The Powers That Be: Daily

Netflix’s Life Event & McConnell vs. Thiel

Netflix’s Life Event & McConnell vs. Thiel

The Powers That Be: Daily - 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 Blake Masters and J.D. Vance—two Thiel acolytes, sure, but candidates he wants off the dole. Then Ben Landy and Julia Alexander discuss Netflix’s complex mid-life relationship with original series in a multi-streamer universe.

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