Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDruckmann Ditches HBO: ‘The Last of Us’ Faces a Creative Apocalypse
We kick off this holiday weekend on The Ankler Podcast with Matthew Frank exposing a rebellion brewing in film schools, where young cinephiles are shunning AI, while their mentors encourage them to e…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Now It’s Spotify vs. YouTube — Plus Personal Struggles Post-L.A. Fire
This week: Elaine Low, Sean McNulty and Natalie Jarvey unpack a wave of moves shaking up Hollywood. First, the team dissect Spotify’s latest push into video, including a leaked pitch deck showing the…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
'Broadcast Is Dead’ Isn’t a Hot Take—It’s Josh Richards’ Business Plan
Live from Cannes Lions, Like & Subscribe editor Natalie Jarvey interviews creator Josh Richards and CrossCheck Studios CEO Chris Sawtelle about building a Gen Z media empire on the back of TikTok sta…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
YouTube vs. Netflix: Rumble on the Riviera
On the ground at Cannes Lions, Janice Min and Natalie Jarvey join Elaine Low to break down the big Rumble(s) on the Riviera. First up: YouTube CEO Neal Mohan fired back at Netflix's Ted Sarandos in J…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
TV Tales: How ‘The Traitors’ Broke Through & Upended Reality
In the final edition of this season’s Hollywood Stories, Richard Rushfield got to talk about "The Traitors" — a show of which he is an unapologetic superfan — with executive producer Mike Cotton, the…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Creator Coup: CEO Neal Mohan on YouTube Beating Netflix Without Buying a Single Show
Live from Cannes Lions, Ankler Media CEO Janice Min hosts a rollicking, wide-ranging conversation with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan about the platform’s growing dominance — both on TV screens and across cu…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Swipe, Pay, Cry: A $5 Billion Boom in 60-Second Soaps
Green shoots are rare in Hollywood these days, but some writers and actors are cashing six-figure checks in a format as questionable as its new Luigi Mangione series. Welcome to the world of microdra…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
TV Tales: 'Penis, Penis, Penis, Me' — Comedy Legend Nell Scovell Tells All
In this week’s Hollywood Stories, Richard Rushfield sits down with TV comedy legend Nell Scovell — creator of Sabrina the Teenage Witch and writer for everything from The Simpsons to Late Night with …
Published on 3 months ago
TV’s Top Directors: ‘Good American Family,’ ‘Severance,’ ‘Zero Day’ & ‘The Pitt’
In this bonus episode of The Ankler podcast, the second of two recorded live on May 18 at L.A.'s DGA Theater, The Ankler and the Directors Guild of America bring you a series of insightful and memora…
Published on 3 months ago
TV’s Top Directors: ‘High Potential,’ ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ & ‘Hacks’
In this bonus episode of The Ankler podcast, recorded live on May 18 at L.A.'s DGA Theater, The Ankler and the Directors Guild of America bring you a series of funny and memorable conversations — pre…
Published on 3 months ago