The Powers That Be: Daily

Abby Livingston returns for a deep dive into another brewing legislative headache: The Capitol Hill battle over renewing the Trump tax cuts, which could cost blue state Republicans the House. Then Abby and Ben turn to Washington’s looming trade war, the potential for midterm backlash, and Elon’s F-35 meddling. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc...

The one and only Lauren Sherman, the author of Puck’s Line Sheet and host of Fashion People, joins Peter to offer some insights into the modern state of Black Friday, the current vibes of the biggest mall brands, retail Trumponomics, and tariff hypotheticals. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices...

John Ourand joins Peter on a special Thanksgiving episode to break down the complicated business of the NFL. They candidly assess Tom Brady's broadcasting chops, debate whether Netflix is truly ready for its Christmas Day NFL debut, scrutinize the current state of Thursday Night Football on Amazon, and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacy...

Marion Maneker joins Peter to unpack the discourse surrounding Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped banana, which just sold to a crypto zillionaire for a mind-blowing $6.2 million. Plus, Marion digs into this November’s auction house sales and whether the art market is reviving from the doldrums. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy...

Matt Belloni joins Peter to crunch the numbers on the stellar box office returns from this past weekend, led by blockbuster hits “Gladiator II” and “Wicked.” With “Moana 2” slated to debut tomorrow, could we be on the precipice of a record-shattering Thanksgiving weekend? They also dive into early Oscar buzz as the campaigns for awards season are now fully underway in Hollywood. To learn more abou...

Jon Kelly reunites with Peter to dissect Comcast’s seismic spinoff. Is this the beginning of the end for news networks like CNBC and MSNBC? Then they scrutinize Netflix’s viewership numbers for the Tyson-Paul fight and debate whether monoculture can exist in today’s media climate. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more...

In a special Saturday episode, Abby Livingston joins Ben to war game what John Thune’s elevation to majority leader portends for the Senate’s looming confirmation battles with Trump. Then they discuss whether Mike Johnson has the votes to fend off the Chaos Caucus, and how Democrats are grappling with the prospect of another two years in the minority. To learn more about listener data and our priv...

Lauren Sherman joins Peter to discuss Vanity Fair’s anxiety-stoking decision to publish its annual Hollywood Issue three months early, raising questions about Condé Nast’s shaky financials. Then Lauren dishes about which Arnault heirs are in the running to inherit the LVMH empire. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more...

Dylan Byers joins Peter to decipher Brian Roberts’ decision to spin off NBCUniversal’s declining cable assets and explain why this is a landmark moment in the history of the media industry. Then Dylan offers a behind-the-scenes snapshot of why MSNBC’s co-hosts Joe and Mika made the pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.co...

Bill Cohan joins Peter to put a number on Elon Musk’s growing political clout in Trump’s social orbit—raising the intriguing possibility that Musk’s indebted X, and Trump’s overvalued meme-stock DJT, could merge. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Abby Livingston joins Peter to dissect Trump’s latest power move in Washington: attempting to push his controversial cabinet picks through the Senate without confirmation hearings. They dive into the brewing battle, and chew over whether this will ignite a showdown between MAGA loyalists and the remnants of the G.O.P. establishment. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit...

Jon Kelly reunites with Peter to discuss the latest dramas underpinning the media industry: why TV execs believe the traditional networks are being sidelined in the NFL-Amazon partnership, the plummeting ratings of CNN and MSNBC in the ’wake of Trump’s victory, and much, much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn mor...

Lauren Sherman and Peter dig into the latest dramas percolating through the fashion industry: Gap’s attempt to revive itself as America’s favorite mall brand, the Arnault family cozying up to Donald Trump, what the former-and-future president’s tariffs could mean for luxury goods, and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-po...

John Ourand joins Peter to examine ESPN’s efforts to sustain itself as a politics-free zone in anticipation of a second Trump administration. Then they dive into Netflix’s upcoming Tyson vs. Paul fight, signaling the streamer’s plan to expand its sports strategy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad cho...

Bill Cohan joins Peter to examine how Wall Street is pricing the second Trump era—the tariffs, the tax cuts, and all the corporate bullying. Bill runs down the list of familiar faces jockeying for Cabinet positions (Gary, Schwarzman, Paulson...), plus some surprising names that are suddenly in contention. Then they discuss how investors are playing the market rally, and whether crypto will get a T...

Tara Palmeri joins Peter to sort through the résumés of potential appointees in Trump’s second administration, exploring why this transition may differ from the haphazard process that played out in 2017. Then they discuss the lack of a second #resistance and whether the Democratic Party can discover a new identity beyond its unified opposition to Trump. To learn more about listener data and our pr...

Jon Kelly and Peter jump into a brief recap of last week’s Election Day surprises before diving into the future of the media industry under a second Trump administration. They tackle CNN’s hundreds of impending layoffs, the Washington Post’s eyebrow-raising return-to-work policy, how media at large has grown out of touch with modern politics, and more.  To learn more about listener data and our pr...

Puck's legal expert, Eriq Gardner, joins Peter for an in-depth look at how the returning president would go to war with the regulatory state, installing allies to reshape—or dismantle—key agencies like the F.T.C. and F.C.C., with sweeping implications for Wall Street, Hollywood, and beyond. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy...

On today’s episode, Puck Superfriends—Peter Hamby, John Heilemann, and Dylan Byers—huddle up for a post-election post-mortem about how Trump sailed to victory, why Kamala failed to connect, what the next Trump administration might bring, whether Democrats have lost touch with American culture and modern media, and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https:...

In the first of two post-election episodes, Abby Livingston joins Peter to assess the multidimensional fallout from Trump’s decisive victory, the consequences of Republicans taking the Senate, and whether last night’s MAGA red wave will consume the House, too. Then they turn to the demographic warning signs that so many pundits missed.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices v...

Abby Livingston joins Peter to answer the final questions haunting this godforsaken race: what operatives really think about the Ann Selzer hope bomb, how to parse the early voting mumbo jumbo, and which battlegrounds to watch as the Magic Wall returns. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Jon Kelly joins Peter to weigh in on the roiling drama at The Washington Post, and whether the longterm business impact will be material. The duo also read the tea leaves from Comcast’s earnings report, and predict the fate of its cable networks. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https...

Gone South, the Edward R. Murrow award-winning podcast, is back. Unlike previous seasons, writer and host Jed Lipinski brings listeners new episodes every week with no end in sight. Each episode of Gone South Season 4 tells a different story about one of the South's most interesting crimes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy...

Bill Cohan joins Peter for a wide-ranging discussion about the anxieties and second-guessing in finance world as liberal-leaning Wall Street prepares for the imminent possibility of a second Trump term. Then they consider the outsider candidates in the Iger succession sweepstakes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more...

Abby Livingston joins Peter Hamby for a spooky conversation hashing out the final five days of the campaign: the overlooked House and Senate races, whether Democrats can overcome a challenging electoral map, the G.O.P.’s late-breaking momentum, and much, much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad c...