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Michael Rubin’s Legal Woes & A Skydance Scoop Jul 25, 2024

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Eriq Gardner joins Peter Hamby to unwind the myriad legal challenges facing sports business behemoth Fanatics and its brash billionaire founder Michael Rubin. Plus, news on an under-the-radar trial surrounding the Skydance-Paramount merger.

The Kamala Media Super Bowl Jul 24, 2024

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Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby for an incisive meta analysis of how the media has covered Joe Biden’s historic decision to exit the presidential race. Among other things: How is MSNBC pivoting to the Harris story, and how will the White House press corps get along with Biden’s former campaign staff?

Kamala Time & Trump’s New Calculus Jul 23, 2024

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Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to exchange insider takes on the arrival of Kamala Harris, and the Dems’ urgent race to reintroduce her to the electorate with only four months to go until voters march to the ballot box. Plus, a look at how the Trump campaign is responding to their new political foe.

Media Monday: The Biden Finale & Pelosi's Mind Games Jul 22, 2024

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In a special episode, Jon Kelly and Peter explain how Nancy Pelosi masterfully used the media to push Joe Biden out of the race. They also chew over the remaining and obvious open questions in this unprecedented election: the newly upended veepstakes, the likely hybrid open primary coronation, and Kamala Harris's best path to 270.

Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Reprisal & Trump’s Legal Headspinner Jul 19, 2024

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Eriq Gardner jumps on the horn with Peter Hamby to dissect two pressing legal developments subsumed by a week of high-octane political news: federal judge Aileen Cannon’s decision to toss Jack Smith’s classified documents case against Donald Trump, and the dramatic denouement (and potential legal epilogue) to Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ manslaughter case.

Aspen Agita & Biden’s Zoom Brawl Jul 18, 2024

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Julia Ioffe rings up Peter Hamby from the grounds of the Aspen Security Conference to discuss her exclusive reporting on Joe Biden’s tense Zoom call with House Democrats, before revealing the anxiety swirling around the conference over the specter of a second Trump presidency.

The Biden Pressure Cooker Jul 17, 2024

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Abby Livingston joins Peter Hamby to spotlight the quietly churning Democratic revolt against Biden: the tense phone calls, the private frustrations, the polling woes, and their unfettered anxiety about his ability to beat Trump.

The Trump Media Circus & Morning Joe Mysteries Jul 16, 2024

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Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby for an animated discussion about how the assassination attempt against Trump is reverberating across TV news—and reigniting age-old questions about the former president’s rhetoric. Then they dig into a strange mystery surrounding MSNBC’s Morning Joe.

Media Monday: Trump Assassination Chills Jul 15, 2024

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Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the politics surrounding the horrific assassination attempt over the weekend in Pennsylvania. Does Trump's survival and subsequent political instincts make him unbeatable? Will the act of violence temporarily quell Biden's dissenters? Then the duo chew over some changes at The Washington Post.

The New Paramount Waiting Game Jul 12, 2024

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Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss his observations on the Redstone's agreement to fork over control of Paramount Global to the Ellison family and RedBird Capital. Bill and Peter get into the David Ellison coronation, incoming president Jeff Shell's plans, the possibility that Jeff Zucker enters the fray, and other surprises from the deal denouement.

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