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Diane King Hall discusses Monday's morning movers throughout the tech sector. She highlights Truist's upgrade to buy on Datadog's (DDOG), Citigroup raising its price target on Texas Instruments (TXN), and Oppenheimer hiking its target on Lam Research (LRCX).======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day.Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

Laci and Matt kick off the Summer of Nolan with a look at Nolan's early career—his feature debut Following (1998) and then his breakout hit Memento (2001). But first, we share our big-picture thoughts on Christopher Nolan: Why is he the world's most popular director? Does he identify too much with J. Robert Oppenheimer? Is he too boring and well-adjusted to make a good subject for a podcast miniseries? Like his hero Steven Spielberg, Nolan didn't attend film school. Instead, he taught himself to make movies by making movies. He self-financed and produced Following a few hours at a time, but it already showed his gifts as a director and the writing and editing styles that would become hallmarks of all his future films. Working on a considerably larger budget, Nolan then made Memento, which became an indie sensation on the late-90s/early-2000s film festival circuit. It then became a surprise hit at the box office and an even bigger success on home video, launching Nolan's storied Hollywood career. 1-Week Rental tells the story of Memento before diving deep into a discussion and analysis of the movie itself. Watch this episode in full on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c5RuE5-Xv1A  Next week (June 19, 2026). The Summer of Nolan continues with Batman Begins (2005)! The Summer of Nolan is our summer 2026 miniseries covering the movie career of Christopher Nolan through nine movies on the main feed (plus additional episodes on the Patreon!), presented in chronological order, starting with Memento and going through Oppenheimer. And don't be surprised if our old pal Odysseus drops by to tell us about his long journey home to his wife.   Time stamps: 00:01:39 — Opening thoughts on Christopher Nolan 00:14:45 — History segment: Christopher Nolan's early life; the criminal career of his older brother Matt; Following; and the production, release, and legacy of Memento 00:53:46 — Movie discussion 01:52:50 — Final thoughts & star ratings   Memento (2001) was written and directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Guy Pearce, Joe Pantoliano, Carrie-Anne Moss, Stephen Tobolowsky, Harriest Sansom Harris, Mark Boone Junior, and Callum Keith Rennie as Dodd.   Sources: "Batman, robbin' and murder" by Christopher Goodwin | The Sunday Times (2010) - https://bit.ly/43N5Drx  "Fact Check: Is Christopher Nolan's Brother a Suspected Hitman Called 'Oppenheimer'?" by Jamie Burton | Newsweek (2023) - https://bit.ly/4a0mSth  "I was there at the Inception of Christopher Nolan's film career" by Matthew Tempest | The Guardian (2011) - https://bit.ly/3RM0Wf3  18-Minute Analysis By Christopher Nolan On Story & Construction Of Memento - https://youtu.be/tYScJZWhaHA  "Christopher Nolan: The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work" by Ian Nathan (2026) - https://amzn.to/4oc2lro  "Guy Pearce On Why Working With Christopher Nolan Was One Of His Greatest Life Experiences" by Alex Godfrey | Empire (2020) - https://bit.ly/4e2UW8W  "Memory Swerves" by Daniel Fierman | Entertainment Weekly (2001) - https://bit.ly/3Q5qyTv    Transcript: https://1weekrentalpod.com/2026/06/memento/#transcript  Artwork by Laci Roth.   Check out Laci's coloring videos on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-kKLhWb2g0bKA-RrvvLh0Q/  Matt has a monthly spin-off podcast covering the James Bond films! Check out PodJob: A James Bond Podcast on Apple Podcast (https://bit.ly/4jRL2K1), Spotify (https://bit.ly/4a8jM6E), and YouTube (https://youtube.com/@podjob007).   Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).   Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode: "Summer of Nolan" - https://youtube.com/shorts/CAIzthDLrT8  "Winston-Salem" - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM "Snake Drama" - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg "The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet" - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ    The "Summer of Nolan" theme song was written by Matt Stokes. Produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by TJ Barends. Performed by: TJ Barends - backing vocals Wade Hymel - drums, percussion, and backing vocals Laci Roth - vocals Matt Stokes - vocals, guitar, and bass   Follow 1-Week Rental, a movie podcast: Twitter: @1weekrental | @MattStokes9 | @LRothConcepts Facebook: @1weekrental Instagram: @1weekrental TikTok: @1weekrental | @mattstokes9 Letterboxd: @loadbearinglaci | @mattstokes9 Bluesky: @1weekrental.bsky.social   1-Week Rental used to be Load Bearing Beams.

After the disastrous mishandling of Tenet’s release and the announcement of WB’s “project popcorn”, Nolan left behind the hollowed halls of Warner Brothers for a new studio partnership. After a bidding war between multiple studios, Nolan’s next project landed across … Continue reading →

Markets balance geopolitical uncertainty, rising anticipation around SpaceX and another busy stretch of earnings. Malcolm Ethridge, Managing Partner at Capital Area Planning Group, explains what investors should expect next as markets prepare for one of the biggest events in years. Pierre Ferragu of New Street initiates coverage on SpaceX and discusses the company's valuation, growth prospects and place in the market. Adobe earnings take center stage as Brian Schwartz of Oppenheimer reacts to the results and what they mean for enterprise software spending and AI adoption. Our Julia Boorstin examines why Disney emerged as a major winner from the NBA and NHL Finals and what that means for sports rights and media economics. Former Nasdaq CEO Bob Greifeld discusses what could become the largest IPO in history, how investors may respond and whether markets can absorb a deal of this size. Lennar earnings also provide a fresh read on housing demand. Elizabeth Burton, Chief Strategist at Fortress Investment Group, analyzes what recent capital raising by Oracle, Alphabet and other technology companies reveals about the state of credit markets and private equity. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kan Spielberg stadigvæk hans håndværk efter hans anden længeste pause?I denne episode af Betacritic har Jacob Ege Hinchely besøg af Stine Rosenfeldt, og sammen dykker de ned i to af årets mest spændende nye film: Disclosure Day og Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie.Først tager de fat på Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, der udspringer af den canadiske kultserie Nirvanna the Band the Show. Filmskaberne og hovedrolleindehaverne Jay McCarrol (The Kid Detective, The Dirties) og Matthew Johnson (Nirvanna the Band the Show, Blackberry) har skabt en film, der forener et relativt beskedent budget med en række teknisk og logistisk ambitiøse idéer. Jacob og Stine diskuterer blandt andet, hvordan produktionen har kunnet lade sig gøre, og hvad filmen siger om mulighederne for kreativt filmskaberi uden for de store studier.
Derefter retter de blikket mod Steven Spielbergs comeback, Disclosure Day. Efter sin næstlængste pause som spillefilmsinstruktør vender Spielberg tilbage med en stor science fiction-produktion med blandt andre Emily Blunt (Edge of Tomorrow, Oppenheimer) og Josh O'Connor (Challengers, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery) på rollelisten. Samtalen kredser om filmens ambitioner, dens store ensemble af skuespillere og Spielbergs plads i en moderne filmbranche, der ser ganske anderledes ud end den, han var med til at forme.Til sidst vender anbefalingssegmentet tilbage, hvor Jacob og Stine hver især fremhæver noget, de mener fortjener lidt ekstra opmærksomhed.Tusind tak, fordi du lytter med.

This week we conclude the insane life story of KFC founder Harland Sanders as he fries chicken for Oppenheimer and publicly beefs (chickens?) with his corporate overlords. A listener email explains the Seinfeldian origins of the Canadian Toonie coin.Episode Tabs:Colonels of Truthhttps://www.damninteresting.com/colonels-of-truth/Listener Tabs:A Tale of Two Designs: How Canada's 1-dollar Coin Became the Looniehttps://www.mint.ca/en/blog/2022-07-a-tale-of-two-designs-loonie?srsltid=AfmBOopJcFf1iTs8v3Yl80J3QrkxLgD9SG61shMZiCAWWThq_dlrAZ7jEmail your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Tabs Wiki: https://500-open-tabs.fandom.com/wiki/500_Open_Tabs_Wiki500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aGet 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Message us ANONYMOUSLYGuest cohost David Parke is seated and present to debate his pick “Class Act” (1992 d. Randall Miller). We name our hills to die on, talk about the granddaddies of movies that look “made for streaming,” style vs. substance making this more similar to “Frankenstein,” and “Oppenheimer,” than some may think, and the wildest movie ending in the history of The Review Review so far. All that, and Paul pays full and proper respect to the fine gentleman from Oakland, California. #pleasehammerdonthurtem 6/9!Support the show**All episodes contain explicit language**Main Artwork - Ben McFadden'Review Review Intro/Outro' Themes - Jamie Henwood"What Are We Watching?" & "Whatcha Been Doin'?" Themes - Matthew Fosket"Fun Facts" Theme - Chris Olds/Paul RootLead-Ins Edited/Conceptualized by - Ben McFaddenProduced by - Ben McFadden & Paul Root ("Shelf Help" - Paul Root)Podcast/Program Concept - Paul Root

CADENA 100 comenta la calificación "R" en EE. UU. para "Oppenheimer" de Christopher Nolan, que exige acompañante a menores de 17 años, generando debate. Se escucha a Aitana. Antonio Orozco prepara el musical "Bodas de Sangre" de Lorca y gira por España. En 'Mateo & Andrea', Cristina gana un altavoz en "Tú contra Shazam" y se comparte una anécdota de un despiste en un hospital. Se explica el "grito millennial", un recurso musical pegadizo de los 2000 usado por artistas como Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake, Morat, Nil Moliner y Alejandro Sanz con Alicia Keys. También en 'Mateo & Andrea', se discuten las "running raves", quedadas nocturnas para correr con música, y Mateo recuerda una anécdota de una boda. Almudena Navarro presenta a Gente de Zona, que comienza su gira española el 25 de junio en Madrid.

On this episode, we chat with Margo's Got Money Troubles star Michael Angarano! Michael plays the show's "villain" Mark, who's Margo's baby daddy. We talked in depth with Michael about the character, how he approaches him, and how he isn't actually a villain. We spoke about Mark's empathetic approach to the character and his growth through the first season of the show. We also tapped into Mark's relationship with his mother in the series. Angrano also spoke about how his work as a director has sharpened his instincts as an actor. He's learned to use both and says he still loves that the emotional disconnect of performance is something no amount of technical knowledge can fully replace. Michael brings a strong performance in a show that I can promise you is worth your time. "Margo's Got Money Troubles" is a bold, heartwarming, and comedic family drama following recent college dropout and aspiring writer, Margo (Fanning), the daughter of an ex-Hooters waitress (Pfeiffer) and ex-pro wrestler (Offerman), as she's forced to make her way with a new baby, a mounting pile of bills, and a dwindling amount of ways to pay them. The series also stars Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden, Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award-winner Greg Kinnear, Michael Angarano, Rico Nasty and Lindsey Normington.  Michael Anthony Angarano is an American actor with a career spanning film and television since the mid-1990s. He's known for roles like Young William in Almost Famous and Will Stronghold in Sky High. He also played Nick Pearson in NBC's This Is Us, earning an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor. Angarano's other credits include Music of the Heart, Cover Me, I'm Dying Up Here, Gentlemen Broncos, and Oppenheimer (2023).

