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The Summer of 2015 at 10 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 2015. Brandon Peters, Puck News and The Outside Scoop's Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla/Out Now with Aaron and Abe's Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at […]

Gibson Johns chats with Puck News media correspondent Julia Alexander about her ideas about "the Bravo-fication of everything," the reality TV star economy, Bravo's increasing importance to NBC and Peacock, when it's time for Bravo stars to leave their flagship shows and much more. Shop the “Gabbing with Gib” Merch Store: https://shop.hurrdatmedia.com/collections/gabbing-with-gib Subscribe to "Gabbing with Gib" on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/471D8Gb Follow "Gabbing with Gib" on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3StiCtY  Follow "Gabbing with Gib" on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gabbingwithgib Follow "Gabbing with Gib" on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabbingwithgib  Follow Gibson Johns on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gibsonoma Follow Gibson Johns on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gibsonoma Follow Gibson Johns on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gibsonoma Subscribe to Gibson Johns' Newsletter: https://gibsonoma.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Summer of 2015 at 10 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 2015. Brandon Peters, Puck News and The Outside Scoop's Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla/Out Now with Aaron and Abe's Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at […]

On this week's episode of Here Comes Pod, Hollywood royalty Kim Masters talked about her amazing career as a reporter, broadcaster, author and host of the industry flagship radio show and podcast, The Business. We chatted about her early career working for Ben Bradlee at the Washington Post, her big stories at The Hollywood Reporter, writing the definitive Hollywood studio book Hit And Run and her new start at Puck News. Enjoy!You can find Here Comes Pod on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or most other podcast outlets. If you enjoyed this episode of Here Comes Pod please do leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts

The Summer of 2015 at 10 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 2015. Brandon Peters, Puck News and The Outside Scoop's Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla/Out Now with Aaron and Abe's Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at […]

Puck News’ John Heilemann examines whether there was a cover-up of Biden’s age during the 2024 campaign. Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin details how we push back against Trump’s many oversteps.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Summer of 2015 at 10 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 2015. Brandon Peters, Puck News and The Outside Scoop's Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla/Out Now with Aaron and Abe's Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at […]

5.6.25 Hour 1, Kevin Sheehan reacts to the 2027 NFL Draft being hosted in DC and how far the Commanders came since the previous ownership. Kevin recaps the NBA Playoffs heating up with the second round having 3 big upsets in game 1. Tarik El-Bashir from Monumental Sports joins the Kevin Sheehan Show to give a Capitals vs Hurricanes second round preview. Kevin Sheehan reacts to the Ravens releasing future HOF Kicker Justin Tucker. 5.6.25 Hour 2, John Ourand from Puck News joins the Kevin Sheehan Show to discuss the upcoming NFL schedule release and where marquee games for the Commanders can potentially fall. Kevin Sheehan grades the Commanders NFL Draft class going pick by pick. 5.6.25 Hour 3, Kevin Sheehan on DC hosting the NFL Draft and gives his thoughts on the old logo returning for the Commanders. Capitals PxP announcer John Walton joins the Kevin Sheehan Show to give a Capitals playoff analysis ahead of their second round matchup against the Hurricanes. The tush push play is on life support.

5.6.25 Hour 2, John Ourand from Puck News joins the Kevin Sheehan Show to discuss the upcoming NFL schedule release and where marquee games for the Commanders can potentially fall.

5.6.25 Hour 2, John Ourand from Puck News joins the Kevin Sheehan Show to discuss the upcoming NFL schedule release and where marquee games for the Commanders can potentially fall. Kevin Sheehan grades the Commanders NFL Draft class going pick by pick.

The Summer of 2015 at 10 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 2015. Brandon Peters, Puck News and The Outside Scoop's Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla/Out Now with Aaron and Abe's Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at […]

The Summer of 2015 at 10 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 2015. Brandon Peters, Puck News and The Outside Scoop's Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla/Out Now with Aaron and Abe's Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at […]

What do Jeffrey Epstein, private equity-owned insurance, and AI have in common? Josh sits down with bestselling author, co-founder of the media company Puck, and financial journalist William D. Cohan to unpack the forces shaping today's financial landscape. Bill breaks down the rise of Apollo Global Management, its connections to controversial figures, and the risks that come with firms like Athene controlling massive swaths of retirement assets. They dig into the structural flaws in private equity-backed insurers, the dangers of borrowing short and lending long, and how rising interest rates could expose cracks in the system. Josh and Bill also explore how AI is reshaping investment banking and journalism, and why the debate over intellectual property, automation, and job security is just getting started. Can't get enough of The Financial Quarterback? Click ‘Subscribe' so you never miss a play. If you're enjoying the show, leave a 5-star rating and drop a review—it helps keep the game going! Check out Bill Cohan's work: Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon – Buy the book Puck – puck.news

