Rachel Ghiazza, Audible's U.S. head of content, discusses content strategy amid podcast competition on Variety's Strictly Business podcast.

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Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment.

Strictly Business

Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment on Variety's weekly interview series.

Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment on Variety's weekly interview series.

Variety's Strictly Business

Rachel Ghiazza, Audible's U.S. head of content, discusses content strategy amid podcast competition on Variety's Strictly Business podcast.

Why Audible Is Courting Celebrities for Its Original Podcast Slate

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Aleen Dreksler, CEO and founder of Betches Media, details the digital media brand's origin story and why it blossomed into a hub for comedy and community designed for women. The episode also features a separate conversation from the SXSW festival that highlighted Variety's recent 10 Creators to Watch list.

Aleen Dreksler, CEO and founder of <a href="https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/nfl-betches-media-partnership-women-1236248686/">Betches Media, </a>details the digital media brand's origin story and why it blossomed into a hub for comedy and community designed for women. The episode also features a separate conversation from the SXSW festival that highlighted&nbsp;<a href="https://variety.com/lists/creators-to-watch/">Variety's recent 10 Creators to Watch list.</a>

Betches Media CEO and Founder Aleen Dreksler on Building a Digital Hub for Women With Comedy and Community

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Betches Media Founder and CEO Aleen Dreksler on Building a Digital Hub for Women With Comedy and Community 

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On today’s episode, Variety’s Todd Spangler details the growing opposition within media and entertainment to Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. And Marc Malkin talks to documentary filmmaker Morgan Neville about his Focus Features documentary “Lorne,” about the enigmatic “Saturday Night Live” leader.

On today&rsquo;s episode,&nbsp;Variety&rsquo;s Todd Spangler details the<a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/mark-ruffalo-blasts-paramount-warner-bros-merger-senate-hearing-1236722756/"> growing opposition within media and entertainment to Paramount Skydance&rsquo;s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery</a>. And Marc Malkin talks to documentary filmmaker <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/columns/lorne-michaels-staurday-night-live-uk-smarter-funnier-cooler-1236721839/">Morgan Neville about his Focus Features documentary &ldquo;Lorne,&rdquo;</a> about the enigmatic &ldquo;Saturday Night Live&rdquo; leader.

 Daily Variety – Hollywood Marshals Opposition to Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger. Will It Matter?; ‘Lorne’ Measures the Man Behind ‘SNL'

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Why Audible Is Courting Celebrities for Its Original Podcast Slate

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