Gulf of Sighs
Ink Stained Wretches
Nebulous Media
4.7 • 716 Ratings
🗓️ 14 February 2025
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
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We’re back in person, and it feels good. Today’s theme is “crisis”—or the lack thereof. Whether it’s a crisis in the White House press room, the FBI, the FCC, or a general “constitutional crisis,” we’ve got it covered. Plus, Chris gets nostalgic about Ajit Pai. Wretch on!
Time Stamps:
2:06 - Front Page
43:05 - Obsessions
49:05 - Reader Mail
50:52 - Favorite Items
Mediaite: White House Bans Associated Press Reporter From Trump and Musk Oval Office Event, Editor Says
TIME: Calling 'Em Out: The White House Takes on the Press
The New York Times: Trump’s Actions Have Created a Constitutional Crisis, Scholars Say
The New York Times: High School Trans Athletes Challenge Trump’s Executive Order in New Hampshire
The New York Times: CPI Report: Inflation Rose Unexpectedly in January
The Washington Post: Sinkhole of bureaucracy
Semafor: ‘Almost like surrender’: Steve Bannon on the media in Trump’s ‘Days of Thunder’
The Washington Post: Hegseth’s visit to U.S. base in Germany met with student walkout
The Washington Post: U.S. intelligence, law enforcement candidates face Trump loyalty test
The New York Times: Serena Williams’ Super Bowl appearance with Kendrick Lamar ends a Drake tennis culture feud
The Daily Beast: MAGA Melts Down Over Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Performance
Jewish Insider: CNN inks deal with Qatar to launch network hub in Doha
Semafor: Fake, viral conspiracies on X stump politicians, media
The Times: Was I enraged by America’s controversial commentator on race? No, I was bored
The Washington Free Beacon: Toobin's New Beat: Renowned Masturbator Joins New York Times
The Washington Free Beacon: The Historical Case for Trump’s Riviera
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Is there anything you would have done differently? |
| 0:02.0 | We've reported a true story. |
| 0:04.0 | Our colleague Brian Williams is back in Kuwait City tonight after a close call on the skies over Iraq. |
| 0:10.0 | Controversal Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and questions about Kavanaugh's drinking in the past. |
| 0:16.0 | Sean Hannity, come on up, Sean Hannity. |
| 0:18.0 | Today, Andrew Cuomo is having a moment. |
| 0:24.0 | Wretched salutations, gentle listeners. I am Chris Stierwalt. And I'm Eliana Johnson. |
| 0:29.6 | Welcome to the Inkstained Riches podcast where we break down what's going wrong and what, in fact, is going right with the American News Media. |
| 0:38.5 | And proof of life, Eliana Johnson survived her bout with laryngitis. |
| 0:43.9 | It's here for non- YouTube consumers. |
| 0:47.5 | Looks great. |
| 0:48.4 | Looks hail and hearty. |
| 0:50.3 | It's a wonderful thing. |
| 0:51.6 | Welcome back. |
| 0:52.4 | I have my voice back. |
| 0:54.5 | Have your voice back. Now, this episode is a haunted episode. It is haunted by one John |
| 1:02.8 | Putthoritz, who because of a schedule change was going to pinch it for you this week, |
| 1:10.5 | but then you became available. |
| 1:12.6 | And John graciously stepped aside to allow you at the helm. |
| 1:18.0 | Yes. So I was supposed to be traveling internationally, but I was feeling so sick that I canceled my trip. |
| 1:26.1 | And now I'm back on my, and we we booked John to and I only mention it because as |
| 1:31.6 | as we go through today's show many most a bunch of the items are from John Padourdes so we will be |
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