Hace unas semanas hablamos en la sección sobre ciencia-ficción a cuenta de la película "Project Hail Mary" (en España, "Proyecto Salvación"), y la criticamos moderadamente por su falta de interés en la faceta científica de la historia. Hoy hacemos todo lo contrario: hablamos sobre películas que sí tienen interés en la ciencia, y más importante todavía: en las emociones que la ciencia puede aportar a una historia. Hablamos de películas que incorporan la fascinación del descubrimiento y el proceso mental que nos permite llegar a él. Tomamos como botón de muestra dos filmes: La llegada (Denis Villeneuve, 2016) The Man from Earth (Richard Schenkman, 2007) Sin hacer muchos espóilers comentamos qué hay en cada una de estas películas que las convierte en "ciencia-ficción pata negra", y dejamos para otro día hablar de alguna otra. FE DE ERRORES: Durante la sección decimos varias veces que la música de "La llegada" es de Max Richter, cuando en realidad es de Jóhann Jóhannsson. Nuestros respetos al maestro islandés, que nos dejó demasiado pronto. Si os interesa la ciencia en el cine hay varios episodios que podéis reescuchar para ir tomando nota de elementos interesantes. El capítulo en el que criticamos a "Project Hail Mary" es el s08e31. Además, en este mismo pódcast hemos comentado "Oppenheimer", de Christopher Nolan (s05e22) y "El problema de los tres cuerpos", la serie basada en los libros de Liu Cixin (s06e15). Durante la sección comentamos que ya habíamos hablado sobre "Interstellar", de Christopher Nolan: fue en nuestro pódcast hermano, La Brújula de la Ciencia, en el capítulo s04e10. También, si os interesa simplemente el cine, podéis escuchar a Alberto Aparici analizar películas en el pódcast "Esto salía en una peli francesa", disponible en todas las plataformas. Este programa se emitió originalmente el 4 de junio de 2026. Podéis escuchar el resto de audios de Más de Uno en la app de Onda Cero y en su web, ondacero.es

Die Wall Street startet nach dem Ausverkauf vom Freitag teils deutlich fester in die neue Woche. Vor allem der Nasdaq und S&P 500 profitieren von Stabilisierungskäufen im Technologiesektor, nachdem Halbleiter- und KI-Werte zuletzt massiv unter Druck geraten waren. Corning profitiert von einem Multi-Milliarden-Deal mit Amazon, im Zusammenhang mit den Data Center des Tech-Riesen. Bei der Bank of America werden die Kursziele für Arista Networks, Cisco, Datadog und Nokia angehoben. Die Aktien werden mit Kaufempfehlungen bestätigt. TD Cowen sieht bei Fortinet durch KI und Rechenzentren neues Wachstumspotenzial und Wells Fargo erhöht das Kursziel für Micron von 550 auf 1.220 US-Dollar. Oracle meldet nach dem Closing am Mittwoch Zahlen und wird heute von Oppenheimer als Top-Pick für 2026 eingestuft. Im Fokus steht heute auch die Entwicklerkonferenz von Apple, mit der Rede von CEO Tim Cook um 19 Uhr MEZ. Insgesamt bleibt das Umfeld an der Wall Street fragil. Die Eskalation zwischen Israel und Iran treibt den Ölpreis nach oben, die Renditen steigen, und nach den robusten Arbeitsmarktdaten richtet sich der Blick auf die US-Inflationsdaten zur Wochenmitte. JPMorgan bleibt taktisch vorsichtig und warnt, dass ein heißer CPI-Report neue Zinssorgen auslösen könnte. Ein Podcast - featured by Handelsblatt. ► Entdecke den exklusiven NordVPN Deal! Jetzt risikofrei testen mit einer 30-Tage-Geld-zurück-Garantie: https://nordvpn.com/wallstreet * ► Erhalte einen exklusiven 15% Rabatt auf Saily eSIM Datentarife! Lade die Saily-App herunter und benutze den Code wallstreet beim Bezahlen: https://saily.com/wallstreet +++ Alle Rabattcodes und Infos zu unseren Werbepartnern findet ihr hier: https://linktr.ee/wallstreet_podcast +++ ► Mehr Einblicke: https://bit.ly/360wallstreetpc * Impressum: https://www.360wallstreet.de/impressum *Werbung

Die Wall Street startet nach dem Ausverkauf vom Freitag teils deutlich fester in die neue Woche. Vor allem der Nasdaq und S&P 500 profitieren von Stabilisierungskäufen im Technologiesektor, nachdem Halbleiter- und KI-Werte zuletzt massiv unter Druck geraten waren. Corning profitiert von einem Multi-Milliarden-Deal mit Amazon, im Zusammenhang mit den Data Center des Tech-Riesen. Bei der Bank of America werden die Kursziele für Arista Networks, Cisco, Datadog und Nokia angehoben. Die Aktien werden mit Kaufempfehlungen bestätigt. TD Cowen sieht bei Fortinet durch KI und Rechenzentren neues Wachstumspotenzial und Wells Fargo erhöht das Kursziel für Micron von 550 auf 1.220 US-Dollar. Oracle meldet nach dem Closing am Mittwoch Zahlen und wird heute von Oppenheimer als Top-Pick für 2026 eingestuft. Im Fokus steht heute auch die Entwicklerkonferenz von Apple, mit der Rede von CEO Tim Cook um 19 Uhr MEZ. Insgesamt bleibt das Umfeld an der Wall Street fragil. Die Eskalation zwischen Israel und Iran treibt den Ölpreis nach oben, die Renditen steigen, und nach den robusten Arbeitsmarktdaten richtet sich der Blick auf die US-Inflationsdaten zur Wochenmitte. JPMorgan bleibt taktisch vorsichtig und warnt, dass ein heißer CPI-Report neue Zinssorgen auslösen könnte. Abonniere den Podcast, um keine Folge zu verpassen! ____ Folge uns, um auf dem Laufenden zu bleiben: • X: http://fal.cn/SQtwitter • LinkedIn: http://fal.cn/SQlinkedin • Instagram: http://fal.cn/SQInstagram

Today's great political fiction is a path-breaking work of science fiction: David explores Ursula Le Guin's The Dispossessed (1974), which imagines a world without the need for government or coercive authority. What makes this the most realistic of all utopias? How was Le Guin's vision of anarchism shaped by nineteenth-century Russia and twentieth-century Israel? Why was her imagined version of political freedom so coloured by the Cold War? And where does Oppenheimer fit in? Out tomorrow on PPF+: a bonus episode in which David talks to Luke Kemp, author of Goliath's Curse, about whether and how Le Guin's vision of a stateless world matches his own. To get this and all our bonus episodes plus ad-free listening sign up to PPF+ now https://www.ppfideas.com/join-ppf-plus Join us on Friday 19th June at the Regent Street Cinema in London for the final film in our current season: a screening of Never Let Me Go followed by a live podcast recording with geneticist and science writer Adam Rutherford. Tickets available now https://bit.ly/4x641XC You can find out everything you need to know about this podcast – who we are, what we do, plus merch, events and full lists of all episodes including PPF+ bonus episodes on our website https://www.ppfideas.com Next Time in Great Political Fictions: The Human Factor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kurz vor Christopher Nolans Die Odyssee schauen wir zurück auf seine bisherige Filmografie. Wir ranken alle Filme von Christopher Nolan in einer großen Tierlist: von seinen Anfängen mit Following, Memento und Insomnia über seine Entwicklung zum Blockbuster-Regisseur mit The Prestige, der Dark Knight Trilogie und Inception bis hin zu seinen späteren Werken Interstellar, Dunkirk, Tenet und Oppenheimer.In unserem Christopher Nolan Ranking suchen wir den besten und den schwächsten Nolan-Film: erst innerhalb seiner eigenen Filmografie, danach mit Blick auf den größeren Filmkontext._______________________________________GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/b572006ffPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/jahierfilme_______________________________________(00:00) Cold Opener, Intro & Moin(04:10) Following(10:25) Memento(17:50) Insomnia(29:54) Batman Begins(35:46) The Prestige(45:22) The Dark Knight(54:39) Inception(01:06:24) The Dark Knight Rises(01:15:06) Interstellar(01:26:51) Dunkirk(01:39:15) Tenet(01:51:58) Oppenheimer(02:04:52) Finale Nolan-interne Tierlist(02:07:03) Social Media(02:11:40) Bonustierlist: Nolan im gesamten Filmkontext

No Film School's GG Hawkins talks with filmmaker Shane Brady and producer Emily Zercher-Brady about turning a devastating real-life hack into the revenge comedy-horror feature Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma. The conversation covers the couple's filmmaking origin stories, how losing $20,000 sparked the movie's premise, why they pushed forward after their budget was cut in half, what it took to shoot between Los Angeles and Florida during the SAG strike, and how they approached building a collaborative low-budget set. In this episode, No Film School's GG Hawkins, Shane Brady, and Emily Zercher-Brady discuss... How Shane's early love of horror movies, theater, magic, and performance led him into filmmaking Emily's background in performance, leadership, and problem-solving as the foundation for producing How Shane and Emily began working together through Camp Hollywood short films with young actors The real-life hack that drained $20,000 from their savings and became the emotional starting point for Hacked Calling the FBI, dealing with law enforcement limitations, and channeling frustration into a revenge story Why they decided to keep going after the movie's budget was cut in half just weeks before filming How Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer production story inspired them to get scrappy Navigating the SAG interim agreement process while Emily was pregnant Splitting production between Funko Studios in Los Angeles and locations in Tampa, Florida Creating a “socialism set” where cast and crew were treated as equal creative collaborators Working French hours, offering hot meals, and protecting crew morale on a low-budget shoot Building festival relationships that helped lead to their distributor, Scatena & Rosner How they are thinking about audience outreach, VOD, and asking viewers to support independent filmmakers Memorable Quotes: “The absolute number one thing I want in my life is to be remembered, and when I'm gone and in the dirt, people can put on a film or a TV show or a recording of a play or something.” “Make it work and nobody can know that anything is going wrong.” “We have the money to film the thing.” “Everyone is equal playing fields and cast and crew, like you all mean everything and are a special piece of the puzzle.” “Everything that you work towards and someone just goes click.” Guests: Shane Brady Emily Zercher Resources: Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma on IMDb Where to watch Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma Find No Film School everywhere: On the Web: No Film School Facebook: No Film School on Facebook Twitter: No Film School on Twitter YouTube: No Film School on YouTube Instagram: No Film School on Instagram

Dennis connects via Zoom with his friends Oscar Quintero, Danny Casillas & Kurt Koehler to talk about the return of their long-running drag comedy-musical Chico's Angels 2: Love Boat Chicas, which returns to the Cavern Club Theater this June. The trio talk about what audiences can expect from this installment--Disco music! Forbidden love! Charo!--how drag has changed since they started doing the show over 20 years ago, why the Angels never curse and their favorite moments in the show. They also talk about what doing the show means to them now, the fans who come back again and again and that time an audience member threw up...but the show continued on. Other topics include: Kurt telling his A-list co-stars in the Oppenheimer green room about Chico's, the trouble with drag and shoes, sharing an actor (Sebastian Dino) with Dennis's Fringe play The Point of Pinecones and the Charlie's Angels 50th Anniversary Paley Center event they attended recently. They also all take part in a Love Boat trivia quiz Dennis prepared especially for them and do, well, okay. www.kaysedia.com

For this milestone solo episode, we drew the category of Iconic Athletes for the first time in this week's “This or That,” review the films Oppenheimer and Heathers, as well as give one another new films in the Movie Swap. We also discuss the slap fighting promotion, rainy days, Grogu, & SO MUCH MORE!

