The Powers That Be: Daily

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the financial impact of covering Iowa like it's 2008. Then Eriq Gardner and Ben Landy dissect Bill Ackman’s case against BI. 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 to run through the storylines from a meh Iowa: Trump’s mega win, the second place bonanza, the New Hampshire of it all, and the DeSantis dropout questions. 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

Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss Bill Ackman’s endgame in his war against Business Insider and the business model on the ballot in Iowa. 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 discuss South Africa’s unusual request to effectively put an injunction on Israel’s war with Hamas. Is this quixotism at the Hague? Can the U.S. intervene? And what does the request really reveal about the bloody war? And later, Bill Cohan joins Ben to discuss Brian Roberts’ M&A philosophy and the WBD-Comcast endgame. 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

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the hedge fund manager’s jihad against Business Insider and whether his impassioned threats will get him anywhere. 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

Eriq Gardner joins Peter to discuss the latest complications bearing down on the increasingly professionalizing NCAA. Then Ben Landy and Teddy Schleifer weigh into the provenance of RFK’s fundraising mafia. 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 Hamby to discuss the unfathomable—Speaker Mike Johnson’s temporary majority of one. And then the two chat about how each party is trying to take the House this fall. 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

Jon Kelly joins Peter to assess the agony of The Messenger and how things got there so quickly. Then the reunited duo weigh in on the antecedents of the 2024 campaign media torpor. 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 to discuss the ascent of Peter Orszag, the new C.E.O. of Lazard, who has vowed to double revenue by 2030. Can the former top Obama aide resurrect Bill’s old firm, or will the years of ennui and infighting betray his 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://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Belloni joins Peter to discuss the winners, losers, and surprises of the Christmas corridor holiday box office season and what to expect for the theatrical industry in ‘24. Then the two chew over the return of the Golden Globes to television. 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 discuss the generation divide rocking Capitol Hill while Eriq Gardner assesses The New York Times’ lawsuit against OpenAI with Ben Landy. 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

In the second installment of their year-commencing prediction special, Jon Kelly and Dylan Byers dig into the Elon debt endgame at Twitter 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 choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy New Year! In the first part of a special double-barreled media predictions show, Jon Kelly and Dylan Byers prognosticate about Washington Post leadership changes, Jeff Zucker’s billion-dollar deal, and the Shari-Zaz outcome. 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

Eriq Gardner joins Ben for a Talmudic reading of the Colorado court decision banning Donald Trump from the ballot, how it’s playing in Washington legal circles, and how the Supreme Court might rule. Then they turn to the M&A regulatory conundrum du jour: Would Biden block a merger of CBS and CNN? 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

Lauren Sherman joins Ben to break down some of the biggest fashion business storylines of the year: the death of multi-brand retail, Michael Kors M&A, more designer musical chairs, and the return of Kanye 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

Bill Cohan and Peter discuss the leadership crisis at Harvard, the billionaire backlash to DEI, and hedge fund macher Bill Ackman’s crusade to defenestrate Claudine Gay. Then they turn to Bill’s 2024 predictions for Elon, Bidenomics, and Bob Iger’s future at Disney. 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 for a special Boxing Day breakdown of the town’s greatest disappointments, degenerates, phonies and villains. Plus a dutiful accounting of a few winners, too. 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

It’s an extra merry Media Monday as Dylan Byers joins Jon Kelly to kibitz about who will buy Paramount, WBD vs Comcast, and whether streaming as we know it is doomed. Then they turn to new Washington Post leader Will Lewis: the editorial opportunity and his Murdoch problem. 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

Puck's ace media reporter joins Peter for a talmudic reading on David Zaslav's interest in pursuing a WBD-Paramount combination, the Shari of it all, the debt challenges, the CBS-CNN implications and so much more. 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 discuss the increasing complexities in Ukraine and Israel. In particular, they dig into the Biden administration's vexation with Bibi, and ponder how long the Israeli prime minister can hold on to power. 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 to dig into all the final fundraising, polling, and constituency machinations in Iowa as '24 finally--finally--begins in earnest. 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 discuss the House’s impeachment fantasies and whether the Republicans actually have the votes. Then they dig into Biden’s polling, and a new theory that explains a sign of optimism. 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

Jon Kelly and Peter delve into one of the more high-minded and dishy Times scandals in recent memory—James Bennet’s recently published, agonizing, rage-filled manifesto about his departure from the Grey Lady, his fury at A.G. Sulzberger, and his disappointment in an allegedly drifting institution. 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

