Episodes: 1048
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.5/5.0
Estimated listeners: 10,000 - 100,000
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 531.0k subscribers
Instagram: 247.0k followers
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Kim Masters - Award-winning journalist covering the film and television business for The Hollywood Reporter.
Matt Belloni - Entertainment journalist and industry analyst specializing in film, television, studios, and major media-business developments.
Lucas Shaw - Entertainment journalist and media-business analyst covering film, television, streaming, and the companies shaping the industry.
Lance Oppenheim - His Collaborative Filmmaking Style, Subjects Consumed By Their Own Fantasies, And How He Connected With Director Darren Aronofsky.
Lilly Wachowski - Making Bound, Working With Producer Dino De Laurentiis, And The Sisters' Path From Carpentry Jobs To The Matrix.
Eric Goode - His Transition From Hospitality To Documentary Filmmaking, Reptile Smuggling, Animal Conservation, Self-financing Projects, And Netflix.
Desi Lydic - Her Rise At The Daily Show, The Development Of Desi Lydic Foxplains, And The Show's Post-trevor Noah Hosting Rotation.
Van Dyke Parks on Brian Wilson, Hollywood, and the authority of failure
October 09, 2026
This week, Van Dyke Parks sits down with The Business showrunner Joshua Farnham to look back at a career that stretches from childhood acting to collaborating with Brian Wilson, and scoring films for Jack Nicholson. He also recalls his first arranging job, The Bare Necessities for Disney’s The Jungle Book, and how Harry Nilsson talked him into spending five months in Malta for Robert Altman’s Popeye. Plus, Kim Masters and Matt Belloni sort through who’s in and who’s ou...
Malcolm McDowell on the director who changed his life
October 02, 2026
This week, Kim Masters speaks with actor Malcolm McDowell about his six-decade career and the long journey to finally making his latest film, the western Last Train to Fortune. McDowell reflects on his friendship with mentor and director Lindsay Anderson, shares stories from the set of Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange, and looks back at the chaotic production of Caligula, including how Penthouse founder Bob Guccione took control of the film and added unsimulated material in post pro...
Sharon Horgan finds the comedy in 'Youth'
September 25, 2026
This week, Kim Masters speaks with Sharon Horgan about her HBO series Youth. The writer, actor and producer reflects on taking control of her career by creating her own material, building the production company Merman, and working across broadcast networks and streaming platforms. Horgan also explains why she returned to the idea for Youth after years spent making Bad Sisters, and how a brief pitch to HBO quickly turned into a green light. Plus, Masters and Matt Belloni process Califor...
The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith · High booking difficulty · 10,000 - 100,000 listeners
I'm Having an Episode · High booking difficulty · 10,000 - 100,000 listeners
Collider Ladies Night & Collider Forces · High booking difficulty · 10,000 - 100,000 listeners
The Business is hosted by Kim Masters and Matt Belloni. Its publicly listed email is kcrwwebmaster@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
The publicly listed email for The Business: kcrwwebmaster@gmail.com.
Podseeker estimates The Business reaches 10,000 to 100,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
The Business typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Established directors, producers, writers, actors, documentary filmmakers, entertainment executives, and media analysts with notable credits, prominent current projects, or significant expertise in film and television business. Common among recent guests: Recognized film or television credits; Major studio, network, or streaming projects; Award nominations or wins. Recent guests include Lance Oppenheim, Lilly Wachowski, and Eric Goode.
High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.
Recent episodes cover Business, Film Industry, TV, Streaming, and Media Mergers. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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