The Powers That Be: Daily

The Powers That Be: Daily

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.

Episodes

Media Monday: The Spotify-Netflix Marriage & The NBA’s A.I. Play

October 20, 2025 • 22 mins
Jon Kelly and Peter are reunited for a conversation around NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s evolving vision for integrating artificial intelligence in his league’s media strategy. The pals also weigh in on Netflix and Spotify’s fascinating new partnership. 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...
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Jake Sullivan’s Toughest National Security Decisions, from On Point

October 18, 2025 • 48 mins
Sharing an episode of On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti. On Point is a rare public space where you hear nuanced explorations of complex topics live and in real time. Host Meghna Chakrabarti leads provocative conversations that help make sense of the world, with urgency, timeliness and depth. In this episode, Meghna talks to Jake Sullivan, who has been working to shape policy for the United States for much of the 21st century. With P...
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OpenAI’s Dirty Little Secret

October 17, 2025 • 29 mins
Ian Krietzberg joins Peter to discuss OpenAI’s eternal tug-of-war between profit and principle. As Ian explains, Sam insists he’s serving both—though his new plan to let ChatGPT generate erotica undercuts his narrative that OpenAI is making the world a better place. Ian also peels back the curtain on the company’s questionable legal maneuvers and whether they’re meant to chill its critics. To learn more about listener data and ou...
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The Athlete-Media Gold Rush & OpenAI’s Copyright Cage Match

October 16, 2025 • 24 mins
Julia Alexander joins Peter to break down the booming business of athlete-owned media—how valuable these ventures really are, and why only select athletes can spin up a hit podcast like the Kelce brothers or LeBron James. Then they dig into Sora 2 and the escalating copyright wars between OpenAI and legacy media. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn ...
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M.T.G. ’28 Chatter & Stephen Miller's Shadow

October 15, 2025 • 22 mins
Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter Hamby to discuss Marjorie Taylor Greene’s whiplash-inducing pivot from QAnon-adjacent wingnut to Obamacare-curious economic populist. Is she reinventing herself for a 2028 presidential run, or just impossible to pin down? Then they turn to Stephen Miller, the Rasputin-like architect of Trump’s hardline immigration agenda, and why Republicans are privately uneasy about Miller’s metastasizing influence ...
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Shutdown Game Theory

October 14, 2025 • 21 mins
Abby Livingston joins Peter with the latest intel from Capitol Hill on the now two-week-old government shutdown. As Abby explains, unlike shutdowns of the past, this one is unique: neither party seems particularly worried about political blowback, and leaders aren’t anywhere close to a deal to reopen the government. As we barrel toward what could be the longest shutdown in U.S. history, Abby discusses the factors that could actuall...
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Media Monday with Meredith!

October 13, 2025 • 51 mins
In a very special episode, Jon Kelly has a candid conversation with New York Times Company C.E.O. Meredith Kopit Levien about Gray Lady’s extraordinary transformation during her tenure. The two chop it up about the Times’ M&A strategy, the company’s investment in software, the paper’s institutional advantages, the evolution of its lifestyle product strategy, and its signature investment in the newsroom. To learn more about listen...
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Ellison’s Playbook & NFL’s $100B Bonanza

October 11, 2025 • 51 mins
Veteran media analyst Michael Nathanson returns to the pod for a romp through the sports media circus: David Ellison and Paramount’s sports rights binge, the NFL’s looming $110 billion rights bonanza, legacy media’s curious flirtation with niche sports, and much, much more. If you like what you heard on this episode, click here to subscribe to more of The Varsity content. To learn more about listener data and our privacy pra...
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Ozempic Hips Take the Runway

October 10, 2025 • 24 mins
Lauren Sherman joins Peter to debrief after Fashion Month in Paris and Milan, where the major houses were under serious pressure to deliver. Lauren breaks down the season’s winners and losers—and dissects some of the rising trends this season, including Ozempic hips, 80s fashion throwbacks, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about yo...
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The War Within

October 9, 2025 • 22 mins
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to reveal what military officers are telling her about Donald Trump’s plans to deploy troops to American cities. As Julia explains, many officers feel bound by the chain of command, even as they quietly worry about the precedent—but the real question is how this affects Americans’ faith in their armed forces. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/priva...
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Sam Altman’s Hollywood Lawsuit Machine

