An Ode to Soaps, AI Court Dramas and Podslop | The Media Beat #95

from The Media Beat · host Maureen Kerr and Claire Tavernier

A gripping, heart-stopping, fingernail biting Deep Dive this time on.... Soaps!: from their origins, business models, ridiculous plots and superstar launchpads - Claire has it all. We also look at Disney's super app, comings and goings in the music industry and playground scraps featuring Mr Musk! Podmojis look at "podslop", getting fit with Spotify and who bought the drinks at the Met Gala!

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