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In part two of their intimate conversation, Julia Ioffe explains to Teddy Schleifer the seismic generational undercurrents at play now in Russia: the battle between an aging generation that came of age during the USSR and the millennials who grew up accepting Ukraine’s sovereignty. Julia channels her own childhood in the final years of the Soviet Union to paint the image of a divided country, uncertain of its future and divided on its past.Follow @PuckNews on Twitter and Subscribe to Puck.NewsThe Power's That Be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts.
Julia Ioffe joins the show to discuss Putin’s most unlikely nemesis—a Moscow model-turned-activist who has been using social media platforms (first Insta, now Telegram) to reveal Putin’s propaganda machine for the masses. Julia and Teddy Schleifer dig into his campaign, and the fascinating similarities between the generation divisions in Russia and our split screen reality in the U.S.Follow @PuckNews on Twitter and Subscribe to Puck.NewsThe Power's That Be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts.
Former M&A senior banker William D. Cohan joins Teddy Schleifer to discuss how Wall Street is navigating the crippling sanctions on Putin’s regime, why some banks are still operating in Russia, and how hedge funds are playing both sides of the sell-off. On Wall Street, after all, the horror of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has also become a uniquely dark investing opportunity.
Tina Nguyen joins Teddy Schleifer to explore what Ron DeSantis is doing to position himself as the front runner of a post-Trump MAGA world. They discuss DeSantis' attempts to placate his base, how Trump would handle "Don't Say Gay," and how the war in Ukraine has divided the G.O.P.Follow @PuckNews on Twitter and Subscribe to Puck.NewsThe Power's That Be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts.
Puck co-founder Jon Kelly joins Teddy Schleifer for a far-reaching conversation on the NFL's bull market for former QB announcers, its inevitable plural broadcast strategy, and future on streaming. Plus, they weigh whether Netflix will one day embrace an AVOD tier, and catch up on the latest dish surrounding Ben & Justin Smith's new company.Follow @PuckNews on Twitter and Subscribe to Puck.NewsThe Power's That Be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts.
Disney’s still-newish C.E.O. Bob Chapek has had a hell of a week—first coming out as neutral on Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” legislation before issuing a too-late mea culpa condemning the bill. Chapek has had a difficult time filling the very large shoes of his predecessor, Bob Iger. But even if he wants to push Disney closer to the center, it seems like he may be more comfortable with the number-crunching part of the job than the public figure aspect. Can he hang on?On Today's show, Peter sits down with Matt Belloni to dig into the mishandling happening at top of the Disney power structure and to also swap Polo Lounge Stories. Follow @PuckNews on Twitter and Subscribe to Puck.NewsThe Power's That be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts.
America's largest companies are pulling out of Russia, holding their heads high for their decision to penalize Putin's war in Ukraine. But, over time, many will look to recoup their losses by going after their insurance companies-- a potentially dizzying torrent of realpolitik litigation that reveals the gruesome underbelly of the global economy. Peter speaks with Eriq Gardner, Puck's legal expert, about the long-term consequences.Follow @PuckNews on TwitterThe Power's That be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts.
Dylan Byers, Puck's founding partner, and media expert, swings by to discuss MSNBC's overwhelming problems: Maddow's oncoming departure, Ari Emanuel's vulcan grip on the network's leadership, and the widening chasm with CNN, just to name a few. MSNBC seems to be running the Trump-era playbook in an entirely new age. So what's next? And does anyone at NBCU even care?Follow @PuckNews on TwitterThe Power's That be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts.
Over the past decade-plus, Yuri Milner has achieved first-name status in Silicon Valley--like Mark, Sheryl, Jack, Reid, and Ev. But Milner's origin story as a mega-watt investor involves deep ties to the Kremlin, which is why Silicon Valley's elite are looking for him to take a stand against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. What is Milner saying? Well, it's complicated...On Today's show, Peter sits down with Teddy Schleifer to dig into who Yuri Milner is and what he's sayingThe Power's That be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts.
