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The ‘Obsession’ Windfall and How Indie Hits Pay Out
Jun 12, 2026
40m 40s
The Gen Z Box Office Boom and What They Think of Spielberg, Marvel, and Star Wars
Jun 11, 2026
28m 27s
Is the ‘60 Minutes’ Blowup a Threat to Ellison’s Empire?
Jun 9, 2026
36m 11s
'Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons on Bursting into Hollywood, Internet Fandom, and Old IP
Jun 4, 2026
37m 23s
Is This Hollywood’s First Practical Solution to Control AI?
Jun 3, 2026
35m 11s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/12/26 |  The ‘Obsession’ Windfall and How Indie Hits Pay Out | Matt is joined by film producer Mynette Louie, a cohead of creative producing and assistant professor at Columbia University, to explain how the money is distributed when an indie film is a big hit. They use Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ as an example to discuss how the financial waterfall flows, who profits the most and the least, and the state of indie film distribution (03:14). Matt finishes the show with a prediction about '24 Jump Street' (34:18). Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Mynette Louie Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Jessie Lopez, and Matt PevicTheme Song: Devon Renaldo In this darkly comedic series, a love triangle ends in death. Watch now. Landman Season 2: for your Emmy consideration in all Drama Series categories. Visit http://ParamountFYC.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 40m 40s | ||||||
| 6/11/26 | The Gen Z Box Office Boom and What They Think of Spielberg, Marvel, and Star Wars | Matt is joined by founder and CEO of Screen Engine/ASI, Kevin Goetz, to talk about his new survey of Gen Z moviegoers to explain the Gen Z box office boom, how Hollywood can better appeal to the new wave of moviegoers, as well as their opinions on major stars, directors, and legacy IP (01:54). Matt finishes the show with an opening weekend box office prediction for Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ (21:36). Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Kevin Goetz Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Jessie Lopez, and Matt Pevic Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Don’t Kill the Messenger In this darkly comedic series, a love triangle ends in death. Watch now. The Madison: for your Emmy consideration in all Drama Series categories. Visit ParamountFYC.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 28m 27s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | Is the ‘60 Minutes’ Blowup a Threat to Ellison’s Empire? | Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the ongoing disruption at ‘60 Minutes,’ most recently the hiring of Nick Bilton as EP, and the firing of correspondent Scott Pelley. They dig into what the plan to "modernize '60 Minutes'” actually means, what this says about David Ellison’s leadership, if this threatens the Ellison media empire, and ultimately if this could stop the WarnerMount merger (02:48). Matt finishes the show with a prediction about who will attend the UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House lawn on Sunday, June 12 (28:59). Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Lucas Shaw Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Jessie Lopez, and Matt Pevic Theme Song: Devon Renaldo For more information visit Hulu.com/FYC In this darkly comedic series, a love triangle ends in death. Watch now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 36m 11s | ||||||
| 6/4/26 | 'Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons on Bursting into Hollywood, Internet Fandom, and Old IP | Matt is joined by Kane Parsons, the 20-year-old director of ‘Backrooms,’ to discuss becoming the youngest filmmaker to open a movie no. 1 at the box office, his experience transitioning from YouTube to the big screen, what he wants to do with his newfound success, how he uses the internet, and more (01:56). Matt finishes the show with opening weekend box office predictions for ‘Scary Movie 6’ and ‘Masters of the Universe’ (30:18). Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Kane Parsons Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Matt Pevic Theme Song: Devon Renaldo In this darkly comedic series, a love triangle ends in death. Watch now.Book a new kind of stay at HolidayInn.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 37m 23s | ||||||
| 6/3/26 | Is This Hollywood’s First Practical Solution to Control AI? | Matt is joined by RSL Media Founder Nikki Hexum to discuss her non-profit founded with actress Cate Blanchett that aims to protect artists against AI by requiring a consent framework for name, image, and likeness. Nikki outlines the infrastructure of her company, why this is necessary, how this era of AI is similar to the Napster era from the early 2000s, and why an AI company would participate in this (03:03). Matt finishes the show with a prediction about Taylor Swift’s new song in 'Toy Story 5' (28:04). Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Nikki Hexum Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Matt Pevic Theme Song: Devon Renaldo In this darkly comedic series, a love triangle ends in death. Watch now. Watch Deli Boys at hulu.com. Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers. Terms apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 35m 11s | ||||||
