The Analytics Power Hour

#305: Personal Interest + Analytics Chops = Career?

September 1, 2026·1h 4m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Stephen Follows has spent 15 years turning film-industry curiosity into a career — asking questions like how much movies really earn, why poster colors have shifted over decades, and whether old studio domains are still up for grabs. In this episode, he joined us to talk about building that unusual path, the cautionary tale of TheNumbers.com, and his theory about Sandra Bullock. Go start your passion project. This episode is brought to you, in part, by our sponsors, Prism from Ask-Y and Stape.  For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the show, visit the show page.

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