Weapons of Mass Defamation
As Trump's war on the media accelerates, Eriq Gardner joins Ben to discuss whether the industry is headed for a state of mutually assured destruction, with MAGA allies chipping away at Times v. Sulliv...
19 Helmi 202519min
Hakeem’s Nuclear Option
Leigh Ann Caldwell, chief Washington correspondent at Puck, joins Ben to discuss the centrist vs. progressive civil war consuming Democrats, the leadership void fueling the party's paralysis, and whet...
18 Helmi 202525min
Media Monday: CBS News Blues & Fox's Mainstreamification
Jon Kelly and Dylan Byers huddle up to address a wide spectrum of plotlines consuming the media landscape, from Fox News’s mainstream pivot—bolstered by a recent influx of blue chip advertisers—to the...
17 Helmi 202533min
The Mar-Lago Story Behind Amazon’s $40M ‘Melania’ Deal
Kim Masters joins Peter for an inside look at Amazon’s perplexing $40 million bid for a forthcoming Melania Trump documentary, directed by disgraced Hollywood filmmaker Brett Ratner. Kim reveals the l...
14 Helmi 202522min
Elon v. Altman: The Thrilla in Vanilla
Bill Cohan joins Peter to dissect the heated and increasingly personal feud between Elon Musk and Sam Altman, which reignited again this week as Altman brushed off Elon’s $97 billion, middle-finger bi...
13 Helmi 202522min
Fox’s Super Bowl Bonanza & ESPN’s NFL Equation
John Ourand joins Peter to break down a Super Bowl ratings bonanza for the NFL and Fox, despite a largely underwhelming game. Then he assesses a prospective deal in which ESPN buys the NFL’s media ass...
12 Helmi 202521min
Dem Paralysis & McConnell's Twilight Era
Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter to examine the paralysis gripping Democrats as the party debates which fights to pick with an unbridled Trump. They also discuss Mitch McConnell’s stunning transformatio...
11 Helmi 202524min
Media Monday: NFL’s 18-Game Fantasy & A Politico Microscandal
Jon Kelly joins Peter to talk about the NFL’s 18-game fantasy. They analyze the viability of lengthening the NFL season, whether this is a smart business decision, and envision the potential for major...
10 Helmi 202526min
