The Powers That Be: Daily

Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to discuss the latest dish on Semafor, the Ben & Justin Smith new mediaco: who they've tried to recruit, the interesting model, and what the company is really trying to do—and be. Teddy Schleifer also joins to discuss Elon Musk's bizarre deal history. Turns out Twitter is really of a piece with his eccentric history of leveraging himself into oblivion. 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 senior political correspondent Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss the stunning revelation that the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, what it means for women, what it means for the midterms, and whether there’s anything that Democrats can do to stop it. 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

William D. Cohan joins Peter to discuss the bull and bear case for Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, the deal’s nine-figure escape clause, and how Wall Street’s biggest banks are betting on the outcome. Then Eriq Gardner swings by to explain how Netflix can recover from one of the most shocking downturns in Hollywood history. 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 talks with Peter about the public markets media meltdown—all the Netflix player haters, the Spotify mini-correction, and how media narratives are killing the media business. They also discuss the latest Twitter dish before Dylan Byers offers his recap of the White House Correspondents Weekend. 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 Elon Musk’s crazy past few years—how a guy running an underperforming public company (Tesla) became the world’s richest man, a political icon, and the putative owner of Twitter. It wasn’t always a straight line. And then Eriq Gardner explains HBO’s NBA headache and the NFL’s crafty workaround. 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 latest turns in Russia’s war with Ukraine, and how the White House has decidedly changed its stance. Also: what’s with all these rumors of Putin’s decline? And Tina Nguyen explains why Trump will scorn Elon Musk till the bitter end. 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 backroom conversations taking place both at Warner Bros. Discovery and CNN. What happens to the star anchors? Did Jason Kilar wear metal ear plugs? Why do the old Time Warner assets keep getting divorced? And then Baratunde Thurston explains how Twitter became, well, Twitter. 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

William D. Cohan, who called the Musk takeover all along, talks to Peter about the next steps in the twitter takeover process. And Julia Ioffe swings by to discuss the latest in Russia’s war. 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 discuss the inside story behind David Zaslav’s decision to kill off CNN+: the personal beefs, the strategic blunders, the Kilar of it all, and the deeper and more sinister truth… Warner Bros. Discovery isn’t a media company so much as it’s a highly-levered and financially engineered corporate marriage of necessity. Zaz needs another Game of Thrones less than he needs $14 billion in EBITDA and $3 billion in synergies. 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 talks to Peter about some of the more head-spinning details of the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard libel case. Jon Kelly discusses the major news out of Netflix and CNN. And Alex Bigler explains the feedback that we're getting here at Puck. 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

Yes, everyone in Hollywood is going bananas over the awful Netflix numbers but Eriq Gardner talks to Peter about a far more sinister story in Hollywood: a coming copyright apocalypse that could jeopardize some of the biggest characters and franchises in history. And Ben Landy swings by to, yes, explain those awful Netflix numbers and discuss the CNN pivot, 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

William D. Cohan talks with Peter about Elon Musk’s remaining obstacles to take over Twitter, why so much of the conventional wisdom is wrong and how he could finance the deal. Meanwhile, Teddy Schleifer explains Peter Thiel’s complex political 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

Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss Putin’s military plans, his moves in the east of Ukraine, and Mariupol, and how the martial games will play out. Then Tina Nguyen swings by to discuss Trump’s endorsement algorithm and what it means for 2024. 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 Media Monday! Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss MSNBC’s vexing inactivity to plug its Maddow-sized hole in prime time. Is Jeff Shell making a statement about linear? Or are executives out to lunch? And will Zaslav pivot CNN+ or, worse, essentially cut its cord? 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 why the emergence of a new class of ultra-ultra wealthy Democrats, such as MacKenzie Scott and Laurene Powell Jobs and the Zuckerberg-Chans, has the G.O.P. so fired up. And William D. Cohan swings by to discuss the panic in the Twitter board room as Elon Musk readies for the kill shot. 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

