Welcome to another episode of the Media Boat Podcast. We start with the Tony's being canceled due to the writers strike and Jimmy Allen has been suspended by his agency. Next, Ubisoft lays off 60 employees without warning and the CMA puts more restrictions on the Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal. Later, Bob Iger announced that Hulu would become more integrated with Disney+ and the WGA plans to protest David Zaslav's commencement speech. We wrap it all up with Nintendo Pictures being officially...
May 13, 2023•59 min•Ep. 409
Welcome to another episode of the Media Boat Podcast. We start with Speak Now Taylor's Version coming July 7th and Ed Sheeran doesn't get to quit music. Next, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom leaks online 2 weeks ahead of its launch and Phil Spencer addresses the launch state of Redfall. Later, the Writers Guild of America officially went on strike and we see an immediate impact in the late night scheduled entertainment. We wrap it all up with The Super Mario Bros. Movie crossing the $1...
May 06, 2023•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 408
Welcome to another episode of the Media Boat Podcast. We start with the Senate Judiciary Committee submitting legislation against Ticketmaster and Taylor Swift is poised to enter the Billboard Top 10 on record sales alone. Next, the UK is blocking the Activision Blizzard merger with Microsoft and Apple has gained a victory in its legal battle with Epic Games. Later, there was some firings with Tucker Carlson gone at Fox News and Don Lemon out at CNN. We wrap it all up with news from Cinemacon 20...
Apr 30, 2023•52 min•Ep. 407
Welcome to another episode of the Media Boat Podcast. We start with an update on Anitta signing with Universal's Republic Records and Foo Fighters have announced their first album since the passing of Taylor Hawkins in 2022. Next, Horizon: Forbidden West gets an update alongside the release of its DLC and Niantic is teaming up with Capcom for a new mobile game based on Monster Hunter. Later, WGA members have voted to strike if a deal isn't reached by May 1 and Disney+ now has Spider-Man films. W...
Apr 22, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 406
Welcome to another episode of the Media Boat Podcast. We start with the National Recording Registry adding 25 new songs and Spotify will be discontinuing Heardle. Next, Redfall news as the game comes closer and Media Molecule will end support for Dreams. Later, Warner Bros. Discovery unveils MAX and Amazon digs through MGM for new series. We wrap it all up with Mario domination at the box office and Guy Ritchie being sued. We also have thoughts on EA PGA Tour, Love is Blind, and The Super Mario ...
Apr 15, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 405
Welcome to another episode of the Media Boat Podcast. We start with The Recording Academy teaming up with the United Nations to promote social justice and Anitta has parted ways with Warner Music Group. Next, Shigeru Miyamoto has suggested Nintendo could be moving away from mobile titles and MultiVersus has been removed from all digital storefronts. Later, WWE has been sold to Endeavor Group Holdings and HBO is in its final stages of gaining a Harry Potter TV show. We wrap it all up with James G...
Apr 08, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 404
Welcome to another episode of the Media Boat Podcast. We start with Drake dropping out of Lollapalooza Brazil and the announced Power Trip Festival in October. Next, E3 is officially canceled this year and the new features of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom was revealed this week. Later, Scott Pilgrim vs The World is getting an anime series and the creator of The Bachelor is leaving the series, but not for what you may think. We wrap it all up with Jonathan Majors arrest this past weekend and Questlo...
Apr 01, 2023•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 403
Welcome to a special Media Boat Podcast episode. Now that we've crowed our Taylor Swift song champion, hear why we couldn't incorporate all bonus tracks and how we felt when our personal favorites were eliminated. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a walk down memory lane as we deep dive into the Taylor Swift March Madness Tournament.
Mar 30, 2023•34 min•Ep. 402
Welcome to a special episode of the Media Boat Podcast. It's time for brackets and we are pitting the different eras of Taylor Swift against each other to find the best song Taylor Swift has ever created. This episode is takes our 16 chosen Taylor Swift songs and puts them in a bracket to determine our winner. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a walk down memory lane as we deep dive into the top Taylor Swift songs.
Mar 29, 2023•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 401
Welcome to another episode of the Media Boat Podcast. We start with The American Music Awards taking a 1 year sabbatical and a look into the "Creator Equity Fund" from Spotify. Next, Counter-Strike 2 was officially announced for this summer and we have the winners from the 23rd annual Game Developers Choice Awards. Later, Apple is going to make you pay to watch Friday Night Baseball and TV show Smash is getting a stage musical adaptation. We wrap it all up with the announcements of Good Burger 2...
