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Welcome to Peter's 1st "Fearless Media" podcast "QUICK TAKE" - where Peter discusses a hot media/entertainment/tech story in real time. First stop - Netflix - and its recently announced Q1 earnings that were eye-opening to many.After surprising Netflix's Q1, many think streaming content spending will go down. WRONG! The need for differentiated exclusive content goes UP for media companies to break out of the pack in our increasingly hyper-competitive streaming-driven media world. And FRANCHISE IP is the ultimate weapon. That is where the mega-focus and mega-content dollars will flow via an almost existential "Less is More" content strategy - less sheer volume (fewer titles), but more impact (franchises that immediately grab our attention via instant name and "brand" recognition, and built in audiences). In this special episode, Peter will analyze the forces at work - the numbers that back it up - and the unique power of IP/literary franchises and "brand names" (renowned authors, for example) to change the game and power massive future success across the globe, across all platforms (including emerging new ones), for decades to come. You can follow Peter on Twitter @pcsathy. And check out Peter's two firms CREATV Media and music-focused Deep Cuts Media.

Fan Controlled Football (FCF) just scored a $40 million Series A financing round from crypto kings Animoca Brands and Delphi Digital. But FCF is not just a Web3/NFT/blockchain story (although it is that too). FCF is the ultimate John Madden football - where fantasy football meets IRL. Founder/CEO Sohrob Farudi joins me to discuss it all - and how their tech empowers thousands of fans to not only crowd-source (and decide) a team's name and logo, but also to call the plays for real football players who play on real football fields - all in real time. FCF even gives fans an opportunity to invest in a fractional share of ownership of the team they help to build. FCF is a fascinating company that brings to life the true, full promise of the metaverse - integrating virtual worlds with the physical world into one seamless experience where the fans control everything. And there is no more special bond than fans with their favorite sports teams. Learn more about FCF at https://www.fcf.io/ Learn more about me and CREATV Media.

Sam Englebardt, General Partner of leading interactive entertainment and Web3 venture firm Galaxy Interactive, joins Peter for a wide-ranging interview. Sam discusses Galaxy Interactive's sector focus and approach - Web3 - NFTs - DAOs - the Metaverse - and their overall impact on our lives and society. It is a candid interview about how our lives will evolve in our increasingly digital and immersive world. Follow Peter on Twitter @pcsathySubscribe to Peter's free monthly newsletterCheck out Peter's bio on LinkedInLearn more about Peter and his firms CREATV Media and music-focused Deep Cuts MediaAnd check out Peter's music-focused podcast "The Story Behind The Song" on the Consequence podcast network

Leading Web3 investor and entrepreneur Michael Gord, co-founder of GDA Capital and the Metaverse Group (a leading virtual real estate company for the metaverse economy), joins CREATV Media's Peter Csathy for an overview of the massive and very real new investment world of virtual real estate in our increasingly metaverse world. Gord explains the opportunity (and some of the leading players in it), why virtual real estate is very real and lasting, and why it is analogous to the early days of the Internet. He also answers the tough questions of skeptics, explains why Zuckerberg's vision of a fully immersive metaverse is completely wrong, gives his own very different and surprising vision for the metaverse, and identifies some of the hottest "under the radar" Web3 companies and trends to follow. Follow Peter on Twitter @pcsathySubscribe to Peter's free monthly newsletterCheck out Peter's bio on LinkedInLearn more about Peter and his firms CREATV Media and music-focused Deep Cuts MediaAnd check out Peter's music-focused podcast "The Story Behind The Song" on the Consequence podcast network

Dmitry Shapiro, co-founder and CEO of Koji -- the app store for the Creator Economy, and the world's most powerful Link In bio platform -- joins Peter for an overview and demo of Koji (including its upcoming NFT capabilities). Koji just recently raised a new $20 million Series B financing - and is one of Peter's favorite "must watch" companies in the world of media, technology, the Creator Economy and Web3. Learn more about Peter and his firms CREATV Media and music-focused Deep Cuts Media. And subscribe to his free monthly newsletter.

Peter discusses Web3, NFTs, DAOs, the Metaverse and the Creator Economy (and how they will transform the media, music and entertainment business) - and artist/fan relationships - at the Burbank Tech Talks (1-26-22). Follow Peter on Twitter @pcsathy - subscribe to his "Fearless Media" podcast on all platforms - and learn more about Peter's firms CREATV Media and music-focused Deep Cuts Media at creatv.media and deepcutsmedia.com.

Arun Maini (aka Mrwhosetheboss) - one of the world's leading tech voices and tech YouTubers (with 10 million subscribers, 1+ billion video views) - joins Peter for a thought-provoking discussion about the Metaverse, Web3, NFTs, DAOs (and their overall sobering impact on society - and our humanity). Check out Arun's YouTube channel Mrwhosetheboss and Peter's companies CREATV Media  and music-focused Deep Cuts Media  - and also Peter's music-focused podcast "The Story Behind The Song" on the Consequence Podcast Network  (interviews with iconic artists like Blondie, Tears For Fears, Gary Numan, Lindsey Buckingham, Neil Finn, X).

