Eriq Gardner joins Peter Hamby to dissect Hunter Biden’s multifaceted, Bryan Freedman-led legal war against Fox News. Then they foreshadow how A.I. is poised to infiltrate the courtroom. 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
May 02, 2024•18 min
Abby Livingston joins Peter Hamby to dig into the G.O.P. bravado surrounding the party’s odds of maintaining control of the House next year despite the historic leadership tumult that has plagued the caucus. Then they parse R.F.K.’s true threat to Biden’s reelection odds. 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
May 01, 2024•23 min
Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to parse the WHCD weekend micro-drama surrounding a story published in Politico last week, which shined a klieg light on the simmering tensions between the White House and The New York Times. 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
Apr 30, 2024•27 min
In a very special episode, Peter plays the interview that he and Matt Belloni conducted with Aaron Sorkin during Puck’s WHCD party with WME and Snap. Sorkin dishes on his forthcoming Jan 6 project, his departure from CAA, and his thoughts on Biden. 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
Apr 29, 2024•31 min
Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to divulge all the inside chatter heading into White House Corespondents’ Dinner week in Washington. They rate who’s up and who’s down in the D.C. media scene, the parties (including Puck’s shindig with WME) where everyone is coveting an invite, and much, much more. 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
Apr 26, 2024•18 min
Eriq Gardner joins Peter Hamby for a candid evaluation of Trump’s historic criminal trial: 45’s courtroom antics, the judge’s gag order threat, the prosecution’s evolving strategy, and how this soap opera might eventually resolve. 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
Apr 25, 2024•16 min
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter Hamby to discuss the recent wave of Silicon Valley money lining up behind Trump, and why so many Bay Area technocrats are suddenly falling over themselves to fundraise for the Republican nominee. Then they discuss the covert operation to convince R.F.K.’s V.P. pick, Nicole Shanahan, to drop off the ticket. 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://podcastc...
Apr 24, 2024•17 min
Lauren Sherman joins Peter Hamby to discuss the brands fighting it out behind the scenes to dress the stars of ‘Challengers,’ the new Zendaya-starring tennis flick. Then they discuss Lauren’s new podcast, Fashion People, which launches today. 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
Apr 23, 2024•20 min
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss ESPN's Norby replacement list and all the agita and hoopla surrounding the White House Correspondents Party week. 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
Apr 22, 2024•24 min
Julia Alexander joins Peter Hamby to dissect the remarkable ascent of Tubi, and why the free, ad-supported streaming service is blowing up with Gen Z. Are its SVOD competitors taking notes? Then they consider the wisdom of HBO being folded into Max on the eve of the revamped streamer’s first anniversary. 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
Apr 19, 2024•23 min
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss what on earth veteran media executives Ben Sherwood and Joanna Coles are doing taking over The Daily Beast, the boutique, once buzzy Barry Diller digital property that nobody else wanted. 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
Apr 18, 2024•19 min
Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to dig into Iran’s brazen attack on Israel: how it illustrates the region’s intractable tensions, Biden’s complicated relationship with Bibi, and why Israel’s unique politics suggest he isn’t going anywhere soon. 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
Apr 17, 2024•20 min
John Ourand joins Peter Hamby to dig into the latest shakeup atop ESPN: the defenestration of longtime executive Norby Williamson, the drama behind the move, and what it means for the network’s digital ambitions. Then they reveal why the NBA is playing hardball with R.S.N. provider Diamond Sports. 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
Apr 16, 2024•16 min
Jon Kelly joins Peter to prosecute the Times’ latest internal investigation and discuss Shari Redstone’s unusual mid-deal heat board crisis. 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
Apr 15, 2024•26 min
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter Hamby to scrutinize Donald Trump’s fundraising machine as the candidate tries to overcome his financial disadvantage to Biden. Then they break down Trump’s quest for a running mate, consider the known shortlist, and reveal how the decision might ultimately hinge on who can bring the most cash into the 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://pod...
