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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.

Episodes

Will the G.O.P. Give Up on Ukraine?

Julia Ioffe joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss the appetite for supporting Ukraine in a future Republican-controlled House. Then Eriq Gardner and Ben Landy discuss Apple’s epic lawsuit. Read Julia's Newsletter https://puck.news/author/julia-ioffe/ Read Eriq's Piece https://puck.news/the-apple-epic-grudge-match-round-two/ Give us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily/id1586269186 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices ...

Nov 08, 202221 min

Media Monday: It's Hunting Season

Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss a plethora of dispiriting issues—Elon’s moves, Zaz’s earnings report, Paramount and Comcast woes—and what they mean for the industry. 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 07, 202223 min

CNN’s Red Line

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss Chris Licht’s mounting crisis at CNN—declining revenue, sagging ratings, and dwindling loyalty. Is a recovery possible? Then marketing living legend Alex Bigler discusses Puck’s niche in D.C.. Read Dylan's story at Puck https://puck.news/a-licht-in-the-attic Leave a 5-star review! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily/id1586269186 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy...

Nov 04, 202222 min

The McCarthy Party

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 fresh hell that is in store for the new majority leader. 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 03, 202222 min

The Ye Calamity

Baratunde Thurston joins Peter to discuss the real inside story of the Kanye West crisis. Then Teddy Schleifer and Ben Landy discuss the most exclusive club on Earth. Read Baratunde's Piece https://puck.news/when-it-all-falls-down/ Read Teddy's Piece https://puck.news/eric-schmidts-exclusive-new-club/ 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 02, 202225 min

Peacock’s Existential Crisis

Julia Alexander joins Peter to discuss Peacock’s necessary moves, and imminent agonies. Then Bill Cohan and Ben Landy discuss the ways Elon Musk could win, or lose, Twitter. 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 01, 202224 min

Media Monday: Imagining the Elon Regime

Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss their expectations regarding the early days of the Elon Regime at Twitter. Then they discuss the latest oscillations in the creator economy, particularly what it means for the journalism business. 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

Oct 31, 202221 min

Politico & Prose

Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to discuss the Axel Springer-and-KKR-fueled resurgence at Politico, the new University of Kentucky of journalism. Then marketing luminary Alex Bigler chats with Matt Belloni about the origin story of What I’m Hearing. 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

Oct 28, 202225 min

Introducing Story of the Week with Joel Stein: Billionaires Prepping for the Apocalypse

Here’s a preview of a new podcast, Story of the Week. Each week, journalist Joel Stein chooses an article that fascinates him, convinces the writer to tell him about it, and then interrupts a good conversation by talking about himself. Sometimes the story will be the one everyone is talking about, like the New Yorker article on smoking hallucinogenic toads. Other times we’ll find a story you might have missed, like the one in the Verge about the rock groupie turned hacker who had huge corporatio...

Oct 27, 202212 min

Hillary’s Vibe Shift

Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss Dr. Oz’s ascendance in the Pennsylvania Senate race after John Fetterman’s disastrous debate. Then Ben Landy and Teddy Schleifer discuss Hillary Clinton’s legacy-making moves. Read Teddy's Piece https://puck.news/hillarys-new-play-newsoms-midterm-post-mortem-a-thiel-shake-up/ 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...

Oct 27, 202224 min

Elon’s Twitter Bloodlust

Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss Elon Musk’s Twitter cost-cutting bloodlust. Then Ben Landy and Eriq Gardner get into the Ye insanity. 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

Oct 26, 202222 min

The Putin Nuke Calculus

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. 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

Oct 25, 202222 min

Media Monday: The Smiths & The Cuomos

Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss Semafor’s launch, and what the industry is extrapolating. Then they chat about The Brothers Cuomo, and their various media ambitions. 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

Oct 24, 202221 min

Licht’s Leash

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss Chris Licht’s latest programming choices and non-choices. Then Peter and marketing heroine Alex Bigler dig into the latest Feedback Friday. Read Dylan's Piece https://puck.news/the-murdoch-succession-moment-arrives/ 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

Oct 21, 202223 min

The Silicon Valley Swamp

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 the donor industrial complex in both Washington and San Francisco. 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

Oct 20, 202222 min

Nikki Finke’s Legacy & The Corporate Woke Wars

Matt Belloni joins Peter to discuss Nikki Finke’s complex legacy as a bile-spilling, news-breaking Hollywood mouthpiece and vixen. Then Ben Landy and Eriq Gardner discuss the Fortune 500 woke wars. 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

Oct 19, 202222 min

Putin’s Boy From the Valley

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 Teddy Schleifer discuss the other M&A deal of the season. Read Julia's Newsletter https://puck.news/newsletter_content/elons-twitter-plans-ozs-romney-resurrection/ Read Bill's Piece https://puck.news/morgan-stanleys-twitter-dynamite-hedge-fund-hunger-games/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy L...

