Bob Iger
Person
Robert A. Iger is an American media executive best known for serving as chief executive of The Walt Disney Company, including during Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox. He has held senior leadership roles at Disney since the 1990s, with a period away from the CEO role before returning in 2022.
11 episodes featuring Bob Iger
Pardon My Take
Ari Emanuel makes the case for live sports as entertainment’s moat
The episode pairs a full NFL Week 3 betting board with a wide-ranging debate over ambition, media disruption, sports ownership, and fan costs.
Sep 25, 2026 · 3h 33m
The Bulwark Daily
Democrats debate durable power as sports journalism challenges billionaire control
The episode connects Democratic coalition-building with a broader argument about accountability, concentrated wealth, and institutions that protect powerful interests.
Sep 8, 2026 · 1h 18m
Hidden Brain
Life jolts can redirect careers, relationships, and creativity
The episode examines when sudden disruptions deserve action, when intuition needs scrutiny, and how distance can help difficult problems yield insight.
Sep 7, 2026 · 1h 37m
We Fixed It, You're Welcome
Apple’s next CEO must evolve without breaking its operating model
John Ternus inherits a healthy but closely watched company whose next phase depends on preserving Apple’s culture while making room for new categories and technologies.
Sep 1, 2026 · 1h 4m
Pardon My Take
NFL owners face scrutiny as power, money and accountability collide
The episode connects football’s immediate controversies to deeper questions about owner accountability, league power, journalism and the sport’s future.
Aug 26, 2026 · 3h 27m
Pod Save America
Moulton makes generational change central to Massachusetts Senate race
The episode connects Trump’s economic threats and Democratic vulnerabilities to a broader argument over whether Democrats can offer credible, practical leadership.
Aug 25, 2026 · 1h 35m
The Daily
Institutional investors turn sports teams into financial assets
The Lakers sale shows how media money and investment capital are reshaping ownership, while raising questions about prices, competitiveness, and fans’ stake in teams.
Aug 21, 2026 · 38 min
Fearless with Jason Whitlock
NFL and ESPN Recalculate Their Power Play
The episode connects changing television measurement to a broader struggle over the NFL’s cultural authority, ESPN’s talent strategy, and sports franchises’ obligations to stars.
Aug 20, 2026 · 56 min
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Rams aggression meets a reckoning over billionaire team ownership
The episode connects NFL pressure and roster risk with the opaque financing, legal exposure, and league limits shaping NBA ownership.
Aug 18, 2026 · 2h 16m
Pardon My Take
Jayden Daniels dispute sparks debate over sports promises
The episode uses Daniels’s clash with LSU to examine how schools handle athletes’ names, numbers, trophies, and broken commitments.
Aug 14, 2026 · 2h 15m
Investor's Champion Podcast
Airbnb’s cash engine outpaces pandemic winners and losers
The discussion tests whether durable cash generation, low capital needs, and brand strength matter more than market fashion when assessing businesses.
May 11, 2024 · 35 min