How the Pandemic Changed the Way You Consume Entertainment

The Town with Matthew Belloni

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.3 • 847 Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss how the pandemic has affected movies, live TV, streaming, and music. They break down the disappointing opening weekend for Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ and how it may foretell the future of moviegoing, a dip in TV viewership across the country, the future of showrunner megadeals, and the music boom of the 2020s. Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Lucas Shaw Producer: Craig Horlbeck Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:03.4	Question for you, did the pandemic change how you consume entertainment?
1:07.8	I'm betting it did, whether you realize it or not.
1:10.4	I know it did for me. I'm a lot more
1:12.5	adventurous on streaming. I take chances on shows and music I probably wouldn't have tried
1:17.6	three years ago. I see fewer movies and theaters these days, although that's starting to come back.
1:23.3	I'm doing more of the summer blockbusters and I think you probably are, or at least you've tried it.
1:28.1	As things have been reopening, I've been taking my kid to all the theme parks, Disney, Legoland, Universal,
1:34.5	maybe even hit up a water park this summer.
1:37.0	The desire for more out-of-the-home activities is up across the board.
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