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Estimated from 19 chart positions in 19 markets.
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- 🇩🇪DE · Film Interviews#10300K to 1M
- 🇬🇧GB · Film Interviews#25100K to 300K
- 🇺🇸US · Film Interviews#28100K to 300K
- 🇨🇦CA · Film Interviews#5830K to 100K
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393K to 1.3M🎙 ~2x weekly·89 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
786K to 2.5M🇩🇪40%🇬🇧12%🇺🇸12%+16 more - Active Followers
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314K to 1.0M
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Sid Ganis (Veteran Studio Executive, Producer) on Marketing Lucas and Spielberg's Biggest Films, Running Studios, & Leading the Academy
Jun 17, 2026
44m 33s
Jeff Annison & Paul Scanlan (Co-Founders, Legion M) on Democratizing Hollywood, Fan Ownership, and the Power of the Audience
Jun 3, 2026
1h 00m 36s
Mark Canton (Producer, Veteran Studio Executive) on Showmanship, Smelling the Circus, and Trusting Your Instincts
May 20, 2026
57m 27s
Mark Johnson (Academy Award-Winning Producer of Rain Man) on Diverse Storytelling, Discovering Talent, and a Lifelong Passion for Filmmaking
May 6, 2026
44m 27s
Ann Sarnoff (First Female CEO of Warner Bros.) on Breaking Barriers, Knowing Your Audience, and Why the Best of Hollywood Is Still Ahead
Apr 14, 2026
51m 21s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/17/26 |  Sid Ganis (Veteran Studio Executive, Producer) on Marketing Lucas and Spielberg's Biggest Films, Running Studios, & Leading the Academy | Send Kevin a Text Message Sid Ganis, former President of the Motion Picture Group at Paramount Pictures, former Vice Chairman of Columbia Pictures, and four-term President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, joins host Kevin Goetz for a wide-ranging conversation spanning more than five decades in Hollywood. Ganis traces his path from an office-boy job won through a chance connection, to marketing campaigns for The Empire Strikes Back and Raiders of the Lost Ark, to greenlighti... | 44m 33s | ||||||
| 6/3/26 |  Jeff Annison & Paul Scanlan (Co-Founders, Legion M) on Democratizing Hollywood, Fan Ownership, and the Power of the Audience✨ | democratizing Hollywoodfan ownership+3 | Jeff AnnisonPaul Scanlan | Legion MMobiTV | — | Legion Mfan-owned entertainment+3 | — | 1h 00m 36s | |
| 5/20/26 |  Mark Canton (Producer, Veteran Studio Executive) on Showmanship, Smelling the Circus, and Trusting Your Instincts✨ | film productionHollywood history+3 | Mark Canton | Warner Bros.Columbia Pictures+1 | — | Mark CantonHollywood+7 | — | 57m 27s | |
| 5/6/26 |  Mark Johnson (Academy Award-Winning Producer of Rain Man) on Diverse Storytelling, Discovering Talent, and a Lifelong Passion for Filmmaking✨ | diverse storytellingfilmmaking+3 | Mark Johnson | Rain ManBreaking Bad+7 | — | Mark JohnsonKevin Goetz+5 | — | 44m 27s | |
| 4/14/26 |  Ann Sarnoff (First Female CEO of Warner Bros.) on Breaking Barriers, Knowing Your Audience, and Why the Best of Hollywood Is Still Ahead✨ | breaking barriersHollywood+4 | Ann Sarnoff | Warner Bros.Forbes+1 | Massachusetts | Ann SarnoffWarner Bros.+7 | — | 51m 21s | |
| 4/1/26 |  Stuart Ford (Film & Television Producer and Entrepreneur) on Independent Film, Risk Management, and the Future of Hollywood✨ | independent filmrisk management+4 | Stuart Ford | AGC StudiosMiramax | — | independent cinemafilm production+5 | — | 55m 25s | |
| 3/18/26 |  Ric Roman Waugh (Director, Writer, Producer) on Growing Up in the Stunt World, Filmmaking with Purpose, and Listening to the Audience✨ | filmmakingstunt world+3 | Ric Roman Waugh | FelonSni... | — | Ric Roman Waughstunt world+6 | — | 52m 33s | |
| 3/4/26 |  Robert Wagner (Legendary Actor) on Eight Decades in Hollywood, the Studio System, and a Life in Film & Television✨ | Hollywoodfilm history+3 | Robert Wagner | — | — | Robert WagnerHollywood+3 | — | 42m 57s | |
| 2/18/26 |  Bob Cooper (Veteran Studio Executive and Producer) on Finding Your "And", Transforming HBO, and Championing Bold True Stories✨ | studio executiveHBO transformation+3 | Bob Cooper | HBOTri-Star Pictures+4 | — | HBOBob Cooper+5 | — | 50m 51s | |
| 2/4/26 |  Chuck Roven (Legendary Producer) on Creative Financing, Oppenheimer, and Four Decades of Blockbuster Filmmaking✨ | creative financingblockbuster filmmaking+3 | Charles "Chuck" Roven | Atlas Entertainment | — | Chuck Rovencreative financing+3 | — | 49m 21s | |
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| 1/21/26 |  Gail Berman (Producer & Entertainment Executive) on Creative Fearlessness Across Stage, Television, and Film✨ | creative leadershipHollywood executives+4 | Gail Berman | Fox EntertainmentParamount Pictures+1 | — | Gail BermanKevin Goetz+8 | — | 53m 22s | |
| 1/7/26 |  Matthew Specktor (Novelist & Screenwriter) and Fred Specktor (Agent) on The Golden Hour, Hollywood Family, and a Changing Industry✨ | Hollywoodfamily dynamics+3 | Matthew SpecktorFred Specktor | CAAThe Golden Hour | — | HollywoodMatthew Specktor+5 | — | 43m 00s | |
| 12/17/25 |  Jon M. Chu (Director, Producer, & Screenwriter) on Wicked, Casting Elphaba and Glinda, and Defending Cinema✨ | film directionmusicals+3 | Jon M. Chu | Wicked | — | Jon M. ChuWicked+3 | — | 57m 23s | |
| 12/3/25 |  Suzanne de Passe (Producer, Executive) on Motown, The Jackson 5, and Building an Entertainment Empire✨ | MotownThe Jackson 5+4 | Suzanne de Passe | MotownThe Jackson 5+1 | — | Suzanne de PasseMotown+5 | — | 58m 35s | |
| 11/19/25 |  Nia Vardalos (Writer, Actress, Director, & Producer) on My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Motherhood, and Authenticity | Send Kevin a Text Message In this episode of Don't Kill the Messenger, host Kevin Goetz sits down with Academy Award-nominated writer, actor, director, and producer Nia Vardalos. From her one-woman show in a tiny Los Angeles theater to creating one of the highest-grossing independent movies of all time, Nia's path shows what happens when you refuse to give up on your story. The Topline She Carried for 24 Years (01:36) Kevin reveals that Nia has carried the original test screening results from... | 59m 02s | ||||||
| 11/5/25 |  Bob Levin (Veteran Marketing Executive) on Audience Insights, Campaign Strategy, and the Business of Movie Appeal | Send Kevin a Text Message In this engaging episode of Don't Kill the Messenger, host Kevin Goetz interviews his business associate, Bob Levin, about his remarkable journey from Sears catalog copywriter to President of Worldwide Marketing at Disney, Sony Pictures, and MGM, before joining Kevin at Screen Engine in the role of President and COO. Listen in as these two industry veterans share marketing insights and discuss their upcoming book, How to Score in Hollywood (Simon & Schuster, Nove... | 58m 20s | ||||||
| 10/15/25 |  Stephen Follows (Film Industry Data Analyst) on Getting the Greenlight and Film Profitability | Send Kevin a Text Message In this episode of Don't Kill the Messenger, host Kevin Goetz welcomes film industry analyst Stephen Follows for a discussion about film profitability and its connection to data. Stephen's digital book Greenlight Signals analyzes over 10,000 films and 4 million audience responses using secondary data (existing reviews, ratings, and comments from across the internet) to discover what makes a film successful. Together, Kevin and Stephen explore the same mission from di... | 56m 38s | ||||||
| 10/1/25 |  Troy and Mark Paul (Founders of SGG Media) on Rewriting Hollywood’s Marketing Playbook with Micro-Influencers and Studio Partnerships | Send Kevin a Text Message In this episode of Don't Kill the Messenger, host Kevin Goetz explores the intersection of social media and film marketing with Troy and Mark Paul, the son and father duo behind SGG Media. Their innovative agency represents over 2,300 sports micro-influencers with a combined reach of 88 million followers, helping major studios navigate a sea change in content marketing. Once reliant on TV, radio, and outdoor advertising, studios and streamers now lean heavily into so... | 49m 59s | ||||||
| 9/17/25 |  Stacey Sher (Acclaimed Producer) on Pulp Fiction, Jersey Films, and Movies That Changed the Culture | Send Kevin a Text Message In this episode of Don't Kill the Messenger, host Kevin Goetz sits down with two-time Academy Award-nominated producer Stacey Sher, the creative force behind some of Hollywood's most unconventional and influential films. From executive producing Pulp Fiction to producing Django Unchained, Out of Sight, Erin Brockovich, Get Shorty, Reality Bites, Man on the Moon, and The Hateful Eight, Stacey has built a career through her collaborations with visionary directors like ... | 46m 52s | ||||||
