Jon Kelly reunites with Peter to dissect Comcast’s seismic spinoff. Is this the beginning of the end for news networks like CNBC and MSNBC? Then they scrutinize Netflix’s viewership numbers for the Tyson-Paul fight and debate whether monoculture can exist in today’s media climate. 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 25, 2024•26 min
In a special Saturday episode, Abby Livingston joins Ben to war game what John Thune’s elevation to majority leader portends for the Senate’s looming confirmation battles with Trump. Then they discuss whether Mike Johnson has the votes to fend off the Chaos Caucus, and how Democrats are grappling with the prospect of another two years in the minority. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
Nov 23, 2024•23 min
Lauren Sherman joins Peter to discuss Vanity Fair’s anxiety-stoking decision to publish its annual Hollywood Issue three months early, raising questions about Condé Nast’s shaky financials. Then Lauren dishes about which Arnault heirs are in the running to inherit the LVMH empire. 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 22, 2024•30 min
Dylan Byers joins Peter to decipher Brian Roberts’ decision to spin off NBCUniversal’s declining cable assets and explain why this is a landmark moment in the history of the media industry. Then Dylan offers a behind-the-scenes snapshot of why MSNBC’s co-hosts Joe and Mika made the pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago. 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 21, 2024•33 min
Bill Cohan joins Peter to put a number on Elon Musk’s growing political clout in Trump’s social orbit—raising the intriguing possibility that Musk’s indebted X, and Trump’s overvalued meme-stock DJT, could merge. 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 20, 2024•27 min
Abby Livingston joins Peter to dissect Trump’s latest power move in Washington: attempting to push his controversial cabinet picks through the Senate without confirmation hearings. They dive into the brewing battle, and chew over whether this will ignite a showdown between MAGA loyalists and the remnants of the G.O.P. establishment. 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...
Nov 19, 2024•22 min
Jon Kelly reunites with Peter to discuss the latest dramas underpinning the media industry: why TV execs believe the traditional networks are being sidelined in the NFL-Amazon partnership, the plummeting ratings of CNN and MSNBC in the ’wake of Trump’s victory, 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
Nov 18, 2024•28 min
Lauren Sherman and Peter dig into the latest dramas percolating through the fashion industry: Gap’s attempt to revive itself as America’s favorite mall brand, the Arnault family cozying up to Donald Trump, what the former-and-future president’s tariffs could mean for luxury goods, and 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
Nov 15, 2024•29 min
John Ourand joins Peter to examine ESPN’s efforts to sustain itself as a politics-free zone in anticipation of a second Trump administration. Then they dive into Netflix’s upcoming Tyson vs. Paul fight, signaling the streamer’s plan to expand its sports strategy. 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 14, 2024•27 min
Bill Cohan joins Peter to examine how Wall Street is pricing the second Trump era—the tariffs, the tax cuts, and all the corporate bullying. Bill runs down the list of familiar faces jockeying for Cabinet positions (Gary, Schwarzman, Paulson...), plus some surprising names that are suddenly in contention. Then they discuss how investors are playing the market rally, and whether crypto will get a Trump bump. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc....
Nov 13, 2024•30 min
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to sort through the résumés of potential appointees in Trump’s second administration, exploring why this transition may differ from the haphazard process that played out in 2017. Then they discuss the lack of a second #resistance and whether the Democratic Party can discover a new identity beyond its unified opposition to Trump. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Nov 12, 2024•20 min
Jon Kelly and Peter jump into a brief recap of last week’s Election Day surprises before diving into the future of the media industry under a second Trump administration. They tackle CNN’s hundreds of impending layoffs, the Washington Post’s eyebrow-raising return-to-work policy, how media at large has grown out of touch with modern politics, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Nov 11, 2024•37 min
Puck's legal expert, Eriq Gardner, joins Peter for an in-depth look at how the returning president would go to war with the regulatory state, installing allies to reshape—or dismantle—key agencies like the F.T.C. and F.C.C., with sweeping implications for Wall Street, Hollywood, and beyond. 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 08, 2024•20 min
On today’s episode, Puck Superfriends—Peter Hamby, John Heilemann, and Dylan Byers—huddle up for a post-election post-mortem about how Trump sailed to victory, why Kamala failed to connect, what the next Trump administration might bring, whether Democrats have lost touch with American culture and modern media, and 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.co...
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 26 min
In the first of two post-election episodes, Abby Livingston joins Peter to assess the multidimensional fallout from Trump’s decisive victory, the consequences of Republicans taking the Senate, and whether last night’s MAGA red wave will consume the House, too. Then they turn to the demographic warning signs that so many pundits missed. 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://podcas...
