A Philly Postmortem & Netflix on Trial

The McAfee Paradox, Art Legends of the Fall, CNN’s Defamation Migraine

Welcome back to The Daily Courant, your afternoon dispatch featuring Puck’s best new reporting.

First up today, Peter Hamby, John Heilemann, and Dylan Byers huddle up to share their immediate analysis of the climactic Trump-Harris debate in Philadelphia—the points landed and egregiously missed, the inevitable polling implications, the campaigns’ recalculations, and much more.

Plus, below the fold: Eriq Gardner digs into a surge of defamation cases against CNN, Netflix, ABC News, and Media Matters. Peter illuminates a stark truth about persuadable voters. Abby Livingston offers a high-level download on the most consequential House races. Marion Maneker details the fall’s most highly anticipated art exhibitions. On Somebody’s Gotta Win, Tara Palmeri chats with Julie Mason about the debate’s key moments and relays what the candidates’ advisors are currently thinking. And on The Varsity, John Ourand is joined by WaPo’s Ben Strauss to evaluate Jimmy Pitaro’s plan to turn ESPN into a streaming juggernaut and the incredible ascendance of Pat McAfee.

Run Spot Run & Dog-Eating

PETER HAMBY, JOHN HEILEMANN & DYLAN BYERS

In a very special episode, Peter is joined by John Heilemann and Dylan Byers to share their immediate analysis of the climactic Trump-Harris debate in Philadelphia—the vibes, the polling implications, the bounce scenarios and the known unknowns of it all.

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Netflix on Trial & CNN’s Financial Colonoscopy

ERIQ GARDNER

Republican-appointed judges are greenlighting a surge of defamation cases against the likes of CNN, Netflix, ABC News, and Media Matters, revealing everything from private communications to the most sensitive internal documents.

The Media Is Not the Message

PETER HAMBY

Despite the historic nature of this unprecedented topsy-turvy election, a staggering percentage of persuadable voters are not tuning in—and they’re definitely no longer tuning in on linear TV, making it harder than ever for the campaigns to find them.

Burning Down the House

ABBY LIVINGSTON

A concise and incisive chat with a pair of Inside Election analysts about the House races that will determine which party wins the gavel.

Legends of the Fall

MARION MANEKER

From an exhibition featuring the young Impressionists in their rebel heyday to a show dissecting modern Black representation in the art world, here’s what I’m looking forward to seeing this fall.

Cats & Crowd Size Steal the Debate, With Julie Mason

TARA PALMERI

Tara and SiriusXM’s Julie Mason get together to share their instant reactions to the presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. They examine the night’s key moments, speculate on what both candidates’ advisers are currently thinking, and discuss how the debate could affect their individual poll numbers.

ESPN Economics & Brady’s Big Fumble

JOHN OURAND

With the NFL season kicking off, The Washington Post’s Ben Strauss joins John to discuss Jimmy Pitaro’s plan to turn ESPN into a veritable streaming juggernaut, the incredible ascendance of Pat McAfee, and the confounding economics of live sports in the post TV era. Then they trade notes on Tom Brady’s underwhelming debut as a Fox Sports talking head.

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