Downstream

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Jason Snell and a rotating group of experts break down the present and future of television. Hosted by Jason Snell.

Recent Episodes
  • 93: Profitable on Day One
    Apr 15, 2025 – 39:42
  • 92: I Just Want to Blog
    Apr 3, 2025 – 01:09:30
  • 91: Commissioner of Television
    Mar 21, 2025 – 30:45
  • 90: Billionaires Own a Lot of Things
    Mar 10, 2025 – 01:14:33
  • 89: Time Has No Meaning Anymore
    Feb 21, 2025 – 36:14
  • 88: An Oil Man
    Feb 7, 2025 – 01:14:46
  • 87: TV Costs Money
    Jan 24, 2025 – 47:48
  • 86: Fubulunu
    Jan 9, 2025 – 01:24:14
  • 85: A Holiday Visit from Tim Goodman
    Dec 24, 2024 – 01:07:57
  • 84: The Hulu of It All
    Dec 11, 2024 – 01:07:01
  • 83: CNBC without NBC is just C
    Nov 27, 2024 – 01:02:58
  • 82: What Is This Horror?
    Nov 14, 2024 – 32:10
  • 81: Reba Reboot
    Nov 1, 2024 – 01:20:11
  • 80: Shifting Landscape
    Oct 18, 2024 – 34:37
  • 79: Decade of Confusion
    Oct 3, 2024 – 01:06:11
  • 78: The Calgorithm
    Sep 17, 2024 – 34:35
  • 77: TV Show Movies
    Sep 6, 2024 – 01:08:29
  • 76: Defund the Bundle
    Aug 23, 2024 – 23:03
  • 75: Playing the Long Game
    Aug 9, 2024 – 01:08:05
  • 74: The Infinite Stadium
    Jul 18, 2024 – 47:28
  • 73: Must-Stream TV
    Jul 11, 2024 – 43:44
  • 72: Harpoon Gun Salvaged from the Wreckage
    Jun 27, 2024 – 41:19
  • 71: Mountain of Mishegas
    Jun 15, 2024 – 01:04:14
  • 70: They Stole Your Brain
    May 30, 2024 – 46:23
  • 69: Pay the Gatekeeper
    May 18, 2024 – 01:10:15
  • 68: Gentle Hum
    May 3, 2024 – 28:07
  • 67: Paramount, Peacock, Peas in a Pod
    Apr 18, 2024 – 01:08:33
  • 66: What We Want Hasn't Changed
    Apr 4, 2024 – 40:12
  • 65: More Serotonin
    Mar 28, 2024 – 01:00:04
  • 64: Still Do Everything
    Mar 6, 2024 – 28:52
  • 63: Everyone Loves a Bundle
    Feb 23, 2024 – 01:07:16
  • 62: Spulu
    Feb 9, 2024 – 49:31
  • 61: A Collector of Sports
    Jan 18, 2024 – 01:13:53
  • 60: You Heard It Here First
    Dec 29, 2023 – 46:47
  • 59: Netflix's Spreadsheet
    Dec 14, 2023 – 01:20:45
  • 58: Christmas Is the Franchise
    Dec 1, 2023 – 33:43
  • 57: Challenging! But Fun
    Nov 17, 2023 – 01:09:24
  • 56: "The Crown" Presented By Crown Royal
    Nov 2, 2023 – 27:57
  • 55: It's Netflix 2013 again
    Oct 20, 2023 – 01:17:58
  • 54: NIRP
    Oct 6, 2023 – 40:16
  • 53: I'm Living With a Criminal
    Sep 21, 2023 – 45:38
  • 52: Defying Gravity
    Sep 7, 2023 – 39:33
  • 51: Cool, Man, But What Happened After?
    Aug 25, 2023 – 01:10:12
  • 50: Platform Chess
    Aug 11, 2023 – 48:31
  • 49: Selling Shovels
    Jul 28, 2023 – 01:14:16
  • 48: "The Bear" Is Not a Comedy
    Jul 12, 2023 – 28:58
  • 47: My Phantom Limb
    Jun 30, 2023 – 01:06:41
  • 46: The Chris Licht Conundrum
    Jun 16, 2023 – 23:09
  • 45: I Wasn't Surprised
    Jun 1, 2023 – 52:58
  • 44: Max Headroom Made a Fortune
    May 19, 2023 – 01:12:53
Recent Reviews
  • adammgaines
    Not good
    Hosts constantly using acronyms I have no idea what they mean. Also always hearing sirens and honking cars in the background which is not great for listening in the car.
  • dcc847262
    Insightful, fun
    Extremely informative about the state of the streaming economy and entertainment industry more broadly. Julia and Jason always bring something interesting to the table
  • Reader Steph
    Plus is now a minus
    I’ve listened since the beginning, but was sad to unfollow today. The new model of a partial show is just disappointing. I don’t mind adding content just for Plus subscribers, but to take away most of the show instead, caused me to quit listening altogether.
  • Evanismtndewman
    Disappointed
    I have really enjoyed this show, but I am disappointed by their new subscription model. I understand needing to find new revenue sources, but locking half of every other episode behind a paywall is not cool.
  • SeraphinaS100
    Two hosts seem disjointed, not fun or interesting
    The hosts don’t seem to have a conversation. It’s more like you talk about his and I talk about that. Also not very animated. Boring
  • Stormsdream
    Wonderful
    Downstream is a must listen, interesting and informative.. I look forward to each episode.
  • rallycar27
    I heart Jason and Julia
    They know so much about the industry and articulate it so well. Also enjoy their personalities! Great pod!
  • Darkly Goth
    Insight into a Crowded Industry
    The show provides a peek into the workings of the crowded, complicated business of streaming services. It explains what has the average viewer scratching their head. I like Jason on many podcasts, and he has polished his participation like a master. Julia has great insight & knowledge, yet I feel sometimes she gets so wound up, I just hope she will take a breath. It would be more interesting if her long explanations would be more of a discussion with Jason, rather than a monologue. Overall, this is a pleasant, informative podcast.
  • 15Letters
    This show is so friggin’ good.
    The hosts are great. The way Jason and Julia work together to set up topics and then dive deep into the nuances is so enjoyable.
  • liprobinson
    Highly informative, always entertaining
    I love hearing Julia & Jason discuss the latest in streaming and how the business side of the industry impacts us as viewers. Both hosts are incredibly well-informed, great at communicating, and fun to listen to! One of my favorite pods, and I appreciate the little crossover references from TVYM
  • Brooksmanzella
    An Expert and an Enthusiast
    I like some of Jason’s other work, so I was willing to give this show a try. I found that his co host Julia is a professional in the field who is so so good. Strongly recommend giving this a try if you’ve ever wondered “why the heck do these shows keep ending up on weird streaming services at completely random times??”
  • Blizzard1s2d
    Very excited for this podcast
    I’ve been missing Julia talking about Disney dudes and streaming wars on the Vergecast — here she is with Jason Snell! Sure to be a fine addition to the great shows on Relay. And maybe she’ll be on other shows to talk about movies!
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