How has Hurricane Helene impacted the election? Will the VP debate sway voters? Why did Melania release a pro-abortion memoir and request $250,000 from CNN? All of this and more will be discussed on today’s episode. Wretch on! Time Stamps: 4:06 Front Page 56:29 Obsessions 1:03:09 Reader Mail 1:07:16 Favorite Items Show Notes: Politico: Trump and Kemp to appear together for first time since 2020 Politico: Harris consoles those devastated by Helene in Georgia — a contrast with Trump's visit Wall Street Journal: The Profane 78-Year-Old Leading the Dockworkers Strike The Washington Post: Vance peddles Trump agenda in softer tones, misleading ways during debate The Wall Street Journal: JD Vance’s Version of Trump Is Better Than the Real Thing Politico: 8 Body Language Tells From the Vice Presidential Debate Reason: Tim Walz's Very Bad Answer on Social Media Censorship The Atlantic: Tim Walz Is Too Good at This The Guardian: Melania Trump passionately defends abortion rights in upcoming memoir CNN: CNN requested an interview with Melania Trump. Her book publisher asked for $250,000 in exchange The New York Times: Photos Show Rep. Mike Lawler in Blackface as Michael Jackson CNN: Olivia Nuzzi accuses ex-fiance of orchestrating blackmail campaign amid RFK relationship Hollywood Reporter: Taylor Lorenz Exits Washington Post to Launch ‘User Mag’ on Substack (Exclusive) The Washington Post: No one loved baseball, or damaged it, as much as Pete Rose The Wall Street Journal: Too Timid to Tell the Boss You’re Quitting? There’s a Service for That. The New York Times: How Chicken Tenders Conquered America CNN: McDonald’s is finally selling the Chicken Big Mac in the US The Washington Post: How a 14-year-old became the alleged school shooter at Georgia’s Apalachee High The Federalist: Trump: Liz Cheney Is A Stupid Warhawk Politico: Trump and Kemp to appear together for first time since 2020 The Financial Times: We may have passed peak obesity The New York Times: Whole Foods Tried to Change the Berry Chantilly Cake Recipe. Customers Lost It.
Today we are discussing Kamala Harris’s holistic approach to interviews, her contested time as a Mcdonald’s employee and the indictment of NYC mayor Eric Adams. Tune in! Time Stamps: 3:06 Front Page 52:36 Obsessions 59:50 Reader Mail 1:03:40 Favorite Items Show Notes: Free Beacon: Word Salad Sandwich: Harris Dodges Softballs in Friendly Chat With MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle The New York Times: 3 Takeaways From Kamala Harris’s Interview on MSNBC The New York Times: Harris Has a Lot of Strengths. Giving Interviews Isn’t One of Them. The New York Times: Behind Harris’s Rise: Laurene Powell Jobs, Silicon Valley’s Wealthiest Woman The New York Times: The Long, Strange Saga of Kamala Harris and Kimberly Guilfoyle AP News: Iranian operatives charged in the US with hacking Donald Trump's presidential campaign Semafor: Trump hack continued into last week Politico: Trump calls DOJ ‘dirty players’ over Adams indictment New York Magazine: The Return of Ta-Nehisi Coates Jewish Insider: Paul Coates, father of journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates, republishing antisemitic screed 'The Jewish Onslaught' The Dispatch: The Junket Intellectual The Atlantic: Legalizing Sports Gambling Was a Huge Mistake The New York Times: How Does a Baseball Team Lose 120 Games? Every Way You Can Think Of. Obsessions: AP News: Their churches no longer feel safe. Now Nicaraguans are taking their worship Favorite Items The New York Times: Israel’s New Campaign Against Hezbollah Started With Raid in Syria
From Israel’s pager attacks on Hezbollah terrorists to the cost of your favorite steak, we’ve got it all in today’s episode. Oh, and did we mention the second assassination attempt on Donald Trump? Buckle up—it’s a wild one. Wretch on! Time Stamps: 02:17 Front Page 55:07 Obsessions 1:00:06 Reader Mail 1:04:47 Favorite Items Show Notes: New York Times: How Israel Built a Modern-Day Trojan Horse: Exploding Pagers Politico: Republicans outraged over possible assassination attempt: ‘They are going to keep trying to kill Trump’ NBC News: Man in custody after Trump golf club incident was once convicted of possessing a machine gun Commentary: UPDATED: The Assassination Wish Fulfillment Wall Street Journal: How the Trump Campaign Ran With Rumors About Pet-Eating Migrants—After Being Told They Weren’t True Wall Street Journal: How the Trump Campaign Ran With Rumors