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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.

Taking a Break This Week

6 secs; March 06, 2024

309. Max’s Profits, Open AI Sora's Impact on Hollywood, and Mbappé Makin’ Moves

31 mins; February 28, 2024

308. X-Men and the Fantastic Four, A Slow Box Office & Roku’s Earnings

34 mins; February 21, 2024

307: Sports Streaming Shakeup & Disney's $1.5B Bet on Fortnite

39 mins; February 14, 2024

306. Superbowl Streaming and Hello, Apple Vision Pro

40 mins; February 07, 2024

305. Oscar Predictions/Snubs, DGA's Streaming Bonus & Peacock's Subscriptions Soar

31 mins; January 31, 2024

304. Sundance, and Reddit IPO amid Tech Industry Turmoil

38 mins; January 24, 2024

303. Tom Cruise Strikes Deal with WBD & CES's AI Trends

37 mins; January 17, 2024

302. Broadway Recap, Paramount Sale & Aaron Rogers vs Jimmy Kimmel

37 mins; January 10, 2024

301. The 2nd Annual Paulies

39 mins; January 03, 2024

246. Oz Krakowski: Deepdub.ai

36 mins; December 27, 2023

245. Melanie Chandra

38 mins; December 20, 2023

244. GTA & Netflix, Jaguars' $22M Scandal & The NCAA Proposes Athlete's Pay

40 mins; December 13, 2023

243: Ad Astra Lawsuit Tossed & SAG On The Fence

40 mins; December 06, 2023

242. Streamer’s SouthPark Suit, Diddy Settles & FCC Update

40 mins; November 22, 2023

241. SAG Strike Ends but The Marvels’ Box Office Struggles

37 mins; November 15, 2023

240. Nick Cage on the Dangers of AI, and Yellowstone & HBO Release Schedule Update

33 mins; November 08, 2023

239. Jonathan Majors’ Trial Update, Marvel’s SPIDER-MAN 2 is a PS5 Slinger, and the Sphere Leverages Ad-Market Resurgence

36 mins; November 01, 2023

238. Author’s Guild CEO: Mary Rasenberger

39 mins; October 25, 2023

Respectful Pause

24 secs; October 17, 2023

237. SAG's Worry of Deepfakes & the USFL/XFL Merger

37 mins; October 11, 2023

236. The Hollywood Reporter’s Alex Weprin

43 mins; October 04, 2023

235. NIL Collectives: Guiding Athletes to Grow and Monetize their Brand

40 mins; September 27, 2023

234. TIFF, AMC's Fundraise, and Danny Masterson's Hollywood Fallout

34 mins; September 20, 2023

233: Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Hits Theaters & Streamer’s Tease Bundling

37 mins; September 13, 2023

232: Hollywood vs AI & VFX Unionization

34 mins; August 30, 2023

231. WGA and AMPTP back at the table, Tory Lanez Sentenced, & Hip Hop's 50th Birthday

29 mins; August 16, 2023

230. Lizzo’s Lawsuit and Taylor Swift’s Gravy Train.

33 mins; August 09, 2023

229. Seth Rogan’s TMNT Reboot, SAG Straddling, and IATSE Explores AI

39 mins; August 02, 2023

228. The Barbenheimer Effect, Messi’s Miami Debut, and FTC Looks into OpenAI

38 mins; July 26, 2023

227: Hollywood’s Simultaneous Strikes Overshadow Emmys and Blockbusters

36 mins; July 19, 2023

227: Hollywood’s Simultaneous Strikes Overshadow Emmys and Blockbusters

38 mins; July 19, 2023

226: Outrageous Luxury, Tom Cruise's Box Office Conquest and SAG potentially striking

