Podcast Episodes

Tom Freston on building MTV during cable’s wild west years

This week, Kim sits down with former Viacom CEO and MTV co-founder Tom Freston to discuss his memoir, Unplugged: Adventures from MTV to Timbuktu. Fro…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Sentimental Value’ director Joachim Trier is begging Netflix to embrace movie theaters

This week, Kim Masters sits down with writer-director Joachim Trier to discuss his Cannes Grand Prix–winning film Sentimental Value. Trier explains h…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

SPECIAL PREVIEW: Joachim Trier on 'Sentimental Value'

Listen to a special preview of Kim Masters’ conversation with Joachim Trier about his film Sentimental Value. 

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Tim Blake Nelson on balancing acting, directing, writing, and his novel ‘Superhero’

Kim Masters talks with Tim Blake Nelson about his wide-ranging career in entertainment. Best known for his breakout role in O Brother, Where Art Thou…

5 months ago

Hollywood in 2026: Disney’s next CEO, industry tariffs, and Netflix vs. YouTube

Kim Masters rings in the new year with Matt Belloni and Lucas Shaw to forecast what 2026 could hold for Hollywood. The trio debates Disney’s long-sim…

5 months, 1 week ago

Megabanter 2025: Hollywood’s unraveling year of crises, consolidation, and AI

This week, Kim Masters is joined by Matt Belloni and Lucas Shaw for a year-end Megabanter, looking back at a messy 2025. From the devastating Los Ang…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Vince Gilligan wants the audience to decide what ‘Pluribus’ is about

This week, Eric Deggans speaks with Vince Gilligan about his new series, Pluribus. The creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul explains how he f…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Everything you need to know about the Warner Bros. sale (so far)

With Netflix’s bombshell move to acquire Warner Bros. still reverberating through the town, Paramount has gone fully hostile–bypassing Warner leaders…

6 months ago

Celine Song on confronting the cost of love in ‘Materialists’

Producer’s note: This week’s banter segment was recorded before news broke of Netflix acquiring Warner Bros.

This week, Kim Masters sits down with wr…

6 months, 1 week ago

Digging into ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ with Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman

This week, Kim Masters talks to writer-director Rian Johnson and producer Ram Bergman about their latest Knives Out installment, Wake Up Dead Man. Jo…

6 months, 2 weeks ago