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Gather round, wretchos, and listen to the tales from the pride wars. Stick around to hear more on the debt ceiling, the pronunciation of Desantis and a detailed profile on the next Lululemon. If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com.Watch this Episode on YouTubeFollow us on InstagramSign up for our NewsletterTime Stamps: 5:40 Front Page51:01 Obsessions1:00:20 Reader Mail1:04:21 Favorite ItemShow Notes:Samafor: Pride Month is a war. Brands are the battlefield.Fox Business: Chick-fil-A gets heat from Twitter users over DEIAxios: "Anti-woke" movement finds itself an investment vehicleFree Beacon: Kevin McCarthy Just Notched a Victory. His Speakership is Perpetually on the Brink, According to the Press.NYT: DeSantis, Wading Into Debt-Ceiling Fight, Puts Pressure on TrumpAxios: Dee-Santis or Deh-Santis? His team won't sayRolling Stone: DeSantis Is Scheming to Steal the Right-Wing Influencer Vote From TrumpNYT: Tara Reade, Who Accused Biden of Assault, Says She Has Moved to RussiaWapo: Burning trash for the planet? Climate cash sets off branding frenzy. The Atlantic: Latinos Can Be White SupremacistsYahoo: Rock singer curses out DeSantis supporters during show: 'You're f---ing dead to me'WSJ: Alo Yoga Is Beating Lululemon at Its Own GameWaPo: For mega-rich heirs, the anxieties that drive 'Succession' are all too real Puck: Tim Scott’s Audience of OneCJR: Journalism’s Essential ValueNYT: It’s Millionaire vs. Billionaire in the Battle of the SoHo Pergola

We’re kicking off with Meatball Ron and how the media meanies are dogpiling on his botch launch. We also breakdown recent coverage around Tim Scott, the Debt Ceiling and Fox New’s “woke” employee handbook. Wretch on this MDW!Time Stamps:02:44 Front Page46:22 Obsessions53:48 Reader Mail 55:42 Favorite Item of the WeekIf you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com.Sign up to receive show notes directly in your inboxShow Notes: Semafor: Ron DeSantis shut out the media. That's changing.Puck News: Ronny on the RunNBC: Read the full transcript of NBC News' exclusive interview with Sen. Tim Scott WaPo: In debt ceiling talks, House Dems worry over Biden’s approach with GOPDaily Signal: EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Policy Exposes Fox News Stances on Woke IdeologyMediaite: Fox News Show Outnumbered Finally Issues Brief Correction to 'Migrants Booting Veterans' StoryNYT: Tensions Flare Inside The Messenger, a Fledgling News Site AP News: Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they liveKFF: Poverty Rate by Race/EthnicityThe Desk: NBC fires Glen Kuiper after on-air slur during Oakland A's gameNYT: I’m a Couples Therapist. Something New Is Happening in Relationships.Obsessions: Politico: The Casey DeSantis Problem: ‘His Greatest Asset and His Greatest Liability’Nature: Users choose to engage with more partisan news than they are exposed to on Google SearchThe Hill: ‘Am I gay?’-related Google searches soar 1,300 percent in 19 years: analysisPolitico: The return of the Lady Macbeth tropeFavorite Items: @Emmerpope on Instagram: “Catching Up on the News” VideoWaPo: Think you can land a plane? We put average people to the test. 

