Media Monday: D.C. Turmoil & Zazpocalypse Now

Media Monday: D.C. Turmoil & Zazpocalypse Now

Jon Kelly joins Peter for a discussion about the D.C. media fascination du jour--will the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner take place this year or get Covid-cancelled? The gala, a veritable celebrity event in the Obama years, essentially went on hiatus in the Trump era. Is it back? Are D.C. reporters going to reprise their star power or revert to C-SPAN cover stars? As usual, there is an ulterior motive to this anxiety. Also: the two kibbitz about David Zaslav's first day helming the newly combined Warner Bros. Discovery. After a year of foreplay, the market is still surprisingly cool on the deal. How can Zaz change that? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Amazon’s $200M Anti-Netflix Playbook

Amazon’s $200M Anti-Netflix Playbook

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Allbritton’s WaPo War & Politico Hunger Games

Allbritton’s WaPo War & Politico Hunger Games

Dylan Byers joins Peter to whip-around the latest Washington media news: Robert Allbritton’s campaign to revamp NOTUS into a veritable Washington Post rival; Jeff Bezos’s uneasy détente with the WaPo ...

19 Mar 20min

Trump’s War Without Friends

Trump’s War Without Friends

Julia Ioffe joins Peter to scrutinize Trump’s attempt to drag NATO into his war with Iran and explain why America’s allies, after years of insults and zero consultation, aren’t exactly rushing to obli...

18 Mar 23min

Between Trump and a Hard Place

Between Trump and a Hard Place

Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter to pull back the curtain on Republican senators and their private worries about Trump’s war in Iran. She reveals what they’re really thinking about the timeline and econ...

17 Mar 22min

Media Monday: The Bari-CNN Org Chart & An NBA Windfall

Media Monday: The Bari-CNN Org Chart & An NBA Windfall

Besties Jon Kelly and Peter Hamby work through their Oscars and March Madness hangover to tear through all the CBS News-CNN machinations: what will get pro forma’d; who will be in charge; and how far ...

16 Mar 28min

The CBS–CNN Marriage Proposal

The CBS–CNN Marriage Proposal

Sam Feist, the C.E.O. of C-SPAN and former 33-year veteran of CNN, joins Dylan to discuss the long-whispered possibility (now reality) of a marriage between CNN and CBS—a concept that has quietly floa...

14 Mar 44min

What’s Actually Inside the SAVE America Act?

What’s Actually Inside the SAVE America Act?

Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter to explain the ins and outs of Trump’s latest obsession: the SAVE America Act—a proposed bill that would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote. Leigh Ann...

13 Mar 21min

The Lone Star Standoff

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Abby Livingston joins Peter to break down the state of paralysis in Texas with Republicans John Cornyn and Ken Paxton locked in a marquee runoff for Senate—and the shadow of a potential Trump endorsem...

12 Mar 25min

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