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This week we’re saying “Welcome in” to all new and returning listeners. NYT faces a strike, Facebook may be facing congress and CNN says goodbye to staffers and contributors. Most importantly, we’re sharing our new favorite story from The Washington Post. If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Receive show notes directly in your inbox, subscribe...

Filling in for Eliana this week is Christine Rosen, Chris’s colleague from AEI. We have lots to catch up on this week from Kanye West’s Mar-a-Lago dinner to the media’s treatment of SBF. If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Receive show notes directly in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter here . Time Stamps:  03:19 Front Page 1:02:00 Obses...

Please enjoy a compilation of a few of our favorite stories from this past year while you’re doom scrolling on your couch in a pool of leftovers. We will be back next week! If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Receive show notes directly in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter here. Show Notes:  Free Beacon: How the Left Learned To Stop Worr...

Happy (now belated) birthday to our very own Chris Stirewalt! How else would we celebrate but check in with Trump’s third presidential bid, midterm aftermath and the media’s reaction to the FTX drama. Time Stamps: 03:37 Front Page 33:48 Obsessions  42:14 Reader Mail  49:23 Favorite Item of the Week  Receive show notes directly in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter here .   If you have a story...

Welcome to the otherside of the midterms! Eliana opens with her soliloquy on the election before we jump into events that unfolded Tuesday night. We’re also checking on twitter and DeSantis’s past. Receive show notes directly in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter here .  If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com Time Stamps:   5:05 Front Page 35...

The attack on Paul Pelosi polarizes the press, CNN debuts their new morning show and Chris Hayes is absolutely exhausted of predicting the future. Receive show notes directly in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter here . If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com Time Stamps:  Front Page: 02:53  Obsessions 37:29  Reader Mail 45:12 Favorite Item of...

This week we’re recapping coverage of the Pennsylvania Senate debate, diving into new developments at CNN and breaking down why Ted Cruz appeared on The View. Receive show notes directly in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter here . If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com Time Stamps:  02:48 Front Page 38:20 Obsessions 49:39 Reader Mail 55:53 F...

The media gets anxious about the midterms, former execs pass the buck on missing Hunter Biden coverage and the use of the word “illegal” starts to lose its meaning.   Time Stamps: 03:53 Front Page 46:54 Obsessions 54:37 Reader Mail 59:43 Favorite Item of the Week   Show Notes: Variety: Election Threats Spur CBS News to Test New Coverage for Midterms NYT: Poll Shows Voters See Democracy in Peril, b...

Jake Tapper sits down with President Biden as Tucker sits down with Kanye West. Also, we play catch-up on Politico's reaction to their new boss's leaked messages.  Time Stamps: 01:32 Front Page 35:30 Obsessions 41:00 Reader Mail 43:49 Favorite Item of the week Show Notes:  NewsWeek: Hannity Airs Joe Biden's Private Voicemail to Hunter Biden   Daily Mail: Kanye West claims 'fake children were plant...

We’re back with our regular schedule this week. Biden’s Press Secretary tries to spin his gaffes while the media spins Hurricane Ian coverage into climate change awareness. Plus, the Washington Post encourages readers to embrace the recession. Time Stamps: 00:26 Introduction 4:17 Front Page 27:09 Obsessions 42:54 Reader Mail 48:47 Favorite Item of the Week Show Notes: Greg Price on Twitter Free Be...

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...

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 Sto...

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 Med...

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...

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 I...

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...

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 dr...

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-y...

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...

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 - Rea...

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: Fif...

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...

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 So...