Wretch nation. We are looking deep into the permission structure of the American news Media this week. This includes prime-time shakeups across cable news, crime coverage, and polyamory.If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com.Sign up to receive show notes directly in your inboxTime Stamps: 04:10 Front Page58:53 Obsessions1:10:00 Reader Mail 1:14:00 Favorite Item of the Week Show Notes:WSJ: CNN Promotes Kaitlan Collins to Prime Time Slot Following Trump Town HallWaPo: Anderson Cooper scolds critics of CNN's town hall with Trump NYT: Opinion | We’re Asking the Wrong Questions About the Trump Town Hall Variety: Fox News Mulling Primetime Changes After Tucker Carlson Exit Daily Beast: ‘Karma Is a Bitch’: Roger Ailes’ Widow Goes Off on Fox News Woes Washington Examiner: Subway death coverage confirms that in the liberal bubble, only conservatives are politicalWaPo: Daniel Penny becomes ‘hero’ for conservatives, DeSantis after killing Jordan Neely on subway NYT: A Refugee From Another Time Gets an Eviction NoticeNYT: How a Few Stories of Regret Fuel the Push to Restrict Gender Transition Care Wapo: Elon Musk compares George Soros to Jewish supervillain Magneto NYT: The Greatest Wealth Transfer in History Is Here, With Familiar (Rich) WinnersAP News: How the American Dream convinces people loneliness is normalNYT: Why Some Companies Are Saying ‘Diversity and Belonging’ Instead of ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ WSJ: Vol. 36, No. 5: HonorificsNeiman Lab: No need to shoot The Messenger: Its muddled ideas are doing the jobNYT: Why Americans Are Smuggling Fruit Roll-Ups Into IsraelJSOnline: The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile's name has changed. Here's what to know. Daily Mail: I wear tight 'booty shorts' to the gym but I don't want male attentionNYT: Prince Harry and Meghan Say They Were Chased by Paparazzi in New York NYT: Interested in Polyamory? Check Out These Cities.WaPo: Durham’s probe of Russia investigation has cost taxpayers at least $6.5 millionNYT: Supreme Court Blocks Release of Full Mueller Report for Now (Published 2020)WaPo: The Mueller Report Illustrated: The Obstruction InvestigationWaPo: End of a love affair: AM radio is being removed from many carsFavorite Item:Reason: I Worked for Hodding Carter III at a Small-Town Mississippi Newspaper Wired: Pete Buttigieg Loves God, Beer, and His Electric Mustang

Donald Trump returned to CNN this week and, as expected, the media has strong feelings about the results. We break down their reactions as well as other stories like Joe Biden’s diet, Tucker’s next move, and Eliana’s favorite self-tanner. Wretch on!If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com.Sign up to receive show notes directly in your inboxTime Stamps:2:34 Front Page53:38 Obsessions1:02:41 Reader Mail1:04:29 Favorite ItemsShow Notes:NPR: CNN's town hall with Donald Trump takes on added stakes after verdict in Carroll casePuck News: The Kaitlan Era Begins TonightCNN: Trump and the Town HallTucker Carlson on Twitter: We’re Back Dylan Byers on Twitter: NEWS: Tucker Carlson will relaunch his show *on Twitter* with help from former Fox News staff. He will forgo at least $25 million owed to him by Fox Corp. in order to break non-compete clause.Axios: The food fight in the White House: Biden's diet WaPo: Opinion | President Biden should hold more solo press conferences - The Washington Post NYPost: White House bans New York Post from Biden event as Hunter indictment loomsThe Dispatch: The Content TrapBill Nichols on Twitter: I'm biased and congrats to all the #Pulitzer winners. But does anyone think that if the Washington Post or NY Times had gotten an early draft of the most important SCOTUS opinion in a generation, they would NOT have won? @politico and @joshgerstein and team deserved betterAp: AP wins public service, photo Pulitzers for Ukraine coverage YouGov: Trust in Media 2023: What news outlets do Americans trust most for information?WaPo: Most Americans support anti-trans policies favored by GOP, poll shows WaPo:Inflation eased again in April, but prices are still rising fast National Review: Cream and Sugar with Your Cup of Personal Moral Defect? Variety: MTV News Shuts Down, Paramount Lays Off 25% of Networks, Studios Group - Variety NYT: Elizabeth Holmes Opens Up About Her Theranos Trial and What Comes Next WaPo: The rich don't dress like you think they do Obsessions: NYT: The Smooth-Talking Republican Who Would Rule by FiatNYT: Opinion | American Road Deaths Show an Alarming Racial GapWall Street Journal: Vice Media Nears Deal for $400 Million Sale Out of BankruptcyNYT: Father-Son Duo in Alabama Wins Pulitzer, Bucking Headwinds in Local NewsNYT: Inside the Delirious Rise of ‘Superfake’ Handbags

