Ocean's 2

Ink Stained Wretches

Nebulous Media

News, News Commentary

4.8 • 695 Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2023

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

John Podhoertz, editor of Commentary Magazine, sits in for Eliana today. We’re diving deep into the media’s 2024 coverage and then jumping into a full business section with news from Buzzfeed, Politico, and more. Time stamps: 6:40 Front Page 1:16:26 Obsessions 1:22:58 Reader Mail 1:28:37 Favorite Item of the Week If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at [email protected]. Sign up to receive show notes directly in your inbox Show Notes: The Dispatch: Who Needs the MSM? Politico: Trump prepares an extensive opposition file on ‘Ron DeSanctimonious’ WaPo: On the trail, freewheeling Donald Trump counters scripted Ron DeSantis WaPo: Much of the 2024 GOP field focuses on dark, apocalyptic themes Mediaite: Al Sharpton Floats His New Nickname For Anti-Woke Republicans: 'Well What's The Opposite?' Vanity Fair: How Rod Dreher’s Blog Got a Little “Too Weird” for The American Conservative | Vanity Fair Politico: How Biden saved Silicon Valley startups: Inside the 72 hours that transformed U.S. banking WSJ: Barney Frank Pushed to Ease Financial Regulations After Joining Signature Bank Board WaPo: A lot of people heard what Barney Frank said about the new banking law. Few knew he works for a bank. WaPo: Dafna Linzer abruptly steps down as Politico’s executive editor Puck: Dafna Punk WSJ: BuzzFeed Encourages Reporters to Write More Stories in Attempt to Turn Profit Nieman Journalism Lab: The scale of local news destruction in Gannett’s markets is astonishing Page Six: Gwyneth Paltrow dragged on TikTok over wellness tips Slate: Why Are All Action Heroes Named Jack, James, or John? MSNBC: Oscars 2023: Best picture nom ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is slick, but sick Deadline White House on Twiter: "If Stormy is someone they are going to look as a substantial witness for this case, I am certain that she will do a fantastic job... the facts will prevail and the facts do not benefit the former president" - @MichaelCohen212 w/ @NicolleDWallace MSNBC: Why Michael Cohen wouldn't be as bad a prosecution witness as some may think LA Times: How white and affluent drivers are polluting the air breathed by LA's people of color WaPo: Opinion | Gavin Newsom unfairly punishes Walgreens for its abortion pill policy CBS New York: City of Newark falls for Sister City scam: "Whose job was it to do a simple Google search?"

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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.
0:22.7	I'm Chris Stierwalt.
0:24.1	I am not Eliana Johnson.
0:26.0	Welcome to ink-stained wretches where we break down what's going wrong.
0:30.1	And yes, what is going right with the American news media.
0:35.5	And who is not Eliana Johnson?
0:37.6	Most people are not Eliana Johnson, but we are particularly lucky because we have with us
0:42.9	the man who I credit or blame for doing this podcast, me doing this podcast.
0:49.1	John Padorett, the editor of comment.
0:50.8	I had no idea that that was the case.
0:52.5	So please enlighten me.
0:54.6	Editor of Commentary Magazine, is that the full title? Are you Editor-in-Chief?
0:57.8	Are you Regis? Okay. Editor of the great, useful, important commentary magazine,
1:04.2	opinion writer at the New York Post, veteran of decades of the media wars of America, one of my truly favorite people.
1:13.2	And when I started doing this podcast with Eliotto, which I originally looked at as just an opportunity to do something with a friend and like, I don't know what I thought it was.
1:22.7	John, you were one of the first people that when you told me you actually listened to it and you liked it.
1:26.4	I thought, oh my gosh, I may actually do this. And so I did, thanks to you. I'm honored. I'm honored to
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