Welcome to the first episode of The Powers That Be: Daily! To celebrate this momentous new endeavor, Peter sits down with Puck co-founder Jon Kelly, who will be joining us every Monday to talk about the media. The two dig into Axios' ambition to become a multi-headed media giant, how the decline of cable news is similar to the fall of the magazine industry, The New York Time's new executive editor, and why everyone wants to be a SaaS company (and what the hell that is).The Power's That be is a presentation of Cadence 13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts.
Welcome to "The Powers That Be: Daily" where Emmy Award-winning journalist Peter Hamby, along with the expert team of journalists at Puck, bring you for an inside look at the stories shaping the day. Go beyond the headlines for the details only the true insiders know.
On this week's episode, Peter sits down with writer Julie Ioffe to talk about Putin’s brutal long game in Ukraine – and whether the west will slowly stop paying attention. They discuss the tragic images of a maternity hospital in Ukraine getting hit by a Russian attack, Putin's possible war crimes, and they try to understand the mindset of The Russian President as he wages this war.Peter also sits down with writer William Cohan to talk about his new Puck News piece about Wall Street investors trying to make money by betting against Russia's suffering economy. They ask if it's moral and what bets are being made right now.The Power's That be is a presentation of Cadence13 Studios. Please listen, rate, review, and follow all episodes wherever you get your podcasts
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Julia Ioffe, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more:
Hollywood's response to Russia: Canceled productions, YouTube bans, and more
If you want to see The Batman this weekend, you'll have to pay more at AMC theaters
Larry David has abruptly shelved a documentary about himself ... and no, it's not a stunt for Curb Your Enthusiasm
Russia has taken the major Ukrainian city of Kherson, and early predictions of how the war might end have gone out the window
The Russian economy is being vaporized, but Putin is never going to take the L ... how far will he go?
Western allies of Ukraine, including the US, won't be able to hide from the consequences of this war
CNN has appointed a replacement for Jeff Zucker: "Wunderkind" executive producer Chris Licht
Does Licht's appointment mean CNN is pivoting back to hard news? Yes and no.
Whither the resistance-y "liberal edge" that CNN acquired during Zucker's term?
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This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, February 26, before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. For the latest, visit https://puck.news/ (puck.news) and follow https://twitter.com/juliaioffe (@juliaioffe) on Twitter
Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Julia Ioffe, Matt Belloni, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more:
Putin knew he'd face sanctions if he invaded Ukraine — and he doesn't care
Is this the same Putin who invaded Georgia and Crimea, or has he changed since then?
What if NATO hadn't excluded Ukraine from joining its ranks for more than a decade?
Quentin Tarantino sold one Pulp Fiction NFT and then abandoned the project — why?
Eight Oscars categories are being cut from the live telecast, and Hollywood is pissed
Why the Academy has to change the Oscars ceremony, and what the complainers get wrong
White House press secretary Jen Psaki is being courted by CNN and MSNBC executives to be their next big host, and she's interested
How Psaki became a media star within the Biden administration, and who would likely replace her if she left
The drama at CNN is far from over, but is there enough dirt on Jeff Zucker to justify his firing?
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Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Julia Ioffe, and Eriq Gardner for an expert discussion about these topics and more:
Allison Gollust is out at CNN, and new details have emerged about a sexual harassment claim against Chris Cuomo
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar now says Jeff Zucker violated CNN's ethics policy — and that's a huge deal
This year's Oscars hosts are a reflection of how irrelevant the show has become
The agitation along the Russia-Ukraine border and the cautious hopes for a de-escalation
The Biden administration is currently playing a weak hand very well
Vladimir Putin's biggest miscalculation: Giving Ukraine a coherent, anti-Russian national identity
How the NFL tried to micromanage the artists at the Super Bowl halftime show — and the one who did have a lyric censored
The bizarre end to Sarah Palin's libel case against the NYT
Why a change to New York's libel laws brought the case back into court after the judge had dismissed it, and how it ultimately screwed Palin
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The 2022 Oscar nominations are out, and all eyes are on the tech giants: Apple, Amazon, and Netflix
The relevance question: It's even harder to see all the Best Picture nominees in the age of streaming
After the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, the Academy has tried to diversify itself; how has that affected the nominees?
