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RICO Suave
Ink Stained Wretches
08/18/23 • 93 min
Eliana is out this week, but we have the great Kevin Williamson stepping in for her. We’re jumping into indictment coverage from the Washington Post and then moving onto Fox News woes, local news “solutions” and closing out the front page with BBLs (Brazilian butt lifts). Wretch on!
Time Stamps:
09:16 Front Page
1:13:13 Obsessions
1:21:24 Reader Mail
1:27:27 Favorite Item of the Week
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Show Notes:
WaPo: Trump insults D.C. to get his trial moved. The city rolls its eyes.
Hollywood Reporter: CNN Overhauls Lineup: Abby Phillip Takes 10 p.m., Laura Coates to Host 11 p.m., New Morning Show Hosts and Weekend Programs
NYT: Fox’s Top Lawyer, Viet Dinh, Will Depart
Yahoo: 'A dangerous decision': Canadian news is disappearing from Instagram, Facebook
The Atlantic: The Local-News Crisis Is Weirdly Easy to Solve
Kansas Reflector: Police stage 'chilling' raid on Marion County newspaper, seizing computers, records and cellphones
The Dispatch: The Perils of Activist Journalism
Cincinnati Enquirer: Retired Reds beat writer John Fay's life story is a love story
Axios: As BBLs grow more popular, deaths rise in South Florida
APNews: Armed Utah man shot by FBI last week carried AR-15 in 2018 police encounter, records show
The Fire: Don’t tread on my editorial independence
NYTimes: The Frothy Saga of the Jacuzzi Family
The Spectator: Wolves and the Greens: why Germans are flocking to the AfD
Consider the Source
Ink Stained Wretches
12/22/23 • 63 min
Tune in this week to hear the latest on the plagiarism accusations against Claudine Gay. We’re also unpacking the Senate sex tape, Colorado’s Supreme Court ruling against Trump, and enjoying a fun new musical. Wretch on!
Time Stamps:
1:47 Front Page
47:05 Obsessions
59:47 Reader Mail
1:03:35 Favorite Item
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Show Notes:
NYT: Harvard Finds More Instances of ‘Duplicative Language’ in Claudine Gay’s Work
CNN Business: Harvard president’s corrections do not address her clearest instances of plagiarism, including as a student in the 1990s
WFB: Fresh Allegations of Plagiarism Unearthed in Official Academic Complaint Against Claudine Gay
Washingtonian: Horny on the Hill: Staffers React to the Sex Tape
The Hill: Cardin ‘angry,’ ‘disappointed’ with ex-staffer after sex tape reveal
Semafor: U.S. House quietly investigated separate sex tape scandal
WaPo: James Biden’s dealmaking caught on FBI tapes in unrelated Mississippi bribery probe
NYT: Trump, Attacked for Echoing Hitler, Says He Never Read ‘Mein Kampf’
Rollingstone: ‘Gwyneth Goes Skiing’: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Ski Trial as a Gonzo Musical
Obsessions:
AP News: 'Fat Leonard,' a fugitive now returning to the US, was behind one of the military's biggest scandals
WaPo: Opinion | The Supreme Court should toss the Colorado case
Reader Mail:
WaPo: Opinion | Was the Boston Tea Party an act of terrorism? It depends.
Favorite Items:
WSJ: Swimming Pools and Granite Countertops: How College Dorms Got So Expensive
YouGov on Twitter: "Father Christmas" is being replaced in British English by "Santa Claus". % who use [x] more...
2015 All Over Again
Ink Stained Wretches
04/07/23 • 44 min
It’s another historic week by the media’s standards as they try to chase ratings with Trump’s arraignment. The press was also busy reacting to 60 Minute’s newest special and reacting to Women’s NCAA White House plans. All of this and more on this week’s episode. Tune in!
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Time Stamps:
03:05 Front Page
30:07 Obsessions
37:57 Reader Mail
39:53 Favorite Items of the Week
Show Notes:
Free Beacon: Chase Those Ratings: Watch the Media's Obsessive Coverage of Trump's Arraignment Journey
WaPo: On ‘historic’ Trump indictment day, media scrambled to show us something
NYT: Trump will be arraigned today. Clinton will be honored.
Washington Examiner: The Washington Post's gross partisan practice when reporting on alleged sex crimes
WaPo:Opinion | Fox News's Dominion 'cherry-picking' defense is rotten - The Washington Post
Semafor: Fake news’ no more: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s journey to 60 Minutes
WSJ: Evan Gershkovich — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
The Spectator: The Wall Street Journal’s curious DEI hire
NYT: For Lower-Income Students, Big Tech Internships Can Be Hard to Get
The Atlantic: Angel Reese Meets the Same Old Stereotypes
TMZ: Elon Musk's Twitter Strips New York Times of Verified Checkmark
NYPost: Meet the Whittakers: Inside 'America's most inbred family' that speaks in grunts
NYT: When Climate Change Melts Your Relationship
National Day Calendar: NATIONAL HUG A NEWSPERSON DAY - April 4
Obsessions:
Politico: How to tell what's real online
WaPo:ChatGPT invented a sexual harassment scandal and named a real law prof as the accused
Favorite item:
Media Bites Back at Biden
Ink Stained Wretches
07/27/23 • 58 min
We’re early this week! And in case you haven’t heard, DeSantis is cooked . . . or at least that’s the latest take from the media. We’re breaking down the latest 2024 news, controversial curriculum in Florida, Hunter Biden, and stick around for great moments in fact-checking.
Time Stamps:
41:03 - Style Section
47:36 - Obsessions
53:30 - Reader Mail
54:59 - Favorite Items
Show Notes:
NBC: Note cards and shorter stairs: How Biden's campaign is addressing his age
CNN: DeSantis cuts additional campaign staff in effort to ‘streamline operations’
Politico: New Florida teaching standards say African Americans received some ‘personal benefit’ from slavery
Washington Examiner: Truth is the first casualty of liberal media’s war on DeSantis
Politico: Political consultant backing Tim Scott spewed the N-word during card game
Washington Post: Tuberville’s tales about his father in World War II have false elements
New York Times: Study of Elite College Admissions Data Suggests Being Very Rich Is Its Own Qualification
New York Times: In Florida, Swimmers Brave an Ocean That Feels Like Steamy Syrup
Washington Post: Five ways to sleep better during a heat wave without blasting the AC
New York Times: Would You Drink Wastewater? What if It Was Beer?
Washington Post: Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s charged mission of healing
Washington Post: Black Lives Matter images deleted from Jason Aldean’s ‘Small Town’ video
Washington Post: Tracy Chapman, Luke Combs and the complicated response to ‘Fast Car’
The Atlantic: What’s the Matter With Barbie?
New York Times: I Saw ‘Barbie’ With Susan Faludi, and She Has a Theory About It
Wall Street Journal: How Allbirds Lost Its Way
New York Times: Is the Cure to Male Loneliness Out on the Pickleball Court?
Business Insider: Exclusive: Hunter Biden's gallery sold his art to a Democratic donor 'friend' whom Joe Biden named to a prestigious commission
AP News: ‘Mama bears’ may be the 2024 race’s soccer moms. But where the GOP seeks votes, some see extremism
Chalkbeat: Politicians and pundits sa...
They Don’t Wanna Ronna
Ink Stained Wretches
03/29/24 • 60 min
Would you like a perfect encapsulation of why DC fails? Come listen to a story about the T-Ball scandal that rocked our nation’s capital. Additionally, we'll delve deep into the Ronn McDaniel-NBC saga, explore the latest drama at The Daily Wire with Candace Owens, and discuss the growing impact of Climate Cafes. Wretch on!
Time Stamps:
2:00 Front Page
42:28 Obsessions
50:55 Reader Mail
55:42 Favorite Items
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Show Notes:
Cnn: NBC News journalists vexed by MSNBC’s move to hire White House press secretary Jen Psaki
Semafor: NBC braces for the backlash to the backlash after hiring and firing Ronna McDaniel
Commentary Magazine: The Hateful Candace Owens
NYT: Chasing Clicks in the Jungle: Right-Wing Influencers Descend on the Darién Gap
The Atlantic: The British Right’s Favorite Sex Offender
WaPo: Qatari royal invested about $50 million in pro-Trump network Newsmax -
Politico: Republicans fixate on messy Afghanistan withdrawal
NYT: Can Climate Cafes Help Ease the Anxiety of Planetary Crisis?
