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Media Monday: Lichts Out? Jun 05, 2023

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Dylan Byers and Jon Kelly discuss the double-barreled headache at CNN: the surprise Dave Leavy C.O.O. appointment and that atrocious Atlantic story… Oof, is Licht toast?

Elon Backlash & a Failed D.C. Coup Jun 02, 2023

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Tina Nguyen joins Ben to decipher how Kevin McCarthy put down the House debt ceiling rebellion and gave Biden a surprise win. Then they dig into Elon’s misadventures trying to court the far right.

For more from Tina -

https://puck.news/elons-murdochian-desantasy/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=thepowersthatbe20230602

A.I. Extinction Odds Jun 01, 2023

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Baratunde Thurston joins Ben for a rollicking debate over whether the latest A.I. panic is self-aggrandizing hysteria or cynical ass-covering. Then they dig into what Washington can do to help—or if new red tape will make everything worse.

For more from Baratunde -

https://puck.news/the-case-for-temporarily-unplugging-a-i/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=thepowersthatbe20230601

Bombs Over Belgorod May 31, 2023

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Julia Ioffe phones in from Europe with an update on the war in Ukraine and how insiders in Brussels are planning for its reconstruction. Then they discuss the military’s cross-border incursions and a mysterious drone attack on Moscow.

For more from Julia -

https://puck.news/yalta-2023-planning-for-life-after-the-russian-invasion/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=thepowersthatbe20230530

Real ‘Succession’ Sagas May 30, 2023

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Bill Cohan joins Ben for a (spoiler-filled) discussion of how the ‘Succession’ finale measured up to the show’s stranger-than-fiction muses—Rupert, Lachlan, the Redstones, etcetera—and how the GoJo deal would have played out on Wall Street. Then they dig into Washington’s debt ceiling mess.

Media Monday: Twitter Media Dreams, Semafor & Finkelstein Goss May 29, 2023

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Jon Kelly and Dylan Byers explain why Elon Musk’s rightwing media dreams are more complicated than he realizes. And then they dig into the Semafor fundraise and The Messenger’s uneven launch.

Zaz's Pimple Popper Premium Play May 26, 2023

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Julia Alexander and Ben Landy dig into WBD's new Max super app, which combines the luxurious and iconic HBO library with all the beloved garbage from the Discovery cinematic universe: Chip & Joanna, Dr. Pimple Popper, My 600-lb Life, and so forth. Alas, this may be just what our times call for...

Lil Elon & Jeff Roe in Primetime May 25, 2023

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Teddy Schleifer joins Ben to discuss a new generation of elite G.O.P. influencers, power brokers, and money men—starting with David Sacks and Jeff Roe.

For more from Teddy -

https://puck.news/desantis-sacks-24/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=thepowersthatbe20230525

Fashion’s Millennial Media Crisis May 24, 2023

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Lauren Sherman joins Ben to chart the rise and fall of Refinery29, a $400 million victim of the Vice Media bankruptcy. Then they turn to the masthead succession drama at WSJ. magazine after the ouster of Kristina O’Neill.

For more from Lauren and Line Sheet -

https://puck.news/newsletter_content/the-chanel-spell-more-wsj-goss-a-designer-exit/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=thepowersthatbe20230524

Iger’s Agony & a Netflix Resurrection May 23, 2023

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Bill Cohan joins Ben Landy to discuss how Bill Ackman epically mistimed his Netflix position. Then they delve into Bob Iger’s complex turnaround effort at Disney.

For more from Bill -

https://puck.news/lazard-succession-igers-espn-move-netflixs-ozempic/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=thepowersthatbe20230523

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