Hard Pass

Hard Pass

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Hard Pass episodes

  • Why Have You Forsaken Me? (audio only)

    This is episode 21 of Hard Pass. Titled - "Why Have You Forsaken Me?" - we look at several strained relationships between formerly loyal Republicans - Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie. They both have cited the release of the emails from the Epstein files as their motivation. We look at media coverage of these events as well as the potential invasion of Venezuela.

    41 min
  • Why Have You Forsaken Me?

    This is episode 21 of Hard Pass. Titled - "Why Have You Forsaken Me?" - we look at several strained relationships between formerly loyal Republicans - Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie. They both have cited the release of the emails from the Epstein files as their motivation. We look at media coverage of these events as well as the potential invasion of Venezuela.

    41 min
  • Grand Illusion

    In this episode the team look at the big story that broke over the weekend when eight senate Democrats broke ranks and agreed to join the Republicans to reopen the government. The team also discuss several results coming from the Supreme Court.

    39 min
  • Grand Illusion

    In this episode the team look at the big story that broke over the weekend when eight senate Democrats broke ranks and agreed to join the Republicans to reopen the government. The team also discuss several results coming from the Supreme Court.

    39 min
  • Full Court Press AUDIO

    In this episode the team discusses the latest attempt from the White House to limit how journalists can cover the administration. They also dig in to the idea that the press tends to be normalizing the majority of Mr. Trump's actions in spite of the fact that he is not following presidential norms.

    41 min
  • Full Court Press

    In this episode the team discusses the latest attempt from the White House to limit how journalists can cover the administration. They also dig in to the idea that the press tends to be normalizing the majority of Mr. Trump's actions in spite of the fact that he is not following presidential norms.

    41 min
  • White House Down!

    On this episode - Mark, Brian and Michael look at how the media have been covering the surprise destruction of the East Wing of the White House. They also discuss a topic that is near and dear to all of them, college newspapers. In particular the censorship of college journalists at Indiana University. This is Hard Pass episode 18.

    49 min
  • White House Down!

    On this episode - Mark, Brian and Michael look at how the media have been covering the surprise destruction of the East Wing of the White House. They also discuss a topic that is near and dear to all of them, college newspapers. In particular the censorship of college journalists at Indiana University. This is Hard Pass episode 18.

    49 min
  • Sh*t Show

    In this episode the team looks at coverage of the No Kings protests along with the response from President Trump - an AI generated video meme that has Mr. Trump drop feces on the American people. And, kids say the darndest things - even if those "kids" are in their 20s and 30s.

    40 min
  • Sh*t Show

    In this episode the team looks at coverage of the No Kings protests along with the response from President Trump - an AI generated video meme that has Mr. Trump drop feces on the American people. And, kids say the darndest things - even if those "kids" are in their 20s and 30s.

    40 min

About Hard Pass

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White House reporter Brian Karem (Salon) and two university journalism professors, Dr. Michael Mirer (UW-Milwaukee) and Dr. Mark Mederson (Texas State University), analyze whether news media are…