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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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Published 2024-09-12

Can Kamala Flip the House?

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Senior congressional reporter Abby Livingston joins Peter, live in New York, to parse the post-debate chatter surrounding whether House Democrats will enjoy a Harris bump. Then they dig into the emerging consensusand counter-narratives about which battleground states might now be in play.
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Published 2024-09-11

Run Spot Run & Dog-Eating

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In a very special episode, Peter is joined by John Heilemann and Dylan Byers to share their immediate analysis of the climactic Trump-Harris debate in Philadelphia—the vibes, the polling implications, the bounce scenarios and the known unknowns of it all.
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Published 2024-09-10

A Murdoch Succession War & CNN on Trial

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Eriq Gardner joins Peter Hamby to unpack the ‘Succession’-style courtroom battle enveloping the Murdoch clan as Rupert fights to ensure that his chosen heir, Lachlan, maintains control of his conservative media empire. Then they dig into a pair of defamation lawsuits against CNN and MSNBC.
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Published 2024-09-06

Trump’s Soul Music War

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Eriq Gardner joins Peter Hamby to unpack a wholly different angle to the presidential race: the lawsuit brought against Trump by heirs of the soul music icon Isaac Hayes. Sure, there’s a long history of political campaigns using unlicensed hit songs at rallies, but Eriq explains why this case, in particular, could change that practice forever.
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Published 2024-09-05

Trump Movie Drama & A Summer Box Office Rewind

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Matt Belloni swings by the pod to chat with Peter Hamby about the controversy surrounding “The Apprentice,” the Trump biopic set for theatrical release just before the election. Then they look back at the biggest surprises of the summer box office.
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Published 2024-09-04

ABC Pre-Debate Jitters & The Dems’ Money Moves

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Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to reveal the inside chatter swirling around D.C. as the presidential race enters its final two-month sprint: the Dems’ remarkable ad spend in battleground states, Harris’s post-D.N.C momentum, the stakes of next week’s ABC debate, and much more.
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Published 2024-08-30

Julia Ioffe on the Telegram Scandal

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The one and only Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to unpack the complexities and geopolitical implications (and political misunderstandings) surrounding the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov. TPTB copy: For a 20% discount on a subscription to Puck and access to all our insider newsletters, including 'The Best and The Brightest' (politics), and 'In the Room' (media), click here
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Published 2024-08-29

CNN’s Trump Whisperers & ABC’s Debate Headaches

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Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to reveal how CNN secured the coveted Harris-Walz joint interview, and the low-profile players behind the network’s recent string of high-profile “gets.” Then they dig into the ongoing drama surrounding the Harris-Trump debate on ABC News.
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Published 2024-08-28

NFL Media Mysteries & Peyton’s Prophecies

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John Ourand swings by the pod to chat with Peter Hamby about the biggest storylines set to dominate this NFL season, from Tom Brady in the broadcast booth to the NFL’s Netflix debut. Plus, they discuss John’s new podcast, The Varsity (which debuts today!), and his inaugural interview with Peyton Manning.Sign up for The Varsity at - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-varsity/id1762692129
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Published 2024-08-27

The R.F.K. Complexifier

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Abby Livingston huddles up with Peter Hamby to unpack all the angles surrounding R.F.K. Jr.’s exit from the presidential race and his support for Donald Trump. Then they look at how the Dems are feeling about their chances at reclaiming the House and holding the Senate with Harris at the top of the ticket.
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Published 2024-08-23

Harris’s NatSec Dream Team & An F.B.I. Mystery

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Julia Ioffe rings up Peter Hamby to break down the known-unknowns surrounding Kamala Harris’s foreign policy plan, and reveal the shortlist of potential NatSec candidates who might staff her administration. Then they dig into the surprising F.B.I. raid on the home of Dimitri Simes, a Kremlin pundit, in Virginia.
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Published 2024-08-22

The Trump Circus Returns

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Tara Palmeri meets up with Peter Hamby on the grounds of the D.N.C. to discuss the chaos in Mar-a-Lago while Democrats celebrate their new nominee in Chicago, and the fallout inside the campaign as Trump brings yes-man operative Corey Lewandowski back into the fold.
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Published 2024-08-20

Live from the D.N.C…

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Abby Livingston links up with Peter Hamby on the convention floor in Chicago to exchange notes on the ebullient chatter they’re picking up from Dems, assess whether the excitement will inevitably be tempered by planned Gaza protests, and zoom out to consider how the D.N.C. might factor into a remarkably close ’24 race.
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Published 2024-08-16