NYT: Republicans Who Do Not Regularly Watch Fox Are Less Likely to Back Trump
APNews: LSU coach Kim Mulkey lashes out at Washington Post, threatens legal action
WSJ: Little League Scandal Roils Washington, D.C., Elite
WSJ: How Much More Ranch Can America Take? Hidden Valley Seeks Total Domination
Obsessions:
The Atlantic: The War at Stanford
Free Beacon: ‘Run by the Mob’: How Anti-Semites Took Over Stanford’s Campus
National Review: Well, Well, Well . . . If It Isn't the Consequences of Your Own Actions
Andrew Sullivan on Substack: What Have I, What Have I Done To Deserve This?
Favorite Items:
The New Yorker: Among the A.I. Doomsayers
NYT: Opinion | James Carville, the Cajun Who Can’t Stop Ragin’
Dems In The Doge House
Ink Stained Wretches
11/14/24 • 59 min
Much has happened since our last episode—or so we’ve heard. Get ready as we dive into it all: Trump’s ‘landslide’ victory, key takeaways for Democrats, Trump Administration 2.0, Elon Musk, and, of course, the American news media’s reaction to the election results. Wretch on!
Time Stamps:
1:19 - Front Page
49:25 - Obsessions
54:10 - Reader Mail
56:33 - Favorite Items
Show Notes:
Politico: Trump Has Humiliated His Foes
Axios: Elon Musk becomes the most powerful (unelected) man ever
Politico: ‘Who the f--k is this guy?’: Defense world reacts to Trump’s surprise Pentagon pick Axios: Scoop: Trump expected to shake up White House briefing room
Abc News: Trump and Biden both call for smooth transition in historic Oval Office meeting
New York Times: Democrats Ignored Gaza and Brought Down Their Party
Washington Post: Pro-Hamas messages intensify on college campuses
Slate: The One Thing Democrats Need to Embrace to Survive
Semafor: A tale of two jets: The old media grapples with its new limits
Reuters: New York Times Tech Guild to return to work, negotiations will go on
The Washington Free Beacon: Fighters, Failures, and Freaks: The Definitive List of Winners and Losers of the 2024 Election
BBC: Monkeys will never type Shakespeare, study finds
The Wall Street Journal: Pro Take: Less Jobs Data Is Going Into the Jobs Report
The Wall Street Journal: Voters Reject the Party of Scold
Tom Elliot on X: “If Jonestown had recorded a final video”
Newsroom Rebellions
Ink Stained Wretches
04/19/24 • 64 min
The NPR rebellion continues this week on Ink Stained Wretches. We’re also covering infighting at The New York Times, Trump trial coverage and the emerging trend of sexless marriages. Wretch on!
2:29 Front Page
50:27 Obsessions
57:39 Reader Mail
4:34 Favorite Items
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Show Notes:
NPR: NPR editor Uri Berliner resigns with blast at new CEO
NYPost: NPR's new CEO Katherine Maher scrubs hyper-partisan posts: 'Trump is a racist'
NPR: From NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher: Thoughts on our mission and our work
Politico: The Real Reason NPR Squashed Uri Berliner
I Might Be Wrong on Substack: GUEST COLUMN: Who the Fuck Did You THINK Ran NPR?
Slate: NPR: The public broadcaster’s problems are deeper than “wokeness.”
WSJ: New York Times Bosses Seek to Quash Rebellion in the Newsroom
USA Today: Media is playing right into Trump's hands with jury selection as jurors become targets
NYTimes: Can a Sexless Marriage Be a Happy One?
NYTimes: One Thing Parents Can Control
WSJ: She’s One of the Greatest Basketball Players Ever. She’s an Even Better Coach.
NYTimes: The Biden Guide to Dressing Younger
Axios: Exclusive: Grindr plans to offer a pocket "gayborhood"
ABC News: Red Lobster eyes bankruptcy option after $11M in losses from endless shrimp
WaPo: They criticized Israel. This Twitter account upended their lives.
Commentary Mag: Media Revive the Classic ‘Jewish Oppressor’ Stereotype
The Atlantic: What the Upper-Middle-Class Left Doesn’t Get About Inflation
SNL: Beavis and Butthead
WSJ: A Day in the Life of a Walmart Manager Who Makes $240,000 a Year
Thanksgiving Special
Ink Stained Wretches
11/26/21 • 81 min
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To Know Hur is to Love Hur
Ink Stained Wretches
02/16/24 • 67 min
How dare you question the President’s memory. At the least thats what The New York Times is telling readers this week. We’re breaking down coverage around the Hur report, Tucker and making budget suggestions for CNN. Wretch on!
Time Stamp:
02:39 Front Page
52:53 Obsessions
1:00:25 Reader Mail
1:03:31 Favorite Items
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Show Notes:
Axios: Special counsel Robert Hur making plans to testify to GOP panel about Biden
WSJ: Let’s See the Biden-Hur Interview Transcript
NYT: Opinion | Biden Must Win. But How Can He?
NBC News: Biden attacked Hur for asking him when Beau died. That didn't happen, sources say.
NYT: Memory Loss Requires Careful Diagnosis, Scientists Say
Andrew Sullivan on Substack: The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Syndrome
NYPost: Bloodbath at Paramount claims 800 jobs including CBS News journalists embroiled in controversy
Commentary Magazine: Don’t Blame Us. We’re Journalists.
WSJ: Rafah Is Already in a Humanitarian Crisis. Now, an Israeli Offensive Looms.
The Crimson: More Than 30 Harvard Students Hunger Strike for 12 Hours in Solidarity With Brown Protesters
The Hill: Tucker Carlson: Moscow ‘so much nicer than any city in my country’
The Dispatch: The Full Duranty - Kevin D. Williamson
NYT: What Is Solo Polyamory, and Does It Just Mean You’re Single?
Newsweek: Christian Super Bowl Commercial Outrages Conservatives
WSJ: Men Used to Have Wives. Now They Have Personal Stylists
WSJ: What’s the Tooth Fairy Leaving These Days? $100 Bills and Louis Vuitton Bracelets
Obsessions:
The Wrap: CNN Looks to Slash Budgets, Star Salaries as Mark Thompson Digs In
Ap News: Democrats embrace tougher border enforcement, seeing Trump's demolition of deal as a 'gift'
Favorite Items:
Commentary: The Power Broke Her
WSJ: The $1 Billion Art Collection That’s Tearing a Family Apart
McCarthyites, Amirite?
Ink Stained Wretches
11/11/23 • 71 min
We are lucky to have Christine Rosen, of Commentary Magazine and AEI, return as a guest host this week. She helps Chris break down this week’s GOP debate, Tuesday’s election results and a new era at the Washington Post. Wretch on!
3:57 Front Page
57:42 Obsessions
1:03:01 Reader Mail
1:05:15 Favorite Items
Show Notes:
WaPo: RNC shifts away from establishment media for the fourth GOP debate
NBC News: Key takeaways from the 2023 elections: Democrats show strength beyond Biden
The Atlantic: Donald Trump’s Gift to Adam Schiff
WaPo: In Israeli-Palestinian battle to sway Congress, only one side wins
NYT: Jewish Viewers Find a Refuge in Fox News
WaPo: Washington Post deletes editorial cartoon criticized as racist
NYT: Will Lewis Named C.E.O. of The Washington Post
Gothamist: In Greenpoint, a man with severe mental illness is harming neighbors. No one knows what to do.
WaPo: Dink, dink, ka-ching: The pickleball industry fights to cash in
Obsessions:
Reader mail:
WSJ: The Michigan Superfan Who Became a Michigan Coach—and the Center of a Michigan Scandal
Favorite Item:
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How many episodes does Ink Stained Wretches have?
Ink Stained Wretches currently has 175 episodes available.
What topics does Ink Stained Wretches cover?
The podcast is about News, News Commentary and Podcasts.
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The episode title 'Dems Get a Wokeup Call' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Ink Stained Wretches?
The average episode length on Ink Stained Wretches is 60 minutes.
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Episodes of Ink Stained Wretches are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Ink Stained Wretches?
The first episode of Ink Stained Wretches was released on Jun 25, 2021.
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