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Mark Simone talks about George Clooney admitting Kamala Harris was a big mistake for President, but he has no regrets turning on Joe Biden; Bari Weiss at CBS News; X competitor Bluesky blocking conservatives; the trendiest autumn travel destination; Democratic party going towards the center; Tucker Carlson going off the deep end; Costco changing up its food menu to compete with McDonald's; L.A. Randy's Donuts opening in NYC, Ozempic is now covered by Medicare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark Simone talks about George Clooney admitting Kamala Harris was a big mistake for President, but he has no regrets turning on Joe Biden; Bari Weiss at CBS News; X competitor Bluesky blocking conservatives; the trendiest autumn travel destination; Democratic party going towards the center; Tucker Carlson going off the deep end; Costco changing up its food menu to compete with McDonald's; L.A. Randy's Donuts opening in NYC, Ozempic is now covered by Medicare.
This week in underappreciated world history ... Were the elections all—or just mostly—bad news for Trump? ... Will Trump invade Venezuela? ... Epstein's creepy relationship with Trump ... What's the shutdown fight really about? ... Mickey vs Ezra Klein (in absentia) on healthcare ... Back down the Epstein rabbit hole ... Was Tucker playing 4D chess with the Fuentes interview? ... What happened to the blogosphere? ... The case for (and against) Bari Weiss ... AI doom in fiction vs reality ... The AI bubble: Dot-com déjà vu? ... AOC in 2028? ... Mickey: Beware of gym girls! ...
Tim, Phil, Brett, and Libby are joined by Brett Pike to discuss the FAA cutting thousands of flights & may close certain airspace, NYC Fire Chief resigning after Zohran Mamdani election win, outrage after Zohran Mamdani does "Nazi Salute," & CBS spending $10K per day on bodyguards for Bari Weiss. Hosts: Tim @Timcast (everywhere) Phil @PhilThatRemains (X) Brett @PopCultureCrisis (everywhere) Libby @LibbyEmmons (X) Serge @SergeDotCom (everywhere) Guest: Brett Pike @ClassicLearner (X)
Election Day had New York City's Gen Z cheering in the streets as proud socialist Zohran Mamdani crushed the Democratic establishment (in the form of disgraced state governor-turned-flop independent candidate Andrew Cuomo) in the mayoral race. But as election results from New York, New Jersey, Virginia and elsewhere poured in Tuesday night, who was really watching TV? Elaine Low, Sean McNulty and Natalie Jarvey examine the rising tide of “newsfluencers” trumping old-school cable news as viewers get older (average age: 70-72), MSNBC becomes MS Now, and trust in media plummets. Then, Lachlan Cartwright of buzzy media newsletter Breaker joins with to relay his scoops about new CBS News chief Bari Weiss: her beefy bodyguards, the (surprisingly!) hopping NYC election night party hosted by Bari's The Free Press and what's actually happening inside the halls of CBS News. Plus: Richard Rushfield on the dire state of diversity in Hollywood's film director ranks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hello, media consumers! Bryan and a returning David discuss Dick Cheney's death by reviewing his relationship to the press (12:20), before diving into last-minute election stories covering the final days of Zohran Mamdani's campaign, California's Prop 50, and a fake Bill de Blasio (33:10). Next, Bryan and David talk about everything that came out of Trump's newest interview with CBS's ‘60 Minutes,' what CBS chose to air, and the Bari Weiss of it all (42:24). Lastly, Bryan and David dive through some NFL audio and share their thoughts on the return of a certain football podcast (1:00:02). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Megyn Kelly is joined by Walter Kirn, editor-at-large of "County Highway," to discuss Trump's return to 60 Minutes with a lengthy and news-making sit-down, Norah O'Donnell's biased questions, Trump's answer about increasing ICE raids, Trump's comments about “communist” Zohran Mamdani, his jabs at CBS News and comments about Bari Weiss in an unreleased portion of the interview, Weiss potentially firing Gayle King and Scott Pelley, the need to clean house and fix the network, Michelle Obama's new book tour where she keeps complaining, her effort to make everything about race, her focus on her hair as a public concern, Meghan Markle releasing a video showing her performatively celebrating the Dodgers' World Series win, her husband Harry looking miserable without realizing the video would be released publicly, and more. Then Sam Antar, financial fraud investigator, joins to discuss what the media is missing about the legitimate case against Letitia James, his expertise on the matter and the details of what she's accused of, and more. Kirn- https://countyhighway.com/Antar- https://whitecollarfraud.com/ Landman on Paramount+: Don't miss the hit series everyone is talking about - Landman. New Season streaming November 16th, only on Paramount+Masa Chips: Get 25% off your first order | Use code MK at https://MASAChips.com/MKAll Family Pharmacy: Order now at https://allfamilypharmacy.com/MEGYN and save 10% with code MEGYN10SelectQuote: Get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS. Save more than 50% at https://selectquote.com/MEGYN. Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at:https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Superfriends Jon Kelly and Peter Hamby are reunited for a spirited conversation about Bari Weiss' anchor envy at CBS News and which talent she might build her vision around. Then they segue to the latest autopsy of the '24 election, and how the Democrats' problems were deeper than passing on Rogan. See all the ways bp is investing in America at bp.com/InvestingInAmerica To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ross Benes, Senior Analyst at EMarketer on the impact of media deregulation on entertainment quality. Deregulation, he argues, has led to an increase in trashy content like infomercials and reality TV, but marketeers should recognize its value which millions find meaningful. The author of 1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America who has been quoted by publications such as Marketplace, Bloomberg and LA Times, explains how despite the rise in sports fees, the increase in sports programming has led to more exposure for lesser-known sports. We also discuss trend of media personalities moving from online platforms to traditional media, exemplified by Bari Weiss's acquisition by Paramount.#FutureOfMedia #Entertainment #FutureOfBusiness
Paramount/CBS employees experienced a tough week this week...as thousands of employees were laid off from their jobs. With Skydance Media purchasing CBS...the network is going through an overhaul and Gayle King could be next to be fired. We discuss reports claiming that...Gayle King could be fired as the anchor of CBS Mornings. We explain why Gayle King would be fired...as Gayle King has consistently finished last place in the ratings. We also discuss Bari Weiss attempting to eradicate the woke at CBS...and question whether Bari Weiss will be able to pull it off. SUBSCRIBE TO BEHIND THE LINE - SHORTS: https://www.youtube.com/@btlshorts-84
Jon Stewart has been a leading figure in political comedy since before the turn of the millennium. But compared to his early years on Comedy Central's “The Daily Show”—when Stewart was merciless in his attacks on George W. Bush's Administration—these are much more challenging times for late-night comedians. Jimmy Kimmel nearly lost his job over a remark about MAGA supporters of Charlie Kirk, after the head of the F.C.C. threatened ABC. CBS recently announced the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's program. And Stewart now finds himself very near the hot seat: Comedy Central is controlled by David Ellison, the Trump-friendly C.E.O. of the recently merged Paramount Skydance. Stewart's contract comes up in December. “You're going to sign another one?” David Remnick asked him, in a live interview at The New Yorker Festival. “We're working on staying,” Stewart said. “You don't compromise on what you do. You do it till they tell you to leave. That's all you can do.” Stewart, moreover, doesn't blame solely Donald Trump for recent attacks on the independence of the media, universities, and other institutions. “This is the hardest truth for us to get at, is that [these] institutions . . . have problems. They do. And, if we don't address those problems in a forthright way, then those institutions become vulnerable to this kind of assault. Credibility is not something that was just taken. It was also lost.” In fact, Stewart also directs his ire at “the Democratic Party, [which] thinks it's O.K. for their Senate to be an assisted-living facility.” “In the general-populace mind, government no longer serves the interests of the people it purports to represent. That's a broad-based, deep feeling. And that helps when someone comes along and goes, ‘The system is rigged,' and people go, ‘Yeah, it is rigged.' Now, he's a good diagnostician. I don't particularly care for his remedy.”This episode was recorded live at The New Yorker Festival, on October 26, 2025. New episodes of The New Yorker Radio Hour drop every Tuesday and Friday. Join host David Remnick as he discusses the latest in politics, news, and current events in conversation with political leaders, newsmakers, innovators, New Yorker staff writers, authors, actors, and musicians.
