The Powers That Be: Daily
Puck | Audacy
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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Jun 4, 2024 • 25min
Shari’s Last Dance & NFL’s $20B Headache
Legal analyst and journalist Eriq Gardner discusses the Skydance-Paramount deal and a $20 billion NFL Sunday ticket antitrust lawsuit. They touch on shareholder perceptions, key players, potential outcomes, and regulatory obstacles. The podcast also covers a spy drama series, bed cooling technology, NFL telecast structure debates, and personal fandom in sports teams.
Jun 3, 2024 • 24min
Media Monday: WSJ Revolts Subtext & Barkley Futures
Media analyst Jon Kelly and guest host Dylan Byers discuss the recent WSJ layoffs, NBA rights negotiations, modernization efforts at WSJ, and the evolving dynamics in journalism. They also explore the impact of Barkley's departure, network interests, and financial struggles in the streaming landscape.
May 31, 2024 • 23min
Netflix’s Sports Paradox & Box Office Terrors
Matt Belloni discusses overlooked sports rights negotiations, Netflix's entry into sports, strange economics of 'Challengers', and more. They delve into the impact of undisclosed sports deals, Netflix's theatrical release approach, and Amazon's movie strategies.
May 30, 2024 • 28min
The Zaz NBA Debacle
John Ourand, a sports broadcasting and media expert, discusses the intense NBA broadcast rights auction, with focus on Zazlov's decisions. Topics include financial implications, industry competition, and potential destinations for media rights. The podcast explores strategic decisions, financial impact, and key figures shaping the sports media landscape.
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May 29, 2024 • 24min
Ticketmaster’s Antitrust Game Theory
Eriq Gardner discusses the DOJ's lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster, focusing on the antitrust implications for consumers and the entertainment industry. Topics include anti-competitive practices, pricing strategies, control over artists and venues, industry concentration concerns, potential breakup impacts on consumers, and challenges of dynamic pricing in the ticketing industry.
May 28, 2024 • 29min
Israel Horrors & ’24 Tea Leaves
Journalist Julia Ioffe discusses Israel-Hamas war, rising antisemitism in America, and exclusive voter poll insights. Topics include perceptions vs. reality of anti-Semitism in US politics, media influence on reporting bias, challenges in newsroom activism, and complexities in covering sensitive topics like Israel-Palestine conflict.
May 27, 2024 • 24min
Media Monday: A New WaPo Era & a CNN Low
Media analyst Jon Kelly and Peter discuss The Washington Post's revenue model and CNN's ratings dip. Topics include media business strategies, impact of Trump trial on ratings, Netflix series promotion, and CNN's declining viewership reasons and strategies for engagement.
May 24, 2024 • 20min
The WaPo Masterplan & Zaz’s Bucket List
Dylan Byers discusses the Washington Post's revitalization plan and Warner Bros. Discovery's NBA relationship. They delve into media growth strategies, NBA rights negotiations, and the impact on David Zazlov. A deep dive into the challenges at the intersection of media, business, and sports.
May 23, 2024 • 29min
Biden Math & Trump Amnesia
John Heilemann, Puck's newest partner, discusses the White House's electoral strategy, Trump's legal situation, and the changing media landscape. Topics include 2024 election insights, media evolution, writer's block, Trump's trial, public perception of legal accountability, and political analysis.
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May 22, 2024 • 20min
A Gigaweek Post-Mortem & $1B Art Deals
Art market correspondent Marion Maneker unpacks Gigaweek dramas, discusses high art sales season. Explores evolution of art market dynamics, authenticity in auctions, and the transformative power of art. Marion's origin story as an art market reporter adds depth to the conversation.
