Who Needs Sports, Anyway?

Who Needs Sports, Anyway?

John Ourand and guest host extraordinaire Julia Alexander debate what the WBD divorce means for TNT and TBS, the next wave of rights negotiations, and whether Zaslav is lying to himself about not needing sports. Then they dig into the slumping NBA Finals ratings—and whether this is indicative of broader league fatigue. 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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A Texas G.O.P. Knife Fight & Dems’ K Street Blues

A Texas G.O.P. Knife Fight & Dems’ K Street Blues

Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter Hamby to dig into the messy Senate G.O.P. primary showdown brewing in Texas between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton—a race which riled up the White House after Paxton hired p...

22 Apr 202520min

Media Monday: Netflix War Games & WHCD Chatter

Media Monday: Netflix War Games & WHCD Chatter

Jon Kelly rejoins Peter to dig into Netflix’s precedent-setting Q1 earnings—its first without subscriber numbers, and the clearest sign yet that Netflix has outgrown the streaming wars, setting its si...

21 Apr 202522min

Fed Up & Newsmaxed Out

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 independe...

18 Apr 202525min

Trump’s Millionaire Tax Fantasy

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...

17 Apr 202518min

Trump’s Hollywood Shadow & A WBD Defenestration Postponed

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 ...

16 Apr 202519min

UFC’s $1B Fantasy & a Green Jacket Mystery

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 upcomin...

15 Apr 202523min

Media Monday: The Media Yips & Bloomberg vs. CNBC

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 an...

14 Apr 202522min

 Introducing: What We Spend

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—...

12 Apr 202511min

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