StageRunner Podcast
The StageRunner Podcast maps this extraordinary moment of change. Hosted by former Disney+ Head of Production Jason Fisher and entertainment strategist Gannon Murphy, the series goes beyond predicting what’s next to examining the fundamental forces reshaping how content gets made, distributed, and consumed.
Episodes
StageRunner Podcast Ep3- Jonas Barnes
Jonas Barnes spent 20 years producing major studio films. Then Hollywood contracted — and he built something in the gap nobody saw coming.
Micro dramas. Minute-and-a-half episodes. Cliffhanger structure. Paywall monetization. $200K budgets. 12-week shoots. Predominantly female audience. Brand-funded from the jump — and studios are already circling for IP.
Jonas breaks down exactly how the format w
StageRunner Podcast Ep2- PJ Ace
On this episode of the StageRunner Podcast, we sit down with PJ Ace—a commercial filmmaker who went from scaling YouTube channels to 1M subscribers to running an AI ad agency charging six-figure budgets.
PJ walks us through the two-day Kalshi NBA Finals campaign, the shift from text-to-video to photoreal talking heads with Google Veo 3, and why his team is already turning down work.
We dig into vi
Stagerunner Podcast Ep1- Kevin Reilly
Kevin Reilly joins the Stagerunner podcast to map the seismic shifts reshaping the entertainment industry: shrinking budgets, studio consolidation, the fading era of pilot season, labor pressures, and the rapid arrival of generative AI.
They discuss what AI can and can’t replace, how creators and workers should adapt, and where new opportunities will emerge as the business rebuilds around changin
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A new long-form podcast exploring the future of film and TV with the people shaping it. Each episode dives into how production, distribution, and emerging technologies like AI are transforming the industry—and what it all means for the jobs, workflows, and creative opportunities ahead.
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