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Ink Stained Wretches

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.

Copyright: © Nebulous Media LLC

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So I Married a Flag Flyer May 24, 2024

Show notes

Watch this episode on YouTube. Before you enjoy your holiday weekend, hear about how the media isn’t allowing Justice Alito enjoy his. On top of that, we’re talking veepstakes, NYT’s in-house hammer, WaPo’s $70 million loss, and a not-so-facile piece on Red Lobster. Wretch on!

Time Stamps:

01:15 Front Page

43:02 Obsessions

52:11 Reader Mail

55:59 Favorite Items

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Show Notes:

NYTimes: Supreme Court Justice Alito’s House Displayed a ‘Stop the Steal’ Flag After Jan. 6

NYT: Supreme Court Justice Alito’s Beach House Displayed ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag

The Atlantic: The UN's Gaza Statistics Make No Sense

WaPo: The problem with diversity statements — and what to do about them

Vanity Fair: Meet “the Inspector General” of the New York Times Newsroom

CNN: The Postman's Plan

WSJ: OpenAI, WSJ Owner News Corp Strike Content Deal Valued at Over $250 Million

FastCompany: The new CEO of 'The Onion' is bringing back 'the good internet.' Here's how

NYPost: Sports Illustrated fails to deliver May issue after breakup with publisher: sources

Indiewire: 'Queer Planet' Trailer: Andrew Rannells Narrates LGBTQ+ Nature Doc

Latimes: Column: News business needs help in California. Is government the answer?

NYPost: Larry David tells CNN's Chris Wallace 'none of your f–king business' when asked about net worth

Obsessions:

WaPo: Business titans privately urged NYC mayor to use police on Columbia protesters, chats show

Pew Research: More Americans want the journalists they get news from to share their politics than any other personal trait

Fav Items:

Yahoo: Opinion | Why Red Lobster’s downfall hits differently for Black communities

FreeBeacon: 'A Failed Medical School': How Racial Preferences, Supposedly Outlawed in California, Have Persisted at UCLA

McInformation May 17, 2024

Show notes

Watch this episode on YouTube. McHaters are in the building, and we’re glad to say they were wrong. Before we get into America’s favorite value menu, we dive into the upcoming presidential debate, the Westminster Dog Show, and more newsroom revolts. Wretch on!

Time Stamps:

1:20 Front Page

43:57 Obsessions

50:30 Reader Mail

53:14 Favorite Items

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Show Notes:

NYT: Why Biden Wanted to Debate Trump Early, and Why Trump Said Yes

AP News: Biden's special counsel interview audio release blocked by White House

WaPo: Biden’s false claim that inflation was 9 percent when he took office

Axios: Psaki's new book falsely recounts Biden's watch check in troop ceremony

Semafor: New York Times staff complain of ‘unwillingness to tolerate dissent’

NYT: How MSNBC’s Leftward Tilt Delivers Ratings, and Complications

WSJ: The Smartest People in the Room Are All Listening to the Same Podcast

NPR: U.S. maternal deaths keep rising. Here's who is most at risk

NYT: ‘The Bachelor’ Promises True Love. So Why Does It Rarely Work Out?

FT: Could ketamine be the next fix for workplace depression?

NYT: Do Pimple Patches Work?

NYT: How do Westminster Dog Show Participants Travel to New York? With Planning and Plenty of Treats.

Obsessions:

WaPo: Interior Dept staffer becomes first Jewish Biden appointee to publicly resign over war in Gaza

The Times of Israel: Jewish teen trains peers as feminist advocates

Pew Research: Americans' Changing Relationship With Local News

Fav Items:

NYT: Fast Food Forever: How McHaters Lost the Culture War

Semafor: How Princeton got burned by its outreach to Iran

Worming Our Way In May 11, 2024

Show notes

In today's episode, we delve into the latest stories, including Biden's decision to pause weapons sales to Israel, RFK Jr.'s brain worm, the intersection of climate change and its impact on the LGBTQ+ community, and Kristi Noem's unexpected pause on her book tour. Tune in!

Time Stamps:

1:13 Front Page

51:44 Obsessions

57:13 Reader Mail

59:30 Favorite Items

Reuters: Israel due to get billions of dollars more in US weapons despite Biden pause | Reuters

The Atlantic: Say Plainly What the Protesters Want

The Guardian: ‘Like family’: three women – two Palestinian, one Jewish – find peace amid campus chaos | US campus protests

Harpers: The Race for Second Place

WSJ: Inside RFK Jr.’s Chaotic White House Bid

WSJ: Inside RFK Jr.’s Chaotic White House Bid

NYT: Kristi Noem Calls Off Disastrous Book Tour, Canceling Hits on Fox News and CNN at Last Minute

The Dispatch: The Pulitzer for Propaganda Goes to

Politico: The Collapse of the News Industry Is Taking Its Soul Down With It

Semafor: Joe Kahn: 'The newsroom is not a safe space'

Axios: ABC News president Kim Godwin steps down

Axios: Exclusive poll: Most college students shrug at nationwide protests

NYT: Are We Talking Too Much About Mental Health?

