Ink Stained Wretches

Tuckered Out

Apr 29, 2023

59:21

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

Tucker Carlson's Dismissal From Fox News

3min

Tucker Carlson's Termination

2min

The Abbey Groesburg Lawsuit

2min

Maria's Affair With Kevin McCarthy

2min

The Risks of Fireing Tucker Carlson

3min

Carlson's Prodigious Leaks

2min

The Role of Carlson in the Dominion Lawsuit

2min

Sean Hannity's Take on the Civil War

4min

10.

The Power of Anonymous Sources

2min

11.

Tucker Carlson's Departure From Fox Broadcasting

4min

12.

The New York Times Newsmax Ratings Climb After Tucker Carlson's Exit

3min

13.

CNN's Timing of Don Lemon's Dismissal

2min

14.

The History of the Civil War

2min

15.

The White House's Consultation With Reporters in Advance of Press Conferences

2min

16.

The White House Says It Did Not Have Questions in Advance

2min

17.

The Long and Excruciating Negotiation Between Trump and Biden

2min

18.

Trump Touts Authoritarian Vision for Second Term

2min

19.

The Politico GOP Tries to Paint Biden's Labor Nominee as Radical

2min

20.

The Santos Effect

3min

21.

The Future of a Diminished Digital News Business

2min

22.

The Death of a New York Post Reporter

3min

23.

The Culture War in North Carolina

5min

24.

Chris' Favorite Time of the Week: Reader Mail

2min

Wretch Nation! We’re late, but we are here. It’s a big week in news media and we waste no time geting into stories circling Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon. There are plenty of theories, anonymous tips and hot takes this week so tune in to hear us make sense of the madness.

If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com.

Show Notes:

Daily Beast: The Inside Story of Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon’s Monday Media Massacre

NY Mag: Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon’s Same-Day Demise

Politico: Tucker Carlson’s Exit Shows Who’s the Real Star at Fox

Politico: Don’t Believe Everything You Read About Tucker Carlson

I Might Be Wrong Substack: The Tucker Carlson Role Just Opened Up

FiveThirtyEight: The Fox News Defamation Trial Hurt Trust Among Some Viewers

NYTimes: Newsmax Ratings Climb After Tucker Carlson’s Exit at Fox

Don Lemon on Twitter: I was informed this morning by my agent that I have been terminated from CNN.

CNN Communications on Twitter: Don Lemon’s statement about this morning’s events is inaccurate. He was offered an opportunity to meet with management but instead released a statement on Twitter.

Variety: Gayle King, Charles Barkley Confirm Weekly CNN Show