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Did McConnell Blow It? Aug 03, 2022

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Tara Palmeri joins Teddy Schleifer to detail how the Republicans are nuking their 2022 Senate fantasies. Then Julia Alexander talks with Ben Landy about what Apple is really up to in the streaming wars.

Pelosi’s Big Gamble Aug 02, 2022

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Bill Cohan joins Teddy Schleifer to explain private equity’s battle with Chuck Schumer. And Julia Ioffe explains why Nancy Pelosi is kicking up the trip wires and heading to Taiwan.

Media Monday: An Alleged Affair to Remember, Plus NFL+ Aug 01, 2022

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Jon Kelly joins Teddy Schleifer to dig into the fig leaves and intrigue surrounding the Wall Street Journal’s report on the alleged Elon Musk-Sergey Brin-Nicole Shanahan imbroglio. Was there an affair? Who will sue? What are the ramifications for The Journal, itself? Then they discuss the NFL’s Trojan Horse to end broadcast TV.

Curtains for Biden Jul 29, 2022

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Tara Palmeri joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss Biden’s challenges, 2024 subplots, and the Hunter indictment fears. Then Puck’s marketing hero Alex Bigler goes deep with Dylan Byers about how he handles the Zaz-Chapek-Zucker-Iger-Shari beat.

Cuomo’s Revenge Jul 28, 2022

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Dylan Byers joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss Chris Cuomo’s surprising new act—what it says about his options, about cable, and perhaps about his beef with his former employer.

Putin’s Winter Is Coming Jul 27, 2022

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Julia Ioffe joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss the drama surrounding the maintenance of the Nord Stream pipeline, which has Europe in a tizzy over how Putin can exert continental leverage as the temperatures drop.

The 401(K) Dumpster Fire Jul 26, 2022

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Bill Cohan swings by to chat with Teddy Schleifer about recession odds, spending dynamics, and the faint trip wires of the current semi-pre-turndown U.S. economy.

Media Monday: Elon’s Hosedown & Bezos’s Old Fixer Jul 25, 2022

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Jon Kelly joins Teddy Schleifer for a spirited conversation about Ari Emanuel’s abs, Elon Musk’s endgame, and the surprising (or not) departure of “Jeff Bezos's Ray Donovan”

Netflix’s Domestic Crisis Jul 22, 2022

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Julia Alexander joins Teddy to dig into Netflix’s numbers and explain what they really foreshadow about its growth. And then ace marketing exec Alex Bigler gets the backstory from Teddy on the career he almost pursued over journalism.

CNN’s New Consigliere Jul 21, 2022

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Dylan Byers joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss Chris Licht’s new significant personnel announcement at CNN, what it means for the network, and what to expect next.

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