NBC’s Olympics Bonanza & Venu’s Price Tag Math
John Ourand joins Peter Hamby to offer his definitive pre-postmortem on NBC’s bonkers Olympics ratings, before turning to the forthcoming Venu sports streamer and whether it’s actually worth the $42.9...
9 Elo 202417min
Nike’s Gen Z Headaches & V.P. Fashion Faux Pas
Lauren Sherman joins Peter Hamby to unpack the trouble brewing at Nike in the wake of a distribution play gone awry and Gen Z’s embrace of sneaker competitors. Plus, Lauren’s candid take on how V.P. c...
8 Elo 202422min
Tim Walz Game Theory
John Heilemann joins Peter Hamby to evaluate the tactical reasons why, exactly, the Harris campaign selected Minnesota’s amiable governor Tim Walz to join the ticket as their V.P. candidate. The selec...
7 Elo 202434min
Middle East Fears & The Gershkovich Homecoming
Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to relay what she’s hearing from foreign policy insiders about the escalating tensions in the Middle East, and whether we’re on the brink of a wider war between Iran and ...
6 Elo 202421min
Media Monday: CBS News’ Big Shift & Minor Harris Beefs
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the unsurprising news that Norah O’Donnell is abdicating her anchor chair and what that means for the industry. Then they weigh in on some press pool gripes about Kama...
5 Elo 202425min
NBCU’s Olympic Gold & Zaz’s NBA Folly
John Ourand joins Peter Hamby to unpack how the Olympics have been a bonanza for NBCUniversal, leading to a massive ratings and revenue boost for its Peacock streamer. Then they dig into WBD’s lawsuit...
2 Elo 202417min
Prisoner Swap Chatter & Harris’s Big Hire
Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to dig into the latest major news coming out of Moscow—the tell-tale signs of a prisoner swap, and why Putin would consider such a move at a time of enormously high tensi...
1 Elo 202421min
Ackman’s Gamble & Trump’s New Money Club
William D. Cohan joins Peter Hamby to discuss the topsy-turvy saga of Bill Ackman’s new investment fund, Pershing Square USA, and whether his culture warrior notoriety will sabotage its success. Plus,...
31 Heinä 202425min
