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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...
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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...
Introducing: Wolves Among Us, Season 1, The Larry Lavin Story
September 17, 2022
- 03:29
On the surface, there was nothing remarkable about Larry Lavin. He lived in a quiet neighborhood with his wife and family, drove a...
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...