The Foxification of the F.C.C.

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss CNN’s fascinating new plan to lean into late night. Then Ben Landy and Tina Nguyen discuss Ron DeSantis’s retail Achilles heel. 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

20 Jan 202327min

Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to discuss the nasty fight coming to replace Dianne Feinstein. Then Ben Landy and Julia Alexander get into Bon Iger’s $28 billion Hulu question. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts!  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily 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

19 Jan 202325min

Teddy Schleifer joins Peter Hamby to discuss Sam Bankman-Fried’s unconventional P.R. moves, why he is playing for some sort of history, and more. Then Ben Landy and Bill Cohan get into Nelson Peltz’s attack on Bob Iger and Disney. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts!  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily 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 Jan 202323min

Eriq Gardner stops by to discuss the frenzied civil and familial war inside the WWE, where Vince McMahon has body-slammed his own board and daughter to resurface before a sale. Julia Ioffe discusses the latest dark and deadly chapter in Ukraine. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts!  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily 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 Jan 202323min

Jon Kelly joins Peter Hamby to discuss Nelson Peltz’s activist campaign against Bob Iger. Will Peltz’s Trian win the proxy vote? Will he get his desired board seat? Can Iger keep the fox out of the hen house? And Jon and Peter discuss a recent CNN revelation, too. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts!  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily 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 Jan 202321min

Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to chat about Noah Oppenheim’s departure from NBC News, and what Cesar Conde’s re-org says about business’ future and his own ambitions. Then Ben Landy and Tina Nguyen get into Kevin McCarthy’s backdoor dealmaking. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts!  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily 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

13 Jan 202324min

Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss his exclusive visit with Sam Bankman-Fried during his house arrest in Palo Alto. Then Tara Palmeri and Ben Landy chat about Hakeem Jeffries’ ability to shake the money tree. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts!  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily 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 Jan 202323min

Julia Ioffe joins Peter to explain how Kevin McCarthy’s nihilistic pursuit of power could ricochet through the Pentagon and into Ukraine. Then Bill Cohan drops by to share an insider’s view into how the M&A slowdown and Elon’s Twitter debacle are weighing on Wall Street’s favorite pastime: bonus season.  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 Jan 202327min