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The Powers That Be: Daily

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Join Emmy Award-winning journalist Peter Hamby, along with the team of expert journalists at Puck, as they let you in on the real conversations insiders are having across the four corners of power in America: Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley and Hollywood. Puck's contributors will bring you smart conversation around the inside stories happening in these worlds. Presented in partnership with Audacy, new episodes publish daily, Monday-Friday.
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Episodes

Zelensky’s Long Year & Disney’s Legal Pickle

Peter Hamby and Julia Ioffe discuss Zelensky’s extraordinary transformation while Ben Landy and Eriq Gardner dig into Disney’s I.P. legal battle. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 04, 202329 min

Elon’s Tesla Collateral Damage & HBO’s Future

Peter Hamby chats with Julia Alexander about the disparate fates of the various streamers in ‘23. Then Bill Cohan explains the Tesla meme stock carnage in conversation with Ben Landy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Jan 03, 202329 min

Media Monday: The ‘23 Brand Conundrum with Adam Davidson

Special guest Adam Davidson, the podcasting legend and renowned author, joins Jon Kelly for a chat about the creator economy and the future of the audio trade. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 02, 202336 min

Gaming the SBF Plea

Teddy Schleifer joins Ben Landy to hypothesize about what to expect during SBF's big day in court next week, especially after his closest associates have turned on him. Then they chat about Jeff Bezos's pursuit of the Washington Commanders. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Dec 30, 202220 min

SBF's Schmuck Insurance

During a sideline conversation at a fintech conference, some 15 months ago, S.B.F. offered some stunning revelations about how the sausage was made at FTX. Bill Cohan and Ben Landy discuss. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Dec 29, 202222 min

Will Tom Cruise Win an Oscar?

Ben Landy and Matt Belloni chat about what’s really on Hollywood’s mind this holiday season: Will ‘Avatar’ hit its $2 billion magic number? Will Tom Cruise win an Oscar? Will the Disney board get a shakeup? And will there be any real repercussions to David Zaslav’s cost-cutting? Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/priva...

Dec 28, 202221 min

The Biden Dam & McCarthy’s Numbers

Jon Kelly and Tara Palmeri discuss the scintillating double-barreled inside story in Washington: the Scalise alternative and the cracks in the Biden dam. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Dec 27, 202219 min

Media Monday: Bloomberg’s Buying Spree?

Jon Kelly and Dylan Byers discuss the scintillating report that Mike Bloomberg is contemplating attempts to acquire The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. True? Wishful thinking? A shot across the bow? Or the fantasies of wishful adviser minions? Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more ab...

Dec 26, 202222 min

Musk’s Lawsuit City

Tina Nguyen and Peter Hamby discuss Kevin McCarthy’s increasingly insane MAGA hostage negotiation to become Speaker of the House. Then Ben Landy and Eriq Gardner review Elon Musk’s litany of legal headaches. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices...

Dec 23, 202223 min

Ready for Web4?

Baratunde Thurston joins Peter Hamby for a spirited set of predictions about the metaverse, bipartisan distaste for Silicon Valley, ChatGPT, and more. Fear not: this is an Elon-free zone… Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Dec 22, 202223 min

TikTokalypse Now

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 phase of the war in Ukraine. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Dec 21, 202223 min

A C.E.O. After Elon

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 Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Dec 20, 202222 min

Media Monday: The Cable Fable

Dylan Byers and Jon Kelly gab about the diminishing leadership in cable news, the agony in the industry as streamers size up live sports, and the latest pockmarks from the linear Big Bang. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Dec 19, 202225 min

Puck in the Metaverse

Baratunde Thurston joins Peter to discuss ChatGPT and its impact on the cultural sphere. Then marketing superhero Alex Bigler walks listeners through Puck’s 2nd Annual Mirth & Merriment Guide! Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

Dec 16, 202231 min

D.C. Media War & S.B.F.’s Legal Future

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 and Ben Landy ponder S.B.F.’s legal woes, among other things To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Dec 15, 202222 min

“Putin’s Chef”

Julia Ioffe talks to Peter about the former restaurateur-turned-paramilitary honcho who mystifyingly poses the greatest internal threat to Vladimir Putin. Then Ben Landy and Tina Nguyen discuss the shapeshifting of Marjorie Taylor Greene. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choice...

