Julia Ioffe on the Israel–Iran War
In a timely crossover episode, guest hosts Julia Ioffe and Leigh Ann Caldwell discuss the intensifying conflict between Iran and Israel, and the ripple effects in Washington: the decisions now confron...
17 Jun 202524min
Media Monday: A Zazpocalypse Postmortem & WaPo Woes Cont’d
Jon Kelly joins guest host Dylan Byers for a postmortem of Zaz’s WBD spinoff, and what it portends for HBO, CNN, TNT, and other networks. They also discuss the long-term viability of his newly formed ...
16 Jun 202521min
Who Needs Sports, Anyway?
John Ourand and guest host extraordinaire Julia Alexander debate what the WBD divorce means for TNT and TBS, the next wave of rights negotiations, and whether Zaslav is lying to himself about not need...
13 Jun 202528min
Blake Lively's Legal Boost
Eriq Gardner joins guest host Julia Alexander to discuss the latest twist in the Baldoni-Lively saga, after a judge tossed most of Baldoni’s claims. Eriq breaks down what the ruling really means, whet...
12 Jun 202528min
The Big, Beautiful Bust
Abby Livingston joins guest host Leigh Ann Caldwell to dig into the G.O.P.’s internal conflict over the Big Beautiful Bill—which Abby deems the thorniest legislation since Obamacare in 2010. Then they...
11 Jun 202517min
WBDivorce!
In a special early recording of The Powers That Be, Dylan and Bill jump on the mic to discuss the breaking news that Warner Bros. Discovery will split into two companies—a film and streaming division ...
9 Jun 202525min
Media Monday: Jean-Pierre’s Defection & Shari’s Paramount Problems
Jon Kelly and guest host Dylan Byers unpack the fallout from former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre's announcement of her new book, ‘Independent’—and her brow-raising defection from the...
9 Jun 202527min
The Bezos A.I. Betrayal & A ‘Real Housewives’ Legal Bomb
Eriq Gardner joins guest host Julia Alexander to dissect The New York Times’s intensifying legal battle with OpenAI—and how its surprise A.I. licensing deal with Amazon could strengthen its case. Then...
6 Jun 202527min