| 9/3/25 |  Dick Cook (Powerhouse Hollywood Executive & Former Studio Chief) on His Journey from Disney Ride Operator to Running Walt Disney Studios | Send Kevin a Text Message In this episode of Don't Kill the Messenger, host Kevin Goetz sits down with Dick Cook, the former Chairman of Walt Disney Studios known as "the filmmaker's Chairman." From his humble start as a Disneyland train operator to running one of Hollywood's most successful studios, Dick shares how his Bakersfield roots and team-oriented leadership helped deliver some of Disney's most loved and profitable films, including Finding Nemo, The Lion King, National Treasure, and P... | 46m 40s | ||||||
| 8/20/25 |  Basil Iwanyk (Acclaimed Producer & Former Studio Exec) on Jersey Grit, Building Thunder Road Films, and Mastering Independent Producing at Scale | Send Kevin a Text Message In this episode of Don't Kill the Messenger, host Kevin Goetz sits down with Thunder Road Films founder Basil Iwanyk, the producer behind some of the most engaging films of the last two decades. From The Town and Sicario to the game-changing John Wick franchise, Basil's films have redefined modern action cinema while earning over $2 billion worldwide. He shares how his New Jersey roots, immigrant family values, and tireless work ethic shaped his approach to filmmakin... | 54m 19s | ||||||
| 8/6/25 |  Donald Petrie (Veteran Movie and Television Director) on Comedy Directing, Family Legacy, & the Power of Audience Testing | Send Kevin a Text Message In this episode of Don't Kill the Messenger, host Kevin Goetz welcomes director Donald Petrie, the American Film Institute Fellow whose romantic comedies have grossed hundreds of millions worldwide. From launching Julia Roberts in Mystic Pizza to directing Sandra Bullock in Miss Congeniality and pairing Jack Lemmon with Walter Matthau in Grumpy Old Men, Donald has helmed some of Hollywood's most beloved films. Donald shares how he transformed from actor to director w... | 45m 53s | ||||||
| 7/16/25 |  Special Episode: The Art of Audience Test Screening Focus Groups in the Filmmaking Process | Send Kevin a Text Message In this episode of Don't Kill the Messenger, host Kevin Goetz brings together three of his top focus group moderators from Screen Engine to reveal the secrets behind their craft during the filmmaking stage of movie testing. Terri Cavanaugh (VP of Qualitative Insights), Ari Virgil-Paige (Executive VP of the Movie Group), and Aaron Feuer (VP of the Movie Group) reveal how honest audience feedback helps filmmakers perfect their vision. What Makes Focus Groups Essential ... | 53m 48s | ||||||
| 7/2/25 |  Michael Uslan (Originator & Executive Producer of the Batman movie franchise) on his role as Batman’s Batman and his journey | Send Kevin a Text Message In this episode of Don't Kill the Messenger, host Kevin Goetz sits down with Michael Uslan, the originator and executive producer of the Batman and Batman-related movie universe, who turned his childhood passion for comic books into Hollywood gold. As an avid comic book collector and Batman superfan, Uslan is proof that following your passion pays off. He shares the story of his decade-long journey to bring a dark, serious Batman to the big screen after being horrifi... | 53m 14s | ||||||
| 6/18/25 |  Jerry Bruckheimer (Producer) on Making Blockbusters, Audience Testing, and 50+ Years in Hollywood | Send Kevin a Text Message In this episode of Don't Kill the Messenger, host Kevin Goetz sits down with legendary producer Jerry Bruckheimer, the mastermind behind billion-dollar blockbusters, including Top Gun, Pirates of the Caribbean, Bad Boys, Beverly Hills Cop, and the television shows CSI, The Amazing Race, and Fire Country. Bruckheimer shares insights into his detailed approach to filmmaking, the power of test screenings, and what it takes to consistently deliver crowd-pleasing entertai... | 43m 22s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
20 placements across 19 markets.
Chart Positions
20 placements across 19 markets.