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Evelyn is your bestie that loves pop culture. In a world where you're overwhelmed by email newsletters, hour-long podcasts, and news notifications, Evelyn is here to help! She helps distill what you need to know and why in today’s top entertainment business news in under 5 minutes.

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Evelyn is your bestie that loves pop culture. In a world where you're overwhelmed by email newsletters, hour-long podcasts, and news notifications, Evelyn is here to help! She helps distill what you need to know and why in today’s top entertainment business news in under 5 minutes.

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English


Episodes
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The Hiccup of the SAG Strike Negotiations

10/14/2023
Evelyn's back!! While things were a bit slow over the summer due to the entertainment industry strikes, what better episode to return with than this week's update on the SAG strike talks falling apart and what exactly happened. Since it's the weekend, Evelyn also shares what she's been watching recently and what she plans on watching this upcoming weekend.

Duration:00:06:16

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The Dire Future of ESPN

8/5/2023
With the return of Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer, Evelyn reviews Disney's decisions around ESPN in 2023 and how all roads lead to the fall of one of the strongest brands in sports media. Since it's Friday, Evelyn reviews what she'll be watching this upcoming weekend.

Duration:00:07:03

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SAG Strike 101 and Barbenheimer Reviews

7/22/2023
What led to the SAG strike and what is its impact on Hollywood and the entertainment industry? Evelyn explains how we got here and what we can expect next. Evelyn also shares her reviews of Oppenheimer and Barbie heading into Barbenheimer weekend!

Duration:00:08:43

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Hot take: Will any of us use Threads in 3 weeks?

7/10/2023
With the Instagram Threads launch last week, Evelyn dives into the background of the app, the current state of the app, and the many many shortcomings of the app.Evelyn also shares what she has recently been watching this past weekend. For her reviews, follow her on Instagram

Duration:00:07:39

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Warner Bros' Thirsty Move with its HBO Shows

6/30/2023
Evelyn explores the rumors of Warner Bros Discovery licensing out coveted HBO shows to other streaming platforms, specifically Netflix. With the upcoming weekend, Evelyn shares what she's been watching and will be watching.To keep up with her film and TV reviews, following along on zgeistreviews

Duration:00:06:41

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Why the CEO of CNN was Fired

6/13/2023
It's been a week since the Atlantic dropped their profile on Chris Licht that was career-ending. No, literally, Chris Licht lost his job after that profile. Evelyn dives into what exactly happened.Since it's Monday, Evelyn also shares what she's been watching over the weekend and the past week.

Duration:00:05:53

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Beyond the US headlines of "The Little Mermaid"

5/30/2023
Disney's "The Little Mermaid" took the top spot at the Memorial Day weekend box office, but Evelyn explains why she thinks the movie will break even at best and may not be a huge hit for Disney like the company hopes. Evelyn also reflects on what she watched on TV over Memorial Day Weekend.

Duration:00:06:33

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The Low-Down on Twitter's Exciting New CEO

5/22/2023
It's a new regime at Twitter! Evelyn breaks down who Linda Yaccarino is, what her strengths are, what Twitter's current weaknesses are, and why this is great for Twitter.Since it's Monday, Evelyn reviews what she watched this past weekend.

Duration:00:06:48

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The WGA Strike in a 10-minute Nutshell

5/5/2023
She's baaaack and she missed you all! What a milestone week to return! Evelyn explains the 101 on the Writers Guild Strike in Hollywood and the four major reasons behind the strike.Evelyn also shares what she'll be watching this weekend.

Duration:00:09:58

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Why Disney's Layoffs May be the Tip of the Iceberg

2/13/2023
Disney announced they would be laying off 7,000 employees in order to cut costs, but Evelyn explains that there are plenty of other challenges that Disney has to sort through in 2023 beyond just cutting costs. For Evelyn's TV and film reviews, follow her at zgeistreviews on Instagram

Duration:00:06:51

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The Most Buzzy 2023 Show You Haven't Watched Yet

1/30/2023
HBO renewed "The Last of Us" last week after just 2 episodes - say what?! Evelyn looks into the numbers driving this early renewal and watches the show herself to understand the hype. She shares her opinion on "The Last of Us" and what else she was watching this past weekend.

Duration:00:07:29

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Reed Hastings and his Reasons for Stepping Down from Netflix

1/23/2023
Evelyn dives into Netflix's recent news of Reed Hastings stepping down as co-CEO. Why now? And what's next for Reed Hastings? Evelyn explains it all. Follow Evelyn's TV & Film reviews at zgeistreviews

Duration:00:05:13

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The Painful 3-Hr Long Film Trend

1/13/2023
Evelyn is back!! She covers the terrible, no good, very bad trend of the 3 hour movie: Wakanda Forever, Babylon, and Avatar: the Way of Water. Evelyn also reviews her best and worst shows and films she watched over the last 4 weeks.

Duration:00:07:28

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Emergency Episode: The Battle of the Bobs is Over

11/21/2022
In an emergency episode, Evelyn covers the most shocking event the weekend before Thanksgiving: Disney announced Bob Chapek is out after three years as CEO and Bob Iger, former CEO for 15 years, is back in. Evelyn breaks down what went wrong and what we can expect from Bob #1 in the future.

Duration:00:05:37

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The Great Layoff Reckoning

11/18/2022
She's back! Evelyn dives into all of the recent layoffs in the entertainment and tech industries, including this week's most recent Roku layoffs. Since it's Friday, Evelyn dives into what she'll be bingeing this weekend.

Duration:00:05:29

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The Age of the Anti-Hero

10/31/2022
She's back! Evelyn covers Taylor Swift's new album and The Rock's Black Adam surprise success. She also shares what she's been bingeing on vacation and what she'll be watching coming up.

Duration:00:06:53

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Elon's Cringey Inner Circle

10/10/2022
Elon Musk is buying Twitter, again. But what about those juicy texts from his rich and powerful friends? Evelyn dives into why the texts are more revealing about how Silicon Valley business is done at a high level.

Duration:00:06:39

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Google unsurprisingly folds their Gaming Service

9/30/2022
Evelyn discusses this week's news about Google folding their video game streaming platform Stadia and how this is more of the same pattern we're seeing of tech companies stretching beyond their core product, and failing in the process. Since it's Friday, Evelyn shares what she's been watching and will be bingeing this weekend

Duration:00:04:13

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What Harry Styles' Residency Means for Music Touring

9/23/2022
Outside of Spitgate and TIFF, Harry Styles completed a 15-night residency at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Harry Styles and BTS have done residencies in this post-pandemic world, but what does this mean for the future of music touring? Since it's Friday, Evelyn shares what she's been watching and will be watching this weekend.

Duration:00:06:11

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What's it Really Like at a Film Festival Anyway?

9/12/2022
Did Harry Styles really spit on Chris Pine at the Venice ? You won't find out in this episode! Evelyn dives into the business of the Venice Film Festival and other top Film Festivals and what goes on at these events.

Duration:00:07:04