This interview is with Wayne Oppenheimer of A Great Oregon Wine Tour and WineUp.Wayne is originally from Seattle, Washington, and was raised in Beaverton, Oregon. He talks about first becoming interested in wine in his early twenties after attending a tasting and realizing how different wines could be from one another. The curiosity led him to dive deeper into what he describes as “liquid geography,” eventually pushing him toward a career centered around wine and hospitality. Wayne discusses attending Portland State University for economics while always feeling drawn toward the wine industry. After visiting Napa Valley, he began reaching out to wineries directly and eventually landed a position working in public relations and hospitality. He reflects on working as a tour guide, meeting people from around the world, and discovering that wine was as much about storytelling and connection as it was about the product itself.Wayne talks about various businesses he has created, including starting wine tour companies, wine clubs, retail projects and WineUpTV, which is a show focused on interviewing people throughout the wine world. He talks about businesses alongside his wife, Camille, growing A Great Oregon Wine Tour over the years, and creating spaces that introduce people to wines from across the globe.This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt in Newberg, Oregon on May 19, 2026.

What if the future of longevity is less about living longer and more about living better? In the latest episode of Let's Talk Future, Jane Ross speaks with Jay Olson, CFA, Managing Director and Senior Analyst covering Biotechnology at Oppenheimer, about the biotech innovations shaping healthy aging. The conversation explores GLP-1 obesity drugs, preventive medicine, muscle preservation, inflammation, diagnostics, and personalized therapies — and how these developments could help redefine health span.© 2026 Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Transacts Business on All Principal US Exchanges and is a Member of SIPC. 8942277.1

WHAT AN ABSOLUTELY DARK AND THRILLING HOGWARTS RETURN! Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix Movie Reaction & Review with Roxy Striar and Jon Maturan! With the magical Wizarding World franchise remaining a massive cinematic staple and fans constantly revisiting the classic fantasy films, we are diving deep into the movie vaults to break down the incredible tension, growing stakes, and massive tonal shift of the fifth installment: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Harry Potter 5 Full Movie Uncut Watch Along:   / thereelrejects   HARRY POTTER & the Goblet of Fire:    • HARRY POTTER & THE GOBLET OF FIRE MOVIE RE...   HARRY POTTER Prisoner of Azkaban Reaction:    • HARRY POTTER PRISONER OF AZKABAN MOVIE REA...   HARRY POTTER and the Sorcerer's Stone Reaction:    • HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE REAC...   HARRY POTTER and the Chamber of Secrets Reaction:    • HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (2...   Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ In this full movie review and reaction, Roxy and Jon unpack the high-stakes journey as Harry faces isolation and a massive smear campaign from the Ministry of Magic. We break down the stellar performances of the legendary cast, including Daniel Radcliffe (The Woman in Black, Swiss Army Man) displaying his matured growth as Harry Potter, Emma Watson (Beauty and the Beast, The Perks of Being a Wallflower) as the brilliant Hermione Granger, and Rupert Grint (Knock at the Cabin, Servant) as a fiercely loyal Ron Weasley. We also highlight the phenomenal presence of Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight, Oppenheimer) returning as Sirius Black, and Imelda Staunton (The Crown, Maleficent) in her chillingly unforgettable role as the pink-clad tyrant Professor Dolores Umbridge. Follow Jon Maturan: https://www.instagram.com/jonmaturan/?hl=en Follow Roxy Striar YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@TheWhirlGirls Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/roxystriar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Saturday edition features an unaired segment from the interview with UC Berkeley law professor David Oppenheimer regarding standardized testing in higher education. The discussion centers on a debate over the statistical legitimacy of the LSAT and bar exam passage rates. The episode rounds out with a takedown of anyone claiming New York commuters pronounce the LIRR as the lure. Produced by Corey Wara Video and Social Media by Geoff Craig Do you have questions or comments, or just want to say hello? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠thegist@mikepesca.com For full Pesca content and updates, check out our website at https://www.mikepesca.com/⁠ For ad-free content or to become a Pesca Plus subscriber, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ For Mike's daily takes on Substack, subscribe to The Gist List https://mikepesca.substack.com/ Follow us on Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/ X https://x.com/pescami TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@pescagist To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠sales@amplitudemediapartners.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

El universo Star Wars se expande y se muda de formato en una nueva entrega de Estamos de Cine. Tres años después de que bajara el telón el fenómeno televisivo "THe Mandalorian" en Disney +, Dan Djarin y Grogu continúan su aventura en las salas de cine de todo el mundo. El omnipresente Pedro Pascal vuelve a enfundarse el casco del cazarrecompensas para guiar a su pequeño Yoda en una aventura cinematográfica que promete prolongar el idilio del público con la saga. ¿Logrará este salto convencer tanto a los devotos de la serie como al público general? Roberto Lancha abre el debate en las ondas. Pero también piden paso en nuestro Filtro Luchini el terror y el humor cinéfilo francés. El pasajero nocturno y Asesinato en la tercera planta son dos de los platos fuertes de la semana, junto a novedades como La bestia o las españolas "Dos días" y "Cowgirl". Y en nuestro recodo final, en la sección de Bandas Sonoras, también nos ponemos nuestras mejores galas interestelares para analizar el gtan momento creativo del aclamado compositor Ludwig Göransson. Tras dejarse notar en proyectos de la talla de Black Panther, Tenet u Oppenheimer, analizamos cómo le ha sentado el salto a la gran pantalla a las partituras que originalmente creara para el universo mandaloriano. Un programa de cine en Radio Castilla-La Mancha que no te puedes perder. ¡Dale al play y vive el séptimo arte con nosotros!

Summer movie season is officially here with a lineup of blockbusters, horror titles, and indie gems. The summer season will largely be defined by "The Odyssey" — Christopher Nolan's epic follow-up to his Oscar-winning 2023 film, "Oppenheimer." The father of the summer blockbuster, Steven Spielberg, is also back with "Disclosure Day," a new sci-fi romp. Another seasonal trend? Summer horror. Indie titles ("Backrooms," "Leviticus") from up-and-coming directors who delight in the dark terrors of the human mind vie to become the year's surprise hits. Guest host Scott Pukos breaks it all down this hour with his guests: Johanna Lester, pop culture critic for CITY Magazine Adam Lubitow, programmer for The Little Theatre and director of programming for the Anomaly Film Festival Cielo Ornelas MacFarlane, local cinephile and visual artist Matt Passantino, film critic and writer for CITY Magazine and member of the Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (GWNYFCA) ---Connections is supported by listeners like you. Head to our donation page to become a WXXI member today, support the show, and help us close the gap created by the rescission of federal funding.---Connections airs every weekday from noon-2 p.m. Join the conversation with questions or comments by phone at 1-844-295-TALK (8255) or 585-263-9994, email, Facebook or Twitter. Connections is also livestreamed on the WXXI News YouTube channel each day. You can watch live or access previous episodes here.---Do you have a story that needs to be shared? Pitch your story to Connections.

Sabe aquele protagonista original que ninguém pediu no primeiro Mortal Kombat? Cole Young tem a cabeça explodida logo no início do segundo filme. E isso não é spoiler. É pedido de desculpas oficial do diretor aos fãs.Mortal Kombat 2 abandonou o realismo chato, as justificativas complexas para poderes e abraçou a galhofa total dos games. Karl Urban interpreta um Johnny Cage mais velho e decadente, passou por treinos intensos para replicar os chutes do personagem, e o início do filme homenageia Van Damme com diálogos cafonas de propósito. Martyn Ford (mais de 2 metros de altura) passa 4 horas por dia na maquiagem para virar Shao Kahn. Ed Boon, criador da franquia, aparece como barman e dubla o "Get Over Here!" do Scorpion.Rafael Arinelli, Henrique Rizatto, Duda Smilari e Natália Malini debatem por que a crítica deu nota 47 no Metacritic enquanto o público aprovou com 89% no Rotten Tomatoes. Vale a pena medir Mortal Kombat com a mesma régua de Oppenheimer? Ou isso é só porradaria, sangue e nostalgia funcionando?• 05m37: Pauta Principal• 1h20m24: Plano Detalhe• 1h36m16: EncerramentoOuça nosso Podcast também no:• Spotify: https://cinemacao.short.gy/spotify• Apple Podcast: https://cinemacao.short.gy/apple• Android: https://cinemacao.short.gy/android• Deezer: https://cinemacao.short.gy/deezer• Amazon Music: https://cinemacao.short.gy/amazonAgradecimentos aos padrinhos: • André Marinho Moreira• Bruna Mercer• Charles Calisto Souza• Daniel Barbosa da Silva Feijó• Diego Alves Lima• Eloi Xavier• Guilherme S. Arinelli• Thiago Custodio Coquelet• Wilmar Arinelli Jr• William SaitoFale Conosco:• Email: contato@cinemacao.com• X: https://cinemacao.short.gy/x-cinemacao• BlueSky: https://cinemacao.short.gy/bsky-cinemacao• Facebook: https://cinemacao.short.gy/face-cinemacao• Instagram: https://cinemacao.short.gy/insta-cinemacao• Tiktok: https://cinemacao.short.gy/tiktok-cinemacao• Youtube: https://cinemacao.short.gy/yt-cinemacaoApoie o Cinem(ação)!Apoie o Cinem(ação) e faça parte de um seleto clube de ouvintes privilegiados, desfrutando de inúmeros benefícios! Com uma assinatura a partir de R$30,00, você terá acesso a conteúdo exclusivo e muito mais! Não perca mais tempo, torne-se um apoiador especial do nosso canal! Junte-se a nós para uma experiência cinematográfica única!Plano Detalhe:• (Natália): Jogo: Until Dawn• (Natália): Filme: Until Dawn• (Natália): Jogo: Exit 8• (Natália): Filme: Exit 8• (Henrique): Curta-metragem: Gary• (Henrique): Curta-metragem: The Punisher - "One Last Kill"• (Henrique): Série: Demolidor: Renascido• (Duda): Filme: Um Estranho no Ninho• (Duda): Filme: Sombras da Vida• (Duda): Podcast: Noites Gregas• (Rafa): Série: Cangaço NovoEdição: ISSOaí

On this special bonus episode, Caitlin and Charlotte interview The Mandalorian and Grogu's award winning composer, Ludwig Göransson (SINNERS, OPPENHEIMER, BLACK PANTHER) at a cocktail hour on the film's set and archival storage in Los Angeles. Tune in to hear:  How does it feel to have been composing music for these characters for the last 8 years?  Is there a part in the film and score Ludwig is most excited for fans to hear?  Who would Ludwig invite to his Star Wars dinner party?  …and much much more!  PS: Apologies for the wind breaking through in the audio!  Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com For ad inquiries please email: skytalkers@58ember.com Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Salaam Nerds Weekly, we dive into one of the biggest theme park debates on the internet: Disney vs. Universal Studios. Which park actually gives you the better experience in 2026? We also discuss Punisher: One Last Kill and what this brutal new story means for Frank Castle's legacy. Is this really the perfect ending for one of Marvel's darkest characters, or just another chapter in the never-ending cycle of revenge and violence? Then we head into movie news as we react to the recent casting announcements surrounding Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic The Odyssey. With Nolan taking on one of the most legendary stories in history, expectations are already sky-high. We discuss the cast, fan reactions, and whether this could become Nolan's next cinematic masterpiece after Oppenheimer.From theme park wars to comic book chaos to blockbuster movie news, this episode is packed with nerd culture, hot takes, and deep-dive conversations.

