Better Call Paul

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Hosted by former Marvel entertainment lawyer Paul Sarker and entertainment enthusiast Mesh Lakhani, Better Call Paul will delve into the business and legal issues at play behind the glitz and glam. This show takes you beyond the catchy headlines to find out what’s really at play behind the scenes and gives you an introduction to the business side of show business.

Episode Date
312. Dodgers Gambling Dilemma, UFC $335M Settlement, & Reddit IPO
Mar 27, 2024
311. Rishika Jikaria - Attorney, Dancer, Influencer
Mar 20, 2024
310. Oscars Recap
Mar 13, 2024
Taking a Break This Week
Mar 06, 2024
309. Max’s Profits, Open AI Sora's Impact on Hollywood, and Mbappé Makin’ Moves
Feb 28, 2024
308. X-Men and the Fantastic Four, A Slow Box Office & Roku’s Earnings
Feb 21, 2024
307: Sports Streaming Shakeup & Disney's $1.5B Bet on Fortnite
Feb 14, 2024
306. Superbowl Streaming and Hello, Apple Vision Pro
Feb 07, 2024
305. Oscar Predictions/Snubs, DGA's Streaming Bonus & Peacock's Subscriptions Soar
Jan 31, 2024
304. Sundance, and Reddit IPO amid Tech Industry Turmoil
Jan 24, 2024
303. Tom Cruise Strikes Deal with WBD & CES's AI Trends
Jan 17, 2024
302. Broadway Recap, Paramount Sale & Aaron Rogers vs Jimmy Kimmel
Jan 10, 2024
301. The 2nd Annual Paulies
Jan 03, 2024
246. Oz Krakowski: Deepdub.ai
Dec 27, 2023
245. Melanie Chandra
Dec 20, 2023
244. GTA & Netflix, Jaguars' $22M Scandal & The NCAA Proposes Athlete's Pay
Dec 13, 2023
243: Ad Astra Lawsuit Tossed & SAG On The Fence
Dec 06, 2023
242. Streamer’s SouthPark Suit, Diddy Settles & FCC Update
Nov 22, 2023
241. SAG Strike Ends but The Marvels’ Box Office Struggles
Nov 15, 2023
240. Nick Cage on the Dangers of AI, and Yellowstone & HBO Release Schedule Update
Nov 08, 2023
239. Jonathan Majors’ Trial Update, Marvel’s SPIDER-MAN 2 is a PS5 Slinger, and the Sphere Leverages Ad-Market Resurgence
Nov 01, 2023
238. Author’s Guild CEO: Mary Rasenberger
Oct 25, 2023
Respectful Pause
Oct 18, 2023
237. SAG's Worry of Deepfakes & the USFL/XFL Merger
Oct 11, 2023
236. The Hollywood Reporter’s Alex Weprin
Oct 04, 2023
235. NIL Collectives: Guiding Athletes to Grow and Monetize their Brand
Sep 27, 2023
234. TIFF, AMC's Fundraise, and Danny Masterson's Hollywood Fallout
Sep 20, 2023
233: Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Hits Theaters & Streamer’s Tease Bundling 
Sep 13, 2023
232: Hollywood vs AI & VFX Unionization
Aug 30, 2023
231. WGA and AMPTP back at the table, Tory Lanez Sentenced, & Hip Hop's 50th Birthday
Aug 16, 2023
230. Lizzo’s Lawsuit and Taylor Swift’s Gravy Train.
Aug 09, 2023
229. Seth Rogan’s TMNT Reboot, SAG Straddling, and IATSE Explores AI
Aug 02, 2023
228. The Barbenheimer Effect, Messi’s Miami Debut, and FTC Looks into OpenAI
Jul 26, 2023
227: Hollywood’s Simultaneous Strikes Overshadow Emmys and Blockbusters
Jul 19, 2023
226: Outrageous Luxury, Tom Cruise's Box Office Conquest and SAG potentially striking
