"Exploding Kittens" co-creators Matthew Inman and Elan Lee break down how they continue to expand their popular tabletop gaming brand while expanding primary business into TV series and mobile gaming with Netflix. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

Marshal and Rish get together real quick to talk about The Acolyte series and everybody's outrage over it. We also talk briefly about Bad Batch, Tales of the Empire, and even Clone Wars. Do I need to say it? Spoilers included. To download, right-click here and then click Save Join the Journey Into Patreon to get extra episodes and personal addresse…

More than a dozen top executives tackle burning subjects for the global marketing and advertising sector in interviews recorded at the Cannes Lions Festival, held June 17-21. Hear highlights of conversations on brand building, audience targeting and navigating a fractured media landscape from leaders at Disney, NBCUniversal, Warner Bros. Discovery,…

An Earth rocket makes first contact with an alien space craft in deep space. Both desire a peaceful trade of ideas and technology, but neither can trust the other enough to risk the fate of their home planets. To download, right-click here and then click Save Join the Journey Into Patreon to get extra episodes and personal addresses, plus other ext…

Fresh off the Xbox Games Showcase during June’s Summer Game Fest season, Xbox president of gaming content and studios Matt Booty discusses upcoming titles, doubling down on subscription gaming, the surge of interest in “Fallout” and the difficulty of shutting down studios like Tango Gameworks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Join Marshal and Keith as they trek with the ensigns on the lower decks of the USS Cerritos, namely Beckett Mariner, Brad Boimler, D'Vana Tendi, and Sam Rutherford, as they face zombie attacks, milk spiders, drunken Klingons, terraforming goo, fights to the death, and love parasites. To download, right-click here and then click Save Join the Journe…

Diana Mogollón, CEO of Rideback Rise, explains how the nonprofit venture launched by producer Dan Lin is designed to support mid-career creators from underrepresented backgrounds with the lofty goal of driving cultural change through inclusive storytelling. The organization offers annual fellowships, creative support and networking opportunities at…

Irena Dubrovna, a newly married Serbian fashion illustrator, is obsessed with the idea that she is descended from an ancient tribe of Cat People who metamorphose into black panthers when aroused. To download, right-click here and then click Save Join the Journey Into Patreon to get early Outfield Excursions episodes. Episode Art courtesy of Gino Mo…

Sherrese Clarke Soares, founder and CEO of Newark, N.J.-based investment firm HarbourView Equity, explains why she’s motivated to invest in media at a time when the industry’s largest companies are struggling mightily with the transition to streaming. Clarke Soares explains why she sees a right-sizing of the business underway as well as a dawning a…

Old West lawman Conny Miller visits the grave of a man who he failed to track down to prove he was never afraid of him, but he gets more than he bargained for. To download, right-click here and then click Save Join the Journey Into Patreon to get extra episodes and personal addresses, plus other extras and rewards. The Twilight Zone was a nationall…

Accenture consultant John Peters specializes in tough love for media companies: his new "Thrive Index" lays out 50 strategic options for executives in need of bold solutions to survive tumultuous times. He applies his innovative principles to the current predicaments facing businesses including Paramount, Disney and more. See omnystudio.com/listene…

Takashi Nakano, senior director of content for Samsung TV Plus, explains why the South Korean electronics giant embraced the fast-growing arena of FAST channel distribution. Samsung is building a new kind form of a cable bundle that is available directly through the operating system of its more than 600 million connected TV sets sold in 24 countrie…

Roblox isn't just a game you watch your kids play on your computer or console, but a platform in and of itself for tons of interactive experiences, many of which are created by users themselves. With Hollywood relying on Roblox heavily to promote films, series and other media experiences, global brand partnerships VP Stephanie Latham stopped by to …

Join Marshal and Keith as they trek into the Delta Quadrant with Captain Kathryn Janeway, Commander Chakotay, Tuvok, B'Elanna Torres and the rest of the crew and of the starship Voyager. Stranded, they meet the Caretaker, theTalaxians, Kazon, Ocampa, Vidiians, and Baneans as they begin their perilous 75-year trek home looking for ways to speed thei…

Will casual sports fans tune into the Summer Olympics in Paris this summer? Will TV advertising’s traditional upfront sales protocol endure? And why does NBCUniversal see itself increasingly becoming a technology company? Mark Marshall, NBCUniversal’s chairman of global advertising and partnerships, details how the company is bringing linear and st…

