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From Israel’s pager attacks on Hezbollah terrorists to the cost of your favorite steak, we’ve got it all in today’s episode. Oh, and did we mention the second assassination attempt on Donald Trump? Buckle up—it’s a wild one. Wretch on!Time Stamps:02:17 Front Page55:07 Obsessions1:00:06 Reader Mail1:04:47 Favorite ItemsShow Notes:New York Times: How Israel Built a Modern-Day Trojan Horse: Exploding PagersPolitico: Republicans outraged over possible assassination attempt: ‘They are going to keep trying to kill Trump’ NBC News: Man in custody after Trump golf club incident was once convicted of possessing a machine gun Commentary: UPDATED: The Assassination Wish FulfillmentWall Street Journal: How the Trump Campaign Ran With Rumors About Pet-Eating Migrants—After Being Told They Weren’t TrueWall Street Journal: How the Trump Campaign Ran With Rumors About Pet-Eating Migrants—After Being Told They Weren’t True Scientific American: Vote for Kamala Harris to Support Science, Health and the Environment The New York Times: Former N.Y.C. Covid Czar Partied While Preaching Social DistancingNew York Post: Star political reporter Olivia Nuzzi on leave from New York magazine over alleged 'sexting' relationship with RFK Jr. New York Times: These American Voters Are Leaving the Country Because of U.S. New York Times: Politics The Hidden Environmental Costs of Food New York Times: Inside the Funeral Home for New York’s Elite Bloomberg News: Has It Gotten Too Hard to Buy a Birkin or Kelly?Washingtonian: Meet the Cast of “Love Is Blind DC” @KthomasDC on X: White House: First Lady Jill Biden will host an event Friday at the White House to mark the 25th anniversary of the television series "The West Wing."Washington Post: A 12-year-old girl was hit by a car. It had $19,770 in unpaid ticketsWall Street Journal: The Kids Who Didn’t Know Their Parents Were Russian Spies

Watch this episode on YouTube. From missed opportunities to lack of preparation, we break down this week’s debate in today’s episode. We also delve into a new profile of Senator Mike Lee, Prince's lost documentary, and explore the stoicism of George W. Bush. Wretch on!Time Stamps: 01:38 Front Page46:00 Obsessions 53:33 Reader Mail1:01:00 Favorite ItemsShow Notes:New York Times: 67.1 Million People Watched Harris and Trump, Outdrawing Last DebateThe Daily Beast: Trump Demands ABC Be Shut Down for Daring to Fact Check DebateThe Wall Street Journal: Trump Debate Performance Frustrates RepublicansThe Columbus Dispatch: Columbus man regrets taking goose photo he says is being weaponized against immigrants Semafor: Q&A: David Rubenstein on the presidents, and George W. Bush’s theory of populism The Atlantic: Why Mike Lee FoldedThe Free Press: Matti Friedman: When We Started to Lie  The New York Times: Hamas Documents Reveal Tunnel Battle Strategy  The New York Times: N.Y.P.D. Ousts 2 Reporters From Headquarters in Escalation of TensionsThe Atlantic: How Snacks Took Over American Life  The New Yorker: The Longest Yard Sale The New York Times: The Prince We Never KnewFox News: Polling guru Nate Silver predicts Trump has 64% chance of winning the Electoral College in latest forecast AP News: New Hampshire governor helps save man choking on lobster roll at eating contestThe Wall Street Journal: The 35-Year-Old CEO Plotting Red Lobster’s Comeback

