Dems’ ‘26 Fantasies & The Politics of Old Age

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.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Marras 202428min

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. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Marras 202417min

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. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Marras 202434min

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

8 Marras 202420min

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.com/adchoices

7 Marras 20241h 25min

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://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Marras 202420min

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

5 Marras 202419min

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

4 Marras 202429min