William Cohan, financial writer for Puck News and author of many books, including Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon (Penguin Random House, 2022), offers analysis of the latest twists and turns of President Trump's trade war, and how Wall Street is reacting to the chaotic rollout (and rollback) of the tariffs.

On Today's Show:William Cohan, co-founder of Puck News and author of many books, including Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon (Penguin Random House, 2022), offers analysis of the latest twists and turns of President Trump's trade war, and how Wall Street is reacting to the chaotic rollout — and rollback — of the tariffs. 

Abby Livingston, congressional correspondent for Puck News, talks about the Democrats' Identity Crisis, the Trump agenda, the GOP firewall in Congress, impacts of DOGE and tariffs, AOC, Texas politics, and much more.

How is Trump's approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war working out? Preet's joined by Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, and Julia Ioffe, a journalist and co-founder of Puck News, to discuss Putin, Trump, Zelensky, and the future of Ukraine.  You can now watch portions of our episodes on YouTube! Head to CAFE's Youtube channel and subscribe.  Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 833-997-7338. For analysis of recent legal news, join the CAFE Insider community. Head to cafe.com/insider to join for just $1 for the first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kathleen strikes back! Tim, Jim and Greg discuss the aftermath of a Puck News report suggesting that Kathleen Kennedy will be stepping down from Lucasfilm this year which led to Kennedy clarifying the matter during an interview for Deadline. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

The best conversations about the Nationals from The Sports Junkies, BMitch & Finlay, Grant & Danny, and The Kevin Sheehan Show during the week of March 3-7. This week's discussion focused on the long-awaited settlement of the Nationals dispute with MASN. Puck News reporter John Ourand breaks down the deal, while Grant and Danny wonder what it means for the team's future payrolls. Kyle Finnegan joins the Junkies in the wake of signing his new contract, and WaPo's Barry Svrluga checks in from spring training.

The best conversations about the Nationals from The Sports Junkies, BMitch & Finlay, Grant & Danny, and The Kevin Sheehan Show during the week of March 3-7. This week's discussion focused on the long-awaited settlement of the Nationals dispute with MASN. Puck News reporter John Ourand breaks down the deal, while Grant and Danny wonder what it means for the team's future payrolls. Kyle Finnegan joins the Junkies in the wake of signing his new contract, and WaPo's Barry Svrluga checks in from spring training.

The best conversations about the Nationals from The Sports Junkies, BMitch & Finlay, Grant & Danny, and The Kevin Sheehan Show during the week of March 3-7. This week's discussion focused on the long-awaited settlement of the Nationals dispute with MASN. Puck News reporter John Ourand breaks down the deal, while Grant and Danny wonder what it means for the team's future payrolls. Kyle Finnegan joins the Junkies in the wake of signing his new contract, and WaPo's Barry Svrluga checks in from spring training.

The best conversations about the Nationals from The Sports Junkies, BMitch & Finlay, Grant & Danny, and The Kevin Sheehan Show during the week of March 3-7. This week's discussion focused on the long-awaited settlement of the Nationals dispute with MASN. Puck News reporter John Ourand breaks down the deal, while Grant and Danny wonder what it means for the team's future payrolls. Kyle Finnegan joins the Junkies in the wake of signing his new contract, and WaPo's Barry Svrluga checks in from spring training.

3.4.25, John Ourand from Puck News joins the Kevin Sheehan Show to break down the MASN and Nationals dispute getting resolved, what it means for the Nationals going forward and touches on DMV sports.

3.4.25 Hour 2, John Ourand from Puck News joins the Kevin Sheehan Show to break down the MASN and Nationals dispute getting resolved, what it means for the Nationals going forward and touches on DMV sports. Denton updates you on the recent sports news across multiple leagues including the NFL and NBA.

