The Powers That Be: Daily

Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to discuss the international fallout from last weekend's cross-continental balloon drama. Then Ben Landy and Tina Nguyen dig into the latest battle of the Trump-DeSantis saga: Groomer-gate.Check out Julia's latest story on Puck: https://puck.news/balloon-mind-state/Tina, too: https://puck.news/the-trump-desantis-war-goes-nuclear/. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss CNN C.E.O Chris Licht’s latest plans to produce his way through the business’s’ challenges. Then Ben Landy and Teddy Schleifer discuss the latest game of G.O.P. donor spin the bottle as 2024 sets in. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Baratunde Thurston and Peter Hamby talk about the Tyre Nichols horror, and what it really says about modern policing and race. Then Ben Landy and Eriq Gardner dig into the phenomenon that has entertainment lawyers shaking in their boots. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the State of the Union beckons, Tara Palmeri and Peter Hamby discuss whether Biden can articulate his case for reelection while the Republican field mounts. Then Ben Landy and Bill Cohan discuss the short sale of the decade. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Kelly joins Peter to sort through Showtime’s metamorphosis from HBO clone to Paramount+ shingle. Then the two dive into the latest 2024 media games, starting with Nikki Haley’s announcement of her announcement. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tina Nguyen and Peter Hamby dig into an eight figure media talent war that's redefining the space. And then Dylan Byers and Ben Landy discuss whether Gayle King might consider taking her talents to CNN (at least for 9 p.m.). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tara Palmeri and Peter Hamby chew over Trump’s milquetoast campaign debut and run all the DeSantis numbers. Then Ben Landy and Teddy Schleifer discuss the political demise of S.B.F.’s brother, Gabe. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Julia Alexander and Peter Hamby discuss the complicated business strategy for Peacock, the formerly unloved and discarded streaming service. Then Ben Landy and Julia Ioffe discuss Putin’s third-rail fantasy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eriq Gardner joins Peter to discuss super lawyer David Boies’ attempt to ring Tom Brady, Larry David, Gisele and others into S.B.F.’s nonsense. Then Bill Cohan tells Ben Landy about the most ruthless activist hedge fund in all the land. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The media is boarding Trump’s plane again, but is that a good thing—for the media, for Trump, for the country? After all, increased mainstream scrutiny on the former president will tell us if he’s still got his fastball or if, as it seems, his political career is over. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices