The Granting of Access Bespeaks Hubris

Chris Licht weighed 226 pounds three years ago. He went all in on a diet, skipping breakfast and drinking during the week. CNN boss had Tim Alberta come with him to his celebrity trainer. You know, I think it like the granting of that kind of access bespeaks a lot of hubris, which is that. Are you going to come off good?

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Strap in, Wretches. We’re going deep into the firing of CNN Chief, Chris Licht. We also breakdown Chuck Todd’s exit, Tucker’s full Twitter debut and the origins of McDonald’s Grimace.

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56:37 Obsessions

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Show Notes:

The Atlantic: Inside the Meltdown at CNN

NYT: Could Jeff Zucker Fix CNN? He Seems to Think So.

Semafor: CNN lost trust over COVID coverage, internal report found

Politico: The Real Reason Chris Licht Got Fired From CNN