I denne episoden utforsker vi skjæringspunktet mellom avansert maskinlæring, anvendt etikk og sosiopolitisk transformasjon. Vi har besøk av Preben Monteiro-Ness, en ledende kapasitet innen AI-sikkerhet for å dekonstruere mekanismene bak moderne nevrale nettverk og de systemiske risikoene som følger i kjølvannet av superintelligens. Sentrale tekniske begreper Explainable AI (XAI): Feltet innen kunstig intelligens som søker å gjøre maskinlæringsmodellers beslutningsprosesser transparente og forståelige for mennesker. Essential for å unngå "snø-bias" (hvor modellen identifiserer en hund som en husky kun basert på bakgrunnen). World Models: En tilnærming der AI-en bygger en intern, abstrakt representasjon av det fysiske eller konseptuelle miljøet den opererer i, snarere enn bare å utføre statistiske sannsynlighetsberegninger på sekvensielle data. RLHF (Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback): En treningsmetode hvor menneskelige operatører rangerer modellens svar for å finjustere dens sosiale og faglige kompetanse. Zero Marginal Cost Society: En økonomisk teori (popularisert av Jeremy Rifkin) om en fremtid der kostnaden ved å produsere en ekstra enhet av en vare eller tjeneste nærmer seg null, drevet av automatisering og AI. Filosofiske og litterære referanser Kants Kategoriske Imperativ: Drøftet i lys av AI-ens intensjonalitet; er en handling moralsk hvis den utføres av riktige grunner, eller er resultatet det eneste som teller? Bostroms "Paperclip Maximizer": Et tankeeksperiment som illustrerer risikoen ved feiljusterte mål (alignment problem), hvor en superintelligens kan ødelegge verden i et forsøk på å utføre en triviell oppgave. Alasdair MacIntyre & Telos: Diskusjon rundt menneskelivets formål (telos) i en post-arbeid-æra. Oppenheimer-analogien: En refleksjon over det teknologiske "point of no return" og behovet for globalt samarbeid for å unngå eksistensiell risiko. Kulturelle nedslagspunkter Satanisme og AI-protopia: En anekdotisk analyse av hvordan visjoner om kunstig intelligens har manifestert seg i subkulturer på Grünerløkka lenge før LLM-revolusjonen. Steinerskole-utopien: En metafor for et samfunn fokusert på kreativitet, smal kunst og menneskelig samhandling fremfor industriell produktivitet. Sora og AI-generert video: Status for nåværende generative modeller for levende bilder og de tekniske begrensningene knyttet til minne og beregningskraft (compute). Anbefalt litteratur: Nick Bostrom: Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies Jeremy Rifkin: The Zero Marginal Cost Society Alasdair MacIntyre: After Virtue See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on The Gist, the profound failure of empathy within our immigration bureaucracy is put under the microscope following the tragic freezing death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a blind Rohingya refugee abandoned in a Buffalo parking lot by Border Patrol. Then, UC Berkeley law professor David Oppenheimer joins the show to discuss his book, The Diversity Principle: The Story of a Transformative Idea. He traces the intellectual history of multiculturalism back to 1810 Prussia, arguing that a clash of perspectives is essential for institutional excellence, leading into a spirited debate over the replication crisis in social science and the institutional flaws of the modern DEI apparatus. Produced by Corey Wara Video and Social Media by Geoff Craig Do you have questions or comments, or just want to say hello? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠thegist@mikepesca.com For full Pesca content and updates, check out our website at https://www.mikepesca.com/⁠ For ad-free content or to become a Pesca Plus subscriber, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ For Mike's daily takes on Substack, subscribe to The Gist List https://mikepesca.substack.com/ Follow us on Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/ X https://x.com/pescami TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@pescagist To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠sales@amplitudemediapartners.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Feelin' groggy and out of it after last night?  Can't find your wallet and can't remember who you are?  Let Jaxilly be your totem!  Jack, Barm and Geoff find themselves stranded on a Rigel (VI or VII, can't remember), but one thing they'll never forget is how to prattle on about Star Trek as well as the topical issues of the day, like the Succession finale and Cillian Murphy's penis in Oppenheimer, things that still dominate the water cooler talk here in 2026.  As well as hailing the return of classic "creepy" style Star Trek.  Even if you don't remember what we said in this episode, you'll never forget how it made you feel. 

DID THEY STICK THE FINALE' LANDING?! The Boys Season 5 Episode 8 Series Finale Reaction & Breakdown with John Humphrey, Greg Alba, and Coy Jandreau! We are hitting the final stretch of the road to break down the massive, star-studded final episode of television's most unhinged superhero satire: The Boys. The Boys Series Finale Full Uncut Watch Along:   / thereelrejects   THE BOYS Season 5 Episode 7 REACTION    • THE BOYS Season 5 Episode 7 REACTION – THA...   THE BOYS Season 5 Episode 6 REACTION    • THE BOYS Season 5 Episode 6 REACTION – HOM...   THE BOYS Season 5 Episode 5 REACTION    • THE BOYS Season 5 Episode 5 REACTION – [SP...   THE BOYS Season 5 Episode 4 REACTION    • THE BOYS Season 5 Episode 4 REACTION – WIL...   THE BOYS Season 5 Episode 3 REACTION    • THE BOYS Season 5 Episode 3 REACTION – SHO...   THE BOYS Season 5 Episode 1 & 2 REACTION    • THE BOYS SEASON 5 Episode 1 & 2 REACTION –...   Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ In this full series finale review and reaction, John, Greg, and Coy unpack the ultimate conclusion to Eric Kripke's superhero epic. We break down the phenomenal final performances of the main cast, including Karl Urban (The Lord of the Rings, Star Trek) in his heavy role as Billy Butcher, Antony Starr (Banshee, Cobweb) in his terrifying portrayal of Homelander, and Jack Quaid (Scream, Oppenheimer) as Hughie Campbell. Our hosts react to every insane, tear-jerking, and signature gross-out moment that this final episode throws at the audience. We dive into the deep emotional beats between the remaining members of the crew, including the complicated relationship dynamics between Hughie and Starlight—played by Erin Moriarty (Captain Fantastic)—and the final fates of characters like Frenchie, played by Tomer Capone (Fauda). From brilliant musical choices and heartfelt character callbacks to a massive closing sequence and a jaw-dropping final stinger, this ending brings the full emotional weight of the franchise home. As we close the book on this massive universe retrospective, we are looking back at the legacy of the show and breaking down exactly how the creative team executed their final assignment. Follow Coy Jandreau:  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coyjandreau?l... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coyjandreau/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/CoyJandreau YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYH2szDTuU9ImFZ9gBRH8w Follow Greg Alba:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ Twitter:  https://x.com/thegregalba Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Crop Science Podcast Show, Dr. Robbie Oppenheimer, Chief Product Officer at Loam Bio, explains how a microbial seed inoculum containing beneficial fungi can help increase stable soil carbon, improve soil structure, and support long-term crop productivity. He discusses carbon fractions, carbon markets, and practical integration into crop systems. Discover the science behind stable soil carbon and what it means for modern agriculture. Listen now on all major platforms!"The reason we care about mineral-associated carbon is that it has a lower risk of reversibility and a lower risk of being lost again."Meet the guest: Dr. Robbie Oppenheimer is the Chief Product Officer at Loam Bio and earned his Ph.D. in synthetic biology from the University of Oxford. His work focuses on fungal inoculants, soil carbon sequestration, and developing technologies that support long-term soil productivity and carbon stability in cropping systems. He collaborates with leading research institutions to advance practical soil carbon solutions for growers worldwide. Listen to Dr. Robbie Oppenheimer on The Crop Science Podcast Show, available on all major platforms!Liked this one? Don't stop now — Here's what we think you'll love!What you will learn:(00:00) Highlight(00:53) Introduction(03:20) Building soil carbon(04:38) Carbon pools(11:01) Planting workflow(13:28) Research validation(25:56) Carbon stability(27:23) Closing thoughtsThe Crop Science Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:- Loam Bio

