Media Monday: Substackistan

The media is boarding Trump’s plane again, but is that a good thing—for the media, for Trump, for the country? After all, increased mainstream scrutiny on the former president will tell us if he’s still got his fastball or if, as it seems, his political career is over. 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

30 Jan 202325min

Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to discuss the ascension of Jeff Zients as Biden's  new chief of staff. Why does a centimillionaire want one of the most difficult jobs on Earth? She'll explain. Also, marketing legend Alex Bigler and Jon Kelly chew over listener 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

27 Jan 202323min

Matt Belloni joins Peter to discuss the revival of Sundance, the Oscars odds, and the newfangled method of getting nominated. Then Ben Landy and Teddy Schleifer discuss the tragic ramifications of S.B.F.’s alleged fraud on his mom. 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

26 Jan 202328min

Dylan Byers and Peter Hamby dig into the forthcoming sale of WWE, which some bulls suggest has the same I.P. upside as the cinematic universes of Marvel or DC. The two also chew on some Jeff Bezos WaPo fever dreams. Then Ben Landy and Bill Cohan discuss FTX's resurrection.  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

25 Jan 202324min

Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to discuss Russia’s massive geopolitical misfire. Then Ben Landy and Eriq Gardner dig into the Alec Baldwin suit. 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

24 Jan 202324min

Jon Kelly joins Peter to chat about Jeff Bezos’s loaded visit to The Washington Post—and the Post’s newfound (and economically accurate) view of itself. Then they dig into Elon Musk’s Twitter challenges. 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

23 Jan 202323min

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss CNN’s fascinating new plan to lean into late night. Then Ben Landy and Tina Nguyen discuss Ron DeSantis’s retail Achilles heel. 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

20 Jan 202327min

Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to discuss the nasty fight coming to replace Dianne Feinstein. Then Ben Landy and Julia Alexander get into Bon Iger’s $28 billion Hulu question. 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

19 Jan 202325min