Apr 29, 2022

Vinyl records have made a comeback. Despite that development, the music industry of today is very different from what Baby Boomers knew when we were spinning our albums on turntables in the 70s. Vinnie Peri is Bob Mann's guest. Vinnie and Bob discuss the return of vinyl as well as the impact of YouTube and Tik Tok on...

Apr 22, 2022

Elon Musk says he is an absolutist when it comes to free speech. Does that include misinformation and incitement to violence? On Hot Media episode 326, Host Bob Mann and Dr. Paul Levinson discuss what Twitter could be like should Musk take control. Bob and Paul also talk about the crisis in streaming. Netflix is making...

Apr 8, 2022

"Hot Media with Bob Mann" celebrates the start of the 2022 baseball season with a special episode. Bob shares his thoughts about the best baseball broadcasters and the best calls in the history of radio and TV. Mann also talks about the biggest characters and the best announcing teams to hit the airwaves. It's a...

Apr 1, 2022

TV has allegedly been killing theatrical movies since 1946. It has yet to finish the job. This year's Oscars justifiably praised films from TV streaming services such as Apple TV+ and Netflix. Has one medium finally eclipsed the other? On Hot Media episode 324, I discuss this with film editor Ryan Rolandelli and...