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Today on AirTalk, the COVID-19 federal emergency ends. Also on the show, our Women’s Health Series continues with a discussion on miscarriages; with the end of the pandemic also comes the end of Title 42; what producers want in the WGA strike negotiations; and more.

It’s been over a week now since the Writers Guild of America (WGA), the union that represents tens of thousands of writers in television and film, went on strike to protest wages and lack of transparency from the studios that they work with. In the WGA’s negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the association representing studios, much has been made of the lack of revenue sharing as a result of the advent of streaming, with writers genuinely not knowing how much money is made from the shows they work on once they hit the streamers that many consumers use today. So how is revenue attributed with streamers, particularly given the vast amount of material they release year-to-year? How are budgets being set nowadays as opposed to previously? What kind of push-and-pull is there for studio-affiliate producers to work with those they oversee and those who oversee them?

Today on AirTalk’s weekly television segment, we try and breakdown what we know about the AMPTP’s stance on the current WGA negotiations with Bull's Eye Entertainment founder Tom Nunan and David Offenberg, associate professor of entertainment finance Loyola Marymount University.

We reached out to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers for comment but they declined to join. 

Today on AirTalk, we discuss the charges facing New York Representative George Santos. Also on the show, it’s day three of our Women’s Health Series with the ‘pleasure gap’; how West Hollywood became an LGBTQ+ haven; why answering emails may hinder work productivity; and more.

Today on AirTalk, the growing call for civilians to make traffic stops rather than police. Also on the show, we continue our Women’s Health Series with a discussion on menstrual health; the concerns around the use of the word ‘queer’ in journalism; a philosophy professor shares his experience with suicide; and more.

Today on AirTalk, airlines may be required to compensate passengers for flight cancellations. Also on the show, we kick off our Women’s Health Series with the gender bias of pain; why California’s power line infrastructure may hinder energy goals; the closure of Chuckawalla prison; and more.

Today on AirTalk, the FDA approves the first RSV vaccine. Also on the show, should members of Congress participate in stock trading; how will King Charles III’s coronation differ from his predecessors’; FilmWeek; and more.

Have you felt completely overwhelmed when deciding what new show to watch these days? Us too. There’s just so much content out there between network tv and numerous streaming platforms. Each week, we’re going to try to break through the noise with TV watchers who can point us to the must-sees and steer us clear of the shows that maybe don’t live up to the hype. This week, guest host Austin Cross talks to Salon television critic Melanie McFarland and Kristen Baldwin, television critic for Entertainment Weekly.

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Today on AirTalk, the approval of a new housing plan for Hollywood and DTLA. Also on the show, the nation’s loneliness epidemic; new ‘Fresh Air’ co-host Tonya Mosley joins us; the rise of ER visits amongst distressed teens; and more.

Today on AirTalk, we hear what writers are saying at the picket line. Also on the show, is fast fashion seeing a decline; the psychology behind the dreaded ‘ick’; more and more colleges forgo SAT requirements; and more.

Today on AirTalk, television and film industry writers begin strikes. Also on the show, how AI is shifting the music industry; what happened to Newsom’s RV program to help homelessness; is Netflix’s investment in South Korean content part of a larger trend; and more.