Media Monday: Barbarian at the Disney Gates
Jon Kelly joins Peter Hamby to discuss Nelson Peltz’s activist campaign against Bob Iger. Will Peltz’s Trian win the proxy vote? Will he get his desired board seat? Can Iger keep the fox out of the hen house? And Jon and Peter discuss a recent CNN revelation, too. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily 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
16 Jan 202321min
An NBC New Era
Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to chat about Noah Oppenheim’s departure from NBC News, and what Cesar Conde’s re-org says about business’ future and his own ambitions. Then Ben Landy and Tina Nguyen get into Kevin McCarthy’s backdoor dealmaking. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily 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 Jan 202324min
Inside the S.B.F. Bunker
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss his exclusive visit with Sam Bankman-Fried during his house arrest in Palo Alto. Then Tara Palmeri and Ben Landy chat about Hakeem Jeffries’ ability to shake the money tree. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily 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 Jan 202323min
McCarthy’s Devil’s Bargain & Wall Street Bonus Envy
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to explain how Kevin McCarthy’s nihilistic pursuit of power could ricochet through the Pentagon and into Ukraine. Then Bill Cohan drops by to share an insider’s view into how the M&A slowdown and Elon’s Twitter debacle are weighing on Wall Street’s favorite pastime: bonus season. 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
11 Jan 202327min
Disney’s Afterlife Test
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to explain how ABC’s Covid legal battle could put religion itself on trial. Then Julia Alexander stops by to discuss the latest reversal in Hollywood’s streaming arms race. 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
10 Jan 202326min
Media Monday: McCarthy’s Made-for-TV Meltdown
Jon Kelly joins Peter for a fascinating conversation about how Kevin McCarthy’s election saga consumed the culture, what it revealed about CNN and Twitter, and why it caught Washington’s biggest players largely by surprise. 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
9 Jan 202327min
The Media Carousel & Saboteur’s Day
Peter Hamby and Dylan Byers discuss a chin-scratching new move from a CNN vet. And then Tina Nguyen and Ben Landy chronicle Kevin McCarthy’s latest agonies and indignities. 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
6 Jan 202329min
Scalise Fever & S.B.F. Anxieties
Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to size up the latest McCarthy horror show. Then Ben Landy and Teddy Schleifer get into what to expect in the S.B.F. trial. 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
5 Jan 202328min
