Fed Up & Newsmaxed Out
Bill Cohan and Peter dig into Donald Trump’s latest spat—this time with Fed Chair Jerome Powell. As Trump pushes for rate cuts amid shaky, self-inflicted economic headwinds, Powell is vowing independence. Now, Trump’s hinting at ousting him before his term ends. Then, the duo turns to Newsmax’s I.P.O. circus, as Bill breaks down how valuable the MAGA-adjacent media company actually is. 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
18 Apr 202525min
Trump’s Millionaire Tax Fantasy
Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter to discuss the prospect of Republicans doing the unthinkable: raising taxes on the rich, just as key provisions of Trump’s 2017 tax bill are set to expire. Indeed, a tax hike spearheaded by the G.O.P. would mark a dramatic departure from a century of party orthodoxy. But will it actually happen? Then, they break down the fading star power of Elon within MAGAland. 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
17 Apr 202518min
Trump’s Hollywood Shadow & A WBD Defenestration Postponed
Kim Masters joins Peter to discuss the anxieties in Hollywood regarding Trump’s influence over the Town’s executives and entertainment businesses, before turning to the latest chatter surrounding the fate of Warner Bros. Discovery’s film studio co-heads Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy. After the success of their new ‘Minecraft’ movie, are they one sleeper hit away from avoiding what seemed to be an inevitable defenestration? 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
16 Apr 202519min
UFC’s $1B Fantasy & a Green Jacket Mystery
John Ourand joins Peter to discuss the many quirks surrounding Augusta National’s unique control over the Masters’ television rights, and the impact on broadcast viewers. Then they turn to the upcoming UFC rights negotiations, and whether the organization can find a suitor willing to double ESPN’s $500 million annual payment. 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
15 Apr 202523min
Media Monday: The Media Yips & Bloomberg vs. CNBC
Jon Kelly returns to chat with his great pal Peter about the impacts of tariffs on the media business—particularly the second order effects on the S.V.O.D. industry. They also discuss CNBC’s moment and what it actually articulates about… Bloomberg’s business. 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
14 Apr 202522min
Introducing: What We Spend
Imagine if you could ask someone anything you wanted about their finances. On What We Spend, people from across the country and across the financial spectrum are opening their wallets—and their lives—to tell you everything: what they make, what they want, and—for one week—what they spend. 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
12 Apr 202511min
Victoria’s Secret Tariff Crisis
Lauren Sherman joins Peter to discuss how Trump’s trade war is rippling through the fashion industry, from the punishing tariffs facing Victoria’s Secret to the geopolitical pressure on luxury brands like The Row. 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
11 Apr 202521min
The Soy Boy Rebellion
Abby Livingston joins Peter to discuss how Trump’s protectionist economic policies are playing with American farmers and why their Republican representatives turned against tariffs. They also dig into the latest Farm Bill drama and whether the impacts on ag workers could cause red states to swing blue in the midterms. 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
10 Apr 202519min
