# The Business

A podcast by KCRW. Lively banter about entertainment industry news and in-depth interviews with directors, producers, writers and actors, hosted by award-winning journalist Kim Masters of The Hollywood Reporter.

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## Latest episodes

- [Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ and the politics of getting a movie seen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/24557a29b258) (2026-10-30, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/alex-gibney-s-musk-and-t-68f53a/audio.mp3
- [Inside the great Netflix shakeup](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/2a0fa04f814c) (2026-10-23, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/inside-the-great-netflix-c8bf54/audio.mp3
- [Veteran marketing executive Gerry Rich on surviving Hollywood’s worst bosses](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/4da19111dee7) (2026-10-16, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/veteran-marketing-execut-8a0480/audio.mp3
- [Van Dyke Parks on Brian Wilson, Hollywood, and the authority of failure](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/ae80445edb43) (2026-10-09, 32 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/van-dyke-parks-on-brian-169cb7/audio.mp3
- [Malcolm McDowell on the director who changed his life](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/c80a03b120ec) (2026-10-02, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/malcolm-mcdowell-on-the-901ae6/audio.mp3
- [Sharon Horgan finds the comedy in 'Youth'](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/4177a7489319) (2026-09-25, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/sharon-horgan-finds-the-199be3/audio.mp3
- [Hollywood goes to Washington for a tax break](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/57edfba466e9) (2026-09-18, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/hollywood-goes-to-washin-39a69e/audio.mp3
- [How new will the new ‘60 Minutes’ feel?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/5e9cff428ad2) (2026-09-11, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/how-new-will-the-new-60-ac81d5/audio.mp3
- [Lilly Wachowski remembers 30 years of ‘Bound’](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/d663964fc234) (2026-09-04, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/lilly-wachowski-remember-0ca611/audio.mp3
- [After ‘Tiger King,’ Eric Goode goes deeper into the reptile world](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/7294f079bdee) (2026-08-28, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/after-tiger-king-eric-go-3584ab/audio.mp3
- [Desi Lydic ‘Foxsplains’ her rise to the top of fake news](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/247d3e8909b0) (2026-08-21, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/desi-lydic-foxsplains-he-b810e0/audio.mp3
- [How Hannah Einbinder hacked it out in Hollywood](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/97f676e3dfe4) (2026-08-14, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/how-hannah-einbinder-hac-6c7aed/audio.mp3
- [Lilly Wachowski reimagines the studio system (Pt 1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/fae1a9c9bff0) (2026-08-07, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/lilly-wachowski-reimagin-13705d/audio.mp3
- [The quirky alchemy of Widow’s Bay](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/82f9404c059b) (2026-07-31, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/the-quirky-alchemy-of-wi-88f2e7/audio.mp3
- [Hunting for the next hit YouTube IP](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/116f8629cbd6) (2026-07-24, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/hunting-for-the-next-hit-dc44f7/audio.mp3
- [Documentary filmmakers facing the threat of litigation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/dc9f12ef3b3b) (2026-07-17, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/documentary-filmmakers-f-6af389/audio.mp3
- [Emmy nominations surprises and predictions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/395e30d4ae7d) (2026-07-10, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/emmy-nominations-surpris-cd291c/audio.mp3
- [Alexandria Stapleton on chronicling the rise and reckoning of Sean Combs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/d1d83d8a1e4c) (2026-07-03, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/alexandria-stapleton-on-27dcaf/audio.mp3
- [John Carney on pop stars, movie stars, and Power Ballad](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/aa0723464c08) (2026-06-26, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/john-carney-on-pop-stars-beb061/audio.mp3
- [David Koepp on trying to ‘not screw up’ Disclosure Day](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/488fa2f07bd8) (2026-06-19, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/david-koepp-on-trying-to-f7f7a3/audio.mp3
- [Former FTC Commissioner wants to stop the Paramount-Warner merger](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/e1189b5feeaf) (2026-06-12, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/former-ftc-commissioner-55473c/audio.mp3
- [Eric Kripke responds to critics of the ‘The Boys’ finale](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/e46c8eb06820) (2026-06-05, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/eric-kripke-responds-to-632923/audio.mp3
- [Jack Thorne on ‘Adolescence,’ ‘Lord of the Flies,’ and his autism](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/6cc80e76a480) (2026-05-29, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/jack-thorne-on-adolescen-45ece3/audio.mp3
- [Courtney Kemp on Netflix series ‘Nemesis’ and diversity in Hollywood](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/a4580c679c84) (2026-05-22, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/courtney-kemp-on-netflix-341a0a/audio.mp3
- [William Shatner & Neil deGrasse Tyson think ‘The Universe is Absurd’ (Part Two)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/83a8d2c2a962) (2026-05-15, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/william-shatner-neil-deg-91bf1c/audio.mp3
