Episode 217″ – Former Roku Channel Exec Colin Davis (Part 1)

Original Air Date – January 10, 2024

Dave and Ethan welcome the podcast the Former Head of Scripted Originals at The Roku Channel, Colin Davis. Colin was the executive at Roku who essentially green-lit WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story, and he share’s his unique point of view regarding the pitch, production and release of the film.


Colin Davis is the current Executive Vice President of Comedy Development at Sony Pictures Television Studios. In his previous assignment, Colin Davis was Head of Scripted Originals at The Roku Channel, presiding over a diverse slate of programming across drama, comedy and animation. Colin spearheaded the rollout of successful series including Die Hart seasons 1-2 starring Kevin Hart, Reno 911! Defunded, and green-lit Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, among others.