Wall Street Journal Entertainment Reporter Ben Fritz

Wall Street Journal Entertainment Reporter Ben Fritz

From First Time Go by Benjamin Duchek

May 5, 2026 · 35 min · Season 4 · Episode 25

About this episode

Ben Fritz discusses the business of film and his insights on entertainment journalism.

Watch This Episode On YouTube If you're looking to understand the business of film, let me suggest listening to Ben Fritz, who covers entertainment for the Wall Street Journal and is my guest for the podcast. Why? Well, for me, it's two things. First of all, if you listen to his astonishing documentary podcast called "With Great Power: The Rise of Superhero Cinema" , you get to hear why he's such a successful journalist. An executive will offer a throwaway line, and Ben simply asks: why? You get something much closer to the truth from a one syllable question than one might expect. It happens throughout this podcast series from 2023, and it is a true masterclass on how interviews should be conducted. And two -- he's just straight with people. In this episode, we talk about an article he recently co-wrote on MUBI, the streaming service, and the money they've lost over the past year. In almost any other situation, the company doesn't participate, the article is branded a hit piece, and the audience is left wondering about the veracity of the story. Instead, MUBI's CEO is quoted in the article, which tells me the respect he gives the co-authors. Or maybe it's three: just listen to…

People in this episode

Host: Benjamin Duchek

Guest: Ben Fritz

Topics covered

  • film business
  • entertainment journalism
  • streaming services
  • interview techniques
  • MUBI

Keywords

  • Ben Fritz
  • Wall Street Journal
  • MUBI
  • entertainment
  • podcast
  • interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wall Street Journal, MUBI

Books & works: With Great Power: The Rise of Superhero Cinema

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