Gaming the SBF Plea
Teddy Schleifer joins Ben Landy to hypothesize about what to expect during SBF's big day in court next week, especially after his closest associates have turned on him. Then they chat about Jeff Bezos...
30 Dec 202220min
SBF's Schmuck Insurance
During a sideline conversation at a fintech conference, some 15 months ago, S.B.F. offered some stunning revelations about how the sausage was made at FTX. Bill Cohan and Ben Landy discuss. Give the ...
29 Dec 202222min
Will Tom Cruise Win an Oscar?
Ben Landy and Matt Belloni chat about what’s really on Hollywood’s mind this holiday season: Will ‘Avatar’ hit its $2 billion magic number? Will Tom Cruise win an Oscar? Will the Disney board get a sh...
28 Dec 202221min
The Biden Dam & McCarthy’s Numbers
Jon Kelly and Tara Palmeri discuss the scintillating double-barreled inside story in Washington: the Scalise alternative and the cracks in the Biden dam. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Ap...
27 Dec 202219min
Media Monday: Bloomberg’s Buying Spree?
Jon Kelly and Dylan Byers discuss the scintillating report that Mike Bloomberg is contemplating attempts to acquire The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. True? Wishful thinking? A shot acro...
26 Dec 202221min
Musk’s Lawsuit City
Tina Nguyen and Peter Hamby discuss Kevin McCarthy’s increasingly insane MAGA hostage negotiation to become Speaker of the House. Then Ben Landy and Eriq Gardner review Elon Musk’s litany of legal hea...
23 Dec 202223min
Ready for Web4?
Baratunde Thurston joins Peter Hamby for a spirited set of predictions about the metaverse, bipartisan distaste for Silicon Valley, ChatGPT, and more. Fear not: this is an Elon-free zone… Give the Po...
22 Dec 202222min
TikTokalypse Now
Julia Ioffe joins Ben Landy to discuss the U.S.’s Tik Tok challenge, China’s carrot-and-stick financing, and what to expect in the new phase of the war in Ukraine. Give the Powers That Be a 5-star rev...
21 Dec 202222min
