Welcome to Crash Zoom, a new podcast from Behind the Slate. Join entertainment journalist Sammie Purcell and filmmaker Aaron Strand as they explore the world of film and entertainment and how big picture changes affect the life and work of independent artists. On this episode we discuss:

LA Fires

2025 Global Box Office Projections (Variety)

Auteurs as IP? (Indiewire)

A Wicked PVOD Narrative (Deadline)

The death of Venu (Reuters)

The Great Dumbing Down of Netflix (PCMag)

You can check out Sammie's work:

Rough Draft Atlanta

Sammie on Substack

You can check out Aaron's work:

@strandedonstage

@withdrawalfilm

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