Deadline Strike Talk

Deadline Strike Talk

This podcast takes you behind the scenes of the current Hollywood strike. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike in 2007-2008 brought the entertainment industry to a halt. Now, in 2023, history is repeating itself and Hollywood is once again in the midst of a major labor dispute. Join Billy Ray, Academy Award nominated writer/ director/ showrunner, and Todd Garner, a former studio executive turned producer, as they explore the causes and consequences of the strike. The duo will chat with writers, producers, and other industry insiders to provide a unique, behind-the-scenes perspective on the situation. Throughout the strike, Billy and Todd will be bringing you stories and insights from behind the picket lines, uncovering the struggles and experiences of those involved in this pivotal moment in Hollywood history. Tune in to "Deadline Strike Talk" and stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the strike, while gaining a deeper understanding of the issues at play. Don't miss out on this exclusive look at the inner workings of Hollywood during this crucial time.

Episodes

Week Thirty Two with guest Mike Miller of IATSE

April 26, 2024 • 49 mins
In an election year filled with political spin, Billy and Todd chat with MIKE MILLER OF IATSE: the most direct, no-nonsense, spin-averse voice in all Hollywood, to discuss the issues facing his membership - and how he plans to remedy them in negotiations with the AMPTS. There's also a pretty cool story about Central Park!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Week Thirty One with guest Lindsay Dougherty

April 12, 2024 • 45 mins
Billy and Todd return with the head of Teamsters Local 399 Lindsay Dougherty - and a plea to Hollywood's CEOs not to inflict another two strikes on our town. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Week Thirty Finale with guest Mike Fleming Jr.

January 5, 2024 • 44 mins
Billy bids a fond farewell to StrikeTalk in a conversation with the person who made StrikeTalk happen, Deadline Co-Editor In Chief, Mike Fleming. They discuss labor in Hollywood, mergers, the epic failures of the AMPTS, and what's to come in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Week Twenty Nine with guests Fran Drescher, Meredith Stiehm, and co-host Todd Garner

November 24, 2023 • 47 mins
In Strike Talk's penultimate episode, Billy Ray and co-host Todd Garner speak with the presidents of SAG-AFTRA and WGA West, Fran Drescher and Meredith Stiehm, about the challenges of negotiating with the AMPTS and their visions for the Hollywood labor movement's future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Week Twenty Eight with guests Anthony Portantino and Dave Min

November 10, 2023 • 36 mins
Billy is joined by California State Senators Anthony Portantino and Dave Min to discuss the role of state government in supporting the labor movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Week Twenty Seven with guests Mandy Walker, Jeffrey Ford, and Adam Merims

November 3, 2023 • 35 mins
Billy sits down with Mandy Walker, Jeff Ford, and Adam Merims -- three vital collaborators from his directing debut, Shattered Glass -- to discuss what has happened to our business since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Week Twenty Six with guests John Ptak and Marc Evans

October 27, 2023 • 44 mins
Billy is joined by John Ptak and Marc Evans to discuss falling in love with the movies, how the business is changing, and the importance of collaboration between writers, producers, and agents.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Week Twenty Five with guest Steve Schmidt

October 20, 2023 • 37 mins
Billy is joined by Steve Schmidt (founder of The Warning newsletter, YouTube channel, and podcast) to investigate the economic roots of America's current state of disruption. Steve and Billy dissect why trust in institutions is at an all time low, the isolating impact of technology, and how the ongoing SAG strike fits into the larger American labor movement. Theme Song: “Not Your Fool” written and performed by Alexa Villa; courtesy...
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Week Twenty Four with guests Ashley Nicole Black, Clark Gregg, and Robert Wisdom

October 13, 2023 • 43 mins
Billy checks in with actors Ashley Nicole Black, Clark Gregg, and Robert Wisdom to discuss the ongoing SAG strike, solidarity in their union, and the essential next steps for performers to protect their work. Theme Song: “Not Your Fool” written and performed by Alexa Villa; courtesy of Sign From The Universe Entertainment, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Week Twenty Three with guests Alex Winter & Rumman Chowdhury | Strike Talk

October 6, 2023 • 48 mins
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Week Twenty Two with guests David Goodman and Chris Keyser

September 29, 2023 • 54 mins
Billy sits with WGA Neg Comm Co-Chairs David Goodman and Chris Keyser to learn what happened inside the room during the negotiations and what gains were made in the deal struck with the Alliance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Week Twenty One with guests David Frum, Mary McNamara, and Peter Savodnik

September 22, 2023 • 39 mins
Three journalists talk about where the business is going, how we got here, and what Fritz Lang would have thought about Starbucks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Week Twenty with guests Peter Aronson and Richard Rushfield

September 15, 2023 • 43 mins
Two veterans of the business - an exec and a columnist - take Billy through the history of the companies’ decision to chase the Netflix streaming model, and the calamitous results of that choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Week Nineteen with guests Susan Wild and Sherrod Brown

September 8, 2023 • 42 mins
Two Congressional lions of labor discuss the necessity of unions, and what government's role should be in protecting them. Theme Song: “Not Your Fool” written and performed by Alexa Villa; courtesy of Sign From The Universe Entertainment, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Week Eighteen with guest Jennifer Fox

September 1, 2023 • 37 mins
Producers don't need an Alliance. They need a UNION. This week's guest, Jennifer Fox, explains why. Theme Song: “Not Your Fool” written and performed by Alexa Villa; courtesy of Sign From The Universe Entertainment, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Week Seventeen with guests Paul W. Fleming and Michael Podhorzer

August 25, 2023 • 44 mins
This week, the General Secretary of British Equity and the former Political Director of the AFLCIO discuss the state of labor globally, and how workers - in America and abroad - are finally reclaiming their power... and thus saving the world. Theme Song: “Not Your Fool” written and performed by Alexa Villa; courtesy of Sign From The Universe Entertainment, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Week Sixteen with guests Gale Anne Hurd and Glen Basner

August 18, 2023 • 41 mins
Two legends join the podcast this week to discuss why the AMPTP should go by a different name. Theme Song: “Not Your Fool” written and performed by Alexa Villa; courtesy of Sign From The Universe Entertainment, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Week Fifteen with guests Todd Garner and Frank Correa

August 11, 2023 • 38 mins
Billy Ray and Todd Garner reteam to learn about “Ethical A.I.,” which may very well stop Hollywood from destroying itself.   Theme Song: “Not Your Fool” written and performed by Alexa Villa; courtesy of Sign From The Universe Entertainment, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Week Fourteen with guests Lilly Wachowski, Craig Mazin, and Jason Blum

August 4, 2023 • 43 mins
What happens when you take three famed storytellers and ask them how they'd solve the strikes and heal the business if THEY were AMPTP CEO's? That's Episode 14 of Strike Talk, in which Lilly Wachowski, Craig Mazin, and Jason Blum assume the role of corporate executive as they discuss where our industry is, and where it's going. Theme Song: “Not Your Fool” written and performed by Alexa Villa; courtesy of Sign From The Universe Ent...
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Week Thirteen with guests "Morgan Freeman", "Emma Watson", "Arnold Schwarzenegger", Chris Rock" and "Poe" aka AI

July 28, 2023 • 31 mins
He's baaaaaaaaaaaack. AI. Round Two. But this time he's speaking in the voices of Morgan Freeman, Emma Watson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Chris Rock. The future is here. And it's scary as hell. Theme Song: “Not Your Fool” written and performed by Alexa Villa; courtesy of Sign From The Universe Entertainment, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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