About Pet-Eating Migrants—After Being Told They Weren’t True Scientific American: Vote for Kamala Harris to Support Science, Health and the Environment The New York Times: Former N.Y.C. Covid Czar Partied While Preaching Social Distancing New York Post: Star political reporter Olivia Nuzzi on leave from New York magazine over alleged 'sexting' relationship with RFK Jr. New York Times: These American Voters Are Leaving the Country Because of U.S. New York Times: Politics The Hidden Environmental Costs of Food New York Times: Inside the Funeral Home for New York’s Elite Bloomberg News: Has It Gotten Too Hard to Buy a Birkin or Kelly? Washingtonian: Meet the Cast of “Love Is Blind DC” @KthomasDC on X: White House: First Lady Jill Biden will host an event Friday at the White House to mark the 25th anniversary of the television series "The West Wing." Washington Post: A 12-year-old girl was hit by a car. It had $19,770 in unpaid tickets Wall Street Journal: The Kids Who Didn’t Know Their Parents Were Russian Spies
Watch this episode on YouTube. From missed opportunities to lack of preparation, we break down this week’s debate in today’s episode. We also delve into a new profile of Senator Mike Lee, Prince's lost documentary, and explore the stoicism of George W. Bush. Wretch on! Time Stamps: 01:38 Front Page 46:00 Obsessions 53:33 Reader Mail 1:01:00 Favorite Items Show Notes: New York Times: 67.1 Million People Watched Harris and Trump, Outdrawing Last Debate The Daily Beast: Trump Demands ABC Be Shut Down for Daring to Fact Check Debate The Wall Street Journal: Trump Debate Performance Frustrates Republicans The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus man regrets taking goose photo he says is being weaponized against immigrants Semafor: Q&A: David Rubenstein on the presidents, and George W. Bush’s theory of populism The Atlantic: Why Mike Lee Folded The Free Press: Matti Friedman: When We Started to Lie The New York Times: Hamas Documents Reveal Tunnel Battle Strategy The New York Times: N.Y.P.D. Ousts 2 Reporters From Headquarters in Escalation of Tensions The Atlantic: How Snacks Took Over American Life The New Yorker: The Longest Yard Sale The New York Times: The Prince We Never Knew Fox News: Polling guru Nate Silver predicts Trump has 64% chance of winning the Electoral College in latest forecast AP News: New Hampshire governor helps save man choking on lobster roll at eating contest The Wall Street Journal: The 35-Year-Old CEO Plotting Red Lobster’s Comeback
If you work at NPR, be ready to spread joy as far as possible. And if you work at another news outlet, don’t be too objective, or Morning Joe will come after you. This week, we’re covering the best, worst, and weirdest happenings in the news media with our friend Christine Rosen, who has a new book coming out called The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World. You can find it on Amazon. And as always, Wretch on! Time Stamps: 7:00 Front Page 1:08:17 Obsessions 1:18:26 Favorite Items If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://wretches.substack.com Follow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretches Show Notes: Christine Rosen: The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World NBC News: Trump and Harris campaigns agree to rules for ABC debate New York Times: Trump Campaign Uses Statements From Gold Star Families to Attack Harris Politico: ‘Next Question’: Harris evades questions about her identity The Nation: The Dark Side of the Democratic Party’s Embrace of Football The New York Times: The Political Rage of Left-Behind Regions National Review: People Who Care About Winning Don't Shoot the Messenger Mediaite: Morning Joe Crew Accuses Media of Pro-Trump Bias: 'So Concerned With Being Objective' They Give Trump an 'Advantage' Bloomberg: National Public Radio Confronts Election Season With a ‘Joy Czar’ The New York Times: U.S. Announces Plan to Counter Russian Influence Ahead of 2024 Election CNN: Reliable Sources Commentary Magazine: Helter Stelter The New York Times: I Swore Off Air-Conditioning, and You Can, Too The Washington Post: The Marshmallow Test and other predictors of success have bias built in, researchers say The Washington Post: These are the asteroids that scare scientists. Are we prepared for them? Obsessions: The Free Press: Pseudo-Scholars and the Rise of the Barbarian Right The Dispatch: A Nonbinary Choice Kicker: Favorite Items of the Week: The New York Times: The Best Books About Politics The Wall Street Journal: The Soap Bubble of Kamala Harris’s Campaign