Host Jill Schlesinger, CFP®, tackles sometimes uncomfortable and even controversial money and investing issues, without the financial jargon, to get to the heart of what’s important for anyone to know. Jill takes listener phone calls and interviews informative and entertaining guests each week to uncover surprising insights and provide actionable information so you can make the most of your money. Have a question? Email us at askjill at jillonmoney dot com. 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

Tina Nguyen and Peter Hamby dive into the warring shadow bureaucracies vying to influence Trump. Then Bill Cohan and Ben Landy assess David Ellison and Gerry Cardinale’s efforts to acquire the Redstone family’s stake in Paramount. 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

Dylan Byers and Peter Hamby discuss the launch of Tucker Carlson Network, and then dig into The New York Times’ latest fetish. 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 to discuss Sam Altman’s newest controversy: an anti-Biden Super PAC that has the Valley liberal in crowd in a twist. Then Eriq Gardner handicaps Trump’s legal odds 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 discuss his latest piece on the cacophony of Biden polling woes, and how to sort the signal from the noise. Then the two dig into the House G.O.P.’s impeachment fantasies. 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

Jon Kelly joins Peter to explore all the angles of Shari Redstone’s Paramount sales process, and then dig in on the network presidentialdebate scheduling melee. 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

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss David Zaslav’s year of magical thinking and Jeff Zucker’s U.K. deal heat. 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 and Peter discuss the horrors of the hostage crisis in Gaza and how it has been politicized in the U.S. Then Bill Cohan and Ben Landy chat about Ari Emanuel’s effort to take Endeavor private. 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

In a special episode, Matt Belloni joins Peter to discuss Bob Iger’s strategic decision to eject Disney from the culture wars. Then the duo wade into the streamers’ holiday movie economic strategy. 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 discuss how House Republicans transformed Congress into the world’s worst workplace. Then Eriq Gardner and Ben break down a Russian oligarch art world caper for the ages. 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

Jon Kelly joins Peter to dissect that garden variety psycho Dealbook segment, and deduce Elon Musk’s real three dimensional chess play at Twitter. Then they weigh into the Conde Nast layoffs. 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 to discuss the subsiding G.O.P. megadonor fantasies. Will the Koch Network’s support of Nikki Haley make a difference or is it just good money after bad? 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

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss news and notes on Jeff Zucker’s Telegraph deal heat and Mark Thompson’s burgeoning new era. 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 to discuss his recent conversation with Michael Lewis and his lessons learned from the S.B.F book. Then Ben Landy and Eriq Gardner discuss Elon’s new adventure in litigation. 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 for a conversation about the rumblings on the Washington whisper circuit: Biden’s economic challenges and the Santos expulsion. 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

Jon Kelly joins Peter to explain X's troubled economics and diminishing c-suite credibility. Then they explain why the billion-dollar deal for the Telegraph has engulfed machers on both sides of the Atlantic. 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 Ben to discuss the latest chatter around D.C.: the Nikki Haley boomlet, Mike Johnson’s money problems, and the wave of retirements that could reset the 2024 map. 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

On a special Thanksgiving episode, Julia Alexander joins Ben Landy to explain the surreptitiously valuable economics of holiday movies to the streaming industry—a value prop only magnified by newfound ad tiers. 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

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the latest turmoil at X/Twitter, sparked by Elon Musk’s antisemitic sympathies. Senior members of the advertising community are calling on X CEO Linda Yaccarino to resign before the disgrace machine consumes her. Will she? 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 to dig into the complexities of the OpenAI mess—the crazy governance, the nutty structure, the Microsoft of it all, the agonies of the investors, and what happens next. 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

On a special Thanksgiving week episode, Jon Kelly and Peter talk about whether David Zaslav is losing the narrative or whether it's all noise. Then the two explore the local news investment thesis. 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

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the latest entries into the David Zaslav oeuvre. Then the two dig into Warner Bros. Discovery’s debt servicing, revenue prospects, and Zaz’s standing in the town. 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 discuss this week’s outbreak of steroidal misbehavior between Republicans on the Hill. Then they examine how a revolving door of Democratic candidates could shake up control of Congress. 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 discuss the Democratic billionaire supporting the Biden alternative. Then Bill Cohan tells Ben Landy what Nelson Peltz will extract from Disney. 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

Baratunde Thurston joins Peter to share his conversation with the former president about A.I., climate, and how technology is destabilizing democracy. Then they turn to the hardening political divide between the Obama era and Gen Z. 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

Jon Kelly joins Peter Hamby to discuss Biden’s complicated narrative problems: the Times poll, the Axelrod tweet, the Tuesday bounce and more. Then the duo recall Jezebel’s impact on the consumer Internet and its failed promise. 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 for an unbelievably candid conversation about the most surprising and searing impacts of the war here in the U.S. 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