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If you work at NPR, be ready to spread joy as far as possible. And if you work at another news outlet, don’t be too objective, or Morning Joe will come after you. This week, we’re covering the best, worst, and weirdest happenings in the news media with our friend Christine Rosen, who has a new book coming out called The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World. You can find it on Amazon. And as always, Wretch on! Time Stamps:  7:00 Front Page 1:08:17 Obsessions 1:18:26 Favorite Items If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://wretches.substack.com Follow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretches Show Notes: Christine Rosen: The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World NBC News: Trump and Harris campaigns agree to rules for ABC debate  New York Times: Trump Campaign Uses Statements From Gold Star Families to Attack Harris  Politico:  ‘Next Question’: Harris evades questions about her identity  The Nation: The Dark Side of the Democratic Party’s Embrace of Football   The New York Times: The Political Rage of Left-Behind Regions  National Review: People Who Care About Winning Don't Shoot the Messenger  Mediaite: Morning Joe Crew Accuses Media of Pro-Trump Bias: 'So Concerned With Being Objective' They Give Trump an 'Advantage'  Bloomberg: National Public Radio Confronts Election Season With a ‘Joy Czar’ The New York Times: U.S. Announces Plan to Counter Russian Influence Ahead of 2024 Election CNN: Reliable Sources  Commentary Magazine: Helter Stelter The New York Times: I Swore Off Air-Conditioning, and You Can, Too The Washington Post: The Marshmallow Test and other predictors of success have bias built in, researchers say  The Washington Post: These are the asteroids that scare scientists. Are we prepared for them?  Obsessions:  The Free Press: Pseudo-Scholars and the Rise of the Barbarian Right  The Dispatch: A Nonbinary Choice  Kicker: Favorite Items of the Week: The New York Times: The Best Books About Politics The Wall Street Journal: The Soap Bubble of Kamala Harris’s Campaign

Is fact-checking the key to a healthy democracy? Probably not. This week, we’re coming to you early with David Drucker of The Dispatch filling in for Eliana. We cover the latest controversies from the Presidential debate, RFK Jr.’s endorsement, and Vice President Harris’s cold shoulder to the press. Wretch on! If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://wretches.substack.com Time Stamps: 03:19 Front Page 1:06:00 Obsessions 1:13:43 Reader Mail  1:17:46 Favorite Items Show Notes: Politico: Playbook: Scoop: The secret debate about the Trump-Harris debate Yahoo: Trump threatens to pull out of Harris debate, hot mics an issue  Poynter: The wild and wacky media reaction to RFK Jr.’s endorsement of Donald Trump The New York Times: H.R. McMaster Doesn’t Think Donald Trump Is Very Good at Making Deals Mediaite: Morning Joe 'Stunned' By HR McMaster's 'Tightrope' Framing Of Trump – Despite 'Frightening' Scenes In New Book  The New York Times: The Morning: 21 Questions for Harris AP News: Walz's exit from Minnesota National Guard left openings for critics to pounce on his military record  Axios: Harris flip-flops on building the border wall  Press Watch: 'Fact-checking' does a (hopefully fatal) face plant  Washington Post: Opinion | Kamala Harris’s price gouging proposal is a terrible idea The Verge: Gannett is shuttering site accused of publishing AI product reviews  The Wall Street Journal: Gen Z-ers Are Computer Whizzes. Just Don’t Ask Them to Type. NBC News: The Democratic convention's surprise guest: Covid Obsessions:  Semafor:  New model army   The Dispatch: The Imaginary Undecided Voter News Junkies Favorite Items: The Dispatch: Josh Shapiro Plots a Course for His Political Future LA Times: 'It's like you're starting from scratch': Hollywood's below-the-line artists pivot to other gigs 

Pardon the delay, but we wanted to bring you a fresh analysis after last night's doozy. Not only are we breaking down the debate, but also examining the role of the institutions surrounding President Biden. Stick around for the latest on the Washington Post drama, the shakeup at Politico, and Dorito face masks. Wretch on! Time Stamps: 1:35 Front Page 25:31 Obsessions 38:36 Business News 48:55 Reader Mail  53:37 Favorite Items  Show Notes: NYT: After That Debate, the Risk of Biden Is Clear  WaPo: Opinion | Did CNN bungle the Biden-Trump debate? Politico: Democrats Face the Hard Truth: It Might Be Time to Talk About Biden’s Retirement   USA Today: Activists protest outside CNN anchor Jake Tapper's home, hit his coverage of Israel-Hamas war  The Atlantic: The Real Story of the Crisis at The Washington Post  WSJ: Behind Closed Doors, Biden Shows Signs of Slipping Deadline: White House And 'Morning Joe' Blast Wall Street Journal Report That Joe Biden "Shows Signs Of Slipping" NYT: Biden Battles Age Doubts and a Trail of Misleading Videos  Dispatch: It Is Time for Radical Candor - Kevin D. Williamson   WaPo: Post publisher’s role in hacking response comes into sharper focus  Puck: Inside the Coup at The Washington Post   Semafor: Top reporters leave Politico   NYPost: Genovese mobster 'Tony Cakes' ID'd as NYC pedestrian, 86, decapitated by DOT truck  The New Yorker: John Fetterman’s War  

This week we’re diving deep into the relationships between journalists and politicians. Plus Don Lemon gets a history lesson, and more drama in the world chess. Time Stamps:  00:23 Introduction 03: 22 Front Page 33:14 Obsessions 40:24 Reader Mail 47:37 Favorite Item of the Week Show Notes: 60 Minutes: President Joe Biden: The 2022  Politico: Nina Totenberg Had a Beautiful Friendship With RBG. Her Book About It Is an Embarrassment. Daily Beast: Bret Baier Wanted Fox to Rescind Arizona Call, 'Put It Back' in Trump's 'Column' Puck: The WaPo’s Post-Trump Blues Continue WaPo: Youngkin’s meeting with Va. delegation gets heated over trans policy Christiane Amanpour on Twitter CNN: Don Lemon on Reparations video NYT: How Russian Trolls Helped Keep the Women’s March Out of Lock Step  Tablet Mag: Is the Women's March Melting Down? WSJ: The Question Behind the Magnus Carlsen-Hans Niemann Drama: How to Cheat at Chess? Washingtonian: Confirmed: Maryland Drivers Are Worse Than Virginia Drivers If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com

