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Some new from DJ Koncept, Drumsound & Bassline Smith & Sub Focus and some old faves.Playlist: Tim Reaper - ScreenplayAversive - Soft DubSchematic - OutsiderDJ Koncept - Slipped AwayREVRT - You WannaNasty Habits - Liquid Fingers (Goldie Remix)Marcus Intalex - Roller 170Marcus Intalex - Ninety OneBladerunner - Jungle HeroesFlame - So RealDrumsound & Bassline Smith - Pure Fire (Extended Mix)Sub Focus - Elevate (SOTA Remix)D1, featuring Jenna G - Flood of EmotionsWilkinson, featuring Wretch 32 - Flatline (Ivy Lab's 20 20 Remix)Wilkinson - Flatline (Nu:Logic Remix)Loadstar - NativeSilent Witness, Survival - Between Worlds (Instrumental Mix)

Marvyn Harrison and Kojo go back. Two decades of parallel paths, community builders, event makers, fathers, who were never quite in the same room long enough to have the real conversation. Until now.In this episode, they cover everything. The g:hop era. The Sunday Show years, Ed Sheeran performing there eight times, Drake, Jay Cole, Wretch 32, Nicki Minaj, Omarion, Boys II Men. How the show grew from a Clerkenwell warehouse to Leicester Square to 2,000 at Proud. The unspoken tension between Sunday Show and Kojo's Funhouse that both men address for the first time. The people who tried to put them against each other. And why they wasted years not collaborating because of it.Then it gets personal.Marvyn on being in South Africa and genuinely believing his children didn't need him. The phone call from his mum that changed everything. The men in LA who told him being absent was just "the grind." Why he flew home and rebuilt his life around his kids. Why men's happiness is structurally treated as an oxymoron, and what it costs us when we accept that. And what it actually looks like to build a life where your no is powerful and your presence is enough.This is two brothers. One conversation. Twenty years in the making.

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Send us Fan MailOn this episode, I sit down with death metal legend and author Jeremy Wagner. Known for his work with Broken Hope and Earthburner, Jeremy joins me to dive into his brutal new extreme horror novel Wretch—and trust me, it's an absolute monster of a read and one of the best horror releases of the year by far. We get into the making of Wretch and his love of horror. https://jeremyxwagner.com/https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Jeremy_Wagner/36492Outro song: Broken Hope- Swamped in GoreSynth Outro by Abraxas HornMy email and social links:Brandonlegion666@yahoo.comTwitter: Horrorwolf666Instagram: Brandonlegion666 Facebook: Horrorwolf666Website: www.horrorwolf666.com(Merchandise)https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-horrorwolf666-podcast

Send us Fan MailJoining us is author and musician Jeremy Wagner to discuss his new novel, Wretch. Wagner, of the heavy metal band Broken Hope, discusses the process of writing Wretch, a gory and violent infusion of horror, crime and mob fiction. Get a copy of wretch at https://jeremyxwagner.com/books/wretch/ Follow us on Social Media:  @pvdhorror Instagram, X, TikTok, FacebookWatch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@pvdhorrorSpecial thanks to John Brennan for the intro and outro music. Be sure to find his music on social media at @badtechno or the following:https://johnbrennan.bandcamp.com

David Wilcock and Stavatti Aerospaces legal situation is actually much cooler than originally thought. Theres espionage and subterfuge. Corey Goode has morphed into an amoral barnacle, attempting to attach himself to the nearest viable vessel. His sycophancy is remarkable transparent during his conversation with James, NOT A SEX CRIMINAL, Gilliland. If you enjoyed the show, please Like & Subscribe to our channel and share the links. This show can be found @hiddeninplainsightradio on Instagram and @thehiddenpod on Twitter.iTunes Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hidden-in-plain-sight/id1488538144?i=1000459997594Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zsntvl63Do7m9gNTD8Za2?si=MczvbuMlRuCbmWChclVUZAYouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNRejWJs0hn8pefj5FiE7ZQRumble Link: https://rumble.com/c/c-389525If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hiddeninplainsightpod#hiddeninplainsight #podcast #comedy #conspiracy #ufo #aliens

Show Notes:For our first episode of April, I have horror writer and death metal guitarist for Broken Hope Jeremy Wagner. He tells me how he got into horror way too young as a child, thanks in part to his mom, why he has such a huge love for 70's and 80's horror movies, and the genre of horror that he almost can't handle. He also told me how he got into writing horror literature, what inspired the story in his newest novel Wretch, and who his personal favorite horror authors are, and so much more.Jeremy's Socials: Website: https://jeremyxwagner.com/ Buy his books: https://jeremyxwagner.com/books/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyxwagner Who's There? Socials:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/whostherepc.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whostherepcTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/whostherepcLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thatgirlallison/ Email: whostherepc@gmail.com Website: https://www.whostherepodcast.com Join the Email List: https://mailchi.mp/4a109b94d3bc/newsletter-signup

In this podcast, Eric LaRocca talks about his writing Rituals for Wretch, writing two books per year, horror theatre, and much more. About Eric LaRocca Eric LaRocca is a 2x Bram Stoker Award finalist and Splatterpunk Award winner. Named by Esquire as one of the “Writers Shaping Horror's Next Golden Age” and praised by Locus … Continue reading

In this podcast, Eric LaRocca talks about Wretch, The Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw, grief horror, and much more. About Eric LaRocca Eric LaRocca is a 2x Bram Stoker Award finalist and Splatterpunk Award winner. Named by Esquire as one of the “Writers Shaping Horror's Next Golden Age” and praised by Locus as “one of the … Continue reading

This week Eric LaRocca is back on Mostly Horror for round three and we're diving into his newest book Wretch: The Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw. This conversation goes to some interesting places. We get into grief, belief, and the ways people cope with loss, especially when that coping starts to drift into something a little more complicated. We talk about seeing meaning where there might not be any, the pull of certain ideas even when you know better, and how easy it is to blur that line. We don't really hold back on how we feel about any of it. We also talk chatrooms, digital spaces, and what it means to shift into something more internal and psychological. Plus a bit on what's coming next sooo... COME HANG OUT!!! Follow Us on Social Media:Instagram & Threads: @mostlyhorrorpodTikTok & Twitter/X: @mostlyhorrorSteve: @stevenisaverage (all socials)Sean: @hypocrite.ink (IG/TikTok), @hypocriteink (Twitter/X)Enjoyed this episode? Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach more horror fans like you! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

