A Week of Scandals, Catholic Whistleblowers, and More

On the Media

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4.6 • 9.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2013

⏱️ 52 minutes

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0:00.0	When Brian Williams is talking Watergate, John Stewart stops covering for you, and even
0:08.0	tax cheat Charlie Rangel won't stick up for you, things are not looking good at 1600
0:13.0	Pennsylvania Avenue.
0:14.0	So why hasn't it affected the president's approval ratings?
0:17.0	From WNYC in New York, this is on the media. I'm Brooke Gladstone.
0:21.6	A cell phone video of Toronto's mayor allegedly smoking crack has dominated Canadian news this week,
0:27.7	but only three journalists have actually seen it.
0:30.4	Then, you know, about 90 seconds in, the phone rings.
0:33.4	He looks right at the camera and says that better not be on, and then it shuts off.
0:37.4	Plus, a group of Catholic priests and nuns are blowing the whistle on sexual abuse in the church.
0:42.8	One of the founding members is a very determined Brooklyn nun.
0:46.5	I'm just sick of waiting.
0:48.7	Impatient?
0:49.4	Very impatient, yes.
0:51.3	But, I mean, I've been waiting for 20 years.
0:56.6	All that and more on this week's On the Media Hi podcast listeners this is a free service of WNYC radio
1:03.4	go to on the media.org to find out where On the Media is playing in your area
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1:15.4	From WNYC in New York, this is on the media.
1:18.8	Bob Garfield is away this week.
1:20.5	I'm Brooke Gladstone.
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