Streaming M&A and Murdoch’s Maneuver
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to discuss Rupert Murdoch’s possible escape from Dominion’s $1.6 billion lawsuit. And then Julia Alexander and Ben Landy hypothesize about some possible streamer M&A action. ...
22 Feb 202324min
An S.B.F. Plot Twist
Bill Cohan joins Peter to offer the readout on the frustrations percolating inside Goldman Sachs. Is David Solomon actually in hot water or is Goldman just enduring another splash of haterade? And the...
21 Feb 202324min
Media Monday: The Podcast Bubble & Chris Christie’s Media Prayer
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the topics roiling the media industry this week: Don Lemon’s boneheaded comments, the Spotify correction, and Chris Christie’s 2024 multi-level political-media fantasy...
20 Feb 202325min
Biden's Balloon Red Pill
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss Washington's balloon obsession, whether Biden overreacted, whether the entire town overreacted, and what this panic demonstrates about this town. Then Ben Landy and ...
17 Feb 202323min
2024 Foreplay
In a special election-season-beckoning episode, Tara Palmeri joins Peter to delve into the Sinema wars, some Trump philosophizing, and a discussion about whether this is the cycle for a third party ca...
16 Feb 202319min
DeSantis's Money Train
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss Ron DeSantis's ascent on the G.O.P. mega-donor money train. Will it offer him a '24 moat, or is this the second coming of Jeb(!)? Then Eriq Gardner and Ben Landy...
15 Feb 202327min
Moonves Creepy Memories & The NFL’s Pivot to Streaming
Dylan Byers sits down with Peter Hamby to discuss the real winner of Sunday’s game—the ad market—and presage when the Super Bowl will be aired on Amazon Prime. Then Bill Cohan digs into the Shari oppo...
14 Feb 202327min
Media Monday: Iger’s Revenge, NYT’s Flex, Vox’s Surprise
Jon Kelly joins Peter to chew over a packed week in the industry: Iger’s Peltz deterrent, Meredith Kopit-Levien’s baller moves, and Penske’s surprise descent into Vox. To learn more about listener d...
13 Feb 202321min
