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Putin’s Boomerangs Jun 23, 2022

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Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss one of the most vexing elements of the war—all the dissident Russians who are returning home. And Ben Landy breaks down the most pressing news on Zaz and Chapek, among others.

Larry Summers' Magic Recession 8 Ball Jun 22, 2022

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Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss Biden’s dance between allaying fears of a recession and not pissing off Wall Street. And Tina Nguyen breaks down the latest act in Ron DeSantis’ 2024 dress rehearsal.

The Juice in Biden’s D.C. Jun 21, 2022

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Tara Palmeri joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss Biden’s plans, Kamala Harris’ challenges, and the people who have juice in Wilmington West.

Media Monday: Licht’s Edict Jun 20, 2022

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Jon Kelly joins Dylan Byers for a very special chat about what’s going on at CNN and other summer media leitmotifs.

Zaz’s Next Moves Jun 17, 2022

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Julia Alexander joins Peter to discuss the latest recalibrations in the content wars, including Disney’s big bet and where Zaz will likely next turn his attention. Then Puck’s master marketer Alex Bigler has a candid conversation with Bill Cohan about his journey from journalism to Wall Street and back again

Liz Cheney’s Democratic Glow Up Jun 16, 2022

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Tara Palmeri joins Peter to explain how Liz Cheney’s January 6th performance turned her into an unlikely quasi-liberal icon—well, at least the massively conservative, Big Sky, Cheney-spawn sort of liberal icon. But it’s shocking nonetheless, especially as a strange procedural rule in Wyoming gives her a slither of a chance at re-election. And then Tina Nguyen makes sense of the recent, head-spinning G.O.P. primary results.

Can CNN Survive Twitter? Jun 15, 2022

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Media reporter Dylan Byers joins Peter to unpack how social media is warping political journalism, destroying newsrooms, and melting our brains. Then Teddy Schleifer stops by with an update on Sam Bankman-Fried’s post-crypto media ambitions.

Elizabeth Holmes’ Lawyer’s Hourly Rate… Jun 14, 2022

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Eriq Gardner joins Peter to describe the latest legal mega-case involving David Boies. And then Bill Cohan swings by to assess the state of Wall Street’s bear market blues.

Media Monday: WaPo Aftermath & Trump Blind Sources Jun 13, 2022

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Jon Kelly joins Peter for a spirited discussion of the Washington Post contretemps and a Jan 6th committee postmortem.

Jan 6th in Review & WaPo Insanity Jun 10, 2022

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Dylan Byers joins Peter to explain the vexing scandal engulfing The Washington Post. And Tina Nguyen, who was at the Capitol on January 6th, reviews the media blockbuster event.

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