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Murdoch’s Fire and Fury
September 21, 2023
- 27:23
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the controversial journalist Michael Wolff’s latest opus, this time about the Murdochs and the fate...
SBF Trial Questions & Trump-Thiel Beef
September 20, 2023
- 25:28
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter Hamby to discuss the behind-the-scenes tension between Peter Thiel and Donald Trump and Ben Landy and Eriq...
The Kamala Thing & McCarthy Grievance Porn
September 19, 2023
- 18:10
Abby Livingston joins Peter for an in-depth dishfest on what's really playing out in the legislative and executive branches: the “ditch...
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Murdoch’s Fire and Fury
September 21, 2023
- 27:23
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the controversial journalist Michael Wolff’s latest opus, this time about the Murdochs and the fate...
SBF Trial Questions & Trump-Thiel Beef
September 20, 2023
- 25:28
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter Hamby to discuss the behind-the-scenes tension between Peter Thiel and Donald Trump and Ben Landy and Eriq...
The Kamala Thing & McCarthy Grievance Porn
September 19, 2023
- 18:10
Abby Livingston joins Peter for an in-depth dishfest on what's really playing out in the legislative and executive branches: the “ditch...
Media Monday: Iger Exit Options & McCarthy Optics
September 18, 2023
- 28:06
Jon Kelly joins Peter for a candid chat about Bob Iger’s ABC deal options and Kevin McCarthy’s political suicide vest.
Oligarch Payback & Fashion Week Gossip
September 15, 2023
- 22:47
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss her conversation with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and his innovative plan to help fund the...
ESPN Ever After
September 14, 2023
- 27:32
In a special episode, Bill Cohan and Dylan Byers join Peter to reflect on the hasty Disney-Charter deal and compare notes on the demise...
S.B.F.’s Man Crush
September 13, 2023
- 24:41
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to talk about the fate of Ryan Salame, the latest former FTX executive to cooperate with the government. And...
McCarthy’s Shutdown Calculus
September 12, 2023
- 21:42
Abby Livingston joins Peter to discuss the House G.O.P.’s rocky strategy and high wire act as Congress returns. Then they dig into Ron...
Media Monday: CAA’s Deal & Iger’s Impossible Challenge
September 11, 2023
- 25:39
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the latest on Bob Iger’s challenging negotiation with Charter and whether this powder keg will destroy...
Iger’s ESPN Existentialism
September 8, 2023
- 20:15
Dylan Byers joins Peter to investigate Disney’s battle with Charter, whether this is the true end to the cable bundle era, and whether...
The New Cold War & Tech Utopia
September 7, 2023
- 25:17
Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to discuss the underpinnings for a wave of coups sweeping Africa this summer. And then Teddy Schleifer...
McConnell Succession Games
September 6, 2023
- 20:10
Abby Livingston joins Peter to dig into the chatter around Mitch McConnell’s second freeze up, the Three Johns, and how long McConnell...
The #MeToo Revenge Army
September 5, 2023
- 18:20
Ace legal reporter Eriq Gardner joins Ben Landy to discuss how a cadre of disgraced #MeToo men are plotting their comeback.
Media Monday: Disney’s Cable War & More CNN!
September 4, 2023
- 23:24
In a special holiday edition of Media Monday, Jon Kelly and Dylan Byers discuss Disney’s battle with Charter and what it truly presages...
Inside the 'Suits'-Netflix Mystery
September 1, 2023
- 22:38
Julia Alexander and Peter Hamby breakdown the summer of Suits on Netflix. And then Teddy Schleifer and Ben Landy assess the mid-term...
Dylan on the CNN News
August 31, 2023
- 25:50
Dylan Byers joins Peter to talk all about his exclusive report on Mark Thompson’s appointment at CNN and all the attendant shakeout and...
Trump Trial Game Theory & ESPN Prime
August 30, 2023
- 26:49
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to walk through the trial strategies, delay tactics, and countermeasures surrounding the four Trump...
Hakeem’s Dream
August 29, 2023
- 18:25
Abby Livingston and Peter Hamby scrutinize the latest intrigue confounding Congress—including Hakeem Jeffries’ Pelosi-esque path to the...
Media Monday: CNN’s New Mark
August 28, 2023
- 22:45
Jon Kelly joins Peter to dig into the news that WBD C.E.O. David Zaslav is circling Mark Thompson, the Times’ turnaround expert, as the...
A Streamer Headache & an S.B.F. Bankruptcy Twist
August 25, 2023
- 25:07
Matt Belloni joins Peter to discuss Puck’s second proprietary data study of streamer sentiment—and the results will surprise you. Then...
Julia on Prigozhin’s Assassination
August 24, 2023
- 19:06
Peter and Julia Ioffe discuss the stunning death of Putin’s greatest nemesis.For more from Julia...
The Blind Side Squabble & Shari’s Choice
August 23, 2023
- 22:19
Eriq Gardner joins Peter Hamby to break down the weird and sad legal dispute gripping the Oher family. And then Bill Cohan and Ben Landy...
G.O.P. Debate Prep & Congress Anxieties
August 22, 2023
- 15:20
Abby Livingston joins Peter to dig into all the anxieties and chaos of the next Congressional season of discontent. Then they game plan...
Media Monday: Iger’s Options & CNN’s Youthquake
August 21, 2023
- 23:07
Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to discuss Bob Iger’s increasingly limited options at Disney, and CNN’s decision to bring a new generation...
Iowa Gossip + Fashion M&A
August 18, 2023
- 25:31
Abby Livingston joins Peter to chat through the various evolving Iowa scenarios, then Ben Landy and Lauren dig into fashion’s biggest...
More Goldman Sachs Mishegas & a Putin Pivot
August 17, 2023
- 24:21
Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss the latest P.R. headaches facing David Solomon, Goldman Sachs’ C.E.O., and whether the narrative has...
S.B.F.’s Future and Iger’s ARPU Strategy
August 16, 2023
- 24:06
Teddy Schleifer, who was in the courtroom when Sam Bankman-Fried was cuffed, shares his observations and reporting with Peter Hamby....
Hunter’s Lonely Heart & Iowa Dreams
August 15, 2023
- 19:32
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to work through the latest twist in the Hunter Biden legal saga and what it forebodes for 2024. Then Peter, on...
Media Monday: Iger’s Challenges & the Redstone Endgame
August 14, 2023
- 21:27
Jon Kelly joins Peter for a spirited, insidery conversation about the latest twists in Iger’s strategy, Dave Portnoy’s shot at a third...
Introducing: Search Engine
August 12, 2023
- 09:51
No question too big, no question too small. On Search Engine, host PJ Vogt answers the kinds of questions you might ask the internet...
M.B.S.’s Surprise Diplomacy & The Tim Scott Heartbeat
August 11, 2023
- 21:45
Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to discuss Saudi Arabia’s surprising emergence as a Russia-Ukraine mediator. Then Teddy Schleifer and Ben...
Musk’s Everything App Delusion
August 10, 2023
- 21:57
Baratunde Thurston joins Peter to explain Elon Musk’s short-sighted fallacy of turning X—nee Twitter—into the new full-blown everything...
Trump Indictment Odds
August 9, 2023
- 21:50
Eriq Gardner joins Peter for a talmudic reading of the most recent Trump indictment. Then Ben Landy and Abby Livingston dig into one of...
The Biden Backups
August 8, 2023
- 21:39
Tara Palmeri joins Peter for an in-depth conversation on the state of 2024—the early state conundrum, DeSantisgate, and the Dems waiting...
Media Monday: The Threads Letdown & It’s Bidenomics, Stupid
August 7, 2023
- 21:54
Jon Kelly and Peter explain why Threads’ descent to reality was pre-ordained and predictable. Then they tackle the Biden campaign’s...
A Fashion War & M.B.S.’s Diplomatic Play
August 4, 2023
- 25:01
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss Saudi prince Mohammed bin Salman’s volunteer attempt to free a U.S. journalist detained in Putin’s...
S.B.F.’s New Legal Pickle
August 3, 2023
- 18:34
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter for a conversation about Sam Bankman-Fried’s tightening legal noose. Then they chat about the latest action...
The Disney Succession Intrigue
August 2, 2023
- 21:16
Bill Cohan joins Peter to chat about the biggest story in media—Matt Belloni’s scoopage that Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer are going to...
The Private McConnell Fallout
August 1, 2023
- 15:30
Abby Livingston joins Peter to discuss the private conversation on Capitol Hill about Mitch McConnell’s health—plus, the intrigue in...
Media Monday: The X Factor & D.C. Media Blues
July 31, 2023
- 21:46
Jon Kelly joins Peter Hamby to chew over the Twitter-to-X catastrophe and then dig into the bizarre sotto voce media curiosity syndrome.
A Celebrity Co-Op Nightmare & DeSantis’ Waking Hell
July 28, 2023
- 23:20
Eriq Gardner joins Peter Hamby to discuss an epic Greenwich Village co-op battle that will make you move to Mars. Then Tina Nguyen...
That Variety Story & Kim K’s $4B Valuation
July 27, 2023
- 28:13
Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to work through the story that everyone in media is talking about right now. Then Lauren Sherman and Ben...
Pregaming 2028
July 26, 2023
- 14:55
Abby Livingston and Peter talk about the political hopes of Lauren Boebert, the MTG nemesis who is perhaps the least likely...
D.C. Summer Camp Commences
July 25, 2023
- 17:26
Julia Ioffe chats with Peter Hamby about what really goes down at the Aspen Security Conference, where district natives hang every...
Media Monday: Iger’s Deal Book & the G.O.P. Diaspora
July 24, 2023
- 21:33
Jon Kelly joins Peter for a spirited chat on how much Bob Iger could rake in for selling Disney’s various non-essential assets, and...
A D.C. Media Special: The New Blood at Politico, WaPo & CNN
July 21, 2023
- 22:33
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss John Harris’s return to the top of the greasy pole at Politico. Then the duo discuss the new...
Ted Cruz’s Terrordome & Pinault’s CAA Plans
July 20, 2023
- 28:07
Abby Livingston joins Peter to discuss the most surprising races playing out on Capitol Hill. Then Ben Landy and Lauren Sherman discuss...
Russia’s Bridge to Nowhere
July 19, 2023
- 22:12
Julia Ioffe calls Peter from Europe with a critical update on Ukraine’s latest drone strike deep inside Russian territory. Then Eriq...
Inside Hollywood’s Summer from Hell
July 18, 2023
- 16:56
Matt Belloni joins Peter Hamby to break down every angle of the historic dual writers-and-actors’ strike: Fran Drescher’s war cry,...
