News junkie Marty Duren and veteran journalist Bob Smietana discuss trending news stories with eyes on religion reporting, fake news, and good journalism.
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On this episode Marty and Bob review a movie review, discuss the recent family separations at the border, and explore an Episcopal church property dispute. The post The Incredibles 2 rant, family separation, and Episcopal church property woes—The Fourth Estate, Ep.31 first appeared on Marty Duren.
On this delayed episode Marty and Bob discuss various topics that were in the news three weeks ago. The post Marty and Bob Talk About the News—The Fourth Estate, Ep.30 first appeared on Marty Duren.
On this episode Marty and Bob discuss James Shaw, hero of the Waffle House shooting; the IDF response to the Gaza protests; and several God Beat stories. The post Waffle House Hero, Gaza Mass Protests, the Bible in California—The Fourth Estate, Ep.29 first appeared on Marty Duren.
On this episode Marty and Bob discuss the heroic pilot, Tammie Jo Shults, the beautiful life and haunting death of Pearl Joy Brown, and the disintegration of Bill Hybels. The post Flight 1308, Pearl Joy Brown, and the Disintegration of Bill Hybels—The Fourth Estate, Ep.28 first appeared on Marty Duren.
On this episode Marty and Bob discuss the misunderstood Frankenstein, the blessing of the AK-47s, Russian deaths in a skirmish in Syria, and the meaning of "facts." The post Dead Russians in Syria, Frankenstein, and What is a fact?—The Fourth Estate, Ep.27 first appeared on Marty Duren.
On this episode Marty and Bob welcome Vanessa Otero, creator of the Media Bias Chart, and founder of the All Generalizations are False blog, to talk about news, reporting, and bias. The post The Media Bias Chart, feat. Vanessa Otero—The Fourth Estate, Ep.26 first appeared on Marty Duren.
On this episode Marty Duren and Bob Smietana discuss the life of Billy Graham, and struggles at Newsweek magazine. The post Billy Graham, and more struggles at Newsweek—The Fourth Estate Podcast, Ep.25 first appeared on Marty Duren.
On this episode Marty and Bob discuss "fawning over" Kim Yo-Jong's Olympics visit, a bad NYT hire, and the grace of Kate Bowler. The post “Fawning” Kim Yo-Jong, NYT hiring problems, and Kate Bowler's grace—The Fourth Estate Podcast, Ep.24 first appeared on Marty Duren.
On this episode Marty and Bob discuss the problems at Moody Bible Institute and whether the Russia story can ever be untangled. The post Moody Blues and Russia Truth—The Fourth Estate Podcast, Ep.23 first appeared on Marty Duren.
On this episode Marty and Bob discuss the a Nigerian church that morphed into a city, the pope's take on fake news, and the journalistic process. The post Nigerian Megachurch Cities, Snake News, and the News Process—The Fourth Estate Podcast, Ep.22 first appeared on Marty Duren.
On this episode we discuss the erroneous missile attack on Hawaii, friends who break the law, support for Israel among younger evangelicals, and two deranged California parents. The post Fake Missiles, Crazed Parents, Friends on Trial, and Bob's Music—The Fourth Estate Podcast, Ep.21 first appeared on Marty Duren.
Old host Marty Duren is joined by new co-host Bob Smietana to talk about news and reporting. The post Cat Cults, Tom Brady, Mormon Obit, and Michael Wolff—The Fourth Estate Podcast, Ep.20 first appeared on Marty Duren.
One thing is clear: we won't know which poll to trust until it's all said and done. The post T4E Drive Time – October 25, 2016: The Polling Wars first appeared on Marty Duren.
Who won the first presidential debate? Depends on who you ask. But, who cares? Elon Musk is sending us to Mars! The post T4E Drive Time – September 28, 2016: The Debate and Going to Mars first appeared on Marty Duren.
In which I talk about the 25% in Evan McMullin's campaign that he needs to address to secure my vote. The post T4E Drive Time – September 1, 2016: Why I'm 75/25 on Evan McMullin first appeared on Marty Duren.
Todd Littleton, host of the /pa-theo-logical/ podcast, joins me today on this crossover episode. We are discussing the use of language in the public arena (for most of my listeners) and in the church (for many of his). The post Episode 19 – The Fourth Estate Podcast – The use of language first appeared on Marty Duren.
Electioneering by Reality TV? The post T4E Drive Time – August 23, 2016: TV and Election 2016 first appeared on Marty Duren.
Welfare, ISIS, Deportation. Subscribe via iTunes • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe via Stitcher Sponsors Sponsor/advertiser slots for September 2016 are available. Contact me via the contact form for rates. If you enjoy T4E Drive Time, or the full length podcasts, consider a positive rate and review on iTunes! Thanks for reading and sharing. Don't forget to subscribe to email […] The post T4E Drive Time – August 22, 2016: Welfare, ISIS, Deportation first appeared on Marty Duren.
Whose plan differs from Obama's? The post T4E Drive Time – August 16, 2016: Fighting ISIS first appeared on Marty Duren.