Is fact-checking the key to a healthy democracy? Probably not. This week, we’re coming to you early with David Drucker of The Dispatch filling in for Eliana. We cover the latest controversies from the Presidential debate, RFK Jr.’s endorsement, and Vice President Harris’s cold shoulder to the press. Wretch on! If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://wretches.substack.com Time Stamps: 03:19 Front Page 1:06:00 Obsessions 1:13:43 Reader Mail 1:17:46 Favorite Items Show Notes: Politico: Playbook: Scoop: The secret debate about the Trump-Harris debate Yahoo: Trump threatens to pull out of Harris debate, hot mics an issue Poynter: The wild and wacky media reaction to RFK Jr.’s endorsement of Donald Trump The New York Times: H.R. McMaster Doesn’t Think Donald Trump Is Very Good at Making Deals Mediaite: Morning Joe 'Stunned' By HR McMaster's 'Tightrope' Framing Of Trump – Despite 'Frightening' Scenes In New Book The New York Times: The Morning: 21 Questions for Harris AP News: Walz's exit from Minnesota National Guard left openings for critics to pounce on his military record Axios: Harris flip-flops on building the border wall Press Watch: 'Fact-checking' does a (hopefully fatal) face plant Washington Post: Opinion | Kamala Harris’s price gouging proposal is a terrible idea The Verge: Gannett is shuttering site accused of publishing AI product reviews The Wall Street Journal: Gen Z-ers Are Computer Whizzes. Just Don’t Ask Them to Type. NBC News: The Democratic convention's surprise guest: Covid Obsessions: Semafor: New model army The Dispatch: The Imaginary Undecided Voter News Junkies Favorite Items: The Dispatch: Josh Shapiro Plots a Course for His Political Future LA Times: 'It's like you're starting from scratch': Hollywood's below-the-line artists pivot to other gigs
Do you feel it? A sudden sense of patriotism? If the answer is yes, you may be a Democrat attending the DNC this week in Chicago. If the answer is no, Chris and Eliana are here to break down the first three nights, RFK’s potential next move, and sneaker stilettos. Wretch on! If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://wretches.substack.com Follow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretches Time Stamps: 01:26 Front Page 1:01:25 Obsessions 1:09:25 Reader Mail 1:11:50 Favorite Items Show Notes: Politico: The Obamas brought the crowd to new heights Politico: Hillary Clinton gets her Trump revenge moment Mediaite: ‘F**k You!’: Morning Joe’s Mike Barnicle Shouts Down Ex-Obama Aide Criticizing Biden, Per Axios Report The Washington Post: At convention, Democrats claim patriotism, American flag as their own NPR: Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin call for Oct. 7 hostages to return home in remarks at the DNC Axios: Netanyahu’s office denies call with Trump about the Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal. Politico: PBS’ Judy Woodruff apologizes for remark about Trump and peace talks in Israel The Hill: Trump jabs 'highly overrated Jewish Governor' Josh Shapiro The Hill: Trump hits back at Obamas: 'Do I still have to stick to policy?' ABC News: RFK Jr. expected to drop out of race by end of week, plans to endorse Trump: Sources Star Telegram: Did Democrats register immigrants to vote in Weatherford TX? The New York Times: U.S. Investigating Americans Who Worked With Russian State Television Politico: Google agrees to America’s first newsroom funding deal. It’s already unpopular. NPR: ‘Washington Post’ reviews Taylor Lorenz's 'war criminal' jab at Biden : NPR Deadline: Chick-Fil-A Hatches Plans For Streaming Service As Reality TV Comes Home To Roost CBS News: Spanx founder unveils new line of stiletto-heeled sneakers called Sneex AP News: Tim Walz has described his family's IVF experience. But they used a different procedure CNN: Gwen Walz reveals she underwent a different treatment, not IVF, in new details about fertility struggles New York Times: Walz Family Fertility Journey Ran Not Through I.V.F. but Another Common Treatment The Daily Beast: Inside Story of Missing Billionaire Whose Luck Ran Out on Superyacht The Wall Street Journal: Lawyer in Yacht Tragedy Built Star Career With Unassuming Style New York Post: 'Pommel Horse Guy' Stephen Nedoroscik joins 'DWTS' Season 33 after Paris Olympics KTLA: Southern California woman sends herself Apple AirTag to catch mail thieves