Oct 18, 202224 min

Media Monday: Peacock’s Identity Crisis & NYT Dish

Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss NBCU’s streaming woes and then the latest inside conversation within The New York Times. Read Julia Alexander's Piece! https://puck.news/peacock-curiosity-paramounts-future-the-great-streaming-rebundling/ Ready Dylan's Piece https://puck.news/timesism-its-discontents/ 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

Oct 17, 202225 min

The Gavin Emasculation

Tara Palmeri and Peter Hamby discuss whether Gavin Newsom poses a material threat to Joe Biden. Then marketing legend Alex Bigler chats with Tina Nguyen about her early years in the conservative movement. Read Tara and Peter's Piece! https://puck.news/bidens-24-math-the-newsom-shadow-campaign/ 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

Oct 14, 202225 min

The NYT’s Star System

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss The New York Times’s new paradox—its never been stronger and yet its top talent is simultaneously searching for better financial and creative opportunities. And then Ben Landy and Eriq Gardner discuss Bill Murray’s movie-wrecking behavior. Read Dylan's Piece https://puck.news/timesism-its-discontents/ Read Eriq's Piece https://puck.news/the-secret-bill-murray-settlement-revealed/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.aud...

Oct 13, 202223 min

Elon’s $13B Nightmare

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 Teddy Schleifer weigh in on his geopolitics. 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

Oct 12, 202227 min

Putin’s Bridge to Nowhere

Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss the re-escalation in Russia’s war on Ukraine, including Putin’s sinister revenge for the bridge bombing seen around the world. And then Ben Landy and Tina Nguyen discuss Elon Musk’s political id. 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

Oct 11, 202224 min

Media Monday: Elon Media Hatred & NBC Blues

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 is misguided. Then they chat about the many agonizing decisions facing NBC News. 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

Oct 10, 202225 min

Hollywood’s Rom-Com Crisis

Matt Belloni joins Peter to unfurl the crisis stemming from Billy Eichner’s new film, which tanked at the box office last weekend. Is 2022 America really not ready for a gay romantic comedy, or is the broader rom-com genre just truly embattled? Then Ben Landy and marketing legend Alex Bigler discuss Puck’s apolitical bent. Check out Eriq's article! https://puck.news/elons-secret-wall-street-pact/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy...

Oct 07, 202225 min

Herschel Shrugged

Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss the unfolding Herschel Walker imbroglio and what it means for Mitch McConnell. And then, sticking with the political theme, Ben Landy and Tina Nguyen discuss the G.O.P.’s plan for Trumpism after Trump. 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

Oct 06, 202224 min

Elon’s Bended Knee

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss Donald Trump’s bizarre new litigation against CNN. Then Ben Landy and Eriq Gardner get into the Elon of it all. 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

Oct 05, 202226 min

Elon’s Insecurities

Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to explain the rash thoughtlessness that apparently fueled Elon Musk’s Twitter bid. Then Ben Landy and Bill Cohan discuss the long tail of Kim Kardashian’s crypto misdeeds. 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

Oct 04, 202225 min

Media Monday: Late Night’s Big Bang

Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the latest manifestation of the linear big bang theory—Trevor Noah’s departure and the looming end of late night. The duo also turn their attention to the NFL’s media accountability challenge. 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

Oct 03, 202222 min

A Billionaire Bakeoff

Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss the new primo silent auction prize for the three comma club: the Phoenix Suns. Then Tara Palmeri and Alex Bigler settle a massive Puck mystery. 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

Sep 30, 202224 min

A New Democratic Controversy

Tara Palmeri swings by to chat with Peter about the behind-the-scenes politics about where to hold the ‘24 DNC convention—a seemingly innocuous decision that requires feverish favor-trading and political calculation. Then Tina Nguyen talks with Ben Landy about the genesis of Tucker Carlson. 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

Sep 29, 202226 min
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