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Ginni & Clarence Thomas’ Political Marriage Jul 20, 2022

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Tina Nguyen joins Peter to discuss the bizarre, lightning rod-esque, conspiracy theory-filled marriage of Ginni and Clarence Thomas and how each influences the other. Then Eriq Gardner swings by to detail the biggest suit in publishing history.

Elon vs. Wall Street Jul 19, 2022

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Bill Cohan joins Peter to unpack the Musk imbroglio—his suit, the settlement math, Twitter’s legal strategy, and how the world’s richest man can reasonably exit this storm.

Media Monday: The Netflix-Microsoft Arranged Marriage Jul 18, 2022

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Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the intrigue over the Netflix-Microsoft deal, Apple and Amazon’s battle for the NFL, and the ways in which the League could screw everyone over.

The HBO vs. Netflix Emmy Wars Jul 15, 2022

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Matt Belloni joins Peter to discuss Emmy nominations season—the surprises, the shockers, Netflix’s disappointment, HBO’s mega-success, and more. And then Puck’s world-famousmarketing executive, Alex Bigler, swings by to discuss the latest behind-the-scenes details at the company.

Julia on the Trials of Brittney Griner Jul 14, 2022

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Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss the vicissitudes of the Brittney Griner case: the legal hellscape of Russia’s judicial system, Biden’s behind-the-scenes diplomacy, and more.

SBF and His Times Jul 13, 2022

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Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss the bildungsroman of Sam Bankman-Fried—his upbringing, the zillions he’s made via FTX, his current investments, his quixotic investments on the future—plus a little futurecasting about his next endeavors.

Here’s How Much Elon Pays Jul 12, 2022

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Bill Cohan and Eriq Gardner join Peter to assess Elon Musk’s legal jihad and explain how much he’ll end up paying Twitter to make it go away.

Media Monday: Is There a Play on Netflix? Jul 11, 2022

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Dylan Byers joins Jon Kelly, filling in for Peter Hamby, to discuss the latest dish emanating from Sun Valley, which includes some hair-raising hypothetical question. And then they discuss a more minor drama roiling The Washington Post.

Europe After Biden Jul 08, 2022

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Julia Ioffe joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss Europe’s scenario planning for 2024 and beyond. Then Puck’s beloved bean counter warrior Alex Bigler plays 20 questions with Peter Hamby.

What the Sun Valley Moguls are Really Talking About… Jul 07, 2022

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Dylan Byers joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss the inside conversation emanating from the Sun Valley conference. Meanwhile, Ben Landy and Eriq Gardner discuss Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s bombshell lawsuit.

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