Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss Paul Ryan’s fresh alarms about the national debt—and what else the former House Speaker told his private audience at a recent Wyoming retreat, including his take on Trump’s tariff policies. Then Bill digs into the nervous chatter brewing on Wall Street about their potential next-mayor, Zohran Mamdani. 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://podcast...
Sep 09, 2025•33 min
Jon Kelly joins Peter to debate whether Bari Weiss’s The Free Press is really worth the rumored $100 million price tag that David Ellison is ready to pony up—and the potential shockwaves that Weiss’s arrival could send through CBS News. They also discuss ESPN’s new do-everything app, and whether Bristol’s brass are truly prepared to build products that can thrive in the direct-to-consumer era. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-po...
Sep 08, 2025•28 min
Agriculture Committee chairman Glenn “G.T.” Thompson joins Abby Livingston for a candid conversation about the state of what he’s dubbed the “One Big, Beautiful Farm Bill,” the politics of SNAP, and the fights over pesticides. They also dig into the virtues—and drawbacks—of Republican committee term limits, and how Pennsylvania’s shifting political terrain could reshape the next election. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy ...
Sep 06, 2025•32 min
Marion Maneker joins Peter to sort through the reputational storm engulfing Sotheby’s and its reclusive billionaire owner, Patrick Drahi, stemming from a sprawling ‘New Yorker’ exposé that suggests employees have been feathering their nests with off-book side deals. As Marion further explains, this now gives rival Christie's fresh ammunition as the auction giants joust for big-spending clientele. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy...
Sep 05, 2025•23 min
Bill Cohan joins Peter to dissect Trump’s hands-on meddling in the private sector from his White House perch—picking corporate winners and losers, carving out slices of deals, and steering federal dollars into equity stakes in major companies. As Bill explains, Trump’s motivations remain murky, beyond projecting himself as America’s ultimate dealmaker—often at the expense of taxpayers and shareholders alike. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc...
Sep 04, 2025•29 min
Abby Livingston joins guest host Leigh Ann Caldwell to preview a frenetic month ahead in Washington, as Congress barrels toward a government funding deadline less than 30 days away. They also weigh how Iowa Republican senator Joni Ernst’s retirement could scramble the G.O.P.’s future, and lay out the emerging midterm roadmap for both parties. 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:/...
Sep 03, 2025•22 min
Jon Kelly and Peter reunite for a second consecutive day to chew over a pair of relevant media industry topics as we head into the fall: the brutal carriage dispute between Fox and YouTube TV in addition to Gavin Newsom’s podcasting ubiquity. 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 02, 2025•25 min
Jon Kelly and Peter Hamby reunite for a spirited chat about some proprietary data regarding Gen Alpha’s movie theater fixation before offering their views on the Bill Belichick college sports (and media) experiment. 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 01, 2025•26 min
With every episode, Lena Dunham and Alissa Bennett take you on a historical deep dive into the life of a woman society dismissed by calling her mad, sad, or just plain bad: Lindsay Lohan, Judy Garland, Winona Ryder, Mariah Carey, Lil Kim and many more. Join them for a rich, hilarious, and heartbreaking look into exactly what it means when we call a woman “crazy.” The C-Word was originally published behind a paywall from 2019 - 2022. This is the first time it’s being released to all major podcast...
Aug 31, 2025•3 min
Andy Lack, former chairman of NBC News and MSNBC, joins Dylan to pore over the myriad existential crises rattling television news, from CBS’s messy Trump settlement to the Versant spin that leaves MSNBC in the wilderness—and more. He also discusses his new act as a purveyor of local news startups across the Deep South, and his bid to build sustainable outlets at a time when local journalism is facing significant headwinds. The Grill Room Podcast is presented by bp. See all the ways we’re investi...
Aug 30, 2025•40 min
John Heilemann joins Peter Hamby to assess how Democrats in blue states and cities are countering Trump’s false claims about violent crime, and his threats to deploy the National Guard in places like Chicago, Baltimore, and Los Angeles. They also discuss what these clashes reveal about the positioning of potential 2028 presidential candidates like Gavin Newsom, J.B. Pritzker, and Wes Moore—and whether they have the savvy to thrive in America’s nonstop political media machine. To learn more about...
Aug 29, 2025•37 min
John Ourand joins Peter to discuss the booming business of college football as the season kicks off this weekend. They dig into the broadcast bonanza surrounding the legendary Lee Corso’s final College GameDay, how the attention economy is reshaping sports media, Fox’s controversial Dave Portnoy hire and so-called “ban” from the Ohio State opener, Bill Belichick’s arrival at UNC, the professionalization of the college game—and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practice...
Aug 28, 2025•25 min
Eriq Gardner joins guest host Leigh Ann Caldwell to game out a bizarre but plausible future in which Trump insists on a cut of individual copyrights to assert control over intellectual property, particularly in the entertainment industry—and how that gambit could, paradoxically, bolster the case for A.I.-created works. 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/adch...
Aug 27, 2025•21 min
Julia Ioffe joins guest Leigh Ann Caldwell to dissect Donald Trump’s latest diplomatic maneuvers with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, and why his failure to deliver security guarantees or a trilateral meeting may embolden Russian aggression and strain U.S.-European relations. They also examine the strange role of Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff—fresh off receiving a medal from Putin—and the wider geopolitical currents involving China and India. To learn more about listener data and our privac...
Aug 26, 2025•25 min
Jon Kelly and Peter Hamby are reunited for a rapturous dissection of MSNBC’s dreary new acronymic name and some learned hypotheses about ESPN’s new gaming-first-ish streamer and its multichannel universe. 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...
