Giants Land Devers, Brad Pitt Stories & Horror Dating with Director Mark Gantt

Paul returns from Paris and Monte Carlo, dodges Jimmy Butler in the South of France and reports on attending the French Open. He brings back gifts for Matt’s big birthday, but the biggest gift of all? The San Francisco Giants going full blockbuster and landing Rafael Devers. We break it down: the trade, the contract, the power shift. Is this Buster Posey’s flex? And why teams wouldn't do this deal with Farhan. Can Devers carry the load or are we just dressing up mediocrity in a big bat and a bigger price tag? It’s spicy. (17:11) Then we sit down with director, actor, producer, and creative coach Mark Gantt, a true Hollywood multi-hyphenate who’s been in the game since before streaming was a thing. He got his start eyeballing Pitt and Clooney in Ocean’s Eleven, helped launch the digital era with the slick, crime show The Bannen Way and went on to direct Lifetime thrillers like Murder in Mexico and The Secret Life of a Celebrity Surrogate. And yes, he tells us the secret sauce behind those Lifetime titles. We also get into his horror hit feature Soul Mates, who would survive longer in a horror movie: Matt or Paul? And directing Marisa Tomei in Malta in the upcoming rom-com F Valentine’s Day. All that, plus a brand-new Coach’s Corner segment on getting unstuck—with help from DayTrip Beverages. (1:15:24) Also in this episode:  Saquon Barkley and the cursed Madden cover  Mountainhead is Succession for tech bros  Watch on a Plane pick: Inheritance  Hot Take: Equinox SF is better than Equinox LA  Pet Peeves: LA in the news, Jannik Sinner’s outfits.Escape the ordinary. Let’s ride.Hosts: Matt Ferrucci & Paul RuehlFollow, Subscribe & Watch the Show on:Watch Episodes on YouTube!Instagram: @beatlapodcastTikTok: @beat.la.podcast Email the show at: [email protected] Matt Ferrucci on Instagram: @matt_ferrucciFollow Paul Ruehl on Instagram: @llruehljWebsite: https://www.beatlapodcast.com/