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The Nash Attack

by Jonathan Nash

Welcome to The Nash Attack—my take on media and what makes us watch. I’m Jonathan Nash, a lifelong movie and TV fan who’s spent my career at the intersection of Hollywood and Silicon Valley. Each episode starts with a question about media I can’t stop thinking about. I bring together firsthand experience, industry history and my own perspective to make sense of how we got here, where we’re going and why it matters. OK. Let's attack something.

Latest episodes

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Why Can't We Find Anything to Watch?

It's been plaguing us since the dawn of the streaming era. What do we watch tonight? But it wasn't always this way. Cable provided simplicity. Technology gave u

Nov 4
18 min

Should We Still Bet on Netflix?

What happens when the disruptor becomes the industry leader? Netflix has spent decades reinventing itself, disrupting movie rentals, streaming and eventually Hollywood it

Oct 27
16 min

Why Does Everything Keep Getting Bundled?

Streaming was supposed to free us from expensive cable bundles. So why does it feel like we're back where we started? Drawing on my experiences at Roku, Apple and DI

Oct 20
18 min

What Happened To Warner Bros.?

Warner Bros. has spent a century creating some of Hollywood's greatest entertainment. So why does it keep changing hands? Now part of Skydance, I explore Warner&apos

Oct 13
19 min

Why Are There Disney People?

On this episode, we ask what the "Disney Magic" really is—and what makes Disney so special. We look back at how Disney built generations of fans, how streaming challenged

Oct 6
16 min

Why Did Fox Sell Hollywood?

On this episode, we ask why Fox sold Hollywood—and then turned around and bought Roku. We look back at Fox’s Hollywood history, how the value of media has shifted from ow

Oct 6
15 min

How Did Roku Win?

On this episode, we ask how Roku won—or even survived. We look back at how a small streaming company took on the biggest tech companies in the world, the choices that hel

Oct 6
17 min

What Is The Nash Attack?

Before we attack anything, I thought we should start with the obvious questions: Why did I start a podcast? And why the hell would you care? This is a quick introduction

Oct 5
5 min

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