We’re back, folks! Journos do their best to report on the economy, CNN assembles a new morning crew, Brian Stelter lands a new gig and The Washington Post is looking for a new “Social Media Coach”. Time Stamps: 00:23 Introduction 03:29 Front Page 32:11 Obsessions 48:02 Reader Mail 56:32 Favorite Item of the Week Show Notes:  Free Beacon: WATCH: Journalists Tout ‘Good News’ of 8.3% Inflation as Stock Market Plummets Axios: Brian Stelter heads to Harvard while he figures out next gig WaPo: Social Media Coach CBS News: Queen Elizabeth's beloved corgis are getting a new home after her death — with Prince Andrew CNN: Queen Elizabeth's beloved corgis are getting a new home after her death — with Prince Andrew NPR: BYU bans a fan who yelled a racist slur at a Black volleyball player on Duke's team WaPo: BYU bans fan, relocates volleyball match after racist slurs, threats NyTimes: B.Y.U. Says It Found No Evidence of Racial Slurs at Volleyball Match Common Sense: How the Media Fell for A Racism Sham Techdirt: Legacy News Orgs’ Hatred Of Google Runs So Deep They’re Willing To Give Up Fair Use To Punish Google WSJ: Latino Voters, Once Solidly Democratic, Split Along Economic Lines WSJ: Chess Is in Chaos Over Suspicion That a Player Cheated Against Magnus Carlsen Reductress: Cute! Queen Elizabeth’s Corgis Prepare to Be Buried Alive With Her If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com

NBC reshuffles plans for Meet The Press, Washington Post is turning out to have a rough year and Steve Doocy changes his tone on Trump. Time Stamps: 00:23 Introduction 3:45 Front Page 36:48 Obsessions 44:37 Reader Mail 51:04 Favorite Item of the Week Show Notes: MSN:NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ Shakeup Puts Chuck Todd in Jeopardy NYT: Frustrations Mount at Washington Post as Its Business Struggles Mediaite: Steve Doocy Flatly Asks Why Classified Documents Were in Trump's Desk: 'These Are the Biggest Secrets in the World!' CJR: Jared Kushner bubbles up again NYT: Opinion | Harry Styles Walks a Fine Line NYT: Death in Navy SEAL Training Exposes a Culture of Brutality, Cheating and Drugs WSJ: Do You Need an Interior Designer or a Marriage Counselor? The Cut: Meghan Markle on Her New Life in California If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com

Chris is in the spotlight this week as we discuss the release of his new book, ‘Broken News’. We also catch up on Brian Stelter’s departure from CNN and a surfing donkey. Show Notes: The Daily Beast: CNN Staff Fears Right-Wing Billionaire John Malone Will Turn It Into a Dumpster Fire NYT: Brian Stelter Leaving CNN After Network Cancels ‘Reliable Sources’ - The New York Times NYT: Nelson’s Long Encore Axios: Democrats' stunning turnaround AP News: Cheney ponders 2024 bid after losing Wyoming GOP primary WaPo: Trump’s dominance in GOP comes into focus, worrying some in the party Gutsy — Official Trailer | Apple TV+ Broken News is available now for purchase on Amazon. If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com

Too much to catch up on this week, with the FBI raising Mar-a-Lago, Axios hitting payday, and CNN saying hasta la vista to Jeffrey Toobin. Time Stamps: 00:23 Introduction 03:26 Front Page 1:01:08 Obsessions 1:08:38 Reader Mail 1:15:01 Favorite Item of the week Show Notes: Mediaite: Did the 'FBI Planted Evidence' Theory Come From Trump? NYT: Defamation Suit About Election Falsehoods Puts Fox on Its Heels The Hill: Bream selected as Fox Sunday host; Wallace gets CNN show Axios: Cox Enterprises Acquires Axios Media Inc. Washington Post: Opinion | Study: CNN, MSNBC took sharp left turns during Trump's presidency Jeffery Toobin on Twitter Reuters: Washington DC lightning strike that killed three offers climate warning Washington Post: How a four-day workweek could be better for the climate NYT: Aspen’s Tangled Summer Saga: The Rich Developer vs. the Local Paper Reuters: Fact Check- Fabricated Op-Ed in The Washington Post on ‘canceling the midterms’ created as satire Mississippi Free Press: UM Graduate Suspected of Killing Jay Lee in Oxford Appears in Court, Still No Details New York Post: Ontario Premier Doug Ford swallows bee during live news conference The Dishcast Podcast: Dexter Filkins On DeSantis And Trump If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com

Founding Editor of the Washington Free Beacon and AEI Senior Fellow Matthew Continetti joins Eliana and Chris to discuss the relationship between the right and the media, as detailed in his new book, The Right. The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism by Matthew Continetti

CNN goes on an apology tour while profits drop, the media embraces for a blue wave and we kindly ask audiences to stop giving into performative outrage. Time Stamps: 0:24 - Introduction 5:08 - Front Page 45:15 - Obsessions 58:57 - Reader Mail 1:01:27 - Favorite Item of the Week Show Notes: CNN: Harris' remark sparks right-wing media outrage. Hear what happened in the room Fox News: Twitter blows up over Kamala Harris introducing herself with 'she/her' pronouns, description of her clothing @unionmarketdc on Instagram Washingtonian: Union Market’s Edens Apologizes for Anti-Asian Email After Chef-Led Petition Lexington Herald Leader: Some suggest flood victims 'got what they voted for.' Kentuckians aren't having any of that. Washington Post: Several election deniers backed by Trump prevail in hotly contested primaries Washington Beacon: CNN Chief’s Republican Apology Tour New York Times: CNN Profits Are Down as Ratings Plummet NYMag: Why Republicans Stopped Talking to the Press The New York Times: The Morning Aug, 4, 2022 The Washington Post: A TikTok rival promised millions to Black creators. Now some are deep in debt. New York Times: How Did a Two-Time Killer Get Out to Be Charged Again at Age 83? The Washington Post: Opinion | Trans people shouldn’t have to hide to help Democrats win Inquirer: Pa. Senate: John Fetterman's comfortable upbringing undercuts image, Republicans say If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com

Wall Street Journal Global View columnist and author Walter Russell Mead talks to Eliana about what reporters get wrong about Israel, what makes a great columnist, his new book, and more. The Arc of the Covenant by Walter Russell Mead

AOC’s fake cuffs, the New Yorker gets its own Feliciz Sonmez, and it turns out many Americans are consuming no news. Time Stamps:  00:24 - Introduction 02:43 - Front Page 32:00 - Obsessions 45:06 - Reader Mail 51:21 - Favorite Item of the Week If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com Show Notes: The Washington Post: Opinion | How media coverage drove Biden’s political plunge CJR: ‘Blowtorch Britain’ captures global attention New York Times: CNN Chairman Chris Licht Picks Leadership Team for Post-Zucker Era CNN: “Boxing” video Erin Overbey’s Twitter thread New York Times: Wake Up, Billionaires: The Occupiers Are Coming for the Hamptons AOC’s Tweet Fox News: Tucker: This is a book-length suck-up to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Reuters Institute: Overview and key findings of the 2022 Digital News Report WMC-TV: Rep. Bennie Thompson tests positive for COVID-19, White House hearing continues in his absence The Guardian: Mortgage strikes threaten China’s economic and political stability The New York Times: Opinion | What It Means to See America in Person

Austin-American Statesman releases footage of the shooting, abortion fact checks go awry, and Chris and Eliana explain former Rep. Katie Hill’s public-interest nudes. Plus, the great breakfast taco debate. Time Stamps: 0:24 - Introduction 05:26 - Front Page 56:07 - Obsessions 1:03:47 - Reader Mail 1:13:46 - Favorite Item of the Week Show Notes: The Washington Post: A one-source story about a 10-year-old and an abortion goes viral Jessie Watters Primetime Clip The Columbus Dispatch: Arrest made in rape of Ohio girl that led to Indiana abortion drawing international attention Politifact: Anti-abortion group exaggerates how states regulate late-term abortions Austin American-Statesman: Watch Uvalde school shooting video obtained by Statesman showing police response Austin American-Statesman: Why the Austin American-Statesman chose to publish video from inside Robb Elementary Free Beacon: The Legal Precedents That Haunt Uvalde The New York Times: How Elon Musk Damaged Twitter and Left It Worse Off The Wall Street Journal: Twitter Didn't Seek a Sale. Now Elon Musk Doesn't Want to Buy. Cue Strange Legal Drama. Politico: Opinion | If Tucker Runs in 2024, Here's Who the Democrats Need The Daily Beast: Tucker Carlson 'Steamrolls' Ben Smith During Awkward Semafor Rollout Interview Columbia Journalism Review: The Biden administration's weasel words on press freedom Mediaite: 'A Judge Ruled That My Naked Body Was in the Public Interest': Former Rep. Katie Hill Bankrupt After Revenge Porn Suit The Washington Post: • Uber leveraged violent attacks against its drivers to pressure politicians CNN: Jill Biden apologizes after citing 'bodegas' and 'breakfast tacos' to praise Hispanic diversity The Daily Caller: Cassidy Hutchinson Begged Senior Trump Officials For 'Financial Assistance' After Being Subpoenaed By J6 Committee The Atlantic: The Most Pathetic Men in America CBS News: Meet the dog who learned to walk like a human The New York Times: Columbia Loses Its No. 2 Spot in the US News Rankings If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com

Watch this episode on YouTube. When Chet Hanks declared 2024 as the second 'White Boy Summer,' he should have known it would be hijacked by the political media. We’re breaking down this travesty along with the upcoming CNN Presidential Debate, 'cheap fakes,' and the latest uproar at The Washington Post. Wretch on! Time Stamps:  3:25 Front Page 28:50 Style Section 38:22 Obsessions 47:04 Reader mail 49:58 Favorites Show Notes: CNN: Biden and Trump campaigns agreed to mic muting, podiums among rules for upcoming CNN debate NYTimes: Kennedy Fails to Qualify for CNN Debate  NYT: Will Lewis Is Said to Have Used Stolen Records as Editor in U.K. WaPo: Incoming Post editor tied to self-described ‘thief’ who claimed role in his reporting The Guardian: Washington Post publisher alleged to have advised Boris Johnson to ‘clean up’ phone during Partygate Covid scandal  WaPo: Bezos reassures Post editors in first outreach since Buzbee exit  WSJ: Say Hello to the ‘Good Boy’ Shirt—You Probably Already Own It NYT: A Sock War Is Afoot Between Millennials and Gen Z Obsessions: WSJ: The Hostages Next Door: Inside a Notable Gaza Family’s Dark Secret NYTimes: What Have We Liberals Done to the West Coast?  The Dispatch: A Pox Upon Portland Favorite Items: WSJ: Do You Have What It Takes to Be a ‘Personality Hire’? Pessimists Archive: When the Surgeon General Warned About Pac-Man  WSJ: A Killer Golf Swing Is a Hot Job Skill Now

Press searches for Biden 2024 alternatives, CNN says it ain’t paying attention to the ratings as it pivots away from partisanship, and “Sir, this is a Denny’s” Time Stamps: 00:24 - Introduction 05:28 - Front Page 41:44 - Obsessions 49:57 - Reader Mail 57:59 - Favorite Item of the Week Show Notes: CNN: After string of Supreme Court setbacks, Democrats wonder whether Biden White House is capable of urgency moment demands The New York Times: Biden Promised to Stay Above the Fray, but Democrats Want a Fighter The New York Times: Ken Auletta Finally Wrote the Harvey Weinstein Story He Wanted to Tell - The New York Times POLITICO: Shadow 2024 race: Newsom vs. DeSantis POLITICO: Gun safety group announces $10M for battleground state races Variety: David Zaslav Sees ‘Opportunity’ Amid Industry Turmoil as Moguls Convene in Sun Valley The Washington Post: As some Democrats grow impatient with Biden, alternative voices emerge The Washington Post: Maybe the Democrats aren’t doomed in November The Washington Post: As some Democrats grow impatient with Biden, alternative voices emerge WGCL-TV: Denny’s Employees attack a news crew Tweet from @bobhardt If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com

As Roe v Wade gets wall-to-wall coverage, Eliana and Chris break down the Jan. 6 hearing, including former ABC News president James Goldston’s role and what his 2003 Michael Jackson documentary tells us about how to understand things. Plus, Bret Baier takes the heat from Trump-backed candidate for governor in AZ. Time Stamps: 00:23 - Introduction 01:44 - Front Page 48:26 - Obsessions 1:02:19 - Reader Mail 1:08:21 - Favorite Item of the Week Show Notes: Honesty with Bari Weiss Podcast NPR: The end of Roe v. Wade Has Huge Economic Implications For Male Partners, Too NYT: New Guidelines Encourage Breastfeeding Longer, but Call for More Parental Support CJR: Punchbowl and Power in Washington, DC WaPo: 6 Takeaways From Illinois, Colorado, Oklahoma and Other States WaPo: Election Deniers in Colo. Rejected in Favor of More Moderate Republicans Vanity Fair: “Our Metric Isn't Rachel's Numbers or Bust”: Can Alex Wagner Keep The Maddow Faithful Tuned In? Forbes: With Rachel Maddow On Leave, Ratings Drop 26% For MSNBC’s ‘The Rachel Maddow Show’ NYT: How the House Jan. 6 Panel Has Redefined the Congressional Hearing Poynter: It's Possible to be a Journalist and a Human