Media Monday: Iger Everlasting, Plus NYT M&A
July 17, 2023
- 23:01
Jon Kelly joins Peter to talk through all the various implications of Bob Iger's latest contract extension: the deal machinations,...
Baratunde on the Affirmative Action Decree
July 14, 2023
- 19:59
Baratunde Thurston joins Peter to discuss and dissect the SCOTUS decision to overrule affirmative action in the college admissions...
A Thiel Campaign & a Sun Valley Readout
July 13, 2023
- 26:34
Ben Landy talks to Teddy Schleifer about the extraordinary progressive campaign to humiliate Peter Thiel. And then Peter Hamby and Dylan...
Washington’s Most Hated Party
July 12, 2023
- 22:03
Abby Livingston and Peter talk about the anger, rage, confusion and other complex feelings surrounding Joe Manchin and the No Labels...
Elon & Zuck: Where It All Ends
July 11, 2023
- 16:54
Bill Cohan and Peter chat about the growing feud between Zuck and Musk, the credibility of Threads, and whether the market actually...
Media Monday: ESPN’s Saga & Threadsmania
July 10, 2023
- 26:09
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss how Threads made it to 100 million downloads in a week, and whether it still might be a fad. And then...
The Putin Mutiny & DeSantis Fatigue
July 7, 2023
- 24:58
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to connect the dots between Prigozhin’s exile, the false calm in Moscow, and a missing Russian general. Then...
Kanye’s Business Resurrection & a SCOTUS Scandal
July 6, 2023
- 24:33
Lauren Sherman and Ben Landy discuss Kanye West’s latest, unusual, and utterly predictable business deal. And Eriq Gardner tells Peter...
Elon’s Most Dangerous Game
July 5, 2023
- 17:31
Is Musk deliberately sabotaging Twitter to buy its debt back on the cheap? Or is the world’s richest man just sabotaging himself? Bill...
Impeachment Fever in DC
July 4, 2023
- 14:28
Abby Livingston joins Peter to dig into all the House Republicans’ impeachment fantasies, sorting through which are real and which are...
Media Monday: The Tucker Test & Hunter’s Wounds
July 3, 2023
- 30:27
On a special holiday edition of America’s favorite media readout, Jon Kelly and Peter explain the stakes behind Tucker Carlson’s...
How Far Will Hunter-gate Go?
June 30, 2023
- 23:05
Abby Livingston joins Peter to discuss the extent of the Hunter Biden fallout. Is it Benghazi? Whitewater? Or a nothing-burger? Then Ben...
Elon on Trial & Chris Christie Economics
June 29, 2023
- 23:50
Peter and Teddy Schleifer dig into the huge gap between Chris Christie’s donor support and his electoral opportunity, and then they...
The Newish Fox News
June 28, 2023
- 18:57
Dylan Byers joins Peter to unpack Fox’s post-Dominion, post-Tucker scramble in prime time: the ascent of Jesse Watters, the slight...
Julia on Prigozhin
June 27, 2023
- 19:54
Julia joins Peter to explain the coup that wasn’t.
Media Monday: Will Zaz Sell CNN?
June 26, 2023
- 19:33
Jon Kelly and Peter Hamby discuss a media question that is now almost on the table: Can David Zaslav trade CNN? And would such a deal,...
De Niro’s Assistant Legal War & Bitchgate
June 23, 2023
- 20:33
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to discuss Robert De Niro’s $6 million legal war with his former assistant. And then Tina Nguyen and Ben Landy...
Baier’s Trump Punch & RFK Agita
June 22, 2023
- 30:17
Teddy Schleifer and Peter discuss how Kennedy’s new V.C. fan club could scramble the Democratic primary. Then Dylan Byers stops by with...
Twitter Bankruptcy Red Flags & Pharrell’s LVMH Expectations
June 21, 2023
- 24:54
Lauren Sherman joins Peter to discuss why the Arnault family entrusted Pharrell with the menswear line of the world’s most lucrative...
The C Word
June 20, 2023
- 19:17
Abby Livingston, Puck’s new Congressional correspondent, joins Peter for an animated conversation about the censure effort against Adam...
Media Monday: The Afterlicht & Insider Blues
June 19, 2023
- 21:31
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the immediate post-Licht programming highs, and what to expect from CNN in the weeks and months ahead....
WaPo Succession & the Saudi Golf Scandal
June 16, 2023
- 25:08
Dylan Byers joins Peter for an inside look at Washington Post C.E.O. Fred Ryan’s controversial legacy and what’s next for the paper in...
A Real Life ‘Yellowstone’ Billionaire Mystery
June 15, 2023
- 25:02
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss whether tech legend North Dakota governor Doug Burgum can buy his way into the G.O.P....
Hollywood’s ‘Oppenheimer’ vs ‘Barbie’ Smackdown
June 14, 2023
- 19:31
Matt Belloni joins Peter to discuss whether a string of wannabe blockbusters can revive the summer box office, and if R-rated sex...
DeSantasy Revisited
June 13, 2023
- 22:38
Peter and Ben debate whether Ron DeSantis is a winner or a weirdo, and if the media doom loop narrative is overplayed. Then they weigh...
Media Monday: Zaz’s Silver Bullet & Tucker’s Male Fragility
June 12, 2023
- 21:56
Jon Kelly reunites with Peter for a post-Licht jam session that focused on David Zaslav’s real priority: servicing the debt burden of...
Jack & Bobby, a Silicon Love Story
June 9, 2023
- 24:08
Teddy and Peter marvel at how Jack Dorsey and the V.C. contrarian crew fell head over heels for alt-left crank RFK Jr. Then Tina joins...
The Licht Defenestration
June 8, 2023
- 23:55
Dylan Byers, who broke the news on Chris Licht’s ouster at CNN, chats with Peter about how it all went down: when Zaz turned on him and...
HollywoodGPT & Dimon ‘24
June 7, 2023
- 23:06
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to break down the latest twists as A.I. threatens the writers’ strike. Then Bill Cohan and Ben gab about...
Endless Wintour
June 6, 2023
- 18:58
Lauren Sherman joins Peter to dissect the exit of Edward Enninful from British Vogue and the power struggles inside Condé Nast as Anna...
Media Monday: Lichts Out?
June 5, 2023
- 25:57
Dylan Byers and Jon Kelly discuss the double-barreled headache at CNN: the surprise Dave Leavy C.O.O. appointment and that atrocious...
Elon Backlash & a Failed D.C. Coup
June 2, 2023
- 21:24
Tina Nguyen joins Ben to decipher how Kevin McCarthy put down the House debt ceiling rebellion and gave Biden a surprise win. Then they...
A.I. Extinction Odds
June 1, 2023
- 26:51
Baratunde Thurston joins Ben for a rollicking debate over whether the latest A.I. panic is self-aggrandizing hysteria or cynical...
Bombs Over Belgorod
May 31, 2023
- 26:21
Julia Ioffe phones in from Europe with an update on the war in Ukraine and how insiders in Brussels are planning for its reconstruction....
Real ‘Succession’ Sagas
May 30, 2023
- 23:02
Bill Cohan joins Ben for a (spoiler-filled) discussion of how the ‘Succession’ finale measured up to the show’s stranger-than-fiction...
Media Monday: Twitter Media Dreams, Semafor & Finkelstein Goss
May 29, 2023
- 22:01
Jon Kelly and Dylan Byers explain why Elon Musk’s rightwing media dreams are more complicated than he realizes. And then they dig into...
Zaz's Pimple Popper Premium Play
May 26, 2023
- 25:44
Julia Alexander and Ben Landy dig into WBD's new Max super app, which combines the luxurious and iconic HBO library with all the beloved...
Lil Elon & Jeff Roe in Primetime
May 25, 2023
- 20:34
Teddy Schleifer joins Ben to discuss a new generation of elite G.O.P. influencers, power brokers, and money men—starting with David...
Fashion’s Millennial Media Crisis
May 24, 2023
- 24:10
Lauren Sherman joins Ben to chart the rise and fall of Refinery29, a $400 million victim of the Vice Media bankruptcy. Then they turn to...
Iger’s Agony & a Netflix Resurrection
May 23, 2023
- 21:25
Bill Cohan joins Ben Landy to discuss how Bill Ackman epically mistimed his Netflix position. Then they delve into Bob Iger’s complex...
Media Monday: ESPN Fears & The Messenger Mayhem
May 22, 2023
- 30:41
Jon Kelly and Dylan Byers chat about Disney’s decision to take ESPN direct to consumers, and what that means for both the company’s...
The Putin Mutiny
May 19, 2023
- 20:09
Julia Ioffe joins Ben to decipher the souring relationship between the Kremlin and Evgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Russia’s mercenary...
The S.B.F. Legal Defense
May 18, 2023
- 22:55
Eriq Gardner and Ben Landy dig into Sam Bankman-Fried’s ambitious and brazen defense to prove his innocence—and the legal precedents...
The Trump-DeSantis Megadonor Clash
May 17, 2023
- 21:17
Teddy Schleifer joins Ben Landy to discuss the new front in the Trump-DeSantis megadonor primary. And then the duo discuss Biden’s...
What Studios Really Want
May 16, 2023
- 25:01
Matt Belloni joins Ben Landy to break down the latest developments and deal points in the writers’ strike: navigating a new era of TV,...
Media Monday: CNN Talk Therapy & Tucker Prophecies
May 15, 2023
- 24:32
With Peter Hamby off on his honeymoon, Jon Kelly and Dylan Byers fill his shoes to weigh in on CNN’s internal town hall fallout and...
S.B.F.’s Legal Noose
May 12, 2023
- 25:17
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss the F.B.I. dragnet enclosing Sam Bankman-Fried as another former FTX executive is pressured to...
The Joe Manchin ‘24 Fantasy
May 11, 2023
- 11:06
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss the third-party anti-Trump, anti-Biden fantasy—and Joe Manchin’s potential role in the mix.For more...
The A.I. Writers’ Strike
May 10, 2023
- 21:43
Baratunde Thurston joins Peter to discuss how much A.I. will fully impact Hollywood’s epic writers’ strike, and how many other creative...
A Buffett-Shari Mystery
May 9, 2023
- 24:09
Eriq Gardner and Peter Hamby dig into the next act of the Disney-DeSantis cat fight. And then Ben Landy and Bill Cohan speculate about...
Media Monday: More Zazonomics & a Vice Epitaph
May 8, 2023
- 18:00
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the topics that are keeping the media chattering classes chattering: Zaz’s earnings, the Paramount...
The G.O.P.’s New Money Men
May 5, 2023
- 25:26
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to dig into the Republican party’s new generation of post-Adelson benefactor zillionaires—and what they...
