Good news: the gang is back together in the studio. From their guild to housing crisis reporting, we have lots to catch up on with the New York Times. We’re also checking in on CNN’s latest play, reading between the lines in Marty Baron’s op-ed, and learning it's okay to sleep with stuffed animals. If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign up to our newsletter to receive show notes directly in your inbox Time Stamps: 2:57 Front Page 51:42 Obsessions 57:13 Reader Mail 58:04 Favorite Item of the Week Show Notes: WSJ: White House Condemns Russia's Detention of Wall Street Journal Reporter  WSJ: CNN Finalizing Deal to Add Gayle King as It Hits Lowest Ratings in Decades  @Mosheh on Instagram: A CNN crew was robbed in San Francisco while reporting on the rampant crime that has plagued the city. @NYTimesGuild on Twitter: After 3 years of thriving with hybrid work, we cannot in good faith agree to a contract that would give @nytimes the unilateral right to call us into the office 5 days a week — the company’s current position. 865 @NYTimesGuild members delivered this petition to management today. Commentary Magazine: The New York Trans - Christine Rosen The Dispatch: What New York Housing Shortage? WaPo:Opinion We want objective judges and doctors. Why not journalists too?  CJR: Has the press learned to cover Trump better? The past week suggests not.  Dan Nguyen on Twitter: My “I didn’t eat pudding with 3 fingers” Fox News chyron has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my chyron The Atlantic: Nobody Likes Mike Pence  NPR: The FBI raided a notable journalist's home. Rolling Stone didn't tell readers why  NYT The Morning: Good morning. Americans use Fahrenheit, but many climate reports exclusively use Celsius. WaPo: Opinion | Covid gave America a surprise baby boom WaPo: What does an AR-15 do to a human body? A visual examination of the deadly damage. Freddie deBoer on Substack: Of Course You Know What "Woke" Means Ars Technica: How The New York Times managed to avoid ruining Wordle Los Angeles Times: The California newspaper that has no reporters left  WSJ: The Most Polarizing Men’s Dress Shoe Is Back. Buckle Up. AP News: Review: Lana Del Rey's 'Ocean Blvd' is an intimate epic NYT: sleep with stuffed animals WSJ: America Pulls Back From Values That Once Defined It, WSJ-NORC Poll Finds Semafor: How to spend 3 months vacationing in Florida like Jair Bolsonaro  New Yorker: The Secret Joke at the Heart of the Harvard Affirmative-Action Case

Today we are joined by New York Magazine’s Shawn McCreesh. We talk to Shawn about the art of a good profile, his days at New York Times, and his connection to previous ISW interviewees.  If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign up to our newsletter to receive show notes directly in your inbox Show Notes New York Magazine: Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner’s Politico Ambitions  New York Magazine: How SBF Sweet-Talked the Media  NYTimes: Opinion | In My Hometown, Opioids Are Still Stealing Lives  New York Magazine: Get Me Risa Heller!  Mediate: ‘I Was So F*cking Freaked Out’: Ex-NYT Staffer Describes ‘Crying’ and ‘Bloodthirsty’ Colleagues Seeking Vengeance for Cotton Op-Ed  Guest Recommendations:  New York Magazine: Pete Hamill on the Revolt of the White Lower Middle Class  NY Times: Jamie Tarses' Fall, as Scheduled GQ: Ted Kennedy on the Rocks | GQ  The New Yorker: Ted Turner, the Lost Tycoon  Vanity Fair: OVITZ AGONISTES  NY Times: Woman of Mass Destruction  New York Magazine: The Death of (the Idea of) the Upper East Side

John Podhoertz, editor of Commentary Magazine, sits in for Eliana today. We’re diving deep into the media’s 2024 coverage and then jumping into a full business section with news from Buzzfeed, Politico, and more. Time stamps:  6:40 Front Page 1:16:26 Obsessions 1:22:58 Reader Mail  1:28:37 Favorite Item of the Week If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign up to receive show notes directly in your inbox Show Notes: The Dispatch: Who Needs the MSM? Politico: Trump prepares an extensive opposition file on ‘Ron DeSanctimonious’  WaPo: On the trail, freewheeling Donald Trump counters scripted Ron DeSantis WaPo: Much of the 2024 GOP field focuses on dark, apocalyptic themes Mediaite: Al Sharpton Floats His New Nickname For Anti-Woke Republicans: 'Well What's The Opposite?' Vanity Fair: How Rod Dreher’s Blog Got a Little “Too Weird” for The American Conservative | Vanity Fair  Politico: How Biden saved Silicon Valley startups: Inside the 72 hours that transformed U.S. banking  WSJ: Barney Frank Pushed to Ease Financial Regulations After Joining Signature Bank Board  WaPo: A lot of people heard what Barney Frank said about the new banking law. Few knew he works for a bank.  WaPo: Dafna Linzer abruptly steps down as Politico’s executive editor Puck: Dafna Punk  WSJ: BuzzFeed Encourages Reporters to Write More Stories in Attempt to Turn Profit Nieman Journalism Lab: The scale of local news destruction in Gannett’s markets is astonishing Page Six: Gwyneth Paltrow dragged on TikTok over wellness tips  Slate: Why Are All Action Heroes Named Jack, James, or John? MSNBC: Oscars 2023: Best picture nom ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is slick, but sick  Deadline White House on Twiter: "If Stormy is someone they are going to look as a substantial witness for this case, I am certain that she will do a fantastic job... the facts will prevail and the facts do not benefit the former president" - @MichaelCohen212 w/ @NicolleDWallace MSNBC: Why Michael Cohen wouldn't be as bad a prosecution witness as some may think LA Times: How white and affluent drivers are polluting the air breathed by LA's people of color WaPo: Opinion | Gavin Newsom unfairly punishes Walgreens for its abortion pill policy  CBS New York: City of Newark falls for Sister City scam: "Whose job was it to do a simple Google search?"

We’re celebrating Herstory this week! Listen in to hear stories from AND about Semafor, updates on Fox News, and Eliana has insights into Politico’s new style. Time Stamps: 3:31 Front Page 50:06 Obsessions  1:00:30 Reader Mail 1:03:31 Favorite Item of the Week If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign up to receive show notes directly in your inbox Show Notes: NYT: Inside the Panic at Fox News After the 2020 Election Dispatch: Bill Sammon, the Deer Hunter Mediaite: Bret Baier Airs Report Questioning Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 Coverage, Features McConnell Saying Fox News Made 'A Mistake'  Semafor: Conflict of Interest at the Post  Axios: Semafor partners with Chinese Communist Party-linked think tank  Mediaite: 'Not a Concept I Support': DeSantis Calls Out Media Using His Picture for 'More Clicks' on Blogger Registration Bill He Doesn't Advocate  WaPo: Baseball can no longer ignore Ron DeSantis's culture wars  Politifact: What does it mean to be ‘woke’?  CBS: 2 women leading the sports and business sides of the Miami Marlins are making history NYT: For Women in Afghanistan, the War’s Terror Gives Way to New Fears NYT: The Dirty Little Secret of Credit Card Rewards Programs  WaPo: Nearly everyone is exposed to unhealthy levels of tiny air pollutants, study says DailyMail: Democrat FTC boss turns screws on Elon Musk by demanding he hand over information on layoffs  Neil Chilson on Twitter: I've looked at (and revised, even) dozens of consent orders. Douglas provides a standard description of why the FTC has consent orders and how enforces them through demand letters.  JoshKraushaar on Twitter: Some personal news: Excited to announce that I will be the new editor-in-chief for @J_Insider starting at the end of the month. I’m thrilled to be working with @melissaeweiss in her new role as JI executive editor.  I Might Be Wrong Substack: Announcing the "Wrongthink" Podcast! Featuring Me and a Far-Better-Known Dude! Obsessions:  The Spectator: Revealed: Politico’s banned words NYPost: I pretended to be a 14-year-old boy on TikTok — what I saw terrified me  Kicker: WSJ: How Sexual Assault Allegations Against a U.S. Chess Grandmaster Went Unaddressed for Years AP: Video captures dramatic moment SUV slams into Houston cafe