The media primary is underway as candidate profiles pop up everywhere, the NYT does a climate change doozy, and the wretches are flooded with Burger King mail.  Time Stamps 00:25 - Introduction 02:29 - Front Page 34:02 - Obsessions 45:18 - Reader Mail 56:33 - Favorite Items of the Week Show Notes: Limited Liability Podcast NYT: Infighting Overshadow's Big Plans at The Washington Post Politico: Fifty Years After Watergate, A Generation of Frightened Editors WaPo: Floridians Give Desantis Points For His Covid Stance. Will it Hold?  New Yorker: Can Ron DeSantis Displace Donald Trump as the G.O.P.’s Combatant-in-Chief? WaPo: USA Today Removes 23 Articles, Says Reporter Fabricated Sources Vice: White Nationalists Want to Reclaim Nature as a Safe Space for Racists NYT: Republicans Drive to Tilt Courts Against Climate Action Reaches a Crucial Moment Reason: Are a Majority of D.C. Circuit Judges Republican Appointees? NYT Thinks So The Hostile Media Phenomenon: Biased Perception and Perceptions of Media Bias in Coverage of the Beirut Massacre WSJ: One Grocer Wanted to Give Up Plastic. It Got Rotting Bananas Instead. Poynter: Pairing College Journalism Students With News Outlets May Be Key to Solving the Local News Crisis, Researchers Suspect

Stirewalt squirms under Johnson’s questioning about his testimony, woke wars tear the Left apart, and why journos should not write about economics.  Time Stamps: 0:17 - Introduction 9:38 - The Front Page 43:05 - Obsessions 52:53 - Reader Mail 59:19 - Favorite Items Show Notes: Washington Post: Chris Stirewalt lost his job at Fox News. But he knows he was right. NYT: A Vanishing Word in Abortion Debate: "Women" The Intercept: Elephant in the Zoom Vanity Fair: "We Have To Be Ready". Steady and Calm Joe Kahn Takes Charge of the Turbulent Times NYT: Democrats' Risky Bet: Aid GOP Extremists in Spring, Hoping to Beat Them in Fall WSJ: On Inflation, Economics Has Some Explaining to Do Popville: A Photo Farewell to The Big Hunt NYT: What Makes a Bathing Suit So Expensive? If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com

Democracy dies in twitter fights, Phil Mickelson learns a lesson about ‘off the record' and the undercovered case of the anti-police fire bomber. Time Stamps 0:24 - Introduction 2:13 - Front Page 43:07 - Obsessions 57:04 - Reader Mail 1:01:51 - Favorite Items Show Notes CNN: Dave Wiegel Suspended Washington Post: Black Voters' Support of Biden Has Cooled, Poll Finds SI: Phil Mickelson Claims Some Saudi-Related Comments Off The Record NYT: The Bachelorette Party Comes for Scottsdale WSJ: Read This Before You Rage-Tweet at Your Airline Free Beacon: How the Left Learned To Stop Worrying and Love Domestic Terrorism If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com

In an off-brand moment for ISW, Eliana is full of praise this week for fact-checkers. We also have journalists down in Uvalde trying to figure out the play-by-play of the horrific shooting, and CNN is hoping to exercise some restraint with the ‘ole breaking news chyron. Show Notes: NYT: Uvalde Teacher Spoke With Husband, a Police Officer, Before She Died WaPo: Biden’s fantastical claim of $500 in annual utility savings Fortune: EXCLUSIVE: Sheryl Sandberg, prompted by Roe v Wade, says why she decided to step down from Facebook after historic tenure Rolling Stone: ‘Men Always Win’: Survivors ‘Sickened’ by the Amber Heard Verdict NYPost: Repairman who revealed Hunter Biden laptop sues Schiff, CNN, Politico and the Daily Beast WSJ: Expatriate Executives Flee Saudia Arabia’s Bad Bosses Caitlin Flanagan: I’m a Coastal Grandmother. Stop Appropriating Our Culture Time Stamps: 0:23 - Introduction 4:12 - Front Page 34:29 - Obsessions 43:15 - Reader Mail 44:30 - Favorite Items of the Week If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com

We break down media coverage of the Texas shooting, ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ goes poof, and NPR creates a snitch line. Show Notes: LA Times on Chris's big news Ronald Brownstein on Filibuster WaPo on Stefanik WaPo on Monkeypox CJR on Political Writing Smithsonian on Small Town papers WaPo Op-Ed on Trump 2024 WSJ on Depp v Herd Trial trends NYT on John Fetterman's style Timestamps: 5:22 - Coverage of Texas Shooting 9:41 - Filibuster 14:40 - NRA mentioned in Media 19:17 - Trump Primary Coverage 29:39 - Stu Varney 32:15 - Sussman Trial 35:00 - Monkeypox 40:04 - NPR Mask Policy 44:00 - Obsessions 44:14 - WaPo on Elise Stefanik 50:40 - CJR on Political Writing 54:39 - Reader Mail 1:00:56 - Smithsonian on small-town paper 1:02:15 - Trends from Depp v Herd trial 1:04:31 - NYT on John Fetterman's style If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com

Media makes a hash of the Buffalo shooting, the Biden administration pulls the plug on the Biden administration’s “disinformation” board, and a birder is back. Show Notes: WaPo on Stefanik and Buffalo NYT on Paul Krugman Malcon Gladwell on Tucker WaPo's Climate Change Stats Axios Chart on Depp v Heard Case WaPo on Disinformation Board NYT on a birder Politico on Steve Schmidt NPR on Pulitzer Debate  Time Stamps 3:50 - Front Page 4:11 - WaPo and Stefanik 13:02 - Paul Krugman and NYT 14:30 - Tucker on Buffalo Shooting 17:45 - "Eye Patch McCain" 20:01 - Gladwell on Tucker 22:01 - Lawerence O'Donnell's crazy cakes 24:05 - CNN+  27:49 - WaPo Rant 32:11 - Amber (Ya) Heard 37:01 - Disinformationn Board Disamebled  40:23 - A Birder is Back 42:55 - Holy Schmidt  48:33 - Kathy Barnette 54:00 - Reader Mail 55:59 - Pultizer Debate 57:30 - Clarence Thomas If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com