What in the world is Evan McMullin doing? The post T4E Drive Time – August 10, 2016: Evan McMullin first appeared on Marty Duren.
No nation of liberty and law will ever be 100% from threat of terrorism. The post T4E Drive Time – August 2, 2016: Crime and Freedom first appeared on Marty Duren.
Is GWB the last Republican president? He thinks it could be true. The post T4E Drive Time – July 27, 2016: Is the GOParty over? first appeared on Marty Duren.
More thoughts on why to consider a 3rd party or Independent candidate for president. The post T4E Drive Time – July 25, 2016: Third Party Voting first appeared on Marty Duren.
Journalist assassinated, Turkey in turmoil, North Korea acting out. The post T4E Drive Time – July 14, 2016: Turkey in Turmoil first appeared on Marty Duren.
Why is it so hard to talk about race? The post T4E Drive Time – July 14, 2016: Talking about race first appeared on Marty Duren.
Thoughts on speculation about the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. The post T4E Drive Time – July 11, 2016: Sterling and Castile first appeared on Marty Duren.
California rally fight, Brexit and Fallujah. The post T4E Drive Time – June 27, 2016: Cali Rally and Brexit first appeared on Marty Duren.
Gun bills go down in flames, Trump doesn't seem to campaign. The post T4E Drive Time – June 21, 2016: Guns and Trump first appeared on Marty Duren.
Terrorism is down, Iran isn't helping, Stanford rape case. The post T4E Drive Time – June 7, 2016: Terrorism Update first appeared on Marty Duren.
Fallujah surrounded, ISIS struggling, Snowden. The post T4E Drive Time – May 31, 2016: ISIS Struggling first appeared on Marty Duren.
Military suicides, Iraq update, U.S. Forces in Syria. The post T4E Drive Time – May 27, 2016: Military Suicides first appeared on Marty Duren.
Obama in Vietnam, Moving migrants in Greece, Drift Racing in Baghdad. The post T4E Drive Time – May 24, 2016: Obama, ‘Nam, Baghdad first appeared on Marty Duren.
Fallujah, the TPP, the Taliban, and Socialist Israel. The post T4E Drive Time – May 23, 2016: Fallujah and Israel first appeared on Marty Duren.
Mollie Hemingway takes on the NYT and others. The post T4E Drive Time – May 18, 2016: Explicit and Implicit Bias first appeared on Marty Duren.
Registering refugees, London's mayor, Buffett's bite. The post T4E Drive Time – May 17, 2016: Refugee Registration? first appeared on Marty Duren.
Google, Facebook, and Famine. The post T4E Drive Time – May 16, 2016: Google's Fine first appeared on Marty Duren.
3rd Party Ballot Access, Navy Officer Fired, Trump vs Bezos. The post T4E Drive Time – May 13, 2016: Navy Officer Fired first appeared on Marty Duren.
Missing voters, Close Call, and Not voting. The post T4E Drive Time – May 11, 2016: The Missing Voters first appeared on Marty Duren.
The sometimes byzantine qualification rules (often designed by Democrats and Republicans) won't allow it 50-state registration in time. The post 3 reasons why a new, more conservative 3rd party would not work first appeared on Marty Duren.
No Bush endorsements, Can Clinton convert, Kasich out, Journalistic failure. The post T4E Drive Time – May 5, 2016: Political Shenanigans first appeared on Marty Duren.
This is the one where I tried to talk about numbers. Didn't work. The post T4E Drive Time – May 3, 2016: Habitable Exoplanets first appeared on Marty Duren.
In this abbreviated version Kasich and Cruz collude, and a personal update. The post T4E Drive Time – April 26, 2016: Kasich and Cruz collude first appeared on Marty Duren.
ISIS degraded, New Ukrainian PM, Impeachment. The post T4E Drive Time – April 12, 2016: “Phase One” complete first appeared on Marty Duren.
Kasich Rules, Maternity leave, Boko Haram. The post T4E Drive Time – April 12, 2016: The Kasich Rules first appeared on Marty Duren.
No more waterboarding, ISIS retakes town, Ukrainian PM resigns. The post T4E Drive Time – April 11, 2016: Waterboarding first appeared on Marty Duren.
Blogger murdered, Argentina, Keystone Pipeline leak. The post T4E Drive Time – April 8, 2016: Blogger murdered first appeared on Marty Duren.
Law school woes, Clinton investigation, Wisconsin, Tax haven victims. The post T4E Drive Time – April 6, 2016: Clinton Investigation first appeared on Marty Duren.
More on the Panama Papers, Iceland, Violence in Azerbaijan. The post T4E Drive Time – April 5, 2016: Panama Papers 2 first appeared on Marty Duren.
Panama Papers, Cali minimum wage, Migrants return. The post T4E Drive Time – April 4, 2016: The Panama Papers first appeared on Marty Duren.
On today's edition of The Fourth Estate we survey science, scientific journals, scientists and scientism. I love science and have been fascinated by it since I was a kid. This was a fun, though research intensive, episode. The post Episode 18, The Fourth Estate: Anti-vaxxers and problems in science first appeared on Marty Duren.
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