The G.O.P.’s ICE Box
Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter to break down Republicans’ strategy to lock in funding for DHS and ICE through the remainder of Trump’s term—effectively boxing out any Democratic reforms. They also dis...
2 Apr 19min
Bernie vs. the Bots
Ian Krietzberg joins Peter to discuss the wide range of political responses to the growing public anxiety over A.I.—from Trump’s promise to hold down energy costs to Bernie Sanders and A.O.C.’s push f...
1 Apr 26min
Etch-a-Sketch Democracy
Abby Livingston joins Peter to break down the latest front in the redistricting wars. In Virginia, Governor Abigail Spanberger is pushing a Democratic-friendly map overhaul modeled on California’s rec...
31 Mar 16min
Media Monday: The Vox Auction & Sora Eulogies
The besties Jon Kelly and Peter Hamby reunite to sermonize over the real value of Jim Bankoff’s podcast business and hypothesize about secondary sales opportunities for Vox. Then they discuss why Sora...
30 Mar 22min
Netflix’s First Pitch
John Ourand joins Peter to unpack the promise—and persistent chaos—of watching Major League Baseball in 2026, from Netflix’s Opening Day splash to the still-messy hunt for local broadcasts. They also ...
27 Mar 22min
The G.O.P.’s ’26 Brain Transplant
Abby Livingston joins Peter to break down a bit of primary election role reversal: in California, a crowded and underwhelming Democratic field risks splitting the vote and opening the door to an all-R...
26 Mar 24min
Wall Street’s Iranomics
Bill Cohan joins Peter to follow the money trail of the Iran war, as Trump’s off-the-cuff remarks send oil, Treasury yields, and commodities like gold on a rollercoaster. Bill argues this is hardly in...
25 Mar 26min
Who’s Winning the War in Iran?
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to confront the central question looming over the war in Iran: Is the U.S. actually winning? Despite the on-brand, overconfident rhetoric from Trump and Pete Hegseth, Julia arg...
24 Mar 23min