WSJ: Desperate for Workers but Dead Set Against Migrant Labor: The West Virginia Dilemma

NYT: Honeybees Invaded My House, and No One Would Help

WSJ: Inside Andy Cohen’s Reality

Obsessions:

Tablet: The People Setting America on Fire

The Atlantic: No One Knows What Universities Are For

Reader Mail:

Context: Why are LGBTQ+ people more at risk from climate change?

Kicker: Favorite Items of the Week:

WaPo: Senior homes refuse to pick up fallen residents, dial 911. 'Why are they calling us?'

Eliana: ‘I’m Not Your Mom’: Tech Exec’s Videos Spark Clash Over China’s Work Culture

Bros vs. Schmoes May 03, 2024

Show notes

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Standing up for the American Flag could reward you with a $300K party. That's what happened in the wake of one college protest this week. In addition to that, we're discussing Pelosi’s MSNBC meltdown, Biden’s new walking routine, and Hollywood’s failure to spread awareness about climate change. Wretch on!

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Time Stamps:

1:47 - Front Page

42:01 - Facile File

46:25 - Style Section

48:57 - Obsessions

56:42 - Reader Mail

58:15 - Favorite Items

The Washington Post | Trump, GOP seize on campus protests to depict chaos under Biden

The Dispatch | A ‘Mostly’ Misleading Partisan Press

AP | College protesters want ‘amnesty.’ At stake: Tuition, legal charges, grades and graduation

The New York Times | Columbia Bars Student Protester Who Said ‘Zionists Don’t Deserve to Live’

The Atlantic | The Campus-Left Occupation That Broke Higher Education

The Dispatch | These Are the Kids They Wanted

NBC | Poll: Biden and Trump supporters sharply divided by the media they consume

The Hill | Pelosi accuses MSNBC host of being ‘apologist for Donald Trump’

The New York Times | Donald Trump Has Never Sounded Like This

Axios | Scoop: Biden changes walking routine to Marine One

Daily Mail | Gushing Drew Barrymore says Kamala Harris needs to be the 'Momala' of the U.S. in cringeworthy interview

Puck | Guess Who’s Coming to Elon’s Dinner

Ken Klippenstein | Why I'm Resigning From The Intercept The Dispatch | The Cass Review Won’t Fade Away

Indie Wire | Only 32 of the Top Movies in the Last Decade Say Climate Change Exists — Study

CNBC | Dave & Buster’s to allow customers to bet on arcade games

Twitter | Die Workwear

Star Tribune | Dan Rather documentary is second-rate journalism

The Daily Beast | Dan Rather to Make CBS News Return 18 Years After Controversial Exit

Asterisk Magazine | Debugging Tech Journalism

The Wall Street Journal | Billions in Dirty Money Flies Under the Radar at World’s Busiest Airports

The Washington Free Beacon | 7 Hilariously Sad Entries in the Lost and Found Chat at Columbia's Anti-Israel Protest Camp

Take That, Hippies Apr 26, 2024

Show notes

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Did you hear? Kamala Harris has found her voice. At least that’s what CNN is saying for the 4th time of this administration. This week, we’re looking at coverage around Speaker Mike Johnson, the chaos on college campuses, and a disgruntled former CNN anchor. Wretch on!

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Time Stamps:

2:27 Front Page

40:17 - Obsessions

46:51 - Reader Mail

51:10 Favorite Items

NYT: Where Jurors in Trump Hush-Money Trial Say They Get Their News

Politico: The Petty Feud Between the NYT and the White House

CNBC: House Speaker Johnson drowned out by booing crowds at Columbia University speech on Gaza protests

The Atlantic: The Accidental Speaker

WSJ: They Entered College in Isolation and Leave in Protest: The Class That Missed Out on Fun

Vanity Fair: Leaving CNN Was How I Found My Voice

The American Prospect: My Dinner With Andreessen

Mediaite: The Gateway Pundit, Infamous Conspiracy Blog, Declares Bankruptcy After Suit From Election Workers

CNN: Kamala Finds Her Voice

The Free Press: Tucker Carlson’s Turn

Cleveland 19: Ohio company launches Thermonator, a flamethrowing robot dog

NYT: Beyoncé Showed Her Hair Being Washed. Here’s Why It Matters.

Newsroom Rebellions Apr 19, 2024

Show notes

The NPR rebellion continues this week on Ink Stained Wretches. We’re also covering infighting at The New York Times, Trump trial coverage and the emerging trend of sexless marriages. Wretch on!

2:29 Front Page

50:27 Obsessions

57:39 Reader Mail

4:34 Favorite Items

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Show Notes:

NPR: NPR editor Uri Berliner resigns with blast at new CEO

NYPost: NPR's new CEO Katherine Maher scrubs hyper-partisan posts: 'Trump is a racist'

NPR: From NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher: Thoughts on our mission and our work

Politico: The Real Reason NPR Squashed Uri Berliner

I Might Be Wrong on Substack: GUEST COLUMN: Who the Fuck Did You THINK Ran NPR?

Slate: NPR: The public broadcaster’s problems are deeper than “wokeness.”

WSJ: New York Times Bosses Seek to Quash Rebellion in the Newsroom

USA Today: Media is playing right into Trump's hands with jury selection as jurors become targets

NYTimes: Can a Sexless Marriage Be a Happy One?

NYTimes: One Thing Parents Can Control

WSJ: She’s One of the Greatest Basketball Players Ever. She’s an Even Better Coach.

NYTimes: The Biden Guide to Dressing Younger

Axios: Exclusive: Grindr plans to offer a pocket "gayborhood"

ABC News: Red Lobster eyes bankruptcy option after $11M in losses from endless shrimp

WaPo: They criticized Israel. This Twitter account upended their lives.

Commentary Mag: Media Revive the Classic ‘Jewish Oppressor’ Stereotype

The Atlantic: What the Upper-Middle-Class Left Doesn’t Get About Inflation

SNL: Beavis and Butthead

WSJ: A Day in the Life of a Walmart Manager Who Makes $240,000 a Year

A Forest of Facile Apr 12, 2024

Show notes

Watch this episode on YouTube. Welcome back, Wretchos! In this episode, we'll be covering a variety of topics this week, including whether Gen Z can handle criticism effectively, if the politics of Israel are changing, and whether a sleep divorce is a good idea. Don't miss out, and remember to catch us on YouTube for more engaging content. Wretch on!

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Time Stamps:

4:09 Front Page

50:13 Obsessions

1:01:23 Reader Mail

1:03:32 Favorite Items

Show Notes:

NYT:Inflation Was Hotter Than Expected in March, Unwelcome News for the Fed

WSJ: Biden Is Spending $1 Trillion to Fight Climate Change. Voters Don’t Care.

TFP: I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust.

WSJ: We Aren’t Posting on Social Media as Much Anymore. Will We Ever?

Newsnation: Hundreds expected to tie the knot during solar eclipse

The Guardian: ‘Mostly felt like a speed bump’: US man on getting vasectomy amid earthquake

Semafor: Border crisis might be boon for economy

Wapo: Which Trump lies stick? Republicans believe some falsehoods more than they did six years ago, our poll finds.

Wapo: Gen Z workers can take criticism. You're just phrasing it wrong.

Pagesix: Matt Lauer holds hands with girlfriend Shamin Abas at Don Lemon's wedding

Dailymail: Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's 15-year-old daughter, formerly Seraphina Rose, debuts new name Fin

WSJ: The Couples Trading Restless Nights for Separate Bedrooms

@dieworkwear on Twitter: "my man"

Obsessions:

Politico: Playbook: Could Bibi tank Ukraine aid?

Politico: The politics of Israel are changing

The Atlantic: 'White Rural Rage' Is an Utterly Misleading Book

The Remnant Podcast: Hillbillies in the Mist

The Atlantic: Civil War Was Made in Anger

Reader Mail:

The Daily Beast: The Instagram Stars Hiding Their Famous, Muslim-Hating Mom, Pamela Geller

Favorite Items:

NY Times: How a Vacant Lot Became Our Own Dirtbag Narnia

Jewish Insider: Several university leaders begin cracking down on anti-Israel disruptions on campus.

Biden’s Drama-dan Apr 05, 2024

Show notes

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Please tune in to hear a very, very special update about Chris Stirewalt. Stick around to hear about recent 2024 polling, Trump’s night life, Israel-Hamas coverage and a follow up to LSU Basketball Coach Kim Mulkey.

Time Stamps:

3:29 Front Page

35:41 Obsessions

46:30 Reader Mail

49:55 Favorite Items

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Engagement Announcement

WSJ: Trump Leads Biden in Six of Seven Swing States, WSJ Poll Finds

WSJ: Five Takeaways From the WSJ Swing-State Poll

WaPo: Nervous about November? Imagine being Biden's campaign manager.

Axios: 1 big thing — Behind the Curtain: How Trump's mind works

NYTimes: Lachlan Cartwright: What I Saw at the National Enquirer During Trump’s Rise

NBC News: Displeasure with Biden's handling of Hamas-Israel war was on display at closed-door White House meeting

WaPo: U.S. approved more bombs to Israel day of World Central Kitchen strikes

NY Times: Newly Declassified Video Shows U.S. Killing of 10 Civilians in Drone Strike

ABC13: Ted Cruz pushes back on questions about his podcast's fundraising arrangement with iHeartMedia

The Verge: How Vice became ‘a fucking clown show’

WSJ: You Spent $6,000 on a Secondhand Chanel Bag. Now Find Out if It Is Real.

