25 episodes

Hosted by TV journalists Michael Schneider and Joe Adalian, KCRW's The Spin-off is the podcast that takes you inside the television industry. Twice a month we feature in-depth conversations with people who are changing what and how we watch. You'll hear from showrunners, writers, actors, executives and other TV journalists tackling the latest news and evolutions in television.

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    • TV & Film
    • 4.4 • 27 Ratings

Hosted by TV journalists Michael Schneider and Joe Adalian, KCRW's The Spin-off is the podcast that takes you inside the television industry. Twice a month we feature in-depth conversations with people who are changing what and how we watch. You'll hear from showrunners, writers, actors, executives and other TV journalists tackling the latest news and evolutions in television.

    The Spin-off says so long (for now!)

    The Spin-off says so long (for now!)

    We're wrapping up four fabulous years of podcasting, but not before one final episode. The Spin-off crew reflects on the upfronts, Cannes vs Netflix, and the future of television.

    • 37 min
    'The Walking Dead' panel discussion

    'The Walking Dead' panel discussion

    WEB BONUS: Just in time for the Season 7 finale, we bring you a conversation about The Walking Dead, recorded at the annual gathering of the National Association of Television Program Executives. Michael Schneider sat down with Josh Sapan, the president and CEO of AMC; Gale Anne Hurd, the executive producer of The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead; and Colman Domingo, the actor who plays Victor Strand on Fear the Walking Dead.

    • 44 min
    Netflix domination, Emmys overload, and another writers' strike?

    Netflix domination, Emmys overload, and another writers' strike?

    People in the industry always joke about Netflix taking over. With Netflix adding more and more kinds of shows, plus movies, have those jokes officially turned to real fear? Plus, it's Emmy season! Oh wait, the Emmys aren't until September? With the amount of campaigning already going on, you wouldn't know it. And is another writers' strike looming on the horizon?

    • 41 min
    Stephen Colbert on a hot streak; pilot season by the numbers

    Stephen Colbert on a hot streak; pilot season by the numbers

    For the third week in a row, Stephen Colbert has bested Jimmy Fallon in the ratings. The current president is no doubt part of the reason. And, in this year's pilot season, overall series orders are down this year, but networks are still dealing with a mid-season logjam.

    • 32 min
    TV in the age of Trump and media trends of 2017

    TV in the age of Trump and media trends of 2017

    Long-time TV reporters are finding their beats now apply to politics as the new POTUS continues to be obsessed with ratings. And looking to the year ahead, will broadcast streaming services like CBS All Access be able to break through?

    • 36 min
    Sterling K. Brown & Brian Tyree Henry on their breakout year

    Sterling K. Brown & Brian Tyree Henry on their breakout year

    Actors and long-time friends Brian Tyree Henry and Sterling K. Brown tell us how they first met (there were drag queens involved!), their evolving careers and why 2016 was a year that stood out and changed both of their lives. They both played memorable parts on FX shows -- Brown portrayed prosecutor Chris Darden in The People vs. O.J. Simpson and Henry introduced us to rapper Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles on Atlanta.

    • 38 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
27 Ratings

27 Ratings

Mooj58 ,

TV nerds unite

B+

misadventurer ,

Great insights for those too busy to read the rags

Sadly the final episode was only 6 minutes, cutting off mid sentence - hopefully a full version will be released

Heart of an Artichoke ,

Entertaining entertainment news podcast

My favorite part of The Business has always been the Hollywood news banter section so this is a great addition. I like the roundtable format. I wish it updated a little more frequently than monthly or that the Business had a little more actual news in it.

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