Zaid Admani

This exclusivity will last for the first 18 months and it includes some big titles like the Spider-Man movies and an upcoming live action Legend of Zelda movie, which I didn't even know was in the works.

Now, beyond just movies, Netflix is also expanding into podcasts.

This week, Netflix started streaming video podcasts from The Ringer and Barstool Sports on their platform.

I actually checked it out.

I watched some Bill Simmons on Netflix this week and I still prefer watching it on YouTube, but I can see why Netflix is leaning into video podcasts.

They want subscribers like me to spend more time on the platform and have podcasts running in the background.

Netflix also announced that Pete Davidson is launching an exclusive video podcast on Netflix.

And this is where I started getting confused.

I don't really understand what makes this a podcast and not like a Netflix original talk show or something.

So you know what?

I'm going to bring this up to our guest this week, Ashley Carman.

She's a reporter at Bloomberg who covers the audio and podcasting space.

We'll talk about a lot of things, including Netflix breaking into podcasting and if they're a legit threat to Spotify and YouTube.

That interview will drop on Sunday morning, so keep an eye on your podcast feed for that.

Let's talk about some stocks making moves today.

Shares of AST Space Mobile are jumping after the satellite company landed a spot on the U.S.

Missile Defense Agency SHIELD program.

Now, this doesn't mean that AST just want a single contract or anything.

It just means that they're now eligible to bid on future task orders tied to missile defense research, development, engineering, and prototyping.

You know, AST is best known for building satellites designed to create the first cellular network connected directly from space.