The Death Of Journalism

Biden calls for Trump to be "locked up" (1:00-6:00). One thing leads to another (7:00-18:00). I have no reluctance (18:00-35:00). Tim Walz missed the memo (35:00-40:00). Great journalism from CBS and Nora O'Donnell (42:00-47:00). Newsweek's hot takes (47:00-50:00). Here come the hit pieces (50:00-60:00). Nuzzi out at New York Magazine, trust in media hits new low, Central Park Five sue Trump (50:0...

Zig reflects on Bret Baier's ode to old-time journalism and Kamala's run for the door. Did you har what Jim Gaffigan said? Trump lands some one-liners while Kamala bails. It's anyone's race despite conservative confidence. More craziness in the NFL and college football. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-death-of-journalism--5691723/support .

Kamala Harris goes on Fox News for an interview with Bret Baier (0:00-40:00). The unintended consequences of DEI at the University of Michigan and a museum worthy panel discussion at CNN (40:00-59:00). The latest electoral numbers from Zig (59:00-1:07:00). Bill Clinton's Georgia road trip (1:07:00-1:12:00). Republican's pounce, I mean seize on passages of Harris' new book according to NY Times (1:...

The race has shifted and the dems are panicking. Zig examines the data points of the panic (4:00-29:30). Tim Walz is the definition of new masculinity (30:00-50:00). The new state of the race (50:00-1:06:00). Musk is the new MVP (1:06:00-1:20:00). Trump goes to Cali (1:20:00-1:26:00). Vance owns Martha Raddatz (1:26:00-1:50:00). Hurricane Milton and the climate clowns (1:50:00-2:05:00). What's goi...

Kamala visits everyone from Howard Stern to The View to Stephen Colbert (1:00-1:20:00). Team Trump plays checkers in NY and LA (1:20:00-1:27:00). Zig's electoral update (1:27:00-1:36:00). What's happening at CBS News (1:36:00-1:53:00). DeSantis 1, Harris 0 (1:57:00-2:02:00). Global Warming / Climate Change and hurricanes (2:02:00-END) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/po...

Kamala is now available for interviews and Zig has the highlights (1:00-41:00). Trump returns to Butler, Pa and a few people show up including Elon Musk (42:00-51:00). Fox's Shannon Bream presses Tim Walz about China (51:00-55:00)). SNL and The Daily Show are trying (55:00-59:00). Zig's latest electoral update (59:00-1:12:00). The aftermath of hurricane Helene (1:12:00-1:22:00). A judge admonishes...

JD Vance wins VP debate but misses some key opportunities to land blows because he was too nice (1:00-33:00). Electoral update (33:00-34:00). The response to hurricane Helene (34:00-48:00). Newsom ends college legacies. (49:00-59:00). The death of Dikembe Mutombo (1:03:00-1:16:00). Goodbye Charlie Hustle (1:16:00-1:23:00). David Schuster interview (1:24:00-2:25:00) Become a supporter of this podca...

Last week's softball interviews with Kamala Harris and Joe Biden fail to address the coup or the McDonalds controversy (1:00-40:00). Zig's "if the election were held today" prediction narrows (40:00-54:00). Elon vs Gavin, who would you take (55:00-1:05:00). RFKJ's FaceTime affair and Eric Adams indictment (1:06:00-1:17:00). SNL is back and kinda funny (1:21:00-1:24:00). Caitlin Clark disappoints a...

In this weeks sign of the impending apocalypse Stephanie Ruhle, the reporter who just this past weekend told Bill Maher's audience that Kamala doesn't need to answer questions, has now signed on to interview Harris (1:00-12:00). Nebraska will not change its historical practice of rewarding electoral for winning congressional districts after all (12:00-16:00). What the heck is going on in North Car...

Controversy is swirling around the credibility of polls and pollsters and Zig takes a deep dive to educate us all (1:00-54:00). Zig's electoral update (54:00-1:06:00). The assassin's letter (1:06:00-1:09:00). The Harris campaign (1:09:00-1:25:00). Pelosi gaslights crowd and makes it clear that she ordered the "code red" (1:25:00-1:33:00). Jill Biden's first cabinet meeting (1:33:00-1:35:00). RFKJ'...

The latest polls and why Trump fans shouldn't count on underselling this time around (1:00-32:00). The dangerous rhetoric is actually coming from the left (32:00-45:00). The conspiracy theories continue to fly (45:00-1:09:00). Vance at his best (1:09:00-1:15:00). Hate speech and misinformation (1:15:00-1:24:00). The brilliant attack on Hezbollah by Israel (1:24:00-1:31:00). The arms race continues...

A second attempt to take Trump out and Zig wonders why the heck he's playing golf in the middle of the campaign anyway. Lester Holt says it's all Trump's fault. The MAGA conspiracy theories are running wild and a democrat Senator questions the competence of the Secret Service (0:00-20:00). Trump hates Taylor Swift and Caitlin Clark liked Taylor Swift's post (20:00-35:00). The KC Chiefs get another...

When Zig predicts it right he lets you know about it and this episode contains multiple stories where Zig called it as few others saw it and turned out to be right on target. It starts with a night of missed opportunities as Trump fumbled the ball all over the field. Yes the moderators were biased and nobody fact-checked Harris but every time an opening for Trump to do real damage presented - he d...

Possibly the biggest debate in history takes place tonight and Zig lays out the advantages the dems have (1:00-22:00). Bernie says Kamala's still a progressive (22:00-27:00). The new NT Times / Sienna poll has libs freaked out (27:00-47:00). LA Times wonders what republicans are doing to fix Cali problems (47:00-50:00). Fans seem to love the new Reagan movie (50:00-58:00). The embarrassment of the...

In an epic code switching performance Kamala Harris used her black preacher voice in Detroit and something quite different in Pittsburgh later that day. Peter Dooley of Fox News noticed and asked KJP about it (1:00-25:00). Nobody cares that Joe Boden isn't even pretending to still be President (25:00-37:15). If the election were held today (37:15-47:00). Comparing the 2016 election to the 2024 cam...

Dana did anything but "bash" Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in their much-anticipated interview. Zigs got a number of hot takes on the event (1:00-50:00). Bill Maher is at it again, this time he's having some fun with Nancy Pelosi (50:00-1:03:00). Zigs got the latest poll results and reluctantly takes the "L" on last week's prediction (1:03:00-1:34:00). Zig has a number of unique angles on the college...

Mark Zuckerberg surprised millions when he sent a letter to Jim Jordan expressing his regret that Facebook and Instagram allowed the US Gov't to pressure them into censoring Covid related content and the Hunter Biden laptop story (1:00-25:00). Zig had a great appearance with Elizabeth Vargas on News Nation discussing the Zuckerberg letter (25:00-35:00). Plus lots of other great stuff but I'm packi...

The DNC had great ratings but no Beyonce...we are truly living in the idiocracy as evidenced by the production put on in Chicago last week. No solutions, no policies, no substance but lots of momentum moving forward (1:00-40:00). The level of deceit was hard to believe (40:00-54:00). The new masculinity is having no masculinity (54:00-1:12:00). Willie Brown weighs in on his gal Kamala (1:12:00-1:2...

It appears as if the dems have successfully navigated the mine field and Biden gets tossed out of prime time to deliver his speech full of lies (1:00-10:00). The MSM is a happy co-pilot to all the dem hypocrisy (10:00-20:00). Here's what republicans get for following the rules (20:00-28:00). A revisionist history of Covid ((31:00-38:00). The crap Trump has to deal with (41:00-47:00). News on debat...

In a rational world this week's DNC Convention would have been the most dramatic in history (1:00-23:15). Pelosi and the Biden coup (23:15-31:00). Will anti-Israel protests disrupt the convention (31:00-34:30). John Fetterman's Gen Z Communications Director calls him out (34:30-41:00). ComradeKamala's plan to control grocery prices and give $25K in assistance to first-time home buyers (41:00-1:12:...

The Zieglers take Mexico by storm and John hones his gringo survival skills (1:00-4:00). A sea change in campaign tactics and campaign media coverage presented by the party of democracy (4:00-43:00). Biden admits he was sabotaged - sort of (4300-57:00). The media bias reaches comical proportions over at CBS (57:00-1:03:00). Kamala's new policy positions (1:03:00-1:07:00). The polls show Harris gai...

What should rightfully be a major controversy and call into question Tim Walz fitness to serve is cast aside by journalists who long ago traded in their valor (2:15-24:00). The slippery slope of hate speech and misinformation and how they threaten the first amendment (24:00-32:00). Trump just can't help himself (32:00-38:00). Harris' latest code-switching in front of a Detroit audience (38:00-43:0...

Kamala decides being married to a jew is more than enough jew in her life and sends Jewish Obama on his way (0:00-7:00). Behind door number two is a former social studies teacher from a school no one's ever heard who enjoys drunk driving, rioting and abandoning his men at war time but he's a folksy centrist (7:00-52:00). Kamala will never get a full vetting (51:00-1:00:00). Is team Trump up to the...

With Josh Shapiro looking like the favorite to be Kamala Harris' running mate Zig walks us through why he has such disdain for Shapiro (1:00-28:00). The Trump / Harris debate (29:00-39:30). The NABJ Convention remembered for missed opportunities (40:00-57:00). Team Trump looks over matched (57:00-1:01:00). Kamala's code-switching is "optimized relatability" (1:00:01-1:05:00). Trump trying to turn...

Zig plans NewsNation appearance during qualifier and doesn't qualify (1:00-7:00). The presidential race is basically tied (7:00-16:00). Welcome to Kamalot where all your previous positions and political gaffs are magically erased (16:00-32:00). The impact of one bullet (32:00-36:00). Zig delivers the speech that Trump should have delivered at RNC (37:00-45:00). The return of bad Trump (45:00-59:00...