The Powers That Be: Daily

Lauren Sherman and Peter dig into the latest dramas percolating through the fashion industry: Gap’s attempt to revive itself as America’s favorite mall brand, the Arnault family cozying up to Donald Trump, what the former-and-future president’s tariffs could mean for luxury goods, and much more. 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

15 Nov 202427min

John Ourand joins Peter to examine ESPN’s efforts to sustain itself as a politics-free zone in anticipation of a second Trump administration. Then they dive into Netflix’s upcoming Tyson vs. Paul fight, signaling the streamer’s plan to expand its sports strategy. 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

14 Nov 202424min

Bill Cohan joins Peter to examine how Wall Street is pricing the second Trump era—the tariffs, the tax cuts, and all the corporate bullying. Bill runs down the list of familiar faces jockeying for Cabinet positions (Gary, Schwarzman, Paulson...), plus some surprising names that are suddenly in contention. Then they discuss how investors are playing the market rally, and whether crypto will get a Trump bump. 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 Nov 202428min

Tara Palmeri joins Peter to sort through the résumés of potential appointees in Trump’s second administration, exploring why this transition may differ from the haphazard process that played out in 2017. Then they discuss the lack of a second #resistance and whether the Democratic Party can discover a new identity beyond its unified opposition to Trump. 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 Nov 202417min

Jon Kelly and Peter jump into a brief recap of last week’s Election Day surprises before diving into the future of the media industry under a second Trump administration. They tackle CNN’s hundreds of impending layoffs, the Washington Post’s eyebrow-raising return-to-work policy, how media at large has grown out of touch with modern politics, and more.  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 Nov 202434min

Puck's legal expert, Eriq Gardner, joins Peter for an in-depth look at how the returning president would go to war with the regulatory state, installing allies to reshape—or dismantle—key agencies like the F.T.C. and F.C.C., with sweeping implications for Wall Street, Hollywood, and beyond. 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

8 Nov 202420min

On today’s episode, Puck Superfriends—Peter Hamby, John Heilemann, and Dylan Byers—huddle up for a post-election post-mortem about how Trump sailed to victory, why Kamala failed to connect, what the next Trump administration might bring, whether Democrats have lost touch with American culture and modern media, and much more. 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

7 Nov 20241h 25min

In the first of two post-election episodes, Abby Livingston joins Peter to assess the multidimensional fallout from Trump’s decisive victory, the consequences of Republicans taking the Senate, and whether last night’s MAGA red wave will consume the House, too. Then they turn to the demographic warning signs that so many pundits missed.  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

6 Nov 202420min