Episodes
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Phil Ranta on the creator space, becoming COO @ Studio71 & WeAreVerified, building Fixated & more
Talk of The Town is a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin sits down with Phil Ranta, who has had a storied career working in the creator and influencer space, with working at Fullscreen, being COO of Studio71 and We Are Verified,...
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Jill Dowless on building Disney's programming research, her time at CNN, the entertainment business & more.
Talk of The Town is a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin sits down with Jill Dowless, who has had a storied career working at CNN, Disney, and recently Amazon MGM + Freevee. Throughout the episode, Jill talks about how she got her...
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Chris Defendis on 18 years at HBO, the ropes at WWE, becoming president of Xtreme One.
Talk of The Town is a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin sits down with Chris Defendis, the president of Xtreme One. Throughout the episode, Chris talked about getting his start at HBO in the early 2000s, climbing the ranks to…
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Sarah Romanko on How GenZ is changing VC, Empowering Female Founders, & more.
Talk of The Town is a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin sits down with Sarah Romanko, from Romanko Venture Group. Throughout the episode, Sarah talked about her experience at UT Dallas, how she broke into VC, working at places…
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Henry Burreson talking on influencers, podcasts, the business of creators & more.
Talk of The Town is a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin sits down with Henry Burreson, founder of Creator Consult, CreatorOS and Soundwave. Henry is also the host of the Third Party Podcast and worked at AFK in partnerships. We…
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LvlUp Ventures' GP Brandon Maier on building the future VC ecosystem, early stage startups + more
Talk of The Town is a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin sits down with Brandon Maier, the founder + LvLUp Ventures. We talk about how LvLUp is building the future VC fund ecosystem, advice and his experience with early stage...
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Discussing Pop Culture, Gaming, & Social Media w/ Evil Genius Games' Dave Scott
Talk of The Town is a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin sits down with Dave Scott, the founder + CEO of Evil Genius Games. We talk about the pop culture space, social media, startups and much more! Dave Scott:...
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Empowering creators & sex-positive culture with MintStars' Jessica Van Meir
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin sits down with Jessica Van Meir, founder of MintStars, to talk about the platform and it's mission of empowering creators, the culture of sex-positivity, and much...
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Talking purpose driven x influencers with Social Currant's Ashwath Narayanan
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin sits down with Ashwath Narayanan from Social Currant, to talk about the blending of influencers and purpose driven organizations, awareness and impact through...
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Talking the creator economy, link-in-bios, influencers & more w/ Michael Ivkov of Pillar
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin sits down with Michael Ivkov of Pillar.io, to talk about the creator economy, link-in-bios, influencers & more Pillar: https://pillar.io Pillar on X:...
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GenZVC, the VC ecosystem & more w/ Jonathan Chang
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin sits down with Jonathan Chang, XIR at Brex + the founder of GenZscouts and DayDream VC, to talk the VC ecosystem, how to brand a VC, startups, the future of...
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Embracer Group's massive shakeup, The CW makes its' final slate + Marvel's copyright battle.
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin discusses about Embracer Group's massive shakeup, The CW makes its' final slate, Marvel's copyright battle & more! Looking for a specific section of the episode?…
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Disney's $1.5 billion content cut, Licht's out at CNN, The CW's new groove + more!
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin discusses about Disney's $1.5 billion dollar content cut, Chris Licht's end at CNN, new moves at The CW and more! Looking for a specific section of the episode?…
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Ballen Studios targets creators, Cameo & SAG shake hands, Comcast's $20 TV service & more
This is Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin discusses about Ballen Studios launches creator agency, Cameo & SAG announce partnership, Comcast's $20 TV service, & more Looking for a specific section of the…
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Disney fights against Florida, SGA-AFTRA's strike warning + more.
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin discusses about Disney fighting back against Florida, SGA-AFTRA issuing a strike warning, The CW's new era, and more. Looking for a specific section of the episode?...
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Elon steps down as Twitter CEO, Disney buys Hulu, and more
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin discusses about how The CW strikes again, Elon stepping down from Twitter, Disney set to buy Hulu, and more Looking for a specific section of the episode? Here are...