Trump’s New Discipline
May 4, 2023
- 26:00
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to dig into the surprising operational capacity of the Trump ‘24 machine—at least for now. Then Julia Ioffe and...
A Fashion Media Surprise Scandal
May 3, 2023
- 22:36
Lauren Sherman and Peter Hamby pour over a sudden, and surprising, dethronement in the glossy fashion media world. Then Bill Cohan and...
Trump’s CNN Revival
May 2, 2023
- 22:40
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss Trump’s forthcoming CNN Town Hall and what it means for the network, the WBD brass, and Kaitlan...
Media Monday: What’s Next for Don & Tucker
May 1, 2023
- 22:14
Jon Kelly joins Peter for a rollicking conversation about Don and Tucker, the linear collapse, and what Vice’s stumbles proclaim about...
Wondery Presents - Flipping The Bird: Elon vs Twitter
May 1, 2023
- 30:09
When Elon Musk posted a video of himself arriving at Twitter HQ carrying a white sink along with the message “let that sink in!” it...
Milley’s Realism & Rupert’s Next War
April 28, 2023
- 26:36
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to share the details of her recent transatlantic trip with General Mark Milley, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs...
The WHCD Hunger Games
April 27, 2023
- 24:39
Tara Palmeri joins Peter in Washington to discuss the town’s annual political media schmoozefest and the battle royale for cable news...
A Tucker-Lemon Break: Some Climate Good News
April 26, 2023
- 21:22
Baratunde Thurston joins Peter from the front lines of climate change investing to offer some surprisingly positive news. (Disclosure:...
The Tucker-Lemon Insanity
April 25, 2023
- 22:33
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the twin-barreled double-shocker of Tucker’s demise and Don Lemon’s ouster. Can Fox News rebuild...
Media Monday: A Jeff Shellbomb & Some O.E. for Buzzfeed News
April 24, 2023
- 21:09
Jon Kelly joins Peter to hypothesize about what the Jeff Shell ouster means for NBCU—the Zaz-Reverse Morris storyline, succession,...
The Democratic Scandal of the Season
April 21, 2023
- 20:10
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to dig into the contretemps in California—Gavin, DiFi, ageism, absenteeism, and more—before digging into...
Washington Spy Games
April 20, 2023
- 25:43
Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to discuss the D.C. game of telephone around the latest mega intelligence breach. Then Ben Landy and Teddy...
Rupert’s $787.5 Million Legal Haircut
April 19, 2023
- 21:02
In a very special episode, Eriq Gardner and Dylan Byers chat with Peter about the semi-surprising outcome of the Fox-Dominion legal...
Bulgari Whispers & LVMH Bombs
April 18, 2023
- 25:06
Peter Hamby welcomes Lauren Sherman, Puck’s newest partner, for a riveting conversation about the dishiest stories in the business of fashion.
Media Monday: Zazmania, Elon’s Tears & Sean Spicer 3.0
April 17, 2023
- 20:57
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss some of the most topical issues roiling our industry: Zaz’s Max plans, Newsmax’s future, the NFL’s...
Zaz’s Max Gamble
April 14, 2023
- 17:57
Matt Belloni joins Peter to discuss David Zaslav’s long overdue delay of Max, the colossal success of Super Mario Bros, and what to make...
Murdoch Succession Probabilities
April 13, 2023
- 25:06
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss what happens when art imitates life—particularly in the case of Rupert Murdoch, the aging mogul and...
The Washington Leak of the Decade
April 12, 2023
- 21:29
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss the document leak that has official Washington in a tizzy. Then Eriq Gardner and Ben Landy dig into...
The Trump Sloppy Seconds Race
April 11, 2023
- 17:07
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss the non-Trump ‘24 hopefuls—enumerating their fears, hopes, dreams, and sordid ego fantasies. And, of...
Media Monday: Elon’s Fuzzy Math & Trump 2.0 Ennui
April 10, 2023
- 22:11
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the faults in Elon Musk’s Twitter strategy, and what to expect from Trump’s cable news rendezvous.
Ari Emanuel’s Art of the Deal
April 7, 2023
- 25:59
Dylan Byers joins Peter to explain why Ari Emanuel and Endeavor went all in to acquire WWE. Then Tina Nguyen and Ben Landy philosophize...
Final “DeSantasy”?
April 6, 2023
- 27:36
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to scope out DeSantis’s post-indictment blues. And then Ben Landy and Julia Alexander dig into Amazon’s...
Predicting Twitter’s Future
April 5, 2023
- 25:26
Baratunde Thurston joins Peter to hash out precisely what Elon Musk misjudged about the blue check community, how perversely he...
The Bezos NFL Quest
April 4, 2023
- 26:55
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss whether Jeff Bezos can get this hands on the Commanders. Then Bill Cohan and Ben Landy go long on...
Media Monday: Trump's Circus & ABC's Hellscape
April 3, 2023
- 23:15
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss Trump's latest media seizure and what it means for '24. Then they get after all the ABC News drama.
What Does Casey DeSantis Want?
March 31, 2023
- 27:57
Tina Nguyen and Peter Hamby chat about Ron DeSantis’ learning curve and what he’s learning from his wife. Then Peter and marketing guru...
Eat, Pray, Pompeo
March 30, 2023
- 28:33
Tara Palmeri joins Peter from Florida with an update on DeSantis’ suburban strategy, Mike Pompeo’s Roman holiday, and a Glenn Youngkin...
A Peacock Breakthrough & Biden’s Ukraine Red Line
March 29, 2023
- 26:31
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss Peacock’s cable news streaming innovation, and whether it might work. Then Ben Landy and Julia Ioffe...
An Elon Legal Mouse Trap
March 28, 2023
- 23:09
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to discuss, among other things, an Elon Musk legal trap of his own design. Then Bill Cohan discusses Credit...
Media Monday: Tiktokalypse & D.C M&A
March 27, 2023
- 23:54
Jon Kelly joins Peter to decipher just how screwed TikTok may be in the current political environment. Then they dish on the inside...
The Reid Hoffman-DeSantis Curveball
March 24, 2023
- 26:24
Teddy Schleiffer joins Peter to discuss Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman’s controversial interest in taking out Trump in the primary....
The Cable Battle for the Trump Show
March 23, 2023
- 21:23
Dylan Byers joins Peter for a conversation about the cable news battle for the 2024 RNC debates—the reprisal of the Trump Show. Fox News...
The Trump-DeSantis Legal Quagmire
March 22, 2023
- 19:35
Tara Palmeri and Peter Hamby dig into some of the stunning, and bonkers, second order effects of Trump’s potential indictment.
Is Trump Actually Screwed, Legally?
March 21, 2023
- 24:32
Julia Ioffe joins Ben Landy to discuss Putin’s latest Xi brown-nosing and dastardly Mariupol goose-stepping. Then Eriq Gardner swings by...
Media Monday: The SVB Media Fiasco & the Next Ben Smith
March 20, 2023
- 19:59
Jon Kelly joins Peter to explain how a media crisis fatally exacerbated SVB’s fatal liquidity crisis. Then the duo discuss the next Ben Smith.
Tom Cruise’s Big Snub
March 17, 2023
- 20:55
Matt Belloni joins Peter to discuss all the issues stemming from the Oscars: the Tom Cruise snubs, the post-Will Smith ruckus, the big...
The A.O.C. Conundrum
March 16, 2023
- 27:28
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss A.O.C.’s new role in Congress and address all the speculation about her future plans. Then Teddy...
Did Murdoch Miscalculate?
March 15, 2023
- 27:59
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to hypothesize the endgame of the Fox-Dominion lawsuit. And Julia Ioffe and Ben decipher Ron DeSantis’s Putin fantasy.
Bill Cohan on the SVB Collapse
March 14, 2023
- 22:31
Bill Cohan, perhaps the culture’s foremost expert of financial crises, shares his views on what really went down at SVB with Peter.
Media Monday: Puck in D.C. & Mad Dawg’s Revenge
March 13, 2023
- 19:36
Jon Kelly joins Peter Hamby to discuss Puck’s big night in Washington before turning their attention to a new media start-up from Jimmy...
CPAC After Dark
March 10, 2023
- 25:12
Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to discuss how Putin’s nemesis turned into Oscar bait. Then Tina Nguyen and Ben Landy dig into the...
Michigan’s Battle Royale & S.B.F.’s Fearsome Threesome
March 9, 2023
- 22:45
Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to dissect the Democrat-on-Democrat Senate battle shaping up in Michigan, where the well-connected actor...
ESPN’s Big Bet
March 8, 2023
- 27:18
Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to explain Semafor’s new CCP-inflected scandal. Then Ben Landy and Julia Alexander get into ESPN’s strategic reset.
An NFL Showdown & Goldman Guessing Games
March 7, 2023
- 25:12
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to discuss an unusual lawsuit and what it means for the league. And then Ben Landy and Bill Cohan jump into the...
Media Monday: Murdoch Scenario Planning
March 6, 2023
- 22:11
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the fallout from Fox’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit, and what to expect next. Then the two discuss...
The Hulu Tug of War
March 3, 2023
- 18:27
Matt Belloni joins Peter to discuss some of the most pressing issues in Hollywood at the moment: will Disney buy Hulu out from Comcast,...
Kamala Headaches & FTX Drama
March 2, 2023
- 26:03
Tara joins Peter to discuss the various Harris challenges on the Biden ‘24 ticket and whether they can be solved. Then Ben Landy and...
That ChatGPT Arms Race
March 1, 2023
- 25:24
Baratunde Thurston joins Peter Hamby to discuss the tech industry’s race to match ChatGPT, and how we’re all just learning the massive...
How Long Can Putin Last?
February 28, 2023
- 22:24
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss how Putin's war is playing out in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Meanwhile, Ben Landy and Bill Cohan...
Media Monday: Zazonomics 101 & Journo Games
February 27, 2023
- 19:29
Jon Kelly joins Peter Hamby to discuss the surprises and delights of Warner Bros. Discovery's latest earnings report: Zaz's debt...
Inside the Don Lemon Mess
February 24, 2023
- 19:31
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss all the angles of the Don Lemon controversy, and how it has become a microcosm of the storm at...
DeSantis’s Obama Moment
February 23, 2023
- 21:48
Tara Palmeri and Peter work their way through the G.O.P.’s 2024 contender list, assessing the candidates talents and momentum—and...
Streaming M&A and Murdoch’s Maneuver
February 22, 2023
- 22:55
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to discuss Rupert Murdoch’s possible escape from Dominion’s $1.6 billion lawsuit. And then Julia Alexander and...
An S.B.F. Plot Twist
February 21, 2023
- 22:35
Bill Cohan joins Peter to offer the readout on the frustrations percolating inside Goldman Sachs. Is David Solomon actually in hot water...
