MLB’s Media Rights Moneyball

Julia Ioffe joins Peter to reveal what military officers are telling her about Donald Trump’s plans to deploy troops to American cities. As Julia explains, many officers feel bound by the chain of command, even as they quietly worry about the precedent—but the real question is how this affects Americans’ faith in their armed forces. 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

9 Loka 202522min

Eriq Gardner joins Peter to discuss the legal nightmare that is Sora 2, the A.I. video generating social app that’s set the internet ablaze. As OpenAI faces major litigation from The New York Times and the Authors Guild, Eriq explains why Sam Altman remains bullish that he can prevail in court—and why the company keeps forging ahead with new products, despite growing backlash from the creative community. 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

8 Loka 202518min

Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter to discuss the state of play surrounding the week-old government shutdown, as Democrats seem to be winning the messaging war and early polls suggest that Trump and Republicans are taking most of the blame. Can Trump and Speaker Johnson actually convince Americans they're not trying to gut health care benefits? What points of leverage do the parties have at their disposal? And what might eventually break the impasse? 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

7 Loka 202522min

Jon Kelly and Peter reunite to scrutinize Bari Weiss’s imminent coronation as editor-in-chief of CBS News—and what her arrival might mean for the old guard still clinging to the house of Murrow and Cronkite. They also assess OpenAI’s new video-generation model, Sora 2, and Zuckerberg’s new social media platform, Vibes, along with the A.I.-related dread gripping the media-industrial complex. 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

6 Loka 202526min

Julia and Dylan dive into the launch of OpenAI’s new video-generation app, Sora 2, and Mark Zuckerberg’s A.I. social media platform, Vibes. They explain why these releases have sent Hollywood into a state of not-so-mild panic, and how these A.I. platforms might reshape the media industry writ large. Then, they turn to the YouTube TV–NBCU carriage dispute, and what it portends for similar industry battles going forward. Make sure you subscribe to The Grill Room for more great content like this. 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

4 Loka 20251h 1min

Kim Masters joins Peter to scrutinize the expanding Ellison empire at Paramount Skydance as David Ellison prepares to install Bari Weiss as CBS News’s editor in chief, raising concerns that the queen of anti-woke will upend the Cronkite-era newsroom once and for all. Kim also breaks down Larry Ellison's involvement in TikTok and why the new deal announced by Trump is actually way more complicated than the White House is letting on. 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

3 Loka 202523min

Marion Maneker joins Peter to reflect on his recent sit-down with legendary art dealer Larry Gagosian—shedding light on his succession plans, his read on the art market slowdown, his enduring bond with Jeff Koons, and much more. Marion also spotlights a buzzy new Keith Haring exhibition making waves across 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

2 Loka 202522min

Julia Alexander joins Peter for a deep dive into Disney+’s subscriber exodus in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, and what the backlash really cost the company. She also breaks down YouTube TV’s bruising carriage battles, as the scrappy streamer tries to keep pace with ballooning rights fees. 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

1 Loka 202521min