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Listen: Jon Favreau on Maximizing VFX While Minimizing Disruption
Episode 78
Jon Favreau has enjoyed a varied career as an actor, producer and writer of some of the most memorable films from the past few decades. But it's his …
6 years, 9 months ago
CEO David Field Pushes Into Podcasts at Radio Giant Entercom
David Field has presided over a period of dramatic growth at Entercom, from its acquisition of CBS Radio to a pair of podcast companies. But he'…
6 years, 10 months ago
CNN Digital Chief: Trump Doesn't Drive Traffic Success
Episode 76
Politics may be all anyone's talking about these days but CNN.com traffic isn't driven by coverage of the president, according to Andrew Morse, the n…
6 years, 10 months ago
Debra Lee: What I Saw at the Cable Revolution
Episode 75
Debra Lee had a front row seat to the explosive growth of cable television during her 32 years at BET Networks. After making her mark as a leader and…
6 years, 10 months ago
How Gunpowder & Sky Makes Movies for Millennials
Episode 74
On the eve of the Toronto International Festival, Variety's Brent Lang sits down with Gunpowder & Sky co-founders Van Toffler and Floris Bauer to dis…
6 years, 10 months ago
A Showbiz Lawyer Satirizes Hollywood In His New Novel
Episode 73
Kevin Morris is a respected veteran in Hollywood's legal circles for clients like Matthew McConaughey. But he has also carved out a nice side gig for…
6 years, 10 months ago
Comfort Food TV: Discovery’s Kathleen Finch on Nurturing Lifestyle Brands
Episode 72
Kathleen Finch, chief lifestyle brands officer for Discovery Inc., might best be described as the executive in charge of comfort food TV. She oversee…
6 years, 11 months ago
Revolt CEO Roma Khanna on How to 'Super-Serve a Super-Niche' Audience
The head of Sean Combs' media business discusses the challenges of running the independent company that aims to be a hub for hip-hop culture in all i…
6 years, 11 months ago
How CBSN Steers Clear of the Polarized News Climate
Episode 70
While 24-hour news networks like Fox News Channel go heavy on opinion, CBSN EVP/GM Christy Tanner discusses how her operation takes a different tack …
6 years, 11 months ago
How Walden Media Keeps Mid-Budget Films Alive in a Mega-Movie Era
Episode 69
New to theaters in August, "Dora and the Lost City of Gold" is just the kind of family-friendly movie you'd expect to see from Walden Media. But whil…
6 years, 11 months ago