CryptoPunks' first rapper and overall "King" SPOTTIE WIFI i joins  Peter and crypto investor Jacob Holmers for a discussion of NFTs and how they will transform the music industry (and the overall media business in general). Don't let SPOTTIE's "face" fool you. He is a true Web 3.0 pioneer - and this discussion (and what SPOTTIE is doing) applies to all Creators - including all Artists and Musicians. Now, with NFTs, Artists of all kind (musicians, film producers, game producers) can create a direct relationship with their audience and superfans - including via direct financing/investment and direct distribution. They can even give their audience/superfans an opportunity to share in the value they help to create (via actual ownership in the Artist's/Creator's works). Learn more about Peter and his firm CREATV Media at creatv.media and his music-focused firm Deep Cuts Media at deepcutsmedia.com

Sebastian Park, co-founder of BITKRAFT Ventures and Infinite Canvas, joins Peter for a discussion about how Web 3.0 will transform the world of media and entertainment - and, in particular, how Creators will be able to go directly to their audience and superfans to engage with them (and monetize them) via NFTs, DeFi and other direct-to-consumer modes enabled by the blockchain. In this special session, Sebastian gives a full presentation of what Patreon's CEO Jack Conte calls "The 2nd Renaissance" - i.e., the feedback loop between tech and Creators that drives the expansion of Creator-type jobs and changes how society interacts with media and influence. You can follow Peter @pcsathy - also check out Peter's Deep Cuts Media (deepcutsmedia.com) and CREATV Media (creatv.media). The video version of this episode can also be found on YouTube at https://youtu.be/6a1lYWHOz1Y. SHOW LESS

NFTs are no fad. They are here to stay - and they will radically transform the world for Creators, Artists, their content/IP, and their superfans. They already are. In this episode, I give an overview about the decentralized Web 3.0 world of NFTs in the world of media and entertainment. It just may transform the way you think about NFTs and the blockchain that fuels them. NFTs aren't just what you think they are (Beeple and visual images). They can be membership into exclusive clubs with exclusive benefits that rise in value, and can be re-sold. They also can give the NFT token holder actual ownership interest in the IP/content itself (and give the superfan/collector the ability to directly finance new art and content). Creators love them. The mega middlemen platforms like Facebook, YouTube and Apple - that built their trillion dollar plus valuations on the backs of your content/IP - certainly don't. NFTs enable Creators and Artists to take back the power (and dollars) to where they belong – i.e., to the individual(s) who created the IP or experience in the first place. 

In this special year-end episode, I lay out my 10 predictions for media and entertainment in 2022. Just when we thought we were out(side), it (Covid) pulls us back in(side)! (Yes, a Godfather Part III reference to start things off!). While nothing is more powerful than real physical human connection, our increasingly tech-driven virtual world was the big story for media and entertainment in 2021. In particular, this past year marked the mass “coming out” party for an entirely new kind of transformational decentralized blockchain-enabled Web 3.0 world. And in the world of media, the headline blockchain story took its form in so-called non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Will the blockchain’s adoption in media accelerate in 2022? My Magic 8-Ball says “Signs point to ‘YES’.” And that is my prediction #1. If you like my "Fearless Media" podcast - and want to hear more - please rate, share and subscribe to it.

Ultra Marathon Man Dean Karnazes – whose superhuman feats have blown minds and motivated millions around the world - joins Peter for a discussion about how he does what he does. But most importantly, why he does what he does (and universal themes about what really matters in life - which may help you identify your own priorities that matter to you). Dean defines, in every sense of the word, what it means to be "Fearless." He is a legend in the world of endurance sports. He has run 350 miles straight, without sleeping. 50 marathons in 50 consecutive days in all 50 states. 3,000 miles across the U.S. from Disneyland to NYC in 75 days (averaging more than 40 miles per day). He has even run a marathon to the South Pole without snowshoes! He next plans to run from the bottom of the Dead Sea to the top of Mt. Everest. But Dean is so much more. He is a multiple New York Times bestselling author and media figure – appearing on 60 Minutes and all the major late night and daytime talk shows. And he is a US Athlete Ambassador in overseas sports diplomacy. It is a fascinating conversation with an extreme sports legend.