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When the hilarious clips of Katie Porter losing her temper went viral, I thought What a great skit that would make on Saturday Night Live. Would they dare? The answer came the following Saturday. Of course not. Why not? Because on the Left, they protect their own. The alignment of culture, media, and the Democrats has been a deadly one for them in all ways. It has caused a mass exodus of people like me fleeing the bubble for more honest and truthful alternative media. It has led to empty theaters across America and a ratings free-fall in cable and network news.Desperate times call for desperate measures, which is why CBS News hired Bari Weiss and why we're just starting to see Hollywood attempt to pull away from the monoculture. But it might be too late. As the lines go in No Country for Old Men, “Well, it's a mess, ain't it, Sheriff?” “Well, if it ain't, it'll do ‘til the mess gets here.”Welcome to No Country for Old Media, where a story as big as Arctic Frost meets deafening silence inside the bubble, where once again, Axios stands alone.Lucky for me, I listen to the Real Clear Politics podcast every day, which is where I first heard about the story. If these guys are alarmed about it, I know it's more than just partisan politics. Carl Cannon, Tom Bevan, and Andrew Walworth are straight shooters. It's a sign of how fast new media is growing that they've now announced they will be joining the Megyn Kelly channel on SiriusXM. Is it worse than Watergate? I think so. But you have to look at the big picture, not just one story. The Democrats' ten-year war to prevent Trump from representing those who voted for him and to deny half the country their right to representation remains one of the biggest scandals in American history. We've never had an administration refuse to step aside because they didn't like the winner and decide for the American people that their votes didn't matter because one side had all of the power. It was never Trump who refused to leave. It was Barack Obama and the America he believed he had forever shaped.Since the Democrats have complete control of the legacy media, they decide what matters. They have manufactured nearly every major crisis where Trump is concerned. So much so that they've inadvertently manifested a Boy Who Cried Wolf scenario for themselves, which is why they're so dangerous now. They are willing to do and say anything to win a war they've already lost. This press conference was ignored by the legacy press, but it's worth listening to. It lays out in shocking detail just how deep the rabbit hole goes.It's No Country for Old Media because they can't cover a story like this, no matter how big it gets. They don't chase the story anymore. Just as Tommy Lee Jones in the movie is always a day late and a dollar short chasing the bad guys and can't save the hero, our old media is too afraid to tell the truth and doesn't get there until much later, if they get there at all. How long did it take them to talk about Joe Biden's cognitive decline? After Nixon thoroughly humiliated the Democrats in 1972, winning every state except Massachusetts, his approval numbers were at an all-time high. Taking down a guy that popular was compelling news for the American people, who watched his approval numbers crash, and then watched him resign over it.A crash like that isn't something you see every day, and it's certainly not the case with Trump. His approvals have been steady because they have been attacking him nonstop. But the legacy media is MIA on all of it. Why? Because they're part of it. It was the massive alignment of power that I finally could see in 2020, which is why I left the Democratic Party. I believed they had too much power and that the election was anything but “free and fair.” I was a Biden voter, but I assumed we would be on a level playing field. We weren't. 2020 was a pivotal year for me and many others. I had been Joe Biden's #1 best gal until the Summer. When the violence began and the legacy media covered it up, it radicalized me, you might say, for the truth. I could see that Trump was gaining ground over that summer, with his five rallies a day and how insane the Left had become. He won Iowa, Ohio, and Florida, which meant that without the way they changed the laws for ballot collecting and counting, he probably would have won. But the election was already over long before election day. That isn't how our elections are supposed to go. Candidates make their case to the people, and the people vote.But the Democrats collected the majority of their ballots before campaigning was even over, which required keeping the public in the dark about many things, like Biden's age — they hid him, as they did Kamala Harris' incompetence. And then, there was the rising fanaticism on the Left and the violence over the Summer. They kept it all hidden from view, just like they're doing now. What I saw was not so much a rigged election as a rigged system. The “Secret bipartisan campaign” in TIME Magazine lays out exactly how widespread this effort was to subvert American democracy. They all believed it was their right to do so. But it never was. They manufactured an illusion to fool the public. It was the legacy media's job to expose those lies. They never did. Not then, not now.Trump might have been unable to lose. His inability to accept the loss might not have been what we want in our leaders. But as a Biden voter who was now horrified and disillusioned with my party and all of American society they controlled, I was grateful Trump took them on. I also knew January 6th was a much too convenient tool to dismiss everything the Democrats did to drag Old Joe over the finish line.Even now, they can't confront their own corruption, or even the plain facts about what Joe Biden did to elbow out competition in 2024, what George Clooney did, what Obama did, and how undemocratic it was to put Kamala Harris in without the voices of the people whose votes should matter more. They don't have to confront it or even talk about it because the legacy media, like Hollywood, like so much of our society, has their backs. It was never about Trump at all. It was about their refusal to step aside and allow America to change. Arctic Frost is an opportunity for them to come clean and admit everything they did to stay in power, and how badly that has hurt them as a party and a movement — how badly it has hurt America — our trust in our institutions and our ability to coexist as a country. Even if the Democrats have destroyed themselves by becoming too corrupt to function, it is how the press became their willing puppets that is the real tragedy here. We don't need more propaganda. We need more truth in our news.Getting there months or years later is not good enough. Things are moving too fast. This country is changing. Technology is changing. It's adapt or die. This is no country for old media. It's time to leave them behind. To quote another line from No Country for Old Men, “You can't stop what's coming. It ain't all waiting on you. That's vanity.” //Tip Jar This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sashastone.com/subscribe
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, as Bari Weiss settles into her new role as head of CBS News, we remember a time when weekend news programming took a break and allowed kids to enjoy Saturday morning cartoons. Now in a world of on demand, news and other media content all have channels of their own. Also the cool down of the global warming narrative, Trump and Xi meet in effort to resolve trade tensions sparked by tariffs, the push to re-open the Government before the busy holiday travel season and Democrats want healthcare without actually paying for it. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am ET and 10pm-3am PT), download the RED EYE RADIO SHOW app, asking your smart speaker, or listening at RedEyeRadioShow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Joyce talks about Bari Weiss at Paramount and what moves she has already made, Jerome Powell cuts interest rates but too little too late as the Trump administration looks to replace him. Hamas does not seem to be playing by the rules of the 21-point plan. Joyce talks about the Climate Change hoax, and video of Zohran Mamdani's mother saying that her son at 21-years-old does not consider himself an American. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this compelling episode of The Andrew Parker Show, Andrew welcomes veteran journalist and former KARE 11 anchor Rick Kupchella, executive producer of the groundbreaking documentary Precarious State. The two explore the rapid evolution of the media, the challenges facing Minneapolis, and the broader implications for Minnesota's economy, safety, and education.Kupchella shares his insights from over 30 years in journalism — from the optimism of early broadcast news to today's fractured digital landscape. Together, they examine how ideology, crime, and business policy have reshaped the Twin Cities — and why Precarious State has sparked vital conversations across the state.Support the showThe Andrew Parker Show - Politics, Israel & The Law. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and X. Subscribe to our email list at www.theandrewparkershow.com Copyright © 2025 The Andrew Parker Show - All Rights Reserved.
