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AI SLOP, GATEKEEPERS, AND THE KID'S MEDIA CRISIS
Episode 79
Demand for high-quality kids' content has never been higher, but the supply has never been more broken. And YouTube, the most powerful kids' platform…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
THE WHOLE CONSUMER: A CARTOGRAPHER'S BLUEPRINT
Episode 78
59% of people now watch video on their phone first. If your content strategy doesn't account for that, Evan Shapiro has a message for you: you're alr…
4 months ago
VALERIE'S PLACE WITH VALERIE BERTINELLI
Episode 77
Valerie Bertinelli has been a content creator since she was 12 years old. She just stopped asking permission to make the shows she wants.
This episode…
4 months ago
THE CLIP ECONOMY & HOW TO COVER A WORLD CUP WITHOUT BUYING RIGHTS
Episode 76
1.7 million subscribers. A Global deal. Live Bundesliga rights. And a studio in Brooklyn for the World Cup. The Overlap built it all without owning a…
4 months, 1 week ago
MEDIA M&A MANIA
Episode 75
Full Disclosure meets Media Odyssey in this crossover episode of The Media Odyssey podcast with Roben Farzad, host of Full Disclosure on NPR and form…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
THE FILMTOK EFFECT: BONUS EPISODE
Episode 74
Eight episodes, $25,000, 2 million views. One indie creator just proved you don't need a studio, a streamer, or a greenlight to break into the fastes…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
THE NEW PRODUCTION PLAYBOOK
Episode 73
10 billion views. 200+ episodes. A Random House deal and a streamer announcement incoming. Toonstar built it all without asking anyone's permission.
W…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
UPFRONT 2026: THE CROWN JEWEL OF TV ADS
Episode 72
Pure play digital is now capturing 75% of every US ad dollar and 60% of that goes to just three companies. What's left for everyone else?
This episode…
5 months ago
THE FAN-FUNDED FILM REVOLUTION
Episode 71
What if fans could own a piece of the films they love and get paid when they hit? One company is making it happen, and Hollywood gatekeepers are not …
5 months, 1 week ago
WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH KIDS…CONTENT, THE AI LOOP, AND FRANCE TV UNDER THREAT
Episode 70
Five companies just committed $725 billion to AI in a single year. Meanwhile, kids content is in freefall and the people who can least afford it are …
5 months, 2 weeks ago