McCarthy’s Devil’s Bargain & Wall Street Bonus Envy
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to explain how Kevin McCarthy’s nihilistic pursuit of power could ricochet through the Pentagon and into Ukraine. Then Bill Cohan drops by to share an insider’s view into how t...
11 Jan 202325min
Disney’s Afterlife Test
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to explain how ABC’s Covid legal battle could put religion itself on trial. Then Julia Alexander stops by to discuss the latest reversal in Hollywood’s streaming arms race.
10 Jan 202324min
Media Monday: McCarthy’s Made-for-TV Meltdown
Jon Kelly joins Peter for a fascinating conversation about how Kevin McCarthy’s election saga consumed the culture, what it revealed about CNN and Twitter, and why it caught Washington’s biggest playe...
9 Jan 202326min
The Media Carousel & Saboteur’s Day
Peter Hamby and Dylan Byers discuss a chin-scratching new move from a CNN vet. And then Tina Nguyen and Ben Landy chronicle Kevin McCarthy’s latest agonies and indignities.
6 Jan 202327min
Scalise Fever & S.B.F. Anxieties
Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to size up the latest McCarthy horror show. Then Ben Landy and Teddy Schleifer get into what to expect in the S.B.F. trial.
5 Jan 202326min
Zelensky’s Long Year & Disney’s Legal Pickle
Peter Hamby and Julia Ioffe discuss Zelensky’s extraordinary transformation while Ben Landy and Eriq Gardner dig into Disney’s I.P. legal battle.
4 Jan 202326min
Elon’s Tesla Collateral Damage & HBO’s Future
Peter Hamby chats with Julia Alexander about the disparate fates of the various streamers in ‘23. Then Bill Cohan explains the Tesla meme stock carnage in conversation with Ben Landy.
3 Jan 202326min
Media Monday: The ‘23 Brand Conundrum with Adam Davidson
Special guest Adam Davidson, the podcasting legend and renowned author, joins Jon Kelly for a chat about the creator economy and the future of the audio trade.
2 Jan 202334min