3.4.25 Hour 1, Kevin Sheehan on the fan reactions to the Commanders trading for Deebo Samuel and whether this move will significantly benefit the team. How will Cooper Flagg change the Wizards franchise if drafted. Josh Edwards from CBS Sports joins the Kevin Sheehan Show to discuss the NFL draft prospects and how the Combine performances affected draft projections. Hour 2, John Ourand from Puck News joins the Kevin Sheehan Show to break down the MASN and Nationals dispute getting resolved, what it means for the Nationals going forward and touches on DMV sports. Denton updates you on the recent sports news across multiple leagues including the NFL and NBA Hour 3, Kevin Sheehan goes over how people in the Bay area are reacting to the Deebo Samuel to the Commanders trade. Kevin Sheehan goes over his top 5 coaches in DMV sports history. Callers give their top 5 greatest coaches in DMV sports history.

Jen Psaki outlines the recent pushback against Donald Trump and Elon Musk from world leaders and even some of his own appointees. She is joined by Julia Ioffe of Puck News and Representative Eugene Vindman to discuss Trump's continued embrace of Putin as he pushes false claims that Ukraine started the war with Russia. Next, Jen is joined by NBC News Justice Correspondent Ken Dilanian and conservative attorney George Conway to discuss the implications of Trump appointing MAGA podcaster Dan Bongino as deputy FBI director. Then, Rep. Andy Kim joins Jen to discuss the national security concerns posed by Elon Musk's plan to use AI to assess responses by federal workers told to justify their jobs. Later, Jen is joined by Lieutenant General Mark Hertling to discuss Trump's purge of top generals and lawyers in the military, and what it reveals about his intentions. Finally, Jen shares a clip of her interview with Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker from the newest episode of her podcast "The Blueprint with Jen Psaki".Check out our social pages below:https://twitter.com/InsideWithPsakihttps://www.instagram.com/InsideWithPsaki/https://www.tiktok.com/@insidewithpsakihttps://www.msnbc.com/jen-psakihttps://bsky.app/profile/insidewithpsaki.msnbc.com

Auction houses – they loom large in the world of watch collecting. Their lots, eye-popping results and personalities are followed feverishly by watch media and enthusiasts. But how much do we really know about these seemingly august, vaunted and shadowy institutions? How exactly do auction houses work? And what are the implications for the watch community? And today, we have the perfect guest to shine a light on the inner working of the auction houses: Marion Maneker, a longtime art world columnist and auction house insider. Marion Maneker, Special Correspondent for Art at Puck, the online news platform where insiders cover the worlds of Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley and Hollywood. Marion was formerly the president of ARTnews, a publisher at HarperCollins, and features editor at New York magazine. Hosted by Asher Rapkin and Gabe Reilly, co-founders of Collective Horology, Openwork goes inside the watch industry. You can find us online at collectivehorology.com. To get in touch with suggestions, feedback or questions, email podcast@collectivehorology.com.

2.21.25 Hour 4 1:00- John Ourand with Puck News joins G&D to discuss the MLB-ESPN deal falling out... Is baseball facing a big problem? 19:00- Would you like the new balls & strike system in MLB if it were adopted for good?

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traded public barbs on Wednesday, one day after top White House and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine. Zelenskyy said Trump is living in a 'web of disinformation,' while Trump falsely accused Zelenskyy of being a 'dictator without elections.' With the three-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of its neighbor coming up next week, the Trump administration's decision to sideline Ukraine and Europe in favor of direct talks with Russia underscores the ways the president is throwing traditional U.S. alliances out the window. Julia Ioffe, Washington correspondent at Puck News and a long-time observer of Russian politics, explains what the U.S. selling out Ukraine could mean for the world order.And in headlines: A top DOJ officials defended the decision to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams in court, Trump signed an executive order to expand his control over independent regulatory agencies, and Civil Rights groups sues the Trump Administration over its anti-DEI and anti-trans actions.Show Notes:Check out Julia's work – puck.news/author/julia-ioffe/Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/3kk4nyz8Support victims of the fire – votesaveamerica.com/reliefWhat A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday

1.29.25 Hour 1, Kevin Sheehan breaks down what comes next for the Commanders after their successful season, Kevin Sheehan gives his list of things the Commanders need to improve the team this offseason. Hour 2, John Ourand from Puck News joins the Kevin Sheehan show to discuss the Commanders, Championship Sunday ratings in the NFL, sports business and media. Denton gives his daily news on topics across multiple sports, NBA, NFL, etc. Hour 3, Seth Wickersham from ESPN joins the Kevin Sheehan Show to discuss the recent news of Dan Snyder nearly backing out of selling the Commanders at the last hour in 2023 and other things that happened behind the scenes leading up to the sale. Kevin Sheehan and Denton debate whether the Commanders need a WR2 or RB1 more. Callers give their thoughts.

