Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
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 2 months, 1 week 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 2 months, 2 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 2 months, 3 weeks 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 2 months, 4 weeks 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 3 months 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 3 months, 1 week 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 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Director Ari Aster on ‘the movie that Twitter wrote’
Ari Aster, the filmmaker behind Hereditary and Midsommar, is out with a new movie today called Eddington. The new film is a modern Western placed in the height of lockdown during the 2020 pandemic, w…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Why YouTube’s favorite doctor won’t stop talking about politics
Doctor Mike is a leading medical voice in digital media, with over 14 million subscribers on YouTube. This week, Ben and Max talk to YouTube’s favorite doctor about the role of medical experts online…
Published on 4 months ago
The secret to Zohran Mamdani’s winning media strategy is simpler than you think
Zohran Mamdani, until recently a little-known lawmaker, surprised New Yorkers by winning the Democratic primary for mayor last week. He broke out through vertical video on social media in ways that f…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago