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Some incentives are obvious, but many of the most powerful incentives are accidental, and invisible even to those who designed them. Some are tame - and some are most definitely not. Whether it’s bounties for criminals or Instagrammable meals, training your dog or saving the planet, incentives regularly backfire, go missing, mutate and evolve. Without oversight, their unintended consequences can have very global effects. Here, economist Jason Murphy uncovers the huge incentive systems we take for granted and turns them inside out. 

The entertainment industry is experiencing its most profound transformation in a century. The systems that built Hollywood—studio control, theatrical distribution, linear television—are collapsing in real time. Meanwhile, new forces are emerging: AI filmmaking tools, creator economies, virtual production, algorithm-driven discovery, and platforms that bypass traditional gatekeepers entirely. 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 ...

Your favorite discussion of pop culture topics weekly. A fun Tuesday special where you get to sit back and listen to Jason, Paige, Ari, and Aly have a good yap session on what we think about life and real issues.