Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell stepping down after an investigation into a complaint that he had an inappropriate relationship with a woman at the company. They discuss why this comes at a crucial time for Comcast and NBCUniversal and whether this impacts the ultimate fate of the company, the possibility for a ... Show More
Yesterday
Oscars Preview! Timmy Trouble, a ‘Sinners’ Surge, and a Big Lead for 'One Battle'
Matt is joined by Mosaic talent manager and Oscars insider Michael Lasker to preview the 2026 Academy Awards. They parse the biggest narratives Hollywood will be watching closely, like Timothée Chalamet’s latest slide in the Best Actor category, whether the late-season surge for ... Show More
36m 52s
Mar 9
Why Netflix Bought Ben Affleck’s AI Company, and If Hollywood Should Worry
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Netflix’s acquisition of InterPositive, Ben Affleck’s AI-powered filmmaking tool company, the messaging around the deal, and what this says about Netflix’s future involvement in the AI space (00:00). They also discuss the Live N ... Show More
32m 29s
Apr 2023
RUPERT MURDOCH PERSONALLY FIRED TUCKER CARLSON OVER GROSSBERG SUIT - 4.24.23
<p>EPISODE 185: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN</p> <p>A-Block (1:43) SPECIAL COMMENT: Rupert Murdoch PERSONALLY fired Tucker Carlson over ex-Carlson producer Abby Grossberg's lawsuit for harassment, abuse, sexism, and misogyny. Murdoch also felt crossed by Carlson in many of the ... Show More
54m 13s
Apr 2022
Slate Money - Everything Is Market Manipulation
This week, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck and Elizabeth Spiers talk about what’s happening with Disney and the Reedy Creek improvement district, Elon Musk’s alignment with the far right, and the criminal charges filed against Archegos founder, Bill Hwang. In the Plus segment: All ab ... Show More
45m 8s
Aug 2021
The news is by — and for — rich, white liberals
Vox’s Sean Illing talks with professor and media researcher Nikki Usher about her new book News for the Rich, White, and Blue, which documents systemic problems in the ways journalists and institutions decide what counts as news and whom the news is for. They discuss racial, gend ... Show More
1 h
Mar 2021
The Tragic Situation in Colorado, Ellen Losing Viewers, and Chrissy Teigen Quits Twitter
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss relationship guru Derrick Jaxn apparently cheating on his wife (4:00), Ellen DeGeneres losing more than 1 million viewers (10:00), the rift in the Joe Budden podcast (20:00), gun control as it relates to the mass shooting in Colorado (27:00), ... Show More
1h 20m
Mar 2022
Slate Money - Proxy for Vibes
This week, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by Elizabeth Spiers, co-author of the Slate Pay Dirt column. They talk about whether the fed hike is a big deal, the American dollar and why it might not be around forever, and Citigroup providing red state employees travel benefi ... Show More
50m 32s
May 2021
The Chauvin Prosecutors (with Jerry Blackwell and Steve Schleicher)
On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned, “The Chauvin Prosecutors,” Preet interviews Jerry Blackwell and Steve Schleicher, the two lead prosecutors in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of murdering George Floyd.For show notes and a t ... Show More
1h 25m