Dec 14, 202225 min

McCarthy’s Gamble & Elon’s Collateral

Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss the insanity of the “Unity Caucus” while Bill Cohan and Ben discuss Elon’s cray endgame. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Dec 13, 202223 min

Media Monday: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times

Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the latest internal angst gripping The New York Times. Did a one-day walkout rattle management or merely underscore their total leverage? Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Dec 12, 202220 min

The Trump Greased Pig

Bill Cohan joins Peter to chat about The Trump Organization’s latest legal headaches and what it means for the former president. Then marketing deity Alex Bigler offers a clarification to Puck’s New Yorker treatment. Teddy and Eriq's Article - https://puck.news/the-s-b-f-legal-meteor/ Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com...

Dec 09, 202222 min

A Heart to Heart with S.B.F.

Tara joins Peter to do some serious delegate math on Kevin McCarthy’s predicament. And then Teddy Schleifer plays the greatest hits of his S.B.F. interview with Ben Landy. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Dec 08, 202228 min

Semafor in the News

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss a couple of micro-controversies emanating from Semafor, the early-stage D.C. media startup. Then Julia Ioffe and Ben Landy discuss the conflicting views inside the U.S. government about how the war in Ukraine will end. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about...

Dec 07, 202223 min

There’s Life After Twitter

Baratunde Thurston joins Peter to imagine the digital town square after Twitter, and assess the companies trying to create it. Then Ben Landy and Julia Alexander discuss the intricacy of Netflix’s latest programming challenge. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit htt...

Dec 06, 202228 min

Media Monday: A D.C. Media Meltdown

Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the wind-down of The Recount, John Heilemann’s political digital media startup that missed the moment. Then they break the fourth wall to discuss The New Yorker’s profile of Puck. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastch...

Dec 05, 202220 min

CNN’s Haircut

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss CNN’s green room massacre—whether it's overblown, overdue, or just the natural order of things. Then marketing ace Alex Bigler swings by to get the inside story on how Puck’s reporters are countenancing the biggest story of our times. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy ...

Dec 02, 202223 min

Is Trump ‘24 Over?

Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss Kevin McCarthy’s tenuous position as he attempts to persuade the fringiest members of his caucus that he’s just likable enough to be Speaker. Then Ben Landy and Tina Nguyen get into whether Trump’s campaign is already toast. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Dec 01, 202224 min

Bob vs Bob Crimes

Matt Belloni joins Peter to discuss the latest casualties and innuendo regarding the Iger succession plan. Then Eriq Gardner and Ben Landy chew over a few surprising wrinkles of the FTX legal fallout. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Nov 30, 202222 min

The S.B.F. Fallacies

Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss the critical global weapons shortage that no one wants to talk about. Then Ben Landy and Teddy Schleifer get into the next round of S.B.F. intrigue. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Nov 29, 202224 min

Media Monday: Igermania & a D.C. Media Collapse

Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the next steps in Iger’s return, and where the calculus sits a week after the stunning announcement. They also chew over Elon the C.E.O. vs Elon the Narcissist and the collapse of Protocol, D.C.’s attempt at The Information. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more a...

Nov 28, 202221 min

Trump's Gas Problem

Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to discuss the G.O.P.'s Kevin McCarthy compromise: the party's inside conversation about the reality behind the policy-light, ideology-free, newscycle-obsessed career pol who just wants the gavel. Then they get into the Trump of it all. Is he running to win in 2024, or just to outpace DeSantis and his lawyers? And is he already out of gas? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about yo...

Nov 25, 202220 min

More Iger Tea Leaves

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the latest Iger intrigue and talk around town regarding the only thing people care about: what’s next at Disney. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 24, 202221 min
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