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!

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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