The Powers That Be: Daily

Abby Livingston joins Peter for a special Boxing Day breakdown of the town’s greatest disappointments, degenerates, phonies and villains. Plus a dutiful accounting of a few winners, too. 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

It’s an extra merry Media Monday as Dylan Byers joins Jon Kelly to kibitz about who will buy Paramount, WBD vs Comcast, and whether streaming as we know it is doomed. Then they turn to new Washington Post leader Will Lewis: the editorial opportunity and his Murdoch problem.  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

Discussion on the possibility of a merger between Warner Brothers Discovery and Paramount in Hollywood, the motivations behind the potential merger, challenges faced by the new CEO of The Washington Post, and a simulated conversation between a patient and a pharmacy benefit manager.

Julia Ioffe joins Peter to discuss the increasing complexities in Ukraine and Israel. In particular, they dig into the Biden administration's vexation with Bibi, and ponder how long the Israeli prime minister can hold on to power. 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

Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to dig into all the final fundraising, polling, and constituency machinations in Iowa as '24 finally--finally--begins in earnest.  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

Abby Livingston joins Peter to discuss the House’s impeachment fantasies and whether the Republicans actually have the votes. Then they dig into Biden’s polling, and a new theory that explains a sign of optimism. 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

Jon Kelly and Peter delve into one of the more high-minded and dishy Times scandals in recent memory—James Bennet’s recently published, agonizing, rage-filled manifesto about his departure from the Grey Lady, his fury at A.G. Sulzberger, and his disappointment in an allegedly drifting institution. 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

Host Jill Schlesinger, CFP®, tackles sometimes uncomfortable and even controversial money and investing issues, without the financial jargon, to get to the heart of what’s important for anyone to know. Jill takes listener phone calls and interviews informative and entertaining guests each week to uncover surprising insights and provide actionable information so you can make the most of your money. Have a question? Email us at askjill at jillonmoney dot com. 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

Exploring rival conservative groups in Washington building an administration in exile. Discussion on potential deal of David Ellison and Jerry Cardinale buying Paramount Global's parent company. Exploring acquisition strategy and potential implications. Speculation on negative impact on Sherry Redstone and a Paramount Global shareholder's decision to sell everything.

Dylan Byers and Peter Hamby discuss the launch of Tucker Carlson Network, and then dig into The New York Times’ latest fetish. 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