Lunch with Jamie

We analyze the Donald Trump presidency and how early economic expectations shifted into regret for many voters.

This conversation breaks down the political strategy behind the former president’s current positioning, specifically looking at his status as a lame duck and the metaphorical bear in a cage scenario. We examine why some former Trump supporters moved from initial optimism to frustration as rising costs and concerns about honesty took hold.

The discussion provides a clear-eyed look at the shifting landscape of American politics and the disconnect between campaign promises and the actual economic impact felt by citizens. We move past the headlines to understand the underlying motivations driving political loyalty and the disillusionment that follows when policies fail to deliver.

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With the help of Julia Wick and Matt Hamilton (LA Material) and Neil Chase (CalMatters), we are breaking down the implications of Proposition 40 and the complex landscape of California ballot measures this cycle.

Proposition 40, often cited as the billionaire tax, has created a bizarre situation where two subsequent measures, 41 and 42, were introduced by the very people the tax targets. Voters are facing real voter confusion, as casting a ballot for all three would effectively cancel out individual choices. We walk through how these initiatives were structured and why the initial polling made them look like a clean sweep.

Beyond the state-level fights, we also look at Measure PRK. It sounds straightforward on the surface, but the language hides potential changes to the minimum wage that could catch residents off guard. If you want to understand the actual mechanics behind these votes before you head to the polls, this breakdown is for you.

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I was one of the first people in Hollywood against the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger. I don't like consolidation, and I don't like losing buyers. Selling film and TV is my whole business. Now the settlement is done, the deal is going through, and I'll be honest: I've gotten conflicted about it.

So I needed a therapy session, and I brought on Rich Greenfield. Rich is a partner and media and technology analyst at LightShed Partners, a general partner at LightShed Ventures, and co-host of The LightShed Podcast. Nobody studies this business more closely than he does, and he didn't hold back. He calls the settlement "a slam dunk, grand slam" for David Ellison. He says California AG Rob Bonta caved on structural remedies. And he thinks Paramount and Warner Bros. are both "streaming-wise irrelevant" right now.

We went through the deal point by point. We talked about whether 30 movies a year even makes sense, what a "win" in court would have actually looked like, why Rich thinks this was never really about the box office, and why YouTube is the monster everyone is really fighting. Rich also shares where he sees hope heading into 2027: Apple licensing library for the first time, Netflix going after creators, the BravoVerse, and Fox buying Roku. At the end, we tried to name the new streaming service.

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Jessica Tarlov — co-host of Fox News' The Five and Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway — sits down with Jamie days before the release of her first book, I Disagree.

They get into the science behind why political arguments actually hurt (yes, physically), why liberals are worse at disagreeing well than conservatives, her prediction that Chuck Schumer steps aside for AOC's Senate run, the DSA's rise inside the Democratic Party, a wild reel of Mehdi Hasan comments that "shocked her to her core," and a rapid-fire 2028 Democratic bench (Pritzker, Landrieu, Rob Sand, Dan Lurie, and more). Jessica also role-plays as a "fake conservative" defending Trump's jobs report, and shares the moment a trans woman's story changed how she sees her own show's impact.

Buy Jessica's book, I Disagree: https://a.co/d/0egj32hH

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Sarah Longwell — CEO and Publisher of The Bulwark, host of The Focus Group podcast, and author of the new book "How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time" — joins Jamie on the day her book officially launches.

After eight years running weekly voter focus groups, Sarah has heard more honest political opinion than almost anyone in America, and she brings all of it to this conversation: how Donald Trump hollowed out the Republican Party into a cult of personality, why the information ecosystem is failing voters, what Democrats keep getting wrong about the economy and the "villain" framing around billionaires, and why she believes there's a real, historic opportunity to make the Trump era a cautionary tale instead of a permanent turn.

They also get into who could lead the GOP after Trump — including a "cabal" forming around Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Candace Owens — and which 2028 Democratic contenders actually have what it takes.

📕 Get Sarah's book, "How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time": https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-to-eat-an-elephant-one-voter-at-a-time-sarah-longwell/6a0996cb43d2ef5b?ean=9781250464170&affiliate=106681

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"We’re Living Through a Second Gilded Age" — The US Economy & Healthcare Crisis

Working families across the country are facing an unprecedented economic squeeze—from surging grocery bills and unaffordable housing to crushing utility rates and corporate monopolies dominating essential markets. At the same time, recent federal public health appointments and proposed cuts to Medicaid threaten to spark a national healthcare emergency.

In this special doubleheader episode of Lunch with Jamie, host Jamie Patricof sits down with two common-sense Senate candidates running in critical battleground states: Iowa State Representative and two-time gold medal Paralympian Josh Turek, and South Carolina pediatrician Dr. Annie Andrews.

Together, they break down why today’s economy mirrors the Gilded Age, how corporate monopolies are draining the working class, and why taking profit motivation out of healthcare is essential to protecting American families.

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Learn more about Josh Turek - https://turek4iowa.com/
Learn More about Annie Andrews - https://drannieandrews.com/

Most Americans assume the United States can't be touched. General Wesley Clark — former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, four-star general, and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient — explains why that assumption is dangerously outdated.

In this episode of Lunch with Jamie, General Clark breaks down a Navy that's shrunk from 600 ships to under 300, a nuclear deterrent that's aging out, and a grid so dependent on chips that a single high-altitude detonation could kill 80% of Americans within six months. He also gets into Iran, North Korea, Taiwan, Ukraine, and why he believes national service might be the fix for more than just the military.

38 years in the Army. Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart. There are few people better positioned to make sense of this moment.

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Rob Sand is a Democrat running for governor of Iowa — one of the reddest states in the country. But he's not trying to out-shout Republicans. He's showing up to their town halls, handing them the microphone, and earning their donations.

In this episode of Lunch with Jamie, Jamie sits down with the Iowa State Auditor to talk about how he's built a cross-party coalition, why 10 years of one-party control is bad regardless of which party it is, and what a Democrat actually has to do to win in the Midwest today.

Rob Sand discusses his approach to public engagement and how he handles town hall meetings as a candidate for Governor.

If you are interested in Iowa politics or curious about how a candidate for Governor manages direct communication with constituents, this overview explains his specific methods for fostering open dialogue.

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Did a $1M budget movie really just pull off $450M at the global box office?

Puck News founding partner and host of The Town, Matt Belloni, joins Jamie Patricof on Jamie’s List to dismantle the myth that "the movie theater is dead."

From the absurd profitability of low-budget hits to Spider-Man beating Avengers at the box office, Matt breaks down how Hollywood is looking at theatrical releases all wrong. Plus, they dive into the $111B Paramount-Warner Bros. merger delay, Larry Ellison’s $47B backstop, Netflix’s growth problem, and what a $500M modern studio model actually looks like.

Key Takeaways & Highlights

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Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman joins Jamie's List to take us inside the room for the most radical shift in the U.S. presidency in modern history.

In this episode, Maggie reveals what happened when she and Jonathan Swan sat down with Donald Trump in the Oval Office to fact-check their blockbuster new book, Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump. From the two-page "power list" comparing Trump to historical conquerors like Alexander the Great, Napoleon, and Attila the Hun, to how his administration made $2 billion in office, why "we are never going back to 1991," and what happens when an entire government operates without systemic guardrails.

In this episode of Jamie's List:
• The secret 2-page historical document Trump kept at the Resolute Desk
• Why Trump’s second term is completely "unrecognizable" from his first
• How the administration made $2 billion in office (and the crypto connection)
• Why there are almost zero internal guardrails left in Washington
• Will American politics ever "return to normal"? (Maggie’s definitive answer)

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