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the geopolitical dynamics and possible outcomes of the Trump-Xi summit with former New York Times Beijing Bureau Chief and host of Face-Off: the US vs. China, Jane Perlez, whether or not the United States has essentially lost the war it started in Iran, and how badly the latest round of gerrymandering will hurt the Democrats and America as a whole in the upcoming midterms and beyond. For this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss who actually benefits from this week's resignation of FDA chief Marty Makary amid overlapping pressure campaigns from the tobacco industry and anti-abortion groups. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily Bazelon talks with journalist Mark Oppenheimer about his new book, Judy Blume: A Life. Oppenheimer, who spent years with Blume's papers at Yale and conducted extensive interviews with the author herself, traces how a restless housewife in New Jersey became one of the most beloved—and most banned—writers in American history. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Nina Porzucki Research by Emily DittoYou can find the full Political Gabfest show pages here. Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Find out more about David Plotz's monthly tours of Ft. DeRussy, the secret Civil War fort hidden in Rock Creek Park. Follow@SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfestSlate Political Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our FAQ at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the geopolitical dynamics and possible outcomes of the Trump-Xi summit with former New York Times Beijing Bureau Chief and host of Face-Off: the US vs. China, Jane Perlez, whether or not the United States has essentially lost the war it started in Iran, and how badly the latest round of gerrymandering will hurt the Democrats and America as a whole in the upcoming midterms and beyond. For this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss who actually benefits from this week's resignation of FDA chief Marty Makary amid overlapping pressure campaigns from the tobacco industry and anti-abortion groups. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily Bazelon talks with journalist Mark Oppenheimer about his new book, Judy Blume: A Life. Oppenheimer, who spent years with Blume's papers at Yale and conducted extensive interviews with the author herself, traces how a restless housewife in New Jersey became one of the most beloved—and most banned—writers in American history. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Nina Porzucki Research by Emily DittoYou can find the full Political Gabfest show pages here. Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Find out more about David Plotz's monthly tours of Ft. DeRussy, the secret Civil War fort hidden in Rock Creek Park. Follow@SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfestSlate Political Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are the best movies from six of the greatest directors ever? Lance Taylor and Tyler Johns go filmmaker by filmmaker through the careers of Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, David Fincher, Paul Thomas Anderson, Stanley Kubrick, and Christopher Nolan to choose the films that best define each director. From Tarantino's pop-culture-changing Pulp Fiction to Scorsese's gangster classic Goodfellas, Fincher's dark thriller Seven, PTA's powerhouse drama There Will Be Blood, Kubrick's horror landmark The Shining, and Nolan's massive historical epic Oppenheimer, this episode is a full movie-lover deep dive. The guys also discuss the difference between a director's “best” movie and their personal favorite, why some films age better than others, and how certain movies reshape an entire genre. Before the main topic, Lance and Tyler review recent viewings including Who Will Stop the Rain?, Marathon Man, Billy Idol Should Be Dead, Hooper, Widow's Bay, Mortal Kombat 2, and Batman Beyond. #BestFilms #BestMovies #LegendaryDirectors #QuentinTarantino #MartinScorsese #ChristopherNolan #StanleyKubrick #DavidFincher #PaulThomasAnderson #PulpFiction #Goodfellas #Oppenheimer #TheShining #TheNextReel #moviereview SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - / @nextroundlive FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zlofzLZht7dYxjNcBNpWN FOLLOW TNR ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-round/id1797862560 WEBSITE: https://nextroundlive.com/ MOBILE APP: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-next-round/id1580807480 SHOP THE NEXT ROUND STORE: https://nextround.store/ Like TNR on Facebook: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Twitter: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Instagram: / nextroundlive Follow everyone from the show on Twitter: Jim Dunaway: / jimdunaway Ryan Brown: / ryanbrownlive Lance Taylor: / thelancetaylor Scott Forester: / scottforestertv Tyler Johns: /TylerJohnsTNR Sponsor the show: sales@nextroundlive.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the geopolitical dynamics and possible outcomes of the Trump-Xi summit with former New York Times Beijing Bureau Chief and host of Face-Off: the US vs. China, Jane Perlez, whether or not the United States has essentially lost the war it started in Iran, and how badly the latest round of gerrymandering will hurt the Democrats and America as a whole in the upcoming midterms and beyond. For this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss who actually benefits from this week's resignation of FDA chief Marty Makary amid overlapping pressure campaigns from the tobacco industry and anti-abortion groups. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily Bazelon talks with journalist Mark Oppenheimer about his new book, Judy Blume: A Life. Oppenheimer, who spent years with Blume's papers at Yale and conducted extensive interviews with the author herself, traces how a restless housewife in New Jersey became one of the most beloved—and most banned—writers in American history. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Nina Porzucki Research by Emily DittoYou can find the full Political Gabfest show pages here. Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Find out more about David Plotz's monthly tours of Ft. DeRussy, the secret Civil War fort hidden in Rock Creek Park. Follow@SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfestSlate Political Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The following synopsis for IPS DEPROGRAM (May 10 2026) details the exploration of the "Metascript," a framework where mainstream media events and entertainment are pre-scheduled and synchronized to create a scripted reality. The broadcast examines how "hyperstitions"—fake events grafted into reality—are used to program the public consciousness through repetitive symbolism, such as the number 33 and zoonotic tropes. A significant portion of the discussion focuses on the "concurrent programming" glitch, where major fictional releases, like The Boys, mirror current news events with impossible precision, suggesting a unified coordination between government-managed narratives and the entertainment industry. The episode concludes with a "prophetic" warning regarding June 11th (6/11) and its potential association with a staged disaster in Seattle.This topic breaks down the patterns between recent news events involving the Hantavirus and "Mighty Mouse" symbolism, highlighting the recurring use of the number 33 in pandemic-related headlines."The Ship Of People With The Hantavirus Was On A 33 Day Odyssey That's The Headline.""If you recall, the entire outbreak of COVID-19 was just saturated with 33s.""Fake events get grafted into our reality. We call these hyperstitions.""Hantavirus timeline on the MV Hondias shows 33 days passed before the world knew.""Aliens get phased out and now they're bringing in the rats."The host analyzes the "conspicuous" overlaps between Donald Trump and the character Homelander from The Boys, arguing that Trump is a media construct decades in the making."Homelander with his Bible and his golden statue exactly parallels Trump with his Bible and golden statue.""Donald Trump is a construct many decades in the making... his role was already constructed.""The director of The Boys actually posted this meme. Seriously, what the F?""Normies can't compute this stuff so they resort to stuff like it's a simulation.""The limiting factor on what people will believe is what's on the movie screen."The discussion defines "concurrent programming" as a phenomenon where media is released simultaneously with news events to create an "echo chamber" or a "fictional universe" treated as objective reality."Concurrent programming represents a major glitch in the matrix.""If you want to know what's on the news tomorrow... go to Netflix.""The mainstream mediated worldview... is in fact... a fictional universe.""A subplot is the other version of the story that doesn't really take away from the story.""We are the informed disbelievers... fomenting a culture of disbelief."A deep dive into the "predictive programming" surrounding Seattle, the Space Needle, and the date June 11th, which the host suggests is a high-probability date for a "staged" nuclear or tsunami event."611 is the prophesied date that Seattle is going to get Oppenheimer.""I am seriously contemplating Flying over to Seattle... and observing the spectacle on 611.""Every single time we see something leading to the build up... there's a 311 or an 11-3 associated with it.""42 is massively coded into this stuff... like the two blackouts in Manhattan 42 years apart.""The destruction of Seattle was also foresharowed quite recently in the Final Destination: Bloodline."The episode explores Chaos Magic as a tool for understanding perception, while positing that modern science-fiction themes are merely "rebranded" religious mythologies used for social control."Climate change is just rebranded flood mythology... the idea that their god's going to drown them.""They're supplanting it. The new religion where space is heaven.""Apophenia, pattern recognition, is built into us... to allow us to facilitate intra self communication.""I'm finding a lot of answers in the chaos magic paradigm.""Religious people never really need a lot of strong evidence. They just need relics."Topic 1: Zoonotic Narratives and the "33" S

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss how the Iran War is hurting Trump and the Republicans as its economic fallout grows, the sudden revival of abortion pill politics which ended an uneasy equilibrium between federal law and state bans, and early results of a study on school cellphone bans.For this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss recent reporting on Trump's escalating and self-aggrandizing efforts to remake the landscape of Washington D.C. including the takeover of municipal golf courses, planning for the "Garden of Heroes," and developments in the ongoing White House ballroom saga. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily Bazelon talks with journalist Mark Oppenheimer about his new book, Judy Blume: A Life. Oppenheimer, who spent years with Blume's papers at Yale and conducted extensive interviews with the author herself, traces how a restless housewife in New Jersey became one of the most beloved—and most banned—writers in American history. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Nina Porzucki Research by Emily DittoYou can find the full Political Gabfest show pages here. Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Find out more about David Plotz's monthly tours of Ft. DeRussy, the secret Civil War fort hidden in Rock Creek Park. Follow@SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfestSlate Political Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss how the Iran War is hurting Trump and the Republicans as its economic fallout grows, the sudden revival of abortion pill politics which ended an uneasy equilibrium between federal law and state bans, and early results of a study on school cellphone bans.For this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss recent reporting on Trump's escalating and self-aggrandizing efforts to remake the landscape of Washington D.C. including the takeover of municipal golf courses, planning for the "Garden of Heroes," and developments in the ongoing White House ballroom saga. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily Bazelon talks with journalist Mark Oppenheimer about his new book, Judy Blume: A Life. Oppenheimer, who spent years with Blume's papers at Yale and conducted extensive interviews with the author herself, traces how a restless housewife in New Jersey became one of the most beloved—and most banned—writers in American history. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Nina Porzucki Research by Emily DittoYou can find the full Political Gabfest show pages here. Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Find out more about David Plotz's monthly tours of Ft. DeRussy, the secret Civil War fort hidden in Rock Creek Park. Follow@SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfestSlate Political Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss how the Iran War is hurting Trump and the Republicans as its economic fallout grows, the sudden revival of abortion pill politics which ended an uneasy equilibrium between federal law and state bans, and early results of a study on school cellphone bans.For this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss recent reporting on Trump's escalating and self-aggrandizing efforts to remake the landscape of Washington D.C. including the takeover of municipal golf courses, planning for the "Garden of Heroes," and developments in the ongoing White House ballroom saga. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily Bazelon talks with journalist Mark Oppenheimer about his new book, Judy Blume: A Life. Oppenheimer, who spent years with Blume's papers at Yale and conducted extensive interviews with the author herself, traces how a restless housewife in New Jersey became one of the most beloved—and most banned—writers in American history. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Nina Porzucki Research by Emily DittoYou can find the full Political Gabfest show pages here. Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Find out more about David Plotz's monthly tours of Ft. DeRussy, the secret Civil War fort hidden in Rock Creek Park. Follow@SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfestSlate Political Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"You're gonna sit there and watch Oppenheimer and eat Skittles?" David Dennis Jr. is here and has some strong takes on hate-watching, candy, and how to watch Star Wars on Star Wars Day. May the fourth be with you. Plus, the crew launches into a fiery debate over which historically talented and successful athlete has had a worse impact on their teams: Aaron Rodgers or Kevin Durant? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss the ongoing political fallout from Saturday's attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the monumental impact the Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais will have on minority political representation, and what yesterday's oral arguments at SCOTUS portend for immigrants under Temporary Protected Status.For this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to the U.S., including the subtle digs in Charles's address to Congress and his inescapable position as a foil to President Trump. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily Bazelon talks with journalist Mark Oppenheimer about his new book, Judy Blume: A Life. Oppenheimer, who spent years with Blume's papers at Yale and conducted extensive interviews with the author herself, traces how a restless housewife in New Jersey became one of the most beloved—and most banned—writers in American history. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Nina Porzucki Research by Emily DittoYou can find the full Political Gabfest show pages here. Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Find out more about David Plotz's monthly tours of Ft. DeRussy, the secret Civil War fort hidden in Rock Creek Park. Follow@SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfestSlate Political Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss the ongoing political fallout from Saturday's attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the monumental impact the Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais will have on minority political representation, and what yesterday's oral arguments at SCOTUS portend for immigrants under Temporary Protected Status.For this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to the U.S., including the subtle digs in Charles's address to Congress and his inescapable position as a foil to President Trump. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily Bazelon talks with journalist Mark Oppenheimer about his new book, Judy Blume: A Life. Oppenheimer, who spent years with Blume's papers at Yale and conducted extensive interviews with the author herself, traces how a restless housewife in New Jersey became one of the most beloved—and most banned—writers in American history. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Nina Porzucki Research by Emily DittoYou can find the full Political Gabfest show pages here. Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Find out more about David Plotz's monthly tours of Ft. DeRussy, the secret Civil War fort hidden in Rock Creek Park. Follow@SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfestSlate Political Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss the ongoing political fallout from Saturday's attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the monumental impact the Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais will have on minority political representation, and what yesterday's oral arguments at SCOTUS portend for immigrants under Temporary Protected Status.For this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to the U.S., including the subtle digs in Charles's address to Congress and his inescapable position as a foil to President Trump. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily Bazelon talks with journalist Mark Oppenheimer about his new book, Judy Blume: A Life. Oppenheimer, who spent years with Blume's papers at Yale and conducted extensive interviews with the author herself, traces how a restless housewife in New Jersey became one of the most beloved—and most banned—writers in American history. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Nina Porzucki Research by Emily DittoYou can find the full Political Gabfest show pages here. Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Find out more about David Plotz's monthly tours of Ft. DeRussy, the secret Civil War fort hidden in Rock Creek Park. Follow@SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfestSlate Political Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get ready for the ultimate 2026 Summer Movie Preview on The Kristian Harloff Show! In today's episode, Kristian and the crew break down the biggest upcoming releases, industry trends, and the hottest headlines shaping this summer's box office. We kick things off with exclusive details from Spider-Man: Brand New Day, including insights from newly revealed script pages—featuring a brand-new suit, a breakdown of the opening scene, and what it all means for the future of the web-slinger in the MCU. Next, we dive into the latest buzz surrounding Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, as reports suggest a major drop in audience numbers. Is this a sign of Marvel fatigue, or is there more to the story? Kristian gives his take on what could be going wrong—and how the series can recover. We also discuss Christopher Nolan's next epic, Odyssey, which is rumored to have a shorter runtime than Oppenheimer. What does this mean for Nolan's storytelling approach, and will it impact audience expectations? If you're a fan of blockbuster movies, Marvel updates, DC news, and deep-dive movie analysis, this episode is packed with everything you need to know heading into the summer movie season. Topics Covered: 2026 Summer Movie Preview & Box Office Predictions Spider-Man: Brand New Day script leaks & MCU future Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 ratings discussion Christopher Nolan's Odyssey runtime news Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more daily movie news, reactions, and industry insights right here on The Kristian Harloff Show. #SummerMovies2026 #SpiderManBrandNewDay #DaredevilBornAgain #Odyssey #Oppenheimer #MovieNews #KristianHarloffShow SPONSOR: LIQUID IV: Tear. Pour. Live More. Go to https://www.LIQUIDIV.com and get 20% off your first purchase with code KRISTIAN at checkout 