| 6/2/26 | The Right and Wrong Lessons From ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ | Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss what movie studios should learn from the remarkable weekend at the box office, whether this is really like the '70s all over again in Hollywood, the unique timing as 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' struggles at the box office, and more (02:01). Matt finishes the show with a prediction for the 2026 NBA Finals ratings (27:58). Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Lucas Shaw Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Matt Pevic Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 33m 31s | ||||||
| 5/29/26 | Peter Chernin on ‘Backrooms’ and Where the Smart Money Is Going in Hollywood✨ | Hollywoodfilm production+4 | Peter Chernin | North RoadChernin Group+3 | — | Peter CherninBackrooms+4 | — | 44m 56s | |
| 5/27/26 | IMAX Suitors and Why Netflix Put Fincher in Theaters✨ | IMAXNetflix+5 | Lucas Shaw | BloombergNetflix+4 | — | IMAXNetflix+5 | — | 33m 37s | |
| 5/21/26 | Spencer Pratt, Karen Bass, and Why California Politicians Suddenly Love Hollywood✨ | California politicsHollywood+4 | Peter Hamby | PuckThe Mandalorian and Grogu | CaliforniaLos Angeles | CaliforniaHollywood+5 | Holiday Inn | 40m 26s | |
| 5/20/26 | Hollywood’s Inevitable Pivot to Vertical Video Is Here✨ | vertical videoHollywood+3 | Hernan Lopez | Owl and Co.Wondery+3 | — | vertical videoHollywood+5 | — | 35m 08s | |
| 5/19/26 | The Hollywood Jealousy Draft: What Each Studio Would Steal From Its Rivals✨ | Hollywoodentertainment+3 | Lucas Shaw | DisneyComcast+8 | — | HollywoodJealousy Draft+3 | — | 36m 43s | |
| 5/14/26 | Who Won (and Lost) TV’s Annual Billion-Dollar Cash Grab✨ | TV upfrontsentertainment industry+3 | Rich Greenfield | LightShed PartnersStarzFYC.com+1 | — | TV upfrontsRich Greenfield+3 | — | 37m 40s | |
| 5/13/26 | What Makes Good TV Writers (and Execs), With David E. Kelley✨ | TV writingtelevision production+4 | David E. Kelley | StarzFYC.comMargo’s Got Money Troubles+2 | — | TV writersDavid E. Kelley+5 | — | 35m 49s | |
| 5/11/26 | Disney vs. Trump in the D’Amaro Era Looks Different✨ | DisneyTrump administration+4 | Lucas Shaw | DisneyTrump administration+6 | — | DisneyTrump+7 | Holiday Inn | 31m 57s | |
| 5/8/26 | A Sit-Down With Blake Lively’s Lead Litigator✨ | litigationcelebrity news+5 | Michael Gottlieb | StarzFYC.comThe Ringer | — | Blake LivelyJustin Baldoni+5 | — | 35m 24s | |
| 5/6/26 | SubwayTakes, Tiktok Vs. YouTube, and New Late-Night TV With Kareem Rahma✨ | social medialate-night television+3 | Kareem Rahma | Mortal Kombat 2SubwayTakes+2 | — | Kareem RahmaSubwayTakes+3 | — | 33m 31s | |
| 5/4/26 | Hell Has Frozen Over: Netflix To Release Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Exclusively in Theaters✨ | Netflixtheatrical release+4 | Lucas Shaw | NetflixNarnia: The Magician's Nephew | — | NetflixGreta Gerwig+5 | — | 32m 28s | |
| 4/30/26 | The 2026 Summer Blockbuster Confidence Ranking✨ | summer blockbustersfilm ranking+3 | Scott Mendelson | Puck | — | summer blockbustersfilm ranking+3 | AMC+FREE TRIAL | 41m 37s | |
| 4/29/26 | 'Michael’s' Big Win, the Reshoot Drama, and Sequel Hurdles with Lionsgate’s Film Head✨ | film industrymovie success+3 | Adam Fogelson | LionsgateMichael+1 | — | MichaelLionsgate+5 | AMC+ | 45m 42s | |
| 4/27/26 | Peacock’s Battle for Survival and the Catch 22 of Streaming✨ | streaming strugglesPeacock+5 | Lucas Shaw | BloombergPeacock+1 | — | Peacockstreaming+6 | AMC+CODE | 32m 00s | |
| 4/23/26 | WarnerMount One Step Closer and the Bizarre ‘Michael’ Backstory✨ | Paramount-Warner Bros. mergerWall Street+3 | Liz Hoffman | Warner Bros.Paramount+3 | — | ParamountWarner Bros.+7 | AMC+CODE | 33m 52s | |
| 4/22/26 | What Scares Hollywood’s Top Producers the Most About the State of Movies✨ | Hollywood producersCinemaCon+5 | Jerry BruckheimerEmma Thomas+1 | ParamountWarner Bros.+2 | — | Hollywoodproducers+8 | AMC+CODE | 40m 26s | |
| 4/20/26 | Could Hollywood Actually De-Monopolize?✨ | antitrust casesHollywood mergers+3 | Lucas Shaw | BloombergTegna+5 | — | Hollywoodantitrust+7 | AMC+CODE | 34m 27s | |
| 4/18/26 | Nolan, Spielberg, Ellison, Cruise(!), and the CinemaCon Studio Power Ranking✨ | CinemaConmovie studios+4 | Sean FennesseyAmanda Dobbins | The Ringer | — | CinemaConmovie studios+5 | AMC+CODE | 1h 00m 13s | |
| 4/17/26 | Jon Favreau on the Future of Star Wars, AI, and New Filmmaking Technology✨ | Star Warsfilmmaking technology+4 | Jon Favreau | The RingerThe Mandalorian and Grogu | Caesars PalaceLas Vegas | Star WarsJon Favreau+5 | AMC+CODE | 39m 50s | |
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13 placements across 13 markets.