If you haven’t heard, Kamala has officially brought joy back to politics—though we never asked for it in the first place. Meanwhile, unlike with Russiagate, the media has missed Iran’s actual meddling in this year’s election. We discuss all this and more with Matthew Continetti of the Commentary Magazine Podcast, who steps in for Chris this week. Wretch on! Time Stamps: 01:15 Front Page 44:12 Obsessions Show Notes: The Washington Beacon: Speaking Truth to Vibes: Inside the Mainstream Media Echo Chamber on 'Joyful Warrior' Kamala Harris The New York Times: Harris Used to Worry About Laughing. Now Joy Is Fueling Her Campaign. The Washington Post: Harris and Walz seize on joyful message in contrast to darker Trump themes AP News: Harris is pushing joy. Trump paints a darker picture. Will mismatched moods matter? NPR: Harris and Walz reintroduce joy to Democrats their first week on the campaign trail TIME: The Reintroduction of Kamala Harris The New York Times: Gwen Walz, the Coolheaded, Ultracompetent Political Spouse AP News: News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it The New York Times: Pete Wells Reviewed Restaurants for 12 Years. How Have They Changed? The Wall Street Journal: Yes, Guys, You Can Look Polished in Sweatpants. Here’s How. The New York Times: How an Instagram-Perfect Life in the Hamptons Ended in Tragedy The New Yorker: The Biggest Ponzi Scheme in Hollywood History
Watch this episode on YouTube! Will Kamala Harris wait until after the convention for an interview with the press? Is Tim Walz “folksy”? We answer all of this and more on today’s episode. Join us to hear about Politico’s Hamas update, embargo trouble and more. Wretch on! Time Stamps: 1:48 Front Page 47:05 Obsessions 59:26 Reader Mail 1:02:23 Favorite Items If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://nebulouspodcasts.com/shows/ink-stained-wretches Politico: Why Harris isn’t taking questions NY Post: JD Vance approaches Air Force Two after Kamala Harris, Walz land in Wisconsin — says it will be 'my plane' soon Finding Gravity: BREAKING: The New York Times helps JD Vance Swiftboat Tim Walz Wall Street Journal: Tim Walz Brings Folksy Demeanor, Liberal Record to Harris VP Shortlist The New Yorker: Nancy Pelosi’s Art of Power WaPo: Pelosi on Biden: ‘We did not have a campaign that was on the path to victory’ USA Today: 'If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that': Harris fires back at Gaza protesters at rally Semafor: Journal still can't confirm January story about UN agency for Palestinians WSJ: Nine U.N. Workers Fired After Investigation Found Possible Involvement in Oct. 7 Attack on Israel NYT: Bloomberg Disciplines Journalists Over Russia Prisoner Swap Article NYT: CNN's Media Chronicler Strikes Out on His Own Vox: Discrimination against trans Olympians has roots in Nazi Germany Revisionist History: Hitler’s Olympics Part 1: The Blue-Eyed Tornado WSJ: Luxury Brands Are Betting on Ties (Again). Here’s Why Neckwear Means Money. NYT: Trump Campaign Criticizes Walz for State Law Providing Tampons in Schools NYT: Doug Emhoff, Husband of Kamala Harris, Acknowledges Long-Ago Affair Axios: Exclusive: AI startup raises $25M, inks deals with major media companies Kicker: Favorite Items of the Week: NYTimes: Golf Cart Politics: Florida Retirees Flaunt Loyalties to Trump and Harris Jewish Chronicle: The full inside story of how Israel assassinated Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran – minute by minute
Are Republicans actually weird? Is it sexist to highlight Harris’s laugh? Is Willie Brown the funniest politician alive? All of that and more will be answered in today’s episode as we dive into the American news media’s latest on 2024, Hamas, and Venezuela. Wretch on! Time Stamps: 03:47 Front Page 51:15 Obsessions 55:19 Reader Mail 58:07 Favorite Items Show Notes: Bloomberg: US Reporter Evan Gershkovich To Be Released By Russia in Major Prisoner Swap NPR:Trump's planned address to Black journalists convention sparks backlash NYTimes: Why the Kamala Harris of Four Years Ago Could Haunt Her in 2024 NBC News: Trump's campaign works to convince voters that Harris is 'crazy' because of her laugh WaPo: What’s in Kamala Harris’s laugh? NYPost: Obama doesn't believe Kamala Harris can beat Trump: sources Commentary Podcast: The ‘Weird’ Attack The Verge: The Associated Press removes a fact-check claiming JD Vance has not had sex with a couch