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The Chris Cuomo Project

Bob Costas (Part 1), Queen Elizabeth, George Carlin

The Chris Cuomo Project

Chris Cuomo

News, News Commentary, Politics, Government

4.63.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2022

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The Chris Cuomo Project, Chris explores the need to end the stigma surrounding mental health issues, draws lessons that Americans can learn from Queen Elizabeth II, and celebrates George Carlin’s legacy. Bob Costas, renowned sports broadcaster and host of HBO’s “Back On the Record with Bob Costas,” joins Chris for part one of an extended, in-depth conversation about his career, the state of U.S. politics, and, of course, baseball. Follow and subscribe to The Chris Cuomo Project on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube for new episodes every Tuesday.

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0:41.2

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0:46.4

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0:51.3

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0:57.7

team or tribe. This represents who most of us identify with. That's who most of us are. Why do you

1:07.9

think one in three overall two in five under the age of 55 say no Democrat, no Republican, not for

1:16.9

me. Thanks. I don't want anything to do with that game. Most of us are not who you hear on Twitter.

1:23.1

Twitter is not reality. It is an exaggerated crucible and we need to understand that and start to

1:31.5

regard it more as our mindset. The media doesn't help us in this regard, but you know how I feel

1:36.4

about the media. It's a signature blessing in our democracy and it is a mirror. It is a reflection.

1:42.6

It is an echo. You want to know who you are, watch the media and that's what resonates and you'll

1:48.4

say I don't like it. I don't like it. Now, where are you right? You're right that it also occurs

1:55.1

as an exaggeration. Why? Because the media has made the same mistake that many of our institutions

2:02.4

in our cultural aspects has. What is that mistake? It relies on social media as a measure for

2:08.9

relevance for what we used to call vox popular. So free agents break free of that game.

2:15.9

Okay? And the more you do, the more you say you don't want it, you'll see the media change

2:21.2

and start to give you what you want because that is the job of the media. Remember, they work for you.

2:27.3

So if you show that you want something, it'll start to be there. Oh no, they have a duty to just

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