28. The End of the Movies Part 2: Streaming Wars (featuring John W. Gunnison)

Published: Dec. 6, 2022, 5:10 p.m.

b'For our 28th episode, Mike and Tim are once again joined by John W. Gunnison, an entertainment industry veteran, as well as co-host and co-founder of the Politics + Media 101 podcast. This episode was originally recorded in the spring of 2022.\\n\\nNote that this is an edited version of the full podcast, available at www.patreon.com/nowitsdark.\\n\\nIn second part of our two-part interview, we discuss what the future of movie-going might look like. We talk about the battle between streaming giants Netflix, Disney+, and Discovery, the disappearance of the "adult movie", the declining influence of youth culture, and the shortened window for what counts as nostalgia. We also run through our favourite movies of 2021, including Licorice Pizza, West Side Story, Vortex, Pig, Red Rocket, and more. \\n\\nTo hear more of John\'s work, be sure to check out: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/politics-media-101/id1585080352'