Media Monday: The Podcast Bubble & Chris Christie’s Media Prayer
February 20, 2023
- 23:58
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the topics roiling the media industry this week: Don Lemon’s boneheaded comments, the Spotify...
Biden's Balloon Red Pill
February 17, 2023
- 21:49
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss Washington's balloon obsession, whether Biden overreacted, whether the entire town overreacted, and...
2024 Foreplay
February 16, 2023
- 17:35
In a special election-season-beckoning episode, Tara Palmeri joins Peter to delve into the Sinema wars, some Trump philosophizing, and a...
DeSantis's Money Train
February 15, 2023
- 25:38
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss Ron DeSantis's ascent on the G.O.P. mega-donor money train. Will it offer him a '24 moat, or is...
Moonves Creepy Memories & The NFL’s Pivot to Streaming
February 14, 2023
- 25:28
Dylan Byers sits down with Peter Hamby to discuss the real winner of Sunday’s game—the ad market—and presage when the Super Bowl will be...
Media Monday: Iger’s Revenge, NYT’s Flex, Vox’s Surprise
February 13, 2023
- 19:36
Jon Kelly joins Peter to chew over a packed week in the industry: Iger’s Peltz deterrent, Meredith Kopit-Levien’s baller moves, and...
"Groomer"-gate & D.C.'s Balloon Mind State
February 10, 2023
- 26:14
Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to discuss the international fallout from last weekend's cross-continental balloon drama. Then Ben Landy...
Licht’s Nicks
February 9, 2023
- 23:21
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss CNN C.E.O Chris Licht’s latest plans to produce his way through the business’s’ challenges. Then Ben...
Baratunde on Tyre
February 8, 2023
- 27:20
Baratunde Thurston and Peter Hamby talk about the Tyre Nichols horror, and what it really says about modern policing and race. Then Ben...
Can Biden Beat Biden?
February 7, 2023
- 23:49
As the State of the Union beckons, Tara Palmeri and Peter Hamby discuss whether Biden can articulate his case for reelection while the...
Media Monday: Showtime’s Demise & 2024 Tricks
February 6, 2023
- 22:51
Jon Kelly joins Peter to sort through Showtime’s metamorphosis from HBO clone to Paramount+ shingle. Then the two dive into the latest...
A Right Wing Media Drama
February 3, 2023
- 26:03
Tina Nguyen and Peter Hamby dig into an eight figure media talent war that's redefining the space. And then Dylan Byers and Ben Landy...
Did Trump Already Lose ‘24?
February 2, 2023
- 23:31
Tara Palmeri and Peter Hamby chew over Trump’s milquetoast campaign debut and run all the DeSantis numbers. Then Ben Landy and Teddy...
Peacock’s Agony and Ecstasy
February 1, 2023
- 22:45
Julia Alexander and Peter Hamby discuss the complicated business strategy for Peacock, the formerly unloved and discarded streaming...
The S.B.F. Suit No One Saw Coming
January 31, 2023
- 24:04
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to discuss super lawyer David Boies’ attempt to ring Tom Brady, Larry David, Gisele and others into S.B.F.’s...
The Trump Media Gauntlet
January 30, 2023
- 24:11
The media is boarding Trump’s plane again, but is that a good thing—for the media, for Trump, for the country? After all, increased...
Biden's New West Wing Sheriff
January 27, 2023
- 21:58
Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to discuss the ascension of Jeff Zients as Biden's new chief of staff. Why does a centimillionaire want...
And the Oscar Goes to…
January 26, 2023
- 26:43
Matt Belloni joins Peter to discuss the revival of Sundance, the Oscars odds, and the newfangled method of getting nominated. Then Ben...
WWE's Marvel Case & FTX's Resurrection
January 25, 2023
- 23:10
Dylan Byers and Peter Hamby dig into the forthcoming sale of WWE, which some bulls suggest has the same I.P. upside as the cinematic...
Alec Baldwin’s Courtroom Odds
January 24, 2023
- 22:27
Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to discuss Russia’s massive geopolitical misfire. Then Ben Landy and Eriq Gardner dig into the Alec Baldwin suit.
Media Monday: The Bezos WaPo Fears
January 23, 2023
- 22:04
Jon Kelly joins Peter to chat about Jeff Bezos’s loaded visit to The Washington Post—and the Post’s newfound (and economically accurate)...
CNN After Dark
January 20, 2023
- 25:25
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss CNN’s fascinating new plan to lean into late night. Then Ben Landy and Tina Nguyen discuss Ron...
The Next Political Earthquake
January 19, 2023
- 23:20
Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to discuss the nasty fight coming to replace Dianne Feinstein. Then Ben Landy and Julia Alexander get...
Inside the S.B.F. P.R. Machine
January 18, 2023
- 21:41
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter Hamby to discuss Sam Bankman-Fried’s unconventional P.R. moves, why he is playing for some sort of history,...
The Media Succession Scandal of ‘23
January 17, 2023
- 21:17
Eriq Gardner stops by to discuss the frenzied civil and familial war inside the WWE, where Vince McMahon has body-slammed his own board...
Media Monday: Barbarian at the Disney Gates
January 16, 2023
- 19:31
Jon Kelly joins Peter Hamby to discuss Nelson Peltz’s activist campaign against Bob Iger. Will Peltz’s Trian win the proxy vote? Will he...
An NBC New Era
January 13, 2023
- 22:33
Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to chat about Noah Oppenheim’s departure from NBC News, and what Cesar Conde’s re-org says about business’...
Inside the S.B.F. Bunker
January 12, 2023
- 21:22
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss his exclusive visit with Sam Bankman-Fried during his house arrest in Palo Alto. Then Tara...
McCarthy’s Devil’s Bargain & Wall Street Bonus Envy
January 11, 2023
- 25:41
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to explain how Kevin McCarthy’s nihilistic pursuit of power could ricochet through the Pentagon and into...
Disney’s Afterlife Test
January 10, 2023
- 24:38
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to explain how ABC’s Covid legal battle could put religion itself on trial. Then Julia Alexander stops by to...
Media Monday: McCarthy’s Made-for-TV Meltdown
January 9, 2023
- 26:06
Jon Kelly joins Peter for a fascinating conversation about how Kevin McCarthy’s election saga consumed the culture, what it revealed...
The Media Carousel & Saboteur’s Day
January 6, 2023
- 27:54
Peter Hamby and Dylan Byers discuss a chin-scratching new move from a CNN vet. And then Tina Nguyen and Ben Landy chronicle Kevin...
Scalise Fever & S.B.F. Anxieties
January 5, 2023
- 26:52
Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to size up the latest McCarthy horror show. Then Ben Landy and Teddy Schleifer get into what to expect in...
Zelensky’s Long Year & Disney’s Legal Pickle
January 4, 2023
- 26:54
Peter Hamby and Julia Ioffe discuss Zelensky’s extraordinary transformation while Ben Landy and Eriq Gardner dig into Disney’s I.P. legal battle.
Elon’s Tesla Collateral Damage & HBO’s Future
January 3, 2023
- 26:48
Peter Hamby chats with Julia Alexander about the disparate fates of the various streamers in ‘23. Then Bill Cohan explains the Tesla...
Media Monday: The ‘23 Brand Conundrum with Adam Davidson
January 2, 2023
- 34:20
Special guest Adam Davidson, the podcasting legend and renowned author, joins Jon Kelly for a chat about the creator economy and the...
Gaming the SBF Plea
December 30, 2022
- 18:34
Teddy Schleifer joins Ben Landy to hypothesize about what to expect during SBF's big day in court next week, especially after his...
SBF's Schmuck Insurance
December 29, 2022
- 20:17
During a sideline conversation at a fintech conference, some 15 months ago, S.B.F. offered some stunning revelations about how the...
Will Tom Cruise Win an Oscar?
December 28, 2022
- 19:25
Ben Landy and Matt Belloni chat about what’s really on Hollywood’s mind this holiday season: Will ‘Avatar’ hit its $2 billion magic...
The Biden Dam & McCarthy’s Numbers
December 27, 2022
- 17:36
Jon Kelly and Tara Palmeri discuss the scintillating double-barreled inside story in Washington: the Scalise alternative and the cracks...
Media Monday: Bloomberg’s Buying Spree?
December 26, 2022
- 20:12
Jon Kelly and Dylan Byers discuss the scintillating report that Mike Bloomberg is contemplating attempts to acquire The Washington Post...
Musk’s Lawsuit City
December 23, 2022
- 21:17
Tina Nguyen and Peter Hamby discuss Kevin McCarthy’s increasingly insane MAGA hostage negotiation to become Speaker of the House. Then...
Ready for Web4?
December 22, 2022
- 21:12
Baratunde Thurston joins Peter Hamby for a spirited set of predictions about the metaverse, bipartisan distaste for Silicon Valley,...
TikTokalypse Now
December 21, 2022
- 20:59
Julia Ioffe joins Ben Landy to discuss the U.S.’s Tik Tok challenge, China’s carrot-and-stick financing, and what to expect in the new...
A C.E.O. After Elon
December 20, 2022
- 20:10
Ben Landy and Bill Cohan engage in a far-reaching conversation about the future of Twitter.Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on...
Media Monday: The Cable Fable
December 19, 2022
- 23:13
Dylan Byers and Jon Kelly gab about the diminishing leadership in cable news, the agony in the industry as streamers size up live...
Puck in the Metaverse
December 16, 2022
- 29:32
Baratunde Thurston joins Peter to discuss ChatGPT and its impact on the cultural sphere. Then marketing superhero Alex Bigler walks...
D.C. Media War & S.B.F.’s Legal Future
December 15, 2022
- 20:24
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the civil war inside The Washington Post, where the pile on has begun on the C.E.O. Then Eriq Gardner...
“Putin’s Chef”
December 14, 2022
- 23:25
Julia Ioffe talks to Peter about the former restaurateur-turned-paramilitary honcho who mystifyingly poses the greatest internal threat...
McCarthy’s Gamble & Elon’s Collateral
December 13, 2022
- 21:11
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss the insanity of the “Unity Caucus” while Bill Cohan and Ben discuss Elon’s cray endgame.Give the...
Media Monday: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times
December 12, 2022
- 18:32
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the latest internal angst gripping The New York Times. Did a one-day walkout rattle management or...
The Trump Greased Pig
December 9, 2022
- 20:40
Bill Cohan joins Peter to chat about The Trump Organization’s latest legal headaches and what it means for the former president. Then...
A Heart to Heart with S.B.F.
December 8, 2022
- 26:43
Tara joins Peter to do some serious delegate math on Kevin McCarthy’s predicament. And then Teddy Schleifer plays the greatest hits of...
