Wall Street’s Iran Bump
Bill Cohan joins Peter to make sense of Wall Street’s latest head-scratcher—big banks posting record profits, even as an Iran-driven energy shock accelerates inflation and sends gas prices climbing. W...
22 Apr 21min
JD Vance’s Deadline Diplomacy
Julia Ioffe joins Peter as the clock runs down on Wednesday’s deadline to reach a deal with Iran and end the conflict. Julia explains why a resolution seems increasingly unlikely—and parses Trump’s na...
21 Apr 21min
Media Monday: The Times' Russini Sub-Plot & Ellison's Antagonists
Jon Kelly and Peter Hamby pick over the lingering threads of the Diana Russini scandalette and why it's driving some people at the Times nuts. Then the duo turn their attention to David Ellison's abor...
20 Apr 28min
Senator Todd Young on Trump’s Iran Endgame
Live from Washington, Leigh Ann Caldwell sits down with Republican Senator Todd Young to discuss Trump’s “little excursion” in the Middle East: why he’s against any attempts to rein in the president, ...
18 Apr 25min
YouTube’s Coachella Moment & Smart Specs Appeal
Julia Alexander joins Peter to discuss YouTube’s exclusive Coachella deal and what it signals about the future of live entertainment. They also dig into the smart glasses arms race at Meta and Snap, a...
17 Apr 27min
The Eric Swalwell Domino Effect
Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter to examine the fallout from Eric Swalwell’s resignation from Congress and the collapse of his gubernatorial campaign amid a cascade of assault allegations. Then they con...
16 Apr 24min
Anthropic’s Fear Factor
Ian Krietzberg joins Peter to size up Anthropic’s mysterious new model—one the company claims is too powerful to release—and whether that’s genuine caution or savvy marketing. Ian also recaps the Huma...
15 Apr 20min
Hegseth’s Enemy Within
Julia Ioffe joins Peter with fresh intel on Pete Hegseth’s simmering vendetta against Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, a well-liked Washington figure with close ties to Vice President J.D. Vance. J...
14 Apr 21min
