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Ink Stained Wretches
Hosted by Nebulous Media · EN
Eliana Johnson and Chris Stirewalt love the news business but they hate a lot of what’s happening to it these days. Using their decades of experience in print, digital and TV news they tell the story behind the stories, always on the lookout for bias, sloppy reporting and, well, just plain wretched journalism. Every week they help you to be a better, smarter news consumer.
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Gravy Emergency
Nov 27, 2024Tap to summarizeWelcome to an early episode this week! Before diving into our Thanksgiving takes, we’re discussing the “normalcy” of Trump’s win, the last cable news star, and a Cormac McCarthy scoop that went viral for all the wrong reasons. Wretch on, and Happy Thanksgiving from your favorite Wretches!Time Stamps:2:00 Front page35:50 Obsessions43:22 Reader Mail45:03 Favorite ItemsShow Notes:The New York Times: Opinion | The Bizarro Normalcy of the Public Reaction to Trump’s WinThe New York Times: Election Forecasts Try to Go Beyond the Polls. Are They Helping?The Ankler: MSNBC Mayhem: Rachel Maddow Pay Cut, Brutal Lineup Shakeup Coming Semafor: Kaitlan Collins’ star rises at CNN Slate: An Interview With the Vanity Fair Writer Whose Cormac McCarthy Scoop Went Viral for All the Wrong Reasons The Wall Street Journal: A $12,000 Surgery to Change Eye Color Is Surging in PopularityNBC News: Thanksgiving dinner is historically affordable this year Axios: Why "fart walks" after meals are good for you, experts say The New York Times: How Thanksgiving Lasagna Became an American Staple The Washington Free Beacon: MSNBC Says It Was 'Unaware' of Harris Campaign Contributions to Al Sharpton Nonprofit—But Won't Say Whether It's Taking ActionThe Wall Street Journal: The Case for Being Ungrateful The New York Times: A Real Estate Queen and the Secret She Couldn’t Keep HiddenThe New York Times: At 17, She Just Passed the State Bar of California
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Skin in the Game
Mar 1, 2024Tap to summarizeRacist 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.Watch this episode on YouTubeTime Stamp:4:37 Front Page1:07:23 Obsessions1:17:46 Reader Mail1:21:15 Favorite ItemsIf you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://nebulouspodcasts.com/shows/ink-stained-wretchesFollow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretchesNBC: Trump and Biden collide in split-screen trips to the border with immigration in the spotlightFox News: Biden's border visit lands on one of the least trafficked towns, while Trump is headed into the thick of itNYT: The Democratic taboo: airing concerns about BidenNPR: 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 OusterSlate: 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 Mediaite: WATCH: James Comer Rages at FBI to Maria Bartiromo, Defends Informant Indicted for Lying About the Bidens WaPo: Immigration powered the economy, job market amid border negotiationsWSJ: Processed Meat, the Health Menace Inside Your Sandwich WSJ: The MLB Team That Trains With a Stuffed HippopotamusSemafor: Why Trump and Kennedy are chasing Jessica Reed Kraus NYT: The 6 Best Carry-On Luggage of 2024WSJ: 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
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Consider the Source
Dec 22, 2023Tap to summarizeTune in this week to hear the latest on the plagiarism accusations against Claudine Gay. We’re also unpacking the Senate sex tape, Colorado’s Supreme Court ruling against Trump, and enjoying a fun new musical. Wretch on!Time Stamps:1:47 Front Page47:05 Obsessions59:47 Reader Mail1:03:35 Favorite Item If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://nebulouspodcasts.com/shows/ink-stained-wretchesFollow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretchesShow Notes:NYT: Harvard Finds More Instances of ‘Duplicative Language’ in Claudine Gay’s WorkCNN Business: Harvard president’s corrections do not address her clearest instances of plagiarism, including as a student in the 1990sWFB: Fresh Allegations of Plagiarism Unearthed in Official Academic Complaint Against Claudine GayNBC News: Senate staffer alleged by conservative outlets to have had sex in a hearing room is no longer employedWashingtonian: Horny on the Hill: Staffers React to the Sex Tape The Hill: Cardin ‘angry,’ ‘disappointed’ with ex-staffer after sex tape reveal Semafor: U.S. House quietly investigated separate sex tape scandalWaPo: James Biden’s dealmaking caught on FBI tapes in unrelated Mississippi bribery probe NYT: Trump, Attacked for Echoing Hitler, Says He Never Read ‘Mein Kampf’ABC: Speaker Mike Johnson and daughter were profiled attending 'purity ball' in 2015 German TV news segmentRollingstone: ‘Gwyneth Goes Skiing’: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Ski Trial as a Gonzo MusicalObsessions:AP News: 'Fat Leonard,' a fugitive now returning to the US, was behind one of the military's biggest scandalsWaPo: Opinion | The Supreme Court should toss the Colorado case Reader Mail: WaPo: Opinion | Was the Boston Tea Party an act of terrorism? It depends. Favorite Items: WSJ: Swimming Pools and Granite Countertops: How College Dorms Got So Expensive YouGov on Twitter: "Father Christmas" is being replaced in British English by "Santa Claus". % who use [x] more...
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CNN Minus
Apr 22, 2022Tap to summarizeCNN scuttles streaming service, Taylor Lorenz plays ding dong ditch, and the journos go nuts over a judge’s ruling on the CDC mask mandate for federal transit.Show Notes: Pew research on twitter users Shawn McCreesh's profile of Joe Kahn Politico’s coverage of Joe Kahn Wonderful Fred Smith interview in WSJ Time Stamps 3:57 - Lorenz Doxxes 14:53 - Chris Licht takes a dig at journos 20:04 - Joe Kahn Profile 27:03 - Fact-checkers check Biden's arm shake 30:25 - Tucker Carlson explores testicle tanning 34:10 - Piers Morgan is something else 36:40 - Rudy is also something else 37:53 - Obsessions 38:20 - RIP CNN+ 43:32 - Journos resond to mask ruling 51:05 - Reader Mail 53:51 - Favorite Items of the Week 54:10 - CNN Colleagues being bros 56: 02 - FedEx Founder skirts non-PC comments
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