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Hosted by former Marvel entertainment lawyer Paul Sarker and entertainment enthusiast Mesh Lakhani, Better Call Paul will delve into the business and legal issues at play behind the glitz and glam. This show takes you beyond the catchy headlines to find out what’s really at play behind the scenes and gives you an introduction to the business side of show business.

513. Talent Behaving Badly and Bernie's Sports Team Relocation Proposal

32 mins; April 01, 2026

512. Marvel Movie Preview, Nexstar Tegna Update, Chance The Rapper Prevails

29 mins; March 25, 2026

511. Oscars Recap, Universal's Theatrical Window Support, SXSW

31 mins; March 18, 2026

510. Oscars Preview; Agentic AI - Your Production Team?; AI + IP Fuels M&A

35 mins; March 11, 2026

509. NCAA Conferences Propose Transfer Limits; Olympics Recap and UK to Regulate Streamers

28 mins; March 04, 2026

508. January's TV Binge, AI Short Shunned by AMC, Game Of Thrones Prequels Thriving

23 mins; February 25, 2026

507. AI Video Generators Leap Forward; Swaps or Sports Betting

33 mins; February 18, 2026

506. Disney's New CEO; Zayn's 5th Album; and Trademarks for NIL?

30 mins; February 11, 2026

505. Previewing Super Bowl LX, Latino Artists Push for Inclusion, and SAG Kicks Off Negotiations

33 mins; February 04, 2026

504. Oscar Nominations, YouTube's 2026 Goals, and Streamflation

34 mins; January 28, 2026

503. Golden Globes Recap, Netflix Re-ups with Sony, and FCC's Fines Under Review

25 mins; January 21, 2026

502. WBD Netflix and NIL Updates

31 mins; January 14, 2026

501. The Paulies

33 mins; December 31, 2025

448. Golden Globe Noms, Hijack 2, and Avatar 3

29 mins; December 17, 2025

447. Netflix Announces WBD Acquisition

35 mins; December 10, 2025

446. TV Shows Awarded California Tax Credits, GOT Updates, and Showrunner's Back End Fight

29 mins; November 26, 2025

445. Shashank Gupta: Fashion Executive and YouTube Creator

27 mins; November 19, 2025

444. Alls Fair Maligned, Ed Sheeran Pushes for Music Education, and Supreme Court ponders Tariffs

30 mins; November 12, 2025

443. NCAA Walks Back Athlete Gambling Rules, October Box Office Slump, and Taylor Sheridan Heads to NBCU

33 mins; November 05, 2025

442. WBD for Sale?; Farewell MTV Europe

32 mins; October 29, 2025

441. Netflix gets into Podcasts, SAG Addresses Vertical Dramas, and California's New AI Laws

35 mins; October 22, 2025

440. Taylor Swift's Showgirl Sets Records; Drake's claim against UMG dismissed

32 mins; October 15, 2025

439. SAG Sounds Off on AI Actors; FCC Reviews Ownership Rules, and Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Slot

