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.
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1:22:09
The Interview: Lahav Harkov on News Coverage of the Israel-Gaza War
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
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54:01
Legion of Wretches
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.
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1:10:48
Just Joshing
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
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1:12:50
Take a Whiff of This Tariff
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
Eliana Johnson and Chris Stirewalt love the news business but they hate a lot of what’s happening to it these days. Using their decades of experience in print, digital and TV news they tell the story behind the stories, always on the lookout for bias, sloppy reporting and, well, just plain wretched journalism. Every week they help you to be a better, smarter news consumer.
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