"It was weird, right, that Netflix was making a TV show. Like Netflix is basically the post office that sent you those little red DVD things," he says. "I'll never forget watching House of Cards for the first time where all 13 episodes of that first season were available." Seinfeld is now the number one condiment in America because people like to say 'Seinfeld'
This week, thousands of writers went on strike against Hollywood studios over what they say is an existential threat to their livelihoods.
John Koblin, a media reporter for The New York Times, explains how streaming turned the most prolific era in American entertainment into an industry-changing labor dispute.
Guest: John Koblin, a media reporter for The New York Times.
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