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smokeempodcast.substack.comNancy has messy beach hair, and Sarah is expanding her yin, so this week we tackle:
* The meltdown at CNN
* Who is Chris Licht, and no, it’s not L-i-c-k-e-d. (Note: This episode was recorded before Licht resigned on June 7.)
* Can cable news be saved?
* FAIR vs. FIRE, and the push from the center
* Walking is not exercise?!?
* A New York Times arts critic skewers Hannah Gadsby’s Picasso show
* Sarah and Nancy take the over-under on said show’s popularity
* The sleazy 90s bad-good thrill that is HBO’s The Idol
* The line between women’s sexual agency and women’s sexual exploitation
* The joys of local news
And much more!