What will Elon Musk do next in his gruesome hostage negotiation with the Twitter board? William D. Cohan tells Peter why Musk is so dangerous right now, and how he could eat Twitter alive. Also: Puck’s VP Alex Bigler swings by to share our community’s most intimate feedback. 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 joins Peter to discuss the head-spinning Pennsylvania Senate primary, where Trump has endorsed Dr. Oz (Dr. Oz!!) over the former C.E.O. of Bridgewater, who happens to be married to former Trump cabinet member Dina Powell, and is employing Hope Hicks, Cliff Sims, and other Trump J.V. alums. Plus: Ben Landy documents CNN’s woes and Maddow’s surprise. 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 Alexander, the Parrot Analytics analyst and Puck contributor, joins Peter to explain HBO Max’s success and what to expect under Zaz Rule. Meanwhile, Teddy Schleifer gets into Mackenzie Scott’s business. 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 for a discussion about the D.C. media fascination du jour--will the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner take place this year or get Covid-cancelled? The gala, a veritable celebrity event in the Obama years, essentially went on hiatus in the Trump era. Is it back? Are D.C. reporters going to reprise their star power or revert to C-SPAN cover stars? As usual, there is an ulterior motive to this anxiety. Also: the two kibbitz about David Zaslav's first day helming the newly combined Warner Bros. Discovery. After a year of foreplay, the market is still surprisingly cool on the deal. How can Zaz change that? 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 talks with Peter about The Academy’s meeting today about Will Smith’s punishment. Will his Oscar be taken away? Meanwhile, Jon Kelly swings by to talk about The Times, Zazworld, and the G.O.P.s gross fetishes. Follow @PuckNews on Twitter and Subscribe to Puck.News The Power's That Be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. 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 executive editor Ben Landy joins Peter for a conversation about Biden’s tenure thus far: his dismal approval ratings, his post-Afghanistan hurdles, and his best shot yet at recovering his message. And Baratunde Thurston explains the latest revelations on the Web3 phenomenon. 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 explain the Ukrainian president’s strategy, Putin’s Gordian knot, and whether the Russian president could actually face trial for war crimes. And Puck executive editor Ben Landy swings by to explain David Zaslav’s latest moves. 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

William D. Cohan joins Peter to explain why Elon Musk spent 1% of his net worth, or nearly $3 billion, to become Twitter's largest individual shareholder. Is he out to gobble up the company? Does he want to let Trump back on the platform? Or is he just thrilled to make $800 million for passively owning the stock for a few days. Hint: all the above and more. Then, Tina Nguyen stops by to explain how Musk’s free speech takeover could drive Trump out of the social media business—and back onto Twitter, itself. 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 Jen Psaki’s decision to pick MSNBC over CNN and whether she’ll be able to handle the green room heat. They also chew over whether Alex Wagner—or anyone, for that matter—can adequately fill Maddow’s shoes. Lastly, the duo discuss the latest batch of Trump books. Too late or is too much never enough? Follow @PuckNews on Twitter and Subscribe to Puck.News The Power's That Be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. 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

William D. Cohan joins Peter Hamby to examine the C-suite headache at Disney, where former C.E.O. Bob Iger appears to be trolling his successor, Bob Chapek. It’s reminiscent one of one of the most thorny successions in all of corporate America. Meanwhile, Julia Ioffe swings by to presage how, and when, Putin’s bloodthirsty and misguided invasion of Ukraine might end. It could shock you. Follow @PuckNews on Twitter and Subscribe to Puck.News The Power's That Be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. 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 joins Peter to explore Ron DeSantis’s 2024 calculus for staying quiet about Ukraine, his strategic non-aggression pact with Trump, and perhaps the biggest question hanging over the G.O.P. right now—will he still run for president if Trump does too? And will Mike Pence help him kill the king? Also: Teddy Schleifer swings by to unveil some unfolding billionaire drama. Follow @PuckNews on Twitter and Subscribe to Puck.News The Power's That Be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. 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 emerging political ambitions of a previously anonymous billionaire with some big political aspirations. Jeff Lawson, the C.E.O. of Twilio, is positioning himself to become the biggest political donor on the left, an heir to Benioff, and the latest avatar of how Silicon Valley is reshaping Washington D.C. Follow @PuckNews on Twitter and Subscribe to Puck.News The Power's That Be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. 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 Hamby to discuss the tragedy of Will Smith’s Oscar night, pinpointing the most critical mistakes that the actor made beyond the infamous clocking of Chris Rock. They also discuss what Smith should have said, and needs to reflect on, if he wants to regain his dignity (and career). Follow @PuckNews on Twitter and Subscribe to Puck.News The Power's That Be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. 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

