Media Monday: The Threads Letdown & It’s Bidenomics, Stupid
Jon Kelly and Peter explain why Threads’ descent to reality was pre-ordained and predictable. Then they tackle the Biden campaign’s futile messaging.
7 Aug 202321min
A Fashion War & M.B.S.’s Diplomatic Play
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss Saudi prince Mohammed bin Salman’s volunteer attempt to free a U.S. journalist detained in Putin’s Russia. And then Ben Landy and Lauren Sherman discuss an activist ...
4 Aug 202325min
S.B.F.’s New Legal Pickle
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter for a conversation about Sam Bankman-Fried’s tightening legal noose. Then they chat about the latest action among the ‘24 megadonors.
3 Aug 202318min
The Disney Succession Intrigue
Bill Cohan joins Peter to chat about the biggest story in media—Matt Belloni’s scoopage that Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer are going to help their old boss, Bob Iger, figure out his streaming conundrum. ...
2 Aug 202321min
The Private McConnell Fallout
Abby Livingston joins Peter to discuss the private conversation on Capitol Hill about Mitch McConnell’s health—plus, the intrigue in town surrounding the most watched ‘24 races.
1 Aug 202315min
Media Monday: The X Factor & D.C. Media Blues
Jon Kelly joins Peter Hamby to chew over the Twitter-to-X catastrophe and then dig into the bizarre sotto voce media curiosity syndrome.
31 Juli 202321min
A Celebrity Co-Op Nightmare & DeSantis’ Waking Hell
Eriq Gardner joins Peter Hamby to discuss an epic Greenwich Village co-op battle that will make you move to Mars. Then Tina Nguyen explains DeSantis’s crumbling surveillance state.For more from Eriq -...
28 Juli 202323min
That Variety Story & Kim K’s $4B Valuation
Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to work through the story that everyone in media is talking about right now. Then Lauren Sherman and Ben Landy dig into that $4 billion Skims valuation.For more from Dyla...
27 Juli 202328min