The odds of a Russian invasion of Ukraine have shifted — but the situation there has gotten no less dangerous
What Russia really, really wants: To be taken as seriously in the US as it was during the Cold War
France's Emmanuel Macron got played by the Kremlin, while the Brits are ready to unleash hell if the invasion happens
The fallout from Jeff Zucker's firing, and the loyalists who are all but mourning him on-air and on Twitter
How would CNN anchors be covering this story if it weren't about their own ex-boss?
The candidates to replace Zucker atop the masthead all check some of the right boxes ... but not all of them
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The insane prices for Super Bowl tickets on StubHub
The insaner ratings for the NFC and AFC championship games
It was a "dry January" at the box office, and February isn't going to be much better
As Rachel Maddow steps away, MSNBC doesn't have a primetime strategy to speak of
MSNBC's still-new president, Rashida Jones, needs a mandate from her bosses: Talent is rushing in to fill a leadership vacuum
If Maddow never comes back full-time, who will take her place?
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On this special bonus episode of The Powers That Be, Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, and Dylan Byers talk about the surprise resignation of CNN chief Jeff Zucker at a pivotal and turbulent time for the network. Topics discussed include:
Zucker's relationship with CNN chief spokesperson Allison Gollust was "the worst-kept secret" in the media world
Why many workers at CNN — including some famous on-air talent — are devastated by his departure
Is this Chris Cuomo's revenge? And would this have ever happened if Zucker hadn't put the Cuomo Brothers on air in 2020?
What does he do next?
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Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Julia Ioffe, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more:
Joe Biden's upcoming Supreme Court nomination (no, it's not gonna be Kamala Harris, or Oprah)
Wall Street discovers that Netflix is ... an entertainment company???
Spotify doesn't care about Neil Young, but what if his protest catches on?
The grim potential of a full scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and how that might trigger retaliation from other countries
What the Biden administration is doing now, and why Ukraine won't be entitled to a full military response by NATO members
Biden and Putin both know exactly who they're dealing with, and there's another level to Putin's warmongering
CBS is aggressively courting ex-NBC News anchor Brian Williams to replace Norah O'Donnell, but he doesn't want the job
Shari Redstone is probably going to have to sell CBS — and NBC might be buying
The decline of CBS News post-Cronkite, and the enduring power of the network TV news broadcast
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The CW network is for sale — who might buy it, and how will the sale change its programming?
Showtime has a buzzy hit with Yellowjackets, but it ain't in HBO's league anymore
Daniel Kaluuya's sketchy personal manager, Heir Holiness
Rich Democrats in California are pressuring the White House to protect voting rights
Ron Conway, Carla Jurvetson and the other Silicon Valley liberal elite
With organizations like Emily's List dropping out, should Kyrsten Sinema be worried about big donors in 2024?
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No one could watch the 2022 Golden Globes — but did anyone care?
What could be done to make Hollywood's big awards shows more popular?
Why Mackenzie Scott (nee Bezos) is a powerful, enigmatic "wild card" in the philanthropy-industrial complex
What some big personnel moves at Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC signal about the future of cable news
"Fox News knows exactly what it is, and that is a very powerful place to be"
NBC News' confusing triple identity, and why CNN is building a more compelling streaming project
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Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Dylan Byers, and Tina Nguyen for an expert discussion about these topics and more:
The eye-popping numbers for Yellowstone's season finale, and how Viacom screwed up the streaming rights
Matt Belloni's predictions for Hollywood in 2022, including "the great theater contraction"
Will Democrats draft celebrities like Dwayne Johnson and Oprah to run for office in 2024?
What we know about the new media startup from ex-NYT writer Ben Smith and ex-Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith
What the Smiths have said about the new company publicly, and who they're really talking to
Whether or not the NewCo winds up being an "innovation hothouse," there's plenty of room to improve on modern journalism
The one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, and how Republicans are talking about it
What's missing in the media coverage, and was the insurrection just a "pit stop" on the road to much worse stuff?
Donald Trump is getting booed and canceling press events — will the insurrection wing of the GOP carry on without him?
