Episodes

  • Week Thirty Two with guest Mike Miller of IATSE

    Week Thirty Two with guest Mike Miller of IATSE
    Apr 26 2024
    In an election year filled with political spin, Billy and Todd chat with MIKE MILLER OF IATSE: the most direct, no-nonsense, spin-averse voice in all Hollywood, to discuss the issues facing his membership - and how he plans to remedy them in negotiations with the AMPTS. There's also a pretty cool story about Central Park! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • Week Thirty One with guest Lindsay Dougherty

    Week Thirty One with guest Lindsay Dougherty
    Apr 12 2024
    Billy and Todd return with the head of Teamsters Local 399 Lindsay Dougherty - and a plea to Hollywood's CEOs not to inflict another two strikes on our town. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Week Thirty Finale with guest Mike Fleming Jr.

    Week Thirty Finale with guest Mike Fleming Jr.
    Jan 5 2024
    Billy bids a fond farewell to StrikeTalk in a conversation with the person who made StrikeTalk happen, Deadline Co-Editor In Chief, Mike Fleming. They discuss labor in Hollywood, mergers, the epic failures of the AMPTS, and what's to come in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Week Twenty Nine with guests Fran Drescher, Meredith Stiehm, and co-host Todd Garner

    Week Twenty Nine with guests Fran Drescher, Meredith Stiehm, and co-host Todd Garner
    Nov 24 2023
    In Strike Talk's penultimate episode, Billy Ray and co-host Todd Garner speak with the presidents of SAG-AFTRA and WGA West, Fran Drescher and Meredith Stiehm, about the challenges of negotiating with the AMPTS and their visions for the Hollywood labor movement's future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Week Twenty Eight with guests Anthony Portantino and Dave Min

    Week Twenty Eight with guests Anthony Portantino and Dave Min
    Nov 10 2023
    Billy is joined by California State Senators Anthony Portantino and Dave Min to discuss the role of state government in supporting the labor movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • Week Twenty Seven with guests Mandy Walker, Jeffrey Ford, and Adam Merims

    Week Twenty Seven with guests Mandy Walker, Jeffrey Ford, and Adam Merims
    Nov 3 2023
    Billy sits down with Mandy Walker, Jeff Ford, and Adam Merims -- three vital collaborators from his directing debut, Shattered Glass -- to discuss what has happened to our business since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Week Twenty Six with guests John Ptak and Marc Evans

    Week Twenty Six with guests John Ptak and Marc Evans
    Oct 27 2023
    Billy is joined by John Ptak and Marc Evans to discuss falling in love with the movies, how the business is changing, and the importance of collaboration between writers, producers, and agents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Week Twenty Five with guest Steve Schmidt

    Week Twenty Five with guest Steve Schmidt
    Oct 20 2023
    Billy is joined by Steve Schmidt (founder of The Warning newsletter, YouTube channel, and podcast) to investigate the economic roots of America's current state of disruption. Steve and Billy dissect why trust in institutions is at an all time low, the isolating impact of technology, and how the ongoing SAG strike fits into the larger American labor movement. Theme Song: “Not Your Fool” written and performed by Alexa Villa; courtesy of Sign From The Universe Entertainment, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins