John Ourand joins Peter to discuss the runaway valuation of NFL franchises and how hedge fund founder Ken Griffin almost got his hands around the Miami Dolphins. Then they unpack the financial conundrum facing Diamond Sports and its new CEO’s post-bankruptcy deal with Amazon.
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The Glamour and Squalor of WHCD Weekend
Dylan Byers joins Peter Hamby to divulge all the inside chatter heading into White House Corespondents’ Dinner week in Washington. They rate who’s up and who’s down in the D.C. media scene, the parties (including Puck’s shindig with WME) where everyone is coveting an invite, and much, much more.
Trump Trial Game Theory
Eriq Gardner joins Peter Hamby for a candid evaluation of Trump’s historic criminal trial: 45’s courtroom antics, the judge’s gag order threat, the prosecution’s evolving strategy, and how this soap opera might eventually resolve.
Trump’s Tech Money Bomb & The R.F.K. Plot
Teddy Schleifer joins Peter Hamby to discuss the recent wave of Silicon Valley money lining up behind Trump, and why so many Bay Area technocrats are suddenly falling over themselves to fundraise for the Republican nominee. Then they discuss the covert operation to convince R.F.K.’s V.P. pick, Nicole Shanahan, to drop off the ticket.