Axios gets its comeuppance for allowing reporters to join political protests, Chris has some issues with primary coverage, and the AP misses the real story on corporate silence on Roe decision Time Stamps: 2:01 - Front Page 2:15 - Axios Employee Policy 8:25 - Roe Effect on Media 11:54 - Mississippi Governor v CNN 16:01 - Politico Doubles Down 23:11 - Fan Mail on AP Article 30:23 - Ugh, Pulitzers 33:37 - Renaming GWU 38:25 - OANN PSA 39:22 - Big (or small?) Moves for Chuck Todd 44:30 - Tom Brady's Big Contract 48:02 - Obsessions 48:20 - New Press Secretary 52:20 - Primary Coverage 59:20 - Reader Mail 1:03:29 - Favorite Items If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com

We break down Roe v. Wade coverage, the “boring” White House beat, and Trump’s role in the GOP primaries. Time Stamps: 4:15 - Roe V Wade 18:40 - Primary Fever 22:00 - White Correspondence Dinner 28:31 - Mr. President's Teleprompter 32:04 - Taylor Lorenz and Drudge Report 37:08 - Madison Cawthorne Video 42:15 - Obsessions 51:30 - Reader Mail 1:00:25 - Say Something Nice Show Notes: NYT on Politico's big scoop Poytner Column AEI article from the great Samantha Goldstein Politico article on White House Coverage Politico article mentioning the teleprompter NYT's Elon Musk Profile Email us stories or just say hi: wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com

Watch this episode on YouTube. Are there any “hot rodent men” in your life? If you don’t know what that means, NBC News has an important breakdown for you on today’s episode. We are also covering Justice Alito’s “hot mic,” turmoil at The Washington Post, and the British invasion of American newsrooms. Wretch on! Time Stamps: 2:03 Front Page 50:50 Obsessions 58:49 Reader Mail  1:02:19 Favorite Items If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://nebulouspodcasts.com/shows/ink-stained-wretches Follow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretches Show Notes: NYTimes: In Secret Recordings, Alito Endorses Nation of 'Godliness.' Roberts Talks of Pluralism.  Poynter: Was it unethical to secretly record Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito? NYT: Washington Post’s CEO Promised Interview for Squashing Story, NPR Reporter Says WaPo: The Post at a crossroads: Existential questions in a dire season for news  Axios: Scoop: New Brit regime atop Washington Post aims to boost local coverage  NYT: The British Aren’t Coming. They’re Here. WaPo: More than 200 Palestinians Killed in Israeli hostage Raid in Gaza BBC News: Jonathan Conricus on Israeli hostage rescue WSJ: Gaza Chief’s Brutal Calculation: Civilian Bloodshed Will Help Hamas USA Today: Why was Trump talking about sharks at a campaign event? WaPo: Why scientists fear a second Trump term, and what they are doing about it  WaPo: Hunter Biden’s trial pulled back curtain on family’s dark moments NYT: Biden Loves to Tell Tall Tales. We Cut Them Down to Size. NYPost: CNN staffers fear layoffs as network inks deal with the Associated Press WaPo: Opinion How one delightful channel soothed my election-year angst  NBC News: Where did the hype over 'hot rodent men' come from? Obsessions:  NYT: Ibram X. Kendi Faces a Reckoning of His Own The Ringer: Jerry West and the Burden of Being the Logo Favorite Items:  NYT: Howard Fineman, Veteran Political Journalist and TV Pundit, Dies at 75  Free Beacon: Columbia Administrators Fire Off Hostile and Dismissive Text Messages, Vomit Emojis During Alumni Reunion Panel on Jewish Life

Pressies panic over Musk’s Twitter acquisition and “harassment” of obscenely wealthy and powerful tech execs, Murdoch’s Facebook grudge lives on – and isn’t newsworthy, and should we care whether Kamala is taking a COVID pill? Show Notes: WSJ on Sheryl Sandberg putting pressure on Daily Mail WaPo on Musk twitter attack Michael Lewis's Podcast George Will's column Jeff Maurer in Persuasion Time Stamps: 2:58 - Kamala has Covid 10:09 - Most Dangerous Man in The World: Rupert Murdoch 15:07 - Facebook v. Murdoch 23:48 - Obsessions 24:05 - Elon boosts online attacks 33:09 - Michael Lewis on Tornados 37:40 - Fan Mail 46:55 - Favorite Items - Email us stories or just say hi: wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com

CNN scuttles streaming service, Taylor Lorenz plays ding dong ditch, and the journos go nuts over a judge’s ruling on the CDC mask mandate for federal transit. Show Notes: Pew research on twitter users Shawn McCreesh's profile of Joe Kahn Politico’s coverage of Joe Kahn Wonderful Fred Smith interview in WSJ Time Stamps 3:57 - Lorenz Doxxes 14:53 - Chris Licht takes a dig at journos 20:04 - Joe Kahn Profile 27:03 - Fact-checkers check Biden's arm shake 30:25 - Tucker Carlson explores testicle tanning 34:10 - Piers Morgan is something else 36:40 - Rudy is also something else 37:53 - Obsessions 38:20 - RIP CNN+ 43:32 - Journos resond to mask ruling 51:05 - Reader Mail 53:51 - Favorite Items of the Week 54:10 - CNN Colleagues being bros 56: 02 - FedEx Founder skirts non-PC comments

How race skews crime coverage, CNN gets owned, and geez, why can’t the NYT or the WaPo tell us what the 1619 Project actually says? Show Notes: Freebeacon coverage on the race of murders NYT coverage on subway shooter Cuomo's corporate puff piece Stelter owned Axios coverage on CNN+ NYT coverage on substack Lachlan Murdoch makes views clear NYT on 1619 project Elon wants twitter BLM's $6 million mansion Dianne Feinstein Coverage Time Stamps: 6:37 - Front Page 2:50 - Coverage of the Subway shooter 12:49 - Chris Cuomo's corporate puff segment 17:57 - Brian Stelter gets caught off guard 23:31 - CNN+ isn't doing hot 30:37 - Substack growing pains 33:01 - Laura Ingraham beefs with Hannity 36:52 - Lachlan Murdoch makes his views clear 41:19 - NYT and Hillsdale 42:55 - What happens if Elon buys twitter? 45:55 - Obsessions 51:12 - Fan Mail 59:28 - SF Chronicle takes on a rough one 1:02:35 - BLM Mansion

This week we've got New York Times: #NeverTweet, Gridiron dinner becomes a COVID superspreader, and will Psaki bomb on MSNBC? Show Notes: Leaked memo on NYT social media policy MSNBC interviews Taylor Lorenz Conservative radio cancels an employee WaPo editorial board on Hunter Biden Jen Psaki in talks to join MSNBC Australian journalist tried in China Vox covers Elizabeth Warren Axios and Edelman poll NYT on Bachelor couples Time Stamps: 3:18 Dean Baquet. You're a hero, or not? 13:15 Taylor Lorenz goes on MSNBC 18:19 Conservative radio cancels an employee over a tweet 20:44 More Hunter Biden! 28:44 Jen Psaki joins MSNBC 32:51 Pedo weirdness 38:41 Cooking up a superspreader at the Gridiron Obsessions 44:49 - Elizabeth Warren coverage 48:31 - Axios Poll 53:25 Reader Mail Favorite Item of the Week 54:39 - Bret Baier's interview with Zelenskyy 55:22- Bachelor Couples who make it work

The WaPo investigates the authenticity of Hunter Biden’s laptop, Ginni Thomas pushes Ukraine off the front page, and Chris and Eliana tackle reader e-mail. Show Notes GWB letter to kids on business opportunities Behold! WaPo authenticates Hunter Biden laptop NYT on Clarence and Ginni Thomas Ezra Klein interviews Larry Summers Times 5:03 - Behold! WaPo authenticates the Hunter Biden laptop 18:03 - Media manipulation– bonus Taylor Lorenz content 21:06 - Bedingfield testifies in maiden voyage 24:20 - Lara Logan speaks out 29:43 - Mulvaney hire roils CBS 34:40 - Obsessions 345:05 - Ginni Thomas 45:42 - The Slap Reader Mail 1:04:211 - Favorite Items of the Week 1:04:31 - Goldilocks coverage of Ukraine 1:06:58 - Ezra Klein on Larry Summers

Mary Katharine Ham is in for Chris. We talk about the latest brouhaha over an NYT editorial, what the heck is up with Axios’s weird new newsletter, and lots of listener mail. Show Notes:  Axios steps in it Invasion of the Fact-Checkers Manchin’s houseboat too homely to be a yacht, experts say Buy Mary Katharine’s book Listen to Getting Hammered

Chris Cuomo’s novel defense, emotionally exploitative Ukraine coverage, and Chris makes a star turn on Jon Stewart’s show Times: 05:20 - Segment: Front Page 05:31 - "They made me do it" - Chris Cuomo 9:49 - Taylor sits down with Obama Bro 16:44 - Chris hangs out Jon Stewart 19:15 - NYT falls for Veritas 22:44 - Exploitative Cable News Coverage on Ukraine 28:02 - Keith Olbermann pitches Keith Olbermann to MSNBC 33:40 - Segment: Obsessions 33:56 - Justin Smith believes the era of the foreign correspondents is over 42:18 - Substack launches a standalone app 46:06 - Segment: Favorite Item of the Week 46:20 - Emails from our listeners! We are thankful! 47:44 - Mina Kimes owns the bullies Links:  Chris Cuomo: They made me do it! Andrew Cuomo wants to make a comeback  First Rule of the NYT: Don’t Talk About the NYT Mina Kimes defends pretty sports reporters

Taylor Lorenz is just bigger than that, according to Taylor Lorenz, plus the truckers are the left’s Mexican caravan, and a top NYT reporter accidentally says what he really thinks about some of his whiny colleagues Show Notes: Shawn McCreesh profiles Taylor Lorenz ***CRINGE*** Taylor Lorenz Twitter thread NYT’s Matt Rosenberg spills the beans on Jan. 6 and his sissy colleagues in Project Veritas sting  Amazing Ukraine pic FNC’s Jen Griffin fact-checks her FNC colleagues on Russia/Ukraine

Chris goes all-in on why SOTU coverage is ridiculous, journos unite at the altar of Zelensky, and Eliana is doubly obsessed with CNN. Show Notes: Axios on Smith-Smith fundraising Chris Licht’s CNN mandate  WSJ: Drip, drip, drip on CNN Nikole Hannah-Jones beclowns herself  John Malone on CNN

Eliana talks baby, plus Eliana and Chris dig deep on their obsessions over the past six weeks: the CNN drama, the Washington Post's (mis)understanding of freedom, and the Free Beacon's crack pipe blockbuster. Links Pre-order Chris’s book here! David Graham piece in Atlantic WaPo on Clyburn and Biden’s SCOTUS picks, with an epic correction WaPo on freedom is white supremacy WFB on crack pipes WaPo and NYT “fact check” the Washington Free Beacon 80s news screens Shape covers restless anal syndrome

We’re playing catch-up this week after missing Trump’s verdict in New York and more facileness around Alito’s flag. On top of that, we’re discussing two major stories spotlighting Biden’s age, significant changes at The Washington Post, and naturally, queer food. Wretch on! Time Stamps: 1:49 Front Page 50:54 Obsessions 59:46 Reader Mail 1:03:23 Favorite Items If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://nebulouspodcasts.com/shows/ink-stained-wretches Follow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretches Show Notes: TIME: President Joe Biden 2024 TIME Interview Transcript: Read WSJ: Behind Closed Doors, Biden Shows Signs of Slipping WaPo: For Hunter Biden, a dramatic day with his brother's widow led to charges  WSJ: How a Mysterious Tip Led to Trump Conviction  WaPo: The last thing Trump will do is rebuild trust in institutions WaPo: Sally Buzbee steps down as Executive Editor of The Washington Post. Matt Murray and Robert Winnett take editorial leadership roles in new newsroom structure.  NYT: Clash Over Phone Hacking Article Preceded Exit of Washington Post Editor  Politico: Playbook PM: Inside WaPo’s Monday morning maelstrom NYT: The Conservative Christian Network That Took Down Roe v. Wade NYT: What Is ‘Queer Food’? A Conference Explores (and Tastes) Some Answers. WaPo: Morgan Spurlock, ‘Super Size Me’ documentary filmmaker, dies at 53  Obsessions:  WaPo: Alito's account of the upside-down flag doesn't fully add up. Here's why.  NYT: The Alitos, the Neighborhood Clash and the Upside-Down Flag  WaPo: Wife of Justice Alito called upside-down flag 'signal of distress'  Semafor: In a pre-Dobbs world, the Washington Post deferred to a Supreme Court justice BBC: What world made of Trump guilty verdict Favorite Item:  NYT: Meet the Man Everyone Trusts on U.K. Election Nights: John Curtice Bethenny Frankel on Instagram: Chanel Immediately Said No

POLITICO White House correspondent and author of West Wing Playbook Alex Thompson talks to the wretches about the trials and travails of covering the Biden administration, working for Maureen Dowd, and more. Links Sign up for the West Wing Playbook Chris Cadelago and Daniel Lippman's reporting Alex Thompson's other talent: jumping rope with his arms

