Kara and Scott still have their blue checks! They discuss a confusing and slow legacy check removal process at Twitter. Also, the Russian government’s arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, and other repressive governments making business hard around the world. Plus, Virgin Orbit has halted operations for the foreseeable future and four bil ... Show More
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Iran War: Trump's Endgame, Economic Fallout, and Polymarket Profiteering
Kara and Scott break down the war in Iran — what Trump’s endgame could be, and how the conflict may impact oil prices, financial markets, and the global economy. Then, the Trump administration bans Anthropic, and OpenAI makes a deal with the Pentagon. Plus, Netflix emerges as a w ... Show More
1h 10m
Feb 27
Paramount Wins Warner Bros. Bid, Anthropic vs. Pentagon, and AI Doomsday Memo
Kara and Scott discuss Anthropic pushing back on the Pentagon's demands, and Trump's longest State of the Union ever. Then, Paramount wins the battle for Warner Bros. after Netflix drops out — Puck’s Bill Cohan joins with insights. Plus, Nvidia posts blockbuster earnings, and a v ... Show More
1h 10m
Feb 24
Tariff Turmoil, Trump's Netflix Threat, and SOTU Predictions
Kara and Scott unpack Trump’s tariff defeat at the hands of the Supreme Court, how he’s scrambling for workarounds, and whether billions in refunds will ever get paid out. Then, Trump pressures Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice or "pay the consequences." Plus, Democrats wei ... Show More
1h 4m
Mar 2024
The Newest Tech Start-Up Billionaire? Donald Trump
<p>Over the past few years, Donald Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, has been dismissed as a money-losing boondoggle.</p><p>This week, that all changed. Matthew Goldstein, a New York Times business reporter, explains how its parent venture, Truth Media, became a public ... Show More
30m 12s
Apr 2024
Will Disinformation Doom Our Democracy? with Nina Jankowicz, Sasha Issenberg & Barbara McQuade
“Flood the zone with shit.” It’s a zinger and a strategic imperative, from the oh-so-eloquent Steve Bannon, being expertly executed by Donald Trump and the MAGA-fied GOP.
To help us make sense of what our information morass means for the 2024 election, we’re joined by three poli ... Show More
50m 10s
Aug 2023
Ep. 411: BOMBSHELL Info About ISIS Suicide Bomber That Killed 13 Americans in Afghanistan, & How Joe Biden’s Admin KNEW About It
It’s been two years since Biden’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. Following the release of his new book “KABUL: The Untold Story of Biden’s Fiasco,” Jerry Dunleavy joins Liz to break down never-before-known details from this suicide bombing that killed 13 Americans and the e ... Show More
37m 4s
Dec 2023
Obama Predicts CYBER ATTACK, Alex Jones Returns, and the Church of Fauci | PBD Podcast | Ep. 338
<p>Patrick Bet-David, Adam Sosnick, Tom Ellsworth, and Vincent Oshana discuss President Obama's new film "Leave The World Behind" that predicts a cyber attack in the United States, Elon Musk reinstating Alex Jones' Twitter account after a 5 year ban, and Anthony ... Show More
1h 50m
Jun 2021
Stronger Than Yesterday: Antitrust Laws, Britney, Pride Diplomacy
First up: We’ll break down what Britney Spears told a court about her conservatorship this week, plus two more big SCOTUS decisions on college athletes and Snapchat free speech. Next: No matter where you live, you’ve probably heard about an increase in “violent crime” lately. We’ ... Show More
32m 34s