Mergers and acquisitions

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Tue, 12/09/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am

The President has, to no one's surprise, decided to interject himself into Netflix's pending acquisition of Warner Brothers by allowing a competing bid from Paramount. This bid happens to be backed by a host of Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds and -- also to no one's surprise -- the President's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. What does it mean that the President of the United States has taken it upon himself to be the final arbiter of enormous business deals? And what about the deal itself? Are we on the way to turning all of our media into a billionaires' propaganda factory? Join Abe and Traci for the latest.

Episode Playlist

  • Time
    8:00
    Artist
    Cannonball Adderley
    Song
    Autumn Leaves - Remastered 1999/Rudy Van Gelder Edition
    Album
    dark academia (jazz vibes)
    Label
    UMG Recordings, Inc.
  • Time
    8:00
    Artist
    Chet Baker
    Song
    All The Things You Are - Live
    Album
    West Coast Live
    Label
    Blue Note Records
  • Time
    8:11
    Artist
    Cannonball Adderley
    Song
    Autumn Leaves - Remastered 1999/Rudy Van Gelder Edition
    Album
    dark academia (jazz vibes)
    Label
    UMG Recordings, Inc.
  • Time
    8:35
    Artist
    Ensemble Mik Nawooj
    Song
    We Will Conquer
    Album
    Ensemble Mik Nawooj: A Hip-Hop Orchestra
    Label
    Golden Fetus Records
  • Time
    8:37
    Artist
    Aloe Blacc
    Song
    I Need a Dollar - Radio Mix
    Album
    Keep Calm and Be Happy
    Label
    Epic
  • Time
    8:57
    Artist
    Rico Pabón
    Song
    Tyranny (Drums: Adam Deitch)
    Album
    Never Mind the Title
    Label
    Headnodic Records
  • Time
    8:59
    Artist
    Kokoroko
    Song
    Abusey Junction
    Album
    We out Here
    Label
    Brownswood Recordings

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