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The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged

Exploring the future of storytelling, one vertical at a time

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged

Exploring the future of storytelling, one vertical at a time

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About The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged

Exploring the future of storytelling, one vertical at a time

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged

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Verticals Audience Fit

You reach listeners already tracking vertical dramas, micro-dramas, and TV & film shifts, so your expertise lands with people who care.

Opinion-Driven Interview Style

You get a fast, candid conversation that digs into paywalls, AI, and the creator playbook instead of generic promo questions.

Credible Industry Context

You join a show that regularly features operators, CEOs, and specialists, which helps your perspective feel current and well-positioned.

Simple Guest Booking

You can plug into a focused guest process built for sharp interviews, making it easy to share your story and expertise.

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Why Verticals Are Winning

You break down why short-form dramas are pulling huge attention and what makes the format addictive.

Audience behavior Snack-sized soap operas Story structure Global demand
Hollywood's Blind Spot

You explain why legacy TV and film teams keep missing the shift and what they need to learn now.

Industry inertia Old playbooks Executive mindset Fast adaptation
Paywalls And Monetization

You unpack the dark arts of micro-drama paywalls and how creators turn attention into revenue.

Monetization models Conversion tactics Viewer friction Revenue strategy
AI, Production, And Power

You discuss how AI is changing production hubs, gatekeeping, and the future of global media.

AI disruption Production shifts Gatekeeping Global distrust
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Audience Takeaways

Your episode helps listeners understand why vertical dramas are exploding, how the business works, and what creators or execs should do next.

Hot Topics
• Why Verticals are Hollywood's blind spot and golden ticket
• How micro-dramas change storytelling, paywalls, and audience habits
• What creators need to build a new playbook
Why Trust Me
You join a show with 37 episodes and a clear niche in TV, film, and storytelling.
You speak alongside founders, CEOs, and media operators.
You get a host POV that is opinionated, current, and deeply focused on the space.
The Ideal Guest

You are a strong fit if you work in TV, film, creator economy, short-form drama, streaming, media strategy, or global entertainment and can speak plainly about where the industry is headed.

Recent Episodes

138 - Silence of the LLMs - Eddie Yoon Part 1

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • May 12, 2026

#137 - The Woman Who Built The L.A. Vertical Drama Market - Dana Protsyshak

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • May 5, 2026

#136 - The CEO Who Doesn't Believe in Ego (But Built a Media Empire Anyway) - Bogdan Nesvit Part 2

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Apr 28, 2026

#135 - The CEO Who Doesn't Believe in Ego (But Built a Media Empire Anyway) - Bogdan Nesvit Part 1

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Apr 21, 2026

#134 - Emergency podcast. Ai has killed Chinese production hubs. The AIpocalsye is here.

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Apr 14, 2026

#133 - Who Really Runs Media Now? – Interview with Evan Shap?ro, Part 2

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Apr 7, 2026

#132 - Who Really Runs Media Now? - Interview with Evan Shap?ro, Part 1

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Mar 31, 2026

#131 - Is A Crap Look Part Of The Allure?

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Mar 24, 2026

#130 - The Actress and The Mogul – Part 2

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Mar 17, 2026

#129 - The Actress and The Mogul – Part 1

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Mar 10, 2026

#128 - The Dark Arts of the Micro-Drama Paywall - Part 2

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Mar 3, 2026

#127 - The Dark Arts of the Micro-Drama Paywall

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Feb 24, 2026

#126 - Hollywood Is Broken, So We Took It to City Hall

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Feb 17, 2026

#125 - She Wrote on The Book on Micro-Dramas and The "Secrets" Aren't What You Think - Part 2

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Feb 10, 2026

#124 - She Wrote on The Book on Micro-Dramas and The "Secrets" Aren't What You Think - Part 1

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Feb 3, 2026

#123 - Answering the Questions Everyone's Afraid to Ask

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Jan 27, 2026

#122 - The Sexiest Man In Verticals Is Pushing The Genre Forward - Part 2

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Jan 20, 2026

#121 - The Sexiest Man In Verticals Is Pushing The Genre Forward - Part 1

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Jan 13, 2026

#120 - Who Controls Culture When No One's in Charge?

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Jan 6, 2026

#119 - Check Your Hollywood Ego or Get Fired - Interview with Wayne Ren Part 2

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Dec 30, 2025

#118 - Check Your Hollywood Ego or Get Fired - Interview with Wayne Ren Part 1

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Dec 23, 2025

#117 - Emotional Junk Food & The Art of The Hook

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Dec 16, 2025

#116 - Who the F&*k is watching these things? – Vertical micro drama Fan expert Jen Cooper spills the tea. Part 2

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Dec 9, 2025

#115 - Who the F&*k is watching these things? – Vertical micro drama Fan expert Jen Cooper spills the tea. Part 1

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Dec 2, 2025

#114 - Don't Confuse Cheap with Smart

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Nov 25, 2025

#113 - The Micro-Drama Industrial Complex

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Nov 18, 2025

#112 - Don't Say 'Gold Rush' Unless You're Holding A Shovel

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Nov 11, 2025

#111 - Don't Miss. Less Money, More Drama

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Nov 4, 2025

#110 - Inside the Mind of Timothy Oh: The Vertical Visionary Who Outran the Mob Part 2

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Oct 28, 2025

#109 - Inside the Mind of Timothy Oh: The Vertical Visionary Who Outran the Mob Part 1

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Oct 21, 2025

#108 - Trash, Treasure, or Just TikTok with Cliffhangers?

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Oct 14, 2025

#107 - Verticals Weren't Born Yesterday

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Oct 7, 2025

#106 - The Future of Storytelling (Or Just Another Exec Buzzword)

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Sep 30, 2025

#105 - This Episode Will Outlive Your NFTs

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Sep 23, 2025

#104 - Crimes Against Storytelling

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Sep 16, 2025

#103 - Dinosaurs Don't Fit in 9:16

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Sep 11, 2025

#101 - Quibi's Ghost and the Rise of Vertical Micro Dramas

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Sep 9, 2025

#102 - Robots Don't Need Visas: AI, Gatekeeping, and Global Distrust of America

The Jay & Tony Show Show - Vertically Challenged • Sep 9, 2025

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