Euphoria: Exploitation or Empowerment?

aka: I Find it Pretty Bleak

aka: It's Quite Exploitative

14 April 2026

In episode 244: Does Euphoria have the most star-studded cast in TV history? Why is Sam Altman buying a tiny podcast for almost $200m? Are film sets safe from drone attacks by YouTubers?
HBO’s racy cult teen drama Euphoria returned to our screens this week. Why did the A-List cast of Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi and Colman Domingo return to the super-controversial show?
Warner Bros are taking legal action against a drone pilot who flew over the set of the new Harry Potter series – but can they defeat the spoilers?
OpenAI has bought a niche business podcast for a small fortune, we ask why its embattled founder Sam Altman is struggling for a new narrative.

Video Editor: Adam Thornton & Charlie Rodwell
Assistant Producer: Imee Marriott
Senior Producer: Joey McCarthy
Social Producer: Bex Tyrrell
Exec Producer: Neil Fearn

Download ‘Euphoria: Exploitation or Empowerment?’ as an MP3

Join the Conversation

Share Your Thoughts

Please note comments are moderated according to our comment policy which encourages comments that are family-friendly and non-commercial, so please be nice.

Constructive suggestions and corrections to this post are welcome, as well as your ideas and insights on the subjects discussed in this podcast. Or just saying 'hello' is good, too.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.