Cordkillers 580: YouTube Gets the Gold Statue

Cordkillers/ Shows / December 24th, 2025

YouTube makes two major power moves, ditching Billboard’s charts while locking down exclusive rights to the Oscars, as Hollywood and streaming continue their slow-motion reshuffle. Meanwhile, Netflix, Paramount, and Warner Bros. Discovery keep playing financial chess, and Peacock experiments with pushing ads even earlier into the viewing experience.

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Cordkillers 579: Pick Your Poison, TV Edition

Cordkillers/ Shows / December 17th, 2025

YouTube TV plans to break its bundle into cheaper genre packs, while Netflix keeps stacking deals and debt in the fight for Warner Bros. Meanwhile, streaming platforms keep remixing how shows, podcasts, and even interfaces reach viewers.

This week on The FULL Experience: Taxi (524 – “Simka’s Monthlies”)

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Cordkillers 578: Netflix and the Chamber of Warners (with Andy Beach)

Cordkillers/ Shows / December 9th, 2025

Netflix moves to swallow Warner Bros.’ studio and streaming business in a massive cash-and-stock deal, while Paramount mounts a hostile counterbid straight to shareholders. Meanwhile, the future of your watchlist is filling up fast with Peaky Blinders, Ghibli in 4K, the final season of The Boys, and more TV and movie shuffles on the horizon.

This week on The FULL Experience: No FULL This Week

Next week: Taxi (524 – “Simka’s Monthlies”)

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Cordkillers 577: Paywalls and Pathways

Cordkillers/ Shows / December 5th, 2025

Plex begins enforcing paid remote access, while streaming platforms roll out new shows, fixes, and features. Plus, the WBD bidding race heats up again.

This week on The FULL Experience: Taxi (403 – “Vienna Awaits”)

Next week: Taxi (524 – “Simka’s Monthlies”)

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The FULL Taxi Experience: Ultimate (203 – “Reverend Jim: A Space Odyssey”)

Cordkillers/ Shows / November 27th, 2025

Nostalgia that pays off, a joke that goes too far, the introduction of a genuine character, and a joke that goes too far.

Next week: Taxi (403 – “Vienna Awaits”)

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Cordkillers 576: Who’s Warner Is It Anyway?

Cordkillers/ Shows / November 26th, 2025

Paramount, Netflix, and Comcast are now openly jockeying to buy all or parts of Warner Bros. Discovery. Meanwhile, TV renewals, franchise revivals, and holiday programming news made for one of the busiest weeks of the fall season.

This week on The FULL Experience: Taxi (203 – “Reverend Jim: A Space Odyssey”)

Next week: Taxi (403 – “Vienna Awaits”)

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