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Hosts Carl and Eitan constantly find themselves stuck in the details of what’s developing in media, technology and entertainment. Every week, the two self-described media strategy nerds contextualize what you need to know as the worlds of Hollywood, Orlando and Silicon Valley collide. From your couch to the seat of a 1950s theme park dark ride, Carl and Eitan love talking about the business of anything and everything that could entertain you.
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Carl and Eitan make their annual predictions across the world of media & entertainment. They also review their performance from 2025! Discussion includes broadcast TV, Neon's Cannes strategy, Netflix's theatrical strategy, strike threats and Disney (of course!).
Disney is ready to try the whole transitioning-from-Iger-to-a-new-CEO thing, going with a similar play to last time: elevating the head theme parks and experiences. Now they hope that Josh D'Amaro turns out better than Bob Chapek. Carl & Eitan breakdown what it means, including how important it will be to keep Dana Walden at house of mouse.Also in this episode: Sundance's last hurrah in Park City, Eitan's review of The Testament of Ann Lee (spoiler alert: he loved it), and a couple more miscellaneous topics.Join us!
Carl & Eitan are back with discussion about Apple's strategy for creative tools. They also run down the relatively few surprises in this year's Oscar nominations.
The Empire is in shambles. In this week's episode, Carl & Eitan use Kathleen Kennedy's stepping down as the head of the beloved franchise to check-in on its state and what the future might hold. Before that they quickly break down the Golden Globe results. Join us!Note: This episode was recorder before the Oscar Nominations were announced. We'll recap them next week!
On the eve of the Golden Globes, Kevin Sachs joins Carl & Eitan to cure their holiday hangover.
Carl & Eitan spend most of the episode discussing 2 new developments in the Oscars metagame. First off, the Academy and Google announced that the Oscars telecast will be moving to YouTube in 2029. Next, many of the branches announced their shortlists for below-the-line categories. To round things out (and to move away from awards chatter!), the boys give a quick update on David Ellison's latest attempt to spend Daddy Ellison's money.
The end of the year refuses to slow down.In this episode Carl & Eitan give a quick update on the WBD v Paramount saga and break down Disney's deal/partnership/licensing/investment with OpenAI. After that they break down the Golden Globes nominations and share their main takeaways and surprises.Join us!
Carl & Eitan dissect – what else? – Warner Brothers' acquisition by Netflix.
Carl and Eitan are back after an Los Angeles trip and a quick Thanksgiving Break.In this episode they give their review of Universal Studios Hollywood (spoiler: not great), catch up on everything they've watched that has Oscar buzz—including Hamnet, Bugonia, Rental Family, Train Dreams, and Sentimental Value—and give a quick update on where the Warner Brother's Discovery stakes are at!
Netflix seems genuintly interested in aquiring Warner Brothers Discovery...but why would they? That's the main question Carl & Eitan explore in this week's episode.Other topics include their first reactions to The Secret Agent and Frankenstein, as well as a game of "guess the top 5 movies at the box office this past weekend" (spoiler: do these movies even exist?)
Warners is for sale (again!), so Carl & Eitan look into the current state of bidding. They also debate the merits of Apple's new F1 deal and take a bemused look at Travis Kelce's Six Flags investment.
This really could be Netflix's Fall, with the big streamer dealing and wheeling left and right.In this episode, Carl & Eitan explore everything the Los Gatos company is being up to, including a deal with Spotify for exclusive video distribution of (some) Ringer podcasts, a deal with AMC to have the mega sensation KPop Demon Hunters 1-weekend release play in world's biggest theater chain screens, and where might there three big bets land in terms of Oscar chances now that they are out of embargo.Join us!
If you know you know. If you don't – Carl & Eitan are joined by Kevin & Alex for their annual fantasy movie awards draft. They discuss the upcoming awards season and dissect each others' picks across 7 rounds.
Carl & Eitan rave about the latest PTA movie. They share their reviews, their thoughts on its Oscar chances, and break down if box office results will end up mattering for the latest in a string of hits for Warner Brothers Discovery.
Lots of rambly topics as the boys gear up for One Battle After Another. They check in on the Jimmy Kimmel drama before Eitan gives tepid reviews of the things he is watching.
Carl & Eitan explore the three big developments from last week that represent the status of TV and its cultural and political role in 2025: ABC pulling Jimmy Kimmel after pressure from the FCC and its affiliates, a terrible (according to Eitan) Emmys broadcast with relatively good winners, and Ellison's master plan to take over both Warner Bros Discovery and TikTok.
Carl & Eitan deliberate the early awards chances of the buzziest films at Venice, Telluride & Toronto.
Carl & Eitan do one of the rare "2 topics and 2 topics only" SID episodes this week.They begin by breaking down the success of KPop Demon Hunters, including the winners and losers of the deal. Who do you think deserves more questioning: Netflix for not having the film in theaters for (way) longer, or Sony for having sold it in the first place?Then, Eitan shares his in-depth review of Epic Universe, Universal's newest theme park. He walks through the good, the bad, and the ugly. (Spoiler: It's mostly...good?)
Carl & Eitan run through a variety of topics this week. They dive into the WGA's aggressive move to boot Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar; discuss the critical success of The Naked Gun; and look forward (...) to the new patriotic duty of subscribing to Paramount+ to watch UFC matches.
Turns out The Sphere in Las Vegas is not good for all types of shows. Eitan & Carl begin this week's episode mostly cringing at how bad the screening of The Wizard of Oz at the newest strip landmark went.Then, they spend the rest of the episode in Disney Streamingland, breaking down the Mouse's announcements around their plans for ESPN's new direct-to-consumer offering, as well as their decision to phase out Hulu as a standalone app while keeping it as its own subscription offering. Confusing? You bet!
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