I'm back to the re-education.

First, a brief note, I apologize to listeners.

I know that we have not had the regular schedule really nailed down in 2023, but there are many great episodes in the works and more is coming.

And when I can say more about the future of this podcast, I will let you know.

You will be the first to know.

All right.

Well, on today's episode, I interview

veteran journalist and investigative reporter Jeff Girth about his latest autopsy of the media's

handling of Russiagate in Columbia Journalism Review. It is a masterpiece. And the most comprehensive

look at how the elite press dealt with the Trump-Russia collusion story,

really from the very beginning, I highly recommended.

This is a topic that we've covered before on the show,

but I just wanted to highlight Jeff's superb reporting and focus on the media, which I'm a part.

So, with that in mind, please listen.

I think you'll enjoy.

Thank you. So, with that in mind, please listen. I think you'll enjoy. Since you brought up Russia, I'm looking for some clarification here.

During your campaign, did anyone from your team communicate with members of the Russian government or Russian intelligence?

And if so, what was the nature of those conversations?

Well, the family of New York Times wrote a big, long, front page story yesterday.

And it was very much discredited, as you know.

It was, it's a joke.

And the people mentioned the story.

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