Semafor in the News
December 7, 2022
- 21:25
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss a couple of micro-controversies emanating from Semafor, the early-stage D.C. media startup. Then...
There’s Life After Twitter
December 6, 2022
- 25:58
Baratunde Thurston joins Peter to imagine the digital town square after Twitter, and assess the companies trying to create it. Then Ben...
Media Monday: A D.C. Media Meltdown
December 5, 2022
- 18:43
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the wind-down of The Recount, John Heilemann’s political digital media startup that missed the moment....
CNN’s Haircut
December 2, 2022
- 21:18
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss CNN’s green room massacre—whether it's overblown, overdue, or just the natural order of things. Then...
Is Trump ‘24 Over?
December 1, 2022
- 22:36
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss Kevin McCarthy’s tenuous position as he attempts to persuade the fringiest members of his caucus...
Bob vs Bob Crimes
November 30, 2022
- 20:30
Matt Belloni joins Peter to discuss the latest casualties and innuendo regarding the Iger succession plan. Then Eriq Gardner and Ben...
The S.B.F. Fallacies
November 29, 2022
- 22:17
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss the critical global weapons shortage that no one wants to talk about. Then Ben Landy and Teddy...
Media Monday: Igermania & a D.C. Media Collapse
November 28, 2022
- 19:15
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the next steps in Iger’s return, and where the calculus sits a week after the stunning announcement....
Trump's Gas Problem
November 25, 2022
- 17:56
Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to discuss the G.O.P.'s Kevin McCarthy compromise: the party's inside conversation about the reality...
More Iger Tea Leaves
November 24, 2022
- 19:22
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the latest Iger intrigue and talk around town regarding the only thing people care about: what’s next...
Igernomics & SBF’s Bunker
November 23, 2022
- 24:31
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss S.B.F. post-FTX’s collapse—what lessons has he learned, how is he responding, what are his...
Iger Expectations
November 22, 2022
- 22:20
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss Putin’s latest machinations, and then Bill Cohan and Ben Landy game out Bob Iger’s next moves.
Media Monday: Elon Panic & CNN Overreactions
November 21, 2022
- 21:59
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss Elon Musk’s financial incentives to recalibrate Twitter’s valuation. Then the duo trade insider notes...
Biden’s Russian Missile Crisis
November 18, 2022
- 23:44
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss Putin’s retreat from Kherson and how an errant missile nearly sparked WWIII. Then marketing genius...
Trump’s Cardboard Box
November 17, 2022
- 19:39
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss Trump’s milquetoast announcement, poor early showing, and various legal headaches. Will he regain...
SBF Futures
November 16, 2022
- 18:07
Bill Cohan and Teddy Schleifer join Peter to discuss the latest revelations in the FTX nightmare: the possibility of the slammer, the...
Zaz’s Harry Potter Fantasy
November 15, 2022
- 17:37
Matt Belloni joins Peter to discuss David Zaslav’s stated interest in reviving Warner Bros. Discovery’s biggest under-monetized...
Media Monday: S.B.F. or F-ing B.S.?
November 14, 2022
- 18:19
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss S.B.F.’s fall from grace, and assess the media’s various historical metaphors for the FTX demise....
CNN+ or CNN-?
November 11, 2022
- 17:57
Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to discuss the latest secular chaos on CNN, and what a lousy election night portends about the future of...
The Trump Tsunami
November 10, 2022
- 25:04
Tara Palmeri, Teddy Schleifer, and Tina Nguyen join Peter to discuss the real story behind the midterms: the Trump buzzkill, the Biden...
The Elon MBA Test
November 9, 2022
- 21:11
Bill Cohan joins Teddy Schleifer for a midterm-free conversation about the real story at Twitter—whether Elon Musk can change the...
Will the G.O.P. Give Up on Ukraine?
November 8, 2022
- 18:30
Julia Ioffe joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss the appetite for supporting Ukraine in a future Republican-controlled House. Then Eriq...
Media Monday: It's Hunting Season
November 7, 2022
- 20:38
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss a plethora of dispiriting issues—Elon’s moves, Zaz’s earnings report, Paramount and Comcast woes—and...
CNN’s Red Line
November 4, 2022
- 18:46
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss Chris Licht’s mounting crisis at CNN—declining revenue, sagging ratings, and dwindling loyalty. Is a...
The McCarthy Party
November 3, 2022
- 19:29
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss D.C.’s preemptive decision that the G.O.P. has won the House. Then Tina Nguyen and Ben Landy discuss...
The Ye Calamity
November 2, 2022
- 22:39
Baratunde Thurston joins Peter to discuss the real inside story of the Kanye West crisis. Then Teddy Schleifer and Ben Landy discuss the...
Peacock’s Existential Crisis
November 1, 2022
- 21:10
Julia Alexander joins Peter to discuss Peacock’s necessary moves, and imminent agonies. Then Bill Cohan and Ben Landy discuss the ways...
Media Monday: Imagining the Elon Regime
October 31, 2022
- 18:27
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss their expectations regarding the early days of the Elon Regime at Twitter. Then they discuss the latest...
Politico & Prose
October 28, 2022
- 22:29
Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to discuss the Axel Springer-and-KKR-fueled resurgence at Politico, the new University of Kentucky of...
Introducing Story of the Week with Joel Stein: Billionaires Prepping for the Apocalypse
October 27, 2022
- 11:48
Here’s a preview of a new podcast, Story of the Week. Each week, journalist Joel Stein chooses an article that fascinates him, convinces...
Hillary’s Vibe Shift
October 27, 2022
- 21:17
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss Dr. Oz’s ascendance in the Pennsylvania Senate race after John Fetterman’s disastrous debate. Then...
Elon’s Twitter Bloodlust
October 26, 2022
- 19:04
Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss Elon Musk’s Twitter cost-cutting bloodlust. Then Ben Landy and Eriq Gardner get into the Ye insanity.
The Putin Nuke Calculus
October 25, 2022
- 19:39
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to dive into the Ukraine escalation question. Then Julia Alexander and Ben Landy chat about Disney’s Star War IP wars.
Media Monday: The Smiths & The Cuomos
October 24, 2022
- 18:29
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss Semafor’s launch, and what the industry is extrapolating. Then they chat about The Brothers Cuomo, and...
Licht’s Leash
October 21, 2022
- 20:33
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss Chris Licht’s latest programming choices and non-choices. Then Peter and marketing heroine Alex...
The Silicon Valley Swamp
October 20, 2022
- 18:55
In a very very special episode, Tara Palmeri and Teddy Schleifer join Peter to discuss Biden’s massive donor pivot and what it means for...
Nikki Finke’s Legacy & The Corporate Woke Wars
October 19, 2022
- 19:21
Matt Belloni joins Peter to discuss Nikki Finke’s complex legacy as a bile-spilling, news-breaking Hollywood mouthpiece and vixen. Then...
Putin’s Boy From the Valley
October 18, 2022
- 20:47
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss why Elon Musk might want to carry Putin’s water—and on Twitter of all places. Then Bill Cohan and...
Media Monday: Peacock’s Identity Crisis & NYT Dish
October 17, 2022
- 22:19
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss NBCU’s streaming woes and then the latest inside conversation within The New York Times.Read Julia...
The Gavin Emasculation
October 14, 2022
- 22:38
Tara Palmeri and Peter Hamby discuss whether Gavin Newsom poses a material threat to Joe Biden. Then marketing legend Alex Bigler chats...
The NYT’s Star System
October 13, 2022
- 20:31
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss The New York Times’s new paradox—its never been stronger and yet its top talent is simultaneously...
Elon’s $13B Nightmare
October 12, 2022
- 24:08
Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss the dynamite stick in Elon Musk’s Twitter deal, and how much it might cost him. Then Ben Landy and...
Putin’s Bridge to Nowhere
October 11, 2022
- 20:52
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss the re-escalation in Russia’s war on Ukraine, including Putin’s sinister revenge for the bridge...
Media Monday: Elon Media Hatred & NBC Blues
October 10, 2022
- 21:58
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the extraordinary contempt for Elon Musk in the media, part of which is deserved and yet some of which...
Hollywood’s Rom-Com Crisis
October 7, 2022
- 21:58
Matt Belloni joins Peter to unfurl the crisis stemming from Billy Eichner’s new film, which tanked at the box office last weekend. Is...
Herschel Shrugged
October 6, 2022
- 21:19
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss the unfolding Herschel Walker imbroglio and what it means for Mitch McConnell. And then, sticking...
Elon’s Bended Knee
October 5, 2022
- 23:35
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss Donald Trump’s bizarre new litigation against CNN. Then Ben Landy and Eriq Gardner get into the Elon...
Elon’s Insecurities
October 4, 2022
- 22:20
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to explain the rash thoughtlessness that apparently fueled Elon Musk’s Twitter bid. Then Ben Landy and Bill...
Media Monday: Late Night’s Big Bang
October 3, 2022
- 19:27
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the latest manifestation of the linear big bang theory—Trevor Noah’s departure and the looming end of...
A Billionaire Bakeoff
September 30, 2022
- 21:14
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss the new primo silent auction prize for the three comma club: the Phoenix Suns. Then Tara Palmeri...
A New Democratic Controversy
September 29, 2022
- 23:05
Tara Palmeri swings by to chat with Peter about the behind-the-scenes politics about where to hold the ‘24 DNC convention—a seemingly...
The Zaz Monologues
September 28, 2022
- 20:46
Dylan Byers joins Peter to offer the inside story on Wall Street’s growing impatience with David Zaslav’s transformation efforts at...
Putin’s Masculinity Problem
September 27, 2022
- 24:15
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss the massive game change in Moscow—the male migration to Georgia, the flagging enthusiasm, and the...
Media Monday: Jake Tapper in His Progress
September 26, 2022
- 18:42
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the ascent of Jake Tapper in the Licht era at CNN, where he is now undoubtedly the face of the network....
Post-Pelosi Drama
September 23, 2022
- 24:12
Tara Palmeri chats with Peter about all the insidious politicking in Congress regarding who will replace Nancy Pelosi as leader. And...
Trump’s Legal Executioner
September 22, 2022
- 22:13
Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss the severity of NY AG Tish James’s three-years-in-the-making lawsuit against Donald Trump. Then Teddy...
Is Putin Cooked?
September 21, 2022
- 21:52
Julia Ioffe drops by to discuss Putin’s increasingly precarious position—both abroad and at home. And ace media savant Dylan Byers...
The Recession Bull Market
September 20, 2022
- 19:47
Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss inflation, deflation, headwinds, deep fears, and Wall Street’s internal monologue about the...
Media Monday: CNN’s New Day & Amazon After Dark
September 19, 2022
- 25:15
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss CNN’s latest programming shuffle and how the streamers will reshape the NFL and college landscape.Not...
McConnell’s Thiel Wars
September 16, 2022
- 26:25
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss the financial game of chicken ensuing between Mitch McConnell and mega-donor Peter Thiel. Then...
The G.O.P. Blame Game
September 15, 2022
- 20:14
Tara Palmeri checks in with Peter about the school yard G.O.P. blame game—does Rick Scott deserve punishment if the G.O.P. loses the...
Washington Media Moves & an Emmys Postmortem
September 14, 2022
- 23:08
Dylan Byers joins Peter to articulate the various views on the soon-to-be-launched Semafor, The Smiths' new mediaco. And then Matt...
Trump & Goldman Sachsistan
September 13, 2022
- 21:27
Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss whether Trump might go back to the well and retrieve his old Goldman pals—Gary Cohn, Dina Powell,...
Media Monday: TikTok-alypse Now
September 12, 2022
- 21:30
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss Kara Swisher’s final Code, what Queen Elizabeth’s death teaches us about cable news, and the future of...
Whispers Inside CNN
September 9, 2022
- 21:27
Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to discuss the latest anxieties, and second-guessing, taking place inside Hudson Yards. And then Julia...
Trump’s Media Bomb
September 8, 2022
- 17:37
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss the diplomatic crisis that Washington never saw coming. Then Tina Nguyen and Ben Landy discuss the...
Who Will Buy Peloton?
September 7, 2022
- 21:19
Bill Cohan joins Peter to answer a lingering question hanging over Wall Street—who will buy Peloton, the pandemic darling, and at what...
Biden’s Pollster Bares All
September 6, 2022
- 18:16
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss her interview with John Anzalone, Biden’s pollster and inner circle member, about the key 2022...
Media Monday: The Linear Big Bang
September 5, 2022
- 19:37
Jon Kelly and Peter discuss the once ephemeral, now increasingly imminent cable supernova and what it means for CNN, NBCU, and the next...
Stelter’s Silence of the Lambs
September 2, 2022
- 27:06
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the anxiety inside CNN after Brian Stelter’s ouster and whether Don Lemon is safe from the feared...
The G.O.P.’s High School Election
September 1, 2022
- 23:33
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss Kevin McCarthy’s complex attempt to unify the fractious Republican party in advance of the midterms....
Netflix’s Life Event & McConnell vs. Thiel
August 31, 2022
- 23:02
Teddy Schleifer chats with Peter about the bizarre, looming feud between Peter Thiel and Mitch McConnell over the electoral fates of...
Putin’s Dugina Catch-22
August 30, 2022
- 23:43
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss the surprising recent developments in Ukraine, where Russia has seized twenty percent of the country...
Media Monday: Goop for the G.O.P.
August 29, 2022
- 20:40
Jon Kelly joins Peter Hamby to discuss the latest chapter in the Trump-Fox News saga, plus the secrets behind Ben Shapiro’s billion...
Zaz’s Game of Thrones
August 26, 2022
- 12:04
Matt Belloni visits Peter to discuss what Warner Bros. Discovery David Zaslav is slashing, what is safe, and the consequences of the...
Did McConnell Screw the Pooch?
August 25, 2022
- 20:34
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss the Republicans’ mishandling of various Senate races, which could lead to the one implausible...
Julia on Putin’s Atrocious Anniversary
August 24, 2022
- 20:18
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss where Russia’s war on Ukraine stands at six months, and what to expect next from Putin. Then Bill...
Brangelina’s Last Stand
August 23, 2022
- 18:47
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to discuss his mega-scoop about Angelina Jolie’s lawsuit to pin Brad Pitt to the wall. Then Tina Nguyen drops...
Media Monday: The Stelter “Blood Sacrifice”
August 22, 2022
- 18:58
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the apparent Stelter “blood sacrifice”—was it as simple as appeasing Malone, or was it about snipping...
Should Disney Spin ESPN?
August 19, 2022
- 21:53
Julia Alexander joins Peter to discuss Disney C.E.O. Bob Chapek's fuzzy streaming numbers and the looming ESPN decision. Then Ben Landy...
The Liz Cheney MSNBC Fantasy
August 18, 2022
- 20:26
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss the Democrats’ various Liz Cheney fantasies—‘24, ‘28, resistance warrior, or future lefty ticket...
Inside Elon’s Tesla Dump
August 17, 2022
- 16:33
Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss how Elon Musk is wargaming Tesla’s stock jump, his self-created Twitter litigation hell and...
Trump’s Espionage Promiscuity
August 16, 2022
- 19:21
Julia Ioffe talks to Peter about whether Trump violated the Espionage Act, and all that comes with it. Did the former president truly...
Media Monday: Axios Gets the Bag
August 15, 2022
- 17:34
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the dynamics behind Axios’s $525 million exit and what it means for Washington media. The duo also...
The NFL’s Secret Court
August 12, 2022
- 20:35
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to discuss how Roger Goodell controls the league’s own Vatican-like legal system. Then Julia Alexander stops by...
Trump’s Monster Shot & Liz Cheney’s Afterlife
August 11, 2022
- 20:22
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to analyze Trump’s bizarre FBI raid bump, and how it will impact DeSantis and the ‘24 field. Then Tina Nguyen...
The Game of Thrones Sweepstakes
August 10, 2022
- 18:09
Matt Belloni joins Peter Hamby to discuss the business impact of HBO’s Game of Thrones spinoff and how it might fare against Amazon’s...
A Wall Street-DC Detente
August 9, 2022
- 17:37
Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to discuss an insidious international relations scandal. Then Bill Cohan drops by to explain how private...
Media Monday: Zaz’s $2 Billion Haircut
August 8, 2022
- 20:53
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the latest rumblings at Warner Bros. Discovery, where Zaz is cleaning house and dealing with Wall...
The Murdochs' Deal From Hell
August 5, 2022
- 20:20
Eriq Gardner joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss the lawsuit that's keeping the Murdochs up at night. And then Julia Ioffe offers the...
CNN’s Impossible Journey
August 4, 2022
- 18:58
Dylan Byers joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss CNN C.E.O. Chris Licht’s attempt to make his network palatable to the right. Then Ben Landy...
Did McConnell Blow It?
August 3, 2022
- 20:35
Tara Palmeri joins Teddy Schleifer to detail how the Republicans are nuking their 2022 Senate fantasies. Then Julia Alexander talks with...
Pelosi’s Big Gamble
August 2, 2022
- 19:12
Bill Cohan joins Teddy Schleifer to explain private equity’s battle with Chuck Schumer. And Julia Ioffe explains why Nancy Pelosi is...
Media Monday: An Alleged Affair to Remember, Plus NFL+
August 1, 2022
- 19:27
Jon Kelly joins Teddy Schleifer to dig into the fig leaves and intrigue surrounding the Wall Street Journal’s report on the alleged Elon...
Curtains for Biden
July 29, 2022
- 20:04
Tara Palmeri joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss Biden’s challenges, 2024 subplots, and the Hunter indictment fears. Then Puck’s marketing...
Cuomo’s Revenge
July 28, 2022
- 18:44
Dylan Byers joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss Chris Cuomo’s surprising new act—what it says about his options, about cable, and perhaps...
Putin’s Winter Is Coming
July 27, 2022
- 16:21
Julia Ioffe joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss the drama surrounding the maintenance of the Nord Stream pipeline, which has Europe in a...
The 401(K) Dumpster Fire
July 26, 2022
- 11:01
Bill Cohan swings by to chat with Teddy Schleifer about recession odds, spending dynamics, and the faint trip wires of the current...
Media Monday: Elon’s Hosedown & Bezos’s Old Fixer
July 25, 2022
- 21:18
Jon Kelly joins Teddy Schleifer for a spirited conversation about Ari Emanuel’s abs, Elon Musk’s endgame, and the surprising (or not)...
Netflix’s Domestic Crisis
July 22, 2022
- 21:04
Julia Alexander joins Teddy to dig into Netflix’s numbers and explain what they really foreshadow about its growth. And then ace...
CNN’s New Consigliere
July 21, 2022
- 14:45
Dylan Byers joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss Chris Licht’s new significant personnel announcement at CNN, what it means for the network,...
Ginni & Clarence Thomas’ Political Marriage
July 20, 2022
- 18:33
Tina Nguyen joins Peter to discuss the bizarre, lightning rod-esque, conspiracy theory-filled marriage of Ginni and Clarence Thomas and...
Elon vs. Wall Street
July 19, 2022
- 17:45
Bill Cohan joins Peter to unpack the Musk imbroglio—his suit, the settlement math, Twitter’s legal strategy, and how the world’s richest...
Media Monday: The Netflix-Microsoft Arranged Marriage
July 18, 2022
- 15:32
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the intrigue over the Netflix-Microsoft deal, Apple and Amazon’s battle for the NFL, and the ways in...
The HBO vs. Netflix Emmy Wars
July 15, 2022
- 19:50
Matt Belloni joins Peter to discuss Emmy nominations season—the surprises, the shockers, Netflix’s disappointment, HBO’s mega-success,...
Julia on the Trials of Brittney Griner
July 14, 2022
- 16:10
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss the vicissitudes of the Brittney Griner case: the legal hellscape of Russia’s judicial system,...
SBF and His Times
July 13, 2022
- 17:01
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss the bildungsroman of Sam Bankman-Fried—his upbringing, the zillions he’s made via FTX, his...
Here’s How Much Elon Pays
July 12, 2022
- 16:19
Bill Cohan and Eriq Gardner join Peter to assess Elon Musk’s legal jihad and explain how much he’ll end up paying Twitter to make it go away.
Media Monday: Is There a Play on Netflix?
July 11, 2022
- 20:57
Dylan Byers joins Jon Kelly, filling in for Peter Hamby, to discuss the latest dish emanating from Sun Valley, which includes some...
Europe After Biden
July 8, 2022
- 21:18
Julia Ioffe joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss Europe’s scenario planning for 2024 and beyond. Then Puck’s beloved bean counter warrior...
What the Sun Valley Moguls are Really Talking About…
July 7, 2022
- 17:15
Dylan Byers joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss the inside conversation emanating from the Sun Valley conference. Meanwhile, Ben Landy and...
Ron Klain’s Successor…
July 6, 2022
- 13:38
Tara Palmeri joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss the Ron Klain succession politicking, and what a new generation of Democratic lawmakers...
