Podcast Episodes

After a Historic Hollywood Tax Break, Is Moviemaking Coming Back to California?

Matt is joined by Joe Chianese of Entertainment Partners to unpack the new California tax bill, which will significantly expand the state's film and TV tax incentive, making California one of the mos…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why the Paramount-Skydance Merger is "F*cking Up ‘South Park’"

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the standoff between ‘South Park’ creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker and Paramount amid the looming merger between Paramount Global and Skydance M…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bribe? Surrender? Both? Unpacking the Trump-Paramount Settlement.

Matt is joined by CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter to discuss Paramount reaching an agreement with President Donald Trump to settle his lawsuit with ‘60 Minutes’ for $16 million. They discuss th…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jason Blum Opens Up About the 'M3GAN 2.0' Flop, the Blumhouse Slump, and Bouncing Back

Matt is joined by Blumhouse CEO Jason Blum to discuss why his new film, ‘M3GAN 2.0’, significantly underperformed in its opening weekend, making only $10M domestically, Blumhouse’s recent slump, what…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Apple’s ‘F1’ Win and Big Tech’s Streaming vs. Theaters Debate

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the opening weekend box office performance of ‘F1,’ whether it should be considered a hit, and what this means for Apple’s interest in releasing mo…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Case for Netflix Pillaging YouTube Creators

Matt is joined by Wells Fargo media analyst Steven Cahall to talk about the possibility of Netflix going after YouTube content creators, its possible venture into short-form content, and the effects …

Published on 2 months ago

Marvel’s Decline, Hollywood Vs. AI, and the Most Under-Covered Stories of 2025 So Far

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to look back at the first half of 2025 and highlight the stories they believe were most under-covered (01:22).

For a 20 percent discount on Matt’s Hollywood …

Published on 2 months ago

Tales From the Test-Screening Trenches

Matt is joined by Kevin Goetz, the CEO of Screen Engine/ASI, to discuss the world of test screenings. They dive into the importance of these test screenings, which filmmakers utilize the screenings (…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

The ‘Sinners’ Deal, the Manosphere, and the Biggest Overreactions of the First Half of 2025

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to look back on the first half of 2025 and highlight the stories they believe were most overcovered (01:47). Matt finishes the show with a prediction about th…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

How to Get an Emmy Nomination (...for Matt??)

Matt is joined by Debra Birnbaum, editor-in-chief of GoldDerby and former head of awards at Amazon Studios, to discuss the logistics of Emmy campaigning, how Emmy and Oscar campaigns differ, who actu…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago