The Putin Mutiny
Julia Ioffe joins Ben to decipher the souring relationship between the Kremlin and Evgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Russia’s mercenary army, over the battle for Bakhmut. Then they break down how Republ...
19 Maj 202320min
The S.B.F. Legal Defense
Eriq Gardner and Ben Landy dig into Sam Bankman-Fried’s ambitious and brazen defense to prove his innocence—and the legal precedents that give him hope.For more from Eriq - https://puck.news/s-b-f-s-v...
18 Maj 202322min
The Trump-DeSantis Megadonor Clash
Teddy Schleifer joins Ben Landy to discuss the new front in the Trump-DeSantis megadonor primary. And then the duo discuss Biden’s lukewarm entrance in the fundraising sweepstakes.
17 Maj 202321min
What Studios Really Want
Matt Belloni joins Ben Landy to break down the latest developments and deal points in the writers’ strike: navigating a new era of TV, Hollywood’s shrinking middle class, and Zaslav’s P.R. strategy. T...
16 Maj 202325min
Media Monday: CNN Talk Therapy & Tucker Prophecies
With Peter Hamby off on his honeymoon, Jon Kelly and Dylan Byers fill his shoes to weigh in on CNN’s internal town hall fallout and speculate about whether Tucker Carlson is a Rogan or a Megyn.
15 Maj 202324min
S.B.F.’s Legal Noose
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss the F.B.I. dragnet enclosing Sam Bankman-Fried as another former FTX executive is pressured to flip. Then Lauren Sherman swings by to talk about the evolution of...
12 Maj 202325min
The Joe Manchin ‘24 Fantasy
Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss the third-party anti-Trump, anti-Biden fantasy—and Joe Manchin’s potential role in the mix.For more from Tara -https://puck.news/no-labels-leaks-manchin-24-dreams/?...
11 Maj 202311min
The A.I. Writers’ Strike
Baratunde Thurston joins Peter to discuss how much A.I. will fully impact Hollywood’s epic writers’ strike, and how many other creative industries remain on the front lines of the content wars.
10 Maj 202321min
