Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDisney vs. Itself vs. The Right
Episode 388
Within the past few months, Disney CEO Bob Chapek managed to piss off his shareholders, the LGBT community, and right-wing conservatives. Today we ta…
4 years ago
The State of Streaming
Episode 387
It’s time to check back in on the state of the streaming wars, with two binge-worthy conversations. First, Recode’s Peter Kafka talks to analyst Mich…
4 years ago
Judd Apatow on The Bubble, TikTok and The Slap
Episode 386
Legendary comedy director/writer/producer Judd Apatow was busy during lockdown: He wrote a book and made two movies. One of them is The Bubble, a mov…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Oscars: Hollywood’s smallest biggest night?
Episode 385
The Oscars used to be one of the biggest things on TV. Now they’re… not. Does that matter to the movie business and to movie-goers? We discuss with o…
4 years, 1 month ago
Dan Le Batard on life after ESPN; Russia sanctions upend big-time soccer
Episode 384
March Madness has started, but this isn’t a podcast about that: Today, it’s a podcast about sports media, about leaving sports media to do your own t…
4 years, 1 month ago
Big Tech takes a side, finally + Zappos' tragic founder
Episode 383
Silicon Valley goes out of its way not to upset countries around the world - even when that means making embarrassing compromises. But it has taken a…
4 years, 1 month ago
Covering the war in Ukraine, online and on the ground
Episode 382
Recode's Peter Kafka talks to three reporters about the realities of covering the war in Ukraine and sorting truth from disinformation -- from the gr…
4 years, 1 month ago
Uber, but for TV
Episode 381
When Recode’s Peter Kafka advises you not to write your book, WRITE THAT BOOK. That’s the lesson Mike Isaac learned: His book “Super Pumped: The Batt…
4 years, 2 months ago
Chuck Klosterman relives the 1990s & Sarah Palin loses her NYT libel suit
Episode 380
Make sure no one’s on your home phone while you use your dial-up modem to listen to this week’s show on your 1998 Bondi Blue iMac. Recode Media’s Pet…
4 years, 2 months ago
What's next for CNN? + The Afterparty's Ben Schwartz writes jokes for C-3PO
Episode 379
This is (an update about what’s going on at) CNN. Dylan Byers of Puck News joins Recode’s Peter Kafka: They talk about the fallout from former CNN pr…
4 years, 2 months ago