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Channels with Peter Kafka

Game of Thrones is down to its last dragon + Hulu CEO Randy Freer

Channels with Peter Kafka

Vox Media Podcast Network

Technology, Tv & Film, Business News, News

4.4585 Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2019

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Two conversations in this episode: Vanity Fair writer, podcast host, and Game of Thrones expert Joanna Robinson talks to Peter Kafka about the end of GOT, and what that means for HBO, and the media ecosystem that has built up around the show — and what it says about the state of TV. Plus, Hulu CEO Randy Freer, talks about the fast-growing subscription service, which has become a key part of Disney's video strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This is Recode Media with Peter Kafka.

1:07.0

That is me speaking to you from Vox Media Headquarters in New York City.

1:11.6

We have one of our cool double episodes for you today.

1:14.6

Two conversations with two interesting people.

1:16.6

First, we're going to hear from Joanna Robinson.

1:18.6

I'm going to call the best writer about Game of Thrones online or anywhere else.

1:25.6

We talked with her about her crazy work schedule. She recaps Game

1:29.5

of Thrones sort of live in real time. She's a great authority on the actual show, which as you

1:34.8

know is wrapping up in the next couple of weeks, and has some good deep thoughts about sort of the

1:39.0

state of event TV as well. We talked to her by phone. You're going to hear that first.

1:43.9

And then there's more still free. You're going to hear that first. And then there's more,

1:46.0

still free. You're going to hear from Randy Freer. He is the CEO of Hulu, which for a long time

1:51.7

seemed like this thing that was probably going to be a cool idea that never worked out.

1:55.6

Sponsored, obviously, you guys know what Hulu is, you're listening to this podcast, but is sort

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