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After ‘Tiger King,’ Eric Goode goes deeper into the reptile world

After ‘Tiger King,’ Eric Goode goes deeper into the reptile world28 aug30 min

<p dir="ltr">This week, Kim sits down with filmmaker Eric Goode to talk about his HBO documentary series, Monsters of God. Goode discusses how he pivoted from a successful career in New York&rsquo;s hospitality world to making documentaries about the extinction crisis, exotic reptile smuggling, and eventually, a little project called Tiger King. He also talks about self-financing his animal-conservation projects rather than waiting around for a studio, and he has a few things to say about Netflix.</p>

<p dir="ltr">Plus, Masters and Matt Belloni break down another busy week in the Warnermount saga, beginning with the company decrying a critical&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/mark-ruffalo-paramount-anti-merger-comments-not-antisemitic-1236679153/">social media post</a> from actor Mark Ruffalo as antisemitic. They also discuss California Attorney General Rob Bonta <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/california-bonta-cancels-paramount-wbd-deal-meeting-games-1236679548/">canceling a tentative settlement discussion</a> with the studio after news of the meeting leaked.</p>

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