Mar 25, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 400
Welcome to a special episode of the Media Boat Podcast. It's time for brackets and we are pitting the different eras of Taylor Swift against each other to find the best song Taylor Swift has ever created. This episode is dedicated to the recent songs from her Modern era: the pandemic release of Folklore, the surprise follow up of Evermore, and the latest album Midnights. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a walk down memory lane as we deep dive into nostalgia Taylor Swift songs.
Mar 22, 2023•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 399
Welcome to another episode of the Media Boat Podcast. We start with Taylor Swift kicking off her Eras tour and The Cure vs Ticketmaster. Next, Diablo 4's beta went live this week and Starfield has been given a Restricted rating. Later, Diamond Sports Group officially files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and The Bits with BBC strike, SNL strike, and YouTube price hike. We wrap it all up with Academy Award winners and WGA gets ready for a strike. We also have have thoughts on 100 Gecs, Resident Evil 4,...
Mar 18, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 398
Welcome to a special episode of the Media Boat Podcast. It's time for brackets and we are pitting the different eras of Taylor Swift against each other to find the best song Taylor Swift has ever created. This episode is dedicated to the banger songs from her Pop era: all the hits from 1989, the questionable choices made on Reputation and her return to form on Lover. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a walk down memory lane as we deep dive into nostalgia Taylor Swift songs.
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 397
Welcome to another episode of the Media Boat Podcast. We start with GloRilla concert death toll and Anitta's contract with Warner Records. Next, Rocksteady's Suicide Squad Kills the Justice League gets delayed to later this year and Mario Kart 8 adds five new character selection slots. Later, SNL editors prepare to strike on April 1st and Television City is getting a $1.25B make-over. We wrap it all up with A24 films for the summer and our official predictions for the upcoming Academy Awards. We...
Mar 11, 2023•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 396
Welcome to a special episode of the Media Boat Podcast. It's time for brackets and we are pitting the different eras of Taylor Swift against each other to find the best song Taylor Swift has ever created. This episode is dedicated to the transitional songs from her Experimental era: Grammy follow up Speak Now and her wildly successful album Red. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a walk down memory lane as we deep dive into nostalgia Taylor Swift songs.
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 395
Welcome to another episode of the Media Boat Podcast. We start with Travis Scott assaulting a man in New York and Kiss have announced their final tour dates. Next, Pokemon announced DLC for Scarlet/Violet and Square-Enix has announced plans to replace current president Yosuke Matsuda. Later, The BBC have voted to strike in the coming weeks and The Bits with Poker Face, Zachary Quinto, and Chris Rock. We wrap it all up with SAG and Annie winners the past weekend. We also have thoughts on Kirby Re...
Mar 04, 2023•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 394
Welcome to a special episode of the Media Boat Podcast. It's time for brackets and we are pitting the different eras of Taylor Swift against each other to find the best song Taylor Swift has ever created. This episode is dedicated to the OG songs from her Country era: her self titled debut album Taylor Swift and her breakout album Fearless. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a walk down memory lane as we deep dive into classic Taylor Swift songs.
Mar 01, 2023•54 min•Ep. 393
Welcome to another episode of the Media Boat Podcast. We start with the Latin Grammy's making plans to host the concert in Sevilla, Spain and the Rolling Stones and The Beatles are teaming up for a new album. Next, PlayStation has its State of Play this week and Shinji Mikami is leaving Tango Gameworks. Later, Warner Bros. Discovery is suing Paramount Global over the rights to South Park episodes and director's commentary on Glass Onion can be heard in podcast form. We wrap it all up with David ...
Feb 25, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 392
Welcome to another episode of the Media Boat Podcast. We start with Rihanna's Superbowl surprise and former American Idol contestant Kellie Pickler is in the news. Next, Game Bits with Firaxis shakeup, Disney Dreamlight Valley update, and EA making a deal with the Premier League. Later, HBO is going to be on TNT and Tubi now has an evaluation of $2B. We wrap it all up with I Am Legend sequel in the works and Tom Holland steps into the shoes of Fred Astair. We also have thoughts on Caroline Polac...
Feb 18, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 391
Welcome to another episode of the Media Boat Podcast. We start with all the announcements of this weeks Nintendo Direct and Nintendo giving all workers a 10% increase in pay. Next, we discuss the Grammy winners and Rihanna's upcoming Super Bowl Halftime show. Later, CBS is canceling The Late Late Show and Mike Schur is developing another comedy with Ted Danson. We wrap it all up with Sightline at AMC for premium seating and Disney announces sequels to Toy Story, Frozen, and Zootopia. We also hav...