1.29.25, John Ourand from Puck News joins the Kevin Sheehan show to discuss the Commanders, Championship Sunday ratings in the NFL, sports business and media.

1.29.25 Hour 2, John Ourand from Puck News joins the Kevin Sheehan show to discuss the Commanders, Championship Sunday ratings in the NFL, sports business and media. Denton gives his daily news on topics across multiple sports, NBA, NFL, etc.

President-elect Donald Trump made good on his promise late Monday to sue The Des Moines Register, the newspaper's former pollster, Ann Selzer, and the paper's parent company, Gannett. His lawyers argue that Selzer's early November poll showing Vice President Kamala Harris beating Trump in Iowa amounted to "election interference." The suit comes on the heels of ABC News' decision to pay $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by Trump. Dylan Byers, media reporter and founding partner of Puck News, explains what it could mean for coverage of Trump's second term. Later in the show, Crooked correspondent and longtime climate reporter Stephanie Ebbs breaks down the Biden Administration's rush to spend funds for clean energy projects tied to the Inflation Reduction Act.And in headlines: Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly beat New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez in the contest to be the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect is charged with murder, and Ukraine claimed credit for the killing of a senior Russian general in Moscow.Show Notes:Check out Dylan's reporting – puck.news/author/dylan-byers/Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/3kk4nyz8What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday

You're Listening to Parallax Views https://parallaxviews.podbean.com/ Support the Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Recorded: 11-14-24 On this edition of Parallax Views, Tina Nguyen, author of The MAGA Diaries: My Surreal Adventures Inside the Right-Wing (And How I Got Out) and the resident "MAGA Whisperer" at Puck News, joins the show to discuss elements of her book, specifically the MAGA media ecosystem (ie: Tucker Carlson, amongst others), as well as the think tank she believes deserve more attention than Project 2025: the America First Policy Institute. Given that Linda McMahon, a key player at AFPI, is heading up the Trump transition team I reached out to Tina to discuss her thoughts on AFPI and how it fits into Trump's plans for his 2nd term. Tina argues that the Heritage Foundation, which drafted Project 2025, is an older institution than Trumpism with a conservative agenda that has been around for decades prior to Trumpism. AFPI, on the other hand, is a new institution and one that is grounded less in a decades-spanning conservative agenda and more in loyalty or fealty to President-elect Donald J. Trump himself. She says that while Heritage Foundation/Project 2025 figures will have a role in the Trump administration, it will be loyalists from AFPI that will be doing the management of much of the administration on behalf of Trump. All of this analysis is based on Nguyen's own contact with the MAGA world. We discuss all that and much more in the conversation on this edition of Parallax Views!

As some Senate Republicans recoil at some of Donald Trump's more extreme picks to serve in his administration, Trump is turning up the pressure on anyone who would dare defy him. Eric Cortellessa, staff writer for Time, and Tara Palmeri, senior political correspondent for Puck News, discuss.

This week, Donald Trump won every swing state and is on track to be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. Joining us to discuss is Rep. Katie Porter, Peter Hamby of PUCK News, and KFI AM 640's John Kobylt. 

A reporter for Puck News that has been dubbed the "MAGA Whisperer" for her ability to get scoops from Trump insiders says that multiple sources close to Trump have told her that he isn't going to be using Project 2025's blueprint when he takes office. The bad news is that he's going to use something much worse created by a think tank associated with him, the America First Policy Institute. There aren't many differences between the two blueprints, but there are enough to make it more dangerous.Right wing lawyer Mike Davis has been floated as a possible pick for Attorney General in the forthcoming Trump administration, and judging by his reaction to Trump's victory, that could mean open season on Democrats. David posted on social media that he wants to see "dead political bodies" being dragged "through the streets" now that Trump has won, though he clarified that he just means "legally, politically, and financially." This type of violent rhetoric can get people killed.Trump ally Steve Bannon is more excited than anyone about Donald Trump winning the election, and he is letting his glee show by outlining which government departments Trump is going to get rid of once he gets in office. Bannon said that the Justice Department is going to be cleaned out and the FBI is going away, which, obviously, would be a huge boon to criminals all over the country (like Bannon himself.)An irate Marjorie Taylor Greene is not happy about the people that Donald Trump is going to be putting in her cabinet, and she insisted during an interview this week that SHE deserves a position more than anyone else. She even went as far as to call out his new allies because they (RFK, Jr. and Vivek Ramaswamy) actually ran AGAINST him this past year, so they can't be trusted. Trouble is brewing, and it's going to be hilarious to watch. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date on all of Farron's content: https://www.youtube.com/FarronBalancedFollow Farron on social media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FarronBalancedTwitter: https://twitter.com/farronbalancedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/farronbalancedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@farronbalanced?lang=enText and and let us know your thoughts on today's stories!

