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Our America with Julián Castro

Journalists Need To Do Their Damn Jobs (with Dan Rather)

Our America with Julián Castro

Lemonada Media

Society & Culture

4.6884 Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Storied news anchor and journalist Dan Rather has reported on some of the world’s most important events – from Georgia’s church pews at the height of the civil rights movement, to deadly student protests in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, to the collapse of the Twin Towers on 9/11. Dan’s been at the epicenter of American media since the ‘60s, and now, at age 89, he’s found himself a dedicated following on social media as well. He joins us to talk free speech, disinformation, and what a 70-year career in journalism has taught him.    Keep up with Julián on twitter @JulianCastro and Instagram @JulianCastroTX.    Resources from the episode: Check out Dan’s media production company, News & Guts Scroll through years of Dan anchoring the news courtesy of UT Austin’s Briscoe Center Read Dan’s newest book, What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism, and its graphic novel equivalent    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows.   To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/our-america shortly after the air date.   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi, it's me Ricky Lake. You probably know me for my hit 90s talk show, but if I'm being totally

0:05.8

honest, I was juggling so much and didn't have time to stop and think about what truly went

0:10.5

into living a full and vibrant life.

0:13.1

We'll fast forward to today, I'm 55 and a half years old

0:16.7

and I am happier than ever.

0:18.4

And I'm so excited to help you find your joy

0:21.4

on my new show, The High Life with Ricky Lake.

0:24.0

Together we'll learn new ways to live better.

0:27.0

Listen to The High Life with Ricky Lake from Lemonotta Media.

0:30.0

Out now, wherever you get your podcasts.

0:36.0

Our country is.

0:37.0

Lemonnotta. Our country has undergone quite a number of changes in the last four years and

0:47.8

journalism has changed with it. Direct from our newsroom in New York. This is the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather substituting for Walter Cronkite.

0:58.0

This week I talk with Dan Rather, a legendary journalist and news anchor who has covered pretty much every

1:04.1

event you can think of over the past 60 years. Good evening everyone. Various

1:08.2

elements of the Democratic Party acknowledging an imperative need for unity.

1:12.0

When TV news was at the epicenter of American media,

1:15.1

Dan was anchoring the top-rated newscast.

1:17.7

And today, at 89, he's found a loyal following

1:21.4

on new media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

1:25.0

It's very difficult now with so many news outlets, so much misinformation, so much propaganda

1:31.6

and lies to make of yourself an informed news consumer.

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