How the Paramount Deal Imploded
Bill Cohan joins Peter Hamby to reveal why the failed Paramount-Skydance dalliance was the wildest M&A saga he’s ever seen. Then they discuss whether Shari will reengage with the Apollo/Sony bid—or if...
19 Jun 202419min
Default Doug & Trump’s Prison Odds
Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to debate whether the latest V.P. murmurs emanating from Mar-a-Lago—that North Dakota’s tech gazillionaire governor, Doug Burgum, is a genuine frontrunner—is fact or fan...
18 Jun 202424min
Media Monday: WaPo War II & Hollywood’s Apprentice Games
Jon Kelly joins Peter to chew over some of the latest machinations inside The Washington Post pressure cooker. The duo then turn their attention to Hollywood’s cold feet over an acclaimed Trump movie....
17 Jun 202429min
Putin’s ’24 Pick
Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to reveal whether the Kremlin is pulling for Biden or Trump in November. Sure, the answer might seem obvious—but as Julia explains, the reality is far more complicated, a...
14 Jun 202418min
The Caitlin Snub & WNBA Politics
John Ourand joins Peter to break down all the excitement and controversy surrounding the league’s new economics and the Olympic team roster. Then they chew over the latest updates in the Zaz-NBA media...
13 Jun 202416min
The Shari Shocker & Elon’s $56 Billion Vote
Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss Shari Redstone’s shocking decision to nuke the Skydance/RedBird deal. Then the duo weigh in on the fate of Elon Musk’s $56 billion balloon. To learn more about list...
12 Jun 202428min
D.C. Family Feuds & Gen Z Trumpnesia
Abby Livingston joins Peter to discuss the latest spate of member-on-member violence on the House campaign trail. Then they chew over a new poll that finds young voters have either forgotten the chaos...
11 Jun 202425min
Media Monday: The WaPo Wars
Jon Kelly and Peter are reunited just in time to discuss the tragicomic week at The Washington Post—the Will Lewis restructuring, the Buzbee departure, the Folkenflik battle, and so much more. To le...
10 Jun 202421min