Today, we’re going deep into Fox’s horrible, bad, no-good week. We’re also looking at the Wuhan Lab leak coverage, The View (unfortunately), and the AP’s constipation clarification. Hit it, baby! 02:37 Front Page 40:27 Obsessions 46:43 Reader Mail 48:21 Favorite Item of the Week If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign up to receive show notes directly in your inbox: https://nebulouspodcasts.com/shows/in... Show Notes: NYT: Murdoch Acknowledges Fox News Hosts Endorsed Election Fraud Falsehoods Puck: Will Rupert Make a “Blood Sacrifice”? WaPo: Opinion | Democrats finally seem ready to wage war on Fox News Semafor: 'Non-Person' Donald Trump faces 'soft ban' at Fox Reason: Global Disinformation Index, Inform Thyself Slow Boring Substack: Misinformation isn’t just on the right HuffPost: 'The View' Host Joy Behar Scorches Trump On East Palestine Train Derailment Deadline: ‘Dilbert’ Cartoon Dropped From Many News Outlets Over Creator Scott Adams Racial Remarks Vanity Fair: How Newsmax’s Cable-Fee Fight Spiraled Into the Right’s Latest “Censorship” Crusade Puck News: Zaz’s “Equity Story” & Credit Suisse’s Demise AP: Constipation does not kill more people than rifles in the US D Magazine: Dallas Morning News Fires Reporter for Calling Mayor 'Bruh' on Twitter Axios: Scoop: Jonathan Capehart quits WaPo editorial board, leaving no people of color TV Tech: FCC Asks Administrative Law Judge to Rule on Aspects of Tegna Deal WSJ: Upward Mobility Is Alive and Well in America Favorite Items of the Week: NYT: Jaromir Jagr, The 51-Year-Old Hockey Star Who Won’t Quit NL Times: Amsterdam murder suspect caught with bag of meat at Lisbon Airport, fueling cannibal rumor The Fifth Column: Ep #396 w/ Chris Stirewalt "Fired by Fox, Fixing the News, Eating a McRib” Check out exclusive nebulous media content: Website - http://bit.ly/3UzEGRT Instagram - http://bit.ly/3O3kLIT Twitter - http://bit.ly/3ttBStP YouTube - https://youtu.be/kmgZeXXWi1s

Cable news currently has its hands full with Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon. Tune in to get the latest on the New York Times outrage, Ron Desantis and this week’s George Santos.   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. Watch this episode on YouTube Time Stamps:  2:42 Front Page 47:27 Obsessions 55:18 Reader Mail  57:36 Favorite Items Show Notes:  NYT: Uproar Hits CNN as Don Lemon Is Rebuked for Comments About Women  Daily Mail: EXCLUSIVE: 'If Don doesn't go, we will!': Angry female staffers at CNN issue ultimatum over Lemon's sexist Nikki Haley comments and threaten to quit if he stays on-air WaPo: Opinion | Does Don Lemon's punishment at CNN fit the crime? Axios: Exclusive: Kevin McCarthy gives Tucker Carlson access to massive trove of Jan. 6 riot tape  News Channel 5: Businessman, economist, cop, international sex crimes expert? The stories of Congressman Andy Ogles Vanity Fair: Ron DeSantis Shouldn’t Be Covered Like Just Another Republican The Dispatch: DeSantis Is (Almost) Right About Libel Law WaPo: Republicans use ‘wokeism’ to attack left — but struggle to define it NewsMax: Sen. Tuberville: Newsmax Targeted to Silence Conservatives  NYT: ‘Chernobyl 2.0’? Ohio Train Derailment Spurs Wild Speculation. NBC News: Supreme Court rejects Ohio man’s bid to sue police over arrest for Facebook parody NYT: James O’Keefe Leaves His Post as the Leader of Project Veritas Mediaite: Upcoming Oscars Ceremony Will Be Equipped With 'Crisis Team' in the Event of Another Will Smith-Style Stunt Obsessions:  Mediaite: ‘I Was So F*cking Freaked Out’: Ex-NYT Staffer Describes ‘Crying’ and ‘Bloodthirsty’ Colleagues Seeking Vengeance for Cotton Op-Ed  NYPost: Censorship of Roald Dahl is more akin to China's cultural revolution than supposed democracies  Favorite Items of the Week:  The Athletic: Rosenthal: Remembering Tim McCarver, the ideal teammate in broadcasting and baseball  NYT: In a First, a Woman Issues a Thunderstorm Watch, Officials Say

