The Powers That Be: Daily podcast

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.

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.

 

#1048

Can Yahoo Survive in a Hyper-Niche World?

Yahoo C.E.O. Jim Lanzone joins Dylan and Julia for a tour of the company’s Apollo era, fou... more

10 hrs Ago

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:14

10 hrs Ago


#1047

Trump’s Silicon Valley Salvation Act

Ian Krietzberg joins Peter to dissect the growing friction between Trump and state regulat... more

Yesterday

24 MINS

24:25

Yesterday


#1046

The Paramount War Room

Bill Cohan joins Peter to break down the latest WBD deal frenzy as Paramount goes hostile ... more

11 Dec 2025

22 MINS

22:51

11 Dec 2025


#1045

A Warner Bros. Time Bomb & Notre Dame Scandal

John Ourand joins Peter to reveal the sleeper issue in the WBD acquisition wars: the fate ... more

10 Dec 2025

22 MINS

22:55

10 Dec 2025


#1044

MAGA’s ‘26 Nightmare

Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter to break down what a sluggish, Republican-controlled Congre... more

09 Dec 2025

20 MINS

20:59

09 Dec 2025


#1043

Media Monday: Netflix’s $83B Hollywood Heist

Jon Kelly and Peter chew over Netflix’s shock victory in the WBD bidding war—outmaneuverin... more

08 Dec 2025

24 MINS

24:13

08 Dec 2025


#1042

Introducing How We Made Your Mother Season 2!

It’s been 20 years since How I Met Your Mother premiered, and just over 10 years since the... more

07 Dec 2025

04 MINS

04:50

07 Dec 2025


#1041

Marchand, Round 2!

Varsity favorite Andrew Marchand reunites with John to debate the week’s biggest sports-me... more

06 Dec 2025

47 MINS

47:12

06 Dec 2025


#1040

The Nuzzi-Lizza Show & CNN’s Prediction Play

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the latest twists in the never-ending Nuzzigate saga, a... more

05 Dec 2025

28 MINS

28:18

05 Dec 2025


#1039

The G.O.P.’s Midterm Blues

Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter to discuss the heartburn inside the Republican Party headin... more

04 Dec 2025

21 MINS

21:45

04 Dec 2025


#1038

Trump’s Antitrust Roulette

Eriq Gardner joins Peter to assess the White House’s laissez-faire posture toward regulato... more

03 Dec 2025

22 MINS

22:52

03 Dec 2025


#1037

White House War & Peace

Julia Ioffe joins Peter for a sober reality check on the Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations... more

02 Dec 2025

24 MINS

24:00

02 Dec 2025


#1036

Media Monday: Cracks in the Substack

Jon Kelly and Peter discuss the latest Substack discourse and offer their hypotheses about... more

01 Dec 2025

28 MINS

28:16

01 Dec 2025


#1035

Marty Supreme Merch and Gorpcore Mania

Lauren’s guest is ace podcaster Avery Trufelman, creator and host of Articles of Interest,... more

29 Nov 2025

57 MINS

57:36

29 Nov 2025


#1034

America’s Black Friday Danger Signs

Sarah Shapiro joins Peter to unwrap this holiday shopping season, and whether consumers ar... more

28 Nov 2025

22 MINS

22:56

28 Nov 2025


#1033

Will the NFL Break Its Thanksgiving Record?

John Ourand and Peter break down why today’s NFL games might be the most watched regular s... more

27 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:41

27 Nov 2025


#1032

MLS’s Bad Apple & Netflix’s Sports Media Endgame

Julia Alexander joins Peter to break down Apple’s early exit from its 10-year, multibillio... more

26 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:27

26 Nov 2025


#1031

MAGA Meltdownology

Abby Livingston joins Peter to dig into the midterm storm brewing around the G.O.P. as the... more

25 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:44

25 Nov 2025


#1030

Media Monday: Netflix’s WBD Ambitions & NBC’s Big Ten Trade

Jon Kelly and Peter discuss Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery and evaluate the pure... more

24 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:04

24 Nov 2025


#1029

Brett Guthrie’s Energy Doctrine

In this special episode, live from the latest Puck Power Breakfast, House Energy and Comme... more

22 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:15

22 Nov 2025


#1028

Vanity Fair’s Man Issue & Missoni’s American Mystery

Lauren Sherman joins Peter to share her thoughts on the latest star-studded, all-male Vani... more

21 Nov 2025

20 MINS

20:05

21 Nov 2025


#1027

Hollywood’s Early Oscars Forecast

Matt Belloni joins Peter to pull back the velvet curtain on Oscars campaign season, where ... more

20 Nov 2025

21 MINS

21:34

20 Nov 2025


#1026

Big Tech’s $100M Democracy Detox Plan

Ian Krietzberg joins Peter to discuss the newest frontier in American campaign politics: t... more

19 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:05

19 Nov 2025


#1025

The Epstein Mutiny & G.O.P. Healthcare Headaches

Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter to break down today’s House vote to finally unleash the Eps... more

18 Nov 2025

19 MINS

19:05

18 Nov 2025


#1024

A Telegraph Putsch & The Disney-YouTube TV Denouement

Jon Kelly returns to the booth for a candid chat with Peter about what really went down re... more

17 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:19

17 Nov 2025


#1023

Steve Bornstein’s NFL Gospel

Steve Bornstein, the architect behind both ESPN’s golden age and the launch of NFL Network... more

15 Nov 2025

47 MINS

47:05

15 Nov 2025


#1022

MSNBC’s Identity Crisis & Condé Gets Nasty

Dylan Byers joins Peter with intel from two embattled media empires facing existential rei... more

14 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:05

14 Nov 2025


#1021

Ellison’s Earnings Call Head Fake

Bill Cohan joins Peter to break down Paramount’s first earnings call since merging with Sk... more

13 Nov 2025

22 MINS

22:18

13 Nov 2025