# @thepowersthatbepodcast on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=9BdabuIna54
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65997242-thepowersthatbepodcast-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-20T16:00:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Powers That Be Starring Peter Hamby (@thepowersthatbepodcast) — https://gondola.cc/thepowersthatbepodcast

## Caption

Peter Hamby is joined by Puck media correspondent Dylan Byers to break down the growing turmoil surrounding Bari Weiss’ leadership at CBS News — and what it could mean for CNN under David Ellison’s evolving media empire.

Then Peter and Dylan unpack the controversy surrounding Nicholas Kristof’s explosive New York Times opinion essay alleging abuse of Palestinian prisoners, the backlash from pro-Israel critics, and the growing tensions between opinion writers and newsroom reporters inside The New York Times.

From cable news management chaos to the media industry’s biggest editorial fights, this episode dives deep into the intersection of journalism, politics, and power.

Chapters:
00:00 Bari Weiss’ CBS News troubles deepen
01:41 Why CBS insiders think the leadership “isn’t working”
03:13 David Ellison’s reported rethink on CNN and CBS strategy
05:03 Is Bari Weiss being repositioned after seven months?
07:37 Why CNN’s newsroom culture is different from CBS
09:53 The New York Times faces backlash over Nicholas Kristof’s Gaza column
14:19 Opinion vs. newsroom tensions inside The New York Times

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## Stats

- **Views:** 7,661
- **Likes:** 161
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- **Comments:** 47

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Powers That Be Starring Peter Hamby | @thepowersthatbepodcast | https://gondola.cc/thepowersthatbepodcast | Podcast |
| Hailey Koebrick | @haileykoebrick | https://gondola.cc/haileykoebrick | Video Editor |

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