In this episode of The Crew Has It, Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo sit down with the legendary Josh Peck for an unforgettable conversation. From his iconic Nickelodeon roots on Drake and Josh to starring in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer and the hit series Cross, Josh opens up about the highs and lows of a life in the spotlight. The trio dives deep into: The Drake and Josh Legacy: Josh reflects on the show's enduring impact, his relationship with Drake Bell, and the audition process that changed his life. Career Transitions: The journey from child stardom to becoming a respected actor in major motion pictures. Surprise Celebrity Encounters: Hilarious stories about meeting Kid Cudi and an unexpected fan moment that turned into a studio session. Fatherhood and Personal Life: Life with three kids, his candid views on child acting, and the story of meeting his wife at a Halloween party. Industry Insights: A masterclass on acting classes, breaking bad habits, and balancing social media with traditional film. From hilarious side quests to deep reflections on growth and humility, this episode is a must-watch for fans of Josh's journey and anyone interested in the realities of the entertainment industry. Turn $5 into $50 on https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/CREW For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at http://Mengotomars.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can you navigate uncertainty in a constantly changing market? Why is persistence the key to a sustainable creative career? Plus why distribution is so important, and the four ways to monetise your creative work. All this and more with Adam Leipzig. In the intro, my reflections on running an author-publisher business after a fantastic e-commerce workshop run by Blubolt, and why you will always pay for marketing with either your time or your money; AI-Assisted Artisan Author webinars; and last call for my Kickstarter Bones of the Deep – J.F. Penn. Today's show is sponsored by Draft2Digital, self-publishing with support, where you can get free formatting, free distribution to multiple stores, and a host of other benefits. Just go to www.draft2digital.com to get started. This show is also supported by my Patrons. Join my Community at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn Adam Leipzig is a producer, former studio executive, and educator whose work spans film, media, and technology. He served as a senior executive at Walt Disney Studios and as President of National Geographic Films. His film credits include March of the Penguins and Dead Poets Society, with projects recognised by the Academy Awards, BAFTA, the Emmys, and Sundance. He is the author of several books on filmmaking and his latest book is Fearless Persistence: Creative Life, Creative Work, and the Ten Laws of Culturenomics. You can listen above or on your favorite podcast app or read the notes and links below. Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below. Show Notes Why writing books still matters in a world saturated with visual media The Jeffrey Katzenberg “next” lesson and the power of fearless persistence How uncertainty and the “long middle” are essential parts of the creative process What film editing can teach writers about cutting, shaping, and refining their work The 10 Laws of Culturenomics, including why awareness is not desire and why distribution is everything How generative AI is changing filmmaking — and why creatives should be the architects, not the tools You can find Adam at AdamLeipzig.com. Transcript of Interview with Adam Leipzig Jo: Adam Leipzig is a producer, former studio executive, and educator whose work spans film, media, and technology. He served as a senior executive at Walt Disney Studios and as President of National Geographic Films. His film credits include March of the Penguins and Dead Poets Society, with projects recognised by the Academy Awards, BAFTA, the Emmys, and Sundance. He is the author of several books on filmmaking and his latest book is Fearless Persistence: Creative Life, Creative Work, and the Ten Laws of Culturenomics. Welcome to the show, Adam. Adam: Thank you so much for having me, Jo. Jo: I'm excited to talk to you today. You have written several books, but you have worked on many more films. So I wondered, why do you think books still have a part to play in reaching people? What do you love about writing books that is different to your filmmaking work? Adam: You can put so much information in a book, and the beautiful thing about a book is that you can pick it up wherever you want, whenever you want, and leave it off and go back to it. It's just waiting for you and it's there. It really allows me, and other authors like me, to share information in a different way, with more details and more stories and more specificity. I love the ability to just share that information and have it always available. You don't need a device, you don't need to have a subscription. You can just go to it whenever you want. You asked me what I love about writing. Like a lot of writers, I'm not sure I love writing, but I do love having written. The thing about a book is that it's a very solitary exercise. A film is a highly collaborative exercise. No movie gets made by one person. It's made by hundreds or sometimes thousands of people. But this book is just me and a laptop and notes and a lot of thought. It's a very introverted, almost monkish existence while you're doing that, and then it has to go out into the world—and that's when it really starts to interact with people. So there's this huge difference between being alone and being always in a collaborative environment, which is what happens when I'm making a movie. Jo: Most listeners will be independent authors in some way, and a lot of us do this because we're control freaks. We like being the only people. So how is that different? You mentioned collaboration in the film industry, but is it almost freeing to do a book without having that? I mean obviously you have editors and publishers and stuff, but— Is it freeing in some creative way? Adam: It is really nice, because there is not another point of view in the room and I can just say what I feel and know that that's there. At the same time, you're right—I have had some amazing editor help and I've had some great early readers that have given me feedback on it and helped me make it so much better than it was when I finished the first draft. I knew that going in. I always test and share what I'm doing to make sure that it lands in the way that I wanted it to land, and it can be helpful for people. Jo: Getting into the book, you have a chapter on “what you do matters.” I feel like this is super hard. This is not a political show, so we're not doing politics, but there are a lot of big things going on in the world. It can be very hard as writers to think, is writing my book actually going to make a difference? So how can you encourage people? Adam: That's the hardest thing, Jo, because there is a lot going on in the world right now. Everything that's going on in the world right now exists because it's following a certain narrative. I don't believe that narratives are come up with because people look at things that are happening and say, “Oh, well let's just write what happened.” I think that we do things from micro experiences that we have with ourselves, our relationships, our families, to the macro experiences of politics and global situations. I believe that happens because there is a narrative that is being followed. So what I say to all creative people is that it's our job to craft and express the narratives that matter—and different narratives—so those narratives can be followed. One of the points that I make in the book is that poets are not overtly really dangerous people. Poets are generally lovely people, a lot of them don't talk too much. They're great to have dinner with, and they just work with words—and often not a lot of words, right? Because beautiful poetry is often concise and simple and spare. Yet there are places where poets are in jail. Because the narratives of those concise, spare, gorgeous idealistic words matter so much that those voices need to be silenced, which means those narratives are dangerous sometimes. Those narratives present an alternate world, an alternate view of reality. I think it's really our job as creative people, as entrepreneurs, as people who are essentially creating narratives out of the soul of our lives and our experience—we want to express those to the world. It's really important for us to express those to the world, especially now, especially because so much is going on. Those narratives are going to become pathways that others can look at and maybe follow. I think that's really important. It's the reason why we do our work. Jo: I absolutely agree with you around writing the narratives that we want in the world. “Be the change you want to see in the world” and all that. I also want to call out the fact that there are hundreds of thousands of books now published, and you come from the film industry, and many more people really watch films or play games than read books. I've wondered about this myself. I've written a few screenplays and sometimes it feels that wouldn't it be better to try and put our words into a visual medium? A lot of authors listening will do micro video like TikTok and all of this. So this is back to the question of— Why books? How can we change these narratives when we feel like we're drowned out by all the media? Adam: I think it's great for authors to express themselves in other media. I have a pretty active Instagram channel, and I love doing that, but it's a really different thing. I'm talking to people in two-minute bursts with very specific things. It's not the same and not the same detail as a book. If we let our understanding of the ocean of content that is always coming to us stop us from doing anything, we wouldn't do anything. That's also true about movies. There are probably 10,000 movies made every year. There are a few hundred that are released. So if every day I thought, “Oh, the movie that I'm working on is maybe not going to be released because there's only a small percent of movies that are made that are released.” Or worse than that, “Of all the movies that are made, there's 500 different shows on Netflix and Apple and Amazon and there's so many choices.” If I thought that everything I was going to do is going to be drowned out, I wouldn't do anything. I just don't believe that's true. I think it's our job to do things. Yes, there's an ocean of content out there, but what we do really matters, and it doesn't have to matter at gigantic scale. We don't know the scale that our work is going to achieve over time. One of the early films that I worked on is a film called Dead Poets Society, and that script was passed on by every studio at least three times. It's probably a film that I couldn't get made now for all kinds of reasons, because it's not a sequel and it doesn't have superheroes or visual effects. When we made that movie, we didn't know the impact it was going to have. It could have been drowned out by things, but it rose to a level that everywhere in the world I go, someone has seen that movie, including people who were not born when that movie was made. We don't know the long arc of our work and the people that it affects. Jo: I love that movie too. “Oh Captain, my Captain.” I can hear everyone saying that behind the screens. This brings us to the title, Fearless Persistence, because of course Dead Poets Society ended up being an incredible success, but not everything turns out so well. I wondered if you could talk about this persistence. How do you keep creating after something you perceived as a failure, or perhaps all the things that didn't get made? Why is persistence so important that you use it in the title? Adam: I've been super fortunate. I've worked with amazing people and on great projects. I've made 40 films at this point, and I'm making more. I've tried to make 400 films. I failed at getting them made 90% of the time, and that's okay. I just keep going. When I was working at Disney and I was an executive at Walt Disney Studios for seven years, there was one movie that we were opening and nobody had really high expectations for it. But it opened huge on a weekend and it beat the competition. We were in our Monday morning meeting and we were dancing on the tables and we were so excited. Jeffrey Katzenberg, who was running the studio at that time, came in, looked around the room, put his hands on his hips, and said, “Next.” We just had to move on. I really learned the meaning of the word “next” about four months later when we had a film that we all knew was going to be hugely successful and make a lot of money and give everyone their bonuses, and it completely bombed at the box office. It was like you gave a party and nobody showed up to eat the hors d'oeuvres. We were in the Monday morning meeting, very glum and not sure what was going to happen. Were we going to be fired? What was going to happen? And Jeffrey walked into the room and said, “Next.” Jo: Mm-hmm. Adam: And we just keep going. I think that is the great and defining quality of people who really have sustainable lives, either as creatives or business people or entrepreneurs. We're persistent. We're just like those little birds—you put their beak in water and they just keep bobbing up. We just keep going. It's not about the people who are the most talented, because I'm certainly not the most talented. I'm certainly not the smartest. I'm certainly not the most creative. There are people who are smarter and more talented and more creative than me all the time, and I get so much energy in being able to know them and work with them. But I am super persistent. I don't stop. If there's something that I really believe in, I'll just keep going. I started taking notes on this book 10 years ago. There are movies that took 12 years to get made. You just keep going. There are times, as a producer, where everybody's fallen away. There was a director attached, there was a star attached. They all left, they did other projects. The material is no longer under option. You don't even have legal rights to it anymore. You just keep blowing on the embers and then eventually maybe it gets made. That's what it's about. Jo: Do you think there's some kind of serendipity or something more that makes a book or a film? Is it timing? Is there just some chemistry? You talked earlier about testing and sharing things to see if they're going to work, but as you mentioned, some films you think are going to be amazing and they bomb. Other things are a slow burn. How do you know when to make a film if you just can't predict this stuff? Adam: You can never predict it, but I think you start with: do you really, really think about it all the time? Do you really care about it? It's not like you're in a meeting or you read a script or you hear an idea and you're super excited about it—but are you still excited about it tomorrow morning? The next day and the next? If you keep waking up every morning thinking, “Wow, that's great, I've got to get that forward,” then I think that is the first indication for me that it's going to have some staying power. I don't think I am that different from everybody else. So if it's something that consistently excites me, I feel like there's going to be at least some other people in the world that it's also going to excite. Jo: Do you think you have a voice, I guess, as a filmmaker as much as a writer? Are there things that excite you consistently that you're drawn to? Or do you think it's much wider as a filmmaker than a writer? Adam: I think it's a lot wider as a filmmaker. Part of it's also just my capacity right now as a writer. I really like the writing in Fearless Persistence and I also recorded the audiobook. I love listening to the audiobook experience. I think it's some of the best writing I've ever done. I have not yet found the capacity to write a novel or to write fiction in the way that other people can. So part of it's just my skill and capacity at this point in my writing career, where I think I'm pretty good at expressing ideas in a nonfiction setting, but I haven't developed the skill set for fiction. In movies, I make documentaries. I make fiction feature films. What attracts me is character. It's always the character, the people, the journey. Are the people really interesting? Do I want to spend two hours of my life in a cinema with them, or 10 hours of my life watching those episodes on a streaming channel? That's what always starts with me. If the character is interesting, then I'll keep going. Jo: I think the book, Fearless Persistence, has a lot of your character in it and your experience. It's not just a nonfiction book of prescriptive rules. You did bring a lot of voice into it, I think. Adam: Thank you. I try to make it be like we're sitting down and we're talking and we're having a conversation. Jo: Coming back to the book—a quote from the book: “Uncertainty isn't the enemy of creativity. It's its greatest ally.” You talk about these messy and unpredictable times. I'm what we call a discovery writer. Some people say “pantser.” It mostly is quite chaotic and unpredictable. Could you talk about this uncertainty and messy creativity? Adam: One of the things I really try to do in Fearless Persistence is give support to all of us in this messy, unpredictable—what I call “the long middle”—where stuff is happening, but you're not seeing obvious results out there. You're either in the world or in your project, and you're just in this mess. That mess is a beautiful place, and I'm trying to give support to the fact that that mess is gorgeous and it's part of the process. It's part of everybody's process. We shouldn't feel as though we are not doing our job when we're in that long, unpredictable, uncertain middle. Because out of that, we discover what we actually want. It gives us a way to refine our taste and refine our direction because we are so uncertain. Then there's this moment—and I don't know if you find this in your own writing, Jo—but there's this moment where that uncertainty changes into: there's no choices here at all. This is just what I have to do. I actually think that the greatest freedom is when there's no choices. Where the path is just there, but we've got to get through the thicket to get to that path. And there's always a thicket. Jo: There's a moment for me where the chaos becomes more certain and I'm like, okay, that's the story. I thought it might have been something else, but now that's what it is. I often have too much material as well. So I wanted to ask you about this too, because as an author with a book, editing is hard for us. Of course there are lots of words and we have to go through it all, but editing on a film—I can't even imagine how hard the editing process is. Could you talk about editing and how you cut and organise these massive projects? Adam: Yes, editing is really