In this very special and deeply personal episode, Peter interview great indie band Manchester Orchestra's singer, chief songwriter and guitarist Andy Hull and lead guitarist (and brother-in-law) Robert McDowell about the band's latest great album "The Million Masks of God." The album's themes encapsulate the entire cycle of life - from birth to the after-life. Peter reveals that his mother, Eva, just recently passed away from her 5 year battle with cancer – and Manchester Orchestra’s McDowell, lost his father to cancer as they recorded the album. Hull, McDowell and Peter not only have a track by track discussion of the album (and what the lyrics mean to the writers of it). The core of their discussion is about the infinite meanings and impact those same lyrics can have on an artist’s audience. It is an interview about love, loss, and the deep power of music to console and to heal. Peter wrote a companion about this interview for VARIETY – an article titled “Love, Loss & Music: How Manchester Orchestra’s Songs of Solace Helped a Grieving Son Heal." You can find that at https://variety.com/2021/music/opinion/manchester-orchestra-songs-death-solace-1235048577/ .

Award-winning media, entertainment & tech journalist Dawn Chmielewski (Sr. Editor for Forbes) joins Peter for a lively conversation about the life of a journalist (and how journalism has evolved over the past decades as a result of our tech-transformed social media and streaming "always on" world). Dawn discusses what it's like to do what she does, how she does it, and the pros and cons of today's journalism. She also discusses how she got into the world of journalism in the first place (and gives insights to others who hope to become a journalist and PR). And she discusses what it takes to succeed. Learn more about CREATV U at http://www.creatv.media/creatv-university.

Award-winning music supervisor Thomas Golubic ("Breaking Bad," "The Walking Dead," "Six Feet Under") joins Peter for a live conversation and Q&A about the life of a Hollywood music supervisor (and how he marries his sonic sensibilities with movie and television vision). In this live interactive CREATV U session, Thomas discusses what it's like to do what he does, how he does it, and the overall fundamental role music plays in all movies, television and video projects. He also discusses how he got into the world of music supervision in the first place (and gives insights to others who hope to become one). And he discusses what it takes to succeed. It's a fascinating journey. Learn more about CREATV U at http://www.creatv.media/creatv-university.

Critically-acclaimed filmmaker, playwright and overall creative force Alice Austen joins Peter for a conversation about the creative life of filmmaking (from ideation, to financing, to execution, to the next project). She gives advice to young filmmakers about how to get their first scripts and films in the right hands and noticed (and ultimately produced). Finally, in this CREATV U session, Alice answers questions and discusses her very own inspirational "road less traveled" professional journey - living 3 careers (first as an international lawyer, then as an award-winning playwright, and now as a critically-acclaimed indie filmmaker). Learn more about CREATV University at http://www.creatv.media/creatv-university.

Fearless music-tech pioneer and serial entrepreneur Benji Rogers joins me for a wide-ranging discussion of how technology is transforming the world of music both for artists and fans - with a focus on NFTs (and Benji's contrarian skepticism ... he explains why), Artificial Intelligence (including automated song-writing), and democratized musicianship via new technology that requires no practice or training. Benji also answers questions in this live CREATV University Q&A session. Learn more about CREATV U at http://www.creatv.media/creatv-university and follow me (Peter) on Twitter @pcsathy

Prepare for your mind to be blown. If you aren't familiar with so-called "synthetic media," you need to be. Synthetic media in all its forms - AI-driven digital humans, virtual beings, deep fakes - will transform Hollywood (and our lives). They already are. But you haven't seen anything yet. Fearless media-tech innovator and entrepreneur Victor Riparbelli, CEO of Synthesia (one of the leading innovators in this new AI-driven video world), joins me to discuss Synthesia's technology today - and where synthetic media will go in the next ten years. This all raises questions about the meaning of "creativity" and the impact on the creative community (and impacts on our lives). What happens to the "soul" of creativity when all of us can create Hollywood quality movies from our bedrooms - and when real human actors are no longer needed to play the leading roles?  We discuss it all in this fascinating live CREATV University discussion. Learn more about CREATV U at http://www.creatv.media/creatv-university.

Nicholas Selz - who heads up brand strategy and product marketing for YouTube - joins me  in this live CREATV University session for a fascinating and very different conversation and Q&A about (1) five media & entertainment trends Nick sees that will disrupt not only the industry, but our worlds in general (and blow your minds in myriad ways that you likely do not foresee), and (2) the impact on humanity - and philosophical implications - raised by those five trends. Nick is a deep thinker and visionary whom I respect - who fearlessly shares his thoughts and innovates. Learn more about CREATV University and its Mission at http://www.creatv.media/creatv-university.

Glenn Fogel is CEO of Booking Holdings - the largest travel company in the world (Booking.com, Priceline, Kayak, Agoda, OpenTable, RentalCars.com). In this live CREATV University session, Glenn joins me to discuss what it's like to be a corporate titan and run a $100 billion company - especially a travel company during a global lockdown in a worldwide pandemic. Glenn discusses crisis management, and how he stays sane personally. He also discusses his own fearless professional journey, and how he overcame major adversity. Glenn and Peter also discuss the future of travel post-Covid - and how travel is forever changed because of it. Learn more about CREATV University at http://www.creatv.media/creatv-university.