Mike Braun has called the Special Session to start redistricting. The country’s LARGEST federal workers’ union just demanded Chuck Schumer and Democrats REOPEN the government. A mass shakeup of ICE leadership is underway amid growing friction inside DHS over deportation tactics and priorities. Amazon layoffs. Bari Weiss looks to poach pro-Trump CNN pundit Scott Jennings for CBS News. Riley Gaines FIRES BACK at AOC and challenges her to a DEBATE. CAT 5 Hurricane bearing down on Jamaica. Indiana trans student planned shooting. Governor Mike Braun has called the Special Session to start redistricting. McDonalds Hawaiian Glasses for sale. Don't be a creepy clown this Halloween. Tara Hastings gives out small size candy for Halloween. How does redistricting affect the Indiana business community? Senate Chaplain scolds congress for its shutdown. All Communists lie. All of them. All the time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike Braun has called the Special Session to start redistricting. The country’s LARGEST federal workers’ union just demanded Chuck Schumer and Democrats REOPEN the government. A mass shakeup of ICE leadership is underway amid growing friction inside DHS over deportation tactics and priorities. Amazon layoffs. Bari Weiss looks to poach pro-Trump CNN pundit Scott Jennings for CBS News. Riley Gaines FIRES BACK at AOC and challenges her to a DEBATESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12 - Before he heads off to Italy, Dom wonders aloud if the Trump administration should continue its crusade to deport all illegal immigrants, or just focus on criminals? Which option did he promise? What did America vote for? 1205 - Who's to blame for the shutdown? Well, what do the polls say? 1210 - Side - associated with Italy 1220 - Will unaffiliated voters swing the NJ governor's election? Mamdani has to walk back a few things after a wild weekend. 1235 - PA State Senator Cris Dush joins us today. What legislation is he looking to make PA aware of regarding the medical industry and our courts? How bad an issue is venue shopping for our hospitals? 1250 - The Republicans are winning in New Jersey today! Don't waste your time, get out and back your vote! Your calls. 1 - Journalist Extraordinaire Julie Kelly joins us today. She reminded Dom through her reporting that we still don't have an answer on who planted the pipe bomb outside of the Capitol on January 6th, or any more answers as we come up on the 5th anniversary. Who is this woman who found the explosive device at the RNC headquarters, and why does she keep giving inconsistent stories? Why is the clock running out on this story? 120 - Bari Weiss has taken editorial control of CBS and is looking to poach Scott Jennings from CNN. Why does she need so much protection? Are city council members considering repealing the soda tax? Will they move to tax another luxury? Your calls. 130 - Linda Kerns chimes in on provisional ballots. Your calls. 140 - Why wait to vote? 150 - Your calls to wrap the hour. 2 - Scott Presler joins us again for a second straight day! What is he seeing out there in terms of early voting numbers compared to yesterday? Is the energy shifting? 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 230 - Why is there still a need to vote on Election Day? The goal is to win! 235 - Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran joins us for one last push before Election Day. What is the mindset now in the home stretch of the campaign? Why is his opponent getting funding from Pittsburgh? Why is this opponent a failed career politician? Why did Fred have to struggle for a campaign website domain? 240 - Your calls. 250 - The Lightning Round!
1 - Journalist Extraordinaire Julie Kelly joins us today. She reminded Dom through her reporting that we still don't have an answer on who planted the pipe bomb outside of the Capitol on January 6th, or any more answers as we come up on the 5 year anniversary. Who is this woman who found the explosive device at the RNC headquarters, and why does she keep giving inconsistent stories? Why is the clock running out on this story? 120 - Bari Weiss has taken editorial control of CBS and is looking to poach Scott Jennings from CNN. Why does she need so much protection? Are city council members looking to repeal the soda tax? Will they move to tax another luxury? Your calls. 130 - Linda Kerns chimes in on provisional ballots. Your calls. 140 - Why wait to vote? 150 - Your calls to wrap the hour.
In The Last Word, Greg Belfrage gives his final thoughts on the day's news including Bari Weiss at CNN wanting to fire some of the anchors on 60 minutes. She also wants to poach Scott Jennings form CNN, Tom Hohman and Kristi Noem are at odds in DHS. Tom Hohman wants to go after criminal immigrants and Kristi Noem wants to go after anyone who is in the country illegally. He also gives his thoughts on Joe Biden's autopen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SEASON 4 EPISODE 28: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (2:30) SPECIAL COMMENT: Donald Trump does not own the White House. Donald Trump does not own the United States of America. Donald Trump does not own the world. NOTHING Trump has done, in sending in thugs and military to attack people that did not vote for him in cities and states that do not support him, is LEGAL. NOTHING Trump has done in having his Nosferatu Stephen Miller threaten Governor Pritzker with “seditious conspiracy," is LEGAL. NOTHING Trump has done in sending so-called “election monitors” to interfere in the voting in California and Jersey on BEHALF of Republican Thugs, is LEGAL. NOTHING Trump has done to let himself say – supposedly jokingly, per the New York Times – “I’m the speaker AND the president," is LEGAL. NOTHING Trump has done in his demolition against, destruction of, attack ON the East Wing of the White House, is LEGAL. Almost NOTHING about Trump administration - his presidency - his forming unilateral DICTATORSHIP, is LEGAL. And it is TIME to CUT HIM OFF FINANCIALLY by taking the one measure that will force an end to this Trumpian madness: for the blue states to follow up on Gavin Newsom’s suggestion, on the suggestion of others including me in this forum, and stop transmitting federal taxes to the national treasury until Trump resigns. We must have a tax payment boycott and it must be led by Governors and other STATE OFFICIALS so that there can be no attempt by Trump or his enablers and flunkies to prosecute or further threaten democracy-loving civilians. De-fund Donald Trump. Now. ALSO: More on these "election observers." Also the targeting of Mike Johnson as the fall-guy. And a media update on Bret Baier, CBS, NBC and the Ballroom, Cheryl Hines and Olivia Nuzzi, and Bill Maher making a jackass of himself. AGAIN. B-Block (36:00) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Kayleigh McEnany trying to sell her audience Hamburger Helper and convince them it's steak. ICE arrests a guy for playing the Star Wars imperial march. Anna Paulina Luna has a debate with a California congressman who doesn't exist. And Andrew Cuomo achieves a new high in low: laughing at a 9/11 racial slur about the man who beat him in the primary. B-Block (48:00) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: Before the World Series ends (and I still think that's in five games) it's time to tell the 25th Anniversary edition of Roger Clemens, Mike Piazza, the bat, and how Clemens was actually throwing it at me. C-Block (1:06:00) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL, CONCLUDED: There are so many ripples in the pond on this Clemens saga - they're still rippling!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Barely a month into her new role as editor in chief of CBS News, Bari Weiss is already making her mark. Media critic Oliver Darcy tells AURN News her early moves could signal a Trump-friendly shift under new ownership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this segment, Mark is joined by Curtis Houck, the Managing Editor of News Busters at the Media Research Center. He discusses Bari Weiss' immediate impact at CBS, John Dickerson leaving CBS at the end of the year, the East Wing meltdown, and more.
In hour 2, Dave Murray joins to discuss Category 5 Hurricane Melissa which is set to hit Jamaica on Tuesday morning. Sue then hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest trending entertainment news, this day in history, the random fact of the day and more. Mark is then joined by Curtis Houck, the Managing Editor of News Busters at the Media Research Center. He discusses Bari Weiss' immediate impact at CBS, John Dickerson leaving CBS at the end of the year, the East Wing meltdown, and more. In this segment, Mark is joined by KSDK Sports Director Frank Cusumano who discusses Mizzou's loss to Vanderbilt over the weekend, the possibility of Eli Drinkwitz leaving for another coaching job, and other trending sports news. He's later joined by KSDK Sports Director Frank Cusumano who discusses Mizzou's loss to Vanderbilt over the weekend, the possibility of Eli Drinkwitz leaving for another coaching job, and other trending sports news.
In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark recaps the weekend in politics and Mizzou's painful loss to Vanderbilt. Mark is then joined by Josh Hammer, the Newsweek Senior Editor at Large and the Host of The Josh Hammer Show. He discusses Trump being overseas, the East Wing meltdown and more. Later, Mark is joined by Robert Moffit, a Heritage Senior Researcher. He discusses the multiple failures of Obamacare being the unspoken skunk for Democrats in the shutdown showdown. In hour 2, Dave Murray joins to discuss Category 5 Hurricane Melissa which is set to hit Jamaica on Tuesday morning. Sue then hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest trending entertainment news, this day in history, the random fact of the day and more. Mark is then joined by Curtis Houck, the Managing Editor of News Busters at the Media Research Center. He discusses Bari Weiss' immediate impact at CBS, John Dickerson leaving CBS at the end of the year, the East Wing meltdown, and more. In this segment, Mark is joined by KSDK Sports Director Frank Cusumano who discusses Mizzou's loss to Vanderbilt over the weekend, the possibility of Eli Drinkwitz leaving for another coaching job, and other trending sports news. He's later joined by KSDK Sports Director Frank Cusumano who discusses Mizzou's loss to Vanderbilt over the weekend, the possibility of Eli Drinkwitz leaving for another coaching job, and other trending sports news. In hour 3, Mark is joined by Missouri's Second District Congresswoman, Ann Wagner. She discusses the continuation of the "Schumer Shutdown", how long she expects it to last and how it is hurting Missouri citizens. He's later joined by Frank Miele, the Retired Editor of The Daily Inter Lake in Montana and a Columnist for Real Clear Politics. He discusses some trending political news and also shares his pushback against Trump's renovations of the East Wing. They wrap up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.
Air Date 10/25/2025 Trump's attacks on free speech, particularly with the use of the Federal Communications Commission, goes far beyond the Jimmy Kimmel story. We're in the middle of an all-out assault on freedom of speech, a free and unbiased press, and freedom of association. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube! BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop Bookshop.org and Libro.fm for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! Join our Discord community! KEY POINTS KP 1: FCC's Anna Gomez & Axios' Sara Fischer - Axios - Air Date 9-19-25 KP 2: Bari Weiss, CBS News, And The Conservative Media Takeover - Lever Time - Air Date 10-9-25 KP 3: Trumps Horrifying Plan to Destroy Free Speech W/ Ken Klippenstein - Current Affairs - Air Date 10-10-25 KP 4: ‘They'll Be Others': Trump THREATENS More Indictments of Foes After Comey - All In with Chris Hayes - Air Date 9-26-25 KP 5: Is ANTIFAscism Really a Violent Extremist Movement? - Matthew Cooke - Air Date 10-14-25 (00:48:56) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR On 'Working the Refs' DEEPER DIVES (00:53:51) SECTION A: ANTIFA (01:15:09) SECTION B: POLITICAL ENEMIES (01:53:02) SECTION C: FREE SPEECH (02:29:52) SECTION D: MEDIA TAKEOVER (02:52:28) SECTION E: MOCKING THE FACISTS SHOW IMAGE CREDITS Description: Black and white version of the official portrait of FCC Chair Brendan Carr with the list of words banned by the Trump administration in red over his face. Credit: Internal composite design. | Carr official portrait via Wikimedia Commons, public domain. Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Listen Anywhere! BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen Listen Anywhere! Follow BotL: Bluesky | Mastodon | Threads | X Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com
This pod deep in the urban sprawl of Connecticut (Dylan's apartment). Emergency Friday night pod to discuss the NBA gambling news, a big Horse Racing lawsuit, Bari Weiss, Shea getting banned from calling into the DP show one time - and Jared Kushner being super gay. Get it in yall. Listen to the Shea in Irving Show on the iHeart app.
Joyce talks about the anonymous donor who donated millions to cover the military through the government shutdown and how most people if given the opportunity to keep more of their resources would also be charitable. She talks about the attacks on ICE agents and lack of respect for law enforcement, Zahran Mamdani's chances of winning the New York Mayoral election, and more. Joe Kaufman joins the show to talk about his campaign for Congress, radical Muslim ideology gaining political power in western countries, and his success in shutting down a Muslim/Pro Hamas conference in Coral Springs. Derek from TMZ calls to talk about his college reunion, ICE protesters and difference view points, CBS News hiring Bari Weiss, Kim Kardashian Soon to be qualified attorney, deaths at Disney World, and the NBA gambling scandal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Cancel Culture Grift Economy™ has once again rewarded Bari Weiss. Support CMD on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cancelmedaddyCBS News anointed Weiss—the former New York Times op-ed columnist turned so-called Free Press founder—as the broadcast network's editor-in-chief. What was once a mainstream media mainstay is poised to transform into a reactionary mouthpiece. Weiss will report directly to parent company Paramount CEO David Ellison, a billionaire aligned with Donald Trump.Join Katelyn, Christine, and “Cancellation Guncle” Michael Hobbes, journalist and co-host of the popular podcasts Maintenance Phase and If Books Could Kill, to discuss how the imminent media transformation threatens free speech and rigorous journalism.Stream on our YouTube channel—remember to ring the bell! Listen via Apple or Spotify. Be sure to check out the merch store—Merch Me, Daddy!Follow Katelyn on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/katelynburns.com Follow Christine on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/yourombudsmom.bsky.social Follow Michael on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelhobbes.bsky.socialIf Books Could Kill Bari Weiss episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/cg/podcast/a-bari-special-bonus-episode-teaser/id1651876897?i=1000589386352CMD episode about Jimmy Kimmel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE3ERIoEQwE&pp=ygUPY2FuY2VsIG1lIGRhZGR5CMD episode with Smith College professor: https://podcasts.apple.com/cg/podcast/america-uncancelled/id1550508625?i=1000511540271Media Matters: https://www.mediamatters.org/washington-post/wash-post-health-care-reporter-has-history-spreading-misinformation-about-abortionKatelyn Burns for Xtra: https://xtramagazine.com/power/politics/bari-weiss-cbs-the-free-press-media-277156Merch Me, Daddy—Cancel Me, Daddy's merch store, https://cancelmedaddy-shop.fourthwall.com/ Links:Merch Store: https://cancelmedaddy-shop.fourthwall.com/CMD Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cancelmedaddyCMD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cancelmedaddypodCMD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cancelme_daddy/CMD BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cancelmedaddy.bsky.socialLinktree: https://linktr.ee/CancelMe_DaddySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fighting for you from the Foxhole of Freedom— Number One— The new boss at CBS, Bari Weiss travels with 6 armed guards wherever she goes—which is a bit of a hoot for a left leaning news personality—but hey what would the world be without hypocrisy? Number Two— So what really happened when a mad man gunned down and murdered Democrats in Minnesota a few months ago—well the transcript of the 911 calls raises more questions than answers— Number Three— I am returning to the mixed bag of nuts this hour—I mean—its instructive and fun all at the same time
The lies that affect and infect our society. Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says she did not think former Vice President Kamala Harris could have won the 2024 Presidential Election because she was black. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. Producer David Doll’s newest cooking video. CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss’s many bodyguards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dave Landau joins us to talk about another Whitney Cummings meltdown, another Axl Rose meltdown, a hungry Stormy Daniels, No Kings shenanigans, Price is Right AI videos, and break down ‘Prince' Andrew's BBC whoppers. Comedian Dave Landau is here in-studio! Check him out Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle this weekend. Axl Rose got really mad on stage… again. Riyadh Backlash: Bill Burr isn't discussing Saudi Arabia anymore. Whitney Cummings keeps digging herself in a hole over the Riyadh Comedy Festival. Stormy Daniels popped up on WGN and she's gained a little bit of weight. There is a Ron Jeremy documentary on the BBC. ‘Prince' Andrew has lost his titles. We recall the famous interview from 2019. Virginia Giuffre's book is exposing the former Royal. Donald Trump posts AI to combat the No Kings Rallies. A school teacher in Chicago was doxxed after she made a ‘Charlie Kirk gesture'. A woman in a penis costume was detained. United Flight 1093 hit SOMETHING way up in the air. No big deal, you can fly without a roof. Jimmy Kimmel had drag queen Trixie Mattel read Eric Trump's book to children. Bari Weiss is leaving her mark on CBS. The staff doesn't seem too pleased. AI is getting out of hand. The Price is Right is the next big thing to parody online. Dave vs the IRS. Marc is off to the Monday Night Lions game. Lucky! Sabrina Carpenter dropped some F-bombs on SNL. Britney Spears declares herself “brain damaged” in her latest unhinged Instagram post. Kristen Bell was never murdered by Dax Shepard. She's getting crap for declaring that. If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew Lane, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon).
No Kings protesters showed up by the millions – but the only number that counts is the number of votes. Seattle PD celebrates anti-Trump march. Taxpayers will now suffer with the obvious outcomes of progressive policies. Antifa plans Halloween action. Outrage over Bari Weiss at CBS News is exactly why she's needed there.
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Ralph welcomes Professor Roddey Reid to break down his book “Confronting Political Intimidation and Public Bullying: A Handbook for the Trump Era and Beyond.” Then, we are joined by the original Nader's Raider, Professor Robert Fellmeth, who enlightens us on how online anonymity and Artificial Intelligence are harming children.Roddey Reid is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, San Diego where he taught classes on modern cultures and societies in the US, France, and Japan. Since 2008 he has researched and published on trauma, daily life, and political intimidation in the US and Europe. He is a member of Indivisible.org San Francisco, and he hosts the blog UnSafe Thoughts on the fluidity of politics in dangerous times. He is also the author of Confronting Political Intimidation and Public Bullying: A Handbook for the Trump Era and Beyond.I think we still have trouble acknowledging what's actually happening. Particularly our established institutions that are supposed to protect us and safeguard us—many of their leaders are struggling with the sheer verbal and physical violence that's been unfurling in front of our very eyes. Many people are exhausted by it all. And it's transformed our daily life to the point that I think one of the goals is (quite clearly) to disenfranchise people such that they don't want to go out and participate in civic life.Roddey ReidWhat's broken down is…a collective response, organized group response. Now, in the absence of that, this is where No King's Day and other activities come to the fore. They're trying to restore collective action. They're trying to restore the public realm as a place for politics, dignity, safety, and shared purpose. And that's been lost. And so this is where the activists and civically engaged citizens and residents come in. They're having to supplement or even replace what these institutions traditionally have been understood to do. It's exhilarating, but it's also a sad moment.Roddey ReidRobert Fellmeth worked as a Nader's Raider from 1968 to 1973 in the early days of the consumer movement. He went on to become the Price Professor of Public Interest Law at the University of San Diego (where he taught for 47 years until his retirement early this year) and he founded their Children's Advocacy Institute in 1983. Since then, the Institute has sponsored 100 statutes and 35 appellate cases involving child rights, and today it has offices in Sacramento and DC. He is also the co-author of the leading law textbook Child Rights and Remedies.I think an easy remedy—it doesn't solve the problem totally—but simply require the AI to identify itself when it's being used. I mean, to me, that's something that should always be the case. You have a right to know. Again, free speech extends not only to the speaker, but also to the audience. The audience has a right to look at the information, to look at the speech, and to judge something about it, to be able to evaluate it. That's part of free speech.Robert FellmethNews 10/17/25* In Gaza, the Trump administration claims to have brokered a ceasefire. However, this peace – predicated on an exchange of prisoners – is extremely fragile. On Tuesday, Palestinians attempting to return to their homes were fired upon by Israeli soldiers. Defense Minister Israel Katz claimed those shot were “terrorists” whose attempts to “approach and cross [the Yellow Line] were thwarted.” Al Jazeera quotes Lorenzo Kamel, a professor of international history at Italy's University of Turin, who calls the ceasefire a “facade” and that the “structural violence will remain there precisely as it was – and perhaps even worse.” We can only hope that peace prevails and the Palestinians in Gaza are able to return to their land. Whatever is left of it.* Despite this ceasefire, Trump was denied in his bid for a Nobel Peace Prize. The prize instead went to right-wing Venezuelan dissident María Corina Machado. Democracy Now! reports Machado ran against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in 2023, but was “barred from running after the government accused her of corruption and cited her support for U.S. sanctions against Venezuela.” If elected Machado has promised to privatize Venezuela's state oil industry and move Venezuela's Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and in 2020, her party, Vente Venezuela, “signed a pact formalizing strategic ties with Israel's Likud party led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.” Machado has also showered praise on right-wing Latin American leaders like Javier Milei of Argentina and following her victory, praised Trump's “decisive support,” even telling Fox News that Trump “deserves” the prize for his anti-Maduro campaign, per the Nation.* Machado's prize comes within the context of Trump's escalating attacks on Venezuela. In addition to a fifth deadly strike on a Venezuelan boat, which killed six, the New York Times reports Trump has ordered his envoy to the country Richard Grenell to cease all diplomatic outreach to Venezuela, including talks with President Maduro. According to this report, “Trump has grown frustrated with…Maduro's failure to accede to American demands to give up power voluntarily and the continued insistence by Venezuelan officials that they have no part in drug trafficking.” Grenell had been trying to strike a deal with the Bolivarian Republic to “avoid a larger conflict and give American companies access to Venezuelan oil,” but these efforts were obviously undercut by the attacks on the boats – which Democrats contend are illegal under U.S. and international law – as well as Secretary of State Marco Rubio labeling Maduro a “fugitive from American justice,” and placing a $50 million bounty on his head. With this situation escalating rapidly, many now fear direct U.S. military deployment into Venezuela.* Meanwhile, Trump has already deployed National Guard troops to terrorize immigrants in Chicago. The Chicago Sun-Times reports Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope and a Chicago native, met with Chicago union leaders in Rome last week and urged them to take action to protect immigrants in the city. Defending poor immigrants is rapidly becoming a top priority for the Catholic Church. Pope Leo has urged American bishops to “speak with one voice” on the issue and this story related that “El Paso bishop Mark Seitz brought Leo letters from desperate immigrant families.” Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich, also at the meeting with Leo and the union leaders, said that the Pope “wants us to make sure, as bishops, that we speak out on behalf of the undocumented or anybody who's vulnerable to preserve their dignity…We all have to remember that we all share a common dignity as human beings.”* David Ellison, the newly-minted CEO of Paramount, is ploughing ahead with a planned expansion of his media empire. His next target: Warner Bros. Discovery. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Ellison already pitched a deal to WB CEO David Zaslav, but the $20 per share offer was rejected. However, Ellison is likely to offer a new deal “possibly…backed by his father Larry Ellison or a third party like Apollo [Global Management].” There is also talk that he could go directly to the WBD shareholders if the corporate leadership proves unresponsive. If Ellison is intent on this acquisition, he will need to move fast. Zaslav is planning to split the company into a “studios and HBO business,” and a Discovery business, which would include CNN. Ellison is clearly interested in acquiring CNN to help shape newsroom perspectives, as his recent appointment of Bari Weiss as “editor-in-chief” of CBS News demonstrates, so this split would make an acquisition far less of an attractive prospect. We will be watching this space.