Stuck In Development

Hosted by Carl Szmutko & Eitan Rovero-Shein

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Aug 2026

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Hosts Carl and Eitan constantly find themselves stuck in the details of what’s developing in media, technology and entertainment. Every week, the two self-described media strategy nerds contextualize what you need to know as the worlds of Hollywood, Orlando and Silicon Valley collide. From your couch to the seat of a 1950s theme park dark ride, Carl and Eitan love talking about the business of anything and everything that could entertain you. Follow us on Twitter @stuckindevpod Follow Carl on Twitter @szmantics Follow Eitan on Twitter @tanchoco

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August 31, 202652 min

244 - Sports in Development: Bob Iger's Lakers, PE Money in Sports, and Dodger's Financial Drama (ft. Kevin Sachs)

SPORTS! Eitan and Kevin take advantage of Carl's busyness this week to talk sports. And there's so much to talk about. From Bob Iger's second swan song getting off to an incredible start with the Lakers purchase, to the potential impact of private credit on how teams are run, to Mark Walter's allegedly shady financials helping the Dodgers win two World Series in a row. It's a sports world, and we're just living in it. Join us!

August 25, 202637 min

243 - D23andMe: Disney Film & Parks Keynotes

Carl and Eitan recap Disney's 2026 D23 expo.

August 12, 202639 min

242 - Life (SpiderMan) Finds a Way: A Bonkers Spidey Box-Office, WBD-Paramount Shenanigans, and D23 predictions

Sometimes life finds a way... to keep Eitan and Carl from recording consistently in the summer. But we’re back! They break down the incredible box office performance of everyone’s favorite friendly neighborhood superhero, the latest delay in the Warner Bros. Discovery–Paramount merger driven by the state AGs’ lawsuit, and finally share some unlikely predictions for this weekend’s D23. Join us!

July 24, 20261 hr 21 min

241 - An Epic Journey Indeed: Nolan's Oddysey is Here, Doomsday Worries, and Paramount/Warner Hits a Speed Bump

This week Kevin joins Carl and Eitan to break down everything about Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey and the excitement it's creating (including the hunt for the perfect format to experience it). They also share their thoughts about the new Avengers: Doomsday trailer and what it could mean for Marvel and Disney. Finally, we discuss the latest pause in the Warner-Paramount merger and why they still think the deal is likely to happen. Plus, Carl gives Eitan the perfect chance to recover from a mistake... and Eitan somehow makes it worse.

July 18, 202639 min

240 - Poached Apples: Apple v. OpenAI, Netflix Show Cancellations & Odyssey Weekend Hype

Carl and Eitan are, frankly, more excited about seeing The Odyssey this weekend than discussing the news. They try their best. First off, the two discuss Apple's stunning accusations of IP theft by OpenAI. Then they dig into rumored development woes surrounding Netflix's television slate.

July 13, 202638 min

239 - For Your Monstrous Consideration: Emmy Noms, Minions, and the Pattinson Incident

This week, we break down the Emmy nominations and the (lack of) surprises, spend some time with Minions vs. Monsters , and Eitan is genuinely shocked to learn that Carl doesn’t like one of his all-time favorite moviegoing experiences. We also discover that, despite being a huge fan, Eitan apparently can’t remember Robert Pattinson’s name. Note: This episode was recorded before the release of Disney’s live-action Moana . You’ll hear Eitan predict where it would land at the box office—and, spoiler alert, he surprisingly got it right.

July 9, 202636 min

238 - Universal Suffering: Universal Kids Resort + the Comcast/NBCUniversal Divorce

Carl and Eitan are mad about slop being served to children! Also, NBCU is about to be freed from the shackles of Kabletown.

June 30, 202632 min

237 - Nothing Artificial About It: Disclosure Day, Amazon Drops OpenAI Film, and World Cup!

This week, we dive into Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day , unpack the not-at-all-surprising decision by Amazon MGM Studios to drop Artificial, its nearly completed Artificial about Sam Altman, and what it says about the relationship between Hollywood and Big Tech. We also talk about Eitan’s first live FIFA World Cup match and share our first reactions to Toy Story 5.

June 18, 202651 min

236 - Backrooms Deals: Fox x Roku, Netflix x Lionsgate, May Box Office and Japan Teaser

Eitan's back from Japan! The boys missed the chance to discuss a wild May box office. Before they do that, they dissect Fox's acquisition of Roku and rumors of a Netflix acquisition of Lionsgate. Eitan also gives a preview of his travelogue, starting with what matters most: Tokyo DisneySea.

June 5, 202639 min

235 - Only in Mando: RIP Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert & The Mandalorian and Grogu

Join Eitan & Carl as they discuss the high-rated finale of a dead franchise and the low-rated new entry in a (barely) resurrected franchise.

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