Media Monday: The Biden Disaster & the Zaz-Iger-Murdoch Deal
Jon Kelly joins Peter to weigh in on the Biden media catastrophe and assess the Democrats’ real options—even the unpleasant ones. Then they discuss the likelihood of the new sports super streamer.
12 Feb 202424min
Post-Licht Panic & Tom Brady ‘24
Scoop machine Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to talk about RFK Jr.’s ridiculous veep fantasy and S.B.F.’s even more absurd Tom Brady political audible. Then Ben Landy and Dylan Byers examine a fresh set ...
9 Feb 202426min
Tucker’s Putinphilia & the Most Controversial Man in D.C.
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to chat about Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin, and the whole carny act side show it has kicked up. Then they discuss Brett McGurk, perhaps the most controversial...
8 Feb 202421min
A Media Shocker & Super Bowl Subplots
In a special episode, John Ourand and Jon Kelly discuss the stunning news that ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery are creating a Hulu-style sports streaming consortium. What does it all mean? Then t...
7 Feb 202417min
Byron's Poison Pill & a Kevin Spacey Wild Card
Eriq Gardner joins Ben to discuss how Byron Allen could use his political clout to take control of the Paramount fire sale. Then they chew over a bizarre legal settlement: Kevin Spacey's secret deal t...
6 Feb 202418min
Media Monday: Quibi 2.0 & Shari’s New Buddy
Jon Kelly and Peter pick apart The Messenger debacle, assess Biden’s old media habits, and dwell on Shari Redstone’s new suitor.
5 Feb 202422min
Ourand on the Os & Elon’s Clawback
John Ourand, Puck’s newest superstar, joins Peter to discuss the $2 billion sale of the Baltimore Orioles. Then Ben Landy and Bill Cohan explain Elon Musk’s epic compensation fight.
2 Feb 202427min
Haley’s Palm Beach Intervention
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss the latest billionaire chatter from the Four Seasons Palm Beach, where the Haley and Trump campaigns delivered dueling pitches to some of America’s wealthiest do...
1 Feb 202420min