WSJ: Strike in Iran Kills Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’s Chief Negotiator Fox News: Reuters changes headline describing slain Hamas leader Haniyeh as 'moderate' amid backlash: 'Depraved' NYT: Hourslong Lines as Voters Surge to Polls in Venezuela’s Pivotal Election Puck News: Norah the Explorer WaPo: Washington Post CEO accused in court of deceiving police about U.K. hacking scandal NYT: What Does It Mean to ‘Dress Your Age’? WSJ: The British Olympic Team Has Picked a Food Fight With France Obsessions: POLITICO: Kamala Harris Collapsed in 2020. Here’s How to Avoid a Repeat. Engadget: Senators introduce bill to protect individuals against AI-generated deepfakes Kicker: Favorite Items of the Week: Politico: Willie Brown on Kamala Harris: ‘She’ll Deport My Ass’ NYT: Katharine Graham’s Fabled Washington Home Is Kept Empty by a 22-Year Battle
Watch this episode on YouTube! We are doing our best to not take the bait on BRAT as opposed to the rest of the news media. However, we will be talking about the Democrat’s new presumptive nominee, Biden’s Oval Office address to the nation, Netanyahu’s visit and much more. Wretch on! Audio Time Stamps: 53:37 Obsessions 1:01:10 Reader Mail 1:01:40 Favorite Items @Andy Kaczynski on X: Incredible community note on here in which Axios use the term “border czar” repeatedly previously for Harris. Washington Free Beacon: Kamala Was Biden's 'Point Person on Immigration'—Until She Became the Presumptive Nominee TFP: Gaslighting the Public on Kamala Harris as ‘Border Czar’ @Drew Holden on X: The media are already hard at work to mislead about VP Kamala Harris. The latest is an effort to memoryhole Harris’s role leading Biden’s disastrous immigration policy as “border czar.”Who’s up for some side-by-sides, lest we forget? @JayCaruso on X: The print edition of today’s Post features ten different articles about Harris. Not one is critical of her or her record. The style section has three. @Eugene Daniels on X: I spoke to Fox News about this and plan on speaking to Brian when he is off air. They've made clear to me that he used college, not colored. The audio is garbled but I am going to take Brian and his team at their word. Mediate: Prominent Liberals Push False Claim Fox News Host Brian Kilmeade Dismissed 'Colored Sororities' on Air I Might Be Wrong on Substack: “Brat” Explained by a Veteran Journalist Who Has to Accept Whatever Assignment We Give Him Politico: Feds discover transcripts of Biden chats with biographer AP News: Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against Fox News over explicit images featured in streaming series The Atlantic: The MAGA Playbook Against Kamala Harris Is Already Clear Axios: Behind the Curtain: "Getting shot in the face changes a man" USAToday: 'I'm not going to be nice:' Donald Trump launches all-out attack on Kamala Harris The Atlantic: J. D. Vance’s Insult to America AP News: Thousands fill Washington's streets to protest Israel's war in Gaza during Netanyahu visit Poltico: Republicans condemn Netanyahu protesters for burning US flags — and waving Hamas ones instead APNews: How the departure of one prominent restaurant critic revealed the potential hazards of the job NYT: The Murdoch Family Is Battling Over the Future of the Fox Empire The Dispatch: The Media Are Not Instruments of the Parties The Dispatch: The Media Does to Biden What It Couldn’t Do to Trump Roll Call: : A bike, a suit and a dream: How I lost a race for Congress 50 years ago WSJ: How the Bet on an 81-Year-Old Joe Biden Turned Into an Epic Miscalculation
If you're assuming we will be covering the media's response to the attempted assassination, Biden's re-election bid, and the RNC, you'd be correct. However, if you're considering plastic surgery or $1000 sneakers, we have you completely covered this week. We have much to catch up on, wretches. Join us. Time Stamps: 3:15 Front Page 57:01 Style Section 1:04:33 Obsessions 1:11:24 Reader Mail 1:12:46 Favorite Items The Atlantic: Evan Vucci's Trump Image Is a Legendary American Photograph WaPo: Trump allies immediately blame Biden, Democrats for spurring rally shooting Real Clear Markets: Is It Beyond the Pale To Ask If the Trump Shooter Was Simply Crazy? Semafor: Top Democratic strategist pushed reporters to consider 'staged' shooting Mediaite: Joe Scarborough Addresses Morning Joe Getting Pulled Off MSNBC: 'We Were Very Surprised. We Were Very Disappointed' Mediaite: Joe Scarborough Goes