If you're a fan of the inner workings of Hollywood, then check out my podcast, The Town, on the Ringer Podcast Network.

My name is Matt Bellany. I'm founding partner at Puck and the writer of the What I'm Hearing newsletter.

And with my show, The Town, I bring you the inside conversation about money and power in

Hollywood. Every week we've got three short episodes featuring real Hollywood insiders

to tell you what people in town are actually talking about. We'll cover everything from why your favorite show was

canceled overnight. Which streamer is on the brink of collapse and which

executives on the hot seat. Disney, Netflix, who's up, down, and who will never

eat lunch in this town again.

Follow the town on Spotify or wherever you get your podcast. I won't tell you that it's gonna be okay.

I won't tell you that it's going to be okay.

And welcome to another episode of the

McCarty House podcast.

Today we have a brilliant guest on.

We try to keep you up to date on everything that's going on in the world around us.

We know that the world is spending on its axis and sometimes off its axis really quickly.

And today we have somebody brilliant to help us sort out one of the hotter topics going on throughout the world.

We have Akbar Shahid Ahmed.

So before we get started, please walk me through the arc of your career.

How did you end up getting to where you are today?

Talk about each stop that got you to the position where you are today.

Yeah, absolutely.

So I am actually an immigrant. I grew up in Karachi, Pakistan, where I started working

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