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From Debut to Disowning: The Story Behind Daughter of God

Gee Malik Linton spent nearly a decade trying to make his first film before finally getting one, Daughter of God , off the ground with backing from Keanu Reeves—only to lose control of it mid-production after unknowingly signing away his final cut. What the studio thought they were buying and what Linton delivered were two entirely different movies. In this episode he tells the story of his film, which starred Reeves and a then unknown Ana de Armas, how it got away from him, and how he was able

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From Debut to Disowning: The Story Behind Daughter of God
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April 28, 2026

From Debut to Disowning: The Story Behind Daughter of God

Gee Malik Linton spent nearly a decade trying to make his first film before finally getting one, Daughter of God , off the ground with backing from Keanu Reeves—only to lose control of it mid-production after unknowingly signing away his final cut. What the studio thought they were buying and what Linton delivered were two entirely different movies. In this episode he tells the story of his film, which starred Reeves and a then unknown Ana de Armas, how it got away from him, and how he was able
Bosley Crowther Vs. Bonnie and Clyde
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March 5, 2026

Bosley Crowther Vs. Bonnie and Clyde

When Bonnie and Clyde arrived in 1967, it sparked a fierce debate among film critics. At the center of that debate was New York Times critic Bosley Crowther, who publicly opposed the film even as its reputation grew. This episode looks at Crowther’s battle with the movie, the critics who disagreed with him, and what the controversy reveals about a changing era in American cinema. Sources in this Episode Times Announcement. “Crowther Named Critic Emeritus; Renata Adler of New Yorker to Review Fil
The Linguini Incident
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Feb. 20, 2025

The Linguini Incident

The making of the quirky heist comedy The Linguini Incident is not a pleasant memory for writer-director Richard Shepard. Yes, he had a great cast including David Bowie and Rosana Arquette. He also was under funded and overwhelmed and eventually lost final cut. However, the sting of this failure never fully left him and thirty years later he set out to correct it. Shepard and Linguini Incident co-star Eszter Balint help tell this story of a missed opportunity and what it means to reclaim your pa
Closing Night Returns
Feb. 15, 2025

Closing Night Returns

Season 2 of Closing Night is finally here—the theater history podcast that takes you behind the curtain to uncover stories about famous and forgotten Broadway show that closed too soon. While season 1 focused on musicals that came and went from the Marquis Theatre, this season host Patrick Oliver Jones is tackling a whole new kind of theatrical heartbreak: shows that never actually opened on Broadway. These are the productions that fizzled out during out-of-town tryouts or preview performances,
History Daily - The Suppression of Citizen Kane
June 7, 2024

History Daily - The Suppression of Citizen Kane

Presenting an episode from Noiser and Airship's podcast History Daily. On History Daily, they do history, daily. Every weekday, Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American History Tellers) takes you back in time to explore a momentous moment that happened ‘on this day’ in history. This episode is about our favorite kind of history, film history. The day is May 1, 1941. Orson Welles’ revolutionary debut “Citizen Kane” premieres in New York after a bitter battle to suppress the film. Learn more abo
Introducing Stories My Brother Used To Tell
June 1, 2024

Introducing Stories My Brother Used To Tell

Something different from the creator of The Industry is coming soon. Here's a short preview of Stories My Brother Used To Tell. My older brother Eric would often tell stories of his misspent youth at family gatherings. Seemingly always about a car or girl or both, these ridiculous stories seemed almost impossible to believe. Now, after years of pestering, I've gotten him to share a few of those stories in a new podcast. Subscribe wherever you're subscribed to The Industry or use this link: Stori

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A Few Words About Gene Hackman
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A Few Words About Gene Hackman

Last year I got really depressed about Gene Hackman.I was watching a lot of his movies for no particular reason (according to Letterboxd he was my most watched actor for 2024) and the fact that he hadn’t made a movie since 2004 started to just…
Closing Night Returns
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Episode four of my five episode limited series Stories My Brother Used To Tell is here. It's 1987 and 18 year old Eric has bought his first car, a 1978 Dodge Challenger. Well, okay, his first legal car. It's pretty. It's sporty. It …

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Dan Delgado

Host / Creator

Dan is the creator and driving force behind The Industry. Previously he was host of the The Radio Dan Show (2006-2020), a talk show about entertainment news that aired online and on public radio stations. He lives in South Florida.