Cable-pocalypse Now, Part 2

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Guest host John Ourand continues his rollicking conversation with Matt Belloni about the Cable-pocalypse, breaking down what the death of linear television entails for the inevitable migration of sports to streaming platforms—and which major entertainment players stand to benefit.
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Published 2024-08-15

Cable-pocalypse Now, Part 1

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The great John Ourand, host of the forthcoming Varsity pod, sits in for Peter and chats up Matt Belloni on a host of broadcast topics: the epic $9.1 billion Zaz write-down, Paramount’s NFL out, Comcast’s ulterior motives, and so much more.
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Published 2024-08-14

The Harris Down-Ballot X-Factor

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Abby Livingston joins Peter Hamby to reveal how the battle for Congress has shifted now that Kamala Harris is the frontrunner in the presidential race. With Harris’s momentum, can she help pull down-ballot Democrats over the finish line in November?
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Published 2024-08-13

Mar-a-Lago Nightmares & Kellyanne’s Boomerang

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Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to divulge the latest tremors in Mar-a-Lago and Bedminster. They dig into Trump’s myriad frustrations—from his trouble defining Kamala Harris to her breathtaking fundraising—and why he now seems poised to bring Kellyanne Conway back into the fold.
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Published 2024-08-09

NBC’s Olympics Bonanza & Venu’s Price Tag Math

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John Ourand joins Peter Hamby to offer his definitive pre-postmortem on NBC’s bonkers Olympics ratings, before turning to the forthcoming Venu sports streamer and whether it’s actually worth the $42.99 per month price tag. Then they exchange notes on ’Charlie Hustle,’ the HBO documentary about Pete Rose.
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Published 2024-08-08

Nike’s Gen Z Headaches & V.P. Fashion Faux Pas

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Lauren Sherman joins Peter Hamby to unpack the trouble brewing at Nike in the wake of a distribution play gone awry and Gen Z’s embrace of sneaker competitors. Plus, Lauren’s candid take on how V.P. candidates Tim Walz and J.D. Vance are sporting their suits.
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Published 2024-08-07

Tim Walz Game Theory

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John Heilemann joins Peter Hamby to evaluate the tactical reasons why, exactly, the Harris campaign selected Minnesota’s amiable governor Tim Walz to join the ticket as their V.P. candidate. The selection definitely has Democrats fired up—but will it ultimately have any impact on the outcome in November?
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Published 2024-08-06

Middle East Fears & The Gershkovich Homecoming

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Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to relay what she’s hearing from foreign policy insiders about the escalating tensions in the Middle East, and whether we’re on the brink of a wider war between Iran and Israel. Then they dissect the complex prisoner exchange that brought Evan Gershkovich and two other Americans home.
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Published 2024-08-02

NBCU’s Olympic Gold & Zaz’s NBA Folly

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John Ourand joins Peter Hamby to unpack how the Olympics have been a bonanza for NBCUniversal, leading to a massive ratings and revenue boost for its Peacock streamer. Then they dig into WBD’s lawsuit against the NBA, and how it might affect David Zaslav’s future negotiations with cable providers.
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Published 2024-08-01

Prisoner Swap Chatter & Harris’s Big Hire

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Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to dig into the latest major news coming out of Moscow—the tell-tale signs of a prisoner swap, and why Putin would consider such a move at a time of enormously high tensions with the West. Then they discuss Julia’s scoop about the advisor Kamala Harris has selected to run her campaign policy shop.
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Published 2024-07-31

Ackman’s Gamble & Trump’s New Money Club

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William D. Cohan joins Peter Hamby to discuss the topsy-turvy saga of Bill Ackman’s new investment fund, Pershing Square USA, and whether his culture warrior notoriety will sabotage its success. Plus, why famous investors like Ackman and Andreessen are suddenly all in on Donald Trump.
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Published 2024-07-30

A Harris Heat Check & Vance’s Media Nightmare

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Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to exchange candid and incisive assessments of the presidential race: the Dems’ new messaging that Trump and J.D. Vance are “weird,” how Harris is capitalizing on her remarkable surge of momentum, Vance’s bad media week, and much more.
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Published 2024-07-26

The Harris Doctrine & Vance Kremlinology

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Julia Ioffe swings by the pod to offer her candid assessment of Kamala Harris’s foreign policy bona fides. What’s the chatter in Foggy Bottom—and the Blob consensus about Biden abandoning his bid for a second term? Plus, the view from Moscow on the J.D. Vance selection.
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Published 2024-07-25

