has to exist, even though it doesn't make a lot of sense. Also, the strange divisions between what's on HBO and what's on HBO Max, we talk a surprising amount about The CW (again…
00:55:35 |
Wed 15 Dec 2021
5: The Netflix Connected Universe
Diving into Netflix's brand new global and regional top 10 lists, and all the things they tell us about the global streaming giant. Also, ViacomCBS corrects its Star Trek mistake, and why Netflix is …
01:07:58 |
Wed 01 Dec 2021
4: Sorry, World!
Disney+ came out of the gate strong, but its growth is waning. What does it need to do to reach a broader audience? It's all about the 'Hamiltons.' Also, ViacomCBS pulls the rug out from underneath i…
01:11:10 |
Wed 17 Nov 2021
3: Snackable Trash
What happens when a TV network has a potential big hit, but doesn't have a streaming strategy to find an audience? Are sports leagues finally going to risk their fat cable contracts in order to build…
01:14:23 |
Wed 03 Nov 2021
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