The Powers That Be: Daily

Julia Ioffe phones in from Europe with an update on the war in Ukraine and how insiders in Brussels are planning for its reconstruction. Then they discuss the military’s cross-border incursions and a ...

31 Touko 202326min

Bill Cohan joins Ben for a (spoiler-filled) discussion of how the ‘Succession’ finale measured up to the show’s stranger-than-fiction muses—Rupert, Lachlan, the Redstones, etcetera—and how the GoJo de...

30 Touko 202323min

Jon Kelly and Dylan Byers explain why Elon Musk’s rightwing media dreams are more complicated than he realizes. And then they dig into the Semafor fundraise and The Messenger’s uneven launch.

29 Touko 202322min

Julia Alexander and Ben Landy dig into WBD's new Max super app, which combines the luxurious and iconic HBO library with all the beloved garbage from the Discovery cinematic universe: Chip & Joanna, D...

26 Touko 202325min

Teddy Schleifer joins Ben to discuss a new generation of elite G.O.P. influencers, power brokers, and money men—starting with David Sacks and Jeff Roe.For more from Teddy -https://puck.news/desantis-s...

25 Touko 202320min

Lauren Sherman joins Ben to chart the rise and fall of Refinery29, a $400 million victim of the Vice Media bankruptcy. Then they turn to the masthead succession drama at WSJ. magazine after the ouster...

24 Touko 202324min

Bill Cohan joins Ben Landy to discuss how Bill Ackman epically mistimed his Netflix position. Then they delve into Bob Iger’s complex turnaround effort at Disney.For more from Bill -https://puck.news/...

23 Touko 202321min

Jon Kelly and Dylan Byers chat about Disney’s decision to take ESPN direct to consumers, and what that means for both the company’s EBITDA and the industry’s future. Then they delve into CNN’s post to...

22 Touko 202330min