Next on "The Issue Is," the final episode before Election Day with Puck News' Peter Hamby and Politico's Melanie Mason.

The pundit class thought JD Vance performed better than Tim Walz in the vice presidential debate. Voters thought Vance was a good performer, but they couldn't quite shake their skepticism. Puck News's John Heilemann joins Sarah to review voters' reactions to the VP debate and the history of VP picks more broadly.

Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk are joined by Puck News and The Outside Scoop's Scott Mendelson to discuss the October theatrical slate. The panel tackles the slumping presales for Joker Folie a Deux, assesses the potential of the month's horror titles, and offers hope on the prospects of Venom: The Last Dance in the marketplace.  Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For00:00 Intro01:00 October Box Office Expectations03:00 Will Rogers Pioneers Assistance for North Carolina Workers05:00 Apple's Streaming vs. Theatrical Plans08:00 Amazon's Theatrical Strategy vs. Streaming10:00 Disney's Theatrical and Streaming Success13:00 New Theater Openings in Missouri and Houston15:00 Joker Sequel Box Office Forecast and Audience Response22:00 Terrifier 3 Box Office Preview27:00 Smile 2 Box Office Preview30:00 Venom: The Last Dance Box Office Forecast

Andrew Zarian is back with a brand-new Sunday Edition of Wrestling Observer Live, talking about all the latest in professional wrestling. Andrew follows up on the ongoing story about the TV rights deal between AEW and WBD, specifically developments from a report from Puck News that the agreement is supposed to be around $170 million. He also discusses this week's Friday Night SmackDown and the cinematic presentation between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes on the football field at Georgia Tech. Will this become commonplace? AEW Collision took place Saturday night. Andrew breaks it down but wonders where all the star power is when it comes to Collision. He also previews this week's Grand Slam show, which he will be attending. All this and more!

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! The Ghost with the Most is BACK! Emmanuel rejoins the podcast to recap SDCC this year and the METV Toons Panel, expunge his history with Beetlejuice and dissect what Warner Bros. Discovery plans are for the foreseeable future! SUPPORT The Animation Guild and Voice Actor Guilds!  Looney Tunes News: Newly appointed Bill Damaschke says there are plans in place for a Theatrical resurgence of the Tunes in 2028! And in the same article, Puck News revealed the idea of selling The Looney Tunes to Disney was floated prior to AT&T's purchase of WB!  CartoonBrew: Looney Tunes in 2028! The Bizarre Entry into the Zeitgeist of Betelgeuse!  The full Animated series is available for free on Tubi and you can buy it now on DVD! Check out the free trial for Audible with a special podcast promo! www.audibletrial.com/Looney Plucky as Beetlejuice in The Return of Bat-Duck! (1992)  Beetlejuice and Bugs do battle in MultiVersus! Now Available to unlock! Follow Special Voice Guest Christopher Swindle who plays Beetlejuice in MultiVersus and Lego Dimensions! @SwindleTopher   Follow The Tooney Tenor! All Social Media @Thetooneytenor   Follow The Podcast! @ThisMeansPod!  

