The Breakdown: Disney just changed leadership and when one of the most powerful company in entertainment shifts direction, everything downstream moves with it.

Off the Cuff: Franchise Fatigue Isn’t Real

The Watchlist: See It. Stream It. Skip It.

The Pulse : Would you rather Disney release 5 high-quality projects a year instead of 15 average ones?

Not all hype. Not all hate. Just honest takes.

Season 5 of Catalyst Corner kicks off with a reset.

In The Breakdown, we dig into Kathleen Kennedy’s legacy, why she became such a lightning rod, and whether leadership changes really fix broken franchises — or if the bigger problem is the corporate system behind them.

Then we go Off The Cuff on casting trends and the messy state of modern TV release schedules.

In The Watchlist, we talk about: • Predator: Badlands • Tires (Netflix) • Train to Busan • The Black Phone 2

We wrap with The Pulse:

👉 Do you think leadership changes actually fix franchises — or is the system the real problem?

Pop culture, fandoms, and the business behind them. Not all hype. Not all hate. Just honest takes.

Come hang with Evan and Jim and we wrap up Season 4 of Catalyst Corner. We talk about the art business, Pop Culture and a whole lot more. Grab some snack and come hang on the corner!