Zig was one of the first, if not the first journalist to remark about the potential influence of Taylor Swift in the 2024 election -- but there's a big difference between the power of her endorsement and the wild conspiracy theories being thrown around. Zig's thoughts on the $83 million award given to that fruit loop E Jean Carroll. What in the world is Nikki Haley doing? The latest swing-state polls. James O'Keefe's enormous, ground breaking, historic investigation and the life-threatening risk he's taking. More on the NFL and the PGA and an announcement about our final episodes.

The Death Of Journalism Episode One Hundred Twenty Four: Black Swan Hunting

The true story of corruption, greed and self interest that destroyed Penn State, its iconic coach Joe Paterno and an alleged monster. This series follows the nearly ten year investigation of this case conducted by journalist John Ziegler. Ziegler has uncovered a massive amount of evidence that will have you questioning everything you thought you knew about this case.

True crime

A frustrated Zig couldn't wait until next week to deliver his thoughts regarding the Trump conviction. In true John Ziegler fashion, his take and the analogy he presents are unique.

The Death of Journalism Episode One Hundred Fifty Nine: Below The Law

As the Trump NYC jury begins deliberations Zig looks at the variety of possible outcomes and makes some predictions (0:00-23:00), actor Robert DeNiro delivers perhaps his worst performance as Biden's surrogate outside the NYC courthouse (23:00-45:00), Zig wonders if actors have any impact at all on elections and turns to Dennis Quaid for his thoughts ((45:00-50:00), as Zig predicted the charges are dropped against Scottie Scheffler as newly discovered audio spreads online (50:00-1:05:00), the passing of a legend and a character in Bill Walton has Zig longing for the days when we could look past our political differences (1:10-1:28:00), are reparations coming in the MLB (1:24:00-1:48:00), a new book is declared "most important ever" written on race but is it even original (1:48:00-1:55:00) and the story of WAPO, the NY Times and Justice Samuel Alito (1:55:00-2:02:00).

The Death Of Journalism Episode One Hundred Fifty Eight: "He's My Asshole"

We start off with the tragic news from the world of golf regarding 30 year-old Grayson Murray taking his own life and then Zig rolls into the continuing ridiculousness of the Louisville police pressing forward with charges against Scottie Scheffler (0:00-23:30). Zig breaks down the latest news in Trump World including the first whispers about polling in the Omaha congressional district plus Trump in the Bronx and at the Libertarian Convention (23:30-57:00). Zig does an extensive review of Biden's attempts to make race the focus of the election (57:00-1:31:00). Zig breaks down some of the latest examples of media bias with a coordinated takedown attempt on Supreme Court Justice Alito (1:31:00-1:42:00). The hosts of the view say Caitlin Clark's popularity is about white privilege and "pretty" privilege (1:42:00-1:55:00) and Zig wraps with his latest thoughts on Bronny James, Harrison Butler and South Park

The Death Of Journalism Episode One Hundred Fifty Seven: Straight White Female

Zig has a great interview with journalist, pollster, TDOJ subscriber and all-around good guy, Steve Cortes who is back supporting DJT following a dedicated effort to try and get Ron DeSantis nominated. Zig gets inside the battle ground polls Steve is conducting and the two friends have a direct and spirited conversation you don't want to miss. They make some time for some football talk near the end of the interview.

The Death Of Journalism Episoe One Hundred Fifty Six: Back On Team Trump

We spend more time than some think we should talking about the world of Golf but this week the world of Golf took center-stage in the theater of the ridiculous. World #1 player, Scottie Scheffler, who could be Harrison Butker's more devoted big brother, was arrested at the front gates of Valhalla where the PGA Championship was being contested (0:00-28:00). Zig shares the odyssey of his arrest during his trip to Oakmont (28:30-37:30), the media's take on the Scheffler story (37:30-54:30), the latest on he Harrison Butler story (54:30-1:27:15), the NFL's march toward flag (1:27:00-1:37:00) and all things Trump (trial + debates + late night comedy) (1:37:00-2:02:00)

The Death Of Journalism Episode One Hundred Twenty Four: Black Swan Hunting

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