Podcast

The Town with Matthew Belloni

Author: The Ringer
Feed episode count: 649
Official site: https://www.theringer.com
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Summary

Puck founding partner Matthew Belloni takes you inside Hollywood, using exclusive reporting and insight to explain the backstories on everything from Marvel movies to streaming wars. Multiple times each week, Matt is joined by major executives, dealmakers, and journalists, to discuss what is getting made and why, who is winning and losing, and what people in show business are actually talking about.

Episodes

Jul 20, 2026 · not_requested

Paramount's Strategy to Beat California, With Its Top Lawyer

Duration seconds: 2686
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Jul 17, 2026 · not_requested

The Numbers That Have Netflix Investors Spooked

Duration seconds: 2015
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Jul 17, 2026 · not_requested

The Data Scientists Quietly Powering Hollywood’s Greenlight Machine

Duration seconds: 2247
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Jul 14, 2026 · not_requested

The Case Against WarnerMount, with CA Attorney General Rob Bonta

Duration seconds: 2454
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Jul 11, 2026 · not_requested

Is California's $750 Million Bet on Hollywood Working?

Duration seconds: 2069
Source: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT1223587358.mp3

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Jul 9, 2026 · not_requested

Inside the Internet IP Gold Rush Sweeping Hollywood

Duration seconds: 2223
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Jul 7, 2026 · not_requested

The Biggest Winners and Losers of 2026 So Far

Duration seconds: 2616
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Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested

Why Attendance Tells a Better Story Than Box Office

Duration seconds: 2135
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Jun 29, 2026 · not_requested

Will the Comcast-NBCU Split Lead to Another Huge Hollywood Deal?

Duration seconds: 1985
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Jun 26, 2026 · not_requested

How Larry Ellison’s Trump Bromance Is Helping WarnerMount

Duration seconds: 2128
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Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

Amazon Won’t Release Its Sam Altman Movie. Will Anyone?

Duration seconds: 1982
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Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested

The Secret Industry That Makes Movies Go Viral

Duration seconds: 2158
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Jun 17, 2026 · not_requested

Have Platforms Unseated Content as King in Hollywood?

Duration seconds: 1974
Source: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT7700979593.mp3

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Jun 16, 2026 · not_requested

Fox Is Buying Roku for $22B. Is It Now a Streaming Power Player?

Duration seconds: 2133
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Jun 14, 2026 · not_requested

Bonus Episode! Matt Risks His Life Eating Wings With Sean Evans of ‘Hot Ones.’

Duration seconds: 2933
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Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested

The ‘Obsession’ Windfall and How Indie Hits Pay Out

Duration seconds: 2440
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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

The Gen Z Box Office Boom and What They Think of Spielberg, Marvel, and Star Wars

Duration seconds: 1707
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Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested

Is the ‘60 Minutes’ Blowup a Threat to Ellison’s Empire?

Duration seconds: 2171
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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

'Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons on Bursting into Hollywood, Internet Fandom, and Old IP

Duration seconds: 2243
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Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested

Is This Hollywood’s First Practical Solution to Control AI?

Duration seconds: 2111
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Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested

The Right and Wrong Lessons From ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’

Duration seconds: 2011
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May 29, 2026 · not_requested

Peter Chernin on ‘Backrooms’ and Where the Smart Money Is Going in Hollywood

Duration seconds: 2696
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May 27, 2026 · not_requested

IMAX Suitors and Why Netflix Put Fincher in Theaters

Duration seconds: 2017
Source: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT9512334700.mp3

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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

Spencer Pratt, Karen Bass, and Why California Politicians Suddenly Love Hollywood

Duration seconds: 2426
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May 20, 2026 · not_requested

Hollywood’s Inevitable Pivot to Vertical Video Is Here

Duration seconds: 2108
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May 19, 2026 · not_requested

The Hollywood Jealousy Draft: What Each Studio Would Steal From Its Rivals

Duration seconds: 2203
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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

Who Won (and Lost) TV’s Annual Billion-Dollar Cash Grab

Duration seconds: 2260
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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

What Makes Good TV Writers (and Execs), With David E. Kelley

Duration seconds: 2149
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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

Disney vs. Trump in the D’Amaro Era Looks Different

Duration seconds: 1917
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May 8, 2026 · not_requested

A Sit-Down With Blake Lively’s Lead Litigator

Duration seconds: 2124
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May 6, 2026 · not_requested

SubwayTakes, Tiktok Vs. YouTube, and New Late-Night TV With Kareem Rahma

Duration seconds: 2011
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May 4, 2026 · not_requested

Hell Has Frozen Over: Netflix To Release Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Exclusively in Theaters

Duration seconds: 1948
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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

The 2026 Summer Blockbuster Confidence Ranking

Duration seconds: 2497
Source: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT4809799104.mp3?updated=1777510019

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Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested

'Michael’s' Big Win, the Reshoot Drama, and Sequel Hurdles with Lionsgate’s Film Head

Duration seconds: 2742
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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested

Peacock’s Battle for Survival and the Catch 22 of Streaming

Duration seconds: 1920
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Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested

WarnerMount One Step Closer and the Bizarre ‘Michael’ Backstory

Duration seconds: 2032
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Apr 22, 2026 · not_requested

What Scares Hollywood’s Top Producers the Most About the State of Movies

Duration seconds: 2426
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Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested

Could Hollywood Actually De-Monopolize?

Duration seconds: 2067
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Apr 18, 2026 · not_requested

Nolan, Spielberg, Ellison, Cruise(!), and the CinemaCon Studio Power Ranking

Duration seconds: 3613
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Apr 17, 2026 · not_requested

Jon Favreau on the Future of Star Wars, AI, and New Filmmaking Technology

Duration seconds: 2390
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Apr 14, 2026 · not_requested

The 3 Biggest Stories in Music: Bieber’s Payday, Ye’s Comeback, and $64B for Universal Music Group

Duration seconds: 1938
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Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested

The ‘Lorne’ Director on Two Years of Exclusive ‘SNL’ Access

Duration seconds: 2375
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Apr 8, 2026 · not_requested

The A-List Filmmakers Evangelizing Movie Theaters

Duration seconds: 2175
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Apr 7, 2026 · not_requested

Does the Surprise Writers Guild Deal Mean Labor Peace in Hollywood?

Duration seconds: 2145
Source: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT5576258479.mp3?updated=1775524526

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Apr 3, 2026 · not_requested

Are Movies Actually Getting Longer? We Found Out.

Duration seconds: 2002
Source: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT1823541181.mp3?updated=1775188139

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Apr 1, 2026 · not_requested

Why Hollywood Needs Books More Than Ever

Duration seconds: 1905
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Mar 30, 2026 · not_requested

Netflix’s Price Hike and Opening Day Debut. Plus, HBO's ‘Harry Potter’ and the Millennial Nostalgia Era.

Duration seconds: 2021
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Mar 27, 2026 · not_requested

Can D.C. Save Hollywood? Senator Adam Schiff on Bringing Production Home.

Duration seconds: 2177
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Mar 25, 2026 · not_requested

Sora Is Dead: What Does That Mean for Disney? Plus, ‘The Bachelorette’ Scandal.

Duration seconds: 1875
Source: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT4308412456.mp3

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Mar 23, 2026 · not_requested

Gosling, MBJ, Timmy, and the Biggest Movie Stars Under 50 Power Ranking

Duration seconds: 2059
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