Jimmy Pitaro on the NBA Deal, Stephen A. McAfee & More
In a super special episode of The Varsity, Puck’s new podcast on the sports media business, John Ourand chats with ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro about the network’s strategic realignment, sports rights d...
3 Sep 202449min
Media Monday: Kamala Sit-downology & an MLB Bidding War
Jon Kelly joins Peter to assess the optics and impact of Kamala Harris’ sit-down with Dana Bash. Then they weigh the ulterior motives of the streaming giants that are interested in Major League Baseba...
2 Sep 202424min
Julia Ioffe on the Telegram Scandal
The one and only Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to unpack the complexities and geopolitical implications (and political misunderstandings) surrounding the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov. TPTB...
30 Aug 202423min
CNN’s Trump Whisperers & ABC’s Debate Headaches
Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to reveal how CNN secured the coveted Harris-Walz joint interview, and the low-profile players behind the network’s recent string of high-profile “gets.” Then they dig in...
29 Aug 202423min
NFL Media Mysteries & Peyton’s Prophecies
John Ourand swings by the pod to chat with Peter Hamby about the biggest storylines set to dominate this NFL season, from Tom Brady in the broadcast booth to the NFL’s Netflix debut. Plus, they discus...
28 Aug 202422min
The R.F.K. Complexifier
Abby Livingston huddles up with Peter Hamby to unpack all the angles surrounding R.F.K. Jr.’s exit from the presidential race and his support for Donald Trump. Then they look at how the Dems are feeli...
27 Aug 202422min
Media Monday: Time’s Troubles & Convention Goss
Jon Kelly joins Peter Hamby to chat about the latest dish emanating from Chicago—the Anita Dunn intrigue, the Kamala extended honeymoon, etcetera—and then the duo reflect on Time magazine’s latest piv...
26 Aug 202428min
Harris’s NatSec Dream Team & An F.B.I. Mystery
Julia Ioffe rings up Peter Hamby to break down the known-unknowns surrounding Kamala Harris’s foreign policy plan, and reveal the shortlist of potential NatSec candidates who might staff her administr...
23 Aug 202423min