hard, but it's also so fun. I think being on a set is great. It's the most fun a kid could have. But being in an editing room is also the most fun a kid could have, because you have all of the pieces and there are so many ways to do it. This is where a film is actually made—in the editing room. Probably the way books are made also is in the editorial process between the writer and your own brain as the editor, or if you have someone who's helping you edit it. Editing is really interesting because it's the only craft that did not exist before filmmaking. Everything else existed, right? There were scripts, there were actors, there were costumes, there was art direction, there was production design, there was music. Editing was a craft that had to be invented for film. So it's a craft that's only about 120 years old. When we make a film, the first thing that the editor does is just put all of the scenes together in a first editor's cut, a rough assembly. It's basically every scene that was in the script as it was shot, and the editor just tries to choose the best angles. That generally comes out maybe a week or two after we wrap photography, and that first cut could be three or four hours long because it's got everything in it. Then the process is: let's take that out. Let's take that out. You don't need this. You can move this scene here and move it there before the other scene. We don't really need that shot. Or can we get to a closeup there? And you get it down, down, down—just like in writing where you kill your darlings. I actually find editing the most fun I have. “Oh, I don't need that sentence.” Or, “I can take out three words here and the sentence is better.” We go through exactly the same process in film editing and squinch it all down to the most compelling and efficient way to tell the story. Jo: I'm glad you say it's fun because I also like editing. I find the editing much more creatively fulfilling because I actually can figure out the book that way. It's so funny, I think as writers, many people either love the editing or they love the first draft. It seems like you enjoy the whole process. Adam: I like the editing so much more than the first draft. I feel like I had to get through the first draft. That was my long middle, that was my uncertain period, that was my thicket. Then my editing was, “Oh, great. Let's cross this out. Let's change that word. Let's lose that paragraph.” That was fun. Jo: So let's say we now have a book or we have a film. In your book, law eight of culturenomics is that “without distribution, there is nothing.” So now we have to get this out there, and this is really difficult. Can you talk about how film distribution has changed? Can you also reflect on how it is for writers, because our distribution has changed a lot too? Adam: So, as you mentioned in the last section of the book, I've observed over the past 30 years that when a work is both aesthetically really excellent and also economically viable and sustainable for the creators, it always observes these ten principles. I call them the 10 Laws of Culturenomics. One of them is “without distribution, there is nothing,” by which I mean: unless your audience, your market, the people that you are seeking to share or serve with the work—unless they can get it, it doesn't really matter. It's like that tree falling in the forest and no one's around to hear it. I always think about my market and my distribution before I start making the movie. I was thinking about that as I was writing the book, because I really want it to be there to meet people where they are and I want them to be able to get it. Film distribution has changed a lot, especially during the pandemic. People stayed home and cinema admissions have fallen off 30% from pre-pandemic levels, so people are going out to cinemas less. That means fewer films are being distributed in cinemas for any viable period of time. Sometimes some movies will be out there for one or two days, literally, in cinemas, and then they go right to streaming. On the streaming side, there was a glut of streaming content. All the streaming channels overinvested in streaming. There were too many shows. I don't know about your Netflix queue or your Amazon queue, but it's unnavigable. There is so much stuff. Now they've cut back a lot—they're just doing a lot less. We're in a situation now where anything can get out there somehow. The question is, does your market, does your audience know about it? Do they want to invest the time to experience it? One of the other Laws of Culturenomics is that “awareness is not desire.” There's a lot of things that we're aware of that we don't want to spend our time with. Everybody was aware of Disney's new Snow White movie. Nobody wanted to go see it. Jo: I must say, I'm not the key demographic for that! Adam: But you knew about it? Jo: Was that a live action one? Adam: Yes. Jo: I don't understand those live action ones, to be honest. Maybe that's why— Adam: I think we are sequelled out. I look at the movie business and I just think what audiences really want is something new, please. Something we haven't seen before. We don't want the 95th iteration of something from the MCU. The studios, because the movies cost so much and they're so risk-averse, talk a lot about “pre-aware titles.” In other words, titles that you've heard of before, so you're going to go see the movie. It works to a certain extent, but I just think it's cinematically boring. In that world, you never could have predicted Oppenheimer. You never could have predicted Barbie. Movies that really don't have a precedent, but they did so well because they're different. I think audiences are craving something different right now. Jo: It's interesting though, isn't it? I agree on one level, but then I also watch Bridgerton and we watched the latest series as soon as it came out. I guess that is pre-aware to a point. I don't read historical romance, yet I really like the show. I think it's because of Shonda Rhimes. I watched Grey's Anatomy for about 20 years. Adam: She's great. Jo: She's amazing. So I feel like this is why it's hard, isn't it? It's hard to know. As fiction writers particularly listening, we have very specific genre audiences, and they often don't cross over into other genres. They love their genre fiction. So it is hard to balance original work that may not be easily sold and the other stuff. I guess that's why the studios do it, right, because they think they can make enough money with the next Marvel movie. Adam: Yes, but I'm curious to know what you think about this, because even within a genre, a really good genre movie or a really good genre book is not the same as all the other books or films in the genre. It's familiar in that it does what the genre says you have to do, but it's different. It's got those unique things that make us feel like super fans, that we really love it. It's familiar enough to fall within the genre—and yes, genres have rules that you've got to follow—but then there's something unique and different that's exciting. And that's why we say, “Hey Jo, you've got to read this book.” Jo: I agree with you. I love that you said “awareness is not desire.” This is another problem with our creative work, right? We have to do marketing. We can throw all this stuff out there, and yet it may or may not work. So let's talk about your book marketing. Obviously you are on this podcast, and I presume your publicists are pitching lots of podcasts, but— What are you doing to promote the book that might be different to a film release? Adam: Well, I don't have a hundred million dollars. Jo: Surprise! Adam: Right? I've got a few hundred dollars, so we're just doing it this way. As you know, once upon a time, legacy publishers actually did marketing. Legacy publishers barely do any marketing now. Every author has to do it themselves. So we have to do this ourselves. It's been the hardest thing. I think it's the hardest thing that we've all had to adopt, that we have to do this thing where there used to be a marketing department and you just hand it over to them and we could just be in our own little creative space. But no, we've got to do this also. So what am I doing? I've amped up my social media. I'm speaking. I am on podcasts like this. I'm sharing as much as I can. I'm asking circles of people who have been early readers of the book. I'm really grateful because I've had really enthusiastic response to it, both from creatives and also some business people, which was surprising to me, but really great. Someone said, “This is the best business book in the past 10 years,” which is really interesting, right? Because you read it, Jo, as an author, but she read it as someone who sits on the board of major companies. That was a pretty interesting response. I'm just asking them to be advocates and share it around. I'd just like to be those people who blow on the embers and let's see if we can make a fire. Jo: We talked about the fun bits earlier. I'm enjoying our conversation, but I know that marketing is not necessarily in the fun bucket. Are you finding bits of the marketing you enjoy? Adam: Yes, I love meeting the audience. I love meeting the people that I'm writing the book for and sharing it with. I've been fortunate enough to be asked to run a writer's workshop in Greece for the past few years. It's a retreat centre called Rosemary's House. It's on the east coast of Greece. A dozen writers. I work with writers all the time, but they're always writing a specific thing, like a screenplay or something. This was a dozen writers all writing different things, and I'd never done that before. I had an extraordinary time. The first year I went, I'd had all these notes for this book, Fearless Persistence, that I'd been compiling for some time. But there I was in the room and I was with the people that I was really intending to write the book for, and that kicked me in the butt and I wrote the book. Then the next year I was back and I finished it while we were there at the writer's retreat. So that was great, and I was with another group of writers. I'll be back there again later this year and the book will be out. So it's this fabulous continuation of really engaging with and meeting the people that I'm seeking to serve with this book. I really enjoy encouraging and mentoring and sharing the systems that are undergirding the creative process, and then the process of how do you build a sustainable life, including all these super practical things that they don't teach you in art school or writing school or film school or even business school. How do you actually build a sustainable life in this practice? I love that. I guess that's marketing, but it's also just being with the people that you're there to serve. Jo: I love that you use “serve.” I use the same word. I say, “Who do you serve?” And that can help people, because I feel like creative people are like, “We don't want to be marketers, we don't want to be salesy.” So if you reframe it as service—who are you trying to help, who are you trying to entertain—that actually helps. Coming to the business side, you mentioned systems. You are right, the book has a lot of business in it, which I love because we talk a lot about business on this show. In one section you say there are only four ways to monetise your creative work. So could you talk a bit about those different ways to monetise your creative work? Adam: Yes. This has been true for maybe 5,000 years because it's not about technology, it's just about how work is monetised. There are only four ways that any piece of work is monetised. For sale. You have a book, and you go to your favourite bookstore and you buy the book, and now you own the book. For rent. You could rent a book from your library, or in a movie context, what you're really renting is the seat for two hours to watch the movie. On subscription. People have subscriptions to Kindle Unlimited or other platforms, or people have subscriptions to a streaming service. Free. When it's ad-supported. That's like linear television where there's ads, or Amazon where there's ads and you don't pay for it. For sale, for rent, on subscription, or free—those are the only ways anything is ever transacted. When it's ad-supported, for example, some people have YouTube channels that are very successful. YouTube is free, and then YouTube is making money from the ads and the creators are getting a tiny little slice of the ad revenue. Jo: Like this podcast. I have sponsors who pay, and they're all related to the author industry. They're companies that I use and work with. I personally recommend them, and that means this podcast is free. Adam: Thank you, sponsors. Jo: Yes, thank you, sponsors! I also have patrons—people who subscribe to the show to support it as well. So I guess we don't have to be in one bucket or another. We can have our work in different buckets. Adam: Ideally, you can have your work in every single one of them. Not always, not necessarily always at exactly the same simultaneous moment, but at a certain point as the work gets out there into the world, as it's lived long enough, it probably will be in every bucket. That's great because we want our work to be as accessible to the people that we're serving in any way they want to get it. Jo: I totally agree. And your audiobook, as you mentioned, will be available in those different formats as well. Adam: Yes. Jo: I find that, especially with nonfiction audio, what I love is being able to listen to just a chapter, just a chapter in a specific part. Someone could actually listen to the 10 Laws of Culturenomics separately to some of the rest of the book. I love that. Adam: I'd never done that before. It was so powerful to record the audiobook because up until that moment, my relationship with this book was fingers typing keyboards, electrons on a screen. It was a completely silent experience. Then I was in this recording booth in Los Angeles and I started speaking the words, and I was visualising the people that I was writing it for as I was doing it. It was so powerful. Then I listened to it and I thought, wow, this is actually a really good experience. It was so powerful that I was recently in Paris because I'm working on some films that are in Europe, and I decided to create a special advanced listener edition of the audiobook, where I took the chapters and put them into individual or grouped listening units. In a recording studio in Paris, I recorded some prefaces and reflections on those listening units, which are now thematic. I'm really proud of that edition. It's not for everybody. The regular Audible audiobook is going to be out there, but this version, which is on my website, I think is a really wonderful version for someone who just wants me to walk with you as you go through the experience of the book. Jo: Are you selling that direct from your website? Adam: Yes, I'm selling it direct on the website. Jo: Brilliant, because we all do that too. You can actually make more money selling audio direct than you do from the streaming. Adam: Yes. Jo: I realise we don't have much time left, but I need to ask you this because the film industry and publishing are in this great time of change with the advent of generative AI. We've seen in the last week the actor Ben Affleck's company, InterPositive, has been acquired by Netflix. So it seems like technology is disrupting a lot. How do you think we can navigate this time? What are your feelings around this new wave of generative AI? Adam: It's a great tool. It's not a great writer. It's actually really a terrible writer. You can always tell when generative AI has written something because it has a certain very annoying style, but it's a great tool. I use it in my production. I teach at the business school at UC Berkeley. We train people on how to use it for various kinds of problems and solutions. But the important thing is that you are the architect of the machine. It's a machine. It is like a paintbrush, but it is not the hand that holds the paintbrush. So I am not concerned that AI is going to go make movies that we all care about, and I am not concerned that it's going to disrupt, in the largest sense, the employment picture. Certainly some jobs are being lost, but new jobs are being gained. It's really interesting. For example, you mentioned Ben Affleck's company, which Netflix just partnered with. It's not making new content. It's creating a better production workflow. It's taking what is shot or what is planned in the production workflow and just making it better and more efficient and implementing it and adding to it. That is a really good use of AI. All the creative power retains within the hands of the creative humans, but it's giving the humans more tools. Jo: I've been reflecting on the idea of the film director, in that people often know their names and they win awards, and yet they didn't necessarily write the script. Some do, obviously, but they didn't act in it, they didn't do all the editing, they didn't do all the different jobs, but it's their creative vision. So is that how you see us playing that part? Adam: I do. I think that's a really good analogy. And look, AI—it's good. It's going to keep getting better. It still has massive error rates, so we still have to be very careful about what we attribute to it and what powers we give it, and what facts we believe from it. Jo: So what are you excited about next? Obviously you are promoting this book, you are doing speaking things, but are you looking to your future continuing to work across film and books? What are you excited about in terms of your creative projects? Adam: The big arc of my creative life is creating ecosystems where creative people can do their best work. This book is part of that. With the movies that I make, as a producer, I try to create the ecosystems where people can do their best work. I envision, and I'm excited about, continuing to do that. Whether it is in a book or in a workshop or in a film that I'm making. I just want to keep doing that: creating these ecosystems where people can really do great work and express themselves creatively, entrepreneurially, and with a positive view of the world to come. Because that is a responsibility, coming back to the first question you asked me. Jo: Brilliant. So where can people find you and your book and everything you do online? Adam: You can find me at my website, which is AdamLeipzig.com, just like the city. Of course, the book is available wherever you buy your books, and the Kindle and the audiobook are exactly where you would expect to find them. You can also find me on Instagram at @AdamLeipzig, and you can find me on LinkedIn as Adam Leipzig. I love interacting with people, so come and find me. AdamLeipzig.com is the best place to find everything. Jo: Brilliant. Well, thanks so much for your time, Adam. That was great. Adam: Jo, thank you so much for having me. It was great talking with you.The post Navigating Uncertainty And Fearless Persistence In A Long Term Creative Career With Adam Leipzig first appeared on The Creative Penn.

