The NBA’s TikTok Paradox & The G.O.P.’s Social Media Scapegoat
Julia Alexander joins Peter to discuss the TikTokification of the NBA, and how commissioner Adam Silver is tiptoeing the line of dominating the algorithm and flatlining on TV. Then they pivot to the G...
18 Syys 202525min
David Ellison’s Content Complex
Dylan Byers joins Peter to game out what a potential WBD–Paramount Skydance mash-up might look like, as an emboldened David Ellison reportedly readies a multi-billion-dollar cash bid for WBD. They bre...
17 Syys 202524min
The Two Tragedies of Charlie Kirk
John Heilemann joins Peter to discuss the grotesque state of American politics in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination, as a divisive president canonizes him as a martyr while furious White Hous...
16 Syys 202529min
Media Monday: Murdochology & Ellison’s Mic Drop
Jon Kelly and Peter Hamby reunite to discuss the seismic events from a very busy week in the media industry: the fallout from the Murdoch trust settlement and Ellison’s leaked WBD takeover attempt. ...
15 Syys 202525min
The Clippers Bombshell & Belichickghazi
Pablo Torre, former ESPN mainstay turned podcast sleuth, joins John to unravel his latest investigations—into Bill Belichick, the NFLPA, and most recently, his bombshell report on the Clippers’ allege...
13 Syys 202552min
NFL Media Polyamory
Julia Alexander joins Peter for a check-in on the NFL’s broadcasts so far this season, and whether streamers like Peacock and YouTube are actually showcasing the NFL better than the traditional networ...
12 Syys 202531min
Zaz’s A.I. War & Anthropic’s $1.5B Settlement
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to break down a handful of blockbuster A.I. lawsuits: WBD, Disney, and NBCUniversal are unloading their legal artillery on Midjourney over claims of copyright infringement, wh...
11 Syys 202522min
The Murdoch Inheritance
Dylan Byers joins Peter to chronicle the closing act of the Murdoch succession drama, as Rupert’s massive media empire lands squarely in the hands of his staunchly conservative son, Lachlan, while the...
10 Syys 202524min
