Brian Karem

Reverse Shot with Brian Karem

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Join award winning 40-year veteran reporter Brian Karem as he takes a look at the problems in today's media. We turn the camera around and look at the good, the bad and the ugly parts in social and legacy media. We will give you the facts that enable you to think critically.

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How to Inform People in a News Desert 10.03.2025 43:27

Brian speaks with former media reporter with The Washington Post - Paul Farhi about his latest article entitled "In News Deserts, Trump Won in a Landslide". Donald Trump won the 2024 election with one of the smallest popular-vote margins in U.S. history, but in news deserts – counties lacking a professional source of local news – it was an avalanche. Trump won 91% percent of these counties over hi...

Exposing the White Supremacists Among Us 28.02.2025 20:40

Brian interviews Steven Monacelli - a local freelance reporter in Texas who broke the story of a white supremacist working as an ICE prosecutor. Steven is a special investigative correspondent at the Texas Observer, a columnist at the Barbed Wire, and a publisher @proteanmag.

Press Corps Challenge: Who Can Ask the Stupidest Question? 21.02.2025 7:40

Brian talks about the stupid questions from journalists at Donald Trump's latest press conference.

How Do You Deal with a Tyrant? 17.02.2025 8:08

Brian discusses Donald Trump banning the Associated Press from the Oval Office over the Gulf of Mexico dispute.

Trump's First 2nd Term White House Press Briefing 03.02.2025 12:34

Brian plays clips from the President Trump's new Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt at her first White House Press briefing.

Anatomy of a Mid-Air Collision 01.02.2025 7:44

Being a licensed pilot - Brian explains how a difficult it is to be an air traffic controller and how hard it is to land a plane in one of the busiest airports in America. He also discusses some of the media calling out Donald Trump's lies about the crash during his press conference.

The Cost of Truth to Power 23.12.2024 31:43

Olivia Troye speaks out about her battles with Kash Patel and the new Trump regime. And we examine the art of taking things out of context.

The Democrats Cave and the Press Miss the Big Stories of the Week. 16.12.2024 31:27

We interview key Democratic strategist - Julie Roginsky about the problems

I Beg Your Pardon! 05.12.2024 28:58

The nuance behind the story of Biden pardoning his son. This time Brian chats with John Dean and Joe Walsh.

The Media Bows to Trump 25.11.2024 29:39

This week we take a look at talking heads protecting their own butts while comedian/activist Hal Sparks is looking for eye-opening legislation to curb disinformation on social media.

Who the Hell Cares What the Press Thinks? 18.11.2024 26:21

The Media Has a Lot to Answer For 08.11.2024 28:12

How do we get better journalism? Well, for one, we need editors. I’m fine with Elon Musk pontificating. I can handle political interviews shooting off their mouth. But I’m tired of opinion masquerading as fact. This week we speak with Chief White House Correspondent and Editor at Large for C-Q Roll Call John T. Bennett.

Trailer 22.10.2024 0:33