Comedian and impressionist Matt Friend joins Lachlan Cartwright on The Breaker Pod to discuss going viral with celebrity impressions, the collapse of traditional late-night TV, and why the future of comedy belongs to creators who understand the internet.

Friend reflects on performing at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, meeting King Charles, doing impressions straight to celebrities’ faces, and building a comedy career through social media instead of the traditional Hollywood route.

He also shares his thoughts on Donald Trump’s impact on comedy, the changing media landscape, AI voice cloning, Gen Z’s viewing habits, and why he believes “no one’s watching things late at night" anymore.

PLUS: Some quickfire impressions (Howard Stern, Mitch McConnell, Obama, Ted Cruz, and more), CNN, Fox News, social media, comedy club culture, and Matt’s dream of creating his own modern version of late night.

00:00 Matt Friend's Rise From TikTok to Comedy Star

03:49 Meeting King Charles and Celebrity Impressions

06:53 Why Late Night TV Is Dying

12:54 White House Correspondents' Dinner & Political Comedy

20:18 Brands, Virality, and Building a Modern Comedy Career

28:07 AI, Social Media, and the Future of Entertainment

36:56 Trump, Comedy, and What's Next for Matt Friend

#podcast #politics #viral

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Former Dow Jones and News UK executive Ramin Beheshti joins Lachlan Cartwright on The Breaker Pod to discuss why Gen Z doesn’t trust legacy media, how AI is threatening traditional news business models, and why “kids don’t want news” is “bullsh*t.”

Beheshti — now the CEO of Caliber, the company behind The News Movement, The Recount, Capsule, Caliber Collective, and the creator-focused app SaySo — explains why the future of journalism belongs to creators, vertical video, and direct audience relationships.

He also opens up about launching a startup with Will Lewis, why “paywalls have killed curiosity,” how social platforms changed news forever, and why legacy media still doesn’t fully understand the creator economy.

00:00 Intro

05:06 The Wall Street Journal Paywall Era

12:37 Why “Kids Don’t Want News” Is “Bullsh*t”

24:29 Building a 100M+ Audience

30:32 Why SaySo Wants You to Spend Less Time Online

39:48 Legacy Media’s Creator Panic

42:13 AI, Web Traffic & The Future of Media

45:02 Will Lewis’ Future in Journalism

#podcast #genz #media #viral

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Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill join Lachlan Cartwright on The Breaker Pod to discuss what happens after getting “billboard fired” from two of the most coveted jobs in magazine publishing.

Brown, the former editor-in-chief of InStyle, and O’Neill, the former editor-in-chief of WSJ. Magazine, explain how losing their jobs inspired their bestselling book, All the Cool Girls Get Fired, their podcast, and now, their new media venture.

They share behind-the-scenes stories from the golden age of glossy magazines, debate who could one day replace Anna Wintour, weigh in on the future of Condé Nast and The New York Times Magazine, and explain why creativity — not AI — will always be at the heart of great storytelling.

00:00 Intro

01:42 Getting “Billboard Fired”

08:15 How All the Cool Girls Get Fired Was Born

15:34 Why Owning the Narrative Matters

24:11 Who Could Replace Anna Wintour?

28:47 The Future of Condé Nast and Magazine Publishing

36:52 Why the Individual Is the Media

43:08 AI, Creativity, and the Future of Journalism

#podcast #viral #journalism #fashion #fyp #interview #media #news

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