Best Audacy Puck Podcasts (2024)

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Meet The New Trump, Same As The Old Trump—Except On Benzos 1:46:08

10h ago1:46:08

1:46:08

John is joined by a trio of prominent if disaffected (or fully lapsed) Republican strategists: former Trump White House staffer and current co-host of The View and political analyst for CNN, Alyssa Farah Griffin; former chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle, co-founder of The Weekly Standard, and editor-at-large of The Bulwark, Bill Kristol; …

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Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Reprisal & Trump’s Legal Headspinner 17:24

26m ago17:24

17:24

Eriq Gardner jumps on the horn with Peter Hamby to dissect two pressing legal developments subsumed by a week of high-octane political news: federal judge Aileen Cannon’s decision to toss Jack Smith’s classified documents case against Donald Trump, and the dramatic denouement (and potential legal epilogue) to Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ manslaughter case…

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Aspen Agita & Biden’s Zoom Brawl 23:28

7h ago23:28

23:28

Julia Ioffe rings up Peter Hamby from the grounds of the Aspen Security Conference to discuss her exclusive reporting on Joe Biden’s tense Zoom call with House Democrats, before revealing the anxiety swirling around the conference over the specter of a second Trump presidency. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https…

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The Biden Pressure Cooker 18:57

21m ago18:57

18:57

Abby Livingston joins Peter Hamby to spotlight the quietly churning Democratic revolt against Biden: the tense phone calls, the private frustrations, the polling woes, and their unfettered anxiety about his ability to beat Trump. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more a…

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Tim Miller & Stuart Stevens: Trump Can’t Change & Vance Won’t Fly 1:11:30

8m ago1:11:30

1:11:30

John is joined by two veteran G.O.P. operatives turned #NeverTrump stalwarts—Mitt Romney's 2012 chief strategist, Stuart Stevens, and The Bulwark's Tim Miller—to discuss the opening night of the Republican National Convention and the extraordinary weekend that preceded it, when an assassin’s bullet nearly claimed Donald Trump’s life. Tim and Stuart…

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The Trump Media Circus & Morning Joe Mysteries 20:58

17m ago20:58

20:58

Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby for an animated discussion about how the assassination attempt against Trump is reverberating across TV news—and reigniting age-old questions about the former president’s rhetoric. Then they dig into a strange mystery surrounding MSNBC’s Morning Joe. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: ht…

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Media Monday: Trump Assassination Chills 29:59

3d ago29:59

29:59

Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the politics surrounding the horrific assassination attempt over the weekend in Pennsylvania. Does Trump's survival and subsequent political instincts make him unbeatable? Will the act of violence temporarily quell Biden's dissenters? Then the duo chew over some changes at The Washington Post. To learn more about li…

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James Carville’s Case For Reshuffling The Democratic Deck 1:01:37

22h ago1:01:37

1:01:37

John is joined by James Carville, the most celebrated political strategist of the modern era—and one of the earliest and loudest influential Democrats to argue that voters’ doubts about Joe Biden’s capacity to serve well into his eighties could be his undoing. James explains his conviction that, despite Biden’s determination to stay in the race, he…

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The New Paramount Waiting Game 19:43

1d ago19:43

19:43

Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss his observations on the Redstone's agreement to fork over control of Paramount Global to the Ellison family and RedBird Capital. Bill and Peter get into the David Ellison coronation, incoming president Jeff Shell's plans, the possibility that Jeff Zucker enters the fray, and other surprises from the deal denouement…

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The Media vs Joe Biden 21:54

4d ago21:54

21:54

Dylan Byers calls in from Sun Valley to chat with Peter about how the dam broke for Biden, the growing tensions between the press corps and the White House, and the George Stephanopoulos of it all. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit http…

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The Capitol Hill Whisper Network 29:55

4d ago29:55

29:55

Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to reveal the hushed, anguished chatter circulating among Democrats on Capitol Hill as Joe Biden defiantly vows to stay in the race. Then they foreshadow next week’s Republican convention in Milwaukee. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn mor…

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Labour’s Landslide, Macron’s Muddle, & Europe’s Biden Bedwetting 1:08:06

4d ago1:08:06

1:08:06

John is joined by Jonathan Freedland—Guardian columnist, BBC radio presenter, cohost of the podcast Unholy: Two Jews on the News, and author of the best-selling book The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World—for a tour d’horizon of political news in Europe and the U.S. as seen from across the pond. Jonny explains the e…

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Media Tuesday: The Morning Joe Call & The Elite Wars 21:29

9d ago21:29

21:29

Jon Kelly returns to chat with Peter about Joe Biden's surprising and all-consuming attempt to hold on to the presidency by taking on the elites, the media, the donor class, and his own party. It's an increasingly high-stakes gambit, often seemingly freelanced. Will it work? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https:/…

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Media Monday: Biden Machinations & the Paramount Endgame 27:09

7d ago27:09

27:09

Jon Kelly joins Peter to weigh into the latest beats in the roiling Biden scandal—the ABC interview, the Senate revolt, and the inner circle turmoil. Then the two discuss David Ellison’s renewed attempt to acquire Paramount. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about …

