Podcast Episodes

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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 months, 4 weeks 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…

10 months 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…

10 months, 1 week ago

Shawn Levy talks ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Star Wars,’ & studio shakeups

This week, Kim Masters talks to filmmaker Shawn Levy, who takes a short break from the London shoot of his Star Wars film to talk about the final sea…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Judd Apatow’s memoir reflects a lifetime as a ‘Comedy Nerd’

This week, Kim Masters talks to Judd Apatow about his memoir, Comedy Nerd, a scrapbook that chronicles his journey from a stand-up-obsessed kid to on…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘The Alabama Solution’ filmmakers on exposing America’s prison crisis

This week, Kim Masters talks with documentarians Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman about their film The Alabama Solution. The filmmakers reveal ho…

11 months ago