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Can MS survive without NBC? Inside CEO Mark Lazarus’ efforts to save cable’s great brands
MSNBC and 10 other television channels, from CNBC to Golf Channel, are splitting from NBC over the next several weeks to form a new digital-focused, publicly traded company called Versant. In his fir…
Published on 7 hours ago
Malcolm Gladwell’s theories on podcasting, America, and Joe Rogan
Malcolm Gladwell is a man of many theories – he’s made a career of it through his books and podcasts through Pushkin Industries. This week, Ben and Max bring on the author and Revisionist History hos…
Published on 1 week ago
How AI is reshaping media, with Google’s VP of marketing, Josh Spanier
This week, a special episode featuring Josh Spanier, VP of marketing at Google, who you might recognize from our branded segments. In this sponsored episode, Ben asks Josh about how Google thinks abo…
Published on 2 weeks ago
How to be elite in the age of populism, with the FT’s Roula Khalaf
The Financial Times is the paper for business and world leaders, and comes with a hefty subscription price of $45/month. But what does it mean to serve the elite in a growing age of populism, and wha…
Published on 3 weeks ago
How media drove America crazy, with Thomas Chatterton Williams
Five years since the start of the pandemic and the racial reckoning post-George Floyd, we’re still seeing the effects that 2020 had on culture and politics. This week, Ben and Max bring on The Atlant…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Don Lemon on Elon Musk, Chris Cuomo, and why YouTube is better than CNN
After his dramatic breakup with CNN and failed partnership with Elon Musk’s X, Don Lemon now has almost 800,000 subscribers on YouTube. This week, Ben and Max bring on the broadcaster-turned-streamer…
Published on 1 month ago
Mark Cuban on AI in politics, running for president (or not), and why he hates the media business
Mark Cuban is everywhere – and famously accessible. But what might be called overexposure in a previous era is now a strength in a fragmented media world, to the point that many people want him to ru…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Pablo Torre on ESPN, investigating LeBron, and becoming the New York Times' first 'creator'
Pablo Torre was one of ESPN’s rising stars — a fixture on shows like PTI and Around the Horn. But now he’s building something outside the machine. This week, Ben and Max bring on the host of Pablo To…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Emily Maitlis on Epstein, Prince Andrew, and why American journalists can’t do interviews
Emily Maitlis got one of the biggest scoops in the Epstein story when she interviewed Prince Andrew about his involvement in 2019. She was then a longtime presenter for the BBC, but has since moved o…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Scott Galloway on money, marketing, and masculinity
Scott Galloway has become ubiquitous in the new media world – he hosts 6 podcasts and counting – and he’s emerged as a voice for an underserved audience of young men on the left. This week, Ben and M…
Published on 2 months ago