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Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Jon Kelly, and Julia Ioffe for an expert discussion about these topics and more:
The state of digital media in 2021, and how Puck is trying to be different from everyone else
A new COVID outbreak in New York City "puts the 'me' in media"
Why voters under 30 are tuning out the news and trashing Joe Biden
Sen. Joe Manchin bumped off Biden's Build Back Better bill, but can anything be salvaged?
Will does BBB's defeat mean for other Democrats facing midterm elections in 2022?
The vicious media cycle of inflation "concerns"
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Hollywood has turned on the Golden Globes, and a different awards show is trying to take the spotlight
Without NBC's telecast, will the Globes still find an audience this year?
What does Chris Wallace leaving Fox News tell us about his new home, CNN+?
Mark Meadows was helping Congress' January 6 investigation, but changed his mind — why?
The screaming, incoherent alternate reality that is the MAGA internet
If Republicans retake the House in 2022, will a QAnon/MAGA-type become Speaker of the House?
The campaign to recall San Francisco district attorney Chesa Boudin, and the pissed-off techie elites behind it all
How the drama in San Francisco affects and reflects Democratic politics nationwide
Crime is not up in San Francisco, but viral videos of crime are way up
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Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Tina Nguyen, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more:
What's going to happen in the season 3 finale of Succession? (Spoiler alert!)
Adam McKay and Will Ferrell's shocking breakup, and the McKay HBO series that broke the camel's back
Steven Spielberg's West Side Story movie is getting rave reviews — but will anyone see it?
Republican strategist Jeff Roe's victory lap after making Virginia red again, sans Trump
The nuances of running on education, and the power of Asian-American parents
Why California Republican Devin Nunes is quitting to work for Trump
The latest on the Chris Cuomo imbroglio at CNN, and does "cancel culture" have anything to do with his firing?
Why did CNN boss Jeff Zucker support Cuomo as long as he did?
The people rumored to replace Cuomo, including Don Lemon, Laura Coates, and [checks notes] ... AOC?
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Chris Cuomo has been suspended, and a bigger reset at CNN is coming
Bob Iger's next act after Disney: Owner of the Phoenix Suns?
The dismal Thanksgiving box office and which movies are hurting the most
The shifting power centers of campaign finance and the "charitable-industrial complex"
How much power do rich people really have over our elections, anyway?
Kamala Harris' closed-door talk to the Democracy Alliance
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Netflix is overhauling how it measures viewership — but good luck figuring out what those numbers mean
Who should read Jim Miller's new book about the history of HBO
A holiday box office preview: Will the theater-averse turn out for Encanto and West Side Story?
What DC insiders say behind Kamala Harris' back — and whether those criticisms are fair
What happens in 2024 if Joe Biden decides not to run for a second term?
Vladimir Putin is massing troops on the Russia-Ukraine border
Disney is poised to start investing a lot more money into Hulu's original programming
Why it makes sense to spin off ESPN and focus just on Disney+ and Hulu
"Morning Joe" Scarborough wants a $30,000,001 contract (don't we all?)
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HBO's Succession turns its sights on Sumner & Shari Redstone
The Star Wars brand is stronger than ever — but the movie pipeline is in big trouble
Mathew Rosengart, the legal mastermind who helped #FreeBritney
Will the bipartisan infrastructure bill do anything for Democrats in 2022?
What is keeping Biden's approval rating so low?
The nuances of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, a Rorschach test for America in 2021
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Country superstar Morgan Wallen got "canceled" for using the N-word ... or did he?
What Yellowstone — an enormous hit on an obscure cable channel — tells us about the future of TV
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers lied about being vaccinated — who does he listen to?
The new Republican playbook for winning voters without Trump in the picture
Why Virginia governor-elect Glenn Youngkin's boringness was a good thing
Democrats are stuck between a losing culture war and economic woes
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Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Julia Ioffe, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more:
A new conspiracy theory surrounding the Alec Baldwin shooting
Should Marvel be worried about the Eternals buzz?
Is Kevin Mayer the hottest player in Hollywood right now?