OFF on NBC Colleague Lester Holt's Biden Interview: 'Talk About Phony Moral Relativism!' Mediaite: Oliver Darcy Calls Out CNN For Airing 'Lie-Filled' RNC Speeches With 'Little-To-No' Push Back The Atlantic: Trump Is Planning for a Landslide Win NYT: Usha Vance and the Iconography of the Trump Women Puck News: Biden’s Saturday Zoom Call With House Dems Goes Off the Rails Semafor: Donors’ cash is drying up, Jeffrey Katzenberg warns Biden in private meeting NYT: Biden Called ‘More Receptive’ to Hearing Pleas to Step Aside NYT: How Hamas Is Fighting in Gaza: Tunnels, Traps and Ambushes NYT: Rescued Hostage Describes Months of Uncertainty and Terror in Gaza Wall Street: Wall Street Journal fires Hong Kong reporter who headed embattled press club WSJ: Is This $1,100 Shoe the Next Men’s Status Sneaker? Obsessions: NYT: How Yale Propelled J.D. Vance’s Career The Dispatch: ‘Ordinary Americans’ Can Be Wrong, Too Reader Mail: WaPo: The short answer on office shorts: No Favorite Items: Poynter: Technology has fundamentally changed how reporters cover political conventions — for the better The Daily Beast: Ex-CIA Analyst Worked for South Korea in Exchange for Louis Vuitton Handbag: Prosecutors
Watch this episode on YouTube. There’s only one story this week: the debate aftermath. We are dissecting the media’s willful ignorance, the White House’s course correction, and other Democratic circles. Also, we are lucky to have Christine Rosen stepping in for Chris this week. Wretch on! If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://nebulouspodcasts.com/shows/ink-stained-wretches Follow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretches Time Stamps: 1:42 - Front Page 40:58 - Favorites 46:24 - Reader Mail Show Notes: CNN: Biden’s mental fitness could have been better covered leading up to the debate, some White House reporters acknowledge NYT: Biden’s Lapses Are Said to Be Increasingly Common and Worrisome NYT: Biden Battles Age Doubts and a Trail of Misleading Videos WSJ: Biden’s Frailty Isn’t Breaking News Axios: Behind the Curtain: Biden's credibility crisis NYT: Biden Aides Provided Questions in Advance for His Radio Interviews NYT: Parkinson’s Expert Visited the White House Eight Times in Eight Months Dan Diamond on substack: Quick thoughts on the latest Biden health reports WaPo: Opinion | Here’s the real reason why the frenzy over Biden’s age is so unsettling
If you're recovering from a food coma or preparing for one, tune in this week to learn about the news about the food news. Our guest, Vic Matus, joins us to explore the history of food journalism in America, the impact of Anthony Bourdain, and the evolving influence of social media on the culinary scene. Wretch on and have a Happy Fourth! Time Stamps: 7:22 Front Page 14:33 Obsessions If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://nebulouspodcasts.com/shows/ink-stained-wretches Follow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretches Show Notes: Vic Matus: Vodka: How a Colorless, Odorless, Flavorless Spirit Conquered America: New Yorker: “Don’t Eat Before Reading This,” by Anthony Bourdain Medium: All You Can Hold for Five Bucks A.J Leibling: Between Meals: An Appetite for Paris Joseph Wechsberg: Dining at the Pavillon New York Times: Ruth Reichel on Le Cirque (1993) NYTimes: What Is the Best Way to Cut an Onion? NYT: Restaurant Review: Guy’s American Kitchen & Bar in Times Square WaPo: D.C.-area restaurants and chefs nab 3 James Beard Awards WaPo: To David Chang, the ‘ethnic’ food aisle is racist. Others say it’s convenient. Grub Street: How Food Media Fails BIPOC WaPo: Stop calling food ‘exotic’ Fodors: The 12 Best Fast Food Joints in America
Pardon the delay, but we wanted to bring you a fresh analysis after last night's doozy. Not only are we breaking down the debate, but also examining the role of the institutions surrounding President Biden. Stick around for the latest on the Washington Post drama, the shakeup at Politico, and Dorito face masks. Wretch on! Time Stamps: 1:35 Front Page 25:31 Obsessions 38:36 Business News 48:55 Reader Mail 53:37 Favorite Items Show Notes: NYT: After That Debate, the Risk of Biden Is Clear WaPo: Opinion | Did CNN bungle the Biden-Trump debate? Politico: Democrats Face the Hard Truth: It Might Be Time to Talk About Biden’s Retirement USA Today: Activists protest outside CNN anchor Jake Tapper's home, hit his coverage of Israel-Hamas war The Atlantic: The Real Story of the Crisis at The Washington Post WSJ: Behind Closed Doors, Biden Shows Signs of Slipping Deadline: White House And 'Morning Joe' Blast Wall Street Journal Report That Joe Biden "Shows Signs Of Slipping" NYT: Biden Battles Age Doubts and a Trail of Misleading Videos Dispatch: It Is Time for Radical Candor - Kevin D. Williamson WaPo: Post publisher’s role in hacking response comes into sharper focus Puck: Inside the Coup at The Washington Post Semafor: Top reporters leave Politico NYPost: Genovese mobster 'Tony Cakes' ID'd as NYC pedestrian, 86, decapitated by DOT truck The New Yorker: John Fetterman’s War
