Eliana Johnson and Chris Stirewalt love the news business but they hate a lot of what’s happening to it these days. Using their decades of experience in print, digital and TV news they tell the story behind the stories, always on the lookout for bias, sloppy reporting and, well, just plain wretched journalism. Every week they help you to be a better, smarter news consumer.
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Eliana Johnson and Chris Stirewalt love the news business but they hate a lot of what’s happening to it these days. Using their decades of experience in print, digital and TV news they tell the story behind the stories, always on the lookout for bias, sloppy reporting and, well, just plain wretched journalism. Every week they help you to be a better, smarter news consumer.
Do you smell that? It’s the McRib Shower Gel—available only in Germany. Aside from that, we’ve got Liberation Day, Cory Booker’s latest stunt, White House Correspondents’ Dinner drama, and more. Wretch on!
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Time Stamps:
2:02 - Front Page
1:00:12 - Obsessions
1:07:43 - Reader Mail
1:11:29 - Favorite Items
Show Notes:
The New York Times: How Are Trump’s Tariff Rates Calculated?
Mediaite: Fox News Anchor: Trump Should Tell Americans Worried About Their 401(k)s to ‘Support’ It Like a ‘War Effort’
The Washington Post: Musk to keep spending on politics despite Wisconsin loss, GOP doubts
AP News: Democrats demoralized by Trump get a boost from Wisconsin voters and Cory Booker’s speech
Politico: The Mystery Buyer of That $23 Million DC Mansion? Mark Zuckerberg.
New York Post: Joe Rogan calls the possibility of non-criminals being deported with violent gang members ‘horrific’
The Hill: Elon Musk says he sent MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair $2.5 million, open to paternity test
Fox News: Trump says he gave Tiger Woods blessing to date Vanessa Trump: 'Let them both be happy'
The Washington Post: White House correspondents’ dinner scraps plan for comedian to host
The Guardian: In a new book, top Biden aide describes ‘out of it’ president before Trump debate
Mediaite: Trump-Backed Head of the FCC Threatens ABC’s Broadcast License In Fox News Interview
Los Angeles Times: Steve Kornacki exits MSNBC for new deal with NBC News and NBC Sports
The New York Times: The Big Fat Windsor Knot Takes Washington
The New York Times: Steak Fries: Deservedly Reviled or Underappreciated Edible Spoons?
The Free Press: The Double Standard in the Human-Rights World
The Telegraph: Hamas ‘quietly drops’ thousands of deaths from casualty figures
NBC News: Trump won’t rule out seeking a third term in the White House, tells NBC News ‘there are methods’ for doing so
The Dispatch: Donald Trump, Franklin Roosevelt and the Allure of Permanent Power
The Dallas Morning News: Reviewing The News' coverage of the Robert Morris scandal
Nieman Lab: How to leak to a journalist
The New York Times: How a Black Progressive Transformed Into a Conservative Star
Ink Stained Wretches
Eliana Johnson and Chris Stirewalt love the news business but they hate a lot of what’s happening to it these days. Using their decades of experience in print, digital and TV news they tell the story behind the stories, always on the lookout for bias, sloppy reporting and, well, just plain wretched journalism. Every week they help you to be a better, smarter news consumer.
