StageRunner Podcast
The StageRunner Podcast explores the transformative moment in the entertainment industry. Hosted by former Disney+ Head of Production Jason Fisher and entertainment strategist Gannon Murphy, the series delves into the forces reshaping content creation, distribution, and consumption. It goes beyond predictions to analyze fundamental changes in how media is produced and consumed.
Episodes
StageRunner Podcast Ep5- Neil Waller
Neil Waller built one of the largest creator economy businesses in the world. Now Hollywood is finally paying attention — and he's watching them scramble to catch up.
As CEO of The Whalar Group, Neil sits at the exact collision point between creators and traditional media. Creators aren't influencers anymore. They're producers, entrepreneurs, and full media companies — and the brands and studios t
StageRunner Podcast Ep4- Jules Kovisars
Reel Change Founder Jules Kovisars on Streaming’s Fast Collapse, Strikes, AI Threats, and Career Pivots for Entertainment Pros
Stage Runner podcast hosts Gannon Murphy and Jason Fisher interview Jules Kovisars, founder of Reel Change, about how she went from DGA-trained assistant director to line producer and studio executive roles at companies including Turner and Paramount+ before launching a ca
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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