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Zaz Lit 101 Nov 17, 2023

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Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the latest entries into the David Zaslav oeuvre. Then the two dig into Warner Bros. Discovery’s debt servicing, revenue prospects, and Zaz’s standing in the town.

Capitol Hill’s G.O.P. Fight Club Nov 16, 2023

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Abby Livingston joins Peter to discuss this week’s outbreak of steroidal misbehavior between Republicans on the Hill. Then they examine how a revolving door of Democratic candidates could shake up control of Congress.

The Smiling Crocodile vs. Disney Nov 15, 2023

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Teddy Schleifer joins Peter Hamby to discuss the Democratic billionaire supporting the Biden alternative. Then Bill Cohan tells Ben Landy what Nelson Peltz will extract from Disney.

The Obama Generation Gap Nov 14, 2023

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Baratunde Thurston joins Peter to share his conversation with the former president about A.I., climate, and how technology is destabilizing democracy. Then they turn to the hardening political divide between the Obama era and Gen Z.

Media Monday: The Biden-Axe Thing & a Requiem for Jezebel Nov 13, 2023

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Jon Kelly joins Peter Hamby to discuss Biden’s complicated narrative problems: the Times poll, the Axelrod tweet, the Tuesday bounce and more. Then the duo recall Jezebel’s impact on the consumer Internet and its failed promise.

Julia on Israel-Hamas Third Order Effects Nov 10, 2023

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Julia Ioffe joins Peter for an unbelievably candid conversation about the most surprising and searing impacts of the war here in the U.S.

A New WaPo Era & Hulu Questions Nov 09, 2023

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Dylan Byers joins Peter to chat about the incipient Will Lewis era at The Washington Post. And then Eriq Gardner and Ben Landy get into a Hulu guessing game.

Teddy on S.B.F. & Dalio’s Principles Nov 08, 2023

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Teddy Schleifer joins Peter for a conversation about S.B.F.’s post-conviction moves. Then Bill Cohan and Ben Landy question the Bridgewater culture and how the hedge fund makes its fortunes.

Hollywood’s Post-Strike Blues Nov 07, 2023

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Matt Belloni joins Peter to discuss the town’s jarring post-strike reality: the free cash flow ambitions, the end of the free-wheeling days, the demise of overall deals, and so much more.

Media Monday: Conde Nast Questions & Hulu Deal Points Nov 06, 2023

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Jon Kelly joins Peter to talk through Conde Nast’s economic problems and how it all came to this. Then they hypothesize how much Disney will pay for Hulu.

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