Aug 25, 2025•26 min
Designer, writer, and non-profit founder Aurora James returns to Fashion People to discuss Robin Givhan’s exit from The Washington Post, the tariff nonsense, the nostalgia trap, Travis Kelce’s GQ cover, Taylor Swift’s political responsibility as a deeply influential famous person, flea markets, Alexander Wang Spring/Summer 2010, and so 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 htt...
Aug 23, 2025•34 min
Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter to puzzle over the latest congressional maps, from Texas and California to Indiana, where Trump wants to lock Democrats out of power forever. Then they size up Gavin Newsom’s palpable 2028 ambition, as liberals go ga-ga for a Trumpian fighter of their own. 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...
Aug 22, 2025•25 min
Bill Cohan joins Peter Hamby to break down why tech stocks have started to cool off, and whether A.I. is overhyped or underhyped as a long-term play for investors—all while “Big Tech” players like Sam Altman and Mark Zuckerberg find ways to continually enrich themselves and their employees. Then they take a look at Chamath Palihapitiya getting back in the SPAC game, and whether his new venture can warm his relationship with MAGA. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit:...
Aug 21, 2025•29 min
Ian Krietzberg joins guest host Julia Alexander to parse the incentives for streaming platforms like Spotify to embrace A.I.-generated content, spotlighting the precarious case of the A.I. band The Velvet Sundown, which racked up over a million plays before being exposed. They also discuss CharacterAI’s shift from chasing A.G.I. to role-playing entertainment, and the ethical questions and implications that come with this pivot. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: h...
Aug 20, 2025•26 min
Matt Belloni joins guest host Julia Alexander to break down the massive success of KPop Demon Hunters, Netflix’s second-most-watched original film, and why it’s keeping Sonys executives up at night. Then they debate the Duffer brothers’ jump from Netflix to Paramount—and whether their defection signals a broader shift in Hollywood. 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://podcastcho...
Aug 19, 2025•24 min
Jon Kelly and Peter Hamby reunite for a talmudic reading of David Ellison’s first week on the job and some obsessive theorizing about his tech fantasies. Then they delve into the convergence of cable news and podcasting. 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...
Aug 18, 2025•32 min
Axios’s Sara Fischer returns to the pod to help make sense of the biggest sports media plot lines from the past few weeks: Paramount’s $7.7 billion deal with UFC, ESPN’s respective bombshell pacts with the NFL and WWE, the network’s forthcoming D.T.C. product, and much, much more. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure you subscribe to The Varsity. Click here to subscribe To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about ...
Aug 16, 2025•33 min
Lauren Sherman joins Peter to assess how much magazine covers actually move the cultural needle in today’s digital-first media landscape. While big stars are still lining up for attention-grabbing shoots, Lauren suggests these expensive productions now mostly serve industry insiders, celebrity egos, and social media feeds. Peter and Lauren also explore the shrinking footprint of legacy magazines and the growing dominance of digital platforms in shaping pop culture. To learn more about listener d...
Aug 15, 2025•25 min
John Ourand joins Peter Hamby to break down a consequential stretch in sports media, with Paramount cutting a $7.7 billion check for UFC rights and ESPN expanding its sports empire ahead of football season with its forthcoming super app. As John explains, these moves are part of a concerted push by legacy media to fight back against the rise of tech platforms and streamers. And despite the industry upheaval, the old guard still holds one powerful advantage: bigger audiences. To learn more about ...
Aug 14, 2025•27 min
Ian Krietzberg joins guest host Julia Ioffe to discuss Sam Altman’s latest gambit: offering ChatGPT Enterprise to U.S. government agencies for next to nothing, in hopes of building muscle memory inside the government and promoting the widespread adoption of A.I. in day-to-day operations. Yet, as adoption grows, so do the questions and concerns—about security, reliability, and the costs of running energy-hungry systems prone to unpredictable errors. To learn more about listener data and our priva...
Aug 13, 2025•23 min
Abby Livingston joins guest host Julia Ioffe to break down the August recess town halls, where some members of Congress are dodging the spotlight while others face heat over the Big Beautiful Bill and the Epstein scandal. They also discuss the latest Texas redistricting battle—and what it all means for the road to the 2026 midterms. 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...
Aug 12, 2025•22 min
Jon Kelly and Peter Hamby reunite to discuss some of the overlooked complexifiers in David Ellison's conquest of Paramount. They also assess the challenging points of leverage between ESPN and Fox and their respective college football media heroes, Pat McAfee and Dave Portnoy 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...
Aug 11, 2025•28 min
Katie Drummond, global editorial director of Wired, joins the pod to reflect on her overhaul of the tech magazine—transforming it into a sharp-edged outlet covering the dystopian intersection of technology, politics, and culture. She discusses the significance of original reporting, Wired’s notable growth and ambitions growth strategy, A.I.’s threat to journalism, and much, much more. The Grill Room Podcast is presented by bp. See all the ways we’re investing in America: https://www.bp.com/Inves...
Aug 09, 2025•42 min
Kim Masters joins Peter to dig into the latest buzz around Hollywood: that Paramount C.E.O. David Ellison is eyeing a slimmed-down Warner Bros. as a potential acquisition target. They consider the potential upsides of a merger, the regulatory hurdles, and the implications for the entertainment ecosystem writ large. 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...
Aug 08, 2025•21 min
John Ourand joins Peter Hamby to break down ESPN’s flurry of major announcements this week, from its big NFL broadcast deal to the addition of RedZone and premium WWE content. As ESPN prepares to launch its long-awaited D.T.C. product later this month, Jimmy Pitaro has outined a future where sports fans no longer need to toggle between cable, YouTube TV, Hulu, and Disney to watch the games and programming they want. Can it deliver? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visi...
Aug 07, 2025•25 min
