

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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Oct 27, 2023 • 22min
ESPN Endgames & MAGA Mike
Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss Bob Iger’s financial opportunities for ESPN. Then Ben Landy and Abby Livingston debate the new Speaker’s grace period. 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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Oct 26, 2023 • 27min
Bezos’s Choice & the NYT Missile Crisis
Dylan Byers joins Peter in Washington to discuss the finalists for the WaPo C.E.O. gig and what owner Jeff Bezos really wants. Then they turn their attention to how the war in Gaza is dividing the Times newsroom. For more from Dylan - https://puck.news/the-bezos-bake-off-enters-its-final-days/ 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

Oct 25, 2023 • 22min
Remembering the Two-State Solution
Julia Ioffe and Ben Landy recall the time, way back in the 90s, when a two-state solution seemed viable and real peace achievable in the Middle East. And then they discuss the cascading events that sent things off course and led us to the present moment. 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

Oct 24, 2023 • 27min
McCarthy Regrets & a D.C. Civil War
Abby Livingston joins Peter in Washington to swap cloakroom gossip as Republicans scour the bottom of the barrel for new House Speaker options. Then Tina Nguyen stops by to elucidate a Republican swamp plot to draft a Trump government in exile. 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

Oct 23, 2023 • 25min
Media Monday: More WaPo Murmurs & Middle East War Stories
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the final round of The Washington Post CEO sweepstakes. Then the two discuss the challenges facing the biggest news publishers as they cover the Israel-Hamas war. 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

Oct 20, 2023 • 22min
Jim Jordan’s G.O.P. Scream Room
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to discuss the latest developments in the Trump trials.Then Abby Livingston and Ben try to make sense of the historic House Republican speaker vote chaos. 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

Oct 19, 2023 • 27min
Tucker Media Investors & S.B.F. Adventures
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss a new G.O.P. illuminati. Then Bill Cohan and Ben Landy assess the S.B.F.-Mooch buddy comedy. 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

Oct 18, 2023 • 18min
Julia on the Israel Crisis
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss the latest beats in the evolving Israel crisis—Blinken’s message, the Putin dimension, and the mission of Biden’s trip to the region. 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

Oct 17, 2023 • 15min
The Jordan Rules
Abby Livingston joins Peter to discuss the surprising rise of Jim Jordan. The duo discuss whether he has real Speaker hopes, or if he's just another embattled McCarthy wannabe. 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

Oct 16, 2023 • 27min
Media Monday: WaPo Cleanup & Michael Lewis Intrigue
Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss The Washington Post layoffs, its ongoing C.E.O. search, and the fate of executive editor Sally Buzbee. Then they dig into the Michael Lewis-Walter Isaacson pickle. 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