- [William Shatner & Neil deGrasse Tyson think ‘The Universe is Absurd’](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/92c1061d1cb7) (2026-05-08, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/william-shatner-neil-deg-342490/audio.mp3
- [Kirk Jones and Robert Aramayo on the making of ‘I Swear’](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/8f736ce4ee0d) (2026-05-01, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/kirk-jones-and-robert-ar-ec1667/audio.mp3
- [Ben McKenzie’s Crypto Warning: ‘Everyone Is Lying to You for Money’](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/4bc896a5b9db) (2026-04-24, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/ben-mckenzies-crypto-war-2463ac/audio.mp3
- [Riz Ahmed on bringing 'Hamlet' into the modern world](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/2d173a04f7ac) (2026-04-17, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/riz-ahmed-on-bringing-ha-65219f/audio.mp3
- [Drew Goddard shoots for the stars with ‘Project Hail Mary’](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/d8d0138de305) (2026-04-10, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/drew-goddard-shoots-for-389927/audio.mp3
- [Oscar winners victory lap: Autumn Durald Arkapaw & Joachim Trier](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/d8545ac9b0f5) (2026-04-03, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/oscar-winners-victory-la-c5c80e/audio.mp3
- [A demanding first week for Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/397c230931ea) (2026-03-27, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/a-demanding-first-week-f-633c9d/audio.mp3
- [A human conversation with the producers of ‘The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist’](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/8532998bc202) (2026-03-20, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/a-human-conversation-wit-aaffac/audio.mp3
- [Tilly Norwood creator defends her controversial synthetic character](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/3658de950cfe) (2026-03-13, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/tilly-norwood-creator-de-0ccde2/audio.mp3
- [A check-in with SAG-AFTRA president Sean Astin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/bf862807313f) (2026-03-06, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/a-check-in-with-sag-aftr-578b1b/audio.mp3
- [Kleber Mendonça Filho on ‘The Secret Agent’ and taking a stand](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/0d6e804fbf1f) (2026-02-27, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/kleber-mendonca-filho-on-a1a0aa/audio.mp3
- [Oscar-nominated cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw on ‘Sinners’](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/d82935e23586) (2026-02-20, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/oscar-nominated-cinemato-8f6ad1/audio.mp3
- [Palme d’Or winner Jafar Panahi on ‘It Was Just an Accident’ and returning to Iran under legal threat](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/03f90bb1d670) (2026-02-13, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/palme-dor-winner-jafar-p-066540/audio.mp3
- [Steamrollers, record breakers, and late surges: Inside the 2026 Oscar nominees](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/e22fca7ebd1c) (2026-02-06, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/steamrollers-record-brea-1a5a8e/audio.mp3
- [Alexandria Stapleton on chronicling the rise and reckoning of Sean Combs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/9841ab6c8e2e) (2026-01-30, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/alexandria-stapleton-on-36f31e/audio.mp3
- [Tom Freston on building MTV during cable’s wild west years](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/792f7b18414b) (2026-01-23, 32 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/tom-freston-on-building-8a6f49/audio.mp3
- [‘Sentimental Value’ director Joachim Trier is begging Netflix to embrace movie theaters](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/81267524e7f1) (2026-01-16, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/sentimental-value-direct-ff8af6/audio.mp3
- [SPECIAL PREVIEW: Joachim Trier on 'Sentimental Value'](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/1a6aedb0e860) (2026-01-14, 5 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/special-preview-joachim-53de0f/audio.mp3
- [Tim Blake Nelson on balancing acting, directing, writing, and his novel ‘Superhero’](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/e1eb244adc66) (2026-01-09, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/tim-blake-nelson-on-bala-ea165b/audio.mp3
- [Hollywood in 2026: Disney’s next CEO, industry tariffs, and Netflix vs. YouTube](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/a7f75fbd892a) (2026-01-02, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/hollywood-in-2026-disney-abc386/audio.mp3
- [Megabanter 2025: Hollywood’s unraveling year of crises, consolidation, and AI](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/017fe21f4a5a) (2025-12-26, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/megabanter-2025-hollywoo-ce508f/audio.mp3
- [Vince Gilligan wants the audience to decide what ‘Pluribus’ is about](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/351e122c129b) (2025-12-19, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/vince-gilligan-wants-the-b8cd52/audio.mp3
- [Everything you need to know about the Warner Bros. sale (so far)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/93d8d612e599) (2025-12-12, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/everything-you-need-to-k-b70586/audio.mp3
- [Celine Song on confronting the cost of love in ‘Materialists’](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/1b3ffbd03874) (2025-12-05, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/celine-song-on-confronti-15237f/audio.mp3
- [Digging into ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ with Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/73330606/7e7a94711d4d) (2025-11-28, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pds.cdnstream1.com/p/kcrw/the-business/digging-into-wake-up-dea-f97cc1/audio.mp3

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