Deadline Strike Talk

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Deadline Strike Talk episodes

April 26, 2024 Week Thirty Two with guest Mike Miller of IATSE
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!

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50 min
April 12, 2024 Week Thirty One with guest Lindsay Dougherty
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.

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46 min
January 05, 2024 Week Thirty Finale with guest Mike Fleming Jr.
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.

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45 min
November 24, 2023 Week Twenty Nine with guests Fran Drescher, Meredith Stiehm, and co-host Todd Garner
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.

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48 min
November 10, 2023 Week Twenty Eight with guests Anthony Portantino and Dave Min
Billy is joined by California State Senators Anthony Portantino and Dave Min to discuss the role of state government in supporting the labor movement.

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37 min
November 03, 2023 Week Twenty Seven with guests Mandy Walker, Jeffrey Ford, and Adam Merims
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.

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36 min
October 27, 2023 Week Twenty Six with guests John Ptak and Marc Evans
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.

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45 min
October 20, 2023 Week Twenty Five with guest Steve Schmidt
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 of Sign From The Universe Entertainment, LLC

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38 min
October 13, 2023 Week Twenty Four with guests Ashley Nicole Black, Clark Gregg, and Robert Wisdom
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

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44 min
October 06, 2023 Week Twenty Three with guests Alex Winter & Rumman Chowdhury | Strike Talk
Theme Song: “Not Your Fool” written and performed by Alexa Villa; courtesy of Sign From The Universe Entertainment, LLC

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49 min

About Deadline Strike Talk

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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.