WSJ: More Fashion Cachet for Less Cash: Why the 1% Are Favoring These Under-the-Radar Labels

Obsessions:

WaPo: LSU coach Kim Mulkey holds grudges, battles everyone and keeps winning. But at what cost?

The Dispatch: The Idiotic Astrophysics of Umbrage

Favorite Items:

WaPo: Wait, does America suddenly have a record number of bees?

WSJ: The Chess Master Trying to Propel Google’s AI Push

They Don’t Wanna Ronna Mar 29, 2024

Show notes

Watch this episode on YouTube

Would you like a perfect encapsulation of why DC fails? Come listen to a story about the T-Ball scandal that rocked our nation’s capital. Additionally, we'll delve deep into the Ronn McDaniel-NBC saga, explore the latest drama at The Daily Wire with Candace Owens, and discuss the growing impact of Climate Cafes. Wretch on!

Time Stamps:

2:00 Front Page

42:28 Obsessions

50:55 Reader Mail

55:42 Favorite Items

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Show Notes:

Cnn: NBC News journalists vexed by MSNBC’s move to hire White House press secretary Jen Psaki

Semafor: NBC braces for the backlash to the backlash after hiring and firing Ronna McDaniel

Commentary Magazine: The Hateful Candace Owens

NYT: Chasing Clicks in the Jungle: Right-Wing Influencers Descend on the Darién Gap

The Atlantic: The British Right’s Favorite Sex Offender

WaPo: Qatari royal invested about $50 million in pro-Trump network Newsmax -

Politico: Republicans fixate on messy Afghanistan withdrawal

NYT: Can Climate Cafes Help Ease the Anxiety of Planetary Crisis?

NYT: Republicans Who Do Not Regularly Watch Fox Are Less Likely to Back Trump

APNews: LSU coach Kim Mulkey lashes out at Washington Post, threatens legal action

WSJ: Little League Scandal Roils Washington, D.C., Elite

WSJ: How Much More Ranch Can America Take? Hidden Valley Seeks Total Domination

Obsessions:

The Atlantic: The War at Stanford

Free Beacon: ‘Run by the Mob’: How Anti-Semites Took Over Stanford’s Campus

National Review: Well, Well, Well . . . If It Isn't the Consequences of Your Own Actions

Andrew Sullivan on Substack: What Have I, What Have I Done To Deserve This?

Favorite Items:

The New Yorker: Among the A.I. Doomsayers

NYT: Opinion | James Carville, the Cajun Who Can’t Stop Ragin’

Balls in Your Court, Media Mar 21, 2024

Show notes

You won't believe it, but we have a solid piece from The Washington Post this week. Apart from that, we have many grievances with American news media regarding Trump's "anti-semitic" comments, The New York Times' take on disinformation, Mark Levin's plea to billionaires, and blaming the youth for their gloomy outlook. Wretch on!

Time Stamps:

2:28 Front Page

46:36 Obsessions

58:46 Reader Mail

1:02:55 Favorite Items

Show Notes:

Bloomberg: Doug Emhoff Decries Trump Comments on Jewish Democrats

WSJ: Trump Claims 2024 Will Be Rigged, Putting Republican Turnout at Risk

WaPo: How a sleuth defense attorney and a disgruntled law partner damaged the Trump Georgia case

Mediaite: Mark Levin Demands to Know Why Republican Billionaires Aren't Posting Trump's $454 Million Bond: 'This Is an Outrage'

The Hill: Trump sues ABC and Stephanopoulos, alleging defamation over Mace interview

NYPost: Don Lemon demanded Tesla Cybertruck, $5M advance, equity in X before Elon Musk canned him: sources

The Hill: RBG Award organizers cancel gala after backlash from Supreme Court justice’s family

Poynter: Gannett and McClatchy to drop The Associated Press. What does that mean?

NYTimes: A New Chapter for Sports Illustrated, With Plans to Keep Print

Reuters: Gloomy youth pull US and western Europe down global happiness ranking

WSJ: The Couples Embracing the DINK Label

Obsessions:

Semafor: ‘Very few have balls’: How American news lost its nerve

Business Insider: Facebook is reviving one of its earliest features after hiding it for years

NyTimes: How Trump’s Allies Are Winning the War Over Disinformation

The Dispatch: Defund the Speech Police

Favorite Items:

The Times: Evan Gershkovich’s year in Russian jail: what it’s like and how he copes

NYPost: Don Lemon wanted free ride on Elon Musk's rocket to host 'first podcast in space' as part of wild list of demands: sources

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-wretches

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