Peter Hamby is back just in time for another Media Monday. Jon Kelly joins to discuss Chris Wallace's parting words to Fox News, the respected journalist's jump to CNN+ and his Norman Rockwellesque new tv show. Then they lament how BuzzFeed News became a listicle of itself. Follow @PuckNews on Twitter and Subscribe to Puck.News The Power's That Be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. 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 part two of their intimate conversation, Julia Ioffe explains to Teddy Schleifer the seismic generational undercurrents at play now in Russia: the battle between an aging generation that came of age during the USSR and the millennials who grew up accepting Ukraine’s sovereignty. Julia channels her own childhood in the final years of the Soviet Union to paint the image of a divided country, uncertain of its future and divided on its past. Follow @PuckNews on Twitter and Subscribe to Puck.News The Power's That Be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. 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 the show to discuss Putin’s most unlikely nemesis—a Moscow model-turned-activist who has been using social media platforms (first Insta, now Telegram) to reveal Putin’s propaganda machine for the masses. Julia and Teddy Schleifer dig into his campaign, and the fascinating similarities between the generation divisions in Russia and our split screen reality in the U.S. Follow @PuckNews on Twitter and Subscribe to Puck.News The Power's That Be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. 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

Former M&A senior banker William D. Cohan joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss how Wall Street is navigating the crippling sanctions on Putin’s regime, why some banks are still operating in Russia, and how hedge funds are playing both sides of the sell-off. On Wall Street, after all, the horror of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has also become a uniquely dark investing opportunity. 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 joins Teddy Schleifer to explore what Ron DeSantis is doing to position himself as the front runner of a post-Trump MAGA world. They discuss DeSantis' attempts to placate his base, how Trump would handle "Don't Say Gay," and how the war in Ukraine has divided the G.O.P. Follow @PuckNews on Twitter and Subscribe to Puck.News The Power's That Be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. 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 co-founder Jon Kelly joins Teddy Schleifer for a far-reaching conversation on the NFL's bull market for former QB announcers, its inevitable plural broadcast strategy, and future on streaming. Plus, they weigh whether Netflix will one day embrace an AVOD tier, and catch up on the latest dish surrounding Ben & Justin Smith's new company. Follow @PuckNews on Twitter and Subscribe to Puck.News The Power's That Be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. 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

Disney’s still-newish C.E.O. Bob Chapek has had a hell of a week—first coming out as neutral on Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” legislation before issuing a too-late mea culpa condemning the bill. Chapek has had a difficult time filling the very large shoes of his predecessor, Bob Iger. But even if he wants to push Disney closer to the center, it seems like he may be more comfortable with the number-crunching part of the job than the public figure aspect. Can he hang on? On Today's show, Peter sits down with Matt Belloni to dig into the mishandling happening at top of the Disney power structure and to also swap Polo Lounge Stories. Follow @PuckNews on Twitter and Subscribe to Puck.News The Power's That be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. 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

America's largest companies are pulling out of Russia, holding their heads high for their decision to penalize Putin's war in Ukraine. But, over time, many will look to recoup their losses by going after their insurance companies-- a potentially dizzying torrent of realpolitik litigation that reveals the gruesome underbelly of the global economy. Peter speaks with Eriq Gardner, Puck's legal expert, about the long-term consequences. Follow @PuckNews on Twitter The Power's That be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. 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, Puck's founding partner, and media expert, swings by to discuss MSNBC's overwhelming problems: Maddow's oncoming departure, Ari Emanuel's vulcan grip on the network's leadership, and the widening chasm with CNN, just to name a few. MSNBC seems to be running the Trump-era playbook in an entirely new age. So what's next? And does anyone at NBCU even care? Follow @PuckNews on Twitter The Power's That be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. 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

Over the past decade-plus, Yuri Milner has achieved first-name status in Silicon Valley--like Mark, Sheryl, Jack, Reid, and Ev. But Milner's origin story as a mega-watt investor involves deep ties to the Kremlin, which is why Silicon Valley's elite are looking for him to take a stand against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. What is Milner saying? Well, it's complicated... On Today's show, Peter sits down with Teddy Schleifer to dig into who Yuri Milner is and what he's saying The Power's That be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. 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

Welcome to the first episode of The Powers That Be: Daily! To celebrate this momentous new endeavor, Peter sits down with Puck co-founder Jon Kelly, who will be joining us every Monday to talk about the media. The two dig into Axios' ambition to become a multi-headed media giant, how the decline of cable news is similar to the fall of the magazine industry, The New York Time's new executive editor, and why everyone wants to be a SaaS company (and what the hell that is). The Power's That be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. 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

