# The Rise & Fall of Mr Beast

An episode of [The Rest Is Entertainment](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1718287198), 14 Sep 2026, 56 min.

Audio: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT6374869025.mp3

Is Mr Beast’s latest project a massive fail? How do you earn £100m from children's books? And can you buy prestigious awards? (hypothetically speaking… ) Mr Beast have teamed up with James Patterson to release a survival thriller, and one real-life reader could win $1m - but the charts have been unforgiving... has the shine finally rubbed off Mr Beast? Beloved children's writer Julia Donaldson releases Gruffalo Granny, but what is the secret behind her £100m success story? Nicola Peltz has been awarded a ‘Rising Star’ award at the Venice Film Festival, at the age of 31. Richard and Marina explore the world of expensive award campaigns. The Rest is Entertainment is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain's most awarded energy supplier. Sponsored by Lloyds. Looking for extra value from your spending? You can bank on Lloyds to help your money go further. Search Lloyds Rewards in your app. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Video Editor: Lorcan Moullier and Louis Mealing Assistant Producer: Imee Marriott Senior Producer: Joey McCarthy Social Producer: Emma Jackson Exec Producer: Ami Bennett Filmed at www.westdigitalstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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