The NFL TV Antidote & a Murdoch Legal Update
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the NFL’s role in delaying the decline of Pay TV, and what might come next. Then Eriq Gardner tells Ben Landy all about a surprise ruling in a Murdoch defamation cas...
31 Jan 202425min
K Street Freeze Out & Trump’s VP
Abby Livingston joins Peter for a spirited chat about the newest crisis in DC—the onslaught of lawmakers looking to cash out for jobs on K Street. But what happens when there are too many retiring Con...
30 Jan 202417min
Media Monday: A Tale of Two Industries
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the brutal Q1 culling in the news media, and how it all came to pass. Then the two pals discuss the meaning behind Netflix’s incredible WWE deal—and the company’s boff...
29 Jan 202423min
Wall Street's DEI Pivot & More Jon Stewart
Baratunde Thurston, a former Daily Show writer in a previous life, joins Peter to discuss whether Stewart's blend of satire can work in these divisive times. Then they chat about Wall Street's monster...
26 Jan 202425min
Can Jon Stewart Go Home Again?
Peter and Dylan Byers wonder aloud whether Jon Stewart’s Bush-era shtick will work in 2024—and what to make of this cable boomerang perfectly timed for the slow fade of the industry. To learn more a...
25 Jan 202425min
CNN’s Internal Monologue & Apollo’s CBS Play
Dylan Byers joins Peter to chat about a new internal conflict playing out within Mark Thompson’s CNN. And then Bill Cohan visits Ben Landy to discuss Apollo’s interest in Paramount Global. To learn ...
24 Jan 202433min
Apple’s Hollywood Gadget & Biden’s Bibi-itis
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to explain the latest complications between the Biden administration and Bibi as the Israel-Hamas war endures. Then Julia Alexander and Ben Landy chat about Apple’s insidious e...
23 Jan 202427min
Media Monday: CNN Whiteboard Thoughts & Conde Nast Housekeeping
Jon Kelly and Peter chat about the aftermath of Mark Thompson’s manifesto, Pitchfork’s GQ tuck-in, and the demise of DeSantis. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: http...
22 Jan 202432min
