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Samafor: Pride Month is a war. Brands are the battlefield.

Fox Business: Chick-fil-A gets heat from Twitter users over DEI

Axios: "Anti-woke" movement finds itself an investment vehicle

Free Beacon: Kevin McCarthy Just Notched a Victory. His Speakership is Perpetually on the Brink, According to the Press.

NYT: DeSantis, Wading Into Debt-Ceiling Fight, Puts Pressure on Trump

Axios: Dee-Santis or Deh-Santis? His team won't say

Rolling Stone: DeSantis Is Scheming to Steal the Right-Wing Influencer Vote From Trump

NYT: Tara Reade, Who Accused Biden of Assault, Says She Has Moved to Russia

Wapo: Burning trash for the planet? Climate cash sets off branding frenzy. 

The Atlantic: Latinos Can Be White Supremacists

Yahoo: Rock singer curses out DeSantis supporters during show: 'You're f---ing dead to me'

WSJ: Alo Yoga Is Beating Lululemon at Its Own Game

WaPo: For mega-rich heirs, the anxieties that drive 'Succession' are all too real 

Puck: Tim Scott’s Audience of One

CJR: Journalism’s Essential Value

NYT: It’s Millionaire vs. Billionaire in the Battle of the SoHo Pergola

We’re kicking off with Meatball Ron and how the media meanies are dogpiling on his botch launch. We also breakdown recent coverage around Tim Scott, the Debt Ceiling and Fox New’s “woke” employee handbook. Wretch on this MDW!

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02:44 Front Page

46:22 Obsessions

53:48 Reader Mail 

55:42 Favorite Item of the Week

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Semafor: Ron DeSantis shut out the media. That's changing.

Puck News: Ronny on the Run

NBC: Read the full transcript of NBC News' exclusive interview with Sen. Tim Scott 

WaPo: In debt ceiling talks, House Dems worry over Biden’s approach with GOP

Daily Signal: EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Policy Exposes Fox News Stances on Woke Ideology

Mediaite: Fox News Show Outnumbered Finally Issues Brief Correction to 'Migrants Booting Veterans' Story

NYT: Tensions Flare Inside The Messenger, a Fledgling News Site 

AP News: Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live

KFF: Poverty Rate by Race/Ethnicity

The Desk: NBC fires Glen Kuiper after on-air slur during Oakland A's game

NYT: I’m a Couples Therapist. Something New Is Happening in Relationships.

Obsessions: 

Politico: The Casey DeSantis Problem: ‘His Greatest Asset and His Greatest Liability’

Nature: Users choose to engage with more partisan news than they are exposed to on Google Search

The Hill: ‘Am I gay?’-related Google searches soar 1,300 percent in 19 years: analysis

Politico: The return of the Lady Macbeth trope

Favorite Items: 

@Emmerpope on Instagram: “Catching Up on the News” Video

WaPo: Think you can land a plane? We put average people to the test. 

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58:53 Obsessions

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WSJ: CNN Promotes Kaitlan Collins to Prime Time Slot Following Trump Town Hall

WaPo: Anderson Cooper scolds critics of CNN's town hall with Trump 

NYT: Opinion | We’re Asking the Wrong Questions About the Trump Town Hall 

Variety: Fox News Mulling Primetime Changes After Tucker Carlson Exit 

Daily Beast: ‘Karma Is a Bitch’: Roger Ailes’ Widow Goes Off on Fox News Woes 

Washington Examiner: Subway death coverage confirms that in the liberal bubble, only conservatives are political

WaPo: Daniel Penny becomes ‘hero’ for conservatives, DeSantis after killing Jordan Neely on subway 

NYT: A Refugee From Another Time Gets an Eviction Notice

NYT: How a Few Stories of Regret Fuel the Push to Restrict Gender Transition Care 

Wapo: Elon Musk compares George Soros to Jewish supervillain Magneto 

NYT: The Greatest Wealth Transfer in History Is Here, With Familiar (Rich) Winners

AP News: How the American Dream convinces people loneliness is normal

NYT: Why Some Companies Are Saying ‘Diversity and Belonging’ Instead of ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ 

WSJ: Vol. 36, No. 5: Honorifics

Neiman Lab: No need to shoot The Messenger: Its muddled ideas are doing the job

NYT: Why Americans Are Smuggling Fruit Roll-Ups Into Israel

JSOnline: The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile's name has changed. Here's what to know. 

Daily Mail: I wear tight 'booty shorts' to the gym but I don't want male attention

NYT: Prince Harry and Meghan Say They Were Chased by Paparazzi in New York 

NYT: Interested in Polyamory? Check Out These Cities.

WaPo: Durham’s probe of Russia investigation has cost taxpayers at least $6.5 million

NYT: Supreme Court Blocks Release of Full Mueller Report for Now (Published 2020)

WaPo: The Mueller Report Illustrated: The Obstruction Investigation

WaPo: End of a love affair: AM radio is being removed from many cars

Favorite Item:

Reason: I Worked for Hodding Carter III at a Small-Town Mississippi Newspaper 

Wired: Pete Buttigieg Loves God, Beer, and His Electric Mustang

Donald Trump returned to CNN this week and, as expected, the media has strong feelings about the results. We break down their reactions as well as other stories like Joe Biden’s diet, Tucker’s next move, and Eliana’s favorite self-tanner. Wretch on!

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2:34 Front Page

53:38 Obsessions

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NPR: CNN's town hall with Donald Trump takes on added stakes after verdict in Carroll case

Puck News: The Kaitlan Era Begins Tonight

CNN: Trump and the Town Hall

Tucker Carlson on Twitter: We’re Back 

Dylan Byers on Twitter: NEWS: Tucker Carlson will relaunch his show *on Twitter* with help from former Fox News staff. He will forgo at least $25 million owed to him by Fox Corp. in order to break non-compete clause.

Axios: The food fight in the White House: Biden's diet 

WaPo: Opinion | President Biden should hold more solo press conferences - The Washington Post 

NYPost: White House bans New York Post from Biden event as Hunter indictment looms

The Dispatch: The Content Trap

Bill Nichols on Twitter: I'm biased and congrats to all the #Pulitzer winners. But does anyone think that if the Washington Post or NY Times had gotten an early draft of the most important SCOTUS opinion in a generation, they would NOT have won? @politico and @joshgerstein and team deserved better

Ap: AP wins public service, photo Pulitzers for Ukraine coverage 

YouGov: Trust in Media 2023: What news outlets do Americans trust most for information?

WaPo: Most Americans support anti-trans policies favored by GOP, poll shows 

WaPo:Inflation eased again in April, but prices are still rising fast 

National Review: Cream and Sugar with Your Cup of Personal Moral Defect? 

Variety: MTV News Shuts Down, Paramount Lays Off 25% of Networks, Studios Group - Variety 

NYT: Elizabeth Holmes Opens Up About Her Theranos Trial and What Comes Next 

WaPo: The rich don't dress like you think they do 

Obsessions: 

NYT: The Smooth-Talking Republican Who Would Rule by Fiat

NYT: Opinion | American Road Deaths Show an Alarming Racial Gap

Wall Street Journal: Vice Media Nears Deal for $400 Million Sale Out of Bankruptcy

NYT: Father-Son Duo in Alabama Wins Pulitzer, Bucking Headwinds in Local News

NYT: Inside the Delirious Rise of ‘Superfake’ Handbags

The presidential debates are starting to take shape and we’re here to give you a preview of how it could go down. Also, we’re reflecting on the White House Correspondents Dinner as well as updates on Tucker and Clarence Thomas. Wretch on! 

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41:35 Obsessions

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CNN:Trump to appear at CNN town hall in New Hampshire | CNN Politics 

NYT: Trump Likely to Sit Out One or Both of First Two G.O.P. Debates 

WaPo: There remains little value in broadcasting Trump’s comments live

Semafor: Take Donald Trump seriously, not literally, on “fake news.”

WaPo: Republicans aim to disrupt 2024 general election debates amid Trump complaints

Mediaite: 'You Brought This Up!' Trump Scolds Nigel Farage For Suggesting He Stop Talking About 2020 Election 

NYT: Tucker Carlson’s Text That Alarmed Fox: ‘It’s Not How White Men Fight’ 

NYT: How Scalia Law School Became a Key Friend of the Supreme Court

AP News: Americans fault news media for dividing nation: AP-NORC poll 

Semafor: Politico's founder is spending $20 million to train aspiring journalists

NYT: Vice Is Said to Be Headed for Bankruptcy 

The Dispatch: The Flooded Zone

Propublica: Clarence Thomas Had a Child in Private School. Harlan Crow Paid the Tuition. 

Politico: My Descent Into TikTok News Hell 

Mediaite: Jeffrey Toobin Recalls Departure from CNN and Infamous Zoom Call: 'I'd Rather Not Go Into the Grisly Details'

SLToday:  ‘Rudderless ship of chaos’: St. Louis judge advances Kim Gardner contempt case

Wretch Nation! We’re late, but we are here. It’s a big week in news media and we waste no time geting into stories circling Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon. There are plenty of theories, anonymous tips and hot takes this week so tune in to hear us make sense of the madness.

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Show Notes:

Daily Beast: The Inside Story of Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon’s Monday Media Massacre

NY Mag: Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon’s Same-Day Demise

Politico: Tucker Carlson’s Exit Shows Who’s the Real Star at Fox

Politico: Don’t Believe Everything You Read About Tucker Carlson

I Might Be Wrong Substack: The Tucker Carlson Role Just Opened Up

FiveThirtyEight: The Fox News Defamation Trial Hurt Trust Among Some Viewers

NYTimes: Newsmax Ratings Climb After Tucker Carlson’s Exit at Fox 

Don Lemon on Twitter: I was informed this morning by my agent that I have been terminated from CNN.

CNN Communications on Twitter: Don Lemon’s statement about this morning’s events is inaccurate. He was offered an opportunity to meet with management but instead released a statement on Twitter.

Variety: Gayle King, Charles Barkley Confirm Weekly CNN Show 

NY Times: Signed Letters, Mar-a-Lago Dinners: Trump's Personal Touch in Fighting DeSantis 

WaPo: Trump touts authoritarian vision for second term: ‘I am your justice’

The Hill: Trump questions why he should participate in GOP primary debates

Politico: GOP tries to paint Biden’s labor nominee as radical, hoping to turn Dem votes against her

Politico: Judge tosses Devin Nunes suit over Esquire article 

NYT: Neil Gorsuch Sold Property to Head of a Major Law Firm

WaPo:BRENNAN DISCLOSES GIFTS FROM LOCAL DEVELOPER 

NYT: BuzzFeed News, Which Dragged Media Into the Digital Age, Shuts Down 

Semafor: Semafor Newsletter 

@NateSilver538 on Twitter: Disney layoffs have substantially impacted FiveThirtyEight. I am sad and disappointed to a degree that’s kind of hard to express right now. We’ve been at Disney almost 10 years. My contract is up soon and I expect that I’ll be leaving at the end of it.

Propublica: In Secret Recording, a Top City Library Official Calls Alaska Natives “Woke” and “Racists” 

NYPost: New York Post reporter Conor Skelding loses battle with cancer 

Tucker Carlson: Quarter Zip Pullover

The Atlantic: You Will Miss Bed Bath & Beyond

Politico: POLITICO's awards for D.C.'s 10 biggest attention-seekers: The Thirsties

Washington Examiner: Your reminder that the Left started the culture wars over transgenderism

Vanity Fair: Tucker Carlson’s Prayer Talk May Have Led to Fox News Ouster: “That Stuff Freaks Rupert Out” 

New York Times: Tucker Carlson Texts Set Off Crisis Atop Fox on Eve of Trial

We have a big episode this week, folks. Starting off with the Fox News and Dominion settlement, jumping over to 2024 coverage and taking a moment to examine the future of humankind. Tune in!

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47:56 Obsessions 

54:30 Reader Mail

57:36 Favorite Item of the Week

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Fox News: FOX News Media, Dominion Voting Systems reach agreement over defamation lawsuit 

Reuters: Exclusive: Fox investors seek records in possible step toward suing directors

NYT: Opinion | What Protects Fox News In the Dominion Trial Also Protects Our Democracy 

WaPo: After high-flying start, DeSantis hits stumbling blocks on road to 2024

The American Conservative: Learning From Vlad the Impaler

News Nation: Musk, media reach boiling point over Twitter changes 

WSJ: Harlan Crow Is ‘Collateral Damage’ of a Smear Campaign Against Clarence Thomas

Politico: Playbook: No GOP favors for Feinstein

Yahoo News: Meet the ‘elite’ couples breeding to save mankind

WaPo: Choosing not to have a kid out of climate fears? You're not alone. - The Washington Post

WaPo: Tax season is getting longer. Blame climate change.

MarketWatch: Oklahoma sheriff’s office says recording by McCurtain Gazette-News of talk about killing journalists was illegal

WSJ: Prayers, a Glitchy App and a Five-Minute Race for Migrants at Border to Win Entry to U.S. 

NYTimes:As Migrant Children Were Put to Work, U.S. Ignored Warnings 

WSJ: Can I Wear Jeans and a White T-Shirt to Work? Plus 8 More Burning Questions On the Classic Men’s Outfit 

Obsessions:

NYT: How a Campaign Against Transgender Rights Mobilized Conservatives

WaPo: Boston is a bucket-list marathon. Now nonbinary runners can compete, too. 

WSJ: A Tense Wait for an Imprisoned Son

WSJ: Evan Gershkovich Is Not a Spy

Favorite Items:

WaPo: Teachers nationwide are flummoxed by students' new chess obsession

104.5 WOKV: Mets broadcasters hilariously explain possum still at large in Athletics' television booth

This week we are lucky to be joined by Karol Markowicz while Chris is on Spring Break. We’ll be breaking down the coverage of the leaked classified documents, Clarence Thomas, The Tennessee Three and much more.

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Show Notes:

WaPo: Discord member details how documents leaked from closed chat group

Washingtonian: Clarence Thomas’s Billionaire Benefactor Collects Hitler Artifacts

The Daily Beast: ‘Misunderstanding’ Led to Good Morning America’s Blur of Trump’s Campaign Podium 

Bloomberg: Murdoch to Testify at Fox-Dominion Trial as Soon as Monday 

Yahoo News: How Tennessee Republicans turned gun control lawmakers into Democratic heroes

Vanity Fair: Between the Tennessee Three, Abortion, and Trump, the GOP Just Loves Losing 

Politico: Sorry, Jon Stewart — America Needs Crossfire Again

AP News: Climate change adding 50 homers a year in MLB, study says

Jezebel: Rupert Murdoch, Jerry Hall's Divorce Agreement Bars Her From Giving Story Ideas to 'Succession' 

Mediaite: SNL Parodies Trump Hating Liberals With 'CNZen' Commercial 

NY Post: CNN boss Chris Licht admits Don Lemon is a 'lightning rod' after sexist rant, misogyny history

NYT: These Couples Got Married During Trump’s Indictment

YouTube: 'You Just Lied': Elon Musk Slaughters BBC Reporter In Live Interview

It’s another historic week by the media’s standards as they try to chase ratings with Trump’s arraignment. The press was also busy reacting to 60 Minute’s newest special and reacting to Women’s NCAA White House plans. All of this and more on this week’s episode. Tune in!

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03:05 Front Page

30:07 Obsessions

37:57 Reader Mail

39:53 Favorite Items of the Week

Show Notes:

Free Beacon: Chase Those Ratings: Watch the Media's Obsessive Coverage of Trump's Arraignment Journey 

WaPo: On ‘historic’ Trump indictment day, media scrambled to show us something

NYT: Trump will be arraigned today. Clinton will be honored.

Washington Examiner: The Washington Post's gross partisan practice when reporting on alleged sex crimes 

WaPo:Opinion | Fox News's Dominion 'cherry-picking' defense is rotten - The Washington Post 

Semafor: Fake news’ no more: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s journey to 60 Minutes

WSJ: Evan Gershkovich — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal 

The Spectator: The Wall Street Journal’s curious DEI hire 

NYT: For Lower-Income Students, Big Tech Internships Can Be Hard to Get

The Atlantic: Angel Reese Meets the Same Old Stereotypes 

TMZ: Elon Musk's Twitter Strips New York Times of Verified Checkmark 

NYPost: Meet the Whittakers: Inside 'America's most inbred family' that speaks in grunts

NYT: When Climate Change Melts Your Relationship

National Day Calendar: NATIONAL HUG A NEWSPERSON DAY - April 4 

Obsessions:

Politico: How to tell what's real online 

WaPo:ChatGPT invented a sexual harassment scandal and named a real law prof as the accused 

Favorite item: 

NYT: ‘Hot Ones’ Was a Slow Burn All Along

Variety: Don Lemon's Misogyny at CNN, Exposed: Malicious Texts, Mocking Female Co-Workers and 'Diva-Like Behavior' 

Good news: the gang is back together in the studio. From their guild to housing crisis reporting, we have lots to catch up on with the New York Times. We’re also checking in on CNN’s latest play, reading between the lines in Marty Baron’s op-ed, and learning it's okay to sleep with stuffed animals.

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Time Stamps:

2:57 Front Page

51:42 Obsessions

57:13 Reader Mail

58:04 Favorite Item of the Week

Show Notes:

WSJ: White House Condemns Russia's Detention of Wall Street Journal Reporter 

WSJ: CNN Finalizing Deal to Add Gayle King as It Hits Lowest Ratings in Decades 

@Mosheh on Instagram: A CNN crew was robbed in San Francisco while reporting on the rampant crime that has plagued the city.

@NYTimesGuild on Twitter: After 3 years of thriving with hybrid work, we cannot in good faith agree to a contract that would give @nytimes the unilateral right to call us into the office 5 days a week — the company’s current position. 865 @NYTimesGuild members delivered this petition to management today.

Commentary Magazine: The New York Trans - Christine Rosen

The Dispatch: What New York Housing Shortage?

WaPo:Opinion We want objective judges and doctors. Why not journalists too? 

CJR: Has the press learned to cover Trump better? The past week suggests not. 

Dan Nguyen on Twitter: My “I didn’t eat pudding with 3 fingers” Fox News chyron has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my chyron

The Atlantic: Nobody Likes Mike Pence 

NPR: The FBI raided a notable journalist's home. Rolling Stone didn't tell readers why 

NYT The Morning: Good morning. Americans use Fahrenheit, but many climate reports exclusively use Celsius.

WaPo: Opinion | Covid gave America a surprise baby boom

WaPo: What does an AR-15 do to a human body? A visual examination of the deadly damage.

Freddie deBoer on Substack: Of Course You Know What "Woke" Means

Ars Technica: How The New York Times managed to avoid ruining Wordle

Los Angeles Times: The California newspaper that has no reporters left 

WSJ: The Most Polarizing Men’s Dress Shoe Is Back. Buckle Up.

AP News: Review: Lana Del Rey's 'Ocean Blvd' is an intimate epic

NYT: sleep with stuffed animals

WSJ: America Pulls Back From Values That Once Defined It, WSJ-NORC Poll Finds

Semafor: How to spend 3 months vacationing in Florida like Jair Bolsonaro 

New Yorker: The Secret Joke at the Heart of the Harvard Affirmative-Action Case