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    #108: Darth Vader Versus Ariel

    December 12th, 2025 · 28 minutes

    Bob Iger burnishes his legacy by... making a deal with OpenAI? Also, TV picks and a Listener Letter Challenge! (Downstream+ subscribers also get to hear us talk at length about the potential Netflix purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.)

    Guest Starring: Josef Adalian

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    Links and Show Notes

    Disney Agrees to Bring Its Characters to OpenAI’s Sora Videos - The New York Times
    Bob Iger’s Latest Legacy Play: A Disney Deal With OpenAI