A Billion-Dollar Book Deal
July 5, 2022
- 17:60
Bill Cohan joins Teddy Schleifer to talk about a mega-merger in the publishing world that the Justice Department is trying to nuke
Media Monday: CNN’s Step Child Problem
July 4, 2022
- 21:57
Jon Kelly joins Peter Hamby to discuss Zaz’s new target at CNN—its very profitable digital unit that more people read than the Times. So...
Europe’s Putin Rumors
July 1, 2022
- 16:54
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss the inside conversation emanating from the G7 – Putin’s health, Trump fears, and more. Then Baratunde...
D.C. Insiders Discuss Roe’s Next Steps
June 30, 2022
- 18:10
Tara Palmeri talks with Peter about the sotto voce conversations surrounding Roe inside D.C.—what lawmakers are saying, how it might (or...
Maddowpocalypse & Trump’s Nightmare
June 29, 2022
- 18:17
Dylan Byers visits Peter to discuss MSNBC’s surprising decision to give Rachel Maddow’s 9 p.m. hour to Alex Wagner, which seems like a...
Where Have All the Deals Gone?
June 28, 2022
- 18:39
Bill Cohan joins Peter to unveil Wall Street’s latest anxiety—reduced deal flow (at least compared to the high water mark of ‘21), which...
Media Monday: The Roe Media Story & Semaforeplay
June 27, 2022
- 24:18
Jon Kelly joins Peter Hamby to discuss how the Roe decision scrambled media, and the challenge it poses for a new era of centrism. Then...
Emergency Pod: Samuel Alito’s Pandora’s Box
June 24, 2022
- 21:08
With the Supreme Court striking down the right to abortion in America, Julia Ioffe, Eriq Gardner, and Tara Palmeri join Peter to discuss...
Hollywood vs. SCOTUS
June 24, 2022
- 18:09
Matt Belloni joins Peter to discuss how Hollywood’s biggest companies are reacting to the likelihood that the Supreme Court will...
Putin’s Boomerangs
June 23, 2022
- 19:10
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss one of the most vexing elements of the war—all the dissident Russians who are returning home. And Ben...
Larry Summers' Magic Recession 8 Ball
June 22, 2022
- 18:43
Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss Biden’s dance between allaying fears of a recession and not pissing off Wall Street. And Tina Nguyen...
The Juice in Biden’s D.C.
June 21, 2022
- 17:32
Tara Palmeri joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss Biden’s plans, Kamala Harris’ challenges, and the people who have juice in Wilmington West.
Media Monday: Licht’s Edict
June 20, 2022
- 20:38
Jon Kelly joins Dylan Byers for a very special chat about what’s going on at CNN and other summer media leitmotifs.
Zaz’s Next Moves
June 17, 2022
- 23:07
Julia Alexander joins Peter to discuss the latest recalibrations in the content wars, including Disney’s big bet and where Zaz will...
Liz Cheney’s Democratic Glow Up
June 16, 2022
- 19:55
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to explain how Liz Cheney’s January 6th performance turned her into an unlikely quasi-liberal icon—well, at...
Can CNN Survive Twitter?
June 15, 2022
- 16:33
Media reporter Dylan Byers joins Peter to unpack how social media is warping political journalism, destroying newsrooms, and melting our...
Elizabeth Holmes’ Lawyer’s Hourly Rate…
June 14, 2022
- 18:40
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to describe the latest legal mega-case involving David Boies. And then Bill Cohan swings by to assess the state...
Media Monday: WaPo Aftermath & Trump Blind Sources
June 13, 2022
- 19:14
Jon Kelly joins Peter for a spirited discussion of the Washington Post contretemps and a Jan 6th committee postmortem.
Jan 6th in Review & WaPo Insanity
June 10, 2022
- 21:56
Dylan Byers joins Peter to explain the vexing scandal engulfing The Washington Post. And Tina Nguyen, who was at the Capitol on January...
Inside the Jan 6 Drama & LA Political Fever
June 9, 2022
- 23:43
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to explain the dramas and horrors of the January 6th proceedings, which descend on Washington today. And then...
Elonology & Sheryl’s Political Future
June 8, 2022
- 17:22
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to explain what insiders are saying about Sheryl Sandberg’s future in politics and philanthropy. Then Bill...
Trump’s New Suitor
June 7, 2022
- 16:35
Tina Nguyen joins Peter to discuss the blossoming public profile of political operative du jour, Jeff Roe, who is making the case to the...
Media Monday: The Biden Media Vibe Shift
June 6, 2022
- 19:57
With his poll numbers in the gutter and longtime advisor Anita Dunn back in the White House, we’ve seen a different Joe Biden—writing...
Mitch McConnell's Mega Mess
June 3, 2022
- 21:09
The 80-year-old Senate minority leader has tamed his conference with an iron fist for decades. But now he's facing a half-dozen rebels...
Sheryl’s Exit + Johnny & Amber
June 2, 2022
- 18:16
In a jam-packed, breaking news-focused special episode, Eriq Garder joins Peter to discuss the conclusion of the Depp-Heard trial and...
Inside NBCU’s Deal Machine
June 1, 2022
- 17:56
In a special episode, Dylan Byers and William D. Cohan inspect the values and virtues of the Comcast board room—why the company is so...
Putin’s No. 1 Defector
May 31, 2022
- 17:20
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss the latest scandal rocking the Kremlin—a shocking defection that reveals Putin’s true weaknesses....
CNN’s Zuckeritis
May 30, 2022
- 15:14
Jon Kelly joins Peter for a discussion about lingering anxieties inside the CNN newsroom, where many are still mourning the absence of...
The Tom Cruise Streaming Strategy
May 27, 2022
- 19:19
Matt Belloni joins Peter to explain how Top Gun: Maverick wended its way through development to likely become Tom Cruise’s first—yes,...
The Great NBC Deal That Wasn’t
May 26, 2022
- 18:51
Veteran media reporter Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss how Comcast’s Brian Roberts very nearly spun off NBCU into a merger with...
Trump’s New Running Mate
May 25, 2022
- 17:02
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss the biggest political subplot of 2024–which presidential campaign will Jeff Roe run? And will the...
Elon’s Revised Conquest & Buffett’s Love Tap
May 24, 2022
- 14:41
William D. Cohan joins Peter to explain Warren Buffett’s unprecedented $2.6 billion investment into Paramount Global, and game out Elon...
Media Monday: Elon’s Angle & a Multi-Billion Hollywood Rollup
May 23, 2022
- 20:43
Jon Kelly joins Peter for their usual and insightful media banter on Hollywood’s most-gossiped-about roll-up play, future media...
Inside the NBC News Fief-ocracy
May 20, 2022
- 19:13
Ace media reporter Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the latest machinations at NBC News, where Chuck Todd is trying, once again, to...
The Pelosi Succession Games
May 19, 2022
- 17:25
Tina Nguyen joins Peter to break down Pennsylvania’s kookoo electoral results—“Dave” vs. Oz, Fetterman, and all the “election truther”...
The G.O.P.’s Secret Kingmaker
May 18, 2022
- 18:32
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss Larry Ellison’s incredible journey from Clinton buddy to Trump booster and more. And Julia Ioffe...
The MAGA Farce in PA
May 17, 2022
- 20:26
Baratunde Thurston joins Peter to discuss the tragedy in Buffalo and the intellectual fallacies of Samuel Alito’s leaked decision. Then...
Media Monday: Elon’s Negotiating Trick
May 16, 2022
- 17:48
Jon Kelly joins Peter for a spirited discussion of Elon Musk’s latest Twitter negotiating tactic—and the potential various outcomes for...
Netflix vs. Disney
May 13, 2022
- 18:29
Matt Belloni joins Peter to make sense of the latest battles in the streaming wars, and project who might eventually come out on top....
Inside CNN's New Strategy
May 12, 2022
- 14:52
Dylan Byers joins Peter to explain what's really going on inside CNN under new C.E.O. Chris Licht. Can the network become a centrist...
The SCOTUS Leaker Is…
May 11, 2022
- 19:31
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to discuss Washington’s new favorite parlor game: Who leaked the Supreme Court’s draft ruling overturning Roe...
Putin’s Oedipal Complex
May 10, 2022
- 19:27
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss the insidious biographical roots of Putin’s rage. And then Tina Nguyen joins to explain how MAGA...
Media Monday: Licht’s Anti-Zucker Strategy
May 9, 2022
- 18:50
Jon Kelly joins Peter for a spirited Media Monday conversation about Chris Licht’s strategy at CNN—distancing himself from Zucker’s...
D.C.'s Tabloid Media Problem
May 6, 2022
- 17:55
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss D.C.'s lingering media challenge, which lies beneath its WASPy, white-teeth clenched smile culture....
A Trump Media Circus
May 5, 2022
- 16:06
Tina Nguyen joins Peter to discuss how enterprising hillbilly candidate J.D. Vance milked Peter Thiel and Donald Trump for more money...
Ben Smith Goes After Sorkin
May 4, 2022
- 16:42
Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to discuss the latest dish on Semafor, the Ben & Justin Smith new mediaco: who they've tried to recruit,...
Emergency Pod: The G.O.P.’s Post-Roe Nuclear Fallout
May 3, 2022
- 20:02
Puck’s senior political correspondent Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss the stunning revelation that the Supreme Court is poised to...
Elon’s $1 Billion Plan B
May 3, 2022
- 14:34
William D. Cohan joins Peter to discuss the bull and bear case for Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, the deal’s nine-figure escape clause,...
Media Monday: The Netflix Correction Correction
May 2, 2022
- 21:54
Jon Kelly talks with Peter about the public markets media meltdown—all the Netflix player haters, the Spotify mini-correction, and how...
Elon’s Revisionist History
April 29, 2022
- 17:02
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss Elon Musk’s crazy past few years—how a guy running an underperforming public company (Tesla)...
Biden’s Ukraine Pivot
April 28, 2022
- 16:49
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss the latest turns in Russia’s war with Ukraine, and how the White House has decidedly changed its...
After the CNN+ Ashes
April 27, 2022
- 17:39
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the backroom conversations taking place both at Warner Bros. Discovery and CNN. What happens to the...
How Elon Ate Twitter
April 26, 2022
- 16:26
William D. Cohan, who called the Musk takeover all along, talks to Peter about the next steps in the twitter takeover process. And Julia...
Media Monday: Zaslav’s Choice
April 25, 2022
- 17:37
Jon Kelly and Peter discuss the inside story behind David Zaslav’s decision to kill off CNN+: the personal beefs, the strategic...
CNN, Depp, NFLX, Fritz
April 22, 2022
- 21:10
Matt Belloni talks to Peter about some of the more head-spinning details of the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard libel case. Jon Kelly discusses...