Rough week for NYT while the attempt to course correct on multiple fronts. We’re also looking at how the inflation is being interpreted amongst various publications and WaPo’s attempt at creating the next George Santos. 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. Watch this episode on YouTube Time Stamps:  2:08 Front Page 50:15 Obsessions  1:00:30 Reader Mail 1:06:56 Favorite Item of the Week Show Notes: Mediaite: NYT Edits Article Calling John Fetterman Health Needs ‘Special'  Hollywood Reporter: Judd Apatow, Gabrielle Union, Tommy Dorfman Accuse The New York Times of “Dangerous Inaccuracies” in Coverage of Trans People  John Hirschauer on Twitter: “The New York Times is bending over backwards to avoid saying the word “Chiefs.” Mediaite: WATCH: ESPN’s Chris Berman Ties ‘Abe Lincoln’s Birthday’ to the Historic Two Black QBs Who Started in the Super Bowl Reuters: Fox News must face Smartmatic's lawsuit over election-rigging claims The Hill: GOP senators push back at Biden’s FCC nominee during third hearing CNBC: Inflation rose 0.5% in January, more than expected and up 6.4% from a year ago  WaPo: US inflation slows to 6.4%, but price pressures re-emerge WSJ: To Save Money, Maybe You Should Skip Breakfast  WaPo: California fires widen the gap between rich and poor  Vox: Russia, climate, inflation: Are we headed toward a “polycrisis”? The buzzword at Davos, explained. WaPo: These women journalists were doing their jobs. That made them targets.  WaPo: The Hunter Biden laptop and claims of ‘Russian disinfo’ Washington Examiner: Disinformation Inc: State Department bankrolls group secretly blacklisting conservative media  NyMag: The Only Success Story in Right-Wing Social Media  NyMag: Trump Insult ‘Meatball Ron’ Is Better Than ‘DeSanctimonious’  The Onion: Adam Schiff Seeks Diane Feinstein’s Endorsement By Playing Into Delusion He’s High School Sweetheart Who Died In WWII DW: German director suspended after critic smeared with dog poo  Wapo: Anna Paulina Luna rose to Congress on a compelling life story. It surprised some who knew her. National Review: What’s going on with the Ohio train crash A Newspaper Taught Hemingway to Write Puck: Licht’s Rebound Play

We’re celebrating Valentine’s day a little early with some fancy cookies this week. Aside from the reluctant review of SOTU, we’re kicking off this week with some inside scoops on the media’s biggest personalities. Stay tuned for updates on WaPo parenting advice and the Dallas Zoo. Time Stamps: 02:14 Front Page 45:03 Obsessions  51:12 Reader Mail  53:41 Favorite Item of the 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: WATCH: Media Salivate Over Biden's State of the Union Speech, Mock GOP Rebuttal Mediaite: WATCH: Don Lemon Calls Off Commercial Break to Go Off on Kaitlan Collins Interview With James Comer  NY Post: Don Lemon 'screamed' at 'CNN This Morning' co-host, left crew 'rattled': sources  Page Six: Matt Lauer considering a media comeback attempt: sources  Time: The Chinese Balloon Looks Nothing Like a Weather Balloon, Experts Say Byline Times: Russia and the US Press: The Article the CJR Didn’t Publish Business Insider: An 'anti-capitalist' financial planner explains how to make ethically sound investments WaPo: House GOP embraces mainstream media after years of bashing ‘fake news’ WaPo: Slow? Koala? Crunchy? Your guide to the wild world of parenting styles Chronicle: Fear of a Black-Studies Planet  NYT:The Blurred Lines Between Goldman C.E.O.’s Day Job and His D.J. Gig NYT: The 6 Best Boxed Chocolates of 2023 Politico: Reporter arrested during news event on Ohio train derailment  NYPost: AOC serves up disinformation about Hunter Biden — and us ABC27: ‘I was framed:’ Las Vegas politician accused of killing journalist speaks from jail  Courthouse News Service: Judge declines newspaper’s request for sanctions against police in reporter’s murder probe  NYTimes: ‘One Gut Punch After Another’: The Case of the Missing Dallas Zoo Animals