Ravi welcomes Gabriel Debenedetti, New York Magazine's National Correspondent, to break down Tuesday's presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. They discuss each candidate's strategy and their effectiveness, the behind-the-scenes dynamics in the spin room, and the potential impact the debate might have on the election. Next, Ravi is joined by Tara Palmeri, Senior Political Correspondent at Puck News and host of the Somebody's Gotta Win podcast, to discuss the key players, power struggles, and recent personnel changes within both the Trump and Harris campaigns. They also explore how Elon Musk is emerging as a significant figure in Trump's campaign strategy. Time Stamps: 01:10 - Debate Moments 25-25 - Inside The Spin Room 40:52 - Elon in Trumpworld Leave us a voicemail with your thoughts on the show! 321-200-0570 Subscribe to our feed on Spotify: http://bitly.ws/zC9K Subscribe to our Substack: https://thelostdebate.substack.com/ Follow The Branch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebranchmedia/ Follow The Branch on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebranchmedia Follow The Branch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebranchmedia The Branch website: http://thebranchmedia.org/ The Branch channel: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/the-branch/id6483055204  Lost Debate is also available on the following platforms:  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-debate/id1591300785 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vTERJNTc1ODE3Mzk3Nw  iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-lost-debate-88330217/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/752ca262-2801-466d-9654-2024de72bd1f/the-lost-debate

President Biden continued to aggressively push back on the idea that he would drop out of the presidential race. He started Monday morning by sending a letter to all Congressional Democrats that said he is “firmly committed to staying in this race,” and that it was time for speculation about it to end. He followed that up by calling into MSNBC's “Morning Joe,” where he blamed the party's “elites” for trying to push him out of the race. Tara Palmeri, senior political correspondent for Puck News and the host of the election podcast “Somebody's Gotta Win,” breaks down the mood on Capitol Hill as lawmakers returned from the long holiday weekend.The Paris Olympics are just a couple of weeks away. One of the people competing for Team U.S.A. is runner Nikki Hiltz, who is trans and nonbinary. Hiltz will be one of a few openly trans people at the games during a socio-political moment where trans people — trans women especially — are banned from participating on sports teams that align with their identities. CeCé Telfer, the first openly transgender person to win an NCAA track and field title, has also been trying to get to the Olympics but is barred from doing so. She shares her story.And in headlines: Republicans proposed a party platform with a softer abortion stance ahead of next week's Republican National Convention, Hurricane Beryl led to at least three deaths in Texas, and Boeing agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to defraud the federal government.Show Notes:What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday

This Independence Day, as we gather around the grill and watch fireworks with our friends and families, we wanted to revisit a conversation Audie had with Baratunde Thurston, writer at Puck News and host of the PBS show America Outdoors.   What does it mean to love this country despite its divisions? How can we come together and hold space for the complexity of the American story? And what would those conversations sound like if we did?   Baratunde Thurston is a writer, host and executive producer of the PBS television series America Outdoors, creator and host of How To Citizen, and a founding partner of the new media startup Puck. His comedic memoir, How To Be Black, is a New York Times best-seller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SERIES 2 EPISODE 206: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: “I wasn't very smart. I decided to travel around the world shortly before the debate,” the President has now said at a fundraiser in Virginia. He then described his arduous travel through 15 Time Zone changes for the G7 and D-Day, and how it affected him at the debate: “I didn't listen to my staff and then I came home and nearly fell asleep on stage.” The debate was June 27. He returned from his travels on June SIXTEENTH. This followed by only a few hours a suggestion from Nancy Pelosi that Biden (and Trump) takes an acuity test: "Both candidates owe whatever test you want to put them to, in terms of their mental acuity and their health — both of them. I think it's a legitimate question to say, is this an episode or is this a condition? When people ask that question, it's completely legitimate — of both candidates." Pelosi thinks Biden has an episode? Or a condition?  If there were anything Pelosi could have said that would do LESS to contain all of this, I am hard pressed to guess what it could have been. And there are disastrous new internal polling numbers leaked from Democratic pollsters OpenLabs to Puck News. Since the debate, New Hampshire has now become Trump by three, Virginia is Trump by one and a half; that the president now has leads of half a point or less in New Mexico, Maine, and Minnesota; that Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Arizona, George, North Carolina and the Nebraska Second are all Trump by four or more and it's seven in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Biden's support dropped by roughly two percentage points in all twelve of these states and in Colorado and Minnesota. If he cannot recover all of this, the Democrats are looking at a loss of at least 100 electoral votes. The profound moments of American political history – secession, Watergate, Teapot Dome, the retirement of Lyndon Johnson, all the rest – share one commonality. These stories have each taken on a momentum of their own; they have each reached a tipping point when – whether quickly or imperceptibly – the other option began to disappear. The momentum in the Biden Re-Election story changed yesterday. And the tipping point may have been reached. The good news could be that suddenly the only candidate with the age problem, would be Trump. The only candidate with the uncertain grip on reality, would be Trump. The only candidate to be called feeble or gaffe-prone or lost, would be Trump. And if Biden really were convinced to retire from the ticket and the office in order to send Kamala Harris into the campaign with the incumbency, she would be the first woman president of the United States asking the voters to validate her with a full term of office – and doing so when a primary plank of the Democratic campaign is the Republicans' assault on the rights of every woman in this country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chad Benson, of the Chad Benson show, is in for Greg today.The New York Times is reporting that President Biden has told a key ally that he knows he may not be able to salvage his candidacy if he cannot convince the public in the coming days that he is up for the job after a disastrous debate performance last week.Data from OpenLabs, reported by Puck News, indicates that if the election were held today, the 81-year-old Biden would not only lose all seven of the swing states thought to hold the key to the White House in 2024 — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — but also states he won convincingly four years ago.One White House reporter blames the media for not spending even more time than they have discussing president Biden's age. 

