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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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With Great Influence Comes No Responsibility Mar 15, 2024

Show notes

Welcome back, El Wretchos. Don't forget to watch us on YouTube.

In this episode, we are sad to report that world famine has NOT been solved. Anyways, this week we have a wide variety of topics, from TikTok coverage and Lara Trump to The Washington Post's condescending piece about all Republicans. Wretch on!

Time Stamps:

2:18 - Front Page

36:18 - Obsessions

43:56 - Reader Mail

51:28 - Favorite Items

SHOW NOTES

Popular Information: Media compounds failure on Hur report

Politico - Playbook: Joe Biden’s secret policy obsession

CNN - RFK Jr.’s VP prospect Aaron Rodgers has shared false Sandy Hook conspiracy theories in private conversations

Wall Street Journal - How TikTok Was Blindsided by U.S. Bill That Could Ban It

NY Books - Who Should Regulate Online Speech?

Mediaiate - Don Lemon Grills Elon Musk About Meeting with Trump: ‘Did He Ask You for Money?’

New York Times - Yep, He Did It Again

Sky News - Princess of Wales: Picture agencies pull Kate photo amid 'manipulation' concerns

The Washington Post - Opinion: My month of living Republicanly

The Washington Post - How worried should we be about the Drunk Elephant tweens?

New York Times - I Said the Era of Famines Might Be Ending. I Was Wrong.

Wall Street Journal - The Hottest New Home Amenity? ‘It’s Brutal.’

New York Times - A Night With New York’s Lesbian and Bisexual Backgammon League

OBSESSIONS:

Financial Times - American politics is undergoing a racial realignment

Wall Street Journal - Biden’s National Security Adviser Navigates a World of Chaos

READER MAIL:

Cal Matters - L.A. County testing AI to get homeless people sheltered

FAVORITES:

Wall Street Journal - Meet the Other Trump Who’s About to Lead the GOP

Wall Street Journal - What’s in a $178,000 Oscars Gift Bag?

Upside of Caveman ADHD Mar 07, 2024

Show notes

How facile did the news media of america get this week? You’ll have to listen to hear the wild, wild coverage from our national press. Aside from their snide remarks about Nikki Haley’s super Tuesday, we explore the use of the word “Genocide” and how every rising Republican is Trump reimagined in the press’s eyes.

Time Stamps:

4:30 Front Page

53:00 Obsessions

59:59 Reader Mail

1:02:20 Favorite Items

Show Notes:

Politico: The most important governor’s race of 2024 is about to have its own version of Trump

WaPo: Writer for conservative media outlet surrenders to face Capitol riot charges

The Atlantic: Stop Glorifying Self-Immolation

The Dispatch: The Many Problems With Accusing Israel of ‘Genocide’ in Gaza

The Daily Beast: AOC Slams Protesters Demanding She Call Gaza War a 'Genocide'

AEI: OpenAI Strikes Back at New York Times in Copyright Spat, Deepening the Philosophical Dispute

Wapo: Opinion|Settlement in Japanese court ends embarrassing episode for the Atlantic

Wapo: The zombie CVS, a late-capitalism horror story

NYPost: Long COVID could be the reason for your bad hangovers: research

Politico: The Right Way to Cover the Intersection of Religion and Politics

WaPo: Opinion Women are divorcing — and finally finding happiness

WSJ: Men’s Style: What’s Sexy, What’s Not? Our Poll Results May Surprise You

OBSESSIONS:

NYPost: CNN's Mark Thompson tries to ease fears after slashing bonuses

NYT: Shafiqah Hudson, Who Fought Trolls on Social Media, Dies at 46

Favorite:

The Atlantic: The Houthis Are Very, Very Pleased

NYT: Opinion | The Babe Paley in ‘Feud’ Is Not the Woman I Knew

Skin in the Game Mar 01, 2024

Show notes

Racist 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.

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Time Stamp:

4:37 Front Page

1:07:23 Obsessions

1:17:46 Reader Mail

1:21:15 Favorite Items

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NBC: Trump and Biden collide in split-screen trips to the border with immigration in the spotlight

Fox News: Biden's border visit lands on one of the least trafficked towns, while Trump is headed into the thick of it

NYT: The Democratic taboo: airing concerns about Biden

NPR: 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 Ouster

Slate: 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 negotiations

WSJ: Processed Meat, the Health Menace Inside Your Sandwich

WSJ: The MLB Team That Trains With a Stuffed Hippopotamus

Semafor: Why Trump and Kennedy are chasing Jessica Reed Kraus

NYT: The 6 Best Carry-On Luggage of 2024

WSJ: 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

Bad Takes, Some Say Feb 23, 2024

Show notes

The comma is doing the heavy lifting this week on Ink Stained Wretches. It’s facile heavy episode with the Washington Post digging into systemic racism from Nikki Haley’s past, CNN digging up dirt on Commander Biden and how climate change is making young adults . . . anxious. Wretch on!

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Time Stamps:

02:56 Front Page

50:43 Obsessions

58:07 Reader Mail

1:07:20 Favorite Items

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The Atlantic: Why Attacks on Trump’s Mental Acuity Don’t Land

WaPo: Haley’s nearly all-White high school lacked lessons of racism, some say

Fox News: Trump reveals VP shortlist includes DeSantis, Scott, Ramaswamy, Noem, Donalds, Gabbard

CNN: Bidens’ dog, Commander, bit Secret Service personnel in at least 24 incidents, records show

Mediaite: Matt Taibbi Posts Unhinged Messages from Elon Musk

WSJ: The Moral Blindness of Putin’s Apologists on the Right

National Review: We Need to Talk about Tucker

New York Times: How the internet is making everything nondenominational

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism: New York Times publisher A. G. Sulzberger: “Our industry needs to think bigger”

Bloomberg: How Therapists Treat Anxiety, Stress Over Climate Change

NYT: Blaxit: Tired of Racism, Black Americans Try Life in Africa

Obsessions:

The Cut: How I Fell for an Amazon Scam Call and Handed Over $50,000

The Cut: Should I Leave My Husband? The Lure of Divorce

Favorite Items:

CJR: Worcester Sucks & I Love It: Why communities need columnists (by a columnist)

NYT: At Harvard, Some Wonder What It Will Take to Stop the Spiral

To Know Hur is to Love Hur Feb 16, 2024

Show notes

How dare you question the President’s memory. At the least thats what The New York Times is telling readers this week. We’re breaking down coverage around the Hur report, Tucker and making budget suggestions for CNN. Wretch on!

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Time Stamp:

02:39 Front Page

52:53 Obsessions

1:00:25 Reader Mail

1:03:31 Favorite Items

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Show Notes:

Axios: Special counsel Robert Hur making plans to testify to GOP panel about Biden

WSJ: Let’s See the Biden-Hur Interview Transcript

NYT: Opinion | Biden Must Win. But How Can He?

NBC News: Biden attacked Hur for asking him when Beau died. That didn't happen, sources say.

NYT: Memory Loss Requires Careful Diagnosis, Scientists Say

Andrew Sullivan on Substack: The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Syndrome

NYPost: Bloodbath at Paramount claims 800 jobs including CBS News journalists embroiled in controversy

Commentary Magazine: Don’t Blame Us. We’re Journalists.

WSJ: Rafah Is Already in a Humanitarian Crisis. Now, an Israeli Offensive Looms.

The Crimson: More Than 30 Harvard Students Hunger Strike for 12 Hours in Solidarity With Brown Protesters

The Hill: Tucker Carlson: Moscow ‘so much nicer than any city in my country’

The Dispatch: The Full Duranty - Kevin D. Williamson

NYT: What Is Solo Polyamory, and Does It Just Mean You’re Single?

Newsweek: Christian Super Bowl Commercial Outrages Conservatives

WSJ: Men Used to Have Wives. Now They Have Personal Stylists

WSJ: What’s the Tooth Fairy Leaving These Days? $100 Bills and Louis Vuitton Bracelets

Obsessions:

The Wrap: CNN Looks to Slash Budgets, Star Salaries as Mark Thompson Digs In

Ap News: Democrats embrace tougher border enforcement, seeing Trump's demolition of deal as a 'gift'

Favorite Items:

Commentary: The Power Broke Her

WSJ: The $1 Billion Art Collection That’s Tearing a Family Apart

What A Bunch of Dips Feb 09, 2024

Show notes

It’s been a wild week for Republicans on Capitol Hill, but does the media have the correct narrative? Tune in with the Wretches this week to hear this and more like 2024 attack ads, Tucker Carlson and Kanye West’s recent canned interview. Wretch on!

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Time Stamps:

5:38 Front Page

53:13 Obsessions

1:00:08 Reader Mail

1:03:06 Favorite Item

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Show Notes:

WaPo: GOP leaders face unrest amid chaotic, bungled votes

CBS: Pro-Haley super PAC airing ad during Fox News' "Hannity" that calls Trump "chicken"

NYT: Tucker Carlson Says His Putin Interview Will Be Shown on Thursday

The Wrap: Bill Maher Calls Kanye West a 'Charming Antisemite,' Won't Air Interview

NYT: How Mark Meadows Became the Least Trusted Man in Washington

The Blaze: Sure, the left has Taylor Swift, but we have Catturd

TownHall: America's Favorite Cookie Takes a Hard Left Turn

Axios: The great subscription news reversal

Financial Times: Microsoft in deal with Semafor to create news stories with aid of AI chatbot

NYPost: CNN axes morning show featuring Poppy Harlow, Phil Mattingly: report

NY Mag: We Need a Free Press. Do We Need The Free Press?

NY Mag: The Moral Panic Over Ozempic Misses the Point

Politico: McConnell faces a growing GOP rebellion after border deal breaks down

Obsessions:

WSJ: Inside the Hamas Tunnels That Conceal Militant Leaders and Israeli Hostages

Mediaite:

‘Pure Lunacy!’ Karl Rove Goes Off After Fox Host Asks About Michelle Obama Replacing Biden

Favorite Items:

Caitlin Flanagan’s On Thinking for Yourself: Instinct, Education, Dissension

Failing Models, Chasing Clicks Feb 03, 2024

Show notes

It’s already been a tough year for the News Media of America with shutdowns and layoffs happening every week. Chris and Eliana take time to break down the situation as well as the latest conservative conflict around Taylor Swift, Speaker Johnson’s dodging strategy and much more. Wretch on!

Time Stamps:

1:56 - Front Page

47:37 - Obsessions

51:56 - Reader Mail

55:27 - Favorites

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Columbia Journalism Review: The Death of the Washington Bureau

Slow Burning on Substack: The Two Crises in the News Business

Axios: The Messenger news startup is shutting down

NYPost: The Messenger shuts down less than a year after launching news site: 'Titanic of publishing disasters'

Axios: Scoop: Wall Street Journal plans layoffs, restructuring in D.C.

ApNews: Dissolving Trump's business empire would stand apart in history of NY fraud law

WaPo: Fani Willis admits relationship with prosecutor on Trump Georgia case

The Atlantic: Elise Stefanik’s Trump Audition

NYT: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and a MAGA Meltdown

Sports Illustrated: ’NFL on CBS’ Crew Accosted by Conspiracy-Minded Ravens Fan on Train

OutKick: Vivek Ramaswamy Predicts Chiefs Will Win The Super Bowl To Perfectly Set Up A Taylor Swift Endorsement Of Joe Biden

NYT: Speaker Mike Johnson’s Favorite Way to Dodge Questions: Answering the Phone

Semafor: Joe Rogan signs Spotify deal worth up to $250 million

The Atlantic: The Suburbs Have Become a Ponzi Scheme

Ski Mag: If We Want Skiing to Be More Diverse, Let's Stop Celebrating the “Ski Bum”

WaPo: Students reported her for a lesson on race. Then she taught it again.

NYT: ‘In the Know’ Review: This American Narcissist

Obsessions:

NBC: Harvard DEI chief is the newest target of plagiarism accusations

AEI: Copyright Law and the Inextricably Intertwined Futures of Journalism and Generative Artificial Intelligence | American Enterprise Institute

Favorite Item:

AP Entertainment on Twitter: Larry David reflects on his 2022 Super Bowl ad for a cryptocurrency trading platform called FTX, amid an ongoing fraud case against Sam Bankman-Fried, the company's founder. David reunited with his "Curb Your Enthusiasm" cast members for the show's final season premiere.

NYT: Susie Essman, the Scene-Stealer Who Makes Larry David Lose It

Bad Vibes Only Jan 26, 2024

Show notes

Is the GOP primary over? What does Nikki Haley want? Can billionaires save media? All of this and more will be answers on today’s episode. Stick around to hear in-depth Styles section and more stories on hitman. Wretch on!

Time Stamps:

1:57 Front Page

48:51 Obsessions

56:15 Reader Mail

1:00:25 Favorite Items

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Show Notes:

Politico: ‘Our System Needs to Be Broken, and He Is the Man to Do It’

NYT: G.O.P. Voters Said No to Tim Scott. His Girlfriend Said Yes.

Bloomberg: Fox Must Face Smartmatic’s $2.7 Billion Defamation Suit

NYT: Billionaires Wanted to Save the News Industry. They’re Losing a Fortune.

WaPo: Layoffs imperil Sports Illustrated as owner, publisher battle over money

Deadline: Jon Stewart To Return To Host ‘The Daily Show’ One Night A Week

WaPo: Science is revealing why American politics are so intensely polarized

NYT: Jane Goodall only wants one thing

@bryanbehar on twitter: “Maybe this is an oversimplification, but Ryan Gosling being nominated, but not Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig, perfectly explains to me why we aren’t in the 8th year of Hillary Clinton’s presidency.

Page six: Bianca Censori and Kanye West sport matching raincoats — and nothing else — while out in Los Angeles

WSJ: Why Women Are Walking Around Without Pants This Winter

Obsessions:

WSJ: Investors Poured Millions Into Her Fashion Brand. Then It All Fell Apart.

WSJ: From $800 Sandals to $1,600 Skirts: If She Likes It, They’ll Buy It

WSJ: She Talked Like a Millionaire, Slept in a Parking Garage and Fooled Nearly Everybody

Favorite Item:

CBS:Charles Osgood, veteran CBS newsman and longtime host of "Sunday Morning," dies at 91

Bloomberg: Red Sea Crisis: How Houthi Attacks Raise Inflation, Supply Chain Worries

Chevron Offense Jan 19, 2024

Show notes

Coming hot off the trails of Iowa, we kick off the show with big news for Mr. Stirewalt. He and Eliana start the show describing the strange new vibes of the 2024 Iowa Caucus and also touch on Trump’s veepstakes, Davos, and finally, move over BBC babies, there’s a new photobomber in town.

Time Stamps:

4:45 Front Page

1:03:36 Obsessions

1:10:18 Reader Mail

1:14:43 Favorite Items

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Show Notes:

Nextstar: NewsNation To Debut a New Sunday Public Affairs Program The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt

NYTimes: This Again? In Frozen Iowa, the Press Corps Ponders a Slog of a Campaign.

Aaron Rupar on Twitter: every word DeSantis says here about Trump and Fox News is true

Mediaite: Maggie Haberman Reveals Trump 'Called Me' To Rant on Trials

Politico: The GOP Is Already Clashing Over Trump’s Vice President Pick

Elle: Kaitlan Collins Is in Her Prime

Axios: Axios Finish Line: How to make the most of your dinner party

The Daily Beast: Fox News Kicks Mike Lindell and His MyPillow Ads to the Curb

The Baltimore Banner: New Baltimore Sun owner insults staff in meeting, says paper should mimic Fox45

WSJ: Chinese Lab Mapped Deadly Coronavirus Two Weeks Before Beijing Told the World, Documents Show

Slate: The Supreme Court Is About to Seize Way More Power From Democratic Presidents

CNN: Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch has a grudge against federal agencies. He holds their fate in his hands

Variety: Disney, NFL in Talks That Could Give League ESPN Stake, Put NFL Media Under Disney

TMZ: Dick Morris' Underwear-Clad Interview Photobomber is Wife's Caretaker

Obsessions:

WSJ: The Humiliation of Davos Man

Politico: Why the Davos Smart Set Sounds Dumb

Favorite item of the week:

NYT: Hit Men Are Easy to Find in the Movies. Real Life Is Another Story.

STV News: Scots urged to stay safe and 'walk like a penguin' amid cold snap

WaPo: Who’s Holding Up the Ivory Tower

Baked and Fried Jan 12, 2024

Show notes

This week we are giving lessons on how NOT to do PR thanks to Secretary of Defense Llyod Austin. We’re also bundling up for the Iowa Caucus next week, breaking down more instances of plagiarism and much more. Please WATCH us on YouTube or Instagram to see us review the hottest and most bizarre toy of the season.

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Time Stamps:

5:00 Front Page

39:27 Obsessions

47:33 Reader Mail

49:41 Favorite Item

Show Notes:

@VivekWarRoom on Twitter: BREAKING: @GovChristie caught on a HOT MIC prior to his announcement that he’s withdrawing from the race taking swipes at HALEY & DESANTIS —

NYT: 5 Takeaways From the Haley-DeSantis Debate and Trump’s Town Hall

@BidenHQ on Twitter: Trump brags about overturning Roe v. Wade: I did it. I’m proud to have done it. It was a miracle

Politico: Pentagon didn't inform Biden, White House for days about Austin’s hospitalization

Axios: Republicans erupt over secrecy in Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization

NBC News: Black women at Harvard say Claudine Gay’s ouster reflects a system that wasn’t built for them

WaPo: Axel Springer to review Business Insider story on Neri Oxman

@XBusiness on twitter: We’re delighted to announce a new content partnership with @DonLemon for his new project, The Don Lemon Show.

Daily Mail: Israeli news anchor carries a gun while live on air in the studio in latest sign of how civilians still do not feel safe since Hamas attack

NYT: Cookeez Makery May be The Strangest Toy This Christmas

Obsessions:

WaPo: A former congresswoman posted food pics online. 'Grubgate' ensued.

NYT: The Misguided War on the SAT

Favorite Item:

NYT: Don’t Flee the American Southwest Just Yet

NyPost: Foodies lose it over Australian McDonald's burger set to launch in US: 'Obscene'

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