Putin’s Oedipal Complex
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss the insidious biographical roots of Putin’s rage. And then Tina Nguyen joins to explain how MAGA fakers Dr. Oz and David “Dave” McCormick are eating each others’ eyeballs out to the point that they both might lose the Pennsylvania G.O.P. primary. 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 Maj 202220min
Media Monday: Licht’s Anti-Zucker Strategy
Jon Kelly joins Peter for a spirited Media Monday conversation about Chris Licht’s strategy at CNN—distancing himself from Zucker’s legacy, being involved while being above the fray, managing more than micro-producing. Will it work? And then they talk about Vice’s reported parts sale and next steps and what it says about Web 2.0. 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 Maj 202220min
D.C.'s Tabloid Media Problem
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss D.C.'s lingering media challenge, which lies beneath its WASPy, white-teeth clenched smile culture. And ace marketing whiz Alex Bigler swings by to share some exclusive reader feedback. 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 Maj 202219min
A Trump Media Circus
Tina Nguyen joins Peter to discuss how enterprising hillbilly candidate J.D. Vance milked Peter Thiel and Donald Trump for more money and a life-changing endorsement, and what it means for the berserk race between Dr. Oz and David McCormick in Pennsylvania. Then Ben Landy brings us into the Puck newsroom with updates on Elon, Ackman, and Roe. 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 Maj 202217min
Ben Smith Goes After Sorkin
Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to discuss the latest dish on Semafor, the Ben & Justin Smith new mediaco: who they've tried to recruit, the interesting model, and what the company is really trying to do—and be. Teddy Schleifer also joins to discuss Elon Musk's bizarre deal history. Turns out Twitter is really of a piece with his eccentric history of leveraging himself into oblivion. 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
4 Maj 202218min
Emergency Pod: The G.O.P.’s Post-Roe Nuclear Fallout
Puck’s senior political correspondent Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss the stunning revelation that the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, what it means for women, what it means for the midterms, and whether there’s anything that Democrats can do to stop it. 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
3 Maj 202221min
Elon’s $1 Billion Plan B
William D. Cohan joins Peter to discuss the bull and bear case for Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, the deal’s nine-figure escape clause, and how Wall Street’s biggest banks are betting on the outcome. Then Eriq Gardner swings by to explain how Netflix can recover from one of the most shocking downturns in Hollywood history. 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
3 Maj 202216min
Media Monday: The Netflix Correction Correction
Jon Kelly talks with Peter about the public markets media meltdown—all the Netflix player haters, the Spotify mini-correction, and how media narratives are killing the media business. They also discuss the latest Twitter dish before Dylan Byers offers his recap of the White House Correspondents Weekend. 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
2 Maj 202223min