Welcome to "The Powers That Be: Daily" where Emmy Award-winning journalist Peter Hamby, along with the expert team of journalists at Puck, bring you for an inside look at the stories shaping the day. Go beyond the headlines for the details only the true insiders know. 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 this week's episode, Peter sits down with writer Julie Ioffe to talk about Putin’s brutal long game in Ukraine – and whether the west will slowly stop paying attention. They discuss the tragic images of a maternity hospital in Ukraine getting hit by a Russian attack, Putin's possible war crimes, and they try to understand the mindset of The Russian President as he wages this war. Peter also sits down with writer William Cohan to talk about his new Puck News piece about Wall Street investors trying to make money by betting against Russia's suffering economy. They ask if it's moral and what bets are being made right now. The Power's That be is a presentation of Cadence13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts 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

Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Julia Ioffe, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more: Hollywood's response to Russia: Canceled productions, YouTube bans, and more If you want to see The Batman this weekend, you'll have to pay more at AMC theaters Larry David has abruptly shelved a documentary about himself ... and no, it's not a stunt for Curb Your Enthusiasm Russia has taken the major Ukrainian city of Kherson, and early predictions of how the war might end have gone out the window The Russian economy is being vaporized, but Putin is never going to take the L ... how far will he go? Western allies of Ukraine, including the US, won't be able to hide from the consequences of this war CNN has appointed a replacement for Jeff Zucker: "Wunderkind" executive producer Chris Licht Does Licht's appointment mean CNN is pivoting back to hard news? Yes and no. Whither the resistance-y "liberal edge" that CNN acquired during Zucker's term? Puck's team writes about the inside conversation happening in Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. Become a Puck member starting at $12.99/month or $100/year for daily articles and breaking news from Peter, Matt, Julia, Dylan, and 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

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, February 26, before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. For the latest, visit https://puck.news/ (puck.news) and follow https://twitter.com/juliaioffe (@juliaioffe) on Twitter Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Julia Ioffe, Matt Belloni, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more: ​Putin knew he'd face sanctions if he invaded Ukraine — and he doesn't care Is this the same Putin who invaded Georgia and Crimea, or has he changed since then? What if NATO hadn't excluded Ukraine from joining its ranks for more than a decade? Quentin Tarantino sold one Pulp Fiction NFT and then abandoned the project — why? Eight Oscars categories are being cut from the live telecast, and Hollywood is pissed Why the Academy has to change the Oscars ceremony, and what the complainers get wrong White House press secretary Jen Psaki is being courted by CNN and MSNBC executives to be their next big host, and she's interested How Psaki became a media star within the Biden administration, and who would likely replace her if she left The drama at CNN is far from over, but is there enough dirt on Jeff Zucker to justify his firing? Puck's team writes about the inside conversation happening in Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. https://puck.news/subscribe/ (Become a Puck member) starting at $12.99/month or $100/year for daily articles and breaking news from Peter, Julia, Matt, Dylan, and 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

Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Julia Ioffe, and Eriq Gardner for an expert discussion about these topics and more: Allison Gollust is out at CNN, and new details have emerged about a sexual harassment claim against Chris Cuomo WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar now says Jeff Zucker violated CNN's ethics policy — and that's a huge deal This year's Oscars hosts are a reflection of how irrelevant the show has become The agitation along the Russia-Ukraine border and the cautious hopes for a de-escalation The Biden administration is currently playing a weak hand very well Vladimir Putin's biggest miscalculation: Giving Ukraine a coherent, anti-Russian national identity How the NFL tried to micromanage the artists at the Super Bowl halftime show — and the one who did have a lyric censored The bizarre end to Sarah Palin's libel case against the NYT Why a change to New York's libel laws brought the case back into court after the judge had dismissed it, and how it ultimately screwed Palin Puck's team writes about the inside conversation happening in Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. https://puck.news/subscribe/ (Become a Puck member) starting at $12.99/month or $100/year for daily articles and breaking news from Peter, Matt, Julia, Eriq, and 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

Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Julia Ioffe, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more: The 2022 Oscar nominations are out, and all eyes are on the tech giants: Apple, Amazon, and Netflix The relevance question: It's even harder to see all the Best Picture nominees in the age of streaming After the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, the Academy has tried to diversify itself; how has that affected the nominees? The odds of a Russian invasion of Ukraine have shifted — but the situation there has gotten no less dangerous What Russia really, really wants: To be taken as seriously in the US as it was during the Cold War France's Emmanuel Macron got played by the Kremlin, while the Brits are ready to unleash hell if the invasion happens The fallout from Jeff Zucker's firing, and the loyalists who are all but mourning him on-air and on Twitter How would CNN anchors be covering this story if it weren't about their own ex-boss? The candidates to replace Zucker atop the masthead all check some of the right boxes ... but not all of them Puck's team writes about the inside conversation happening in Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. https://puck.news/subscribe/ (Become a Puck member) starting at $12.99/month or $100/year for daily articles and breaking news from Peter, Matt, Julia, Dylan, and 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

Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more: The insane prices for Super Bowl tickets on StubHub The insaner ratings for the NFC and AFC championship games It was a "dry January" at the box office, and February isn't going to be much better As Rachel Maddow steps away, MSNBC doesn't have a primetime strategy to speak of MSNBC's still-new president, Rashida Jones, needs a mandate from her bosses: Talent is rushing in to fill a leadership vacuum If Maddow never comes back full-time, who will take her place? Puck's team writes about the inside conversation happening in Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. https://puck.news/subscribe/ (Become a Puck member) starting at $12.99/month or $100/year for daily articles and breaking news from Peter, Matt, Dylan, and 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

On this special bonus episode of The Powers That Be, Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, and Dylan Byers talk about the surprise resignation of CNN chief Jeff Zucker at a pivotal and turbulent time for the network. Topics discussed include: Zucker's relationship with CNN chief spokesperson Allison Gollust was "the worst-kept secret" in the media world Why many workers at CNN — including some famous on-air talent — are devastated by his departure Is this Chris Cuomo's revenge? And would this have ever happened if Zucker hadn't put the Cuomo Brothers on air in 2020? What does he do next? Puck's team writes about the inside conversation happening in Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. https://puck.news/subscribe/ (Become a Puck member) starting at $12.99/month or $100/year for daily articles and breaking news from Peter, Matt, Dylan, and 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

Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Julia Ioffe, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more: Joe Biden's upcoming Supreme Court nomination (no, it's not gonna be Kamala Harris, or Oprah) Wall Street discovers that Netflix is ... an entertainment company??? Spotify doesn't care about Neil Young, but what if his protest catches on? The grim potential of a full scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and how that might trigger retaliation from other countries What the Biden administration is doing now, and why Ukraine won't be entitled to a full military response by NATO members Biden and Putin both know exactly who they're dealing with, and there's another level to Putin's warmongering CBS is aggressively courting ex-NBC News anchor Brian Williams to replace Norah O'Donnell, but he doesn't want the job Shari Redstone is probably going to have to sell CBS — and NBC might be buying The decline of CBS News post-Cronkite, and the enduring power of the network TV news broadcast Puck's team writes about the inside conversation happening in Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. https://puck.news/subscribe/ (Become a Puck member) starting at $12.99/month or $100/year for daily articles and breaking news from Peter, Matt, Julia, Dylan, and 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

Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, and Teddy Schleifer for an expert discussion about these topics and more: The CW network is for sale — who might buy it, and how will the sale change its programming? Showtime has a buzzy hit with Yellowjackets, but it ain't in HBO's league anymore Daniel Kaluuya's sketchy personal manager, Heir Holiness Rich Democrats in California are pressuring the White House to protect voting rights Ron Conway, Carla Jurvetson and the other Silicon Valley liberal elite With organizations like Emily's List dropping out, should Kyrsten Sinema be worried about big donors in 2024? Puck's team writes about the inside conversation happening in Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. https://puck.news/subscribe/ (Become a Puck member) starting at $12.99/month or $100/year for daily articles and breaking news from Peter, Matt, Teddy, and 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

Join Puck writers Teddy Schleifer, Matt Belloni, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more: No one could watch the 2022 Golden Globes — but did anyone care? What could be done to make Hollywood's big awards shows more popular? Why Mackenzie Scott (nee Bezos) is a powerful, enigmatic "wild card" in the philanthropy-industrial complex What some big personnel moves at Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC signal about the future of cable news "Fox News knows exactly what it is, and that is a very powerful place to be" NBC News' confusing triple identity, and why CNN is building a more compelling streaming project Puck's team writes about the inside conversation happening in Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. https://puck.news/subscribe/ (Become a Puck member) starting at $12.99/month or $100/year for daily articles and breaking news from Teddy, Matt, Dylan, and 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