Chris Licht (Chris #2) is doing the interview rounds again as rumors fly about CNN’s interest in adding some comedy flavor to its programming.  WaPo’s Fred Ryan is facing some heat as business continues to stumble and scientists are eating legos to see . . what comes out the other end. Tune in for more “other end” conversations! 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:  02:31 Front Page 51:26 Obsessions 1:00:29 Reader Mail 1:09:49 Favorite Item of the Week Show Notes:  LA Times: CNN boss Chris Licht on restoring trust and why he deleted his Twitter account  Washington Examiner: CNN to begin airing Bill Maher's Overtime amid reports of a comedy venture Puck News: Will Gayle King Bite on CNN? New Yorker: What Happened to the Washington Post? Philadelphia Inquirer: The NYT should tell readers whether it helped crooked FBI agents get Trump elected in 2016  WaPo: GOP report shows plan to ramp up focus on disproven election fraud claims  WaPo: 'Environmental racism' and the mysterious cars rusting in D.C. woods  WaPo: Hunter Biden’s lawyers, in new aggressive strategy, target his critics Matt Feeney on Twitter: https://twitter.com/m_feeney/status/1621087095577272321 Wapo: Opinion | Britain’s proposed online safety rules defy common sense NPR:  6 doctors swallowed Lego heads for science. Here's what came out  Free Beacon: The Political Targeting of George Santos Is Inextricable From His Sexual Orientation and Latinx Heritage  Politico: 16 Hours With George Santos: Dunkin’ Donuts, 27,000 Steps and a Scolding NYT: Bobby Hull, Hockey Hall of Famer, Is Dead at 84 NYT: Bobby Hull’s Golden Hockey Career Diminished by His Troubling Dark Side NYT: How Parenting Today Is Different, and Harder The Verge: Lauren Sánchez will lead an all-woman crew to space on Blue Origin NYT: In the Fight Over Gas Stoves, Meet the Industry’s Go-To Scientist Andrew Sullivan on Substack: Rod Dreher On His Crises Of Faith And Family WTAE: Groundhog Day 2023: Punxsutawney Phil makes his prediction  WSJ: Missing Dallas Zoo Monkeys Found in Closet of Abandoned Home

We’ve got a BIG front page this week. From $50 million contract disputes to shrinking news rooms, media companies are feeling the heat this week. We also want to give a major shoutout to all of those who sent us their media swag. Keep it coming! If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Watch this episode on YouTube. Receive show notes directly in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter here. Time Stamps:  02:19 Front Page 50:19 Obsessions 55:44 Reader Mail  1:00:47 Favorite Item of the Week  Show Notes:  NYT: Jeff Bezos Visits The Washington Post as Layoffs Loom NYT: Washington Post Lays Off 20 Journalists WaPo:Opinion section at The Washington Post expands its roster with seven new contributors NYT: Media Start-Up Semafor Plans to Buy Out Sam Bankman-Fried’s Investment  NYT: Rupert Murdoch Backtracks on Plan to Merge Fox and News Corp Daily Beast: Nate Silver and FiveThirtyEight Are on ABC’s Chopping Block  Mediaite: Steven Crowder Daily Wire Rant Epitomizes Conservative Betrayal Complex  American Firebrand on Twitter: “Tucker's full monologue exposing the deep state's control over the government: "Permanent Washington is in charge” WaPo: Opinion | Tucker Carlson's messages with Alex Jones are revealed: 3 takeaways CBS News: M&M's puts spokescandies on "indefinite pause" in wake of uproar over changes to green M&M  NYT: Good morning. “The 1619 Project” continues to provoke national debate about race and history. WaPo: Doomsday Clock hits 90 seconds to midnight, its most dire prediction eve Newsweek: I'm Gay. Leave Ivan Provorov Alone | Opinion WSJ: The Chess World’s New Villain: A Cat Named Mittens NYT: Opinion | Nancy Pelosi, Liberated and Loving It NBC News: Highlights from the Ticketmaster hearing: Senators criticize 'monopoly' over Taylor Swift fiasco  Fox News: Longtime Fox News Channel executive Alan Komissaroff dead at 47  Free Beacon: Al Sharpton, Lionized

The classified documents saga continues this week on Ink Stained Wretches. We’re also looking into CNN’s comedy exploration, NYT’s slip up and how Daily Wire is doing at the box office. Watch this episode on YouTube 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:  05:15 Front Page 43:11 Obsessions 53:07 Reader Mail 57:40 Favorite Item of the Week Show Notes:  WaPo: The Biden documents scandal is a test for the media — and an opportunity  Semafor: CNN is serious about getting into comedy WaPo: Climate change puts more women at risk for domestic violence Vice: Blockbuster NYTimes Story Accidentally Leaked Phone Numbers of Russian Soldiers Criticizing War  Free Beacon on Twitter: Andrea Mitchell chides a reporter for using the term "pro-life" WaPo: Opinion | D.C.'s crime bill could make the city more dangerous WaPo: D.C. Council overrides Bowser veto of crime overhaul bill The Dispatch: The Strangeness of Psychotic Jew-Hatred  The Atlantic: Take Detransitioners Seriously  National Review: The Second Annual Best Coffee Cup in Conservatism Contest Alex Thompson on Twitter: Personal news: I'm joining the amazing team at @axios The Free Beacon: The UAE Has Donated Millions to the Atlantic Council. They Just Got a Glowing Op-Ed From the Think Tank's Chief. AVClub: Gina Carano and Ben Shapiro's filmmaking relationship is going about as well as you'd expect Indie Wire: Gina Carano's New Ben Shapiro-Produced Movie Is Somehow Still Too Woke for Some Right-Wingers  CNBC: Op-ed: Making the case for oil CEO Sultan Al Jaber to lead the UN climate conference this year Ellen Fleming on Twitter: Sometimes that Boston accent slips out when you least expect it Financial Times: Tyler Cowen: ‘Economists can’t predict the effects of new technologies. Surely that should humble us a bit?’

We’re ranting about everything from classified documents to fine dining. We’ve also got more on CNN, Ron Destantis coverage and following up on congressional housing. Welcome in! Watch this episode on YouTube 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: 02:24 Front Page 46:00 Obsessions 56:07 Reader Mail  1:00:26 Favorite Item of the Week Show Notes: WaPo: Justice Dept. reviewing classified documents found in Biden's post CNN Politics on Twitter: There are clear distinctions between the two classified documents cases involving President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump Mediaite: Contributor Ben Domenech as a 'Moron' and a 'Buffoon' for His Speakership Take  NYT: Can Ron DeSantis Avoid Meeting the Press?  NYT: Opinion | The Party’s Over for Us. Where Do We Go Now?  Wapo: Environmentalists have a blind spot in the debate over gas stoves  ABC 6 News: 'Kraken' strain causes new COVID concerns  Wapo: New survey finds antisemitic views are widespread in America  NYT: Blake Hounshell, ‘On Politics’ Editor at The Times, Dies at 44  NYT: Noma, Rated the World’s Best Restaurant, Is Closing Its Doors NYT: Opinion | Noma and the Fizzle of Too-Fine Dining  The Daily Caller on Twitter: CNN’s Jim Sciutto: "Is election denialism a new U.S. export?" CBS Sunday Morning: Extended interview: Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda and more  Noah Smith on Substack: Why Paul Ehrlich got everything wrong NYT: Another Big Boomer Effect NYT: A Hamline Adjunct Showed a Painting of the Prophet Muhammad. She Lost Her Job

New Year. Same Us. We’re getting the Speaker news cycle out of the way first so we can jump into some of our favorite stories like homophobic telescopes and white supremacist exercise. Watch this episode on YouTube. 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:  03:30 Front Page 43:24 Obsessions 49:03 Reader Mail  53:48 Favorite Item of the Week Show Notes: NYT: How Naming the James Webb Telescope Turned Into a Fight Over Homophobia NYT: How a Dog’s Killing Turned Brooklyn Progressives Against One Another New York Times on Twitter: In the Bahamas, a Lingering Sympathy for Sam Bankman-Fried The Cut: Representative Delia Ramirez Knows the Housing Struggle  AEI: WaPo’s Apologia for School Library Porn  TIME: The White Supremacist Origins of Exercise, and 6 Other Surprising Facts About the History of U.S. Physical Fitness  NY Post: How ESPN handled broadcast during horrifying Damar Hamlin injury  NYtimes: There Has Never Been a Better Time to Be Short WaPo: Art at Capitol honors 141 enslavers and 13 Confederates. Who are they? The Princetonian: 3 Princeton DEI staff members resign, alleging lack of support WSJ: When Mary Met the Angel The Wrap: Semafor to 'Redeem' Sam Bankman-Fried Investment - In Other Words, Return It (Exclusive)

