D.C. Summer Camp Commences
Julia Ioffe chats with Peter Hamby about what really goes down at the Aspen Security Conference, where district natives hang every summer with the brahmins from the deep state. To learn more about l...
25 Juli 202319min
Media Monday: Iger’s Deal Book & the G.O.P. Diaspora
Jon Kelly joins Peter for a spirited chat on how much Bob Iger could rake in for selling Disney’s various non-essential assets, and which entities he might sell. Then they talk about the impact that t...
24 Juli 202323min
A D.C. Media Special: The New Blood at Politico, WaPo & CNN
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss John Harris’s return to the top of the greasy pole at Politico. Then the duo discuss the new leadership regimes at CNN and The Washington Post. For more from Dylan ...
21 Juli 202324min
Ted Cruz’s Terrordome & Pinault’s CAA Plans
Abby Livingston joins Peter to discuss the most surprising races playing out on Capitol Hill. Then Ben Landy and Lauren Sherman discuss what fashion mogul Francois-Henri Pinault might do with CAA. T...
20 Juli 202329min
Russia’s Bridge to Nowhere
Julia Ioffe calls Peter from Europe with a critical update on Ukraine’s latest drone strike deep inside Russian territory. Then Eriq Gardner swings by to explain Hollywood’s surprising beef with A.I. ...
19 Juli 202323min
Inside Hollywood’s Summer from Hell
Matt Belloni joins Peter Hamby to break down every angle of the historic dual writers-and-actors’ strike: Fran Drescher’s war cry, A-list pay disparities, Iger’s faux pas, the streaming conundrum, and...
18 Juli 202318min
Media Monday: Iger Everlasting, Plus NYT M&A
Jon Kelly joins Peter to talk through all the various implications of Bob Iger's latest contract extension: the deal machinations, succession rumblings, and more. Then they dig into the New York Times...
17 Juli 202324min
Baratunde on the Affirmative Action Decree
Baratunde Thurston joins Peter to discuss and dissect the SCOTUS decision to overrule affirmative action in the college admissions process—and what it really reveals about history and our future. For...
14 Juli 202321min
