Media Monday: L. A. Second-Order Effects & Venu Aftershocks
Jon Kelly checks in on Peter Hamby and the two old friends discuss the fates of Karen Bass, the film industry, and order derivative impacts of the tragedy in L.A. Then they dip into the demise of Venu...
13 Jan 202534min
TikTok Shopping Wars
Sarah Shapiro joins Peter for a deep dive into the wild world of affiliate marketing and the billion-dollar business of influencers. Sarah discusses the massive impact of creators in the retail space ...
10 Jan 202521min
Los Angeles Is Burning
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the devastating wildfires and winds that are ravaging Los Angeles. While Dylan praises the local media for their commendable coverage, Peter criticizes the lack of l...
9 Jan 202526min
Blake v. Baldoni v. The New York Times
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to walk through the explosive P.R. and legal war engulfing Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni—including Baldoni’s $250 million counterattack against The New York Times. Then the ...
8 Jan 202521min
The Dark Art of Trump’s Deal
Abby Livingston joins Peter to discuss the challenges and prospects for Republicans in passing legislation during Trump’s second term—especially after the harrowing pre-Christmas government spending b...
7 Jan 202525min
Media Monday: WaPo Defectors & Netflix-NFL Murmurs
Jon Kelly reunites with Peter to chew over the exodus of key departures from The Washington Post and whether C.E.O. Will Lewis can pivot the newsroom with a wave of new talent. They also discuss Netfl...
6 Jan 202530min
Infidels at the Gates
Bill Cohan joins Ben to discuss how the triple threat of Amazon, Apple, and Alphabet have forced the legacy TV incumbents—Comcast, WBD, Disney, and Paramount—to countenance their own M&A visions of w...
3 Jan 202520min
Secrets of Victoria’s Secret
In a special best-of replay episode, Lauren Sherman drops by to discuss the rise and fall of Victoria’s Secret, Les Wexner’s apparel empire, and the Epstein mystery. Then Lauren and Peter dig into a d...
2 Jan 202522min