David Wilcock and Stavatti Aerospaces legal situation is actually much cooler than originally thought. Theres espionage and subterfuge. Corey Goode has morphed into an amoral barnacle, attempting to attach himself to the nearest viable vessel. His sycophancy is remarkable transparent during his conversation with James, NOT A SEX CRIMINAL, Gilliland. If you enjoyed the show, please Like & Subscribe to our channel and share the links. This show can be found @hiddeninplainsightradio on Instagram and @thehiddenpod on Twitter.iTunes Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hidden-in-plain-sight/id1488538144?i=1000459997594Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zsntvl63Do7m9gNTD8Za2?si=MczvbuMlRuCbmWChclVUZAYouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNRejWJs0hn8pefj5FiE7ZQRumble Link: https://rumble.com/c/c-389525If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hiddeninplainsightpod#hiddeninplainsight #podcast #comedy #conspiracy #ufo #aliens

Death metal guitarist, horror novelist, and accidental publisher Jeremy Wagner joins The Dark Mind Podcast to discuss his savage new novel Wretch.Set in Chicago during the hottest summer on record, Wretch follows three men on a collision course: a hard-boiled detective tracking a killer who should not exist, a mob boss running on grief and vengeance, and Derek Hoffman, a steroid-abusing sociopath whose body and mind have been rewritten by an experimental drug called LIBIDONAL.Wagner breaks down how a real person he knew in the 1990s planted the seed for Derek Hoffman.He talks about his own experience as a human guinea pig in a pharmaceutical research program and how it inspired the Big Pharma horror at the heart of the story.He explains why he spent months interviewing a retired Chicago police detective and doing ride-alongs to get the psychology of law enforcement exactly right.He discusses why even the most monstrous characters in the book needed layers, backstory, and something worth losing.He reveals the one scene in the book that he knew would be misread as pure shock value, and why it was never written that way.Wagner also talks about becoming an accidental publisher with Dead Sky Publishing, what horror fiction needs more of right now, and why Broken Hope lyrics were always micro horror stories long before the novels began.Wretch is available now wherever books are sold.LINKS:Websitehttps://jeremyxwagner.comInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jeremyxwagnerFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/JeremyWagnerOfficialX (Twitter)https://x.com/JeremyXWagnerGoodreadshttps://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3145526.Jeremy_WagnerIMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm7990420WRETCH - WHERE TO BUYDead Sky Publishinghttps://deadskypublishing.comAmazonhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/1639511326Barnes and Noblehttps://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wretch-jeremy-wagner/1143024616Bookshop.orghttps://bookshop.org/p/books/wretch-jeremy-wagner/de816042391431e5MUSIC - STREAM AND LISTENBroken Hope on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/7yFcBZceMVuvIoTnZXprFdBroken Hope on Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/broken-hope/74969262Earthburner on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/7fqhfpH3XM8547KokH7tZmDEAD SKY PUBLISHINGWebsitehttps://deadskypublishing.comX (Twitter)https://x.com/DeadSkyPubSubstackhttps://substack.com/@deadskypublishingBROKEN HOPEWebsitehttps://brokenhope.comEARTHBURNERWebsitehttps://earthburner.comSupport The Dark Mind Podcasthttps://www.patreon.com/c/thedarkmindpodcast

in which Junior has some ideas to share, Clarissa and Hedera complain about “The Wretch”, and Najee “wins” the Ruin-A-Life Drawing. Do Evil Better. Kakos Industries is ad-free. To help keep it that way, head to KakosIndustries.com/Patreon and consider becoming a member today. Intro: What you are about to hear is lethal in large doses. […]

This is an unabridged bilingual, fully annotated edition of Tullia d'Aragona's epic poem The Wretch. This mid-century epic reflects the many historical and religious changes taking place in the first half of the sixteenth century in Europe and the burgeoning literary debates following the publication of another Italian epic poem, Ariosto's Orlando Furioso. The Wretch recounts the adventures of Guerrino, a nobleman captured by pirates as an infant and sold into slavery. His famous quest in search of his parents and his identity involves abductions, same-sex seductions, and skirmishes with fantastical beasts as he travels through Europe, Turkey, Africa, India, Arabia, and the Purgatory of St. Patrick. The poem occupies an important position in the development of the prestigious epic genre, the highest step on the ladder to literary recognition and fame, and Tullia's work paved the way for the epics of other women writers in subsequent decades. Edited by Julia L. Hairston, with an Introduction by Julia L. Hairston, translated by John C. McLucas Kate Driscoll is Assistant Professor of Italian and Romance Studies at Duke University. She is a specialist of early modern Italian and European literary and cultural history, with interests in women's and gender studies, performance history, and the cultures of diplomacy and reception. Her monograph, Tasso and Women Readers: Literary Hospitality in Early Modern Italy (forthcoming with Cambridge University Press) won the 28th annual Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Publication Award for a Manuscript in Italian Literary Studies. Email: kate.driscoll@duke.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

This is an unabridged bilingual, fully annotated edition of Tullia d'Aragona's epic poem The Wretch. This mid-century epic reflects the many historical and religious changes taking place in the first half of the sixteenth century in Europe and the burgeoning literary debates following the publication of another Italian epic poem, Ariosto's Orlando Furioso. The Wretch recounts the adventures of Guerrino, a nobleman captured by pirates as an infant and sold into slavery. His famous quest in search of his parents and his identity involves abductions, same-sex seductions, and skirmishes with fantastical beasts as he travels through Europe, Turkey, Africa, India, Arabia, and the Purgatory of St. Patrick. The poem occupies an important position in the development of the prestigious epic genre, the highest step on the ladder to literary recognition and fame, and Tullia's work paved the way for the epics of other women writers in subsequent decades. Edited by Julia L. Hairston, with an Introduction by Julia L. Hairston, translated by John C. McLucas Kate Driscoll is Assistant Professor of Italian and Romance Studies at Duke University. She is a specialist of early modern Italian and European literary and cultural history, with interests in women's and gender studies, performance history, and the cultures of diplomacy and reception. Her monograph, Tasso and Women Readers: Literary Hospitality in Early Modern Italy (forthcoming with Cambridge University Press) won the 28th annual Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Publication Award for a Manuscript in Italian Literary Studies. Email: kate.driscoll@duke.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

