Media mogul and entrepreneur Larry Namer has gracefully evolved with the entertainment industry over many decades without missing a beat. In fact, he has led the way many times. After co-founding E! Entertainment, he went on to develop programming in Russia and China. He’s always ahead of the curve and continues producing new media specifically to help sectors like women and veterans.
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction to Media Entrepreneur and Icon Larry Namer
0:55 - Larry talks about growing up in Brooklyn
1:30 - Larry talks about working as a cable splicer in NYC
5:22 - The explosion of cable television
7:26 - The creation of E Entertainment Cable Channel
14:08 - Bringing Howard Stern to E Entertainment
16:26 - Bringing soap operas to Russia
17:24 - Raising money for children’s hospital in Russia with a music festival
18:34 - Larry negotiated a concert with Vladimir Putin for David Bowie to perform on stage above Russian czar graves
21:12 - Getting a call from China to work on media
23:57 - Differences in American and Chinese audiences26
26:50 - Bruce Lee and Keanu Reeves project
28:00 - Larry’s work in podcasting
33:00 - Larry Namer: “Podcasts allow you get deeper into niche”
40:48 - Larry loves to cook in the kitchen
42:20 - Larry’s future projects
46:28 - Outro
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