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.
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August 9, 2025 • 41 mins
Katie Drummond, global editorial director of Wired, joins the pod to reflect on her overhaul of the tech magazine—transforming it into a sharp-edged outlet covering the dystopian intersection of technology, politics, and culture. She discusses the significance of original reporting, Wired’s notable growth and ambitions growth strategy, A.I.’s threat to journalism, and much, much more.
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August 8, 2025 • 20 mins
Kim Masters joins Peter to dig into the latest buzz around Hollywood: that Paramount C.E.O. David Ellison is eyeing a slimmed-down Warner Bros. as a potential acquisition target. They consider the potential upsides of a merger, the regulatory hurdles, and the implications for the entertainment ecosystem writ large.
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August 7, 2025 • 25 mins
John Ourand joins Peter Hamby to break down ESPN’s flurry of major announcements this week, from its big NFL broadcast deal to the addition of RedZone and premium WWE content. As ESPN prepares to launch its long-awaited D.T.C. product later this month, Jimmy Pitaro has outined a future where sports fans no longer need to toggle between cable, YouTube TV, Hulu, and Disney to watch the games and programming they want. Can it deliver?...
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August 6, 2025 • 18 mins
Julia Ioffe joins guest host Leigh Ann Caldwell to discuss the strange and unsettling appointment of Lew Olowski, a Trump loyalist, to lead H.R. at the State Department. They examine his history of erratic behavior—from accessing classified files to delivering bizarre speeches—and how his rise reflects a broader push to reshape U.S. diplomacy around political allegiance rather than competence.
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August 5, 2025 • 20 mins
Abby Livingston joins Leigh Ann Caldwell to break down the latest Texas redistricting showdown, as Democrats once again flee the state in protest of a Republican map designed to secure long-term House dominance. They examine what this tactic might actually accomplish—and the implications for Texas and national politics.
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August 4, 2025 • 26 mins
Jon Kelly reunites with Peter Hamby to dissect the Wall Street Journal’s editorial renaissance under Emma Tucker—and how their current business model and Washington coverage contrasts with rival New York Times. Then the duo explore whether Apple TV+ might finally embrace ads as a way to stop the bleeding on its high-gloss, money-losing streaming service.
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August 2, 2025 • 57 mins
Lauren's guest is Amy Odell, author of Gwyneth: The Biography. They discuss actress Gwyneth Paltrow's second life as a wellness influencer, editor, fashion designer, and C.E.O. and founder of GOOP, the lifestyle business that has attracted plenty of attention but struggled to turn a profit. They also discuss GP's relationship with Anna Wintour, who was the subject of Amy's first book.Gwyneth: The BiographyAnna: The Biography
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August 1, 2025 • 27 mins
Ian Krietzberg joins Peter Hamby to survey the global A.I. arms race, and whether other countries are taking the same regulation-free, Wild West approach to artificial intelligence as the United States. Then they dig into the merit behind Mark Zuckerberg’s brow-raising claim that Meta is close to developing something called “Super Intelligence.”
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July 31, 2025 • 19 mins
Abby Livingston joins Leigh Ann Caldwell to dissect the new Texas redistricting maps—part of a Trump-backed effort to expand the G.O.P. House majority. They dig into the political strategies behind the scenes, how Democrats are likely to respond, and whether Texas is a preview of a broader redistricting push.
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July 30, 2025 • 26 mins
Marion Maneker joins guest host Julia Alexander to explore the surging collectibles market, and how that may impact art trading as we know it. Then they dig into the recent earnings reports from Christie’s and Heritage, and why Marion believes the art market’s fundamentals are stronger than the prevailing anxiety might suggest.
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July 29, 2025 • 23 mins
Eriq Gardner joins Julia Alexander to revisit the lasting fallout from Hulk Hogan’s landmark lawsuit against Gawker—backed by Peter Thiel—and how it reshaped the media industry’s legal risk calculus. Then they turn to Disney’s escalating crackdown on unauthorized Mickey Mouse merch, and what it signals about the new frontier of I.P. enforcement.
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July 28, 2025 • 30 mins
Jon Kelly reunites with Peter to chew over the Trump administration’s official blessing of the Skydance–Paramount merger—and the controversial ‘South Park’ broadside that almost blew it all up. Then they explore ESPN’s potential acquisition of NFL media, and what it could mean for Red Zone diehards and the future of football on Sundays.
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July 26, 2025 • 51 mins
NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps joins John Ourand for a candid conversation about the sport’s evolving media ecosystem, including new deals with Fox, NBC, and Amazon Prime. Phelps also outlines NASCAR’s experimental growth strategy; explains why he’s not in competition with F1 and IndyCar; and weighs in on the simmering legal standoff with Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan—while making the case for why polarizing personalities like ...
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July 25, 2025 • 24 mins
Kim Masters joins Peter to discuss how Hollywood insiders are reacting to CBS's abrupt cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert—and whether it’s less about cost-cutting and more about appeasing Trump as David Ellison prepares to take the reins at Paramount. They also explore the implications for the studio’s programming slate and whether a “Trumpier” Paramount is on the horizon.
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July 24, 2025 • 26 mins
Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter to examine the political bind facing the G.O.P., as Speaker Mike Johnson chooses to recess the House rather than confront growing demands from his own party to release new information about Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. They discuss the political calculations behind the move, the pressure mounting on Trump, and why Republicans remain deeply conflicted over the handling—or mishandling—of this situation.
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July 23, 2025 • 24 mins
Eriq Gardner joins guest host Julia Ioffe to unpack Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over a lewd birthday card he allegedly doodled for Jeffrey Epstein, and which he vehemently denies creating. Eriq explains why this lawsuit is notably flimsy—and why Trump may be aiming for a settlement rather than a public reckoning.
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July 22, 2025 • 23 mins
Ian Krietzberg joins guest host Julia Ioffe to unpack the class-action lawsuit against the A.I. company Anthropic, and how publishers are drawing a line in the sand when it comes to A.I. models training on their content. They also dig into Trump’s supposed “anti-woke A.I.” action plan and how it ties into the mass sell-off of public lands envisioned in the Big Beautiful Bill.
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July 21, 2025 • 23 mins
Jon Kelly reunites with Peter to unpack Substack’s billion-dollar valuation and its pivot from newsletter darling to multimedia hype darling. Then they dig into the culture-war-infused intrigue surrounding David Ellison’s potential bid for The Free Press, and what it could mean if he folds Bari Weiss into CBS News.
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July 19, 2025 • 24 mins
In this special episode of The Powers That Be, Leigh Ann Caldwell is joined by Rep. Angie Craig for a Puck Power Breakfast at Ned’s Club in D.C. Craig digs into the crypto-related conflicts dogging the White House, and explains why the current administration’s rural agenda is alienating the very farmers it claims to support. She also opens up about her new political group, Majority Democrats, and her campaign to reimagine the party...
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July 18, 2025 • 24 mins
Julia Ioffe joins guest host Leigh Ann Caldwell to unpack the implications of the sweeping layoffs at the State Department, which have left 1300 staffers out in the cold. Then they examine Marco Rubio’s tenure as Secretary of State, illuminating his emerging role as a key architect of Trump's evolving foreign policy—while sidestepping his actual duty to manage the reorganization of the State Department.
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