How Glenn Youngkin swung parents in Virginia to the GOP
The Terry McAuliffe gaffe that paved the way for racist fearmongering
"Rage works, and culture wars work"
Is Facebook rebranding as Meta because of bad PR?
What is virtual reality actually good for?
Why does Mark Zuckerberg get to run the metaverse?
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The shooting accident on the set of "Rust," which killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins
"A bunch of people screwed up," but who will be held responsible? And will there be criminal charges?
The simultaneous release of Dune in theaters and on HBO Max, and what it might signal for the post-pandemic film business
Trump's "cockamamie" new media company and SPAC, which is shady-even-by-SPAC-standards
The most ridiculous parts of the Trump Media and Technology Group pitch deck
Why Bill predicts the SPAC deal "never happens," and some investors will lose big
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Netflix's ongoing Dave Chappelle damage control campaign, and the silver lining for trans creators in Hollywood
Halloween Kills' big win at the box office — and in the App Store
Ratings are up for live sports, but how long will they be tied to linear TV?
If Dean Baquet leaves this year, who will take over the New York Times?
The challenges facing Politico as Axel Springer comes in
Why might Disney spin off ESPN?
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Dave Chappelle's hateful anti-LGBTQ Netflix comedy special, and co-CEO Ted Sarandos' controversial response
The new inclusion standards form for Best Picture at the Oscars
Lessons for Hollywood from the new James Bond movie, No Time to Die
Why a new survey of Republicans is a bad sign for Trump 2024
Are Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump still part of MAGA-world?
The soft culture war in the Virginia governor's race
The "lazy, sloppy" coverage of Facebook by hypocritical critics in the media
The most important problem with Facebook raised by whistleblower Frances Haugen
The nuances of Facebook's impact on society and democracy
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Why did Disney settle Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow lawsuit?
The rocky transition from Bob Iger to Bob Chapek as Disney CEO
How Eli and Peyton Manning are changing sports broadcasting
Why it matters that Capitol Hill (and the DC media) love baseball
The less-obvious stakes of the post-Trump era
What's driving Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema
Laurene Powell Jobs' problematic friendship with Ozy CEO Carlos Watson
Jobs' other investments and why she catches more heat than other media moguls
The top 5 most influential political donors in Silicon Valley
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Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Dylan Byers, Julia Ioffe, and Bill Cohan for an expert discussion about these topics and more:
What the CAA-ICM acquisition means for Hollywood, including rival talent agencies UTA and Endeavor
Is CNN’s new streaming service really its biggest launch since the 80s?
Why Netflix, Apple, and Amazon have “no appetite for news"
"When you’re dealing with Bob Woodward, you don’t have the power."
President Biden and Gen. Mark Milley’s conflicting stories about Afghanistan
Democratic infighting over the infrastructure bill and the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill
Why a big market correction could be around the corner
Why the combo of high stock prices and low bond yields is unsustainable
Does anyone on Wall Street miss Donald Trump?
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Politics and the “white people show" at the Emmys
How Netflix is changing its programming to juice growth
Are the people who love James Bond ready to go back to theaters?
What’s the point of political books like “Peril?"
A preview of Julia’s next story, coming soon to Puck.news: The cult of Bob Woodward in Washington, and what people say about him in private
The Mark Milley bombshell that wasn’t, and Woodward’s other missteps
Rachel Maddow’s new contract with NBCUniversal
Why it’s believable that she will end the Rachel Maddow Show next year
The former Republican (!) poised to take over MSNBC primetime
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Welcome to the first-ever episode of The Powers That Be, Puck’s podcast about the intersection of Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Tina Nguyen, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more:
How California governor Gavin Newsom survived a recall challenge
Who cares about the Primetime Emmy Awards? Tech companies.
Why NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell won the week in Hollywood
Does Ron DeSantis have a shot at taking the MAGA mantle?
How afraid should other Republicans be of Donald Trump?
Chris Christie’s place in the modern GOP
Meta! Why former NBC and CNN reporter Dylan Byers joined Puck
The narratives surrounding the Biden presidency post-Afghanistan
How journalism became the “engagement business"
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