This is an unabridged bilingual, fully annotated edition of Tullia d'Aragona's epic poem The Wretch. This mid-century epic reflects the many historical and religious changes taking place in the first half of the sixteenth century in Europe and the burgeoning literary debates following the publication of another Italian epic poem, Ariosto's Orlando Furioso. The Wretch recounts the adventures of Guerrino, a nobleman captured by pirates as an infant and sold into slavery. His famous quest in search of his parents and his identity involves abductions, same-sex seductions, and skirmishes with fantastical beasts as he travels through Europe, Turkey, Africa, India, Arabia, and the Purgatory of St. Patrick. The poem occupies an important position in the development of the prestigious epic genre, the highest step on the ladder to literary recognition and fame, and Tullia's work paved the way for the epics of other women writers in subsequent decades. Edited by Julia L. Hairston, with an Introduction by Julia L. Hairston, translated by John C. McLucas Kate Driscoll is Assistant Professor of Italian and Romance Studies at Duke University. She is a specialist of early modern Italian and European literary and cultural history, with interests in women's and gender studies, performance history, and the cultures of diplomacy and reception. Her monograph, Tasso and Women Readers: Literary Hospitality in Early Modern Italy (forthcoming with Cambridge University Press) won the 28th annual Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Publication Award for a Manuscript in Italian Literary Studies. Email: kate.driscoll@duke.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is an unabridged bilingual, fully annotated edition of Tullia d'Aragona's epic poem The Wretch. This mid-century epic reflects the many historical and religious changes taking place in the first half of the sixteenth century in Europe and the burgeoning literary debates following the publication of another Italian epic poem, Ariosto's Orlando Furioso. The Wretch recounts the adventures of Guerrino, a nobleman captured by pirates as an infant and sold into slavery. His famous quest in search of his parents and his identity involves abductions, same-sex seductions, and skirmishes with fantastical beasts as he travels through Europe, Turkey, Africa, India, Arabia, and the Purgatory of St. Patrick. The poem occupies an important position in the development of the prestigious epic genre, the highest step on the ladder to literary recognition and fame, and Tullia's work paved the way for the epics of other women writers in subsequent decades. Edited by Julia L. Hairston, with an Introduction by Julia L. Hairston, translated by John C. McLucas Kate Driscoll is Assistant Professor of Italian and Romance Studies at Duke University. She is a specialist of early modern Italian and European literary and cultural history, with interests in women's and gender studies, performance history, and the cultures of diplomacy and reception. Her monograph, Tasso and Women Readers: Literary Hospitality in Early Modern Italy (forthcoming with Cambridge University Press) won the 28th annual Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Publication Award for a Manuscript in Italian Literary Studies. Email: kate.driscoll@duke.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

This is an unabridged bilingual, fully annotated edition of Tullia d'Aragona's epic poem The Wretch. This mid-century epic reflects the many historical and religious changes taking place in the first half of the sixteenth century in Europe and the burgeoning literary debates following the publication of another Italian epic poem, Ariosto's Orlando Furioso. The Wretch recounts the adventures of Guerrino, a nobleman captured by pirates as an infant and sold into slavery. His famous quest in search of his parents and his identity involves abductions, same-sex seductions, and skirmishes with fantastical beasts as he travels through Europe, Turkey, Africa, India, Arabia, and the Purgatory of St. Patrick. The poem occupies an important position in the development of the prestigious epic genre, the highest step on the ladder to literary recognition and fame, and Tullia's work paved the way for the epics of other women writers in subsequent decades. Edited by Julia L. Hairston, with an Introduction by Julia L. Hairston, translated by John C. McLucas Kate Driscoll is Assistant Professor of Italian and Romance Studies at Duke University. She is a specialist of early modern Italian and European literary and cultural history, with interests in women's and gender studies, performance history, and the cultures of diplomacy and reception. Her monograph, Tasso and Women Readers: Literary Hospitality in Early Modern Italy (forthcoming with Cambridge University Press) won the 28th annual Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Publication Award for a Manuscript in Italian Literary Studies. Email: kate.driscoll@duke.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/italian-studies

It's the end of the week and the perfect Friday to lock into the 90s room. In this episode we're joined by two heavyweights of UK music – Avelino & Wretch 32 – and the conversation is as elite as the penmanship. We cover everything from legacy, the pressure of artistry, Tottenham community clashes, police injustice, football debates, failed industry promises, and of course… chaos, jokes & deep thought.From questioning whether rap is officially back, to breaking down iconic freestyles, to asking if men today truly have support systems – nothing is left off the table.We break down:• Who won the FITB between the two• Bars vs Verses: who's really spitting?• Generational beefs & Tottenham culture• Industry pressure, shelved projects, treatment behind the scenes• Men, vulnerability & emotional support systems• Police violence, Tottenham riots & community trauma• The Mount Rushmore of sports & iconic film scenes• Goated freestyles & the language of artistry• Bad contracts, failures, resilience & growth• Nexus football debates, trivia mayhem & whether rap has returnedHERE IS THE LINK TO MERCH - https://dcnstores.com/collections/90-s-baby-x-dcn-collab-teeJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOIOo7ybnNFNdwjSCgYDtOw/joinWater2 - https://water2.com/FREDSANTANA use code 90SBABY at checkoutCheck out our Amazon Storefront - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/90sbabyshow/list/CA7MV366T30L?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_CJP85NJ95R280Z6C6NMZPO Box 5038 HORNCHURCH RM12 9JX

It's the end of the week and the perfect Friday to lock into the 90s room. In this episode we're joined by two heavyweights of UK music – Avelino & Wretch 32 – and the conversation is as elite as the penmanship. We cover everything from legacy, the pressure of artistry, Tottenham community clashes, police injustice, football debates, failed industry promises, and of course… chaos, jokes & deep thought.From questioning whether rap is officially back, to breaking down iconic freestyles, to asking if men today truly have support systems – nothing is left off the table.We break down:• Who won the FITB between the two• Bars vs Verses: who's really spitting?• Generational beefs & Tottenham culture• Industry pressure, shelved projects, treatment behind the scenes• Men, vulnerability & emotional support systems• Police violence, Tottenham riots & community trauma• The Mount Rushmore of sports & iconic film scenes• Goated freestyles & the language of artistry• Bad contracts, failures, resilience & growth• Nexus football debates, trivia mayhem & whether rap has returned⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 INTRO2:00 JUDGE A BOOK8:00 WHO WON THE FITB?15:00 BARS VS VERSES26:30 BONE TO PICK WITH WRETCH 29:00 GENERATIONAL BEEFS IN TOTTENHAM 36:00 GETTING ABUSED BY NEIGHBOURS & COMMUNITY BUILDING45:00 DO MEN HAVE GOOD SUPPORT SYSTEMS 52:00 WRETCH'S DAD TAZED BY POLICE & TOTTENHAM RIOTS1:00:00 INDUSTRY TREATMENT & FAILED PROJECTSHERE IS THE LINK TO MERCH - https://dcnstores.com/collections/90-s-baby-x-dcn-collab-teeJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOIOo7ybnNFNdwjSCgYDtOw/joinWater2 - https://water2.com/FREDSANTANA use code 90SBABY at checkoutCheck out our Amazon Storefront - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/90sbabyshow/list/CA7MV366T30L?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_CJP85NJ95R280Z6C6NMZPO Box 5038 HORNCHURCH RM12 9JX

