Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 74! A Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube liable for knowingly designing addictive platforms that harmed children — and with 1,500 similar cases waiting in the wings, this verdict is just the beginning. E-Kan and Rían break down what it actually means, why this might be Big Tobacco all over again, and what actors need to know about it.

Then — OpenAI quietly pulled the plug on Sora 2, their AI video platform, taking down a billion dollar Disney partnership with it. The guys will discuss why this is a signal, not just a headline and the many reasons why this venture bombed.

Plus, our first ever FAQ segment, answering burning questions actors are actually asking right now, like what’s a fair cut that agents and managers should take, why no one’s talking about some that are charging 20%, and the actual number of actors that are going up for a role.

We are getting to the bottom of it this week.

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https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/25/jury-verdict-us-first-social-media-addiction-trial-meta-youtube

https://mashable.com/article/openai-sora-shutting-down

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Hollywood Boulders, @hollywoodboulders

The AI Doc: or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, @theaidoc

Time Stamps:

(00:00) Intro

(01:20) YouTube and Meta lose historic lawsuit

(08:45) Why social media companies are in trouble

(09:40) Open AI shuts down Sora 2

(10:23) Disney loses their billion dollar deal

(14:05) What are agents and managers charging for commission?

(21:11) The startling trend happening in commercial agency contracts

(26:45) How many actors go up for a role?

(36:00) The most important takeaways about self-tapes

(39:28) Hidden Gems