Chris’s NewsNation colleague, Chris Cuomo, joins him and Eliana this week for a special interview episode. We jump in to Chris’s early days at Fox News, what he learned at ABC as well as CNN. We’re closing out 2022 with Chris x2! Talk to you all in 2023! 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.

With layoffs at Wapo, Tucker attacking Zelenskyy, and an ABC producer going rogue, the holiday season is less than jolly for the media. Tune in to also catch up on Disney drama and the menopause gold rush. 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: 2:12 - Front Page 34:52 - Obsessions 42:08 - Reader Mail 44:50 - Favorite Items of the Week Show Notes:  Politico: Playbook PM: WaPo braces for more layoffs Puck: Post-Apocalyptic  WaPo: Your 2022 News Print NYT: In Testimony, Hannity and Other Fox Employees Said They Doubted Trump’s Fraud Claims WSJ: Bob Iger vs. Bob Chapek: Inside the Disney Coup Hollywood Reporter: Disney Analyst: Spinning Off ESPN, ABC Is “Best Path Forward” NPR: She was an ABC News producer. She also was a corporate operative Slate: I Think I Found Kyrsten Sinema’s Side Hustle WSJ: The Stanford Guide to Acceptable Words Yahoo: 'Disgusting!': 'New York Times' slammed after crossword puzzle resembles swastika NYT: Welcome to the Menopause Gold Rush Coindesk: Divisions in Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Empire Blur on His Trading Titan Alameda’s Balance Sheet The Economist: Crypto’s last man standing WSJ: The 30-Year-Old Spending $1 Billion to Save Crypto Bloomberg: This Crypto CEO Says He Made $20 Billion Just to Give it All Away WSJ: Tech Live summit: What’s Next for Crypto Dispatch: Life Is Too Short For Hating Harry & Meghan New York Magazine: Fall of the Progressive Boy King NY Post: Man with WWI explosive lodged in his rectum sparks bomb scare, hospital evacuation

We are finally getting to the Twitter Files and Brittney Griner coverage this week. On top of those items, we’re checking in on ex-CNN President Jeff Zucker, updates from the NYT walkout and EOY media lists. 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:  2:33 Front Page 49:14 Obsessions  56:00 Reader Mail 58:13 Favorite Item of the Week Show Notes:  Axios: Exclusive: Bari Weiss reveals business plan for buzzy new media startup WSJ: Jeff Zucker, Former CNN President, to Lead Sports-and-Media Investment Firm RedBird IMI Mediaite: Mediaite’s Most Influential in News Media 2022  Semafor: New York Times DC Reporters are skipping the walkout NYT: With End of Griner’s Detention, a New Wave of WNBA Activism Begins  WaPo: From Mexican cartel labs to U.S. streets, a deadly fentanyl pipeline Puck News: The Obamas’ Hollywood Education NYT: The 93 Most Stylish ‘People’ of 2022  WSJ: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Crash WSJ:  Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents Were There for FTX’s Rise, and Now Its Fall The Onion: Nation Forgives Harvey Weinstein After He Gets Really Good At Football  Commentary:  How Disinformation Journalists Practice Disinformation

