The Foxification of the F.C.C.

Julia Ioffe joins Peter to chat about Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin, and the whole carny act side show it has kicked up. Then they discuss Brett McGurk, perhaps the most controversial player in all of Washington. 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 Helmi 202423min

In a special episode, John Ourand and Jon Kelly discuss the stunning news that ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery are creating a Hulu-style sports streaming consortium. What does it all mean? Then they dig into Super Bowl media gossip. 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 Helmi 202419min

Eriq Gardner joins Ben to discuss how Byron Allen could use his political clout to take control of the Paramount fire sale. Then they chew over a bizarre legal settlement: Kevin Spacey's secret deal to trade his 'House of Cards' testimony for a $35 million debt.  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 Helmi 202420min

Jon Kelly and Peter pick apart The Messenger debacle, assess Biden’s old media habits, and dwell on Shari Redstone’s new suitor. 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 Helmi 202424min

John Ourand, Puck’s newest superstar, joins Peter to discuss the $2 billion sale of the Baltimore Orioles. Then Ben Landy and Bill Cohan explain Elon Musk’s epic compensation fight. 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 Helmi 202428min

Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss the latest billionaire chatter from the Four Seasons Palm Beach, where the Haley and Trump campaigns delivered dueling pitches to some of America’s wealthiest donors. Then they turn to Ken Griffin’s private election analysis and how the party’s crumbling anti-Trump resistance is rationalizing the inevitable.  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 Helmi 202422min

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the NFL’s role in delaying the decline of Pay TV, and what might come next. Then Eriq Gardner tells Ben Landy all about a surprise ruling in a Murdoch defamation case. 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

31 Tammi 202425min

Abby Livingston joins Peter for a spirited chat about the newest crisis in DC—the onslaught of lawmakers looking to cash out for jobs on K Street. But what happens when there are too many retiring Congresspeople and too few jobs? Then the duo contemplate Donald Trump’s VP leanings. 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

30 Tammi 202417min