StageRunner Podcast
The StageRunner Podcast maps this extraordinary moment of change. Hosted by former Disney+ Head of Production Jason Fisher and entertainment strategist Gannon Murphy, the series goes beyond predicting what’s next to examining the fundamental forces reshaping how content gets made, distributed, and consumed.
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StageRunner Podcast Ep4- Jules Kovisars
<p>Reel Change Founder Jules Kovisars on Streaming’s Fast Collapse, Strikes, AI Threats, and Career Pivots for Entertainment Pros</p> <p>Stage Runner podcast hosts Gannon Murphy and Jason Fisher interview Jules Kovisars, founder of Reel Change, about how she went from DGA-trained assistant director to line producer and studio executive roles at companies including Turner and Paramount+ before launching a career strategy business for entertainment professionals.</p> <p>Kovisars describes streaming’s rapid shift from subscriber growth to profit demands, early layoffs beginning in 2021, acceleration by 2023, consolidation pressures from Wall Street, and how offshoring driven by international incentives comp...
StageRunner Podcast Ep3- Jonas Barnes
<p>Jonas Barnes spent 20 years producing major studio films. Then Hollywood contracted — and he built something in the gap nobody saw coming.</p> <p>Micro dramas. Minute-and-a-half episodes. Cliffhanger structure. Paywall monetization. $200K budgets. 12-week shoots. Predominantly female audience. Brand-funded from the jump — and studios are already circling for IP.</p> <p>Jonas breaks down exactly how the format works, who's watching, how the money moves, and why Hollywood professionals are quietly crossing over while pretending they aren't.</p> <p>The new entertainment economy doesn't look like the old one. This is what it actually looks like.</p>
StageRunner Podcast Ep2- PJ Ace
<p>On this episode of the StageRunner Podcast, we sit down with PJ Ace—a commercial filmmaker who went from scaling YouTube channels to 1M subscribers to running an AI ad agency charging six-figure budgets.</p> <p>PJ walks us through the two-day Kalshi NBA Finals campaign, the shift from text-to-video to photoreal talking heads with Google Veo 3, and why his team is already turning down work.</p> <p>We dig into viral "Bible influencer" sketches, the four-panel consistency trick, hybrid LED stages like House of David, and why 22-year-olds are making $500K/year creating AI ads. Plus: why studios sh...
Stagerunner Podcast Ep1- Kevin Reilly
<p>Kevin Reilly joins the Stagerunner podcast to map the seismic shifts reshaping the entertainment industry: shrinking budgets, studio consolidation, the fading era of pilot season, labor pressures, and the rapid arrival of generative AI.</p> <p><br> They discuss what AI can and can’t replace, how creators and workers should adapt, and where new opportunities will emerge as the business rebuilds around changing audience behavior and technology.</p>
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<p>A new long-form podcast exploring the future of film and TV with the people shaping it. Each episode dives into how production, distribution, and emerging technologies like AI are transforming the industry—and what it all means for the jobs, workflows, and creative opportunities ahead.</p> <p>Subscribe, follow, and leave a review to support the show.</p> <p>Website: https://stagerunner.com</p> <p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stagerunner</p> <p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stagerunnerla</p> <p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stagerunnerla</p> <p>Sponsors & partnerships: please contact podcast@stagerunner.com</p> <p>© StageRunner Podca...