With a new single out from her forthcoming album, a book partly about her own life just optioned for a docuseries and a new baby daughter to parent, Paris Hilton is plenty busy. But she's also nearly three years into launching her own company, 11:11 Media, along with co-founder Bruce Gersh, who serves as president and COO. They stopped by Variety's…

An illustration of what can happen if a marital spat goes too far. To download, right-click here and then click Save Join the Journey Into Patreon to get extra episodes and personal addresses, plus other extras and rewards. Lights Out was one of the first radio series devoted mostly to horror and the supernatural, predating Suspense and Inner Sanct…

Scientist Dr. James Xavier develops a method to extend the range of his vision, which results in unexpected complications. To download, right-click here and then click Save Join the Journey Into Patreon to get early Outfield Excursions episodes. Episode Art courtesy of Gino Moretto. To comment on this or any episode: Send comments and/or recordings…

As cryptocurrency markets rebound and slowly but surely become more mainstream, two experts discuss the potential for blockchain tech to be embraced by entertainment dealmakers as an antidote to the age-old problems of Hollywood accounting. Tarun Chitra, founder and CEO of research and advisory firm Gauntlet and co-host of “The Chopping Block” podc…

As its success with the "Scream" franchise can attest, Project X Entertainment knows its way around the horror genre. But now the indie production outfit is back in theaters with untested IP in the form of "Abigail." Nevertheless, Project X principal William Sherak is confident lightning will strike twice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in…

In the lead up to the Infinity Gauntlet crossover, the Silver Surfer diverts from his mission to warn Earth about Thanos and his Infinity Gems, to confront his old master, Galactus, about alterations made to his very soul. Covering Silver Surfer (Vol. 3) Issue 48. To download, right-click here and then click Save Originally aired on the Journey Int…

Think the market for adult-focused specialty films is dead? Peter Kujawski, chairman of Focus Features, explains why you’re wrong. As the film industry gathers in Las Vegas this week for CinemaCon, Kujawski talks about the state of moviemaking, exhibition, and walks through key lessons from the strike-challenged 2023 box office (takeaway No. 1 – or…

Premiering April 3, the six-part series hosted by futurist Ari Wallach seeks to counter pop culture’s dystopian view of life in the coming centuries with visits to real-world entrepreneurs, inventors, artists and activists who are pursuing hopeful and innovative solutions for a range of social ills. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati…

Join Keith and Marshal as they trek into the Gamma Quadrant with Commander Benjamin Sisko, Chief Miles O'Brian, Major Kira Nerys, and the rest of the crew and denizens of the space station Deep Space Nine. We work with Bajor, stand guard against the Cardassians, and begin to explore the meet new species from the Gamma Quadrant. To download, right-c…

Audible's Rachel Ghiazza (chief content officer), Kate Navin (head of creative development for North America) and Pat Shah (head of content acquisition and development) discuss the company's unique position in the audio marketplace and why they are revving up original content for the Amazon-owned subscription platform. See omnystudio.com/listener f…

As Congress debates the future of TikTok in the U.S., here's an encore episode of Variety's "Strictly Business" podcast from August 2023 that examines how the social media platform has become essential for promoting movies and TV shows. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

Guy Carrell, a British aristocrat is newly married, but grows distant from his new wife as an irrational horror of premature burial consumes him. To download, right-click here and then click Save Join the Journey Into Patreon to get early Outfield Excursions episodes. Episode Art courtesy of Gino Moretto. To comment on this or any episode: Send com…

There may be far fewer TV shows being made in Hollywood these days than in the salad days of the peak-TV era, but that just means there's more hustling being done to get writers, producers, directors and actors staffed on a development season that goes on year-round. For the past 10 years, Grandview Management co-founders Jeff Silver and Matt Rosen…

Bill Speros, senior betting analyst for Bookies.com, explains why legal betting on the Oscars has grown in recent years thanks to changes in state gambling laws. The veteran analyst and journalist also discusses the rise of sports wagering as an audience engagement strategy and profit driver for media companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv…

Bad Dreams - Valerian, a young spatio-temporal agent, chases a dissident from the year 2720 to 11th-century France and encounters the resourceful, and pretty, Laureline, who aids him in his mission. The Empire of a Thousand Planets - Valerian and Laureline travel to Syrte the Magnificent, capitol planet of the Empire of a Thousand Planets. They are…

Ever since OpenAI gave the world a glimpse of its upcoming new text-to-video software, the entertainment industry has been in a state of alarm—particularly Tyler Perry, who paused an expansion on his Atlanta studio, citing the industry job losses he predicts Sora will cause. Steven Zeitchik, who writes about the implications of AI at mindandiron.su…