The Powers That Be: Daily

Abby Livingston joins Peter for a spirited chat about the newest crisis in DC—the onslaught of lawmakers looking to cash out for jobs on K Street. But what happens when there are too many retiring Congresspeople and too few jobs? Then the duo contemplate Donald Trump’s VP leanings. 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

30 Jan 202417min

Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the brutal Q1 culling in the news media, and how it all came to pass. Then the two pals discuss the meaning behind Netflix’s incredible WWE deal—and the company’s boffo Q4 results. 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

29 Jan 202423min

Baratunde Thurston, a former Daily Show writer in a previous life, joins Peter to discuss whether Stewart's blend of satire can work in these divisive times. Then they chat about Wall Street's monster DEI pivot. 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

26 Jan 202425min

Peter and Dylan Byers wonder aloud whether Jon Stewart’s Bush-era shtick will work in 2024—and what to make of this cable boomerang perfectly timed for the slow fade of the industry. 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

25 Jan 202425min

Dylan Byers joins Peter to chat about a new internal conflict playing out within Mark Thompson’s CNN. And then Bill Cohan visits Ben Landy to discuss Apollo’s interest in Paramount Global. 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

24 Jan 202433min

Julia Ioffe joins Peter to explain the latest complications between the Biden administration and Bibi as the Israel-Hamas war endures. Then Julia Alexander and Ben Landy chat about Apple’s insidious entrance into the at-home theatrical business. 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

23 Jan 202427min

Jon Kelly and Peter chat about the aftermath of Mark Thompson’s manifesto, Pitchfork’s GQ tuck-in, and the demise of DeSantis. 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

22 Jan 202432min

Teddy Schleifer joins Peter for a conversation about Trump’s February ultimatum to his donors—get on board or risk getting left out (or buried on Truth!). Then Bill Cohan and Ben Landy talk about Murdoch M&A parlor talk. 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 202430min