Shari’s Paramount Endgame & Trump's Hollywood Handlers
Kim Masters joins Peter to unpack the latest twists in the ongoing Paramount-Skydance saga, from Shari Redstone’s settlement calculus to Brendan Carr’s F.C.C shenanigans, and what Donald Trump might b...
1 Maj 202520min
The Art of the Trade War
Marion Maneker drops by the pod to discuss the ripple effects of Trump’s anti-D.E.I. crusade across the art world—and why the real fallout may not surface for years to come. Then Marion dissects how t...
30 Apr 202520min
Trump II: 100 Days In
Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter for a sober analysis of Trump’s first 100 days back in office—and addresses the question gripping Washington: Is Trump actually an all-powerful executive force, or is he...
29 Apr 202524min
Media Monday: Hollywood’s Gen Z Deficit & Shari’s CBS Scandal
Jon Kelly joins Peter to dig into a surprising new survey revealing which actors still put butts in seats. As Denzel, Tom Cruise, and the old guard hold strong, they break down the generational divide...
28 Apr 202523min
Carr Trouble at the F.C.C.
Eriq Gardner joins Peter for a deep dive on F.C.C. chairman Brendan Carr, the pugnacious regulator who seems to be slow rolling the $8 billion Skydance-Paramount merger while lobbing rhetorical grenad...
25 Apr 202519min
Putin’s Art of No Deal
Julia Ioffe swings by the pod to discuss the state of peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia—if there are any negotiations to be made at all. As Putin plays coy and Zelensky holds the line, Jul...
24 Apr 202519min
NFL Draft Rights Showdown & ABC’s NBA Finals Nightmare
John Ourand joins Peter to discuss the surging popularity of the NFL Draft, and which of the streaming giants might bid on the rights to broadcast the yearly football spectacle—and why, to no surprise...
23 Apr 202519min
A Texas G.O.P. Knife Fight & Dems’ K Street Blues
Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter Hamby to dig into the messy Senate G.O.P. primary showdown brewing in Texas between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton—a race which riled up the White House after Paxton hired p...
22 Apr 202520min
