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The Powers That Be: Daily

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Join Emmy Award-winning journalist Peter Hamby, along with the team of expert journalists at Puck, as they let you in on the real conversations insiders are having across the four corners of power in America: Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley and Hollywood. Puck's contributors will bring you smart conversation around the inside stories happening in these worlds. Presented in partnership with Audacy, new episodes publish daily, Monday-Friday.

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Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Hollywood vs. SCOTUS 24.06.2022

Matt Belloni joins Peter to discuss how Hollywood’s biggest companies are reacting to the likelihood that the Supreme Court will overturn Roe. And then America’s favorite marketing executive, Alex Bigler, chats with Eriq Gardner about reader feedback and what’s new on his beat. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more ab...

Putin’s Boomerangs 23.06.2022

Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss one of the most vexing elements of the war—all the dissident Russians who are returning home. And Ben Landy breaks down the most pressing news on Zaz and Chapek, among others. 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

Larry Summers' Magic Recession 8 Ball 22.06.2022

Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss Biden’s dance between allaying fears of a recession and not pissing off Wall Street. And Tina Nguyen breaks down the latest act in Ron DeSantis’ 2024 dress rehearsal. 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

The Juice in Biden’s D.C. 21.06.2022

Tara Palmeri joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss Biden’s plans, Kamala Harris’ challenges, and the people who have juice in Wilmington West. 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

Media Monday: Licht’s Edict 20.06.2022

Jon Kelly joins Dylan Byers for a very special chat about what’s going on at CNN and other summer media leitmotifs. 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

Zaz’s Next Moves 17.06.2022

Julia Alexander joins Peter to discuss the latest recalibrations in the content wars, including Disney’s big bet and where Zaz will likely next turn his attention. Then Puck’s master marketer Alex Bigler has a candid conversation with Bill Cohan about his journey from journalism to Wall Street and back again To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.c...

Liz Cheney’s Democratic Glow Up 16.06.2022

Tara Palmeri joins Peter to explain how Liz Cheney’s January 6th performance turned her into an unlikely quasi-liberal icon—well, at least the massively conservative, Big Sky, Cheney-spawn sort of liberal icon. But it’s shocking nonetheless, especially as a strange procedural rule in Wyoming gives her a slither of a chance at re-election. And then Tina Nguyen makes sense of the recent, head-spinni...

Can CNN Survive Twitter? 15.06.2022

Media reporter Dylan Byers joins Peter to unpack how social media is warping political journalism, destroying newsrooms, and melting our brains. Then Teddy Schleifer stops by with an update on Sam Bankman-Fried’s post-crypto media ambitions.  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://p...

Elizabeth Holmes’ Lawyer’s Hourly Rate… 14.06.2022

Eriq Gardner joins Peter to describe the latest legal mega-case involving David Boies. And then Bill Cohan swings by to assess the state of Wall Street’s bear market blues. 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

Media Monday: WaPo Aftermath & Trump Blind Sources 13.06.2022

Jon Kelly joins Peter for a spirited discussion of the Washington Post contretemps and a Jan 6th committee postmortem. 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

Jan 6th in Review & WaPo Insanity 10.06.2022

Dylan Byers joins Peter to explain the vexing scandal engulfing The Washington Post. And Tina Nguyen, who was at the Capitol on January 6th, reviews the media blockbuster event. 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

Inside the Jan 6 Drama & LA Political Fever 09.06.2022

Tara Palmeri joins Peter to explain the dramas and horrors of the January 6th proceedings, which descend on Washington today. And then Ben Landy turns the table on Peter, discussing his latest piece on Rick Caruso’s Vulcan death grip on LA. 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://pod...

Elonology & Sheryl’s Political Future 08.06.2022

Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to explain what insiders are saying about Sheryl Sandberg’s future in politics and philanthropy. Then Bill Cohan gets into Elon Musk’s maneuvers to kill his own deal. 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

Trump’s New Suitor 07.06.2022

Tina Nguyen joins Peter to discuss the blossoming public profile of political operative du jour, Jeff Roe, who is making the case to the King of Mar-a-Lago why he should run his campaign in ‘24. Then Baratunde Thurston offers a sobering meditation on our culture’s history of violence. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn...

