Troy surveys the media landscape and finds a rich buffet of options and many admittedly smaller models that are working just fine, notwithstanding the gloom that shrouds large swathes of institutional media. Perhaps a sign of the times: renewed interest in niche print titles, particularly ones that cater to the affluent and can play a convening role. Alex laments Google's great escape from a structural antitrust remedy. Anonymous Banker weighs in on the logic behind Paramount buying The Free Press and why other Substack deals are coming. Plus: The case for $100 chicken nuggets topped with caviar box at the US Open, padel's rise and AI creativity's ick factor.

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Chapters:

* 00:00 Open

* 00:32 Welcome

* 02:19 Everything is Fine

* 22:45 Vogue

* 28:21 Google

* 40:12 J.Crew AI Models

* 42:57 US Open With AB

* 55:34 Paddle vs Pickle

* 01:00:07 Where's the money going AB?

* 01:05:55 Good Product

* 01:11:12 Outro

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