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Did you hear? Kamala Harris has found her voice. At least that’s what CNN is saying for the 4th time of this administration. This week, we’re looking at coverage around Speaker Mike Johnson, the chaos on college campuses, and a disgruntled former CNN anchor. Wretch on!
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Time Stamps:
2:27 Front Page
40:17 - Obsessions
46:51 - Reader Mail
51:10 Favorite Items
NYT: Where Jurors in Trump Hush-Money Trial Say They Get Their News
Politico: The Petty Feud Between the NYT and the White House
CNBC: House Speaker Johnson drowned out by booing crowds at Columbia University speech on Gaza protests
The Atlantic: The Accidental Speaker
WSJ: They Entered College in Isolation and Leave in Protest: The Class That Missed Out on Fun
Vanity Fair: Leaving CNN Was How I Found My Voice
The American Prospect: My Dinner With Andreessen
Mediaite: The Gateway Pundit, Infamous Conspiracy Blog, Declares Bankruptcy After Suit From Election Workers
The Free Press: Tucker Carlson’s Turn
Cleveland 19: Ohio company launches Thermonator, a flamethrowing robot dog
NYT: Beyoncé Showed Her Hair Being Washed. Here’s Why It Matters.
The NPR rebellion continues this week on Ink Stained Wretches. We’re also covering infighting at The New York Times, Trump trial coverage and the emerging trend of sexless marriages. Wretch on!
2:29 Front Page
50:27 Obsessions
57:39 Reader Mail
4:34 Favorite Items
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Show Notes:
NPR: NPR editor Uri Berliner resigns with blast at new CEO
NYPost: NPR's new CEO Katherine Maher scrubs hyper-partisan posts: 'Trump is a racist'
NPR: From NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher: Thoughts on our mission and our work
Politico: The Real Reason NPR Squashed Uri Berliner
I Might Be Wrong on Substack: GUEST COLUMN: Who the Fuck Did You THINK Ran NPR?
Slate: NPR: The public broadcaster’s problems are deeper than “wokeness.”
WSJ: New York Times Bosses Seek to Quash Rebellion in the Newsroom
USA Today: Media is playing right into Trump's hands with jury selection as jurors become targets
NYTimes: Can a Sexless Marriage Be a Happy One?
NYTimes: One Thing Parents Can Control
WSJ: She’s One of the Greatest Basketball Players Ever. She’s an Even Better Coach.
NYTimes: The Biden Guide to Dressing Younger
Axios: Exclusive: Grindr plans to offer a pocket "gayborhood"
ABC News: Red Lobster eyes bankruptcy option after $11M in losses from endless shrimp
WaPo: They criticized Israel. This Twitter account upended their lives.
Commentary Mag: Media Revive the Classic ‘Jewish Oppressor’ Stereotype
The Atlantic: What the Upper-Middle-Class Left Doesn’t Get About Inflation
SNL: Beavis and Butthead
WSJ: A Day in the Life of a Walmart Manager Who Makes $240,000 a Year
Watch this episode on YouTube. Welcome back, Wretchos! In this episode, we'll be covering a variety of topics this week, including whether Gen Z can handle criticism effectively, if the politics of Israel are changing, and whether a sleep divorce is a good idea. Don't miss out, and remember to catch us on YouTube for more engaging content. Wretch on!
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Time Stamps:
4:09 Front Page
50:13 Obsessions
1:01:23 Reader Mail
1:03:32 Favorite Items
Show Notes:
NYT:Inflation Was Hotter Than Expected in March, Unwelcome News for the Fed
WSJ: Biden Is Spending $1 Trillion to Fight Climate Change. Voters Don’t Care.
TFP: I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust.
WSJ: We Aren’t Posting on Social Media as Much Anymore. Will We Ever?
Newsnation: Hundreds expected to tie the knot during solar eclipse
The Guardian: ‘Mostly felt like a speed bump’: US man on getting vasectomy amid earthquake
Semafor: Border crisis might be boon for economy
Wapo: Gen Z workers can take criticism. You're just phrasing it wrong.
Pagesix: Matt Lauer holds hands with girlfriend Shamin Abas at Don Lemon's wedding
Dailymail: Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's 15-year-old daughter, formerly Seraphina Rose, debuts new name Fin
WSJ: The Couples Trading Restless Nights for Separate Bedrooms
@dieworkwear on Twitter: "my man"
Obsessions:
Politico: Playbook: Could Bibi tank Ukraine aid?
Politico: The politics of Israel are changing
The Atlantic: 'White Rural Rage' Is an Utterly Misleading Book
The Remnant Podcast: Hillbillies in the Mist
The Atlantic: Civil War Was Made in Anger
Reader Mail:
The Daily Beast: The Instagram Stars Hiding Their Famous, Muslim-Hating Mom, Pamela Geller
Favorite Items:
NY Times: How a Vacant Lot Became Our Own Dirtbag Narnia
Jewish Insider: Several university leaders begin cracking down on anti-Israel disruptions on campus.
Please tune in to hear a very, very special update about Chris Stirewalt. Stick around to hear about recent 2024 polling, Trump’s night life, Israel-Hamas coverage and a follow up to LSU Basketball Coach Kim Mulkey.
Time Stamps:
3:29 Front Page
35:41 Obsessions
46:30 Reader Mail
49:55 Favorite Items
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WSJ: Trump Leads Biden in Six of Seven Swing States, WSJ Poll Finds
WSJ: Five Takeaways From the WSJ Swing-State Poll
WaPo: Nervous about November? Imagine being Biden's campaign manager.
Axios: 1 big thing — Behind the Curtain: How Trump's mind works
NYTimes: Lachlan Cartwright: What I Saw at the National Enquirer During Trump’s Rise
WaPo: U.S. approved more bombs to Israel day of World Central Kitchen strikes
NY Times: Newly Declassified Video Shows U.S. Killing of 10 Civilians in Drone Strike
ABC13: Ted Cruz pushes back on questions about his podcast's fundraising arrangement with iHeartMedia
The Verge: How Vice became ‘a fucking clown show’
WSJ: You Spent $6,000 on a Secondhand Chanel Bag. Now Find Out if It Is Real.
WSJ: More Fashion Cachet for Less Cash: Why the 1% Are Favoring These Under-the-Radar Labels
Obsessions:
WaPo: LSU coach Kim Mulkey holds grudges, battles everyone and keeps winning. But at what cost?
The Dispatch: The Idiotic Astrophysics of Umbrage
Favorite Items:
WaPo: Wait, does America suddenly have a record number of bees?
Would you like a perfect encapsulation of why DC fails? Come listen to a story about the T-Ball scandal that rocked our nation’s capital. Additionally, we'll delve deep into the Ronn McDaniel-NBC saga, explore the latest drama at The Daily Wire with Candace Owens, and discuss the growing impact of Climate Cafes. Wretch on!
Time Stamps:
2:00 Front Page
42:28 Obsessions
50:55 Reader Mail
55:42 Favorite Items
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Show Notes:
Cnn: NBC News journalists vexed by MSNBC’s move to hire White House press secretary Jen Psaki
Semafor: NBC braces for the backlash to the backlash after hiring and firing Ronna McDaniel
Commentary Magazine: The Hateful Candace Owens
NYT: Chasing Clicks in the Jungle: Right-Wing Influencers Descend on the Darién Gap
The Atlantic: The British Right’s Favorite Sex Offender
WaPo: Qatari royal invested about $50 million in pro-Trump network Newsmax -
Politico: Republicans fixate on messy Afghanistan withdrawal
NYT: Can Climate Cafes Help Ease the Anxiety of Planetary Crisis?
NYT: Republicans Who Do Not Regularly Watch Fox Are Less Likely to Back Trump
APNews: LSU coach Kim Mulkey lashes out at Washington Post, threatens legal action
WSJ: Little League Scandal Roils Washington, D.C., Elite
WSJ: How Much More Ranch Can America Take? Hidden Valley Seeks Total Domination
Obsessions:
The Atlantic: The War at Stanford
Free Beacon: ‘Run by the Mob’: How Anti-Semites Took Over Stanford’s Campus
National Review: Well, Well, Well . . . If It Isn't the Consequences of Your Own Actions
Andrew Sullivan on Substack: What Have I, What Have I Done To Deserve This?
Favorite Items:
The New Yorker: Among the A.I. Doomsayers
NYT: Opinion | James Carville, the Cajun Who Can’t Stop Ragin’
You won't believe it, but we have a solid piece from The Washington Post this week. Apart from that, we have many grievances with American news media regarding Trump's "anti-semitic" comments, The New York Times' take on disinformation, Mark Levin's plea to billionaires, and blaming the youth for their gloomy outlook. Wretch on!
Time Stamps:
2:28 Front Page
46:36 Obsessions
58:46 Reader Mail
1:02:55 Favorite Items
Show Notes:
Bloomberg: Doug Emhoff Decries Trump Comments on Jewish Democrats
WSJ: Trump Claims 2024 Will Be Rigged, Putting Republican Turnout at Risk
WaPo: How a sleuth defense attorney and a disgruntled law partner damaged the Trump Georgia case
The Hill: Trump sues ABC and Stephanopoulos, alleging defamation over Mace interview
NYPost: Don Lemon demanded Tesla Cybertruck, $5M advance, equity in X before Elon Musk canned him: sources
The Hill: RBG Award organizers cancel gala after backlash from Supreme Court justice’s family
Poynter: Gannett and McClatchy to drop The Associated Press. What does that mean?