Media Monday: The Biden Media Vibe Shift 06.06.2022

With his poll numbers in the gutter and longtime advisor Anita Dunn back in the White House, we’ve seen a different Joe Biden—writing op-eds, addressing the nation during prime time about gun control, even inviting BTS into the press room. Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss what the new media strategy forebodes and whether it's working. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices vis...

Mitch McConnell's Mega Mess 03.06.2022

The 80-year-old Senate minority leader has tamed his conference with an iron fist for decades. But now he's facing a half-dozen rebels in his party who are trying to unseat him. And then marketing executive extraordinaire Alex Bigler returns for another installment of Feedback Friday.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn...

Sheryl’s Exit + Johnny & Amber 02.06.2022

In a jam-packed, breaking news-focused special episode, Eriq Garder joins Peter to discuss the conclusion of the Depp-Heard trial and the anticipated post-verdict appeals. Then Dylan Byers discusses his interview with Sheryl Sandberg minutes after she announced she was stepping down from Facebook/Meta. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/pri...

Inside NBCU’s Deal Machine 01.06.2022

In a special episode, Dylan Byers and William D. Cohan inspect the values and virtues of the Comcast board room—why the company is so acquisitive, why NBCU wasn’t spun out with EA, and other potential combinations. Then Tina Nguyen swings by with a dispatch from Hope Hicks country. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn mor...

Putin’s No. 1 Defector 31.05.2022

Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss the latest scandal rocking the Kremlin—a shocking defection that reveals Putin’s true weaknesses. Then Teddy Schleifer joins to discuss the inside story on a secret billionaire powwow. 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/adcho...

CNN’s Zuckeritis 30.05.2022

Jon Kelly joins Peter for a discussion about lingering anxieties inside the CNN newsroom, where many are still mourning the absence of Jeff Zucker and questioning, fairly or not, the judgment of new C.E.O. Chris Licht.  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/adcho...

The Tom Cruise Streaming Strategy 27.05.2022

Matt Belloni joins Peter to explain how Top Gun: Maverick wended its way through development to likely become Tom Cruise’s first—yes, first—$100 million opening weekend. Then Alex Bigler, Puck’s favorite marketing executive, offers some feedback from our community about Peter and unknown facts about Teddy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com...

The Great NBC Deal That Wasn’t 26.05.2022

Veteran media reporter Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss how Comcast’s Brian Roberts very nearly spun off NBCU into a merger with Electronic Arts—and what the defunct deal nonetheless reveals about his next M&A targets. Then Teddy Schleifer stops by to handicap Round 2 of the Gavin Newsom vs David Sacks recallapalooza. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www...

Trump’s New Running Mate 25.05.2022

Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss the biggest political subplot of 2024–which presidential campaign will Jeff Roe run? And will the data quant, who led Cruz in 2016, ice the field by waiting for Trump’s business? Tina Nguyen also swings by to explain some hurdles Trump may have in store for himself.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/pri...

Elon’s Revised Conquest & Buffett’s Love Tap 24.05.2022

William D. Cohan joins Peter to explain Warren Buffett’s unprecedented $2.6 billion investment into Paramount Global, and game out Elon Musk’s next moves at Twitter. Then Eriq Gardner stops by to explain the unimaginable wrinkle in the Cosby trial.  Follow @PuckNews on Twitter and Instagram Visit puck.news for the inside scoop that only Puck can Offer To learn more about listener data and our priv...

Media Monday: Elon’s Angle & a Multi-Billion Hollywood Rollup 23.05.2022

Jon Kelly joins Peter for their usual and insightful media banter on Hollywood’s most-gossiped-about roll-up play, future media consolidation, and Elon Musk’s recalibration 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

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