In what we didn't know was an exit interview, the recently departed New York Times media writer covers the waterfront on journalism and the news business with Eliana and Chris Links Ben's piece in the New York Times on racecar driver Brandon Brown

Eliana and Chris unpack the best and worst of the media in 2021 Times 02:18 - The Worst 03:15 - Nicole Wallace on public opinion of President Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal 08:17 - Coverage of critical race theory and the Virginia gubernatorial election 12:58 - Tucker Carlson's January 6 documentary 16:17 - Mainstream media's praise for Simone Biles quitting the summer Olympics 18:48 - The Brothers Cuomo 24:16 - The Best 24:33 - New York Times reporter Michael Powell on the tyranny of the woke in the media 28:48 - PBS's documentary of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan 31:00 - Pat McAfee announces FanDuel deal 32:52 - Reid Epstein's piece on long-lost father and son 33:57 - Animals on the loose! 35:28 - Yale Daily News on mental health and Daylight Saving Time Links Reid Epstein's article

Joe Manchin is no maverick, Kamala can't take the heat in the kitchen, and capes are super, or the Financial Times says Times 04:26 - Segment: Front Page 04:38 - Joe Manchin kills Build Back Better 12:50 - Chris Wallace's Fox News Sunday replacement 17:06 - Jesse Watters catches flack after saying he wants a "kill shot" interview with Fauci 24:59 - Kamala Harris spends big in a Paris kitchen store 28:46 - Trump's Truth Social won't allow criticism of the network 30:50 - Ben Smith's interview with Brandon Brown of "Let's Go Brandon" fame 34:04 - The New York Times on coronavirus and college students' mental health 39:06 - Segment: Obsessions 39:18 - The obituary of Renay Mandel Corren (Chris) 41:09 - The Wall Street Journal's coverage of the Washington Post grappling with post-Trump subscription decline (Eliana) 47:01 - Segment: Favorite Item of the Week 41:11 - Wall Street Journal travel columnist Scott McCartney bids adieu (Chris) 48:34 - Capes are in, according to the Financial Times (Eliana) Links Chris's Dispatch article on Joe Manchin The San Francisco Chronicle's hard-hitting coverage of Kamala Harris Harris complains about her media coverage (like this piece in the Washington Free Beacon) Ben Smith of the New York Times interviews Brandon of "Let's Go Brandon" fame The Wall Street Journal's piece on the Washington Post's post-Trump struggles Long live the obituary! Rest in peace, Renay Mandel Corren Wall Street Journal travel columnist Scott McCartney signs off Not all heroes wear capes. But according to the Financial Times, they're having a moment.

FNC Sunday host jumps to streaming, NYT issues an epic correction aka retraction, and Fox News hosts hit up Mark Meadows on Jan. 6 with their unvarnished thoughts. Times 03:24 - Segment: Front Page 03:33 - Chris Wallace departs Fox News to join CNN + 14:52 - Sen. Amy Klobuchar plays hall monitor with CNN's Jake Tapper 18:55 - Operation Whistle Pig 22:15 - The Washington Post's piece on Sen. Joe Manchin's opposition to green energy 26:40 - Dr. Oz tells CNN that he will only do interviews on Fox News 29:30 - Segment: Obsessions 29:40 - Fox News hosts sent texts to Mark Meadows urging Trump to act on January 6 (Chris) 36:01 - The New York Times "corrects" a story on a Palestinian professor in Gaza "calmly" teaching Israeli poetry (Eliana) 41:57 - Segment: Favorite Item of the Week 42:08 - The best-ever restaurant review in on the Everywhereist blog (Chris) 45:57 - Real Housewife of New York City Luann de Lesseps dines and dashes at Le Diplomate (Eliana) Links YaHoo News on the article on CPB investigating Americans The most epic New York Times correction The most wild restaurant review ever Real Housewife of New York City dines and dashes at Le Diplomate, via New York Magazine

Rep. Devin Nunes leaves Congress for MAGA media, surgeon general shrinks the news, much ado about Fox’s torched tinsel Times 01:34 - Segment: Front Page 01:40 - Times names Simone Biles Athlete of the Year 05:02 - The Washington Post editorializes the obituary of late editor Fred Hiatt 08:09 - Chris Cuomo fired from CNN, and he prepares to sue 12:23 - The Los Angeles Times on the entertainment nexus of QAnon and Hollywood 13:33 - Politico on Biden foreign policy 16:51 - Politico on inflation  20:57 - Rep. Devin Nunes to retire from Congress to head up Trump's social media company 25:11 - Buzzfeed goes public, and shares tank 27:31 - Supreme Court abortion case coverage focuses on Justice Kavanaugh 30:00 - The surgeon general warns of mental health issues in young people 32:10 - Fox's Christmas tree fire 34:33 - Segment: Obsessions 34:39 - Politico's Jack Shafer blasts cable news (Chris) 38:04 - The New York Times coverage of the withdrawal of Biden's socialist nominee for comptroller of the currency (Eliana) 42:23 - Segment: Favorite Item of the Week 42:48 - Coverage of the Ghislaine Maxwell trial (Chris) 45:40 - Wall Street Journal op-ed on crime (Eliana) Links Times names Simone Biles Athlete of the Year New York Post article on Chris Cuomo suing CNN Los Angeles Times piece on QAnon and Hollywood Politico article on Biden Politico article on inflation Jack Shafer's piece on cable news Ghislaine Maxwell trial coverage, via Poynter Wall Street Journal op-ed on crime

Chris Cuomo demonstrates once again that he is unfit for primetime, or anytime, the media botches crime and Omicron coverage, and Chris's Dispatch colleagues hit the exits from Fox News Times 03:26 - Segment: Front Page 03:34 - The return of The Brothers Cuomo 11:38 - The Daily Beast reports on drama at Politico 13:27 - Chris's colleagues Jonah Goldberg and Stephen Hayes leave Fox News 22:53 - The New York Times can't explain the nationwide spike in violent crimes 29:07 - Crisis coverage of climate change and the Smithsonian, via the New York Times 31:28 - The Yale Daily News publishes the greatest story ever written 35:08 - Segment: Obsessions 35:18 - New York Magazine piece on Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports (Chris) 40:09 - The media coverage of the Omicron coronavirus variant (Eliana) 46:26 - Segment: Favorite Item of the Week 46:50 - Chris's favorite headline (Chris) 47:21 - Erik Wemple's Washington Post article on Chris Cuomo and CNN boss Jeff Zucker Links Daily Beast article on drama at Politico The New York Times article on climate change and the Smithsonian The best article ever, à la the Yale Daily News Chris's favorite headline ever Erik Wemple's article on CNN

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The Aspen Institute takes on “misinformation,” the left wants in on the right’s media “dominance,” and POLITICO fills us in on the mental health travails of State Department employees Times 03:45 - Segment: Front Page 03:53 - The federal investigation into Project Veritas and First Amendment questions 07:31 - Substack CEO's interview with Substacker Mike Solana 11:25 - Aspen Institute commission on disinformation 15:17 - One America News Network backs Gigi Sohn, Biden's left-wing nominee to the FCC  18:26 - The Daily Beast reports that Newsmax is eyeing former Fox News talent 23:15 - Rupert Murdoch bashes Trump for focusing on the past 26:15 - Politico's report on Democrats launching left-wing media outlets 31:49 - CNN's report on Kamala Harris's tumultuous relationship with the West Wing 38:44 - The Washington Post headline on Trump's bureau of land management and racism 42:42 - Segment: Obsessions 42:53 - Former New York Times CEO says TV news is in "dead trouble" (Chris) 47:05 - Politico on State Department officials' mental health the Afghanistan withdraw (Eliana) 51:38 - Segment: Favorite Item of the Week  51:53 - Importance of obituaries (Chris) 54:23 - John Malone blasts CNN during CNBC interview (Eliana) Links The Washington Post article on Project Veritas and James O'Keefe Substack CEO's sound off Politico article on State Department officials' mental health post-Afghanistan withdraw Poynter article on obituaries 

Plus, MSNBC grapples with big changes, the New York Times gives us chef's kiss climate summit coverage, and we dig into how the media beclowned itself with the Steele dossier Times 02:28 - Segment: Front Page 02:38 - The future of MSNBC 09:51 - Nieman Lab study on the gender distribution of bylines 12:16 - The New York Times on women running the climate change movement 15:23 - FBI raids Project Veritas's office, related to Ashley Biden diary investigation 20:49 - President Biden's awkward interview with a local news anchor 24:34 - President Biden's pick for the FCC: Gigi Sohn 27:40 - Spending package includes $1.6 billion tax credit to news outlets 29:14 - The Virginia election and the Lincoln Project stunt 35:40 - Segment: Obsessions 36:50 - Coverage of the Ahmaud Arbery trial versus the Kyle Rittenhouse trial (Chris) 40:34 - Indictment of a Steele Dossier analyst, and fawning Steele coverage circa 2018 (Eliana) 47:40 - Segment: Favorite Item of the Week 47:52 - Kevin William's National Review piece on Texas (Chris) 48:44 - The Miami Herald hires a bot writer for real estate beat (Eliana) Links Our very own Eliana Johnson's article on Rachel Maddow circa 2014 The New York Times article on young women leading the movement against climate change The National Review article on Texas The New York Post article on the Miami Herald hiring bot writers

Watch this episode on YouTube. Today, we are joined by Jonah Goldberg, Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Dispatch, New York Times bestselling author, CNN contributor, and most importantly, our friend. We discuss his entry into blogging, the state of conservative media, and why he started The Dispatch. Wretch on! If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at [wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com](mailto:wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com). Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://nebulouspodcasts.com/shows/ink-stained-wretches Follow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretches

Dems and the MSM try to tell the audience that critical race theory doesn't exist in Virginia, workers of the world unite at Politico, and the New York Times reports Americans are confused by wokesters' evolving language. Times 02:02 - Segment: Front Page 02:15 - Democrats' messaging around the Virginia gubernatorial race 18:04 - Tucker Carlson's January 6 series airs on Fox Nation 23:05 - Politico employees unionize 27:37 - To read or not to read the comment section 30:19 - Segment: Obsessions 30:39 - New York Times' piece on wokespeak (Eliana) 33:56 - Jeff Maurer's Substack (Chris) 40:42 - Segment: Favorite Item of the Week 40:51 - Mark Perry on suicide statistics (Chris) 42:52 - New York Post coverage of the Glasgow climate summit (Eliana) Links Columbia Journalism Review article on CNN Poynter article on web comments New York Times' article on wokespeak AEI’s Mark Perry research on suicide among white men -  VIPs fly private to climate summit in Glasgow

Facebook ignites a moral panic in the media, Tucker Carlson prepares to air special on Jan. 6 as "false flag," and the NYT tells us how and why Gen Z is owning the millennials. Times 4:23 - Segment: Front Page 4:31 - Trailer for Tucker Carlson's Fox Nation special 10:44 - National Institute of Health funded gain-of-function research 13:31 - Wall Street Journal publishes Donald Trump letter 14:00 - The Facebook Papers 19:09 - Newsbusters on media outlets "hiding" coverage of Virginia governor's race 23:54 - Norah O'Donnell is on the chopping block at CBS News 25:35 - Tweet from CNN's Kasie Hunt on the reconciliation bill 28:49 - Segment: Obsessions 28:59 - New York Magazine on Matt Taibbi (Chris) 34:09 - Media outlets adopt lucrative advertising model (Eliana) 38:00 - Segment: Favorite Item of the Week 38:12 - AEI Virginia Conversation (Chris) 38:50 - Millennials afraid of GenZ (Eliana) Links Check out these great Halloween costumes for kids New York Magazine article on Matt Taibbi New York Times article on millennials vs. Gen-Z in the office

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos half caves, but speaks to an important truth, Pete Buttigieg's paternity brouhaha, and David Corn vs. Joe Manchin Times 01:49 - Segment: Front Page 01:53 - Politico's scoop on Pete Buttigieg's paternity leave 07:15 - Mother Jones's "scoop on Joe Manchin leaving the Democratic Party 14:54 - Donald Trump's new social media platform 20:37 - Bari Weiss slams CNN's Brian Stelter over his network's Covid coverate 26:54 - Politico says Biden dodges print interviews 30:42 - Update on Washington Post reporter Felicia Sonmez's sexual assault allegations 35:41 - Politco's paywall 37:37 - Segment: Obsessions 37:54 - The Washington Post article on a black zookeeper (Chris) 45:13 - Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos and the Dave Chappelle Netflix comedy special (Eliana) 50:37 - Segment: Favorite Item of the Week 50:46 - Jeff Mauer's Substack article on columnists' avatars (Chris) 54:02 - Katie Couric apologizes for editing her interview with the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Eliana) Links Mother Jones's Joe Manchin "scoop" The Washington Posts's article on the black zookeeper Netflix CEO TED Sarandos apologizes, according to the Wall Street Journal Jeff Maurer's Substack article on columnists' avatars