NYTimes: A New Chapter for Sports Illustrated, With Plans to Keep Print
Reuters: Gloomy youth pull US and western Europe down global happiness ranking
WSJ: The Couples Embracing the DINK Label
Obsessions:
Semafor: ‘Very few have balls’: How American news lost its nerve
Business Insider: Facebook is reviving one of its earliest features after hiding it for years
NyTimes: How Trump’s Allies Are Winning the War Over Disinformation
The Dispatch: Defund the Speech Police
Favorite Items:
The Times: Evan Gershkovich’s year in Russian jail: what it’s like and how he copes
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Welcome back, El Wretchos. Don't forget to watch us on YouTube.
In this episode, we are sad to report that world famine has NOT been solved. Anyways, this week we have a wide variety of topics, from TikTok coverage and Lara Trump to The Washington Post's condescending piece about all Republicans. Wretch on!
Time Stamps:
2:18 - Front Page
36:18 - Obsessions
43:56 - Reader Mail
51:28 - Favorite Items
SHOW NOTES
Popular Information: Media compounds failure on Hur report
Politico - Playbook: Joe Biden’s secret policy obsession
Wall Street Journal - How TikTok Was Blindsided by U.S. Bill That Could Ban It
NY Books - Who Should Regulate Online Speech?
Mediaiate - Don Lemon Grills Elon Musk About Meeting with Trump: ‘Did He Ask You for Money?’
New York Times - Yep, He Did It Again
Sky News - Princess of Wales: Picture agencies pull Kate photo amid 'manipulation' concerns
The Washington Post - Opinion: My month of living Republicanly
The Washington Post - How worried should we be about the Drunk Elephant tweens?
New York Times - I Said the Era of Famines Might Be Ending. I Was Wrong.
Wall Street Journal - The Hottest New Home Amenity? ‘It’s Brutal.’
New York Times - A Night With New York’s Lesbian and Bisexual Backgammon League
OBSESSIONS:
Financial Times - American politics is undergoing a racial realignment
Wall Street Journal - Biden’s National Security Adviser Navigates a World of Chaos
READER MAIL:
Cal Matters - L.A. County testing AI to get homeless people sheltered
FAVORITES:
Wall Street Journal - Meet the Other Trump Who’s About to Lead the GOP
Wall Street Journal - What’s in a $178,000 Oscars Gift Bag?
How facile did the news media of america get this week? You’ll have to listen to hear the wild, wild coverage from our national press. Aside from their snide remarks about Nikki Haley’s super Tuesday, we explore the use of the word “Genocide” and how every rising Republican is Trump reimagined in the press’s eyes.
Time Stamps:
4:30 Front Page
53:00 Obsessions
59:59 Reader Mail
1:02:20 Favorite Items
Show Notes:
Politico: The most important governor’s race of 2024 is about to have its own version of Trump
WaPo: Writer for conservative media outlet surrenders to face Capitol riot charges
The Atlantic: Stop Glorifying Self-Immolation
The Dispatch: The Many Problems With Accusing Israel of ‘Genocide’ in Gaza
The Daily Beast: AOC Slams Protesters Demanding She Call Gaza War a 'Genocide'
AEI: OpenAI Strikes Back at New York Times in Copyright Spat, Deepening the Philosophical Dispute
Wapo: Opinion|Settlement in Japanese court ends embarrassing episode for the Atlantic
Wapo: The zombie CVS, a late-capitalism horror story
NYPost: Long COVID could be the reason for your bad hangovers: research
Politico: The Right Way to Cover the Intersection of Religion and Politics
WaPo: Opinion Women are divorcing — and finally finding happiness
WSJ: Men’s Style: What’s Sexy, What’s Not? Our Poll Results May Surprise You
OBSESSIONS:
NYPost: CNN's Mark Thompson tries to ease fears after slashing bonuses
NYT: Shafiqah Hudson, Who Fought Trolls on Social Media, Dies at 46
Favorite:
The Atlantic: The Houthis Are Very, Very Pleased
NYT: Opinion | The Babe Paley in ‘Feud’ Is Not the Woman I Knew
Racist AI, Girlboss Corporatism, and Don Lemon’s $24 Million Settlement. We’ve got it all this week. And most importantly, Wretches, please watch The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt on Sunday, March 3rd at 10 a.m. ET. It’s going to be a must watch.