Feb 11, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 390
Welcome to another episode of the Media Boat Podcast. We start with Beyonce world tour and Grammy predictions. Next, EA has cancelled an upcoming game from Respawn and Nick Offerman has beef with Banjo-Kazooie. Later, Netflix is walking back it's password sharing policy (for now) and Showtime will become one with Paramount+. We wrap it all up with chapter 1 of the DCU and director Antoine Fuqua has signed on to direct a Michael Jackson biopic. We also have thoughts on Forspoken, Midnight Suns, a...
Feb 04, 2023•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 389
Welcome to another episode of the Media Boat Podcast. We start with Britney Spears asking for privacy and Ticketmaster hearings are underway in the US Senate. Next, Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckman has said the studio is moving on from the Uncharted series and Xbox has confirmed a physical showcase during the upcoming E3 show. Later, Adult Swim and Hulu have cut ties with Justin Roiland and Amazon is developing a Tomb Raider series with Phoebe Waller-Bridge. We wrap it all up with Avatar c...
Jan 28, 2023•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 388
Welcome to another episode of the Media Boat Podcast. We start with a lawsuit involving a pooping unicorn and Miley Cyrus is has another hit on her hands. Next, Microsoft lays off 10,000 people and Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot issues a company wide apology. Later, Reed Hastings steps down as CEO of Netflix and Jeremy Clarkson parts ways with Amazon. We wrap it all up with Regal Cinemas closing 33 theaters and Charlie Day selling his directorial debut Fool's Paradise. We also have thoughts on The H...
Jan 21, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 387
Welcome to another episode of the Media Boat Podcast. We start with Music Bits on John Fogerty, U2, and Coachella headliners. Next, we talk about High on Life creator Justin Roiland and Ubisoft has canceled 3 unannounced games. Later, we have the Golden Globe winners for TV and a new country singing competition on Apple TV+. We wrap it all up with Golden Globe winners for Movies and MoviePass gets financing for the year. We also have thoughts on Your Honor, Pressure Cooker, and Velma. All this a...
Jan 14, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 386
Welcome to another season of the Media Boat Podcast. We start with the Foo Fighters making a statement that they will continue on without their drummer Taylor Hawkins and French Montana is in the news for a shooting in Miami. Next, Sony has announced Project Leonardo, a new customizable controller aimed at players with disabilities and Hitman is being rebranded. Later, Billy Bush is at it again with lewd comments and Warner Bros. Discovery ushers in a new 2023. We wrap it all up with Michael Gia...
Jan 07, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 385
Welcome to a special episode of Media Boat Podcast. Today we talk about all the other news stories of the past year and everything we usually don't cover, but happened during the year. On top of that we have notable deaths that occurred this year all culminating to our look ahead to the following year. All this and more on this special episode of Media Boat Podcast.
Dec 31, 2022•55 min•Ep. 383
Welcome to the end of another season of the Media Boat Podcast. We start with Jeremiah Green, the co-founder of Modest Mouse, being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Next, Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai is officially 'semi-retired' at the age of 52. Later, we take a look at the Nielsen rating from the past year. We wrap it all up with the box office champion of 2022. We also have thoughts on Pokemon Violet, Nintendo Switch Sports, Call of Duty MWII, The Circle and Alice in Borderlands....
Dec 31, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 384
Welcome to special episode of Media Boat Podcast. Today we talk about all the important news stories of the past year and then we will choose a story of the year. On top of that we have our top 5 lists of films we saw this year all culminating to our film of the year. All this and more on this special episode of Media Boat Podcast.
Dec 28, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 382
Welcome to another episode of the Media Boat Podcast. We start with a Tory Lanez conviction and Justin Beiber selling his catalog to Hipgnotic. Next, High on Life is doing great on Game Pass and the FTC cracks down on Epic Games. Later, NFL Sunday Ticket is going to YouTube and Netflix is going to crackdown on password sharing next year. We wrap it all up with another Harvey Weinstein conviction and Avatar behind the scenes news. We also have thoughts on National Treasure: Edge of History, The S...
Dec 24, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 381
Welcome to a special episode of Media Boat Podcast. Today we talk about all the important news stories of the past year and then we will choose a story of the year. On top of that we have our top 5 lists of TV shows we saw this year all culminating to our show of the year. All this and more on this special episode of Media Boat Podcast.
Dec 21, 2022•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 379
