The New Liberal Podcast

Hollywood on Strike ft. Jeff Maurer

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Jul 31, 2023
A Hollywood writer unpacks the first simultaneous writers’ and actors’ strikes in decades, from streaming residuals and secret viewership numbers to fears about AI. The conversation also explores shrinking entertainment budgets, tech companies’ growing influence, and why the fight could drag on. There’s even a detour into Barbie, Oppenheimer, and the mysterious “best boy.”
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Impact of the Strike on the Entertainment Industry
01:51 • 2min
3
The Evil Demonics and the Virtuous Heroes
03:53 • 2min
4
The Guild's Argument for Black Versus White, Good Versus Evil
06:12 • 3min
5
The Importance of Residuals in the Streaming Era
09:01 • 4min
6
The Rise and Fall of Home Video
12:34 • 2min
7
Netflix and the Mystery of the Numbers
14:09 • 4min
8
The Advantages of Succession
17:43 • 2min
9
AI Displaces Writers
19:49 • 2min
10
AI and the Future of Television
22:07 • 3min
11
The Differences Between Barbie and Oppenheimer
25:34 • 2min
12
The Unkindness of the Producers
27:13 • 3min
13
The Pros and Cons of the Two Strikes
30:11 • 4min
14
The Politics of Tech
34:20 • 2min
15
The End of the Writers Strike
36:03 • 6min
16
The Silent Thing About Movies
41:51 • 2min
17
The Problem With TikTok's Algorithm
44:12 • 2min
18
The Cost of Writing a Blog
46:23 • 3min
19
The End of Reality Television
49:30 • 2min
20
What Is the Best Boy?
51:28 • 4min