Media Consolidation & Government Regulation | Nov 13, 2025

On today’s episode Arian, Big T and PFT dive into the world of media consolidation — who owns your favorite networks, and how much control does the government actually have? We look into the latest YouTube TV and ABC dispute and the history of government regulation and media mergers. Plus, we discuss CFB playoff rankings, the US Mint pressing the final pennies, a new AI Country song that’s topping the charts and much more. Enjoy! (00:04:18) CFB Playoffs (00:09:52) Donald Trump (00:27:54) Usain Bolt (00:52:55) US Mint Presses Final Pennies (01:01:29) Toy Story 5 (01:07:11) Arian’s Dog Search (01:25:30) PFT’s LL Bean dispute (01:33:17) Arian’s Dog Search (cont.) (01:39:26) Media Consolidation & Government Regulation (01:47:29) New AI Country Song (02:04:38) Media Consolidation & Government Regulation You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/macrodosing