The ’26 Gerrymander Games & Newsom’s Troll Campaign
Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter to puzzle over the latest congressional maps, from Texas and California to Indiana, where Trump wants to lock Democrats out of power forever. Then they size up Gavin New...
22 Aug 202525min
Is the A.I. Bubble About to Deflate?
Bill Cohan joins Peter Hamby to break down why tech stocks have started to cool off, and whether A.I. is overhyped or underhyped as a long-term play for investors—all while “Big Tech” players like Sam...
21 Aug 202529min
Spotify’s A.I. Scandal & A Spike Jonze Nightmare
Ian Krietzberg joins guest host Julia Alexander to parse the incentives for streaming platforms like Spotify to embrace A.I.-generated content, spotlighting the precarious case of the A.I. band The Ve...
20 Aug 202526min
Netflix’s Kpop Knockout & The Duffer Defection
Matt Belloni joins guest host Julia Alexander to break down the massive success of KPop Demon Hunters, Netflix’s second-most-watched original film, and why it’s keeping Sonys executives up at night. T...
19 Aug 202523min
Media Monday: Ellison’s Vaunted Tech Plan & The Cable-Pod Crossover
Jon Kelly and Peter Hamby reunite for a talmudic reading of David Ellison’s first week on the job and some obsessive theorizing about his tech fantasies. Then they delve into the convergence of cable ...
18 Aug 202531min
A Sports Rights Royal Rumble
Axios’s Sara Fischer returns to the pod to help make sense of the biggest sports media plot lines from the past few weeks: Paramount’s $7.7 billion deal with UFC, ESPN’s respective bombshell pacts wit...
16 Aug 202533min
Do Magazine Covers Still Matter?
Lauren Sherman joins Peter to assess how much magazine covers actually move the cultural needle in today’s digital-first media landscape. While big stars are still lining up for attention-grabbing sho...
15 Aug 202524min
Legacy Sports Media Strikes Back
John Ourand joins Peter Hamby to break down a consequential stretch in sports media, with Paramount cutting a $7.7 billion check for UFC rights and ESPN expanding its sports empire ahead of football s...
14 Aug 202526min
