The Powers That Be: Daily

Teddy Schleifer joins Peter Hamby to scrutinize Donald Trump’s fundraising machine as the candidate tries to overcome his financial disadvantage to Biden. Then they break down Trump’s quest for a running mate, consider the known shortlist, and reveal how the decision might ultimately hinge on who can bring the most cash into the campaign. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices...

Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to discuss the lingering executive tensions inside 30 Rock following the McDaniel micro scandal. Then they weigh into whether the rebooted CBS News streamer is just more of the same. 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

Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to dissect Trump’s putative rejection of a national abortion ban, and whether the announcement will actually cost him evangelical votes. Then they survey the electoral college map, and debate whether Joe Biden is serious about putting red states in play this November. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy...

Bill Cohan joins Peter Hamby to unpack Shari Redstone’s controversial choice to entertain the David Ellison-Skydance bid for Paramount over Apollo Global Management’s $27 billion offer for the whole enchilada. Then they dig into Bill’s newsmaking interview with former Apollo chief Leon Black concerning his association with Jeffery Epstein. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practice...

Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the inevitable capitulation of No Labels, the quixotic third party political organization. Then they dig into Ari Emanuel’s latest windfall. 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

Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to unpack the senseless and tragic Israeli bombing of a convoy filled with World Central Kitchen aid workers, and what the wrath of beloved humanitarian José Andrés means for Israel—and for Biden. Then they discuss Julia’s candid conversation with Republican Rep. Michael McCaul and his effort to convince his own party to send aid to Ukraine. To learn more about listen...

Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss Shari Redstone’s decision to go forward with Skydance and Bob Iger’s proxy war success. Then Eriq Gardner and Ben Landy broach the latest A.I. minefield. 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

Teddy Schleifer joins Peter Hamby to narrate billionaire scion Rory Gates’s ginger initial steps onto the Democratic political scene, the major players whispering in his ear, and whether he’s destined to become a force in donorworld. Then Teddy relives his experience in the courtroom when S.B.F. was sentenced to a quarter century behind bars. To learn more about listener data and our privacy pract...

John Ourand joins Peter Hamby to reveal the inner workings of the lucrative and clandestine NBA broadcast rights bake-off. Then the pair dig into the white hot business of women’s college basketball, and how stars like Caitlin Clark are making a killing with N.I.L. deals. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about yo...

Jon Kelly joins Peter Hamby to weigh into the issues keeping the industry aflutter: Obama’s mega-surrogacy, the Ronna Romney McDaniel denouement, and Adam Silver’s enigmatic NBA broadcast rights auction. 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

Teddy Schleifer joins Peter Hamby to amplify the inside conversation in Silicon Valley surrounding Nicole Shanahan, and R.F.K. Jr.’s calculus in selecting her as his running mate. Then Bill Cohan joins Ben Landy to chew over Trump’s timely SPAC windfall. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Dylan Byers joins Peter to relay the true behind the scenes story of the Ronna McDaniel insurrection at NBC News—the Carrie Budoff Brown courtship, talent uprising, and ex post facto ass covering by the network’s top executives.  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...

Abby Livingston joins Peter Hamby to analyze the ripple effects from the flurry of House G.O.P. retirements, including the outside chance that the chamber could flip back to Democrat control. Then Lauren Sherman joins Ben Landy to explain why Gucci is under fire. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad cho...

John Ourand joins Peter to discuss the runaway valuation of NFL franchises and how hedge fund founder Ken Griffin almost got his hands around the Miami Dolphins. Then they unpack the financial conundrum facing Diamond Sports and its new CEO’s post-bankruptcy deal with Amazon. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more abou...

Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss two unusual government-prompted media sagas: Capitol Hill’s TikTok legislation and Jeff Zucker’s sullied U.K. newspaper chase. 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

Bill Cohan joins Peter Hamby to break down Donald Trump’s financial pickle: Is a declaration of personal bankruptcy truly on the horizon if he can’t fork over the $454 million bond payment by Monday? Then Teddy Schleifer and Ben Landy consider how Dustin Moskovitz plans to money bomb D.C. ahead of the ’24 election. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.auda...

Dylan Byers joins Peter to dig into the ongoing labor drama at Condé Nast. Then the pair discuss whether Elon’s falling out with Don Lemon will cascade into a new series of headaches at X. 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

Julia Ioffe joins Peter to parse the ramifications of Russia’s presidential election as Vladamir Putin clocks in with an absolutely comical 87 percent of the vote. Then Eriq Gardner joins Ben to discuss the wave of lawsuits threatening Hollywood’s reality TV business. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your a...

Abby Livingston joins Peter to unpack the pair of high-stakes Senate races unfolding in Montana and Ohio, where MAGA Republicans and the remnant establishment wing of the G.O.P. are warring over primary candidates. Then, they game out whether the House bill to ban TikTok will survive the Senate. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-po...

Jon Kelly is reunited with Peter to discuss the bull case for David Zaslav’s WBD turnaround, which boils down to “good debt,” HBO, and DTC. Then they weigh in on the new “think tank” trying to exploit college football without irreparably damaging the entire enterprise of amateur sports. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Lear...

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the new media title fight between Don Lemon and Elon Musk after the billionaire abruptly cancelled the former CNN star’s new show on X. Then they turn to the wild legal battle erupting between UTA and its now-former partner Michael Kassan. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about...

Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to chart the multi-front campaign by billionaire Republican donor Jeff Yass to keep TikTok alive, before revealing a secret meeting between Biden and a few Silicon Valley heavyweights last year. Then Abby Livingston and Ben dig into how the Biden impeachment inquiry fell apart. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/...

Eriq Gardner joins Peter to discuss the TikTok ban marching through Congress, whether it’s all a political stunt, and how this issue is probably bound for the courts, anyway. Then Ben and Bill Cohan dig into the lively post-SOTU chatter on Wall Street. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Tara Palmeri joins Peter to exchange notes on the relief washing over Democrats after Biden’s lively SOTU speech. Then the pair dissect Katie Britt’s disastrous response, the impact on her political future, and whether she’s likely been nixed from Trump’s V.P. shortlist. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about you...

Jon Kelly and Dylan Byers assess the paranoia level within CNN as Mark Thompson gets his first taste of the network’s anxiety Richter Scale. Then they delve into the facts and fiction of the freshest micro-drama roiling the Times. 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://podcastchoice...