October 8, 2025 • 18 mins
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to discuss the legal nightmare that is Sora 2, the A.I. video generating social app that’s set the internet ablaze. As OpenAI faces major litigation from The New York Times and the Authors Guild, Eriq explains why Sam Altman remains bullish that he can prevail in court—and why the company keeps forging ahead with new products, despite growing backlash from the creative community. To learn more about liste...
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The G.O.P.’s Healthcare Hustle

October 7, 2025 • 22 mins
Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter to discuss the state of play surrounding the week-old government shutdown, as Democrats seem to be winning the messaging war and early polls suggest that Trump and Republicans are taking most of the blame. Can Trump and Speaker Johnson actually convince Americans they're not trying to gut health care benefits? What points of leverage do the parties have at their disposal? And what might eventually bre...
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Media Monday: CBS News’s Bari Era & Hollywood’s A.I. Slop Machine

October 6, 2025 • 26 mins
Jon Kelly and Peter reunite to scrutinize Bari Weiss’s imminent coronation as editor-in-chief of CBS News—and what her arrival might mean for the old guard still clinging to the house of Murrow and Cronkite. They also assess OpenAI’s new video-generation model, Sora 2, and Zuckerberg’s new social media platform, Vibes, along with the A.I.-related dread gripping the media-industrial complex. To learn more about listener data and o...
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Hollywood’s Sora 2 Panic & Zuck’s Vibes Play

October 4, 2025 • 61 mins
Julia and Dylan dive into the launch of OpenAI’s new video-generation app, Sora 2, and Mark Zuckerberg’s A.I. social media platform, Vibes. They explain why these releases have sent Hollywood into a state of not-so-mild panic, and how these A.I. platforms might reshape the media industry writ large. Then, they turn to the YouTube TV–NBCU carriage dispute, and what it portends for similar industry battles going forward. Make sure...
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CBS News's Bari Era & Larry’s TikTok Machinations

October 3, 2025 • 23 mins
Kim Masters joins Peter to scrutinize the expanding Ellison empire at Paramount Skydance as David Ellison prepares to install Bari Weiss as CBS News’s editor in chief, raising concerns that the queen of anti-woke will upend the Cronkite-era newsroom once and for all. Kim also breaks down Larry Ellison's involvement in TikTok and why the new deal announced by Trump is actually way more complicated than the White House is letting on....
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Gagosian’s Art Doctrine

October 2, 2025 • 22 mins
Marion Maneker joins Peter to reflect on his recent sit-down with legendary art dealer Larry Gagosian—shedding light on his succession plans, his read on the art market slowdown, his enduring bond with Jeff Koons, and much more. Marion also spotlights a buzzy new Keith Haring exhibition making waves across the industry. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy ...
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YouTube TV’s Carriage Wars & Disney’s Churn Crisis

October 1, 2025 • 21 mins
Julia Alexander joins Peter for a deep dive into Disney+’s subscriber exodus in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, and what the backlash really cost the company. She also breaks down YouTube TV’s bruising carriage battles, as the scrappy streamer tries to keep pace with ballooning rights fees. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ...
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Trump’s Puzzling Putin Pivot

September 30, 2025 • 25 mins
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to unpack Donald Trump’s theatrical visit to the United Nations, where he mocked the organization's very existence and took an unusually sharp tone against Russia. Julia breaks down Trump's pivot on Vladimir Putin before turning to explain how the State Department has been strong-armed into executing Trump’s aggressive deportation crusade. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: ...
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Media Monday: The Kimmel Denouement & The NFL’s Premature Renegotiations

September 29, 2025 • 27 mins
Jon Kelly and Peter trade observations about the Jimmy Kimmel resolution, at least for now, and assess the true winners and losers. Then they turn their attention to the NFL’s potential premature negotiation strategy. 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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Introducing Simpsons Declassified with Nancy Cartwright

September 28, 2025 • 2 mins
Simpsons fans —THE VAULT IS OPEN!  I’m Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson for 35+ years, and I’m finally taking you inside Springfield. Simpsons Declassified is your all-access pass to the world’s most iconic, animated  series.   Each week, we crack open wild predictions, eerie coincidences and fan conspiracies and stories  from 36 seasons (that’s 800+ episodes!) behind-the-scenes with writers, directors, the cast and  c...
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