What's Coming Out This Autumn?

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This fall will be a big, big moment for consumers shows that were greenlit during the moment when Wall Street was really cheering on this dash for growth. But Chris says there's a flip side to that as Netflix announced earlier this year that their blistering growth had gone into reverse and that they were actually losing subscribers,. And now Wall Street investors are saying this can't continue forever. We're going to have to start seeing some money.

This week, guest host Topher Forhecz is joined by Los Angeles bureau chief Chris Grimes to hear about the future of TV's streaming wars. Since the pandemic, streaming services have poured huge amounts of money into new content, but it's unclear how long this boom will last. Then, we talk to Nature Therapy columnist Jonathan Guthrie about bees. He's estimated that we owe bees nearly $160bn for their pollination services. What's at stake if we can't repay that debt?

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Links and mentions from the episode:

– Chris Grimes’ piece on the peak of TV streaming: https://www.ft.com/content/0e95cf55-dda1-4f63-bb6b-bf475f974f30

– Jonathan Guthrie’s Nature Therapy column, ‘Our £135 bn debt to the humble bee’: https://www.ft.com/content/286dff35-9634-4fd7-9497-3d2de3a555a4

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Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco

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