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Citizen McCain with Meghan McCain

Scandal, Secrets, and Power Struggles: Insider Info ft. Eliana Johnson

Citizen McCain with Meghan McCain

Citizen Cain Productions

News, News Commentary, Society & Culture

3.9692 Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Meghan McCain welcomes Eliana Johnson, editor-in-chief of the Washington Free Beacon, for an in-depth discussion about the blurred lines between media and politics. They delve into a recent scandal, examining its implications for journalistic integrity and the public's perception of journalists in political circles. Meghan and Eliana also analyze the growing number of sex scandals in politics, including controversies involving figures like Matt Gaetz and Mark Robinson. The conversation shifts to the tight presidential race, discussing Kamala Harris's unconventional campaign approach and why Trump continues to hold sway in key battleground states. As they navigate this complex political landscape, they pose the pressing question: Can politics ever be free from tabloid-style drama?

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0:00.0

Megan McCain has entered the chat.

0:07.0

Megan McCain has entered the chat. Welcome back to Citizen McCain.

0:31.3

I hope you guys had a wonderful week and a good start of the week.

0:34.8

I know we took a little break last week.

0:38.9

I had a, it was a health issue. I'm totally fine. But it wasn't like me taking a break because I wanted to go on vacation

0:43.7

or something. You did a long nap. Yeah. No. Miranda, we have a lot to get to today. We have

0:49.8

Eliana Johnson, who's the editor-in-chief of the Washington Free Beacon, and you can find her on X at

0:54.4

Eliana Johnson. I've known her a long time, and she's very smart. She hosts her own podcast all about

1:00.2

media and culture. But first, we have to talk about this new Netflix show Monsters, which is about

1:08.6

the Lyle and Eric Menendez story, which is a show that I was actually

1:12.6

really looking forward to watching because I really love Chloe Savignay. I'm like a super fan of

1:17.2

hers. I love her style. I love her movies. I just think she's like one of the great like outtors

1:23.4

of our time to use a fancy word, but she really is like an all-around artist. She likes

1:28.1

does fashion. She likes her. One of the ultimate cool girls. Yeah. I love her. I love everything.

1:34.7

She's and I really enjoyed her in The Swans. And I started watching this story, which I sort of remember,

1:40.2

like, it's funny, I went to lunch with my mom last week, and I remembered the Menendez

1:44.3

brother's story, like being in the lexicon when I was very young, because I was born in

1:48.1

1984, so it was like kind of like when I was like, and this happened in 1989, and I think

1:53.2

the trial was in 1996.

1:55.8

So it's like there was a lot of, it was like in the news a lot, and I just knew that they

1:59.4

killed their parents. I did not know all these like horrible, violent, disgusting, horrific, monstrous things that

2:07.3

happened to the brothers by both their parents. And like, spoiler, I didn't know this, but they were like very horrifically and violently sexually abused by their dad for their entire life. And when I say horrifically,

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