The Powers That Be: Daily

Peter Hamby, Dylan

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Booking Overview

A daily, inside-access politics-and-media show where Emmy-winning journalist Peter Hamby and Puck reporters break down what decision-makers are really saying across Washington, Wall Street, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. For PR pros, it’s a strong venue to place informed spokespeople—especially when you can translate business, regulatory, or tech strategy into “insider” stakes and implications.

Metrics

Episodes: 1191

Frequency: Daily

Rating: 3.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Instagram: 95.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Peter Hamby - Emmy Award-winning journalist and co-host for The Powers That Be: Daily, covering the real conversations and inside stories across American power centers including media, politics, tech, and finance.

Dylan - Puck team journalist referenced as the co-host/interviewer alongside Peter Hamby on guest segments (e.g., interviews following the guest’s intro). Public full name not provided in the provided epis...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior media/tech/finance executives, prominent investors, major platform stakeholders, and high-credibility journalists covering media rights, politics-business intersections, or regulatory/industry beats; in some cases political reporters add reporting perspective.
Required Achievements:  
Major media/entertainment investments or ownership/leadership roles, Leadership positions at influential platforms, networks, or industry organizations, Reputation as a top industry reporter/journalist in media/ratings/rights or politics-business coverage, High public visibility in U.S. media, sports-media, or political journalism ecosystems

Recent Guest Discussions

Byron Allen - Plans For Buzzfeed/local Now; Acquisition Strategy; Long-term Vision For Media And Streaming Model

John Ourand - NBA Postseason/media Ratings Analysis; Network/streaming Rights Dynamics; Outlook For 2028 Media Rights Playbook

Marianna Sotomayor - Texas Senate Runoff Analysis; Party/endorsement Dynamics; Broader Political Backlash Themes

Recent Topics

Media, Politics, Finance, Technology, Entertainment

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Powers That Be: Daily
:

Byron Allen Tells All

May 30, 2026

Media investor and new BuzzFeed majority stakeholder Byron Allen joins Dylan to discuss his plans for the platform—and his long-term goal of building the world’s biggest media company. They discuss how the acquisition could help boost awareness for his app, Local Now, and his plan to ultimately turn BuzzFeed into a free streaming service (like YouTube) to appeal to advertisers and content creators. See all the ways bp is driving American energy forward at ⁠⁠bp.com/InvestingInAmerica.⁠⁠ To ...

The NBA’s Wemby Ratings Rocket

May 29, 2026

John Ourand joins Peter to chew over the NBA’s buzzy postseason, and assess how the league’s media rights holders are faring: NBC and Peacock pulling 9 million-plus per game, ESPN nursing a four-game-sweep hangover, and Amazon a distant third in ratings. Then they discuss how the NFL, MLB, and Apple are adjusting their playbook ahead of the 2028 rights cycle. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your...

The Great Texas Shakeup

May 28, 2026

Marianna Sotomayor joins Peter to discuss Ken Paxton's blowout victory over John Cornyn in the Texas Republican Senate runoff—and whether Trump’s endorsement tipped the scales. Then they turn to the Republican backlash over the president’s $1.8 billion legal slush fund, his D.C. building spree, and the possibility that the party is throwing away the midterms.   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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