Watch this episode on YouTube. When Chet Hanks declared 2024 as the second 'White Boy Summer,' he should have known it would be hijacked by the political media. We’re breaking down this travesty along with the upcoming CNN Presidential Debate, 'cheap fakes,' and the latest uproar at The Washington Post. Wretch on! Time Stamps: 3:25 Front Page 28:50 Style Section 38:22 Obsessions 47:04 Reader mail 49:58 Favorites Show Notes: CNN: Biden and Trump campaigns agreed to mic muting, podiums among rules for upcoming CNN debate NYTimes: Kennedy Fails to Qualify for CNN Debate NYT: Will Lewis Is Said to Have Used Stolen Records as Editor in U.K. WaPo: Incoming Post editor tied to self-described ‘thief’ who claimed role in his reporting The Guardian: Washington Post publisher alleged to have advised Boris Johnson to ‘clean up’ phone during Partygate Covid scandal WaPo: Bezos reassures Post editors in first outreach since Buzbee exit WSJ: Say Hello to the ‘Good Boy’ Shirt—You Probably Already Own It NYT: A Sock War Is Afoot Between Millennials and Gen Z Obsessions: WSJ: The Hostages Next Door: Inside a Notable Gaza Family’s Dark Secret NYTimes: What Have We Liberals Done to the West Coast? The Dispatch: A Pox Upon Portland Favorite Items: WSJ: Do You Have What It Takes to Be a ‘Personality Hire’? Pessimists Archive: When the Surgeon General Warned About Pac-Man WSJ: A Killer Golf Swing Is a Hot Job Skill Now
Watch this episode on YouTube. Are there any “hot rodent men” in your life? If you don’t know what that means, NBC News has an important breakdown for you on today’s episode. We are also covering Justice Alito’s “hot mic,” turmoil at The Washington Post, and the British invasion of American newsrooms. Wretch on! Time Stamps: 2:03 Front Page 50:50 Obsessions 58:49 Reader Mail 1:02:19 Favorite Items If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://nebulouspodcasts.com/shows/ink-stained-wretches Follow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretches Show Notes: NYTimes: In Secret Recordings, Alito Endorses Nation of 'Godliness.' Roberts Talks of Pluralism. Poynter: Was it unethical to secretly record Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito? NYT: Washington Post’s CEO Promised Interview for Squashing Story, NPR Reporter Says WaPo: The Post at a crossroads: Existential questions in a dire season for news Axios: Scoop: New Brit regime atop Washington Post aims to boost local coverage NYT: The British Aren’t Coming. They’re Here. WaPo: More than 200 Palestinians Killed in Israeli hostage Raid in Gaza BBC News: Jonathan Conricus on Israeli hostage rescue WSJ: Gaza Chief’s Brutal Calculation: Civilian Bloodshed Will Help Hamas USA Today: Why was Trump talking about sharks at a campaign event? WaPo: Why scientists fear a second Trump term, and what they are doing about it WaPo: Hunter Biden’s trial pulled back curtain on family’s dark moments NYT: Biden Loves to Tell Tall Tales. We Cut Them Down to Size. NYPost: CNN staffers fear layoffs as network inks deal with the Associated Press WaPo: Opinion How one delightful channel soothed my election-year angst NBC News: Where did the hype over 'hot rodent men' come from? Obsessions: NYT: Ibram X. Kendi Faces a Reckoning of His Own The Ringer: Jerry West and the Burden of Being the Logo Favorite Items: NYT: Howard Fineman, Veteran Political Journalist and TV Pundit, Dies at 75 Free Beacon: Columbia Administrators Fire Off Hostile and Dismissive Text Messages, Vomit Emojis During Alumni Reunion Panel on Jewish Life
