Washington’s New Year Whiplash

Dylan Byers joins Peter to decipher Brian Roberts’ decision to spin off NBCUniversal’s declining cable assets and explain why this is a landmark moment in the history of the media industry. Then Dylan offers a behind-the-scenes snapshot of why MSNBC’s co-hosts Joe and Mika made the pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago. 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

21 Nov 202430min

Bill Cohan joins Peter to put a number on Elon Musk’s growing political clout in Trump’s social orbit—raising the intriguing possibility that Musk’s indebted X, and Trump’s overvalued meme-stock DJT, could merge. 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

20 Nov 202424min

Abby Livingston joins Peter to dissect Trump’s latest power move in Washington: attempting to push his controversial cabinet picks through the Senate without confirmation hearings. They dive into the brewing battle, and chew over whether this will ignite a showdown between MAGA loyalists and the remnants of the G.O.P. establishment. 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 Nov 202419min

Jon Kelly reunites with Peter to discuss the latest dramas underpinning the media industry: why TV execs believe the traditional networks are being sidelined in the NFL-Amazon partnership, the plummeting ratings of CNN and MSNBC in the ’wake of Trump’s victory, and much, 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

18 Nov 202426min

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