Apr 12, 2024•18 min
Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to discuss the lingering executive tensions inside 30 Rock following the McDaniel micro scandal. Then they weigh into whether the rebooted CBS News streamer is just more of the same. 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
Apr 11, 2024•22 min
Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to dissect Trump’s putative rejection of a national abortion ban, and whether the announcement will actually cost him evangelical votes. Then they survey the electoral college map, and debate whether Joe Biden is serious about putting red states in play this November. 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
Apr 10, 2024•18 min
Bill Cohan joins Peter Hamby to unpack Shari Redstone’s controversial choice to entertain the David Ellison-Skydance bid for Paramount over Apollo Global Management’s $27 billion offer for the whole enchilada. Then they dig into Bill’s newsmaking interview with former Apollo chief Leon Black concerning his association with Jeffery Epstein. 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://po...
Apr 09, 2024•28 min
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the inevitable capitulation of No Labels, the quixotic third party political organization. Then they dig into Ari Emanuel’s latest windfall. 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
Apr 08, 2024•25 min
Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to unpack the senseless and tragic Israeli bombing of a convoy filled with World Central Kitchen aid workers, and what the wrath of beloved humanitarian José Andrés means for Israel—and for Biden. Then they discuss Julia’s candid conversation with Republican Rep. Michael McCaul and his effort to convince his own party to send aid to Ukraine. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about y...
Apr 05, 2024•22 min
Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss Shari Redstone’s decision to go forward with Skydance and Bob Iger’s proxy war success. Then Eriq Gardner and Ben Landy broach the latest A.I. minefield. 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
Apr 04, 2024•21 min
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter Hamby to narrate billionaire scion Rory Gates’s ginger initial steps onto the Democratic political scene, the major players whispering in his ear, and whether he’s destined to become a force in donorworld. Then Teddy relives his experience in the courtroom when S.B.F. was sentenced to a quarter century behind bars. 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:/...
Apr 03, 2024•21 min
John Ourand joins Peter Hamby to reveal the inner workings of the lucrative and clandestine NBA broadcast rights bake-off. Then the pair dig into the white hot business of women’s college basketball, and how stars like Caitlin Clark are making a killing with N.I.L. deals. 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
Apr 02, 2024•17 min
Jon Kelly joins Peter Hamby to weigh into the issues keeping the industry aflutter: Obama’s mega-surrogacy, the Ronna Romney McDaniel denouement, and Adam Silver’s enigmatic NBA broadcast rights auction. 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
Apr 01, 2024•26 min
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter Hamby to amplify the inside conversation in Silicon Valley surrounding Nicole Shanahan, and R.F.K. Jr.’s calculus in selecting her as his running mate. Then Bill Cohan joins Ben Landy to chew over Trump’s timely SPAC windfall. 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
Mar 29, 2024•31 min
Dylan Byers joins Peter to relay the true behind the scenes story of the Ronna McDaniel insurrection at NBC News—the Carrie Budoff Brown courtship, talent uprising, and ex post facto ass covering by the network’s top executives. 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
Mar 28, 2024•26 min
Abby Livingston joins Peter Hamby to analyze the ripple effects from the flurry of House G.O.P. retirements, including the outside chance that the chamber could flip back to Democrat control. Then Lauren Sherman joins Ben Landy to explain why Gucci is under fire. 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
Mar 27, 2024•20 min
John Ourand joins Peter to discuss the runaway valuation of NFL franchises and how hedge fund founder Ken Griffin almost got his hands around the Miami Dolphins. Then they unpack the financial conundrum facing Diamond Sports and its new CEO’s post-bankruptcy deal with Amazon. 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
Mar 26, 2024•18 min
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss two unusual government-prompted media sagas: Capitol Hill’s TikTok legislation and Jeff Zucker’s sullied U.K. newspaper chase. 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
Mar 25, 2024•27 min
Bill Cohan joins Peter Hamby to break down Donald Trump’s financial pickle: Is a declaration of personal bankruptcy truly on the horizon if he can’t fork over the $454 million bond payment by Monday? Then Teddy Schleifer and Ben Landy consider how Dustin Moskovitz plans to money bomb D.C. ahead of the ’24 election. 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/adchoice...
Mar 22, 2024•32 min