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4:37 Front Page
1:07:23 Obsessions
1:17:46 Reader Mail
1:21:15 Favorite Items
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NBC: Trump and Biden collide in split-screen trips to the border with immigration in the spotlight
NYT: The Democratic taboo: airing concerns about Biden
NPR: Google CEO Pichai says Gemini's AI image results "offended our users"
Washington Post: AI 'dream girls' are coming for porn stars' jobs
The Wrap: CNN Pays Don Lemon $24.5 Million to Settle Anchor's Network Ouster
Slate: You Will Not Believe the Dumb Reason My Son Gave Me for Refusing to Wipe His Butt
AP News: The killing of a nursing student out for a run highlights the fears of solo female athletes
WaPo: How Libs of TikTok became a powerful presence in Oklahoma schools
WaPo: Immigration powered the economy, job market amid border negotiations
WSJ: Processed Meat, the Health Menace Inside Your Sandwich
WSJ: The MLB Team That Trains With a Stuffed Hippopotamus
Semafor: Why Trump and Kennedy are chasing Jessica Reed Kraus
NYT: The 6 Best Carry-On Luggage of 2024
WSJ: Is It Ever OK to Have an 8 a.m. Meeting?
Obsessions:
Fox News: Politico reporter goes viral with comments on 'Christian nationalists'
The Dispatch: Llamas, Life Online, and Lessons Learned
Favorite Item:
Newsnation: How To Watch NewsNation FAQ
The comma is doing the heavy lifting this week on Ink Stained Wretches. It’s facile heavy episode with the Washington Post digging into systemic racism from Nikki Haley’s past, CNN digging up dirt on Commander Biden and how climate change is making young adults . . . anxious. Wretch on!
Time Stamps:
02:56 Front Page
50:43 Obsessions
58:07 Reader Mail
1:07:20 Favorite Items
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The Atlantic: Why Attacks on Trump’s Mental Acuity Don’t Land
WaPo: Haley’s nearly all-White high school lacked lessons of racism, some say
Fox News: Trump reveals VP shortlist includes DeSantis, Scott, Ramaswamy, Noem, Donalds, Gabbard
CNN: Bidens’ dog, Commander, bit Secret Service personnel in at least 24 incidents, records show
Mediaite: Matt Taibbi Posts Unhinged Messages from Elon Musk
WSJ: The Moral Blindness of Putin’s Apologists on the Right
National Review: We Need to Talk about Tucker
New York Times: How the internet is making everything nondenominational
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism: New York Times publisher A. G. Sulzberger: “Our industry needs to think bigger”
Bloomberg: How Therapists Treat Anxiety, Stress Over Climate Change
NYT: Blaxit: Tired of Racism, Black Americans Try Life in Africa
Obsessions:
The Cut: How I Fell for an Amazon Scam Call and Handed Over $50,000
The Cut: Should I Leave My Husband? The Lure of Divorce
Favorite Items:
CJR: Worcester Sucks & I Love It: Why communities need columnists (by a columnist)
NYT: At Harvard, Some Wonder What It Will Take to Stop the Spiral
How dare you question the President’s memory. At the least thats what The New York Times is telling readers this week. We’re breaking down coverage around the Hur report, Tucker and making budget suggestions for CNN. Wretch on!
Time Stamp:
02:39 Front Page
52:53 Obsessions
1:00:25 Reader Mail
1:03:31 Favorite Items
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Show Notes:
Axios: Special counsel Robert Hur making plans to testify to GOP panel about Biden
WSJ: Let’s See the Biden-Hur Interview Transcript
NYT: Opinion | Biden Must Win. But How Can He?
NBC News: Biden attacked Hur for asking him when Beau died. That didn't happen, sources say.
NYT: Memory Loss Requires Careful Diagnosis, Scientists Say
Andrew Sullivan on Substack: The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Syndrome
NYPost: Bloodbath at Paramount claims 800 jobs including CBS News journalists embroiled in controversy
Commentary Magazine: Don’t Blame Us. We’re Journalists.
WSJ: Rafah Is Already in a Humanitarian Crisis. Now, an Israeli Offensive Looms.
The Crimson: More Than 30 Harvard Students Hunger Strike for 12 Hours in Solidarity With Brown Protesters
The Hill: Tucker Carlson: Moscow ‘so much nicer than any city in my country’
The Dispatch: The Full Duranty - Kevin D. Williamson
NYT: What Is Solo Polyamory, and Does It Just Mean You’re Single?
Newsweek: Christian Super Bowl Commercial Outrages Conservatives
WSJ: Men Used to Have Wives. Now They Have Personal Stylists
WSJ: What’s the Tooth Fairy Leaving These Days? $100 Bills and Louis Vuitton Bracelets
Obsessions:
The Wrap: CNN Looks to Slash Budgets, Star Salaries as Mark Thompson Digs In
Ap News: Democrats embrace tougher border enforcement, seeing Trump's demolition of deal as a 'gift'
Favorite Items:
Commentary: The Power Broke Her
WSJ: The $1 Billion Art Collection That’s Tearing a Family Apart
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