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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Schumer’s Shutdown Horror Story

Schumer’s Shutdown Horror Story

Abby Livingston reunites with Peter to dissect the forthcoming showdown over a looming government shutdown. With House Republicans managing to push a spending bill through this week, the ball is now i...

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Make Europe Great Again?

Make Europe Great Again?

Julia Ioffe joins Peter to sift through the geopolitical implications of Trump’s middle-finger diplomacy as he retreats from U.S. commitments abroad and edges closer to an alliance with Vladimir Putin...

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The G.O.P.’s Shutdown DOGEball

The G.O.P.’s Shutdown DOGEball

Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter to break down the forthcoming high-stakes showdown in Congress: Will Democrats throw Speaker Mike Johnson a lifeline and help pass the Republican funding bill, or will t...

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Media Monday: A Zaz Breakthrough & The Dems’ Digital Dilemma

Media Monday: A Zaz Breakthrough & The Dems’ Digital Dilemma

Jon Kelly and Peter huddle up for a close look at David Zaslav’s Warner Bros. Discovery, which, after three years of P.R. crises, tough management calls, and chipping away at its colossal debt, is fin...

10 Mar 202529min

Bezos’s WaPo Gut Punch

Bezos’s WaPo Gut Punch

Dylan Byers joins Peter for a close look at ‘The Washington Post’ as the legacy paper endures more staff departures, a fresh round of journalist agita, and the loss of 75,000 subscribers—stemming from...

7 Mar 202526min

Zelensky’s Art of No Deal

Zelensky’s Art of No Deal

Julia Ioffe joins Peter to reveal what insiders in Washington are really saying about Volodymyr Zelensky’s disastrous Oval Office meeting with Trump and J.D. Vance, where even Democrats believe the Uk...

6 Mar 202521min

Trump’s 2026 Blacklist

Trump’s 2026 Blacklist

Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter to discuss Trump’s brass-knuckled tactics to hold the House and Senate in the midterms while ensuring that Republicans remain loyal only to him—a dual mandate that could...

5 Mar 202521min

A Populist Case For Rebooting the Oscars

A Populist Case For Rebooting the Oscars

Matt Belloni joins Peter for an insider’s review of the Oscars. The duo examine the growing trend of awarding critically acclaimed films that few have actually seen, dissect the highs and lows of ABC’...

4 Mar 202521min

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