Oliver Darcy interviews Brian Stelter about 'Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth'
Reliable Sources
CNN
3.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 26 August 2020
⏱️ 42 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Host Brian Stelter becomes the guest as CNN senior media reporter Oliver Darcy asks him about his new book "Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth." Stelter discusses his reasons for writing the book; how he convinced sources to cooperate; the "lie-laundering" trends he identified; and the potential for change at Fox News in the future. Stelter and Darcy debate the divide between Fox's news and opinion departments, the influence of the Murdoch family, and more.
To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Hey there, as you might be able to tell, this is not Brian's Delta. |
| 0:05.8 | This is actually Oliver Darcy, and this week we're going to be doing something interesting. |
| 0:10.6 | We're reversing things, and Brian is in the guessy while I interview him about his new book |
| 0:15.4 | Hokes. Let's cue the music. Brian's book, Hokes, Donald Trump, Fox News and the |
| 0:22.1 | dangerous distortion of truth, |
| 0:23.8 | hits doors this week, and it is a fascinating deep dive |
| 0:27.7 | into the symbiotic relationship between the President and Fox News. |
| 0:31.8 | And the confessions of those inside the network. |
| 0:34.6 | It's such a hit. |
| 0:35.8 | Simon and Schuster has already called for a rush reprint of a hundred thousand |
| 0:40.2 | additional copies. |
| 0:41.2 | It's been number one in Amazon for days and there's a lot to get into. |
| 0:45.2 | So let's jump right into things. Joining me right now is CNN's chief |
| 0:50.0 | media correspondent, the anchor of reliable Sources, and usually the host of this |
| 0:54.8 | podcast, Brian Stelter. |
| 0:56.8 | Brian, it's great to have you here. |
| 0:58.8 | A simple question. |
| 1:00.6 | One, I want to know why you wrote this book, but more importantly, knowing you, you have an |
| 1:06.2 | insane schedule, you record a show obviously once a week, you write the newsletter several times a week. You are writing stories every other day and you're |
| 1:18.4 | juggling family life with two kids. So I'm curious and I think a lot of the listeners might be interested to know how |
| 1:25.0 | did you find time to write this book after you even decided that you wanted to write the book? |
| 1:31.4 | Well I slacked off at work and I let you I let you fill in for me. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from CNN, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of CNN and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.