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Will the G.O.P. Give Up on Ukraine? Nov 08, 2022

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Julia Ioffe joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss the appetite for supporting Ukraine in a future Republican-controlled House. Then Eriq Gardner and Ben Landy discuss Apple’s epic lawsuit.

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https://puck.news/the-apple-epic-grudge-match-round-two/

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Media Monday: It's Hunting Season Nov 07, 2022

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Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss a plethora of dispiriting issues—Elon’s moves, Zaz’s earnings report, Paramount and Comcast woes—and what they mean for the industry.

CNN’s Red Line Nov 04, 2022

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Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss Chris Licht’s mounting crisis at CNN—declining revenue, sagging ratings, and dwindling loyalty. Is a recovery possible? Then marketing living legend Alex Bigler discusses Puck’s niche in D.C..

Read Dylan's story at Puck

https://puck.news/a-licht-in-the-attic

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The McCarthy Party Nov 03, 2022

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Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss D.C.’s preemptive decision that the G.O.P. has won the House. Then Tina Nguyen and Ben Landy discuss the fresh hell that is in store for the new majority leader.

The Ye Calamity Nov 02, 2022

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Baratunde Thurston joins Peter to discuss the real inside story of the Kanye West crisis. Then Teddy Schleifer and Ben Landy discuss the most exclusive club on Earth.

Read Baratunde's Piece

https://puck.news/when-it-all-falls-down/

Read Teddy's Piece

https://puck.news/eric-schmidts-exclusive-new-club/

Peacock’s Existential Crisis Nov 01, 2022

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Julia Alexander joins Peter to discuss Peacock’s necessary moves, and imminent agonies. Then Bill Cohan and Ben Landy discuss the ways Elon Musk could win, or lose, Twitter.

Media Monday: Imagining the Elon Regime Oct 31, 2022

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Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss their expectations regarding the early days of the Elon Regime at Twitter. Then they discuss the latest oscillations in the creator economy, particularly what it means for the journalism business.

Politico & Prose Oct 28, 2022

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Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to discuss the Axel Springer-and-KKR-fueled resurgence at Politico, the new University of Kentucky of journalism. Then marketing luminary Alex Bigler chats with Matt Belloni about the origin story of What I’m Hearing.

Introducing Story of the Week with Joel Stein: Billionaires Prepping for the Apocalypse Oct 27, 2022

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Here’s a preview of a new podcast, Story of the Week. Each week, journalist Joel Stein chooses an article that fascinates him, convinces the writer to tell him about it, and then interrupts a good conversation by talking about himself. Sometimes the story will be the one everyone is talking about, like the New Yorker article on smoking hallucinogenic toads. Other times we’ll find a story you might have missed, like the one in the Verge about the rock groupie turned hacker who had huge corporations at her mercy. Stories that stick with you long after you forget whatever headline you just doom-scrolled through. In this preview, Joel is joined by Douglas Rushkoff to talk about his experience speaking to a group of tech billionaires in the middle of the desert. He thought he’d be chatting about the latest in tech advancements, but all these guys wanted to talk about was building doomsday bunkers. Hear the full episode, and more from Story of the Week, at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/sotw?sid=powers.

Hillary’s Vibe Shift Oct 27, 2022

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Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss Dr. Oz’s ascendance in the Pennsylvania Senate race after John Fetterman’s disastrous debate. Then Ben Landy and Teddy Schleifer discuss Hillary Clinton’s legacy-making moves.

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https://puck.news/hillarys-new-play-newsoms-midterm-post-mortem-a-thiel-shake-up/

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