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The Powers That Be: Daily

Join Emmy Award-winning journalist Peter Hamby, along with the team of expert journalists at Puck, as they let you in on the real conversations insiders are having across the four corners of power in America: Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley and Hollywood. Puck"s contributors will bring you smart conversation around the inside stories happening in these worlds. Presented in partnership with Audacy, new episodes publish daily, Monday-Friday.

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23:08

Elon Backlash & a Failed D.C. Coup

The Powers That Be: Daily ·

2023/06/02

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 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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28:36

A.I. Extinction Odds

The Powers That Be: Daily ·

2023/06/01

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 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more

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28:06

Bombs Over Belgorod

The Powers That Be: Daily ·

2023/05/31

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 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

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24:47

Real ‘Succession’ Sagas

The Powers That Be: Daily ·

2023/05/30

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. 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

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23:45

Media Monday: Twitter Media Dreams, Semafor &...

The Powers That Be: Daily ·

2023/05/29

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. 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

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27:28

Zaz's Pimple Popper Premium Play

The Powers That Be: Daily ·

2023/05/26

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... 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

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22:19

Lil Elon & Jeff Roe in Primetime

The Powers That Be: Daily ·

2023/05/25

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 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

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25:55

Fashion’s Millennial Media Crisis

The Powers That Be: Daily ·

2023/05/24

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 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit:

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23:10

Iger’s Agony & a Netflix Resurrection

The Powers That Be: Daily ·

2023/05/23

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 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

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32:25

Media Monday: ESPN Fears & The Messenger Mayhem

The Powers That Be: Daily ·

2023/05/22

Jon Kelly and Dylan Byers chat about Disney’s decision to take ESPN direct to consumers, and what that means for both the company’s EBITDA and the industry’s future. Then they delve into CNN’s post town hall malaise and The Messenger’s start-up challenges. 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

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21:53

The Putin Mutiny

The Powers That Be: Daily ·

2023/05/19

Julia Ioffe joins Ben to decipher the souring relationship between the Kremlin and Evgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Russia’s mercenary army, over the battle for Bakhmut. Then they break down how Republicans turned the Pentagon into a political punching bag. 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

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24:40

The S.B.F. Legal Defense

The Powers That Be: Daily ·

2023/05/18

Eriq Gardner and Ben Landy dig into Sam Bankman-Fried’s ambitious and brazen defense to prove his innocence—and the legal precedents that give him hope. For more from Eriq - https://puck.news/s-b-f-s-varsity-blues-defense/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=thepowersthatbe20230518 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

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23:01

The Trump-DeSantis Megadonor Clash

The Powers That Be: Daily ·

2023/05/17

Teddy Schleifer joins Ben Landy to discuss the new front in the Trump-DeSantis megadonor primary. And then the duo discuss Biden’s lukewarm entrance in the fundraising sweepstakes. 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

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26:46

What Studios Really Want

The Powers That Be: Daily ·

2023/05/16

Matt Belloni joins Ben Landy to break down the latest developments and deal points in the writers’ strike: navigating a new era of TV, Hollywood’s shrinking middle class, and Zaslav’s P.R. strategy. Then they unpack Aaron Sorkin’s prediction for a WGA-showrunner schism. For more from Matt - https://puck.news/can-the-striking-writers-avoid-class-warfare/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=thepowersthatbe20230512 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit:

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26:17

Media Monday: CNN Talk Therapy & Tucker Prophecies

The Powers That Be: Daily ·

2023/05/15

With Peter Hamby off on his honeymoon, Jon Kelly and Dylan Byers fill his shoes to weigh in on CNN’s internal town hall fallout and speculate about whether Tucker Carlson is a Rogan or a Megyn. 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

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27:02

S.B.F.’s Legal Noose

The Powers That Be: Daily ·

2023/05/12

Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss the F.B.I. dragnet enclosing Sam Bankman-Fried as another former FTX executive is pressured to flip. Then Lauren Sherman swings by to talk about the evolution of the fashion media business. For more from Teddy - https://puck.news/s-b-f-s-jack-and-jackie/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=thepowersthatbe20230512 For more on Line Sheet and how to sign up

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12:50

The Joe Manchin ‘24 Fantasy

The Powers That Be: Daily ·

2023/05/11

Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss the third-party anti-Trump, anti-Biden fantasy—and Joe Manchin’s potential role in the mix. For more from Tara - https://puck.news/no-labels-leaks-manchin-24-dreams/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=thepowersthatbe20230511 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

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23:27

The A.I. Writers’ Strike

The Powers That Be: Daily ·

2023/05/10

Baratunde Thurston joins Peter to discuss how much A.I. will fully impact Hollywood’s epic writers’ strike, and how many other creative industries remain on the front lines of the content wars. 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

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25:53

A Buffett-Shari Mystery

The Powers That Be: Daily ·

2023/05/09

Eriq Gardner and Peter Hamby dig into the next act of the Disney-DeSantis cat fight. And then Ben Landy and Bill Cohan speculate about why Warren Buffet even bought into Shari Redstone’s Paramount Global in the first place. For more from Eriq - https://puck.news/iger-vs-desantis-the-next-steps/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=thepowersthatbe20230509 For more from Bill - https://puck.news/a-warren-shari-mystery-ackmans-icahnfreude/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=thepowersthatbe20230509 To learn more

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19:45

Media Monday: More Zazonomics & a Vice Epitaph

The Powers That Be: Daily ·

2023/05/08

Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the topics that are keeping the media chattering classes chattering: Zaz’s earnings, the Paramount catastrophe, and the end of Vice as we know it. 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

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