Media Monday: Stelteritis & Pre-Debate Jitters
Jon Kelly and Peter dig into Brian Stelter's return to CNN--and the nature of the network that is welcoming him back. Then the two preview the consequences of Tuesday's presidential debate. To learn...
9 Sep 202427min
Trump’s Soul Music War
Eriq Gardner joins Peter Hamby to unpack a wholly different angle to the presidential race: the lawsuit brought against Trump by heirs of the soul music icon Isaac Hayes. Sure, there’s a long history ...
6 Sep 202419min
Trump Movie Drama & A Summer Box Office Rewind
Matt Belloni swings by the pod to chat with Peter Hamby about the controversy surrounding “The Apprentice,” the Trump biopic set for theatrical release just before the election. Then they look back at...
5 Sep 202420min
ABC Pre-Debate Jitters & The Dems’ Money Moves
Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to reveal the inside chatter swirling around D.C. as the presidential race enters its final two-month sprint: the Dems’ remarkable ad spend in battleground states, Harri...
4 Sep 202422min
Jimmy Pitaro on the NBA Deal, Stephen A. McAfee & More
In a super special episode of The Varsity, Puck’s new podcast on the sports media business, John Ourand chats with ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro about the network’s strategic realignment, sports rights d...
3 Sep 202449min
Media Monday: Kamala Sit-downology & an MLB Bidding War
Jon Kelly joins Peter to assess the optics and impact of Kamala Harris’ sit-down with Dana Bash. Then they weigh the ulterior motives of the streaming giants that are interested in Major League Baseba...
2 Sep 202424min
Julia Ioffe on the Telegram Scandal
The one and only Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to unpack the complexities and geopolitical implications (and political misunderstandings) surrounding the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov. TPTB...
30 Aug 202423min
CNN’s Trump Whisperers & ABC’s Debate Headaches
Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to reveal how CNN secured the coveted Harris-Walz joint interview, and the low-profile players behind the network’s recent string of high-profile “gets.” Then they dig in...
29 Aug 202423min