The presidential debates are starting to take shape and we’re here to give you a preview of how it could go down. Also, we’re reflecting on the White House Correspondents Dinner as well as updates on Tucker and Clarence Thomas. Wretch on! If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com.Sign up to receive show notes directly in your inboxWatch this episode on YouTubeTime Stamps: 3:12 Front Page41:35 Obsessions49:35 Reader Mail52:04 Favorite ItemShow Notes:CNN:Trump to appear at CNN town hall in New Hampshire | CNN Politics NYT: Trump Likely to Sit Out One or Both of First Two G.O.P. Debates WaPo: There remains little value in broadcasting Trump’s comments liveSemafor: Take Donald Trump seriously, not literally, on “fake news.”WaPo: Republicans aim to disrupt 2024 general election debates amid Trump complaintsMediaite: 'You Brought This Up!' Trump Scolds Nigel Farage For Suggesting He Stop Talking About 2020 Election NYT: Tucker Carlson’s Text That Alarmed Fox: ‘It’s Not How White Men Fight’ NYT: How Scalia Law School Became a Key Friend of the Supreme CourtAP News: Americans fault news media for dividing nation: AP-NORC poll Semafor: Politico's founder is spending $20 million to train aspiring journalistsNYT: Vice Is Said to Be Headed for Bankruptcy The Dispatch: The Flooded ZonePropublica: Clarence Thomas Had a Child in Private School. Harlan Crow Paid the Tuition. Politico: My Descent Into TikTok News Hell Mediaite: Jeffrey Toobin Recalls Departure from CNN and Infamous Zoom Call: 'I'd Rather Not Go Into the Grisly Details'SLToday:  ‘Rudderless ship of chaos’: St. Louis judge advances Kim Gardner contempt case

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 MassacreNY Mag: Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon’s Same-Day DemisePolitico: Tucker Carlson’s Exit Shows Who’s the Real Star at FoxPolitico: Don’t Believe Everything You Read About Tucker CarlsonI Might Be Wrong Substack: The Tucker Carlson Role Just Opened UpFiveThirtyEight: The Fox News Defamation Trial Hurt Trust Among Some ViewersNYTimes: 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 NY Times: Signed Letters, Mar-a-Lago Dinners: Trump's Personal Touch in Fighting DeSantis WaPo: Trump touts authoritarian vision for second term: ‘I am your justice’The Hill: Trump questions why he should participate in GOP primary debatesPolitico: GOP tries to paint Biden’s labor nominee as radical, hoping to turn Dem votes against herPolitico: Judge tosses Devin Nunes suit over Esquire article NYT: Neil Gorsuch Sold Property to Head of a Major Law FirmWaPo:BRENNAN DISCLOSES GIFTS FROM LOCAL DEVELOPER NYT: BuzzFeed News, Which Dragged Media Into the Digital Age, Shuts Down Semafor: Semafor Newsletter @NateSilver538 on Twitter: Disney layoffs have substantially impacted FiveThirtyEight. I am sad and disappointed to a degree that’s kind of hard to express right now. We’ve been at Disney almost 10 years. My contract is up soon and I expect that I’ll be leaving at the end of it.Propublica: In Secret Recording, a Top City Library Official Calls Alaska Natives “Woke” and “Racists” NYPost: New York Post reporter Conor Skelding loses battle with cancer Tucker Carlson: Quarter Zip PulloverThe Atlantic: You Will Miss Bed Bath & BeyondPolitico: POLITICO's awards for D.C.'s 10 biggest attention-seekers: The ThirstiesWashington Examiner: Your reminder that the Left started the culture wars over transgenderismVanity Fair: Tucker Carlson’s Prayer Talk May Have Led to Fox News Ouster: “That Stuff Freaks Rupert Out” New York Times: Tucker Carlson Texts Set Off Crisis Atop Fox on Eve of Trial

