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Can Jon Stewart Go Home Again? Jan 25, 2024

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Peter and Dylan Byers wonder aloud whether Jon Stewart’s Bush-era shtick will work in 2024—and what to make of this cable boomerang perfectly timed for the slow fade of the industry.

CNN’s Internal Monologue & Apollo’s CBS Play Jan 24, 2024

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Dylan Byers joins Peter to chat about a new internal conflict playing out within Mark Thompson’s CNN. And then Bill Cohan visits Ben Landy to discuss Apollo’s interest in Paramount Global.

Apple’s Hollywood Gadget & Biden’s Bibi-itis Jan 23, 2024

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Julia Ioffe joins Peter to explain the latest complications between the Biden administration and Bibi as the Israel-Hamas war endures. Then Julia Alexander and Ben Landy chat about Apple’s insidious entrance into the at-home theatrical business.

Media Monday: CNN Whiteboard Thoughts & Conde Nast Housekeeping Jan 22, 2024

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Jon Kelly and Peter chat about the aftermath of Mark Thompson’s manifesto, Pitchfork’s GQ tuck-in, and the demise of DeSantis.

Trump’s Donor Ultimatum Jan 19, 2024

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Teddy Schleifer joins Peter for a conversation about Trump’s February ultimatum to his donors—get on board or risk getting left out (or buried on Truth!). Then Bill Cohan and Ben Landy talk about Murdoch M&A parlor talk.

The House Divided Jan 18, 2024

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In a very special episode, Abby Livingston and Tina Nguyen join Peter to discuss the many nightmares currently bearing down on Mike Johnson: the voting numbers, Ukraine, the CRs, and surviving these MAGA times.

Ackman’s Libel Tourism & Iowa Media Economics Jan 17, 2024

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Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the financial impact of covering Iowa like it's 2008. Then Eriq Gardner and Ben Landy dissect Bill Ackman’s case against BI.

Iowa Aftermathology Jan 16, 2024

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Tara Palmeri joins Peter to run through the storylines from a meh Iowa: Trump’s mega win, the second place bonanza, the New Hampshire of it all, and the DeSantis dropout questions.

Media Monday: Ackman’s War & Iowa Anxieties Jan 15, 2024

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Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss Bill Ackman’s endgame in his war against Business Insider and the business model on the ballot in Iowa.

Julia on Israel’s “Blood Libel” Jan 12, 2024

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Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss South Africa’s unusual request to effectively put an injunction on Israel’s war with Hamas. Is this quixotism at the Hague? Can the U.S. intervene? And what does the request really reveal about the bloody war? And later, Bill Cohan joins Ben to discuss Brian Roberts’ M&A philosophy and the WBD-Comcast endgame.

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