Michael Rubin’s Legal Woes & A Skydance Scoop

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Eriq Gardner joins Peter Hamby to unwind the myriad legal challenges facing sports business behemoth Fanatics and its brash billionaire founder Michael Rubin. Plus, news on an under-the-radar trial surrounding the Skydance-Paramount merger.
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Published 2024-07-24

The Kamala Media Super Bowl

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Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby for an incisive meta analysis of how the media has covered Joe Biden’s historic decision to exit the presidential race. Among other things: How is MSNBC pivoting to the Harris story, and how will the White House press corps get along with Biden’s former campaign staff?
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Published 2024-07-23

Kamala Time & Trump’s New Calculus

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Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to exchange insider takes on the arrival of Kamala Harris, and the Dems’ urgent race to reintroduce her to the electorate with only four months to go until voters march to the ballot box. Plus, a look at how the Trump campaign is responding to their new political foe.
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Published 2024-07-22

Media Monday: The Biden Finale & Pelosi's Mind Games

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In a special episode, Jon Kelly and Peter explain how Nancy Pelosi masterfully used the media to push Joe Biden out of the race. They also chew over the remaining and obvious open questions in this unprecedented election: the newly upended veepstakes, the likely hybrid open primary coronation, and Kamala Harris's best path to 270.
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Published 2024-07-19

Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Reprisal & Trump’s Legal Headspinner

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Eriq Gardner jumps on the horn with Peter Hamby to dissect two pressing legal developments subsumed by a week of high-octane political news: federal judge Aileen Cannon’s decision to toss Jack Smith’s classified documents case against Donald Trump, and the dramatic denouement (and potential legal epilogue) to Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ manslaughter case.
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Published 2024-07-18

Aspen Agita & Biden’s Zoom Brawl

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Julia Ioffe rings up Peter Hamby from the grounds of the Aspen Security Conference to discuss her exclusive reporting on Joe Biden’s tense Zoom call with House Democrats, before revealing the anxiety swirling around the conference over the specter of a second Trump presidency.
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Published 2024-07-17

The Biden Pressure Cooker

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Abby Livingston joins Peter Hamby to spotlight the quietly churning Democratic revolt against Biden: the tense phone calls, the private frustrations, the polling woes, and their unfettered anxiety about his ability to beat Trump.
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Published 2024-07-16

The Trump Media Circus & Morning Joe Mysteries

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Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby for an animated discussion about how the assassination attempt against Trump is reverberating across TV news—and reigniting age-old questions about the former president’s rhetoric. Then they dig into a strange mystery surrounding MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
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Published 2024-07-15

Media Monday: Trump Assassination Chills

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Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the politics surrounding the horrific assassination attempt over the weekend in Pennsylvania. Does Trump's survival and subsequent political instincts make him unbeatable? Will the act of violence temporarily quell Biden's dissenters? Then the duo chew over some changes at The Washington Post.
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Published 2024-07-12

The New Paramount Waiting Game

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Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss his observations on the Redstone's agreement to fork over control of Paramount Global to the Ellison family and RedBird Capital. Bill and Peter get into the David Ellison coronation, incoming president Jeff Shell's plans, the possibility that Jeff Zucker enters the fray, and other surprises from the deal denouement.
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Published 2024-07-11

The Media vs Joe Biden

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Dylan Byers calls in from Sun Valley to chat with Peter about how the dam broke for Biden, the growing tensions between the press corps and the White House, and the George Stephanopoulos of it all.
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Published 2024-07-10

The Capitol Hill Whisper Network

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Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to reveal the hushed, anguished chatter circulating among Democrats on Capitol Hill as Joe Biden defiantly vows to stay in the race. Then they foreshadow next week’s Republican convention in Milwaukee.
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Published 2024-07-09

Media Tuesday: The Morning Joe Call & The Elite Wars

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Jon Kelly returns to chat with Peter about Joe Biden's surprising and all-consuming attempt to hold on to the presidency by taking on the elites, the media, the donor class, and his own party. It's an increasingly high-stakes gambit, often seemingly freelanced. Will it work?
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Published 2024-07-05

The Biden Crisis Abroad

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Julia Ioffe joins Peter to share how the Biden debate played in Europe and Asia, why G7 leaders are rattled, and what foreign adversaries and allies, alike, are really saying about America’s deepening political crisis.
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