Peter Hamby, partner at Puck News and host of Snapchat's Good Luck America, previews the presidential debate between President Biden and Donald Trump.

SERIES 2 EPISODE 198: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: The New York Times' sourced story - that a year ago first a senior federal judge in Florida phoned Judge Aileen Cannon and urged her to hand off the Trump Espionage/Stolen Classified Documents case to some other judge, and when Cannon ignored the idea, the CHIEF federal judge in Florida phoned Cannon and warned her that the optics of ruling on the president who appointed her with disastrous - is not just a great bit of reporting. It's a clear shot across the bow of Cannon. It's an indicator that this is her last chance to voluntarily recuse from a case she has so mishandled that even when both Trump and Jack Smith said they were ready to start the trial, SHE refused. I think it's a legitimate inference that if she again ignores it, a real move will be made against her (maybe even against her fitness to continue as a judge). The chief judge who issued the warning was appointed by Governor Bush and then President Bush and to me it's clear this was a planned leak. Let's hope it works. MEANWHILE IT'S TIME FOR RFK JUNIOR TO DROP OUT. The nephew of a martyred President and son of a man who easily could've won the office has now threatened to jail Dana Bash and Jake Tapper of CNN - and the whole network management and production staff - because the network has excluded him from the debate next week. Kennedy's farcical, dangerous, insane Trump stalking horse campaign has to end. He isn't a victim and he isn't being persecuted. He's nuts. AND DONALD SUTHERLAND HAS DIED. This spectacularly talented man was, I am proud to say, my friend. He appointed himself my "acting father" after my Dad died. He was supportive, insightful, hilarious, and I think I can tell you something you may not know about him: he was as good a writer as I've ever read. I will read you one of the dozens of emails he sent me. I will restrain myself and chose one about baseball, not one about...Jane Fonda. B-Block (27:55) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: What if a Tucker Carlson fell over in Australia and nobody was there to hear it? His speaking tour? Plenty of good seats available. Jeff Bezos still won't do the obvious: Will Lewis has to be fired before he crashes The Washington Post. And Dylan Byers trots out words like "hero" and "great" for my late friend Howard Fineman. 14 months ago he gratuitously and painfully insulted him in a story that gad nothing to do with Howard just because he felt like taking a shot at somebody. Byers, a management-jock-sniffing jackass, might meet the same fate 30 years from now - except nobody will remember his work. C-Block (40:02) FRIDAYS WITH THURBER: One of the existential premises of his work was: everything in the world could be reduced to a husband and wife arguing over the dumbest of things. This week he has her insisting that he is murdering her wrong in "Mr. Preble Gets Rid Of His Wife."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an age of cults, sports are the last gasp of the monoculture—the last remnant of the 20th century mainstream still standing. Even so, the new NBA media rights deal is astonishing. At a time when basketball ratings are in steady decline, the NBA is on the verge of signing a $70-plus billion sports rights deal that would grow its annual media rights revenue by almost 3x. How does that make any sense? (Try asking your boss for a tripled raise when your performance declines 2 percent a year and tell us how that goes.) And what does this madness tell us about the state of sports and TV economics in the age of cults and cord-cutting? John Ourand, sports correspondent with Puck News, explains. If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at PlainEnglish@Spotify.com. Host: Derek Thompson Guest: John Ourand Producer: Devon Baroldi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices