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Media Monday: NYT Kremlinology & Zaz’s Re-bundling Oct 09, 2023

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Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the Times’ response to Adam Nagourney’s new Times book. And then they dig into WBD’s new sports package.

CNN’s Varsity & Ackman’s New Play Oct 06, 2023

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Bill Cohan joins Peter Hamby to explore hedge fund titan Bill Ackman’s interest in X and where it might go. And then Ben Landy and Dylan Byers discuss David Zaslav’s controversial CNN streaming strategy.

S.B.F. Agonistes & McCarthy Aftershocks Oct 05, 2023

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Teddy Schleifer calls Peter from New York with notes from the front row of the trial of the century. Then Julia Ioffe and Ben discuss whether the fall of Kevin McCarthy will also bring down Ukraine.

Post-Kevin & Trump’s New Legal Hell Oct 04, 2023

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Eriq Gardner joins Peter Hamby to discuss the trial that could cost Trump his tower. Then Ben Landy and Tina Nguyen explain how it all went down with Kevin and what’s next.

The McCarthy Nightmare Showdown Oct 03, 2023

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Abby Livingston joins Peter to discuss the whole McCarthy-Gaetz nightmare, where it goes, and whether the current Speaker is headed for the green room or K Street.

Media Monday: The Linda Meltdown & Bezos’s Search Oct 02, 2023

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Jon Kelly joins Peter Hamby to discuss a grab bag of media goodies: the TV debate extinction event, Bezos’s WaPo succession options, and X CEO Linda Yaccarino’s on-stage meltdown at Code.

Julia on a Ukraine Unthinkable Sep 29, 2023

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Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss what might happen if U.S. aid to Ukraine, an underlying issue in the government shutdown, suddenly evaporated. Then Tina Nguyen and Ben Landy chew over DeSantis’ doomsday.

Hollywood’s Life After the Strike Sep 28, 2023

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Matt Belloni joins Peter to dig into Hollywood’s post-strike reality: production schedules, the impact on the actors’ strike, the general vibe of the town, and so much more.

A Netflix Libel Trial & Iger’s Options Sep 27, 2023

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Eriq Gardner joins Peter to discuss the bizarre lawsuit surrounding director Ava DuVernay, prosecutor-turned-pulp author Linda Fairstein and Netflix. Then Ben Landy and Bill Cohan dig into Bob Iger’s remaining options for ABC and ESPN.

Apple and Its Discontents Sep 26, 2023

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Baratunde joins Peter to gab about the latest technological magic emanating from Cupertino, the darker side of virtual reality, and the iPhone generation gap.

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