The Powers That Be: Daily25 Feb 2022

The crisis in Ukraine & Jen Psaki's next move?

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, February 26, before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. For the latest, visit https://puck.news/ (puck.news) and follow https://twitter.com/juliaioffe (@juliaioffe) on Twitter Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Julia Ioffe, Matt Belloni, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more: Putin knew he'd face sanctions if he invaded Ukraine — and he doesn't care Is this the same Putin who invaded Georgia and Crimea, or has he changed since then? What if NATO hadn't excluded Ukraine from joining its ranks for more than a decade? Quentin Tarantino sold one Pulp Fiction NFT and then abandoned the project — why? Eight Oscars categories are being cut from the live telecast, and Hollywood is pissed Why the Academy has to change the Oscars ceremony, and what the complainers get wrong White House press secretary Jen Psaki is being courted by CNN and MSNBC executives to be their next big host, and she's interested How Psaki became a media star within the Biden administration, and who would likely replace her if she left The drama at CNN is far from over, but is there enough dirt on Jeff Zucker to justify his firing? Puck's team writes about the inside conversation happening in Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. https://puck.news/subscribe/ (Become a Puck member) starting at $12.99/month or $100/year for daily articles and breaking news from Peter, Julia, Matt, Dylan, and more.

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