Kara and Scott discuss NBC's internal backlash to hiring former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, Boeing's CEO stepping down, and how the royal family's PR team messed up the Kate Middleton story. Then, does the DOJ have a good case against Apple in its antitrust lawsuit? Plus, will Donald Trump get a financial boost from Truth Social's parent company going public? ... Show More
May 12
Midterm Map Wars, AirPods Revamp, and Trump Phone Grift
Kara and Scott discuss ABC pushing back against the FCC and how the escalating redistricting wars could reshape the midterms. Then, Apple’s AirPods with built-in cameras move closer to reality. Plus, the Trump Phone remains MIA, and the Pentagon releases a new batch of UFO files. ... Show More
1h 4m
May 8
OpenAI Trial "Soap Opera," ChatGPT's Stock Picks, and Remembering Ted Turner
Kara and Scott discuss Ted Turner's legacy, and unpack a major week of earnings from Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, and Disney. Plus, Anthropic teams up with SpaceX, the Elon Musk vs. OpenAI trial gets even messier, and just how good is ChatGPT at picking stocks? Watch this e ... Show More
1h 10m
May 5
GameStop's eBay Bid, AI and the Midterms, and Senate Prediction Market Ban
Kara and Scott unpack GameStop's $55 billion bid for eBay — and that disastrous CNBC interview. Then, AI super PACs are taking a page out of the crypto playbook, pouring millions into the midterms. Plus, the Senate bans itself from prediction market trading, the Pentagon rolls ou ... Show More
1h 7m
Oct 2022
Chinese Communist Party Coachella
Tommy and Ben cover the latest from the war in Ukraine, including the bombing of a Russian bridge to Crimea and Russia’s response, the latest on the protests in Iran, why an OPEC decision is leading the US to rethink the US-Saudi partnership, how British PM Liz Truss is making hi ... Show More
1h 14m
Jan 2018
Mr. Tweet, Polar Vortex Madness, and YouTube Millionaires - 1/3/18
Hour 1: Orrin Hatch and Mitt Romney probably don’t see eye to eye …Trump primed to give the Democrats something in exchange for the border wall …The dreamers can stay in exchange for border security …FBI evidence suggests a Hillary Clinton email cover-up …Al Gore, climate change, ... Show More
2h 25m
Feb 2024
61. James Rubin: Working for Biden, American intervention, and the fight against Russian disinformation
“You took me to one side and said be very, very careful of these people, these neo-cons. Because they’re going to use this to do all sorts of stuff that you shouldn’t be involved in.”
What are the limits of foreign intervention? Do the American people still want their country to ... Show More
1h 8m
Apr 2023
117. Trump's indictment, Dover delays, and Sanna Marin loses
How will Donald Trump's arraignment unfold? What is happening at the border between the United Kingdom and France? What was the significance of King Charles' visit to Germany? Rory and Alastair discuss these topics, plus we say goodbye to the world's youngest Prime Minister, Sann ... Show More
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