Jul 12, 2023
225. Broadway's Success, Submarine Disaster, Box Office Duds & Marvel's Secret Invasion
Jun 28, 2023
224. Major Movie Release Date Shakeup, Tyler Perry’s (Rumored) BET Purchase, and All-In Pricing Gains Momentum
Jun 21, 2023
223. Zarna Garg
Jun 14, 2023
222. Swinging High with Spiderman, TV's Next Hits, and Queen Cashing Out
Jun 07, 2023
221. Tina Turner's Legacy, Succession's Finale, Max's Launch, and Cineworld's Revival
May 31, 2023
220. Zelda's Triumph, Warhol's Copyright Woe, and Peacock's NFL Play
May 24, 2023
219. Yellowstone's Lavish Spending, and NY’s Indian Film Festival
May 17, 2023
218. As the WGA Turns with Special Guest Hassan Chaudhry
May 10, 2023
217. From Rikers to Screen: Turning Across the Bridge into a TV Triumph
May 03, 2023
216. BuzzFeed Shutters its News Division and Potential WGA Strike
Apr 26, 2023
215. Super Mario’s Triumph, HBO Max’s Rebrand and Commanders Sale?
Apr 19, 2023
214. The Great Metaverse Slowdown
Apr 12, 2023
213. Major Marvel Shakeups
Apr 05, 2023
212. A24’s post-Oscar Flex y Problemas pa Bad Bunny
Mar 29, 2023
211. Tiger Wood's Ex (tenant) Drama
Mar 22, 2023
210. Every Oscar Everywhere, All at Once
Mar 15, 2023
209. Warner Bros Update: Hogwarts Legacy Makes $850M & Succession's Final Act
Mar 08, 2023
208. Section 230: Supreme Court Weighs the future of Youtube, Google and Twitter.
Mar 01, 2023
207. Disney Taps the Breaks on the MCU
Feb 22, 2023
206. Media Industry Update: Major Streamers Shift Strategies
Feb 15, 2023
205. Generative AI Hits Hollywood & Teasing James Gunn’s DCU Slate
Feb 08, 2023
204. Justin Bieber Sells Catalog for a Yummy $200M
Feb 01, 2023
203. Netflix’s Reed Hastings Steps Down & Possible Non-Compete Chaos
Jan 25, 2023
202. Golden Globes Recap and California’s Proposed Expansion of Hollywood Tax Breaks
Jan 18, 2023
201. NFL Reigns Supreme, But Is Player Safety an Existential Crisis?
Jan 11, 2023
44. Megan Thee Stallion & Tory Lanez Trial Drama
Dec 21, 2022
43. James Cameron's Latest Flex: Avatar 2
Dec 14, 2022
42. DOJ Looking into Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift Debacle  
Dec 07, 2022
41. Disney Wars: Return of the Iger
Nov 30, 2022
Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 23, 2022
40. SEC Crypto Crack Down & Black Panther 2's Successful Opening
Nov 16, 2022
39. Another Rapper Tragically Lost- Migos’s Takeoff 
Nov 09, 2022
38. James Gunn- DC’s Promised Prince
Nov 02, 2022
37. BTS Serves Mandatory Military Duty & Andy Warhol’s Copyright Case Hits the Supreme Court
Oct 26, 2022
36. Inside The Attack on Canada’s Largest Children’s Charity
Oct 19, 2022
35. Tom Brady and Gisele Hire Divorce Lawyers & Ed Sheeran is Ordered to Stand Trial for Another Song
Oct 12, 2022
34. Hugh Jackman's Wolverine Joins the MCU, But Can It Save the Theater Business
Oct 05, 2022
33. Adnan Syed’s Release and The Infamous GTA 6 Hack
Sep 28, 2022
32. Disney, Comcast & Hulu- a Love Triangle Worth Billions
Sep 21, 2022
31. Fantasy Football's $20B Business is Booming
Sep 14, 2022
30. Don't Worry Darling Drama- Olivia Wilde vs Shia LaBeouf (and everyone else)
Sep 07, 2022
29. Barcelona FC Risks it All (Financially)
Aug 31, 2022
28. India's Movie Scene Breaks Records with "RRR"
Aug 24, 2022
27. Anne Heche's Tragic Death
Aug 17, 2022
26. The End of HBO Max & Batgirl
Aug 10, 2022
25. Hulu Streams Lollapalooza & NFL+ Shakes Things Up
Aug 03, 2022
24. Comic Con 2022: Wakanda Forever
Jul 27, 2022
23. Disney+BTS = Recession Proof?
Jul 20, 2022
22. How WNBA Star Brittney Griner Unfortunately Became Putin’s Pawn
Jul 13, 2022
21. Cameron Diaz Comes Out of Retirement for Tom Brady
Jul 06, 2022
20. PGA Tour's Fight with Saudi-backed LIV?
Jun 29, 2022
19. Disney TV’s Shakeup and DNEG’s SPAC Attack
Jun 22, 2022
18. Paramount Sued Over Top Gun: Maverick and Netflix Eyes Roku
Jun 15, 2022
17. Johnny Depp's Verdict, Chelsea Football's New Owners and New VPN lawsuits
Jun 08, 2022
16. Seth Green's Bored Ape NFT Stolen & Warren Buffett Invests $2.6B in Paramount
Jun 01, 2022
15. Tom Cruise is Back with Top Gun: Maverick & Euphoria's Syndey Sweeny's Bikini Lawsuit
May 25, 2022
14. Kendrick Lamar’s Deepfake Video and the Financial Hit Coming for Covid Insurers (Or Not)
May 18, 2022
13. Justin Lin Walks Off Fast X Set & Dave Chapelle Attacked on Stage
May 11, 2022
How Disney Got Fox's X-Men Into Dr. Strange: Multitude of Madness & the MCU
May 04, 2022
Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard: A Lawsuit Worth Watching
Apr 27, 2022
More trouble in Brangelina’s (Château Miraval) Paradise
Apr 20, 2022
Kanye Walks from Coachella & Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes History
Apr 13, 2022
Marvel's Moon Knight Risk & Paulie Award Winners
Apr 06, 2022
NFL Scores with Enormous $113B TV Rights Deal (and some Will Smith Oscar Talk)
Mar 30, 2022
Bob Iger's Big Bet on the Metaverse
Mar 23, 2022
Dua Lipa Sued Again for Copyright
Mar 16, 2022
Hollywood Unions vs Netflix Brass Ends in Cancellation
Mar 09, 2022
The Russia/Ukraine War’s Surprising Impact On the Entertainment & Sports Industries
Mar 02, 2022
The Ponzi Scheme That Left Hollywood Stunned
Feb 24, 2022
The Matrix Sues WarnerMedia
Feb 16, 2022
Introducing Better Call Paul
Jan 18, 2022