The Screen Mash

Understanding Audience Demand at Sony Pictures (with Talal Dajani)

In this episode of The Screen Mash Podcast, Barrett welcomes his friend Talal Dajani, who is the Executive Director of Strategic Analytics and Commercial Partnerships at Sony Pictures Entertainment, within the Data Solutions group. Talal provides some in-depth insight into how studios source and analyze audience data to better understand demand and trends, that directly informs how Sony Pictures markets and creates content.
 
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Exploring the Subgenre of Summer Camp Movies (with Brenden Olson)

It may be fall, but the spirit of summer lives year-round on film. In this episode of The Screen Mash Podcast, Barrett welcomes his good friend Brenden Olson to discuss the subgenre of summer camp movies. From comedy to horror, summer is a ripe setting for all types of stories. Brenden grew up attending and being a counselor at a sleep-away summer camp in the greater Boston area and brings a unique perspective on how this setting is depicted on film.
 
They discuss the two films they rewatched to break down: the 2001 comedy, Wet Hot American Summer, and the 1980 horror slasher, Friday The 13th. 
 
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The Iconic Career of Martin Scorsese (with Brad Lenz)

In this episode of The Screen Mash Podcast, Barrett and Brad discuss the incredible, indelible career of the great Martin Scorsese, as his new film, Killers of The Flower Moon, is set to take cinemas by storm this week.
 
From Goodfellas to Gangs of New York, they discuss his legacy, impact on the industry, trademark style and his most underrated films. 
 
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WGA/SAG Strike Update, Survivor 45 Premiere, Underrated Horror Movies (with Brad Lenz)

In this episode of The Screen Mash podcast, Barrett and Brad provide an update and some commentary on the WGA/SAG strikes. Then, they dive deep into the premiere of Survivor 45 which kicked off last week. Finally, with Halloween and scary movie season upon us, they go through some horror movies they feel are underrated. 
 
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The Success of Timothée Chalamet (with Fatin Omerabi)

In this episode of The Screen Mash Podcast, Barrett welcomes his friend and colleague Fatin, who is an elite film and pop culture mind, as well as a super fan of actor Timothée Chalamet. They discuss his films, career, dating life, upcoming projects, and what it is about him that's made him a generational superstar akin to Leonardo DiCaprio. Oh and of course, some essential Timmy C. trivia. 
 
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Ahsoka Midseason Review and the Future of Star Wars (with Brad Lenz)

In this episode of The Screen Mash Podcast, Barrett and Brad break down the first 5 episodes of the Star Wars 'Ahsoka' series on Disney+ for a midseason review, which has become a cultural phenomenal after the incredibly exciting episode 5 'Shadow Warrior.' What do they like? What do they love? What could be better? Where is the story going?
 
Then, they run through the upcoming slate of known Star Wars series and movies that are either announced, delayed, cancelled or in limbo. From 'Lando' to 'Andor' to 'Skeleton Crew' to the 'The Acolyte,' they have all your Star Wars speculation and information covered. 
 
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Early Oscars and Fall Film Festivals Preview (with Brad Lenz)

On this episode of The Screen Mash Podcast, Barrett and Brad break down the very early slate of Oscar contenders. We have a few that have been seen that are the lead contenders currently (Barbie, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Across the Spider-Verse), but many that are still upcoming (Maestro, Dune: Part Two, The Color Purple, Poor Things). 
 
Many of those unseen will make their debut at one of the upcoming, prestigious annual fall film festivals. Barrett and Brad break down the lineups for Venice, TIFF and New York Film Festival.
 
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Addressing the Movie Theater Etiquette Problem

In this episode of The Screen Mash podcast, Barrett breaks down the recent reports of notable increases of poor behavior among moviegoers as Barbie and Oppenheimer has brought people back to theaters in droves. Most notably, people being more egregious with their phones (scrolling and taking pictures). According to our recent Instagram poll, 61% of respondents said they've noticed an increase in their fellow audience members behaving poorly with their phones since Barbenheimer.
 
People seem to have forgotten the social contract of keeping your phone in your pocket because it's the considerate thing to do. What's causing this and what should we be doing about it? Tune in to find out.
 
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Box Office Bananas and the New Era of Animation (with Brad Lenz)

Barrett and Brad discuss the recent box office surge of 2023. Powered by Barbenheimer and new releases like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and The Meg 2: The Trench, the 2023 box office is up 22% compared to last year, among many recent box office records that have been broken. Are movies back?
 
Plus, with the success of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and TMNT, are we in a new exciting era of innovative animation?
 
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Barbie and Oppenheimer Spoiler-Free Discussion (with Brad Lenz)

Barrett and Brad talk all things Barbie and Oppenheimer. Starting off by basking in the glow of the recent #Barbehnehimer cultural phenomenon that not only brought movie fans together, but also delivered the 4th highest box-office weekend of all time.
 
Then, a spoiler-free review/discussion of Barbie and Oppenheimer. They discuss their reactions to each film in detail, without giving away anything. The theaters are going to be packed for weeks and everyone should get a chance to see both films!
 
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