Decoding Fox News

Fox News tried desperately to make the Iowa caucus exciting even though the AP called it 1.5 hours before the Fox News election night special started. The network trotted out any number of guests who threw DeSantis and Haley under the bus. Ramaswamy was forgotten almost immediately. I included some clips from the PBS NewsHour for contrast. We are in for a wild ride for election season. Decoding Fox News is ready for it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decodingfoxnews.substack.com/subscribe

It was a wild week on Fox. Laura Ingraham implied DEI policies will kill you. Jesse Watters said he thought Taylor Swift might be a PSYOP working for the Pentagon. Hunter Biden crashed a Congressional hearing. Fox hosted three town hall for presidential candidates. Jesse Watters told everyone what we already know. I did a couple of goofy impressions of Ramaswamy and Judge Jeanine. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decodingfoxnews.substack.com/subscribe

It's an overview of 2023 - the best, the worst and weirdest moments from Fox News in 2023. The top ten tragedies to befall the media empire that Rupert Murdoch created. Chinese spy balloons, defamation lawsuits, nothing burgers and emails leaked to the public. Fox didn't have the best year. I reveal the top 15 topics, the top 25 guests and top 25 elected officials to appear in 2023 in addition to the top bogus expert! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decodingfoxnews.substack.com/subscribe

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decodingfoxnews.substack.com/subscribe

Fox ignore the Israel-Hamas war last week and barely mentioned the war in Ukraine. Fox News hosts kept insisting they had damning evidence against Joe Biden when they really have nothing. James Comer is terrified of Steve Doocy. Kellyanne Conway fought with Jessica Tarlov. A tap dance routine at the White House freaked everyone out. I do a brief impression of Melania Trump who is best know for her f*ck Christmas rant. This episode includes a bonus clip at the end which is why it's a bit longer than most. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decodingfoxnews.substack.com/subscribe

Sean Hannity offered up a heavily edited praise festival of Donald J. Trump with a live audience that was supposed to be a town hall but wasn't. Fox News openly mocked News Nation but remained obsessed with the 4th GOP Debate. Ingraham trashed Haley. Doocy trashed Ramaswamy. Chris Christie bashed Trump and everyone forgot about Ron DeSantis. Ingraham mocked fears of Trump's dreams of a dictatorship while I mocked Sean Spicer. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decodingfoxnews.substack.com/subscribe

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger joins the podcast to discuss his controversial actions and legacy in international politics. The hosts also dive into the DeSantis/Newsom debate, migration trends, biased media coverage of the Middle East conflict, and critique Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the situation. A lively and entertaining discussion that covers a range of interesting topics.

On Wednesday Nov. 22 Fox News called a car accident a terrorist attack for about 3.5 hours. They even implied it was carried out by a radical Islamic group as part of a jihad in response to the Israel-Hamas war. None of this was accurate. I went through six hours of Fox News programming to break down the entire fiasco. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decodingfoxnews.substack.com/subscribe

It was Thanksgiving week. Judge Jeanine Pirro made a horrible comment about Native Americans, Jesse Watters promoted a conspiracy theory about George Floyd, The cast of Fox & Friends was outraged that the Biden campaign would produce a Thanksgiving Guide for MAGA Craziness. Biden blew out 81 candles on a birthday cake and Michael Shellenberger trashed Media Matters. I do a couple quick impressions of Kari Lake and Judge Jeanine. There's also a Clutch Your Pearls and Bogus Expert! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decodingfoxnews.substack.com/subscribe

Fox News freaks out about the Asian summit in San Francisco. Laura Ingraham calls a protest at the DNC an insurrection, Judge Jeanine is outraged at the Secret Service, Mike Davis warns of massive riots, TikTok terrorist Stans, I do a couple brief impressions of Judge Jeanine and Kari Lake with a clutch your pearls moment. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decodingfoxnews.substack.com/subscribe