"You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance." (Psalm 32:7) Pastor Mike Wissink Scripture Reference: Luke 19:1-10 11/2/2025

"As a reader, if I were a fan reading this book, I want the good, the bad and the ugly. I want you to rip the band aid off and tell the truth. Because, from my from my experience, I've read a lot of memoirs that are super boring and just fluff," says Jeremy X. Wagner, co-author of Curtis Duffy's Fireproof: Memoir of a Chef (Dead Sky Publishing).We have Jeremy X. Wagner on the show today. This dude is a stone-cold badass and the co-author/ghost writer of Fireproof: Memoir of a Chef (Dead Sky Publishing). Jeremy, man, he's a heavy metal musician and founder of the death metal band Broken Hope. He's the author of the novels Rabid Heart, which was nominated for the best horror novel at the 2019 Splatterpunk Awards, and the novel The Armageddon Chord. He has a new novel coming out in January titled Wretch, so stay clued into jeremyxwagner.com for more info on that.He's the CEO of the TV/film company Aphotic Media and the indie publishing company Dead Sky Publishing. He has a very varied creative life which I find inspiring and really fucking cool.In this conversation we talk about: How he became an accidental publisher Playing guitar Being turned on to Ride the Lightning Passion and imagination as a driver Learning the business inside and out Competition Trust And how he translated Curtis's voice onto the pageOrder The Front RunnerNewsletter: Rage Against the AlgorithmWelcome to Pitch ClubShow notes: brendanomeara.com

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What if everything you've been told about the military — “fighting for freedom,” “protecting democracy,” “serving your country” — was a lie?In this explosive episode of "The Watchdog," British-Iraqi artist and host Lowkey sits down with former Army Ranger and intel insider Greg Stoker, who saw the beast from the inside and walked away from it.Stoker breaks the silence on:How the U.S. military breaks young men to serve the empireWhy most soldiers join out of economic desperation, not patriotismThe real reason so many vets kill themselves when they get outHow the Pentagon built the internet to spy on Americans and suppress dissentWhy Israel would collapse in weeks without U.S. money and weaponsBritain's role as America's lapdog in every foreign war“It's a tripartite genocide,” Stoker says. “The U.S. is the empire. Israel is the colony. And the U.K. gives the whole thing a stamp of legitimacy.”You won't hear this on Fox. And you won't hear it from military recruiters or the GOP establishment either.This is the raw truth about how our government feeds your sons and daughters into endless wars to prop up foreign regimes, while bankrupting your future.Lowkey's U.K. tour starts in September. Tickets here: https://linktr.ee/lowkey0nlineFull episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1df4KXhYSNkSupport the showThe Watchdog is 100% independent and listener-supported. We don't take corporate ad money. We don't have billionaire backers. Episodes like this are only possible because of you. If you value fearless journalism and critical conversations, please consider joining our community of supporters:

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On this powerful episode of "The Watchdog," Lowkey sits down with Ahmed Alnaouq, a Palestinian writer, journalist, and co-founder of We Are Not Numbers—a collective that amplifies Palestinian voices through storytelling. Alnaouq joins from the U.K. to talk about his best-selling new book, "We Are Not Numbers," a humanizing collection of 74 stories written by 59 Palestinians, two of whom have since been killed during Israel's ongoing war on Gaza.Alnaouq speaks with urgency about the genocide unfolding in Gaza, the silencing of Palestinian voices, and why it is imperative to talk openly about Zionism—not as abstract theory, but as a lived reality. As he explains:“We Palestinians are the best equipped to talk about Zionism, because Zionism is a practice on us... We must talk about it!”The episode also revisits Alnaouq's viral confrontation with Piers Morgan, during which he dismantled the media narrative that framed the conflict as a religious war. Instead, Alnaouq sets the record straight:“This is not a religious war. It is a war between colonizers and colonized, between occupiers and occupied… It's not with the Jews.”With over 55,000 Palestinians—mostly women and children—killed in Gaza, and the United Nations warning of starvation and collapse, Alnaouq urges the world to act, speak out, and bear witness.We Are Not Numbers is available now and has already been translated into multiple languages.Watch the full interview on MintPress News and subscribe to The Watchdog for more conversations that challenge censorship, expose propaganda, and speak truth to power.Support the showThe Watchdog is 100% independent and listener-supported. We don't take corporate ad money. We don't have billionaire backers. Episodes like this are only possible because of you. If you value fearless journalism and critical conversations, please consider joining our community of supporters:

Dearest Wretches, we're stepping away from the mic. But before we go, Chris and Eliana dig into Trump's legal battles with CBS and the Pulitzer board, Elon Musk's Washington exit, Democrats' hunt for lost masculinity, and the waning influence of BLM. We'll miss the community that's grown with us over the years—thanks for wretching with us. Time Stamps: 1:55 - Front Page 37:50 - Obsessions 46:51 - Reader Mail 52:24 - Favorite Items Show Notes: The Wall Street Journal: Paramount Has Offered $15 Million to Settle CBS Lawsuit. Trump Wants More. New York Post: Shari Redstone in ‘tough spot' as Paramount board fears settling with Trump will open Pandora's box on bribery lawsuits: sources The New York Times: A Disillusioned Musk, Distanced From Trump, Says He's Exiting Washington CBS News: Elon Musk says he's "disappointed" by Trump's "big, beautiful bill" and what it means for DOGE The New York Times: Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat After Mother Attended $1 Million Dinner The New York Times: Six Months Later, Democrats Are Still Searching for the Path Forward The Washington Free Beacon: EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Democratic Party's Strategic Efforts To Enhance Receptivity in Masculine-Coded Heteronormative Cohorts Through Data-Driven Holistic Outreach Vulture: Fame and Frustration On the New Media Circuit Fox News: Washington Post announces another buyout program targeting veteran staffers, other departments The Washington Post: Struggling to declutter? Try the ‘poop rule.' The New York Times: 5 Years After George Floyd's Murder, the Backlash Takes Hold The Wall Street Journal: Six Friends Tried to Plan a Girls' Trip in a Group Chat. Things Went Sideways. Law360: Pulitzer Board Can't Pause Trump Defamation Suit In Florida Semafor: Inside the identity crisis in anti-woke media The Weekly Dish: Claire Lehmann On Staying Independent Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY: In Memoriam: Tom Robbins (1949-2025) The Wall Street Journal: How a Lawyer in the Hamptons Became the King of DWI Cases

This week, we're unpacking the rollout of Original Sin, the irony of the left's search for their very own Joe Rogan, the CBS newsroom shakeup, and stick around for Eliana's experience serving on the Pulitzer jury. Wretch on! If you have a story you want to discuss with us, email us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts dot com. Time Stamps: 4:10 - Front Page 1:06:38 - Obsessions 1:19:04 - Reader Mail 1:20:57 - Favorite Items Show Notes: Jewish Insider: Two Israeli embassy employees killed in shooting outside D.C. Jewish Museum The Guardian: Jon Stewart on CNN's Biden book: ‘Selling you a book about news they should have told you' The Washington Post: Biden diagnosis draws well-wishes, questions and conspiracy theories Mediaite: Taylor Lorenz Openly Celebrates Joe Biden's Cancer Diagnosis: ‘Hopefully He Rots in Hell and Rests in Piss' The New York Times: Democrats Throw Money at a Problem: Countering G.O.P. Clout Online The Hill: Trump hits South African president with video ‘genocide' claims: 5 takeaways NBC News: White House purges transcripts of Trump's remarks from its website Mediaite: ‘What Changed Patel and Bongino's Minds?' Glenn Beck Calls Out Trump's FBI Brass Rejecting Epstein Conspiracy The Wall Street Journal: Elon Musk to Cut Back Political Spending The Daily Beast: Musk Insults Interviewer for Daring to Ask About His Big DOGE Promise The New York Times: Head of CBS News Is Forced Out Amid Tensions With Trump The New York Times: Can C-SPAN Pull Off ‘Crossfire,' but With Civility? Semafor: Shapiro solicits backers — or buyers — for a built-out Daily Wire The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Sesame Street' Saved, Inks New Streaming Deal With Netflix NBC 4: Kermit comes home: UMD commencement and NBC4 history The Washington Free Beacon: ANALYSIS: Jordon Hudson Outshined and Outclassed by Historic Transgender Contestant at So-Called Beauty Pageant The Washington Free Beacon: ‘We Occasionally Misjudge': Pulitzer Board Told Me I Was out of Line When I Asked Why the Organization Gave an Award to Palestinian ‘Poet' Who Made Hateful Comments About Israeli Hostages Politico: Two House Republicans missed the big vote Chicago Tribune: Chicago Sun-Times Sunday insert contains 10 AI-generated fake books in summer reading list

Watch This Episode on YouTube! It's oh so good to be back in the studio. We're kicking off with Trump's Gulf tour, the scoops about the scoops on the Biden books, “Mar-a-Lago face,” and much more. Wretch on! If you have a story you want to discuss with us, email us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts dot com. Time Stamps: 2:00 - Front Page 50:29 - Obsessions  57:28 - Reader Mail 1:00:12 - Favorite Items Show Notes: Mediaite: WHCA Rages as Trump Excludes Major News Wire Services From Middle East Trip I Might Be Wrong: The Qatari Plane Scandal is Different Because Morons Understand It Newsweek: Saudi Arabia Rolls Out Custom Mobile McDonald's for Trump Visit The Daily Beast: Biden Aides Had a Secret Plan to Get the President a Wheelchair, New Book Claims Axios: Exclusive: Biden aides discussed wheelchair use if he were re-elected, new book says CNN: First on CNN: New book reveals how Biden's inner circle kept Cabinet from him in final two years of presidency The Dispatch: The Temptation and the Fall of the Media The New Yorker: Is Jeff Bezos Selling Out the Washington Post? The Washington Post: Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson and the making of a PR disaster The Washington Post: MLB reinstates Pete Rose and others, paving way for Hall of Fame consideration The New York Times: Can I Wear a Sheath Dress Without Looking Like a MAGA Woman?The Free Press: How Qatar Bought America The Dispatch: Feelings, Facts, and Our Crisis of Truth Teen Vogue: News Influencers Are Reaching Young People, and the Media Is Trying to Keep Up Politico: The First Thing George Santos Should Do in Prison The Washington Free Beacon: The Surprising Ways That Siblings Shape Our Lives

This week, we say hello to a new pope and goodbye to Nate Moore—Chris's AEI research assistant, but more importantly, a fellow wretch who's been a big part of the podcast. We also talk about the Pulitzer winners and the media's coverage of the declining health of John Fetterman and Joe Biden. Wretch on! Time Stamps: Front Page:  02:22Obsessions:  27:43Reader Mail:  36:10Favorite Items: 38:53 Show Notes: New York Magazine: The Hidden Struggle of John Fetterman AP News: Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with union officials, AP sources say BBC: Five takeaways from Biden's BBC interview The Pulitzer Prizes: 2025 Pulitzer Priz Herald Leader: The favorite didn't win the KY Derby again. Here's what happened behind Sovereignty The Washington Free Beacon: Exclusive Analysis: Kamala's Stepdaughter, ‘Textile Artist' Ella Emhoff, Skips Leg Day as Often as She Shaves Her Armpits (Never) Politico: Biden enlists veteran Democratic operative to help defend his reputation (edited) 

Chris and Eliana are back, starting with Trump's 100-day media blitz, Tim Walz's code-switching, the private group chats shaping American politics, and—most importantly—the origin of Jo Jo potatoes. Wretch on! Time Stamps: Front Page: 1:29 Obsessions: 1:03:31 Reader Mail: 1:11:31 Favorite Items: 1:18:36 Show Notes: The Atlantic: Read The Atlantic's Interview With Donald Trump Time: Read the Full Transcript of Donald Trump's ‘100 Days' Interview With TIME Axios: Scoop: White House launches Drudge-style website to promote Trump The Atlantic: The War That Would Not End Semafor: The group chats that changed America The New York Times: A Progressive Mind in a Body Made for the ‘Manosphere' The Wall Street Journal: Questioning Biden's Capacities Was Taboo a Year Ago. Now It's Everywhere. The New York Times: The Dispatch Buys SCOTUSblog, a Supreme Court Mainstay  The New York Times: A Hot Accessory, at the Intersection of Faith and Culture  The New York Times: Vietnam on The Move Awful Announcing: Bill Belichick issues statement defending Jordon Hudson's actions during CBS interview  ESPN: Son of Falcons coordinator Ulbrich admits to Sanders prank  The New York Times: How Ozempic Is Shaping Weddings  The New York Times: ‘60 Minutes' Chief Resigns in Emotional Meeting: ‘The Company Is Done With Me'  The New York Times: Paramount Board Clears Possible Path for Settling Trump's ‘60 Minutes' Lawsuit The Washington Post: She tried to expose Russia's brutal detention system — and ended up dead The Washington Post: Streaming services should step up to make C-SPAN great again  The New York Times: The Unabomber's Brother Turned Him In. Then Spent 27 Years Trying to Win Him Back.

This week, Eliana flies solo and sits down with Jewish Insider's Lahav Harkov for a conversation about her path through Israeli and American media — and what the press got wrong and (less often) right about the Israel-Gaza war. Wretch on! If you have a story you want to discuss with us, email us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts dot com. Show Notes: New York Magazine: Everything We Know About the Gaza City Hospital Blast  The Washington Post: Israel's war with Hamas separates Palestinian babies from their mothers  Reuters: Gaza mother's hopes for return of long-jailed son dashed The Atlantic: The War That Would Not End  60 Minutes: Freed Israeli hostages Yarden Bibas, Keith Siegel, Tal Shoham describe horrors of being held captive by Hamas  CNN: Hersh Goldberg-Polin: The ‘happy-go-lucky' Israeli-American who became a symbol of Israel's enduring hostage heartbreak  The Atlantic: What the Media Gets Wrong About Israel  Tablet: An Insider's Guide to the Most Important Story on Earth 

This week, we dive into Trump's showdown on two fronts: immigration and Ivy League endowments. Then we head to space to marvel at the bravery of Blue Origin. And finally, we unwrap the explosive piece on Elon Musk's quest to spawn a generation of genetically gifted super-babies. Wretch on! If you have a story you want to discuss with us, email us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts dot com. Time Stamps: 1:57 - Front Page 51:48 - Obsessions 1:00:56 - Reader Mail 1:06:41 - Favorite Items Show Notes: Mediaite: Fox News Reporter Confronts Trump AG Bondi on ‘Gang Member' Claims — Straight-Up Asks ‘Why Not Show the Evidence?'  The Washington Free Beacon: Harvard Rejects Deal With Trump Admin, Putting Billions in Federal Funding at Risk  The Washington Post: Trump administration asks IRS to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status The Washington Post: Trump's D.C. U.S. attorney pick appeared on Russian state media over 150 times  Financial Times: CNN's Mark Thompson: ‘Our entire industry is going through a revolution'  The Wall Street Journal: The Tactics Elon Musk Uses to Manage His ‘Legion' of Babies—and Their Mothers  Politico: GOP representative: ‘Left has to look in the mirror too' after condemning Shapiro arson attack  The New York Times: One Giant Stunt for Womankind  The Washington Free Beacon: Holding Space: Women Rejoice as Bezos Gal Pal, Others Make History The New York Times: How Trump Might Unwittingly Cut Emissions From Online Shopping The Wall Street Journal: Porsche Heir's Plan to Build a Private Tunnel Has His Alpine Neighbors Fuming NBC News: Government's case against Mahmoud Khalil is reliant on tabloid accounts, review of evidence shows  Red State: Salem Media Group Strikes Deal With Donald Trump Jr. and Lara Trump Freddie deBoer: John Oliver is (Still) Part of the Problem  The Wall Street Journal: Navy SEAL. Harvard Doctor. NASA Astronaut. Don't Tell Mom About This Overachiever.

Josh Kraushaar, editor-in-chief of Jewish Insider, fills in for Eliana to discuss the latest on tariffs, the White House press pool, and Stephen A. Smith flirting with a presidential run. Wretch on! If you have a story you want to discuss with us, email us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts dot com. Time Stamps: 3:27 - Front Page 58:20 - Obsessions 1:05:40 - Reader Mail 1:07:55 - Favorite Items Show Notes: The Wall Street Journal: The False Tariff Headline That Sent Stocks on a $2 Trillion Ride  The Independent: Fox News pundit believes Trump tariffs will reverse ‘crisis in masculinity'  NBC News: A 'disaster': Gretchen Whitmer's talk on tariffs and meeting with Trump anger fellow Democrats CNN: Federal judge says White House's punishment of Associated Press is unconstitutional  Status: The Pool Filter  NBC News: Supreme Court gives boost to Trump administration's deportation plans under Alien Enemies Act  Jewish Insider: Netanyahu pushes back on anti-Israel trends in meeting with podcasters  LA Times: Broadcast television is in trouble. Stations are asking Washington for help  Barrett Media: Stephen A. Smith No Longer Ruling Out Possibility of Running for President in 2028 The Washington Post: Don't damn the torpedo bats CBS News: Fossil fuel companies target America's love of college sports The New York Times: Bloomberg Has a Rocky Start With A.I. Summaries  Mediaite: Trump Orders DOJ To Investigate Prominent Critic in Shocking Oval Office Remarks: ‘I Think He's Guilty of Treason' CBS News: Photojournalist witnesses Venezuelan migrants' arrival in El Salvador: "They had no idea what was coming"  The Atlantic: I Should Have Seen This Coming

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

In case you haven't gotten enough of Signalgate, we're here to help. We're also diving into Columbia University, vibe shifts, and family outings at Hooters. Wretch on! If you have a story you want to discuss with us, email us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts dot com. Time Stamps: Front Page - 2:07 Obsessions - 1:00:43 Reader Mail - 1:09:49 Favorite Items - 1:11:27 Show Notes: The Atlantic: Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump's Advisers Shared on Signal  The Hill: Vance rips ‘hit piece' in Jewish Insider  Jewish Insider: Vance's reluctance to support Houthi strikes concerns some leading GOP senators Mediaite: Karoline Leavitt Fires Shot at Fox News' Andy McCarthy Over Deportation Case: Trying to ‘Defend These Terrorists' The Washington Post: Pentagon spokesman sidelined after uproar over Jackie Robinson article  The Wall Street Journal: Disabilities Act Becomes a License to Cheat  National Review: NPR CEO Admits Outlet Was ‘Mistaken' in Refusing to Cover Hunter Biden Laptop Story  CNN: KFile: Gavin Newsom spent years fighting for progressive positions he now bashes on his new podcast  NBC News: Supreme Court turns down Trump donor Steve Wynn's bid to overturn libel precedent  The New York Times: We Were Badly Misled About the Event That Changed Our Lives The New York Times: I Was Diagnosed With Autism at 53. I Know Why Rates Are Rising. The New York Times: Why Dads Take Their Gay Sons to Hooters The Wall Street Journal: Are Americans really snacking less? The Atlantic: Sex Without Women The Free Press: Columbia President Says One Thing to Trump Admin—and Another in Private  The Washington Free Beacon: What Columbia University President Katrina Armstrong Really Told Faculty Members About Changes the School Is Making The Wall Street Journal: Columbia's President Faces Angry Faculty in Closed-Door Meetings Politico: AN ALT. WHCD? The New York Times: Graydon Carter's Memoir Evokes the Golden Age of New York City Media  The Wall Street Journal: The Last Decision by the World's Leading Thinker on Decisions

Happy Thursday! We're coming to you a day early with MAGA infighting, a showdown at Columbia University, a media vibe shift, and the story behind the original Egg McMuffin. Wretch on! Time Stamps: 2:26 - Front Page 55:10 - Obsessions 1:04:39 - Reader Mail 1:08:51 - Favorite Items If you have a story you want to discuss with us, email us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts dot com. Show Notes: The New York Times: The Populist vs. the Billionaire: Bannon, Musk and the Battle Within MAGA The New Republic: Why Don't Plutocrats Care That Trump Is Tanking the Economy? The Wall Street Journal: Capitol Hill's Republican Sycophant Caucus National Review: Does Trump Know Why He Was Elected? Axios: Trump vows to "lead the charge" to unseat GOP Rep. Massie AP News: Trump warns that arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia will be ‘first of many' The Wall Street Journal: Faculty-on-Faculty War Erupts at Columbia as Trump Targets Elite School NPR: A top 'Washington Post' columnist resigns, accusing publisher of killing piece The New York Times: MeidasTouch Pops on Podcast Charts as Progressives Search for Answers The New York Times: Can the Media's Right to Pursue the Powerful Survive Trump's Second Term? The New York Times: The Future of News Looks Niche The Wrap: Wall Street Journal Cuts Tech Reporters and Editors in Media Reconfiguration of Coverage Sports Illustrated: Yankees' Wives Carrying On Team's Abandoned Battle Against Beards CNN: Trump official tasked with defending DOGE cuts posted fashion influencer videos from her office The Wall Street Journal: How Foundation and Eyeliner Became a Political Battleground WGN9: An early version of the Egg McMuffin included a surprising condiment Axios: MAGA's antisemitism divide BBC: Russian spy ring's plans to kill journalist 'beyond imagination' The Atlantic: Mitch McConnell and the President He Calls ‘Despicable' The Wall Street Journal: The High-Pressure Tactics Attorney Gloria Allred Uses—On Her Own Clients

Watch this episode on YouTube! The Wretches are back in the studio, and it feels so good. This week, we're covering Trump's joint address to Congress, tariffs, ‘based' Newsom, and much more. Wretch on! 1:55 - Front Page 29:07 - Obsessions 37:24 - Reader mail 42:26 - Favorite Items Reuters: Storm clouds gather over US economy as Trump kicks off trade war  CBS News: Poll on Trump's 2025 joint address to Congress finds large majority of viewers approve  National Review: When the Left Is Too Smug Even for the New York Times The New York Times: During Trump's Rowdy Speech to Congress, the Quiet Moments Said the Most The Wall Street Journal: The ‘Hustling Expert' Behind Argentina's $250 Million Crypto Scandal  The Wall Street Journal: The Two-Headed Monster Stalking the Economy Has a Name: Stagflation  Politico: Gavin Newsom breaks with Democrats on trans athletes in sports  Deadline: Tom Llamas To Succeed Lester Holt As ‘NBC Nightly News' Anchor  Nieman Lab: FiveThirtyEight is shutting down as part of broader cuts at ABC and Disney  Mediaite: Despite Bezos' Efforts to Shove WaPo Opinion to the Right, Op-Eds Still Taking Defiantly Anti-Trump, Anti-Musk Tone  Axios: Patch scales to 30,000 U.S. communities with AI newsletters The New York Times: She's a Foot Soldier in America's Losing War With Chronic Disease  The New York Times: When This Professor Got Cancer, He Didn't Quit. He Taught a Class About It.

Happy Saturday from your favorite band of Wretches! We're diving deep into the latest from the White House Press Pool, Jake Tapper's Biden book, shake-ups at MSNBC, and a true obsession with Gene Hackman. Wretch on! Time Stamps: 2:36 - Front Page 42:25 - Obsessions 55:09 - Reader Mail 57:37 - Favorite Items National Journal: White House wrests control of pool coverage away from reporters  Axios: Judge upholds Trump's right to block AP for now  Semafor: Reuters and Associated Press among outlets barred from Trump's first cabinet meeting  The Dispatch: Donald Trump, Woodrow Wilson, and the Problems of a Free Press  Reason: Trump tries to carve out a First Amendment exception for 'fake news'  The Washington Free Beacon: MNSBC's Newest Anchor Eugene Daniels Is a 'Kamala Harris Expert' and 'Walking Beyoncé Encyclopedia' Who Has Revolutionized the DC Fashion Scene  The Hollywood Reporter: Trump Targets Comcast CEO Brian Roberts As MSNBC Plans New Lineup  The New York Post: Jen Psaki comes out on top of MSNBC shakeup as network axes shows by 3 more lefty anchors, Joy Reid ouster  The New York Post: MSNBC host Rachel Maddow rips own network for axing Joy Reid's show and other 'non-white' hosts' programs  The New York Times: Lester Holt to Leave ‘NBC Nightly News' Anchor Role  Unherd: Jeff Bezos rebrands Washington Post as billionaire's think tank   Good Morning America: How a community rallied for trans and nonbinary recovery homes following LA fires  The New York Times: In an Age of Right-Wing Populism, Why Are Denmark's Liberals Winning?  The New York Times: Gene Hackman, Hollywood's Consummate Everyman, Dies at 95   The Atlantic: How the Woke Right Replaced the Woke Left  The Wall Street Journal: The Business Conference Where Dignity Goes to Die

We're kicking off with the biggest story in American news media: the Murdoch family. We're also discussing Hamas, Ukraine, and Mayor Karen Bass's masterclass in spin. Wretch on! Timestamps:  4:28 - Front Page 46:35 - Obsessions 55:55 - Reader Mail 57:21 - Favorite Items Show Notes:  The Atlantic: Growing Up Murdoch The New York Times: ‘You've Blown a Hole in the Family': Inside the Murdochs' Succession Drama  The New York Times: Hamas Releases What It Said Were the Bodies of 4 Israeli Hostages Free Beacon: WATCH: As Gazans Celebrate the Murder of Jewish Women and Children, NPR Calls the Scenes 'More Somber and Much Less Celebratory'  Commentary Magazine: What Did Trump Just Say About Ukraine? WHAT???  The Wall Street Journal: How the Trumps Turned an Election Victory Into a Cash Bonanza  The New York Times: How Trump's Directives Echo Project 2025 The Hill: Washington Post backs out of ‘Fire Elon Musk' ad order Jeremy Barr on X: NBCUniversal is settling a lawsuit filed by obstetrician gynecologist Mahendra Amin Collin Rug on X: NEW: LA Mayor Karen Bass says she's investigating why she was allowed to go on a trip to Ghana days before the LA fires. The New York Times: As a White Man, Can I Date Women of Color to Advance My Antiracism? NPR: Performers protest Trump leadership at Kennedy Center with dance  CBS News: Online searches for gambling addiction surge as sports betting expands, study finds The New York Times: What Should I Wear to Protest an Unspoken Dress Code?  The Telegraph: Margaret Brennan's CBS humiliation exposed everything that's wrong with the Left-wing media  The New York Post: CBS News exec Adrienne Roark, who reprimanded anchor over Israel interview, plans to exit network  The Wall Street Journal: Inside Amazon's Messy Push to Bring Everyone Back to the Office  I Might Be Wrong on Substack: I'm Such a Hopeless Libtard That It Bothers Me When We Side With the Authoritarian Predator State  The New York Times: Art Adviser. Friend. Thief.

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Watch this episode on YouTube. We're back in person, and it feels good. Today's theme is “crisis”—or the lack thereof. Whether it's a crisis in the White House press room, the FBI, the FCC, or a general “constitutional crisis,” we've got it covered. Plus, Chris gets nostalgic about Ajit Pai. Wretch on! Time Stamps: 2:06 - Front Page 43:05 - Obsessions 49:05 - Reader Mail 50:52 - Favorite Items Mediaite: White House Bans Associated Press Reporter From Trump and Musk Oval Office Event, Editor Says  TIME: Calling 'Em Out: The White House Takes on the Press  The New York Times: Trump's Actions Have Created a Constitutional Crisis, Scholars Say The New York Times: High School Trans Athletes Challenge Trump's Executive Order in New Hampshire  The New York Times: CPI Report: Inflation Rose Unexpectedly in January  The Washington Post: Sinkhole of bureaucracy  Semafor: ‘Almost like surrender': Steve Bannon on the media in Trump's ‘Days of Thunder'  The Washington Post: Hegseth's visit to U.S. base in Germany met with student walkout The Washington Post: U.S. intelligence, law enforcement candidates face Trump loyalty test The New York Times: Serena Williams' Super Bowl appearance with Kendrick Lamar ends a Drake tennis culture feud The Daily Beast: MAGA Melts Down Over Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Performance  Jewish Insider: CNN inks deal with Qatar to launch network hub in Doha  Semafor: Fake, viral conspiracies on X stump politicians, media  The Times: Was I enraged by America's controversial commentator on race? No, I was bored  The Washington Free Beacon: Toobin's New Beat: Renowned Masturbator Joins New York Times  The Washington Free Beacon: The Historical Case for Trump's Riviera

Chris takes the lead this week as Eliana rests her vocal cords. This week, we are covering everything from the FCC to the trans sports ban out of the White House, as well as a few items on the Super Bowl and the latest shake from McDonald's. Wretch on! Time Stamps:  2:04 - Front Page 52:01 - Obsessions 55:56 - Reader Mail 57:48 - Favorite Items Show Notes: The Wall Street Journal: More Than 40,000 Federal Workers Have Resigned So Far, Short of Target   The Washington Post: Republican ire at USAID finds an unusual target: Politico  The Hill: Politico publishes note ‘to set the record straight' on government subscription outrage  Axios: Scoop: Trump orders key government agency to cancel all media contracts  Fortune: Member of Elon Musk's DOGE resigns after being linked to a social media account that shared racist posts   NPR: Why CBS stands at the epicenter of Trump's assault on the media  CJR: A Plea for Institutional Modesty AEI: When Anti-Press Ascendancy Meets FCC Public Interest Regulation  The Wrap: Meta Hires Chief Correspondent From Tucker Carlson-Founded Daily Caller  Mediaite: ‘Mass Murderer in Waiting': Writer Accuses LA Times of Editing His Anti-RFK Op-Ed to Support Conspiracy Theorist  Semafor: Inside Tom Cotton's unconventional push for Tulsi Gabbard  The Washington Post: The couple who want to make America procreate again The New York Times: As Trump Attacks Diversity, a Racist Undercurrent Surfaces  AP News: Winging it for the Super Bowl? Broccoli might be a cheaper party snack this year  Poynter: Donald Trump brings back the tradition of the Super Bowl interview  USA Today: Travis Kelce: Trump attending Super Bowl 'cool.' The president said 'I hate Taylor Swift.'  The Hill: Whole Hog Politics: An inflection point for the transgender movement  The Wall Street Journal: Americans Don't Eat Enough Bacon. The Pork King Has a Plan.