30 mins; July 12, 2023

225. Broadway's Success, Submarine Disaster, Box Office Duds & Marvel's Secret Invasion

40 mins; June 28, 2023

224. Major Movie Release Date Shakeup, Tyler Perry’s (Rumored) BET Purchase, and All-In Pricing Gains Momentum

36 mins; June 21, 2023

223. Zarna Garg

46 mins; June 14, 2023

222. Swinging High with Spiderman, TV's Next Hits, and Queen Cashing Out

32 mins; June 07, 2023

221. Tina Turner's Legacy, Succession's Finale, Max's Launch, and Cineworld's Revival

38 mins; May 31, 2023

220. Zelda's Triumph, Warhol's Copyright Woe, and Peacock's NFL Play

39 mins; May 24, 2023

219. Yellowstone's Lavish Spending, and NY’s Indian Film Festival

33 mins; May 17, 2023

218. As the WGA Turns with Special Guest Hassan Chaudhry

45 mins; May 10, 2023

217. From Rikers to Screen: Turning Across the Bridge into a TV Triumph

63 hours 23 mins; May 03, 2023

216. BuzzFeed Shutters its News Division and Potential WGA Strike

38 mins; April 26, 2023

215. Super Mario’s Triumph, HBO Max’s Rebrand and Commanders Sale?

38 mins; April 19, 2023

214. The Great Metaverse Slowdown

40 mins; April 12, 2023

213. Major Marvel Shakeups

39 mins; April 05, 2023

212. A24’s post-Oscar Flex y Problemas pa Bad Bunny

35 mins; March 29, 2023

211. Tiger Wood's Ex (tenant) Drama

41 mins; March 22, 2023

210. Every Oscar Everywhere, All at Once

32 mins; March 15, 2023

209. Warner Bros Update: Hogwarts Legacy Makes $850M & Succession's Final Act

36 mins; March 08, 2023

208. Section 230: Supreme Court Weighs the future of Youtube, Google and Twitter.

39 mins; March 01, 2023

207. Disney Taps the Breaks on the MCU

37 mins; February 22, 2023

206. Media Industry Update: Major Streamers Shift Strategies

34 mins; February 15, 2023

205. Generative AI Hits Hollywood & Teasing James Gunn’s DCU Slate

44 mins; February 08, 2023

204. Justin Bieber Sells Catalog for a Yummy $200M

42 mins; February 01, 2023

203. Netflix’s Reed Hastings Steps Down & Possible Non-Compete Chaos

34 mins; January 25, 2023

202. Golden Globes Recap and California’s Proposed Expansion of Hollywood Tax Breaks

34 mins; January 18, 2023

201. NFL Reigns Supreme, But Is Player Safety an Existential Crisis?

39 mins; January 11, 2023

44. Megan Thee Stallion & Tory Lanez Trial Drama

38 mins; December 21, 2022

43. James Cameron's Latest Flex: Avatar 2

31 mins; December 14, 2022

42. DOJ Looking into Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift Debacle

33 mins; December 07, 2022

41. Disney Wars: Return of the Iger

34 mins; November 30, 2022

Happy Thanksgiving!

19 secs; November 23, 2022

40. SEC Crypto Crack Down & Black Panther 2's Successful Opening

39 mins; November 16, 2022

39. Another Rapper Tragically Lost- Migos’s Takeoff

35 mins; November 09, 2022

38. James Gunn- DC’s Promised Prince

34 mins; November 02, 2022

37. BTS Serves Mandatory Military Duty & Andy Warhol’s Copyright Case Hits the Supreme Court

35 mins; October 26, 2022

36. Inside The Attack on Canada’s Largest Children’s Charity

45 mins; October 19, 2022

35. Tom Brady and Gisele Hire Divorce Lawyers & Ed Sheeran is Ordered to Stand Trial for Another Song

31 mins; October 12, 2022

34. Hugh Jackman's Wolverine Joins the MCU, But Can It Save the Theater Business

42 mins; October 05, 2022

33. Adnan Syed’s Release and The Infamous GTA 6 Hack

33 mins; September 27, 2022

32. Disney, Comcast & Hulu- a Love Triangle Worth Billions

31 mins; September 21, 2022

31. Fantasy Football's $20B Business is Booming

30 mins; September 14, 2022

31. Fantasy Football's $20B Business is Booming

32 mins; September 14, 2022

30. Don't Worry Darling Drama- Olivia Wilde vs Shia LaBeouf (and everyone else)

36 mins; September 07, 2022

29. Barcelona FC Risks it All (Financially)

24 mins; August 31, 2022

28. India's Movie Scene Breaks Records with "RRR"

34 mins; August 24, 2022

27. Anne Heche's Tragic Death

35 mins; August 17, 2022

26. The End of HBO Max & Batgirl

38 mins; August 10, 2022

25. Hulu Streams Lollapalooza & NFL+ Shakes Things Up

35 mins; August 03, 2022

24. Comic Con 2022: Wakanda Forever

30 mins; July 27, 2022

23. Disney+BTS = Recession Proof?

30 mins; July 20, 2022

22. How WNBA Star Brittney Griner Unfortunately Became Putin’s Pawn

29 mins; July 13, 2022

21. Cameron Diaz Comes Out of Retirement for Tom Brady

22 mins; July 06, 2022

20. PGA Tour's Fight with Saudi-backed LIV?

37 mins; June 29, 2022

19. Disney TV’s Shakeup and DNEG’s SPAC Attack

35 mins; June 22, 2022

18. Paramount Sued Over Top Gun: Maverick and Netflix Eyes Roku

38 mins; June 15, 2022

17. Johnny Depp's Verdict, Chelsea Football's New Owners and New VPN lawsuits

39 mins; June 08, 2022

16. Seth Green's Bored Ape NFT Stolen & Warren Buffett Invests $2.6B in Paramount

34 mins; June 01, 2022

15. Tom Cruise is Back with Top Gun: Maverick & Euphoria's Syndey Sweeny's Bikini Lawsuit

37 mins; May 25, 2022

14. Kendrick Lamar’s Deepfake Video and the Financial Hit Coming for Covid Insurers (Or Not)

38 mins; May 18, 2022

13. Justin Lin Walks Off Fast X Set & Dave Chapelle Attacked on Stage

36 mins; May 11, 2022

How Disney Got Fox's X-Men Into Dr. Strange: Multitude of Madness & the MCU

32 mins; May 04, 2022

Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard: A Lawsuit Worth Watching

30 mins; April 27, 2022

More trouble in Brangelina’s (Château Miraval) Paradise

30 mins; April 20, 2022

Kanye Walks from Coachella & Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes History

40 mins; April 13, 2022

Marvel's Moon Knight Risk & Paulie Award Winners

43 mins; April 06, 2022

NFL Scores with Enormous $113B TV Rights Deal (and some Will Smith Oscar Talk)

44 mins; March 30, 2022

Bob Iger's Big Bet on the Metaverse

44 mins; March 23, 2022

Dua Lipa Sued Again for Copyright

43 mins; March 16, 2022

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