Hollywood Superhero Wars
Matt Belloni joins guest host Julia Alexander to discuss the high-stakes summer blockbusters that could make or break two battered superhero franchises. With ‘Superman’ poised for a $130 million debut...
11 Jul 202521min
Come again, Grok?
Ian Krietzberg joins guest host Julia Alexander to unpack the firestorm surrounding Grok, Elon Musk’s controversial A.I. agent for his social platform, X. Recent updates to be more “politically incorr...
10 Jul 202526min
The Fourth Estate’s Big Chill
Dylan Byers joins guest host Julia Ioffe to unpack the fallout from the $16 million CBS–Trump settlement, and what it reveals about the state of press freedom, media ownership, and Trump’s increasingl...
9 Jul 202523min
A Big Beautiful Postmortem
Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Julia Ioffe to break down how congressional Republicans fell in line behind Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, despite flashes of public dissent, as a result of Trump’s rallying forc...
8 Jul 202523min
Media Monday: “Google Zero” Fears & The Creator Economy Correction
Jon Kelly joins guest host Julia Alexander to discuss the existential threat that Google’s A.I. tools pose to digital media, highlighting the so-called “Google Zero” phenomenon—a potential extinction-...
7 Jul 202524min
The Bezos-Sánchez Wedding of the Century & Jonathan's Dior Debut
Lauren Sherman joins guest host Julia Alexander to gab about Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s celebrity wedding, where vintage and custom fashion upstaged traditional high-end designer gowns. They conn...
4 Jul 202529min
CBS’s Post-Settlement Era & The Great Sports Rebundling
John Ourand joins guest host Julia Alexander to unpack the far-reaching implications of Shari Redstone’s $16 million settlement with Donald Trump—starting with what it means for CBS Sports and its lik...
3 Jul 202531min
How Trump’s Anything-Goes A.I. Plan Fell Apart
Ian Krietzberg joins guest host Leigh Ann Caldwell to break down the eleventh-hour removal of a controversial A.I. provision from the Big Beautiful Bill. Then they discuss the contradictions at the he...
2 Jul 202522min