We have a big episode this week, folks. Starting off with the Fox News and Dominion settlement, jumping over to 2024 coverage and taking a moment to examine the future of humankind. Tune in!Time Stamps:3:00 Front Page47:56 Obsessions 54:30 Reader Mail57:36 Favorite Item of the WeekIf you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com.Sign up to receive show notes directly in your inboxShow Notes:Fox News: FOX News Media, Dominion Voting Systems reach agreement over defamation lawsuit Reuters: Exclusive: Fox investors seek records in possible step toward suing directorsNYT: Opinion | What Protects Fox News In the Dominion Trial Also Protects Our Democracy WaPo: After high-flying start, DeSantis hits stumbling blocks on road to 2024The American Conservative: Learning From Vlad the ImpalerNews Nation: Musk, media reach boiling point over Twitter changes WSJ: Harlan Crow Is ‘Collateral Damage’ of a Smear Campaign Against Clarence ThomasPolitico: Playbook: No GOP favors for FeinsteinYahoo News: Meet the ‘elite’ couples breeding to save mankindWaPo: Choosing not to have a kid out of climate fears? You're not alone. - The Washington PostWaPo: Tax season is getting longer. Blame climate change.MarketWatch: Oklahoma sheriff’s office says recording by McCurtain Gazette-News of talk about killing journalists was illegalWSJ: Prayers, a Glitchy App and a Five-Minute Race for Migrants at Border to Win Entry to U.S. NYTimes:As Migrant Children Were Put to Work, U.S. Ignored Warnings WSJ: Can I Wear Jeans and a White T-Shirt to Work? Plus 8 More Burning Questions On the Classic Men’s Outfit Obsessions:NYT: How a Campaign Against Transgender Rights Mobilized ConservativesWaPo: Boston is a bucket-list marathon. Now nonbinary runners can compete, too. WSJ: A Tense Wait for an Imprisoned SonWSJ: Evan Gershkovich Is Not a SpyFavorite Items:WaPo: Teachers nationwide are flummoxed by students' new chess obsession104.5 WOKV: Mets broadcasters hilariously explain possum still at large in Athletics' television booth

This week we are lucky to be joined by Karol Markowicz while Chris is on Spring Break. We’ll be breaking down the coverage of the leaked classified documents, Clarence Thomas, The Tennessee Three and much more.Time Stamps:14:54 Front Page38:11 Reader Mail39:52 Favorite Item of the WeekIf you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com.Sign up to our newsletter to receive show notes directly in your inboxShow Notes:WaPo: Discord member details how documents leaked from closed chat groupWashingtonian: Clarence Thomas’s Billionaire Benefactor Collects Hitler ArtifactsThe Daily Beast: ‘Misunderstanding’ Led to Good Morning America’s Blur of Trump’s Campaign Podium Bloomberg: Murdoch to Testify at Fox-Dominion Trial as Soon as Monday Yahoo News: How Tennessee Republicans turned gun control lawmakers into Democratic heroesVanity Fair: Between the Tennessee Three, Abortion, and Trump, the GOP Just Loves Losing Politico: Sorry, Jon Stewart — America Needs Crossfire AgainAP News: Climate change adding 50 homers a year in MLB, study saysJezebel: Rupert Murdoch, Jerry Hall's Divorce Agreement Bars Her From Giving Story Ideas to 'Succession' Mediaite: SNL Parodies Trump Hating Liberals With 'CNZen' Commercial NY Post: CNN boss Chris Licht admits Don Lemon is a 'lightning rod' after sexist rant, misogyny historyNYT: These Couples Got Married During Trump’s IndictmentYouTube: 'You Just Lied': Elon Musk Slaughters BBC Reporter In Live Interview

