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How Long Can Putin Last? Feb 28, 2023

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Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss how Putin's war is playing out in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Meanwhile, Ben Landy and Bill Cohan discuss an investment banking tragedy 150 years in the making.

Media Monday: Zazonomics 101 & Journo Games Feb 27, 2023

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Jon Kelly joins Peter Hamby to discuss the surprises and delights of Warner Bros. Discovery's latest earnings report: Zaz's debt journey, revised guidance, and the other bright spots. And then they dig into some of the fictions and gripes of modern journalism.

Inside the Don Lemon Mess Feb 24, 2023

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Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss all the angles of the Don Lemon controversy, and how it has become a microcosm of the storm at CNN—low morale, bad chemistry, the challenge of simultaneously managing up and down, all while viewers increasingly tune out.

DeSantis’s Obama Moment Feb 23, 2023

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Tara Palmeri and Peter work their way through the G.O.P.’s 2024 contender list, assessing the candidates talents and momentum—and whether they can neuter Trump. Then Ben Landy and Teddy Schleifer discuss S.B.F.’s latest agony.

Streaming M&A and Murdoch’s Maneuver Feb 22, 2023

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Eriq Gardner joins Peter to discuss Rupert Murdoch’s possible escape from Dominion’s $1.6 billion lawsuit. And then Julia Alexander and Ben Landy hypothesize about some possible streamer M&A action.

An S.B.F. Plot Twist Feb 21, 2023

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Bill Cohan joins Peter to offer the readout on the frustrations percolating inside Goldman Sachs. Is David Solomon actually in hot water or is Goldman just enduring another splash of haterade? And then they breakdown a surprise in the FTX bankruptcy.

Media Monday: The Podcast Bubble & Chris Christie’s Media Prayer Feb 20, 2023

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Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the topics roiling the media industry this week: Don Lemon’s boneheaded comments, the Spotify correction, and Chris Christie’s 2024 multi-level political-media fantasy.

Biden's Balloon Red Pill Feb 17, 2023

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Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss Washington's balloon obsession, whether Biden overreacted, whether the entire town overreacted, and what this panic demonstrates about this town. Then Ben Landy and Tina Nguyen discuss DeSantis's new variety of MAGA dog-whistling.

2024 Foreplay Feb 16, 2023

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In a special election-season-beckoning episode, Tara Palmeri joins Peter to delve into the Sinema wars, some Trump philosophizing, and a discussion about whether this is the cycle for a third party candidate.

DeSantis's Money Train Feb 15, 2023

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Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss Ron DeSantis's ascent on the G.O.P. mega-donor money train. Will it offer him a '24 moat, or is this the second coming of Jeb(!)? Then Eriq Gardner and Ben Landy get into the lawsuits threatening the future of college sports.

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