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107 | Rick Mission Mort-Possible: Tom Cruise, Netflix and the Value of Anything

107 | Rick Mission Mort-Possible: Tom Cruise, Netflix and the Value of Anything

Update: 2025-08-26
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Episode 107 — Rick Mission Mort-Possible: Tom Cruise Jumps Into the Streaming Wars

Tom Cruise still won't go to space, Rick & Morty isn't the same without Roiland, and the Streaming Wars keep burning bad money after bad money. In this Visual Radio cut of The Economy of Nothing, we break down:

  • The Mission Impossible stunt obsession (Go to Space, You Coward)

  • Rick & Morty's future without Roiland and the Dan Harmon takeover

  • Why Netflix feels cheap, Disney feels empty, and Apple keeps throwing money at vanity projects

  • Unemployment lifeguards, Hollywood nepotism, and corporate contradictions that make no sense

It's the impossible crossover you didn't know you needed: Rick, Morty, Tom Cruise, and the Streaming Wars.

Chapters:
00:00 — Introduction to The Economy of Nothing
00:48 — Podcast Overview and Host Introductions
02:43 — Unemployment Stories and Lifeguarding Jobs
08:52Mr. Green's Silver Screen Critiques (Tom Cruise & Mission Impossible)
18:55 — Rick and Morty: Voice Changes and Show Evolution
28:00 — Stock Picks and Market Insights
32:58 — The Evolution of Investment Strategies
33:36 — The Rise of Meme Stocks
36:30 — The Rule of Three in Branding
37:44 — Disney's Dominance and Challenges
39:01 — The Streaming Wars: Netflix vs. Disney
45:52 — Apple TV's Original Content Dilemma
53:24 — Nepotism in Hollywood
58:29 — The Future of Streaming and Content Creation

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107 | Rick Mission Mort-Possible: Tom Cruise, Netflix and the Value of Anything

107 | Rick Mission Mort-Possible: Tom Cruise, Netflix and the Value of Anything