34 mins; October 08, 2025

438. RushTok launches Sorority NIL stars; Marvel’s Wolverine PS5 Game

30 mins; October 01, 2025

437. RIP Robert Redford & AI Updates

32 mins; September 24, 2025

436. NY Fashion Week, Fall Movie Preview, and A24 opens a Theatre

32 mins; September 17, 2025

435. Nielsen Ratings Revamp, New James Bond Game, and Kelce Bros Beer

34 mins; September 10, 2025

434. Gaurav Gupta: Squanto

33 mins; September 03, 2025

433. Streaming Update and Dr. Phil's Merit Media Bankruptcy Dispute

35 mins; August 27, 2025

432. Zach Cregger's Weapons, Sling Up-Ends Linear TV (again), and AI with a heart?

34 mins; August 20, 2025

431. Sizzling Q2 Media Earnings, NFL + ESPN unite, and Howdy, Roku

33 mins; August 13, 2025

430. Unscripted TV Pivots: Reality Soars while Home Renovation Sinks; Court says NFTs can be trademarks

34 mins; August 06, 2025

429. Fantastic Four and San Diego Comic Con, Skydance gets FCC approval

25 mins; July 30, 2025

428. Emmy Nominations and Upfront Ad Commitments Close

31 mins; July 23, 2025

427. Superman, Sun Valley and Click to Cancel Cancelled

36 mins; July 16, 2025

426. Diddy Verdict and Paramount settles with Trump

34 mins; July 09, 2025

425. Lakers $10B sale, Village Roadshow sells for $400M

30 mins; June 25, 2025

424. Disney + Universal Sue MidJourney; WBD Announces Spin Off

34 mins; June 18, 2025

423. Tribeca Film Festival & NCAA House Settlement Approved

29 mins; June 11, 2025

422. Hailey Bieber’s Rhode sells for $1B and Reed Hastings joins Anthropic

36 mins; June 04, 2025

421. HBO Max Deja Vu, NBC Clears Path for NBA; & Charter Cox Cable Megamerger

32 mins; May 21, 2025

420. Conclave: A New Pope, College Sports Commission, and Hollywood Tariffs

33 mins; May 14, 2025

419. Thunderbolts* Opens, Diddy Trial Kicks Off

31 mins; May 07, 2025

418. Sinners Sizzles, Sarandos Speaks, and YouTube Turns 20

29 mins; April 30, 2025

417. Drake Sues to end Rap Battle and NIL QB Drama

33 mins; April 23, 2025

416. Prada buys Versace and James Cameron embraces AI in VFX

34 mins; April 16, 2025

415. Cinema Con 2025, Tariffs hit Hollywood, and Arkansas Social Media Law

33 mins; April 09, 2025

414. Sundance's New Digs & AI Video Editor Update

31 mins; April 02, 2025

413. March Madness, Goodbye to Hollywood?, and Village Roadshow Pictures in Bankruptcy

29 mins; March 26, 2025

412. Ne Zha 2 Crushes Box Office and Stan Lee Remembered

31 mins; March 19, 2025

411. Anora's Triumph, Taylor Swift Ticket Scam, and Paramount Pushes Back

29 mins; March 12, 2025

410. Ross Benes, Marketing Analyst and Author

33 mins; March 05, 2025

409. Eric Perko, CEO Apollo Partners

41 mins; February 26, 2025

408. Superbowl Afterglow, Cap 4, and Diddy Claps Back

27 mins; February 19, 2025

407. Super Bowl, Media Earnings and House v. NCAA Drama

32 mins; February 12, 2025

406. Sundance, Streaming Rankings, and Paramount Update

31 mins; February 05, 2025

405. Oscar Noms; Baldoni's Complaint; South Park Suit advances

32 mins; January 29, 2025

404. Goldwyn Harper Interview: How Television Broke College Sports

38 mins; January 22, 2025

403. LA Fires Hit Entertainment Industry; Venu Sports Shuttered

39 mins; January 15, 2025

402. Hollywood Drama: Jolie-Pitt divorce and Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni

35 mins; January 08, 2025

401. Third Annual Paulies

40 mins; January 01, 2025

348. New FTC Chair, Award Season Starts, and Jay-Z Accused

28 mins; December 18, 2024

347. Thanksgiving Box Office Crushes and Future AI Creator Payouts?

32 mins; December 11, 2024

346. Jussie Smollett Conviction Overturned; FCC Musical Chairs; and NIL Update

30 mins; November 27, 2024

345. Disney's Search For Iger's Successor and Onion's Bid for Infowars

34 mins; November 20, 2024

344. Influencers Sway Election and Possible Media Landscape Changes

33 mins; November 13, 2024

343. November Box Office Preview and Schiff Calls for Federal Film Tax Credit

34 mins; November 06, 2024

342. Eva Longoria saves John Wick Franchise, Recruiting Caitlin Clark, and AI radio hosts?!

39 mins; October 30, 2024

341. Liam Payne's Tragic Death and FTC Click to Cancel

32 mins; October 23, 2024

340. Fall TV Deep Dive and FAST TV Heats up

30 mins; October 16, 2024

339. Joker 2 Falters, Entertainment Layoffs, and Diddy Scandal Grows

31 mins; October 09, 2024

338. Faisal Lateef: General Counsel of Avant Gardner

40 mins; October 02, 2024

337. Emmys, Diddy in Jail, and California's New AI Laws

33 mins; September 25, 2024

336. VMAs Recap, 2nd Presidential Debate, & Taylor’s Presidential Pick

28 mins; September 18, 2024

335. Summer Box Office Recap and Matthew Perry's Dealer's Face Trial

32 mins; September 11, 2024

334. Venice Film Festival, Joaquin Phoenix Drama, and Film Tax Incentive Review

32 mins; September 04, 2024

333: Kenny Leu - Actor, Entrepreneur, and Martial Arts Champ

39 mins; August 28, 2024

332. Sean Gupta: Banker, TV Exec and Columbia Professor

35 mins; August 21, 2024

331. Closing out the Olympics and Linear TV Turmoil

33 mins; August 14, 2024

330. UFC Settlement Denied and Government Explores Deepfake Regulations

29 mins; August 07, 2024

329. Marvel Dominates, GoT’s New Game, and the Disney+,Hulu, and Max Bundle

28 mins; July 31, 2024

328. Wolverine & Deadpool Opening, Emmy Nominations, Olympic Viewership and Young Thug's Judge Exits…Again

30 mins; July 24, 2024

327. Political Celebrities, Podcast Deals Heat Up, and Animated Films Top Box Office

23 mins; July 17, 2024

326. Fourth of July; Radio Sound Recording Royalties, and IATSE Agreement

27 mins; July 03, 2024

325. Streaming Hits for Summer and Jonathan Majors' shot at Redemption?

32 mins; June 25, 2024

324. MCU Update, Gina Carano Lawsuit Survives, and NCAA NIL Drama

29 mins; June 19, 2024

323. NBA's Massive Payday, Texas Doubles Down on Consumer Data Protection, and IATSE Nearing Strike

29 mins; June 12, 2024

322. Box Office Update, An AI-generated Streamer, and WBD’s Next Move

34 mins; June 05, 2024

321: Diddy’s Apology, ScarJo calls out Open AI

35 mins; May 29, 2024

320. Major Movies Announced (LOTR and IMAX 2025), Streaming Bundling Bonzana, and Voice Actors Sue AI startup

37 mins; May 22, 2024

319. Kicking off Cannes and NIL Update

33 mins; May 15, 2024

318: CBS Still #1, SAG-AFTRA to use Nielsen data, and Airbnb Launches Icons

32 mins; May 08, 2024

317. Taylor Swift Overload, LOTR Returns, and FCC Takes on MFNs

32 mins; May 01, 2024

316. Netflix's New Head of Film, Caitlin Clark's Deals & APA’s Guidelines for AI in Documentary Film

40 mins; April 24, 2024

315. OJ’s Death, Cinema Con and Paramount’s Latest Deal with Skydance

34 mins; April 17, 2024

314. Chris Babu: TiqAssist CEO

34 mins; April 10, 2024

313. Diddy Scandal and SBF Sentenced

40 mins; April 03, 2024

312. Dodgers Gambling Dilemma, UFC $335M Settlement, & Reddit IPO

40 mins; March 27, 2024

311. Rishika Jikaria - Attorney, Dancer, Influencer

38 mins; March 19, 2024

310. Oscars Recap

27 mins; March 13, 2024

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