Democrats in Fox News Territory, the Paramount Merger Crisis, and Data Center Outrage
Summary
Jessica Tarlov interviews New York Times correspondent Michael Grinbaum about Abdul El-Sayed’s Fox News appearance, analyzing the strategic value of Democrats engaging conservative hosts. They discuss the declining viewership of traditional conservative media and the political implications of the Ellison family’s Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. The conversation also covers rising public anxiety over AI data centers and Grinbaum’s new book on Condé Nast’s cultural history.
Topics discussed
Mint Mobile ad and perimenopause intro
Intro: Michael Grinbaum joins Raging Moderates
Democrats on Fox News: Jesse Watters and Abdul El-Sayed
The 'Bro' dynamic in political interviews
Decline in conservative media viewership
Republican politicians avoiding interviews
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The Ellison family and the Paramount merger
Impact on Hollywood studios and 60 Minutes
Ross Douthat's move to CBS News
AI data centers and political anxiety
Michael Grinbaum's book on Condé Nast
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