Paramount in Purgatory & Trump’s Legal Tantrum

Eriq Gardner joins Peter to assess the White House’s laissez-faire posture toward regulatory and antitrust enforcement, as favored corporations seem to get free passes while everyone else is left guessing which rules still apply. Plus: Could a WBD–Paramount merger be derailed because the president hates CNN? 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 Joulu 22min

Julia Ioffe joins Peter for a sober reality check on the Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations, as the Trump administration tries once again to broker an end to the war—and keeps running into the same dead ends. Then they turn to the U.S. drone strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and whether Pete Hegseth, or anyone at the Pentagon, will be forced to explain what Democrats say could be war 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

2 Joulu 24min

Jon Kelly and Peter discuss the latest Substack discourse and offer their hypotheses about the future of the platform, for better or worse, and what it means for legacy media. 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 Joulu 28min

Lauren’s guest is ace podcaster Avery Trufelman, creator and host of Articles of Interest, the series that explores why we wear what we wear. (This season is all about outdoor gear, “from its military roots to its mainstream explosion.”) They discuss what makes clothes American, the future of Armani, shopping during the holidays, Timothée Chalamet’s Marty Supreme merch push, and plenty more. For more great content like this, subscribe to Fashion People here 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

29 Marras 57min

Sarah Shapiro joins Peter to unwrap this holiday shopping season, and whether consumers are still decking the halls despite tariff jitters and gloomy consumer sentiment. Then they dive into the department store turf war, as Saks struggles financially and Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s compete for luxury shoppers’ wallets.  See all the ways bp is investing in America at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bp.com/InvestingInAmerica⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . 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

28 Marras 22min

John Ourand and Peter break down why today’s NFL games might be the most watched regular season games in league history, as the NFL expands its reach to streaming platforms and curates better matchups to maximize Thanksgiving viewership. Plus: John weighs in on NBC potentially licensing next year’s Big Ten championship game to Amazon. See all the ways bp is investing in America at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bp.com/InvestingInAmerica⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . 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

27 Marras 26min

Julia Alexander joins Peter to break down Apple’s early exit from its 10-year, multibillion-dollar MLS rights deal, why the partnership was probably doomed from the get-go, and what MLS should be looking for in its next partner. They then consider Netflix’s growing appetite for sports, and whether the streamer will snag marquee one-off events like the Home Run Derby or NBA Slam Dunk Contest to help boost flagging ratings and monetize new audiences along the way. See all the ways bp is investing in America at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bp.com/InvestingInAmerica⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . 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

26 Marras 25min

Abby Livingston joins Peter to dig into the midterm storm brewing around the G.O.P. as they now trail on the generic ballots and Hill Republicans are suddenly grousing about Trump's policies. Meanwhile, former MAGA star Marjorie Taylor Greene is resigning from Congress, and rumors of more House resignations are floating around Washington. Yet, while the House is looking increasingly flippable for Democrats, Abby explains why the Senate remains a far steeper climb. See all the ways bp is investing in America at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bp.com/InvestingInAmerica⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . 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

25 Marras 24min