Cosmic Streetcorner
Jeff Gomez and Alan Berkson have been having conversations about entertainment, media and storytelling for a LONG time. Jeff has worked with some of the biggest global entertainment properties. Alan asks good questions. So grab a spot on The Cosmic Streetcorner and join the conversation.
Podcasting since 2022 • 14 episodes
Cosmic Streetcorner
Latest Episodes
13. Counterculture & the Culture Wars
Stranger Things and Top Gun Maverick are cool, but when are we going to get something brand new that blows us away? What’s happened to creativity? Where is the counterculture and what is its relationship to “woke” content and confrontational st...
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12. We Don't Need an Instruction Manual — Navigating MCU & Transmedia Universes
Jeff and Alan talk about the complexity of building out a transmedia universe through the lens of the latest Dr. Strange movie and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Bottom line: an instruction manual ought not to be required to navigate a mass med...
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11. Warner Bros. Discovery and legacy baggage, career advice, and the monumental importance of putting things in writing
Building on their streaming discussion, this is amazing: CABLE CHANNELS are now considered LEGACY BAGGAGE….in some ways more than the three networks. We are watching an entire platform, possibly two in cable and network channels, vanish before ...
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10. Innovating Baseball Broadcasts, Cataloging Streaming Services, & Some Career Advice
This week Jeff and Alan discuss streaming services and ask the pointed questions: why is it so hard to find the content you're looking for and why can't we stream EVERYTHING? There is still nothing near a comprehensive streaming curation servic...
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9. Guest Mike Sargent on Breaking New Ground In Entertainment
Jeff and Alan are joined this week by producer, director, and entertainment pioneer Mike Sargent. We talk about the challenges of breaking new ground without role models, and the artist’s journey. Also discussed is how Mike grappled with show b...
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