The Powers That Be: Daily

Julia Ioffe joins Peter to explain how Kevin McCarthy’s nihilistic pursuit of power could ricochet through the Pentagon and into Ukraine. Then Bill Cohan drops by to share an insider’s view into how the M&A slowdown and Elon’s Twitter debacle are weighing on Wall Street’s favorite pastime: bonus season. 

Eriq Gardner joins Peter to explain how ABC’s Covid legal battle could put religion itself on trial. Then Julia Alexander stops by to discuss the latest reversal in Hollywood’s streaming arms race. 

Jon Kelly joins Peter for a fascinating conversation about how Kevin McCarthy’s election saga consumed the culture, what it revealed about CNN and Twitter, and why it caught Washington’s biggest players largely by surprise.

Peter Hamby and Dylan Byers discuss a chin-scratching new move from a CNN vet. And then Tina Nguyen and Ben Landy chronicle Kevin McCarthy’s latest agonies and indignities.

Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to size up the latest McCarthy horror show. Then Ben Landy and Teddy Schleifer get into what to expect in the S.B.F. trial.

Peter Hamby and Julia Ioffe discuss Zelensky’s extraordinary transformation while Ben Landy and Eriq Gardner dig into Disney’s I.P. legal battle.

Peter Hamby chats with Julia Alexander about the disparate fates of the various streamers in ‘23. Then Bill Cohan explains the Tesla meme stock carnage in conversation with Ben Landy.

Special guest Adam Davidson, the podcasting legend and renowned author, joins Jon Kelly for a chat about the creator economy and the future of the audio trade.

Teddy Schleifer joins Ben Landy to hypothesize about what to expect during SBF's big day in court next week, especially after his closest associates have turned on him. Then they chat about Jeff Bezos's pursuit of the Washington Commanders. 

During a sideline conversation at a fintech conference, some 15 months ago, S.B.F. offered some stunning revelations about how the sausage was made at FTX. Bill Cohan and Ben Landy discuss.

Give the Powers That Be a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily