This week we’re diving deep into the relationships between journalists and politicians. Plus Don Lemon gets a history lesson, and more drama in the world chess.

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00:23 Introduction

03: 22 Front Page

33:14 Obsessions

40:24 Reader Mail

47:37 Favorite Item of the Week

Show Notes:

60 Minutes: President Joe Biden: The 2022 

Politico: Nina Totenberg Had a Beautiful Friendship With RBG. Her Book About It Is an Embarrassment.

Daily Beast: Bret Baier Wanted Fox to Rescind Arizona Call, 'Put It Back' in Trump's 'Column'

Puck: The WaPo’s Post-Trump Blues Continue

WaPo: Youngkin’s meeting with Va. delegation gets heated over trans policy

Christiane Amanpour on Twitter

CNN: Don Lemon on Reparations video

NYT: How Russian Trolls Helped Keep the Women’s March Out of Lock Step 

Tablet Mag: Is the Women's March Melting Down?

WSJ: The Question Behind the Magnus Carlsen-Hans Niemann Drama: How to Cheat at Chess?

Washingtonian: Confirmed: Maryland Drivers Are Worse Than Virginia Drivers

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We’re back, folks! Journos do their best to report on the economy, CNN assembles a new morning crew, Brian Stelter lands a new gig and The Washington Post is looking for a new “Social Media Coach”.

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00:23 Introduction

03:29 Front Page

32:11 Obsessions

48:02 Reader Mail

56:32 Favorite Item of the Week

Show Notes: 

Free Beacon: WATCH: Journalists Tout ‘Good News’ of 8.3% Inflation as Stock Market Plummets

Axios: Brian Stelter heads to Harvard while he figures out next gig

WaPo: Social Media Coach

CBS News: Queen Elizabeth's beloved corgis are getting a new home after her death — with Prince Andrew

CNN: Queen Elizabeth's beloved corgis are getting a new home after her death — with Prince Andrew

NPR: BYU bans a fan who yelled a racist slur at a Black volleyball player on Duke's team

WaPo: BYU bans fan, relocates volleyball match after racist slurs, threats

NyTimes: B.Y.U. Says It Found No Evidence of Racial Slurs at Volleyball Match

Common Sense: How the Media Fell for A Racism Sham

Techdirt: Legacy News Orgs’ Hatred Of Google Runs So Deep They’re Willing To Give Up Fair Use To Punish Google

WSJ: Latino Voters, Once Solidly Democratic, Split Along Economic Lines

WSJ: Chess Is in Chaos Over Suspicion That a Player Cheated Against Magnus Carlsen

Reductress: Cute! Queen Elizabeth’s Corgis Prepare to Be Buried Alive With Her

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NBC reshuffles plans for Meet The Press, Washington Post is turning out to have a rough year and Steve Doocy changes his tone on Trump.

Time Stamps:

00:23 Introduction

3:45 Front Page

36:48 Obsessions

44:37 Reader Mail

51:04 Favorite Item of the Week

Show Notes:

MSN:NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ Shakeup Puts Chuck Todd in Jeopardy

NYT: Frustrations Mount at Washington Post as Its Business Struggles

Mediaite: Steve Doocy Flatly Asks Why Classified Documents Were in Trump's Desk: 'These Are the Biggest Secrets in the World!'

CJR: Jared Kushner bubbles up again

NYT: Opinion | Harry Styles Walks a Fine Line

NYT: Death in Navy SEAL Training Exposes a Culture of Brutality, Cheating and Drugs

WSJ: Do You Need an Interior Designer or a Marriage Counselor?

The Cut: Meghan Markle on Her New Life in California

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Chris is in the spotlight this week as we discuss the release of his new book, ‘Broken News’. We also catch up on Brian Stelter’s departure from CNN and a surfing donkey.

Show Notes:

The Daily Beast: CNN Staff Fears Right-Wing Billionaire John Malone Will Turn It Into a Dumpster Fire

NYT: Brian Stelter Leaving CNN After Network Cancels ‘Reliable Sources’ - The New York Times NYT: Nelson’s Long Encore

Axios: Democrats' stunning turnaround

AP News: Cheney ponders 2024 bid after losing Wyoming GOP primary

WaPo: Trump’s dominance in GOP comes into focus, worrying some in the party

Gutsy — Official Trailer | Apple TV+

Broken News is available now for purchase on Amazon.

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Too much to catch up on this week, with the FBI raising Mar-a-Lago, Axios hitting payday, and CNN saying hasta la vista to Jeffrey Toobin.

Time Stamps:

00:23 Introduction

03:26 Front Page

1:01:08 Obsessions

1:08:38 Reader Mail

1:15:01 Favorite Item of the week

Show Notes:

Mediaite: Did the 'FBI Planted Evidence' Theory Come From Trump?

NYT: Defamation Suit About Election Falsehoods Puts Fox on Its Heels The Hill: Bream selected as Fox Sunday host; Wallace gets CNN show

Axios: Cox Enterprises Acquires Axios Media Inc.

Washington Post: Opinion | Study: CNN, MSNBC took sharp left turns during Trump's presidency

Jeffery Toobin on Twitter

Reuters: Washington DC lightning strike that killed three offers climate warning

Washington Post: How a four-day workweek could be better for the climate

NYT: Aspen’s Tangled Summer Saga: The Rich Developer vs. the Local Paper

Reuters: Fact Check- Fabricated Op-Ed in The Washington Post on ‘canceling the midterms’ created as satire

Mississippi Free Press: UM Graduate Suspected of Killing Jay Lee in Oxford Appears in Court, Still No Details

New York Post: Ontario Premier Doug Ford swallows bee during live news conference

The Dishcast Podcast: Dexter Filkins On DeSantis And Trump

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Founding Editor of the Washington Free Beacon and AEI Senior Fellow Matthew Continetti joins Eliana and Chris to discuss the relationship between the right and the media, as detailed in his new book, The Right.

The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism by Matthew Continetti

CNN goes on an apology tour while profits drop, the media embraces for a blue wave and we kindly ask audiences to stop giving into performative outrage.

Time Stamps:

0:24 - Introduction

5:08 - Front Page

45:15 - Obsessions

58:57 - Reader Mail

1:01:27 - Favorite Item of the Week

Show Notes:

CNN: Harris' remark sparks right-wing media outrage. Hear what happened in the room

Fox News: Twitter blows up over Kamala Harris introducing herself with 'she/her' pronouns, description of her clothing

@unionmarketdc on Instagram

Washingtonian: Union Market’s Edens Apologizes for Anti-Asian Email After Chef-Led Petition

Lexington Herald Leader: Some suggest flood victims 'got what they voted for.' Kentuckians aren't having any of that.

Washington Post: Several election deniers backed by Trump prevail in hotly contested primaries

Washington Beacon: CNN Chief’s Republican Apology Tour

New York Times: CNN Profits Are Down as Ratings Plummet

NYMag: Why Republicans Stopped Talking to the Press

The New York Times: The Morning Aug, 4, 2022

The Washington Post: A TikTok rival promised millions to Black creators. Now some are deep in debt.

New York Times: How Did a Two-Time Killer Get Out to Be Charged Again at Age 83?

The Washington Post: Opinion | Trans people shouldn’t have to hide to help Democrats win

Inquirer: Pa. Senate: John Fetterman's comfortable upbringing undercuts image, Republicans say

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Wall Street Journal Global View columnist and author Walter Russell Mead talks to Eliana about what reporters get wrong about Israel, what makes a great columnist, his new book, and more.

The Arc of the Covenant by Walter Russell Mead

AOC’s fake cuffs, the New Yorker gets its own Feliciz Sonmez, and it turns out many Americans are consuming no news.

Time Stamps: 

00:24 - Introduction

02:43 - Front Page

32:00 - Obsessions

45:06 - Reader Mail

51:21 - Favorite Item of the Week

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Show Notes:

The Washington Post: Opinion | How media coverage drove Biden’s political plunge

CJR: ‘Blowtorch Britain’ captures global attention

New York Times: CNN Chairman Chris Licht Picks Leadership Team for Post-Zucker Era

CNN: “Boxing” video

Erin Overbey’s Twitter thread

New York Times: Wake Up, Billionaires: The Occupiers Are Coming for the Hamptons

AOC’s Tweet

Fox News: Tucker: This is a book-length suck-up to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Reuters Institute: Overview and key findings of the 2022 Digital News Report

WMC-TV: Rep. Bennie Thompson tests positive for COVID-19, White House hearing continues in his absence

The Guardian: Mortgage strikes threaten China’s economic and political stability

The New York Times: Opinion | What It Means to See America in Person

Austin-American Statesman releases footage of the shooting, abortion fact checks go awry, and Chris and Eliana explain former Rep. Katie Hill’s public-interest nudes. Plus, the great breakfast taco debate.

Time Stamps:

0:24 - Introduction

05:26 - Front Page

56:07 - Obsessions

1:03:47 - Reader Mail

1:13:46 - Favorite Item of the Week

Show Notes:

The Washington Post: A one-source story about a 10-year-old and an abortion goes viral

Jessie Watters Primetime Clip

The Columbus Dispatch: Arrest made in rape of Ohio girl that led to Indiana abortion drawing international attention

Politifact: Anti-abortion group exaggerates how states regulate late-term abortions

Austin American-Statesman: Watch Uvalde school shooting video obtained by Statesman showing police response

Austin American-Statesman: Why the Austin American-Statesman chose to publish video from inside Robb Elementary

Free Beacon: The Legal Precedents That Haunt Uvalde

The New York Times: How Elon Musk Damaged Twitter and Left It Worse Off

The Wall Street Journal: Twitter Didn't Seek a Sale. Now Elon Musk Doesn't Want to Buy. Cue Strange Legal Drama.

Politico: Opinion | If Tucker Runs in 2024, Here's Who the Democrats Need

The Daily Beast: Tucker Carlson 'Steamrolls' Ben Smith During Awkward Semafor Rollout Interview

Columbia Journalism Review: The Biden administration's weasel words on press freedom

Mediaite: 'A Judge Ruled That My Naked Body Was in the Public Interest': Former Rep. Katie Hill Bankrupt After Revenge Porn Suit

The Washington Post: • Uber leveraged violent attacks against its drivers to pressure politicians

CNN: Jill Biden apologizes after citing 'bodegas' and 'breakfast tacos' to praise Hispanic diversity

The Daily Caller: Cassidy Hutchinson Begged Senior Trump Officials For 'Financial Assistance' After Being Subpoenaed By J6 Committee

The Atlantic: The Most Pathetic Men in America

CBS News: Meet the dog who learned to walk like a human

The New York Times: Columbia Loses Its No. 2 Spot in the US News Rankings

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