{"podcast":{"title":"Power Lines with Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino","slug":"power-lines-with-oliver-darcy-and-jon-passantino-7401219","podcast_index_feed_id":7401219,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GEMINIMEDIA4104111300","website_url":"https://www.status.news/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3ad337a2-5684-11f0-8ab4-43ca70be2b86/image/dea1f5a98cef42c39f3cc620a72c5ee8.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Status","episode_count":54,"summary":"Power Lines is the official podcast of Status, where veteran journalists Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino break down their reporting and deliver analysis on how information moves and shapes society. From the media and Silicon Valley to Hollywood, they examine the institutions driving narratives, shaping perception, and influencing culture. New episodes drop every Friday. Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@status Subscribe to Status, the newsletter behind Power Lines: https://www.status.news/ Follow Power Lines: https://www.instagram.com/get_status/?hl=en https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6 https://www.tiktok.com/@status.news","last_synced_at":"2026-07-03T20:17:22.901935+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-lines-with-oliver-darcy-and-jon-passantino-7401219"},"episode":{"title":"Bari Weiss’ CBS News ‘Train Wreck;’ Disney Boss Faces Trump Test; Don Jr. the Next ‘Apprentice’?","slug":"bari-weiss-cbs-news-train-wreck-disney-boss-faces-trump-test-don-jr-the-next-apprentice","published_at":"2026-05-01T10:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-lines-with-oliver-darcy-and-jon-passantino-7401219/bari-weiss-cbs-news-train-wreck-disney-boss-faces-trump-test-don-jr-the-next-apprentice","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-lines-with-oliver-darcy-and-jon-passantino-7401219","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/prfx.byspotify.com/e/mgln.ai/e/796/traffic.megaphone.fm/GEMINIMEDIA4996013272.mp3?updated=1777641260","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/prfx.byspotify.com/e/mgln.ai/e/796/traffic.megaphone.fm/GEMINIMEDIA4996013272.mp3?updated=1777641260","summary":"Power Lines is the official podcast of Status, where veteran journalists Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino deliver sharp media industry analysis every Friday. On today’s episode: CBS News is facing mounting turmoil as new ratings data shows “CBS Evening News” and “CBS Mornings” hitting historic lows under Bari Weiss’ leadership, Meanwhile, Weiss has ousted the network’s foreign editor after comparing the network's coverage to a terrorist group. Then, Donald Trump is demanding ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel, but Disney is finding unlikely support from MAGA. Plus, Amazon is discussing a reboot of “The Apprentice” with Donald Trump Jr. as host—what Jeff Bezos is really trying to accomplish. 0:00 Intro 1:47 CBS News Hits Historic Low Ratings Under Bari Weiss 12:17 Weiss Ousts Foreign Editor Over Terror Group Comparison 21:20 Trump Demands ABC Fire Jimmy Kimmel, MAGA Sides With Disney 33:19 Amazon Talks \"The Apprentice\" Reboot With Don Jr. 42:09 Open Lines: Oliver and Jon Answer Your Questions Thanks to our sponsor, beehiiv, the platform that powers the Status newsletter! If you have a newsletter with over 100k subscribers, schedule your free growth consultation today. Or, use code STATUS30 for 30% off: https://www.beehiiv.com/status Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Power Lines is the official podcast of Status, where veteran journalists Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino deliver sharp media industry analysis every Frida…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3105,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/power-lines-with-oliver-darcy-and-jon-passantino-7401219/episodes/bari-weiss-cbs-news-train-wreck-disney-boss-faces-trump-test-don-jr-the-next-apprentice/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-lines-with-oliver-darcy-and-jon-passantino-7401219/bari-weiss-cbs-news-train-wreck-disney-boss-faces-trump-test-don-jr-the-next-apprentice.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}