Nov 06, 2024•22 min
Abby Livingston joins Peter to answer the final questions haunting this godforsaken race: what operatives really think about the Ann Selzer hope bomb, how to parse the early voting mumbo jumbo, and which battlegrounds to watch as the Magic Wall returns. 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 05, 2024•21 min
Jon Kelly joins Peter to weigh in on the roiling drama at The Washington Post, and whether the longterm business impact will be material. The duo also read the tea leaves from Comcast’s earnings report, and predict the fate of its cable networks. 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 04, 2024•32 min
Gone South, the Edward R. Murrow award-winning podcast, is back. Unlike previous seasons, writer and host Jed Lipinski brings listeners new episodes every week with no end in sight. Each episode of Gone South Season 4 tells a different story about one of the South's most interesting crimes. 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, 2024•9 min
Bill Cohan joins Peter for a wide-ranging discussion about the anxieties and second-guessing in finance world as liberal-leaning Wall Street prepares for the imminent possibility of a second Trump term. Then they consider the outsider candidates in the Iger succession sweepstakes. 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, 2024•25 min
Abby Livingston joins Peter Hamby for a spooky conversation hashing out the final five days of the campaign: the overlooked House and Senate races, whether Democrats can overcome a challenging electoral map, the G.O.P.’s late-breaking momentum, 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
Oct 31, 2024•25 min
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to reopen the bloodcurdling case of the Menendez brothers, the parricidal ‘90s heartthrobs whose bid for freedom has gotten a jolt from Netflix. Then they discuss the involvement of embattled L.A. district attorney George Gascón, whose recent push for the brothers’ re-sentencing may be a ploy to save his fizzling reelection campaign. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choice...
Oct 30, 2024•21 min
With just a week to go until Election Day, Tara Palmeri joins Peter to share an inside look at Donald Trump’s ugly, hate-stewing, controversy-stoking Madison Square Garden rally. Then they discuss the latest spine-tingling polls, each candidate’s closing strategy, and 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
Oct 29, 2024•26 min
Jon Kelly reunites with Peter Hamby to discuss the WaPo and LA Times’ respective, controversial decisions to refrain from endorsing a presidential candidate. Then they dig into Politico’s plan to revamp its flagship editorial product, Playbook. 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, 2024•30 min
Bill Cohan joins Dylan Byers to discuss how the world of finance is preparing for the unpredictable outcome of the forthcoming election. Despite Wall Street leaning heavily Democratic, there’s looming angst that Trump will be the last candidate standing. Then the duo predict what Paramount will look like under its new regime of David Ellison and Jeff Shell. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices...
Oct 25, 2024•28 min
Lauren Sherman sits down with Dylan Byers to discuss the shocking sex trafficking scandal involving former Abercrombie & Fitch C.E.O. Michael Jeffries, and whether these revelations will shake up the brand. Then they dig into the H.R. drama unfolding at Condé Nast and the enduring influence of Anna Wintour. 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, 2024•29 min
John Ourand sits down with Dylan Byers to unpack ESPN’s latest deal with the NFL, a move that’s sparked tension among the league’s other media partners. The duo also dive into the highly anticipated Yankees-Dodgers World Series, offering predictions on whether it will shatter viewership records. 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 23, 2024•25 min
Tara Palmeri joins Dylan Byers for a sweeping discussion of the final stages of the election cycle: the latest fixations within Mar-a-Lago, the starkly divergent media strategies embraced by Trump and Harris, and how the campaigns might win over the remaining undecided voters. 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 22, 2024•24 min
Jon Kelly joins Peter to scrutinize Kamala’s end-stage, multi-platform media strategy. Then the duo tackles the NFL’s bold move to simulcast Monday Night Football on both ESPN and ABC, and what it signals for the league’s relationship with its broadcasting partners. 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, 2024•26 min
Bill Cohan joins Peter Hamby to discuss The Sphere, eccentric billionaire James Dolan’s vertigo-inducing and fully immersive Las Vegas music and entertainment venue. Sure, it’s a monster success with consumers… but is it actually financially viable? Plus, Bill discusses Ron Perelman’s recently uncovered health scare and how it’s manifested into his newfound Zen mind state. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about...
Oct 18, 2024•26 min
Puck legal expert Eriq Gardner joins Peter to discuss the bizarre legal battle between A&E and MGM over the pseudo-un-cancellation of “Live PD.” Then they chew over the startling A.I. implications of golfer Jack Nicklaus’ lawsuit against Nicklaus Companies to reclaim his life rights. 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, 2024•22 min