Disney’s Legal Headache
April 21, 2022
- 13:36
Yes, everyone in Hollywood is going bananas over the awful Netflix numbers but Eriq Gardner talks to Peter about a far more sinister...
Elon Goes for the Jugular
April 20, 2022
- 14:42
William D. Cohan talks with Peter about Elon Musk’s remaining obstacles to take over Twitter, why so much of the conventional wisdom is...
Is Putin Risking It All?
April 19, 2022
- 18:56
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss Putin’s military plans, his moves in the east of Ukraine, and Mariupol, and how the martial games...
The Maddow Apocalypse
April 18, 2022
- 17:12
It’s Media Monday! Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss MSNBC’s vexing inactivity to plug its Maddow-sized hole in prime time. Is Jeff Shell...
Mackenzie Scott’s Shadow & Elon’s Rampage
April 15, 2022
- 17:55
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss why the emergence of a new class of ultra-ultra wealthy Democrats, such as MacKenzie Scott and...
Elon’s Devastating Next Moves
April 14, 2022
- 16:13
What will Elon Musk do next in his gruesome hostage negotiation with the Twitter board? William D. Cohan tells Peter why Musk is so...
Trump’s Stunner & Maddow’s Shocker
April 13, 2022
- 17:40
Tina Nguyen joins Peter to discuss the head-spinning Pennsylvania Senate primary, where Trump has endorsed Dr. Oz (Dr. Oz!!) over the...
HBO’s Dirty Little Streaming Secret
April 12, 2022
- 19:37
Julia Alexander, the Parrot Analytics analyst and Puck contributor, joins Peter to explain HBO Max’s success and what to expect under...
Media Monday: D.C. Turmoil & Zazpocalypse Now
April 11, 2022
- 17:53
Jon Kelly joins Peter for a discussion about the D.C. media fascination du jour--will the annual White House Correspondents Association...
Will Smith’s Next Move
April 8, 2022
- 16:01
Matt Belloni talks with Peter about The Academy’s meeting today about Will Smith’s punishment. Will his Oscar be taken away? Meanwhile,...
Is Biden a One-Termer?
April 7, 2022
- 16:21
Puck’s executive editor Ben Landy joins Peter for a conversation about Biden’s tenure thus far: his dismal approval ratings, his...
Putin's War Crimes
April 6, 2022
- 15:38
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to explain the Ukrainian president’s strategy, Putin’s Gordian knot, and whether the Russian president could...
Elon Musk's Twitter Motives
April 5, 2022
- 17:51
William D. Cohan joins Peter to explain why Elon Musk spent 1% of his net worth, or nearly $3 billion, to become Twitter's largest...
Media Monday: Maddow Succession, Jen Psaki to MSNBC, and the Trump Content Machine Floweth
April 4, 2022
- 18:04
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss Jen Psaki’s decision to pick MSNBC over CNN and whether she’ll be able to handle the green room heat....
Disney War & Putin’s Bloody Endgame
April 1, 2022
- 19:37
William D. Cohan joins Peter Hamby to examine the C-suite headache at Disney, where former C.E.O. Bob Iger appears to be trolling his...
Will Pence Knife Trump?
March 31, 2022
- 18:12
Tina Nguyen joins Peter to explore Ron DeSantis’s 2024 calculus for staying quiet about Ukraine, his strategic non-aggression pact with...
A Billionaire with Political Fantasies
March 30, 2022
- 17:58
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter Hamby to discuss the emerging political ambitions of a previously anonymous billionaire with some big...
The Will Smith Scandal Enters Phase 2
March 29, 2022
- 23:33
Baratunde Thurston joins Peter Hamby to discuss the tragedy of Will Smith’s Oscar night, pinpointing the most critical mistakes that the...
Media Monday: Fox News Player Hating, CNN+'s Lillyhammer, and the Buzzfeed Secret
March 28, 2022
- 26:38
Peter Hamby is back just in time for another Media Monday. Jon Kelly joins to discuss Chris Wallace's parting words to Fox News, the...
Back in Putin’s USSR
March 25, 2022
- 20:03
In part two of their intimate conversation, Julia Ioffe explains to Teddy Schleifer the seismic generational undercurrents at play now...
Hacking Through Putin’s Media Cult
March 24, 2022
- 14:38
Julia Ioffe joins the show to discuss Putin’s most unlikely nemesis—a Moscow model-turned-activist who has been using social media...
Goldman Sachs Isn’t Starbucks, People
March 23, 2022
- 17:30
Former M&A senior banker William D. Cohan joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss how Wall Street is navigating the crippling sanctions on...
What is Ron DeSantis Thinking?
March 22, 2022
- 18:10
Tina Nguyen joins Teddy Schleifer to explore what Ron DeSantis is doing to position himself as the front runner of a post-Trump MAGA...
Media Monday: Troy Aikman, Netflix Drama, The Smiths
March 21, 2022
- 23:35
Puck co-founder Jon Kelly joins Teddy Schleifer for a far-reaching conversation on the NFL's bull market for former QB announcers, its...
What Was Bob Chapek Thinking?
March 21, 2022
- 17:18
Disney’s still-newish C.E.O. Bob Chapek has had a hell of a week—first coming out as neutral on Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” legislation...
The War Comes to Hollywood (and Wall Street)
March 17, 2022
- 16:07
America's largest companies are pulling out of Russia, holding their heads high for their decision to penalize Putin's war in Ukraine....
The MSNBC Trainwreck
March 16, 2022
- 22:25
Dylan Byers, Puck's founding partner, and media expert, swings by to discuss MSNBC's overwhelming problems: Maddow's oncoming departure,...
The Mystery of Yuri Milner
March 15, 2022
- 18:30
Over the past decade-plus, Yuri Milner has achieved first-name status in Silicon Valley--like Mark, Sheryl, Jack, Reid, and Ev. But...
Media Monday - Axios' Ambitions, The Decline of Cable News, and The New York Times "Lifestyle"
March 14, 2022
- 23:06
Welcome to the first episode of The Powers That Be: Daily! To celebrate this momentous new endeavor, Peter sits down with Puck...
Welcome to The Powers That Be: Daily
March 13, 2022
- 01:04
Welcome to "The Powers That Be: Daily" where Emmy Award-winning journalist Peter Hamby, along with the expert team of journalists at...
Putin's Long Game and Betting Against Russia's Economy
March 11, 2022
- 35:58
On this week's episode, Peter sits down with writer Julie Ioffe to talk about Putin’s brutal long game in Ukraine – and whether the west...
Putin's existential war & CNN's new boss
March 4, 2022
- 1:00:06
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Julia Ioffe, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more:...
The crisis in Ukraine & Jen Psaki's next move?
February 25, 2022
- 56:57
This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, February 26, before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. For the latest, visit https://puck.news/...
The Story Behind Eminem's Kneel
February 18, 2022
- 1:03:34
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Julia Ioffe, and Eriq Gardner for an expert discussion about these topics and more: Allison...
Oscars nominations & the Jeff Zucker succession race
February 11, 2022
- 54:37
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Julia Ioffe, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more: The 2022...
Super Bowl Insanity & MSNBC's Leadership Vacuum
February 4, 2022
- 30:32
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more: The insane prices for...
Emergency Pod: Jeff Zucker's Shocking Resignation from CNN
February 3, 2022
- 34:33
On this special bonus episode of The Powers That Be, Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, and Dylan Byers talk about the surprise...
Spotify vs. Neil Young & Putin vs. Biden
January 28, 2022
- 54:46
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Julia Ioffe, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more: Joe...
Showtime’s Future & Biden vs. the Liberal Elite
January 21, 2022
- 40:32
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, and Teddy Schleifer for an expert discussion about these topics and more: The CW network is...
MacKenzie Scott's power & the future of cable news
January 14, 2022
- 47:04
Join Puck writers Teddy Schleifer, Matt Belloni, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more: No one could...
Ben Smith Intrigue & Yellowstone Mania
January 7, 2022
- 1:03:58
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Dylan Byers, and Tina Nguyen for an expert discussion about these topics and more: The...
Media war stories & what Joe Manchin cares about
December 24, 2021
- 1:03:52
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Jon Kelly, and Julia Ioffe for an expert discussion about these topics and more: The state of digital...
Golden Globes & '22 GOP Drama
December 17, 2021
- 1:01:37
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Tina Nguyen, and Teddy Schleifer for an expert discussion about these topics and more:...
Devin Nunes' new job & was Chris Cuomo "canceled?"
December 10, 2021
- 1:08:01
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Tina Nguyen, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more: What's...
A reckoning at CNN & dark money Democrats
December 3, 2021
- 1:08:46
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, and Teddy Schleifer for an expert discussion about these topics and more: Chris Cuomo has...
Netflix's number games + "Morning Joe" $$$carborough
November 26, 2021
- 1:21:44
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Julia Ioffe, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more: Netflix...
Star Wars woes & the Rittenhouse Rorschach Test
November 19, 2021
- 53:48
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, and Julia Ioffe for an expert discussion about these topics and more: HBO's Succession...
The un-cancelable country star & the GOP's post-Trump playbook
November 12, 2021
- 46:04
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, and Tina Nguyen for an expert discussion about these topics and more: Country superstar...
Alec Baldwin Conspiracies & What Zuckerberg Really Thinks
November 5, 2021
- 1:07:41
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Julia Ioffe, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more: A new...
The Alec Baldwin Nightmare & Trump’s SPAC BS
October 29, 2021
- 44:33
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, and Bill Cohan for an expert discussion about these topics and more: The shooting accident...
NYT Succession Drama, Chappellegate, & ESPN's Future
October 22, 2021
- 1:01:59
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more: Netflix's ongoing...
Dave Chappelle screws Netflix & what's up with Javanka?
October 15, 2021
- 1:19:45
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Tina Nguyen, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more: Dave...
Succession drama at Disney & Silicon Valley's top 5 political donors
October 8, 2021
- 1:13:02
Join Puck writers Dylan Byers, Matt Belloni, Julia Ioffe, and Teddy Schleifer for an expert discussion about these topics and more: Why...
CAA Intrigue, Cable News Wars, and The Looming Recession
October 1, 2021
- 1:13:19
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Dylan Byers, Julia Ioffe, and Bill Cohan for an expert discussion about these topics and...
Woodward Gossip & The Post Maddow Blues
September 24, 2021
- 1:09:08
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Julia Ioffe, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more: Politics...
Emmy Drama, Trump's '24 Schemes, and Some Media Dish
September 17, 2021
- 1:01:58
Welcome to the first-ever episode of The Powers That Be, Puck’s podcast about the intersection of Wall Street, Washington, Silicon...