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    #35: Let Deadpool Be Deadpool

    December 21st, 2017 · 62 minutes

    Disney has set shockwaves through the media world with its proposed purchase of Fox. What does it mean for streaming services like Hulu and Netflix, not to mention whatever Apple is up to? How can Bart Simpson and Mickey Mouse coexist under one brand?

    Guest Starring: Julia Alexander and Natalie Jarvey

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    Links and Show Notes

    Fox-Disney: Now Get Ready for the Power Struggle - Hollywood Reporter
    How Disney-Fox Merger Will Affect Consumers - NPR
    How Disney Will Benefit From Becoming Hulu's Majority Owner Via Its Fox Deal - Hollywood Reporter
    ESPN’s new streaming service will launch in the spring and be called “ESPN Plus” - TechCrunch
    The Streaming Landscape After Disney’s Deal - The New York Times
    Somnox - world's first sleep robot to improve your sleep - Kickstarter
    For $500, this ‘breathing’ robot might help you sleep better - The Verge
    BAMTech valued at $3.75 billion following Disney deal - TechCrunch
    ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Showrunner Ronald D. Moore Is Making a Space Drama for Apple - The Ringer
    Somnox - world's first sleep robot to improve your sleep. by Somnox - Kickstarter
    For $500, this ‘breathing’ robot might help you sleep better - The Verge
    Scuba-diving Santa Claus delights children in San Francisco - The Mercury News
    Natalie Jarvey (@natjarv) - Twitter
    Julia Alexander (@loudmouthjulia) - Twitter