* In another Ellison-related media story, Newsweek reports Barron Trump, President Trump's 19-year-old son, is being eyed for a board seat at the newly reorganized Tik-Tok. According to this story, “Trump's former social media manager Jack Advent proposed the role at the social media giant, as it comes into U.S. ownership, arguing that the younger Trump's appointment could broaden TikTok's appeal among young users.” Barron is currently enrolled in New York University's Stern School of Business and serves as an “ambassador” for World Liberty Financial, the “Trump family's crypto venture.” TikTok U.S., formerly owned and operated by the Chinese company ByteDance, is being taken over by a “consortium of American investors [including Larry Ellison's] Oracle and investment firm Silver Lake Partners,” among others.* As the government shutdown drags on, the Trump administration is taking the opportunity to further gut the federal government, seeming to specifically target the offices protecting the most vulnerable. According to NPR, “all staff in the [Department of Education] Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), with the exception of a handful of top officials and support staff, were cut,” in a reduction-in-force or RIF order issued Friday. One employee is quoted saying “This is decimating the office responsible for safeguarding the rights of infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities.” Per this report, OSERS is “responsible for roughly $15 billion in special education funding and for making sure states provide special education services to the nation's 7.5 million children with disabilities.” Just why exactly the administration is seeking to undercut federal support for disabled children is unclear. Over at the Department of Health and Human Services, headed by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., HHS sent out an RIF to “approximately 1,760 employees last Friday — instead of the intended 982,” as a “result of data discrepancies and processing errors,” NOTUS reports. The agency admitted the error in a court filing in response to a suit brought by the employees' unions. Even still, the cuts are staggering and include 596 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and 125 at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to name just a few. This report notes that other agencies, including the Departments of Justice, Treasury and Homeland Security all sent out inaccurately high RIFs as well.* The Lever reports Boeing, the troubled airline manufacturer, is fighting a new Federal Aviation Administration rule demanding additional inspections for older 737 series planes after regulators discovered cracks in their fuselages. The rule “would revise the inspection standards…through a regulatory action called an ‘airworthiness directive.'...akin to a product recall if inspectors find a defective piece of equipment on the plane…in [this case] cracks along the body of the plane's main cabin.” The lobbying group Airlines for America is seeking to weaken the rule by arguing that the maintenance checks would be too “costly” for the airline industry, who would ultimately have to bear the financial brunt of these inspections. Boeing is fighting them too because such a rule would make airlines less likely to buy Boeing's decaying airplanes. As this report notes, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy – who oversees the FAA – “previously worked as an airline lobbyist…[and] Airlines for America recently selected the former Republican Governor of New Hampshire, Chris Sununu to be their chief executive officer.”* In more consumer-related news, Consumer Reports has been conducting a series of studies on lead levels in various consumer products. Most recently, a survey of protein powders and shakes found “troubling levels of toxic heavy metals,” in many of the most popular brands. They write, “For more than two-thirds of the products we analyzed, a single serving contained more lead than CR's food safety experts say is safe to consume in a day—some by more than 10 times.” Some of these products have massively increased in heavy metal content just over the last several years. CR reports “Naked Nutrition's Vegan Mass Gainer powder, the product with the highest lead levels, had nearly twice as much lead per serving as the worst product we analyzed in 2010.” The experts quoted in this piece advise against daily use of these products, instead limiting them to just once per week.* Finally, in a new piece in Rolling Stone, David Sirota and Jared Jacang Maher lay out how conservatives are waging new legal campaigns to strip away the last remaining fig leaves of campaign finance regulation – and what states are doing to fight back. One angle of attack is a lawsuit targeting the restrictions on coordination between parties and individual campaigns, with House Republicans arguing that, “because parties pool money from many contributors, that ‘significantly dilutes the potential for any particular donor to exercise a corrupting influence over any particular candidate' who ultimately benefits from their cash.” Another angle is a lawsuit brought by P.G. Sittenfeld, the former Democratic mayor of Cincinnati – who has already been pardoned by Trump for accepting bribes – but is seeking to establish that “pay-to-play culture is now so pervasive that it should no longer be considered prosecutable.” However, the authors do throw out one ray of hope from an unlikely source: Montana. The authors write, “Thirteen years after the Supreme Court gutted the state's century-old anti-corruption law, Montana luminaries of both parties are now spearheading a ballot initiative circumventing Citizens United jurisprudence and instead focusing on changing state incorporation laws that the high court rarely meddles with.The measure's proponents note that Citizens United is predicated on state laws giving corporations the same powers as actual human beings, including the power to spend on politics. But they point out that in past eras, state laws granted corporations more limited powers — and states never relinquished their authority to redefine what corporations can and cannot do. The Montana initiative proposes to simply use that authority to change the law — in this case, to no longer grant corporations the power to spend on elections.” Who knows if this initiative will move forward in Montana, but it does provide states a blueprint for combatting the pernicious influence of Citizens United. States should and must act on it.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe
Tracie had a transformative experience at Universal's Halloween Horror Nights. Speaking of horror, Bari Weiss was named editor-in-chief of CBS news. Plus, an update on Jordan Peterson's health (he's sick). And you'll never guess what song Tonya Harding skated to at the Olympics.To access video episodes, bonus episodes and our premium series WAWU check out our Patreon.Pot Psych merch is available at Pipe Dreams, where there is a big sale on smoking accessories.Check out potential drama and our Diamond Girls on our Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
SEASON 4 EPISODE 25: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (2:30) SPECIAL COMMENT: Is Trump Bombing Boats off Venezuela to test to see if he can get away with Bombing Americans in America? I mean now he says he’s going to try to get away with Bombing Venezuelans in Venezuela. If, 72 hours before Saturday’s No Kings protests around the country, we are at the stage – (and we are AT the stage) that Trump is threatening to invade Boston and San Francisco, and where Trump’s lackeys are calling everybody who disagrees with him “Antifa” and Trump has declared “Antifa” a quote “Domestic Terrorist Organization” – acronym DTO, and we’re at the stage where Trump has again this week – Tuesday morning – had the Secretary of Brylcreem blow up a probable sardine fishing boat in the Caribbean after declaring it was “affiliated with a “DESIGNATED Terrorist Organization” – acronym ALSO DTO… if we are blowing up people Trump and Trump alone gets to decide were in DESIGNATED DTO’s and in the process destroying ALL evidence for-or-against, how far in his madness and Stephen Miller’s evil are we from Trump blowing up people Trump and Trump alone gets to decide were in DOMESTIC D-T-O’s and in the process destroying ALL evidence for-or-against? The huge leap from bombing DTO’s to bombing… DTO’s. It's a big step. But it’s one even Trump, as his body disintegrates, can still manage. Plus my ex Olivia Nuzzi has reportedly written a new book. So now you know what to get me for Christmas. I have title suggestions. They are not cordial ones. B-Block (34:00) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Fox's Emily Compagno assumes anybody criticizing the appointment of Bari Weiss is an antisemite. Including critics who are Jewish. There is a MAGA celebrity chef named Andrew Gruel, from "Gravy Concepts" and he's one of Fox's Antifa experts. And then there is Governor Janet Mills of Maine who is trying to bigfoot Graham Platner and actually make Susan Collins the youngster in the race. C-Block (46:25) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: The actual anniversary was two weeks ago, but whenever the leaves start to fall I think of the 1993 launch of ESPN2. The inside saga of the night I achieved immortality by announcing "Good Evening And Welcome To The End Of Our Careers."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Corinne Fisher talks her trip to Japan giving a full breakdown of the stops, sites and dishes of the country, the differences between their country and ours and so much more before diving into the biggest news of the week including a ceasefire deal in Gaza and the fallout for the region, the goverment being shut down, why is it happening and what can get it up and running again plus ICE using inhumane techniques on detaniees, the US Passport losing strength on the global level, The Free Press getting purchased and Bari Weiss being installed as the head of CBS News, Mamdani's appeal to the masses of New York, the coup in Madagascar and what it means for the Island nation and so much more!Original Air Date: 10/15/25You can watch Without A Country LIVE every Wednesday at 9PM on our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjP3oJVS_BEgGXOPcVzlpVw!**PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW ON iTUNES & SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL**Link To The Patreon!https://patreon.com/WithoutACountry?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkThis Week Corinne looks at controversy in a New Jersey school boardWHERE YOU CAN ANNOY US:Corinne Fisher:Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhilanthropyGalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/philanthropygalExecutive Producer: Mike HarringtonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/themharrington/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMHarringtonTheme Song By Free VicesWebsite https://www.freevices.com/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/artist/free-vices/1475846774Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/3fUw9W8zIj6RbibZN2b3kP?si=N8KzuFkvQXSnaejeDqVpIg&nd=1&dlsi=533dddc8672f46f0SoundCloud https://on.soundcloud.com/5sceVeUFADVBJr4P7YouTube https://youtube.com/channel/UCOsgEoQ2-czvD8eWctnxAAw?si=SL1RULNWVuJb8AONInstagram http://instagram.com/free_vicesEnemy Of the StateICE techniqueshttps://apnews.com/article/immigration-deportations-trump-administration-civil-rights-84309f534c601befa6e9faeae78bcff5US Passporthttps://time.com/7325868/us-passport-ranking-dropped-henley/ISRAEL/HAMASDid Trump make it happen?https://www.vox.com/politics/464771/israel-gaza-ceasefire-trump-netanyahu-hamas-hostagesHamas executing rivalshttps://www.cnn.com/2025/10/14/middleeast/gaza-public-execution-gaza-city-hamas-intlGovernment Shutdownhttps://www.npr.org/2025/10/15/nx-s1-5575134/government-shutdownhttps://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/10/15/congress/senate-fails-for-ninth-time-to-advance-government-funding-plan-00609842Josh Shapiro Arsonist Pleads Guiltyhttps://www.foxnews.com/us/suspect-arson-attack-pennsylvania-governors-mansion-pleads-guiltyBari Weisshttps://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/cbs-news-bari-weiss-free-press-corporate-media-nice-little-tv-network-trump/MUNICIPAL (From Mom)The Appeal of Mamdanihttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/opinion/mamdani-trump.htmlhttps://www.nj.com/education/2025/10/thisb-tchneedstodie-nj-school-board-race-turns-ugly-candidate-quits-after-group-chat-exposed.htmlCould Be WorseMadagascarhttps://www.reuters.com/world/africa/madagascar-army-colonel-randrianirina-be-sworn-president-sources-2025-10-15/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Megyn Kelly opens the show by discussing her trip to DC to attend the Charlie Kirk Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony held yesterday, the powerful moments with President Trump and Erika Kirk, and more. Then Jack Posobiec, TPUSA contributor, joins to discuss the wide array of people who came together to honor Charlie at yesterday's ceremony, how Charlie served as a “bridge” uniting people across the movement, the truth about why the left is terrified of his legacy, how Charlie brought the two of them together, the growing division in America because of the absence of God in our culture, the truth about Charlie's compassion toward all, and more. Then Ana Kasparian, host and executive producer of "The Young Turks," joins to discuss Katie Porter once again proving she's not ready to be a real leader, her struggle to explain away her bad media moments in a new interview, her lack of authenticity and honesty, Kamala Harris's inability to speak coherently in public about her policy views, her increasingly strange behavior, reports of Bari Weiss already facing backlash from CBS News staff following her recent takeover, what it reveals about today's newsroom culture, and more. Posobiec- https://x.com/JackPosobiecKasparian- https://kasparian.substack.com/ Done with Debt: https://www.DoneWithDebt.com & tell them Megyn Kelly sent you!Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Get 60% off an annual plan at https://incogni.com/MEGYNcode MEGYN at checkout.Cowboy Colostrum: Get 25% Off Cowboy Colostrum with code MK at https://www.cowboycolostrum.com/MKUnplugged: Switching is simple, Visit https://Unplugged.com/MK and order your UP phone today! Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at:https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ryan and Saagar discuss Saagar destroys Pete Hegseth, Dems push old candidate over populist, Pakistan massacres protesters, Bari Weiss debunked. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.comMerch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's Vapid Response Wednesday, and Thomas, Lydia, and Matt are back to take apart more bad-faith nonsense from some of the worst people in public life. First up: The Atlantic's Caitlyn Flanagan on why it is totally fine that her good friend Bari Weiss is taking over one of the most prestigious news organizations in the United States after running a glorified blog which has been liberated from any reasonable idea of journalistic standards. MAGA law professor Johnathan Turley then completely fails to explain why capital-A “Antifa”--a set of tactics and ideas which he has previously acknowledged in writing is not actually a “group” and should not be treated as one--is actually a group which should be treated as one. Finally, Newsweek-ruiner Josh Hammer makes his second appearance on Vapid Response Wednesday as he responds to some weird nonsense from Candace Owens. “Don't Bet Against Bari Weiss,” Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic (10/7/25) “They Became Symbols for Gazan Starvation. But All 12 Suffer from Other Health Problems,” Olivia Reingold and Tanya Lukyanova, The Free Press “Antifa Denial: How a Violent Anti-Free Speech Group Became a Non-Entity in American Politics,” Jonathan Turley, JonathanTurley.org (10/13/2025) “Declaring Antifa A Terrorist Organization Could Achieve Its Anti-Free Speech Agenda,” Jonathan Turley (6/4/2020) “Are Antifa Members Domestic Terrorists? Background on Antifa and Federal Classification of Their Actions,” Congressional Research Service (6/9/2020) “Antiracist Skinheads and the Birth of Anti-Racist Action: An Interview With Mic Crenshaw,” Kelly Hayes, OrganizingMyThoughts.org (4/8/2024) “Josh Hammer Responds Directly to Candace Owens's Attack on Him,” Youtube (10/10/2025)
Join Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi and Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway as they analyze President Donald Trump's decision to posthumously award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, discuss the return of the Israeli hostages, combat the media meltdown about the Pentagon's internal press policies, and debate the significance of Bari Weiss's CBS takeover. They also reflect on Diane Keaton's life and death and share their culture takes for the week. If you care about combating the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.
Bari Weiss has had a successful media career by any metric, save perhaps for broad appeal. But as she takes over as the head of CBS News, the “mass” part of mass media doesn't matter as much, and the new order of the day—pleasing a few angry old billionaires—is absolutely her sweet spot. Guest: David Klion, columnist for The Nation and contributing editor to Jewish Currents; author of a forthcoming book on neoconservatism. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, and Rob Gunther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Eli Zaret joins us after the worst sports weekend, GMA's breast reduction “trend”, Bill Burr thinks we're dumb, Mark Sanchez's ex makes herself known by trashing him, and Bhad Bhabie is a mess. We're LIVE on YouTube as Eli Zaret drops by to recap the Detroit Lions 17-30 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Along the way we discuss JuJu Smith-Schuster vs Brian Branch, the heavy breathing of Eric Woodyard during a locker room interview, the insufferable Jackson Mahomes, Eli's anger at marijuana taxes, Joe Flacco's new gig with the Cincinnati Bengals, Penn State blows out head coach James Franklin, Bill Belichick's horrible start at UNC, mediocre Michigan, MSU's demise, Indiana's rise, an autopsy on the Detroit Tigers season, Tarik Skubal's future, Scott Harris straining to do explaining, LeBron James vs a fan, Allen Iverson's comeback and much more. GMA featured a story on the most selfish topic in history: breast reduction surgery. Donald Trump is taking a victory lap over the Israel/Hamas peace deal. Turns out SOME people actually willingly go to Presidential libraries and museums. Bill Burr is getting us some views. Blind Mike Geary is finally turning on Burr. Bill is still trying to weasel his way out of Riyadh Comedy Festival backlash. We were so sad about the passing of Sammy Mazawey that we edited out some Tom Mazawey criticism in last week's Bonerline. Drew does not quite understand Theo Von. Bella Hadid opens up about her mental health for click and comments. Mark Sanchez held an impromptu presser. His smoking hot baby mama, Bobby T, isn't surprised of his actions. Carole Bayer Sager pops off on ‘friend' Diane Keaton. Chrissy Teigen comes out to defend Meghan Markle, but still won't have a play date. The View's Whoopi Goldberg can't afford to retire. Dan Rather is not a fan of Bari Weiss and her new gig at CBS News. Benny Johnson is getting death threats. Get yourself some Mando and use promo code DREW. If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew Lane, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon).
SEASON 4 EPISODE 24: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (2:30) SPECIAL COMMENT: If Trump didn’t have much time left as president, how would his cabinet behave? If Trump didn’t have much time left as president, how would his henchmen behave? If Trump didn’t have much time left as president, how would his Stephen Millers behave? If Trump didn’t have much time left as president, how would HE behave? Would he have a straight-up public delusion that 1448 days into his first presidency it was Joe Biden’s FBI even though Joe Biden hadn’t BEEN president yet? Ending with the panicked, plaintive cry to the universe: “DO SOMETHING?” Would he have hallucinations about Watergate being a hoax? Would he start accidentally posting private messages to his attorney general demanding prosecutions of those who prosecuted him? NOW NOW NOW! DO SOMETHING! Would he be unable to close his umbrella? I’m not saying he’s DYING, I’m not saying he’s IRRETRIEVABLY SICK, I’m not saying he’s being raptured, I’m not saying he’s resigning, I’m not saying he’s fleeing… I’m not talking about cause, just EFFECT. If Trump didn’t have much time left as president… if he were getting a PROMOTION to something, how would they all BEHAVE? I think the answer is they’d all behave as they are behaving now. They’d panic. And, they are panicking. They’d panic because they know, there is NOBODY to take over for him. Junior? Eric? Bannon? Miller? Vance? WHAT? VANCE? After Stephanopoulos stuffed him in a locker yesterday? What do they think they know about Trump’s longevity, that we don’t? Why is Stephen Miller panicking? Why is Mike Johnson panicking over the Epstein Files and more importantly what could his end game be here? What? He's just never bringing the House back into session? And this all ties in to the indefensible Charlie Kirk assassination because all of this could be explained if you recognize that the Right thought Kirk was a future president, maybe THE future president. MEDIA OBEYING IN ADVANCE: Trump attacks Politico's Dasha Burns to her face and instead of accepting the Orange Badge of Courage she tells him Karolyin Leavitt will vouch for her. That's disqualifying. And I'd like to read you only about one fifth of one of the best media essays I've read this year, written by Elizabeth Lopatto at The Verge. It completely changed my mind about Bari Weiss going to CBS. Weiss is no less evil, but Lopatto brilliantly argues she is not going to destroy CBS - CBS is going to destroy her. And they should televise it. B-Block (35:05) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Milwaukee Brewers win, then humiliate themselves and their guiding light Bob Uecker, by taunting the losers. Governor Greg Abbott makes a joke about somebody else's physical incapacity. Trump's Beauty Pageant Miss Uncongeniality Prosecutor Lindsey Halligan makes another amazing typo. And a Kristi Noem twofer, performed with the Benny Hill Yakety Sax Theme playing in the background. C-Block (46:22) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: The ACTUAL writer of The Washington Post's first Watergate story, Bart Barnes, has died. He pulled together the first-day work of Woodward, Bernstein and the crime reporter the day the thing broke in June 1972 and had a 50-year career that probably hit its nadir a decade later when he wound up covering the same story as...me. For months he and I and a couple of others were the core beat reporters on the 1982 NFL Strike. He was wonderful, and he was the final straight man in an intricate, fantastic practical joke we played on the New York Times' guy. The story of Bart Barnes - and The Janofsky Maneuver.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this latest episode of the “More From Sam” series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events and answer some of the questions you all submitted on Substack. They discuss the Israel-Hamas peace deal, the plans to build a Qatari air force facility in Idaho, why Trump lies about golf, the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the reactions from the Left and the Right, what Ezra Klein got wrong in his piece about Kirk, Sam's relationship with Christopher Hitchens, Bari Weiss and The Free Press, and rapid fire questions.
Megyn Kelly is joined by Buck Sexton, co-host of "The Clay and Buck Show," to talk about Trump's massive Middle East deal between Israel and Hamas, Trump's legacy and skills as a dealmaker, how even the left and media are being forced to give him credit now, what happens next in the Middle East, the truth about Hamas and the false equivalency some make with Israel, and more. Then Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, CEO of Los Angeles Times Media Group, joins to talk about why he stopped his paper from publishing their Kamala Harris endorsement, his reaction to the fallout, his decision to take the LA Times public and give power to the audience, Bari Weiss taking over as head of CBS News, the future of the media, his work in trying to find a cure for cancer, his challenge trying to get the FDA to approve this new procedure, the effectiveness of his method, why he thinks President Trump could be the person to implement this massive scientific breakthrough, and more. Soon-Shiong- https://x.com/drpatsoonshiongSexton- https://www.youtube.com/@BuckSexton Unplugged: Switching is simple, Visit https://Unplugged.comand order your UP phone today!Masa Chips: Get 25% off your first order | Use code MK at https://MASAChips.com/MKVandy Crisps: Get 25% off your first order | Use code MK at https://vandycrisps.com/MKGeviti: Go to https://gogeviti.com/megynand get 20% off with code MEGYN. Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at:https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Donald Trump orders National Guard troops to Chicago and Portland, making good on his promise to generals to use American cities as "training grounds." Jon, Tommy, and Lovett discuss the court order—issued by a Trump-appointed judge—that blocked the deployment in Portland, the military-style immigration raids that rocked Chicago last week, and the signals that Stephen Miller and the rest of the Trump administration are sending about what's next for blue America. Then, the guys check in on the ongoing government shutdown, react to Trump's unexpected hint that he may be willing to negotiate with Democrats on healthcare subsidies, and discuss what it'll take for Prop 50—California's redistricting response act—to pass in November. Then, Ben Smith, Editor-in-Chief of Semafor and host of the Mixed Signals podcast, joins Tommy to talk about Bari Weiss taking over CBS News, the right's attack on free speech and Jimmy Kimmel, and the future of network media.For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.