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Trump's need for a face-saving exit amid his economically disastrous standoff with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, how Kash Patel's defamation suit against The Atlantic could hurt him more than help him, and a controversial new Yale report on trust in higher education with guest and report committee co-chair Beverly Gage.For this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss the personal and political dimensions of President Trump's new executive order aimed at increasing federal psychedelics research and therapeutic access for mental health treatments. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily Bazelon talks with journalist Mark Oppenheimer about his new book, Judy Blume: A Life. Oppenheimer, who spent years with Blume's papers at Yale and conducted extensive interviews with the author herself, traces how a restless housewife in New Jersey became one of the most beloved—and most banned—writers in American history. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Kevin Bendis Research by Emily DittoYou can find the full Political Gabfest show pages here. Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Trump's need for a face-saving exit amid his economically disastrous standoff with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, how Kash Patel's defamation suit against The Atlantic could hurt him more than help him, and a controversial new Yale report on trust in higher education with guest and report committee co-chair Beverly Gage.For this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss the personal and political dimensions of President Trump's new executive order aimed at increasing federal psychedelics research and therapeutic access for mental health treatments. In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily Bazelon talks with journalist Mark Oppenheimer about his new book, Judy Blume: A Life. Oppenheimer, who spent years with Blume's papers at Yale and conducted extensive interviews with the author herself, traces how a restless housewife in New Jersey became one of the most beloved—and most banned—writers in American history. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Kevin Bendis Research by Emily DittoYou can find the full Political Gabfest show pages here. Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emily Bazelon talks with journalist Mark Oppenheimer about his new bookJudy Blume: A Life. Oppenheimer, who spent years with Blume's papers atYale and conducted extensive interviews with the author herself, traceshow a restless housewife in New Jersey became one of the mostbeloved—and most banned—writers in American history.They discuss what made Blume's frank, funny voice so revolutionary foryoung readers in the 1970s, the surprisingly progressive household thatshaped her, and the genius of Forever, her landmark novel in whichteenage sex is depicted as pleasurable rather than catastrophic. Theyalso dig into the scandalous adult novel Wifey, Blume's doggedpersistence through rejection, and her tireless championing of otherwriters' right to be read.Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com.(Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulatesotherwise.)Podcast production by Nina Porzucki. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emily Bazelon talks with journalist Mark Oppenheimer about his new bookJudy Blume: A Life. Oppenheimer, who spent years with Blume's papers atYale and conducted extensive interviews with the author herself, traceshow a restless housewife in New Jersey became one of the mostbeloved—and most banned—writers in American history.They discuss what made Blume's frank, funny voice so revolutionary foryoung readers in the 1970s, the surprisingly progressive household thatshaped her, and the genius of Forever, her landmark novel in whichteenage sex is depicted as pleasurable rather than catastrophic. Theyalso dig into the scandalous adult novel Wifey, Blume's doggedpersistence through rejection, and her tireless championing of otherwriters' right to be read.Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com.(Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulatesotherwise.)Podcast production by Nina Porzucki. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.