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The Media Succession Scandal of ‘23 Jan 17, 2023

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Eriq Gardner stops by to discuss the frenzied civil and familial war inside the WWE, where Vince McMahon has body-slammed his own board and daughter to resurface before a sale. Julia Ioffe discusses the latest dark and deadly chapter in Ukraine.

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Media Monday: Barbarian at the Disney Gates Jan 16, 2023

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Jon Kelly joins Peter Hamby to discuss Nelson Peltz’s activist campaign against Bob Iger. Will Peltz’s Trian win the proxy vote? Will he get his desired board seat? Can Iger keep the fox out of the hen house? And Jon and Peter discuss a recent CNN revelation, too.

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An NBC New Era Jan 13, 2023

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Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to chat about Noah Oppenheim’s departure from NBC News, and what Cesar Conde’s re-org says about business’ future and his own ambitions. Then Ben Landy and Tina Nguyen get into Kevin McCarthy’s backdoor dealmaking.

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Inside the S.B.F. Bunker Jan 12, 2023

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Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss his exclusive visit with Sam Bankman-Fried during his house arrest in Palo Alto. Then Tara Palmeri and Ben Landy chat about Hakeem Jeffries’ ability to shake the money tree.

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McCarthy’s Devil’s Bargain & Wall Street Bonus Envy Jan 11, 2023

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Julia Ioffe joins Peter to explain how Kevin McCarthy’s nihilistic pursuit of power could ricochet through the Pentagon and into Ukraine. Then Bill Cohan drops by to share an insider’s view into how the M&A slowdown and Elon’s Twitter debacle are weighing on Wall Street’s favorite pastime: bonus season.

Disney’s Afterlife Test Jan 10, 2023

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Eriq Gardner joins Peter to explain how ABC’s Covid legal battle could put religion itself on trial. Then Julia Alexander stops by to discuss the latest reversal in Hollywood’s streaming arms race.

Media Monday: McCarthy’s Made-for-TV Meltdown Jan 09, 2023

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Jon Kelly joins Peter for a fascinating conversation about how Kevin McCarthy’s election saga consumed the culture, what it revealed about CNN and Twitter, and why it caught Washington’s biggest players largely by surprise.

The Media Carousel & Saboteur’s Day Jan 06, 2023

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Peter Hamby and Dylan Byers discuss a chin-scratching new move from a CNN vet. And then Tina Nguyen and Ben Landy chronicle Kevin McCarthy’s latest agonies and indignities.

Scalise Fever & S.B.F. Anxieties Jan 05, 2023

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Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to size up the latest McCarthy horror show. Then Ben Landy and Teddy Schleifer get into what to expect in the S.B.F. trial.

Zelensky’s Long Year & Disney’s Legal Pickle Jan 04, 2023

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Peter Hamby and Julia Ioffe discuss Zelensky’s extraordinary transformation while Ben Landy and Eriq Gardner dig into Disney’s I.P. legal battle.

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