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The Biden Crisis Abroad 19:45

13d ago19:45

19:45

Julia Ioffe joins Peter to share how the Biden debate played in Europe and Asia, why G7 leaders are rattled, and what foreign adversaries and allies, alike, are really saying about America’s deepening political crisis. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your a…

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Steven Brill on SCOTUS & Social Media As Truth-Destroyer 1:12:13

8d ago1:12:13

1:12:13

John is joined by Steven Brill — founder of The American Lawyer, Court TV, and NewsGuard, and author of the new book The Death Of Truth — for a deep dive into the morass of fake news online. Steve discusses how and why the major social media platforms have turned into toxic, conspiracy-theory-spreading cesspools, and what might be done to fix it. H…

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SCOTUS Anxieties & TikTok Bedfellows 22:09

16d ago22:09

22:09

Puck’s legal expert Eriq Gardner, the one and only, joins Peter to comb through the depths of the recent Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. Then the two delve into Hollywood’s surprising treatment of TikTok’s existential crisis. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy L…

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The Biden Media Blame Game 28:02

12d ago28:02

28:02

Dylan Byers joins Peter to dig into into the Washington media reaction to debate-gate—the self-righteousness, anger, frustration, and general sense that the age issue, once deemed too sensitive, is all that matters To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad ch…

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Should He Stay or Should He Go (Joe Biden, That Is)? 1:06:24

11d ago1:06:24

1:06:24

John is joined by the renowned political strategists David Axelrod and Mike Murphy to discuss the fallout from Joe Biden’s debate disaster, starting with the movement among Democrats to persuade Biden to bow out and let his party choose a new nominee to face Donald Trump this fall. What would an open convention look like? If Biden bails, would Kama…

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The Democratic Private Conversation 25:39

13d ago25:39

25:39

Abby Livingston joins Peter to discuss the compelling and startling chasm between what Democratic officials and electeds are saying publicly about Joe Biden, and what they are really acknowledging in private. They also delve into the factors that could yet force Biden's hand. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https:…

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Media Monday: Biden Backup Plans & WaPo Recriminations 35:31

14d ago35:31

35:31

Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the media fallout from Biden’s debate debacle—the fast-moving information, the private conversation, and the real anxieties. Then they dig into the lastest turn in the Washington Post saga. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about yo…

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The Biden Post-Debate Panic 51:19

22d ago51:19

51:19

In a special post-debate episode, Peter is joined by John Heilemann and Dylan Byers to digest the political fallout from Biden’s halting performance on CNN, the hard conversations taking place among Democrats, the bad vibes inside the spin room, and the odds of an unprecedented pivot. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visi…

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Puck Superfriends Break Down Biden’s Debate Breakdown 54:32

15d ago54:32

54:32

John is joined by his colleagues Dylan Byers and Peter Hamby in the immediate aftermath of the first (and maybe only) 2024 presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. The three Puck political-media superfriends asses Biden's botched performance and the freakout among Democratic officials, strategists, and donors in reaction to it; analy…

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Sotheby's $105M Night 21:29

18d ago21:29

21:29

Marion Maneker joins Peter for a spirited rundown of the art market—particularly all the action emanating from the London sales. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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ESPN’s Talent Wars & The Venu Countdown 19:22

22d ago19:22

19:22

John Ourand joins Peter Hamby to dig into the delicate contract dance between ESPN and star broadcast talent Stephen A. Smith. Then they scrutinize the launch of the forthcoming Venu streamer—the group project from WBD, Fox, and Disney. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn…

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The Trump-Biden CNN Spin Room 22:16

25d ago22:16

22:16

Tara Palmeri joins Peter Hamby to reveal all the pre-debate chatter, and the stakes for each campaign, ahead of the Trump-Biden showdown on CNN this Thursday. Then they discuss the right-wing media moguls and personalities calling up Trump to sway his V.P. pick. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyin…

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Stevie Van Zandt’s Excellent Adventures On & Off E Street 1:13:51

20d ago1:13:51

1:13:51

John is joined by the legendary guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, and all around rock-and-roll legend Steve Van Zandt, equally famous for his roles as Bruce Springsteen’s longtime sidekick and as Silvio Dante in The Sopranos. In their freewheeling conversation, Stevie reflects on how his remarkable, up-and-down, 60-year career as a…

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Media Monday: The WaPo Coup & Stephen A.’s Deal 29:47

24d ago29:47

29:47

Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the self-inflicted wreckage at The Washington Post and how a simple executive shuffle turned into a full blown powder keg. Then the duo debate whether Stephen A. Smith is worth $18 million a year to ESPN. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Lear…

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Putin’s Disinfo Brain Drain 25:42

24d ago25:42

25:42

Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to reveal the diminished state of the Russian disinformation apparatus, and why the bot armies of ’24 don’t hold a candle to ’16. Then they home in on the disinformation efforts we need to worry about this election—and those we can simply laugh at. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: http…

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