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New pod: The “new” Marvel is less prolific, more financially disciplined, and supposedly more focused on “quality.” Will that reverse the superhero fatigue? With Ben Fritz of @wsj. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/73DdXH…

Next live show! Come see me and a VERY special guest record The Town on August 27 at the El Rey theater in Los Angeles. Tickets here: theringer.com/events

Big thanks to @time for the recognition, some great pods on this list!….The 100 Best Podcasts of All Time time.com/collections/10…

Very fun to chat with Matthew Belloni on "The Town" today about Fantastic Four, Marvel, and the state of superhero movies. Listen to the end for our vicious debate over whether Comic-Con is fun and how much it smells. open.spotify.com/episode/73DdXH…

New pod: Film and TV comedies, once left for dead in Hollywood, are slowly creeping back?? Plus the unprecedented South Park episode. With comedy manager Michael Lasker. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/3YEZsH…

News: One of New Paramount's first moves under David Ellison will be a big overall deal to make movies with...wait for it...Will Smith. puck.news/how-did-paramo…

“We’re going to see some pretty significant moves from Skydance,” says Matthew Belloni after the FTC’s approval of the company’s merger with Paramount. “They’ve had a year to sit on this plan.” cnb.cx/41cABsd

The decision to air the Trump "teeny-tiny penis" episode of SOUTH PARK went all the way up to Paramount owner Shari Redstone. The full backstory, and how the new Paramount+ deal went down. ⬇️⬇️ puck.news/how-did-paramo…

This whole piece is just epic. Must read.

And….scene

New pod: What if Paramount is just Part 1 of the Ellison family modern media company? Urgent questions with Lucas Shaw. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/1stk93…

Fun news: The Shohei Ohtani scripted TV series about the gambling scandal is officially happening. STARZ just bought it, and Alex Convery (AIR) is writing. Gotta go unknowns on the casting, right?

I’m revealing exclusively that “Dune: Part 2” was released last year under a significant legal cloud—a huge claim from Lionsgate that it actually held foreign rights. Here’s what happened as well as the fallout. puck.news/inside-legenda…

New pod: It's 5 late-summer preoccupations, starring David Ellison, Kevin Feige, Dude Perfect, and MORE. With Lucas Shaw. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/2RTTAS…

Totally forgot I did this! youtu.be/SuW5AiOqSko

The HEAT 2 budget battle, a blowup on the Jennifer Aniston-Jason Reitman TV series, Linda Yaccarino’s brief flirtation with New Paramount, and Kim Masters on David Ellison’s likely NEXT target. It’s an all-new episode of Puck What I’m Hearing ⬇️⬇️ puck.news/newsletter_con…

New pod: Who’s flexing over whom in the big Disney/NFL deal, the fallout for rivals, and the ultimate endgame for both sides. With Joe Pompliano. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/0cUGSk…