Matt is joined by journalist, podcast host, and cofounder of Semafor, Ben Smith, to discuss how last night's dispiriting debate will affect CNN and the TV news landscape as we move towards the 2024 election. Will the debate revive CNN and give it the story it's been looking for? They also take a look at the broader state of TV news as we exit the cable news ... Show More
Yesterday
Paramount's Strategy to Beat California, With Its Top Lawyer
Matt is joined by Makan Delrahim, chief legal officer at Paramount, who argues his case in favor of Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. He explains what they are willing to concede, why the state's case should fail, why this deal improves competition, whether Param ... Show More
44m 46s
Jul 17
The Data Scientists Quietly Powering Hollywood’s Greenlight Machine
Matt is joined by professor Violaine Roussel, a professor of sociology at Paris 8 University, to discuss her new book 'Data Driven Hollywood: The New Data Professionals in the Age of Streaming,' which polls 75 data scientists employed at streamers and studios to explain how moder ... Show More
37m 27s
Aug 2022
Burning Questions on Media: Streaming’s Summer of Hell, Movie Theater Woes, and CNN’s Risky Pivot
Today’s episode is about the entertainment and media industry’s tumultuous summer, the streaming wars, a come-to-Jesus moment for movie theaters, and a dramatic revamp at CNN—which tells a lot about the state of the news industry. My guest is Matt Belloni, host of the Ringer podc ... Show More
50m 16s
Jun 2024
BIDEN V TRUMP: And The Winner Is...
Hi Everyone! Join Don this evening for a LIVE analysis of everything we just saw at the presidential debate. Don will be joined by Political Communication Strategist Richard Greene, Writer and Producer Abe Gurko, Comedian and TV Host Ben Gleib, and TV and Media Personality TS Mad ... Show More
1h 26m
Aug 2024
IS TRUMP CHICKENING OUT OF DEBATE?! - August 26th, 2024
Join Don this evening to break down all the biggest news stories of the day. Tonight, Don sits down with novelist, screenwriter, and political strategist, Gregg Hurwitz to dive into the latest presidential election polling and how views are shifting after the Democratic National ... Show More
58m 12s
Sep 2020
A dark, dangerous debate
In a special, post-debate episode, I'm joined by Matt Yglesias to discuss the most unnerving presidential debate I've ever seen.
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Producer/Editor - Jeff Geld ... Show More
1h 12m
Nov 2024
Lemon LIVE at 5 | FAKE NEWS? - November 11th, 2024
Hi LemoNation! Join Don this evening to dive into all the latest news around the 2024 presidential election. Tonight, Don is joined by author, journalist, and founder of The Wrap, Sharon Waxman, to break down the media's role in Trump's victory. Is the media partially to blame? S ... Show More
1h 9m