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Writers Guild freezes Hollywood, Amazon + MGM, & more
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin discusses about the Writers Guild strike, Amazon launching a film and TV distribution business, The CW, and more. Looking for a specific section of the episode?…
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Arrowverse creator sounds off on DC, new era at YouTube, Disney considers Hulu for Marvel rights, & more
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin discusses about Disney possibly selling Hulu for Marvel rights, Arrowverse creator sounds off on DC, new era at YouTube & more Looking for a specific section of the...
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YouTube goes multi-language, Warner Bro's new era, Vice CEO steps down + more.
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin discusses about YouTube adding a multi-language dubbing feature for creators, Warner Bros. Discovery entering a new era in 2023 with new films and series, the CEO…
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KS&E's triggers the esports bubble, Spotify's podcasts crumble, DAZN hires & more
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin discusses about Kroenke Sports & Entertainment shutting down its' esports franchises and the greater esports bubble, DAZN hiring new executives, Spotify's podcast...
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Susan Wojcicki departs YouTube, Hasbro sells eOne, AMC Networks shakeup & more!
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin discusses about Susan Wojcicki stepping down as CEO of YouTube, Hasbro selling off the TV and film giant eOne, the shakeup at AMC Networks, and more Looking for a...
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PMC buys Vox, AMC Stubline, Hulu brings back a Marvel series, & more.
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin discusses about PMC buying Vox Media, AMC and its' new Stubline seating model, Hulu bringing back a Marvel series, and more. Looking for a specific section of the...
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HBO Max and Discovery+ not merging, The CW's new hires, changes at Disney + more.
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin discusses about HBO Max and Discovery+ no longer merging, The CW getting new marketing and unscripted executives, and the seismic shifts at Disney as Bob Iger...
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Community Rounds, Startups, the VC ecosystem & more w/ WeFunder's Jonny Price
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin sits down with Jonny Price, the VP of Fundraising at WeFunder, to talk about how community rounds are great for startups, the VC ecosystem, the future of...
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Showtime & Paramount merges, WGA revolts on Warner Bros., DC unveils a new era!
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin discusses about Showtime and Paramount+ merging together as Paramount takes on other brands, the Writers Guild of America and creatives revolt against Warner Bros....
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Netflix backlash for cancelling shows, HBO Max kills two DC shows, & more!
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin discusses about the recent interview from Netflix's co-CEO Ted Sarandos saying Netflix has never cancelled a successful show, after recent backlash for canceling...
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The CW's axe swings again, Disney's new proxy war, and more!
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin discusses about the news that The CW is going to be cutting its' original series count even more, and also the news of Disney's first major corporate proxy battle…
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The DCEU resets, Wonder Woman 3 halts itself + more!
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin discusses about the bombshell news that the DCEU is about to be reset, films like Wonder Woman 3 are not moving forward, and so much more! Looking for a specific...
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FTX & Alameda's Implosion, the future of crypto, & more
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin discusses about the recent implosion and revelations behind FTX and Alameda Research, what this means for the future of crypto and web3, and more. Looking for a...
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Twitter's new verification system, the attention economy & the future of Social Media
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin discusses about the recent Twitter verification rollout, the attention economy, and the future of social media. Looking for a specific section of the episode? Here...
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Episode 4: G4 TV closes down again, future of media with gaming content, and more!
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin discusses about the second iteration of G4 shutting down, the future of digital gaming content on TV or traditional media, and more Looking for a specific section…
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Walter Hamada Leaves DC?! What does the future of DC look like?
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin discusses about Walter Hamada, who just left as President of DC Films, what this means for DC as an entertainment brand, and more. Looking for a specific section of...
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Episode 1: Drama at Warner Bros. TV
Welcome to Talk of The Town - a podcast that talks all things media, creators, business, and more! In this episode, our host Tristin discusses about all the drama goin on at Warner Bros. TV, what it means for the entertainment industry, and more! Looking for a specific section of the episode?…
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