We’re playing catch-up this week after missing Trump’s verdict in New York and more facileness around Alito’s flag. On top of that, we’re discussing two major stories spotlighting Biden’s age, significant changes at The Washington Post, and naturally, queer food. Wretch on! Time Stamps: 1:49 Front Page 50:54 Obsessions 59:46 Reader Mail 1:03:23 Favorite Items If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://nebulouspodcasts.com/shows/ink-stained-wretches Follow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretches Show Notes: TIME: President Joe Biden 2024 TIME Interview Transcript: Read WSJ: Behind Closed Doors, Biden Shows Signs of Slipping WaPo: For Hunter Biden, a dramatic day with his brother's widow led to charges WSJ: How a Mysterious Tip Led to Trump Conviction WaPo: The last thing Trump will do is rebuild trust in institutions WaPo: Sally Buzbee steps down as Executive Editor of The Washington Post. Matt Murray and Robert Winnett take editorial leadership roles in new newsroom structure. NYT: Clash Over Phone Hacking Article Preceded Exit of Washington Post Editor Politico: Playbook PM: Inside WaPo’s Monday morning maelstrom NYT: The Conservative Christian Network That Took Down Roe v. Wade NYT: What Is ‘Queer Food’? A Conference Explores (and Tastes) Some Answers. WaPo: Morgan Spurlock, ‘Super Size Me’ documentary filmmaker, dies at 53 Obsessions: WaPo: Alito's account of the upside-down flag doesn't fully add up. Here's why. NYT: The Alitos, the Neighborhood Clash and the Upside-Down Flag WaPo: Wife of Justice Alito called upside-down flag 'signal of distress' Semafor: In a pre-Dobbs world, the Washington Post deferred to a Supreme Court justice BBC: What world made of Trump guilty verdict Favorite Item: NYT: Meet the Man Everyone Trusts on U.K. Election Nights: John Curtice Bethenny Frankel on Instagram: Chanel Immediately Said No
Watch this episode on YouTube. Today, we are joined by Jonah Goldberg, Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Dispatch, New York Times bestselling author, CNN contributor, and most importantly, our friend. We discuss his entry into blogging, the state of conservative media, and why he started The Dispatch. Wretch on! If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at [wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com](mailto:wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com). Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://nebulouspodcasts.com/shows/ink-stained-wretches Follow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretches
Watch this episode on YouTube. Before you enjoy your holiday weekend, hear about how the media isn’t allowing Justice Alito enjoy his. On top of that, we’re talking veepstakes, NYT’s in-house hammer, WaPo’s $70 million loss, and a not-so-facile piece on Red Lobster. Wretch on! Time Stamps: 01:15 Front Page 43:02 Obsessions 52:11 Reader Mail 55:59 Favorite Items If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://nebulouspodcasts.com/shows/ink-stained-wretches Show Notes: NYTimes: Supreme Court Justice Alito’s House Displayed a ‘Stop the Steal’ Flag After Jan. 6 NYT: Supreme Court Justice Alito’s Beach House Displayed ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag The Atlantic: The UN's Gaza Statistics Make No Sense WaPo: The problem with diversity statements — and what to do about them Vanity Fair: Meet “the Inspector General” of the New York Times Newsroom CNN: The Postman's Plan WSJ: OpenAI, WSJ Owner News Corp Strike Content Deal Valued at Over $250 Million FastCompany: The new CEO of 'The Onion' is bringing back 'the good internet.' Here's how NYPost: Sports Illustrated fails to deliver May issue after breakup with publisher: sources Indiewire: 'Queer Planet' Trailer: Andrew Rannells Narrates LGBTQ+ Nature Doc Latimes: Column: News business needs help in California. Is government the answer? NYPost: Larry David tells CNN's Chris Wallace 'none of your f–king business' when asked about net worth Obsessions: WaPo: Business titans privately urged NYC mayor to use police on Columbia protesters, chats show Pew Research: More Americans want the journalists they get news from to share their politics than any other personal trait Fav Items: Yahoo: Opinion | Why Red Lobster’s downfall hits differently for Black communities FreeBeacon: 'A Failed Medical School': How Racial Preferences, Supposedly Outlawed in California, Have Persisted at UCLA
Jane Smith
Eliana, how did you skate right past Chris saying his dance name is beef and pickles?
Jane Smith
"Barack Obama went here... for a while" You kill me, Chris
stinky rex
i really tried to listen for about five minutes. but just not interested in anything that guy has to say.
charles little
Fuck Chris Cuomo You just Lost A follower