We had even more to talk about with Tanya Ma and Kirstin Arbide of Plug & Play Tech Center, a Senior Ventures Associate and Program & Partner Success Manager, respectively. We discussed start-up trends, how tech is tracking what actually impacts viewers and the pros and cons of sites like Patreon for content creators.

We had a lot to talk about with Tanya Ma and Kirstin Arbide of Plug & Play Tech Center. As a Senior Ventures Associate and Program & Partner Success Manager, respectively, they both took a deep dive with us into the history of social media: why it keeps evolving, what it means to different people, and the pros and cons of everyone having the chance to be a viral sensation.

The second half of our fascinating talk with Spherex CEO Teresa Philips covers a lot in a short amount of time. This includes the ways that Spherex helps creators stay culturally aware, the serious hurdles streamers face in various countries and the importance of using media to bring about better understanding of other cultures. 

One of our most interesting conversations ever on this podcast was with Teresa Phillips, the founder and CEO of Spherex, an AI company that is helping to globalize content.

During Part 1, we discuss the challenge of adaptations in streaming, How normal media in one country can be wildly controversial in another and the ways phrases like “national security” can be wielded to censor anything governments find offensive.

We finish up our conversation with Holly Leff-Pressman, Chief Client Engagement Officer at Screen Engine/ASI. We talk about where she sees broadcast TV in five years, revisit the future of movie theaters and discuss how social media might be setting the template for all media.

Holly Leff-Pressman knows a lot about what people like to watch. We spoke with the Chief Client Engagement Officer at Screen Engine/ASI about the challenges of cable news, the nuances of what people consider when deciding where to spend their time and why she gives Hollywood a C+ when it comes to diversity. 

We continue our conversation with Jon Giegengack, the Principal of Hub Entertainment Research, who are known for in-depth market research of tech and entertainment. This time we speak with Jon about the benefits and pitfalls of password sharing, the future of streaming consolidation and if movie theaters will ever be the same. 

Jon Giegengack is the Principal of Hub Entertainment Research, known for in-depth market research of tech and entertainment. For this first part of our discussion, we talked about the surprise success of Free, Ad-supported Streaming Television (FAST), the continuing power of traditional cable and how smart TVs are shaping the future of how we watch. 

The second half of our conversation with Dylan Mulvaney focuses on how gender affects access to acting opportunities, how to mainstream non-binary characters and the challenges and excitement of creating on Tik Tok.  

Dylan Mulvaney was busy touring North America with The Book of Mormon, until Covid hit. Instead of just waiting around, they shifted their creative focus towards Tik Tok and have seen some incredible success. We talk with them about why that move made sense, what it means to make something that's viral, their conflicting emotions about the return of theater and why more musicals should be made into movies.