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 to the newsletter here. Time Stamps: 03:09 Front Page 40:03 Obsessions 49:13 Reader Mail  55:00 Favorite Item of the Week Show Notes: NYT: New York Times Union Holds One-Day Strike  WSJ:  Facebook Threatens to Pull News From Platform if Congress Passes Bill Helping Publishers  Truth on the Market: Imposed Final Offer Arbitration: Price Regulation by Any Other Name NYT: Defamation Suit Against Fox Grows More Contentious Twitter: Taylor Lorenz on China Lockdown Twitter: Taylor Lorenz reacting to WaPo article DOJ: Lawyer Michael Avenatti Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing Millions of Dollars from Clients and Tax Fraud Free Beacon: Fashback: The Media Was Obsessed with Michael Avenatti WaPo: Calling out of the blue: Why would you do this to someone you love?  WaPo: Discovery’s Shark Week needs diversity, more positive science, study says  NYT: 12 Dinner Parties Around the World, From Tokyo to Paris Twitter: Bill Spindle leaves Semafor  Fox News: James Woods fires back at Twitter, vows to sue over censorship on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' The Spectator World: Kirstie Alley, the woman left out in the cold  Smith Mountain Eagle: Gary's Corner: Soul Mate NYT: Hans Niemann Is the Bad Boy of Chess. But Did He Cheat?

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 Obsessions 1:05:36 Reader Mail  1:11:18 Favorite Item of the Week Show Notes:  Fox News: Rep. Boebert’s apparent midterm victory makes liberal pundits eat their words The Atlantic: Just Wait Until You Get to Know Ron DeSantis Reuters: Trump ally Devin Nunes can sue NBCUniversal for defamation - judge WaPo: Elon Musk and the hardcore cult of Diet Coke WaPo: Musk's Twitter no longer bans covid misinformation Fox News: Taylor Lorenz rips Elon Musk on BBC: He has made Twitter a 'disaster' Good Morning America: George Stephanopoulos sits down with FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried NYT: Sam Bankman-Fried Blames ‘Huge Management Failures’ for FTX Collapse Axios: Sam Bankman-Fried's "underdressed genius” look The Atlantic: The Black Investors Who Were Burned by Bitcoin Bloomberg: NPR Hiring Freeze, CNN Cuts Are Latest Signs of Media Crunch Axios: CNN Layoffs Begin The Daily Beast: AP Fires Reporter Behind Retracted ‘Russian Missiles’ Story  NYT: President Biden Is Turning 80. Experts Say Age Is More Than a Number. WaPo: Rise in Iranian assassination, kidnapping plots alarms Western officials DailyMail: EXCLUSIVE: From co-stars to lovers: GMA anchors Amy Robach, 49, and T.J. Holmes's, 45, romance is revealed The Guardian: Delaware man sentenced for joining US Capitol riots while on Tinder date  WaPo: She has 13 cats in a two-bedroom condo. Here's her litter-box advice.  Quartz: Apple hobbled a crucial tool of dissent in China weeks before widespread protests broke out  Politico:‘No path’ forward: Biden calls on Congress to avert rail strike WaPo: Union Station has fallen on hard times. Can it be saved? NYT: San Francisco Considers Allowing Use of Deadly Robots by Police

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 Worrying and Love Domestic Terrorism CNN: Washington Post's Dave Weigel suspended for retweeting sexist remark Mediaite: Did the 'FBI Planted Evidence' Theory Come From Trump?  The Daily Beast: NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ Shakeup Puts Chuck Todd in Jeopardy  New York Times: Washington Post’s Business Struggles as Frustrations Mount

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 you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com Show Notes:  The Guardian: Murdoch tells Trump he will not back fresh White House bid – report CNN: The New York Post just brutally trolled Donald Trump WSJ: Donald Trump’s Presidential Rerun Washington Post: Trump’s early 2024 presidential campaign launch fails to rally GOP NYT: Jonathan Swan Joins The New York Times WaPo: Accused U-Va. gunman was scrutinized by threat assessment team for weapon NYT: China and Iran Use Private Detectives to Reach Dissidents in America  NYT: Elon Musk Fires Twitter Employees Who Criticized Him NPR: Elon Musk gives Twitter employees an ultimatum: Stay or go by tomorrow CNN: CNN Plans to Sober Up Boozy New Year’s Eve Coverage NYT: How Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX Crypto Empire Collapsed Vox: Interview: Fallen crypto CEO Sam Bankman-Fried opens up about FTX, Alameda Research, and his regrets News.com.au FTX coach says executives were ‘undersexed’, denies rampant amphetamine use Shakespeare Theatre: Much Ado About Nothing Commentary Magazine: O Ye of Little Faith: The Anti-Semitism of Kanye West