The Foxification of the F.C.C.

Tara Palmeri joins Peter to explain how Liz Cheney’s January 6th performance turned her into an unlikely quasi-liberal icon—well, at least the massively conservative, Big Sky, Cheney-spawn sort of liberal icon. But it’s shocking nonetheless, especially as a strange procedural rule in Wyoming gives her a slither of a chance at re-election. And then Tina Nguyen makes sense of the recent, head-spinning G.O.P. primary results. 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 Juni 202221min

Media reporter Dylan Byers joins Peter to unpack how social media is warping political journalism, destroying newsrooms, and melting our brains. Then Teddy Schleifer stops by with an update on Sam Bankman-Fried’s post-crypto media ambitions.  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

15 Juni 202218min

Eriq Gardner joins Peter to describe the latest legal mega-case involving David Boies. And then Bill Cohan swings by to assess the state of Wall Street’s bear market blues. 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

14 Juni 202220min

Jon Kelly joins Peter for a spirited discussion of the Washington Post contretemps and a Jan 6th committee postmortem. 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 Juni 202220min

Dylan Byers joins Peter to explain the vexing scandal engulfing The Washington Post. And Tina Nguyen, who was at the Capitol on January 6th, reviews the media blockbuster event. 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 Juni 202223min

Tara Palmeri joins Peter to explain the dramas and horrors of the January 6th proceedings, which descend on Washington today. And then Ben Landy turns the table on Peter, discussing his latest piece on Rick Caruso’s Vulcan death grip on LA. 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 Juni 202225min

Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to explain what insiders are saying about Sheryl Sandberg’s future in politics and philanthropy. Then Bill Cohan gets into Elon Musk’s maneuvers to kill his own deal. 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

8 Juni 202219min

Tina Nguyen joins Peter to discuss the blossoming public profile of political operative du jour, Jeff Roe, who is making the case to the King of Mar-a-Lago why he should run his campaign in ‘24. Then Baratunde Thurston offers a sobering meditation on our culture’s history of violence. 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

7 Juni 202218min