Chad's away on vacation this week but he made sure to record an episode of your favorite podcast. This week: the four great daily news podcasts. THE DAILY! UP FIRST! POST REPORTS! WSJ WHAT'S NEWS!
Episode 115 - Title It This Though
Pre-vacation Chad is the best Chad. Carefree and chalk full of things to talk about, our host returns to the desk wearing a shirt he might have worn in recent episodes. As for the topics: DC dumps VERTIGO in favor of a new string of comics; ONE DAY AT A TIME finds a home on POP TV; SPOTIFY says it paid too much money to artists and wants it all back; and hot EMMY takes from Variety.
DC kills Vertigo: https://io9.gizmodo.com/dc-comics-just-killed-its-vertigo-imprint-1835249469
“One Day At A Time” moves to Pop TV: https://www.thewrap.com/one-day-at-a-time-gets-fourth-season-at-pop-tv-following-netflix-cancellation/
Spotify says it paid artists too much and wants it's money back:https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/21/spotify-overpaid-royalties-songwriters-publishers-crb/
Emmy takes: https://variety.com/2019/tv/in-contention/amazon-prime-emmys-facebook-watch-screeners-1203250434/
Episode 114 - A Lot of Whom
Who would have thought that twice in one week, Chad would be talking about Vice? No one? Because they're not reading this part. Right right. Hey, we've got a handful of hot topics to cover. Let's get to it: BUZZFEED journalists walkout over union disputes; VICE sees a dramatic drop in web traffic; female driven BOOKSMART failed in the box office, can LATE NIGHT prevail?; and SAM BEE laments on being the only woman in late night.
Walkout at Buzzfeed over union dispute: https://www.vox.com/2019/6/17/18682131/buzzfeed-news-union-walkout
Dip in web traffic for Vice could be temporary: https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/vice-media-digital-makeover-triggers-traffic-slide-1203246670
"Booksmart" distribution failed the movie and other female comedies too:https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/06/booksmart-late-night-and-the-fate-of-the-female-fronted-comedy
Sam Bee's views on being the last woman in late night:https://variety.com/2019/tv/awards/samantha-bee-full-frontal-emmys-tbs-1203246477/
Episode 113 - Vice News Never
Another late episode has Chad covering just a single topic. He also goes over an incident at the Atlanta Braves game that doesn't put humanity in the greatest of light.
"Vice News Tonight" cancelled: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hbo-cancels-vice-news-tonight-josh-tyrangiel-depart-1217028?utmsource=Sailthru&utmmedium
Episode 112 - Rounding Praise
End your week with this hot piece of chic! Rhymes aren't Chad's strong suit. But he sure as heck can host a show. Just check out these hot topics (Hey, that should be a store or something!): layoffs at VICE...again; everybody wants to work with JJ ABRAMS; DC Universe's SWAMPTHING has been cancelled due to taxes; more!
More layoffs at Vice. Again: https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/vice-media-digital-editorial-staff-lays-off-1203232859/amp/
Abrams Mega Deal: https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/j-j-abrams-mega-deal-warner-bros-apple-1203234535/
Disney Launchpad: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-disney-launchpad-shorts-incubator-diversity-directors-2019-story.html?outputType=amp
DC Univeres's Swamp Thing cancelled after one week, clerical error: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/other/swamp-thing-has-been-cancelled-by-dc-universe-less-than-a-week-after-it-premiered-a168800