It’s another historic week by the media’s standards as they try to chase ratings with Trump’s arraignment. The press was also busy reacting to 60 Minute’s newest special and reacting to Women’s NCAA White House plans. All of this and more on this week’s episode. Tune in!If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com.Sign up to our newsletter to receive show notes directly in your inboxTime Stamps:03:05 Front Page30:07 Obsessions37:57 Reader Mail39:53 Favorite Items of the WeekShow Notes:Free Beacon: Chase Those Ratings: Watch the Media's Obsessive Coverage of Trump's Arraignment Journey WaPo: On ‘historic’ Trump indictment day, media scrambled to show us somethingNYT: Trump will be arraigned today. Clinton will be honored.Washington Examiner: The Washington Post's gross partisan practice when reporting on alleged sex crimes WaPo:Opinion | Fox News's Dominion 'cherry-picking' defense is rotten - The Washington Post Semafor: Fake news’ no more: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s journey to 60 MinutesWSJ: Evan Gershkovich — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal The Spectator: The Wall Street Journal’s curious DEI hire NYT: For Lower-Income Students, Big Tech Internships Can Be Hard to GetThe Atlantic: Angel Reese Meets the Same Old Stereotypes TMZ: Elon Musk's Twitter Strips New York Times of Verified Checkmark NYPost: Meet the Whittakers: Inside 'America's most inbred family' that speaks in gruntsNYT: When Climate Change Melts Your RelationshipNational Day Calendar: NATIONAL HUG A NEWSPERSON DAY - April 4 Obsessions:Politico: How to tell what's real online WaPo:ChatGPT invented a sexual harassment scandal and named a real law prof as the accused Favorite item: NYT: ‘Hot Ones’ Was a Slow Burn All AlongVariety: Don Lemon's Misogyny at CNN, Exposed: Malicious Texts, Mocking Female Co-Workers and 'Diva-Like Behavior' 

Good news: the gang is back together in the studio. From their guild to housing crisis reporting, we have lots to catch up on with the New York Times. We’re also checking in on CNN’s latest play, reading between the lines in Marty Baron’s op-ed, and learning it's okay to sleep with stuffed animals.If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com.Sign up to our newsletter to receive show notes directly in your inboxTime Stamps:2:57 Front Page51:42 Obsessions57:13 Reader Mail58:04 Favorite Item of the WeekShow Notes:WSJ: White House Condemns Russia's Detention of Wall Street Journal Reporter WSJ: CNN Finalizing Deal to Add Gayle King as It Hits Lowest Ratings in Decades @Mosheh on Instagram: A CNN crew was robbed in San Francisco while reporting on the rampant crime that has plagued the city.@NYTimesGuild on Twitter: After 3 years of thriving with hybrid work, we cannot in good faith agree to a contract that would give @nytimes the unilateral right to call us into the office 5 days a week — the company’s current position. 865 @NYTimesGuild members delivered this petition to management today.Commentary Magazine: The New York Trans - Christine RosenThe Dispatch: What New York Housing Shortage?WaPo:Opinion We want objective judges and doctors. Why not journalists too? CJR: Has the press learned to cover Trump better? The past week suggests not. Dan Nguyen on Twitter: My “I didn’t eat pudding with 3 fingers” Fox News chyron has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my chyronThe Atlantic: Nobody Likes Mike Pence NPR: The FBI raided a notable journalist's home. Rolling Stone didn't tell readers why NYT The Morning: Good morning. Americans use Fahrenheit, but many climate reports exclusively use Celsius.WaPo: Opinion | Covid gave America a surprise baby boomWaPo: What does an AR-15 do to a human body? A visual examination of the deadly damage.Freddie deBoer on Substack: Of Course You Know What "Woke" MeansArs Technica: How The New York Times managed to avoid ruining WordleLos Angeles Times: The California newspaper that has no reporters left WSJ: The Most Polarizing Men’s Dress Shoe Is Back. Buckle Up.AP News: Review: Lana Del Rey's 'Ocean Blvd' is an intimate epicNYT: sleep with stuffed animalsWSJ: America Pulls Back From Values That Once Defined It, WSJ-NORC Poll FindsSemafor: How to spend 3 months vacationing in Florida like Jair Bolsonaro New Yorker: The Secret Joke at the Heart of the Harvard Affirmative-Action Case