Welcome to Crash Zoom, a new podcast from Behind the Slate. Join entertainment journalist Sammie Purcell and filmmaker Aaron Strand as they explore the world of film and entertainment and how big picture changes affect the life and work of independent artists. On this episode we discuss:

Netflix Saves Sesame Street (MSNBC)

Google is making AI Propaganda (Film Stories)

Is MAGA-TV a Thing? (Wired)

Adult Cartoons Are Thriving (The Wrap)

Matt Wolf on his Pee Wee Doc (Vulture)

David Lynch Estate Auction (Juliens)

You can check out Sammie's work:

Rough Draft Atlanta

Sammie on Substack

You can check out Aaron's work:

@strandedonstage

@withdrawalfilm

Email us: crashzoompod@gmail.com

Follow us on IG and Tiktok

@crashzoompodcast

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Welcome to Crash Zoom, a new podcast from Behind the Slate. Join entertainment journalist Sammie Purcell and filmmaker Aaron Strand as they explore the world of film and entertainment and how big picture changes affect the life and work of independent artists. On this episode we discuss:

Memorial Day Box Office (The Wrap)

The Slow Death of Cartoon Network (Bloomberg)

The Rise of MUBI (Variety)

LA Mayor Applies Band-Aid to Flesh Wound (Indiewire)

Lionsgate selling Tickets through Tiktok (Indiewire)

Matt Belloni (Puck)

You can check out Sammie's work:

Rough Draft Atlanta

Sammie on Substack

You can check out Aaron's work:

@strandedonstage

@withdrawalfilm

Email us: crashzoompod@gmail.com

Follow us on IG and Tiktok

@crashzoompodcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Crash Zoom, a new podcast from Behind the Slate. Join entertainment journalist Sammie Purcell and filmmaker Aaron Strand as they explore the world of film and entertainment and how big picture changes affect the life and work of independent artists. On this episode we discuss:

Trump Tariffs (CNN )

Jon Voight's Plan to Make Hollywood Great Again (Indiewire)

We're talking about Fin-Syn!?! (Ankler)

The death of Industry Arts and the Screenplay Exploitation Machine (Indiewire)

Upfronts (The Dailies)

Together Copyright Lawsuit (Indiewire)

You can check out Sammie's work:

Rough Draft Atlanta

Sammie on Substack

You can check out Aaron's work:

@strandedonstage

@withdrawalfilm

Email us: crashzoompod@gmail.com

Follow us on IG and Tiktok

@crashzoompodcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Crash Zoom, a new podcast from Behind the Slate. Join entertainment journalist Sammie Purcell and filmmaker Aaron Strand as they explore the world of film and entertainment and how big picture changes affect the life and work of independent artists. On this episode we speak with writer/director Arfat Sheikh about his debut feature 'Saffron Kingdom

Arfat on IG: @arfat_a_sheikh

You can check out Sammie's work:

Rough Draft Atlanta

Sammie on Substack

You can check out Aaron's work:

@strandedonstage

@withdrawalfilm

Get tickets to Withdrawal HERE

Email us: crashzoompod@gmail.com

Follow us on IG and Tiktok

@crashzoompodcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Crash Zoom, a new podcast from Behind the Slate. Join entertainment journalist Sammie Purcell and filmmaker Aaron Strand as they explore the world of film and entertainment and how big picture changes affect the life and work of independent artists. On this episode we speak with actress/writer/director Madison Hatfield about directing Vertical Dramas and her recent essay "The Billionaire Trope".

Read The Billionaire Trope

Madison on IG: @madhat31

Madison's Website

You can check out Sammie's work:

Rough Draft Atlanta

Sammie on Substack

You can check out Aaron's work:

@strandedonstage

@withdrawalfilm

Get tickets to Withdrawal HERE

Email us: crashzoompod@gmail.com

Follow us on IG and Tiktok

@crashzoompodcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Crash Zoom, a new podcast from Behind the Slate. Join entertainment journalist Sammie Purcell and filmmaker Aaron Strand as they explore the world of film and entertainment and how big picture changes affect the life and work of independent artists. On this episode we discuss:

ATLFF Opening Weekend

Aaron's Top 5 Film Fest Tips (Number 2 will BLOW YOUR MIND)

Bill Owens Steps down from '60 Minutes' as Trump puts pressure on the Paramount-Skydance Merger (The Wrap)

The Data on Crew Diversity (The Ringer)

Talent Migrates to the Creator Economy (Ankler)

Cannes Late Additions (Variety)

'The Studio' Episode 2 Watchalong

You can check out Sammie's work:

Rough Draft Atlanta

Sammie on Substack

You can check out Aaron's work:

@strandedonstage

@withdrawalfilm

Get tickets to Withdrawal HERE

Email us: crashzoompod@gmail.com

Follow us on IG and Tiktok

@crashzoompodcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Crash Zoom, a new podcast from Behind the Slate. Join entertainment journalist Sammie Purcell and filmmaker Aaron Strand as they explore the world of film and entertainment and how big picture changes affect the life and work of independent artists. On this episode we discuss:

F the Haters, 'Sinners' is a HIT (NY Times)

Michael Wolff's Zaslov Profile (New York Mag)

WGA Report (THR)

Oscar Voters Must Watch Films (Rolling Stone)

Nickelodeon Releases New Show on Youtube (Ankler)

China Limits US Films (Reuters)

Hollywood Doesn't want to work with OpenAI (The Dailies)

'The Studio' Watch-along (Yes we're very late but WYGD)

You can check out Sammie's work:

Rough Draft Atlanta

Sammie on Substack

You can check out Aaron's work:

@strandedonstage

@withdrawalfilm

Get tickets to Withdrawal HERE

Email us: crashzoompod@gmail.com

Follow us on IG and Tiktok

@crashzoompodcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Crash Zoom, a new podcast from Behind the Slate. Join entertainment journalist Sammie Purcell and filmmaker Aaron Strand as they explore the world of film and entertainment and how big picture changes affect the life and work of independent artists. On this episode we discuss:

The Cannes 2025 Lineup (Indiewire)

Seth Rogan calling out Steve Asbell (youtube)

Art V. Commerce

Anora's PVOD Success (The Wrap)

SNL in the UK (Variety)

Academy Awards recognize Stunt Design (Indiewire)

You can check out Sammie's work:

Rough Draft Atlanta

Sammie on Substack

You can check out Aaron's work:

@strandedonstage

@withdrawalfilm

Get tickets to Withdrawal HERE

Email us: crashzoompod@gmail.com

Follow us on IG and Tiktok

@crashzoompodcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.