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David Zaslav and the Dying Era of Media Moguls

April 15
33 mins

Episode Transcript

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Episode Description

Matt is joined by journalist Michael Wolff to discuss his latest profile on Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav in New York Magazine. They talk about whether—despite the bad press—he is actually doing a good job running WBD, the Hollywood he wants to live in vs. the one he's actually in, and what it means to be a media mogul in 2025 (03:32). Matt finishes the show with a prediction about the pending merger between Skydance Media and Paramount Global (25:11).


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Host: Matt Belloni

Guest: Michael Wolff


Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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