If you work at NPR, be ready to spread joy as far as possible. And if you work at another news outlet, don’t be too objective, or Morning Joe will come after you. This week, we’re covering the best, worst, and weirdest happenings in the news media with our friend Christine Rosen, who has a new book coming out called The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World. You can find it on Amazon. And as always, Wretch on!Time Stamps: 7:00 Front Page1:08:17 Obsessions1:18:26 Favorite ItemsIf you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://wretches.substack.comFollow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretchesShow Notes:Christine Rosen: The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied WorldNBC News: Trump and Harris campaigns agree to rules for ABC debate New York Times: Trump Campaign Uses Statements From Gold Star Families to Attack Harris Politico:  ‘Next Question’: Harris evades questions about her identity The Nation: The Dark Side of the Democratic Party’s Embrace of Football  The New York Times: The Political Rage of Left-Behind Regions National Review: People Who Care About Winning Don't Shoot the Messenger Mediaite: Morning Joe Crew Accuses Media of Pro-Trump Bias: 'So Concerned With Being Objective' They Give Trump an 'Advantage' Bloomberg: National Public Radio Confronts Election Season With a ‘Joy Czar’The New York Times: U.S. Announces Plan to Counter Russian Influence Ahead of 2024 ElectionCNN: Reliable Sources Commentary Magazine: Helter StelterThe New York Times: I Swore Off Air-Conditioning, and You Can, TooThe Washington Post: The Marshmallow Test and other predictors of success have bias built in, researchers say The Washington Post: These are the asteroids that scare scientists. Are we prepared for them? Obsessions: The Free Press: Pseudo-Scholars and the Rise of the Barbarian Right The Dispatch: A Nonbinary Choice Kicker: Favorite Items of the Week:The New York Times: The Best Books About PoliticsThe Wall Street Journal: The Soap Bubble of Kamala Harris’s Campaign

Is fact-checking the key to a healthy democracy? Probably not. This week, we’re coming to you early with David Drucker of The Dispatch filling in for Eliana. We cover the latest controversies from the Presidential debate, RFK Jr.’s endorsement, and Vice President Harris’s cold shoulder to the press. Wretch on!If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://wretches.substack.comTime Stamps:03:19 Front Page1:06:00 Obsessions1:13:43 Reader Mail 1:17:46 Favorite ItemsShow Notes:Politico: Playbook: Scoop: The secret debate about the Trump-Harris debateYahoo: Trump threatens to pull out of Harris debate, hot mics an issue Poynter: The wild and wacky media reaction to RFK Jr.’s endorsement of Donald TrumpThe New York Times: H.R. McMaster Doesn’t Think Donald Trump Is Very Good at Making DealsMediaite: Morning Joe 'Stunned' By HR McMaster's 'Tightrope' Framing Of Trump – Despite 'Frightening' Scenes In New Book The New York Times: The Morning: 21 Questions for HarrisAP News: Walz's exit from Minnesota National Guard left openings for critics to pounce on his military record Axios: Harris flip-flops on building the border wall Press Watch: 'Fact-checking' does a (hopefully fatal) face plant Washington Post: Opinion | Kamala Harris’s price gouging proposal is a terrible ideaThe Verge: Gannett is shuttering site accused of publishing AI product reviews The Wall Street Journal: Gen Z-ers Are Computer Whizzes. Just Don’t Ask Them to Type.NBC News: The Democratic convention's surprise guest: CovidObsessions: Semafor:  New model army  The Dispatch: The Imaginary Undecided Voter News JunkiesFavorite Items:The Dispatch: Josh Shapiro Plots a Course for His Political FutureLA Times: 'It's like you're starting from scratch': Hollywood's below-the-line artists pivot to other gigs 

Do you feel it? A sudden sense of patriotism? If the answer is yes, you may be a Democrat attending the DNC this week in Chicago. If the answer is no, Chris and Eliana are here to break down the first three nights, RFK’s potential next move, and sneaker stilettos. Wretch on!If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://wretches.substack.comFollow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretchesTime Stamps:01:26 Front Page1:01:25 Obsessions1:09:25 Reader Mail1:11:50 Favorite ItemsShow Notes:Politico: The Obamas brought the crowd to new heightsPolitico: Hillary Clinton gets her Trump revenge moment  Mediaite: ‘F**k You!’: Morning Joe’s Mike Barnicle Shouts Down Ex-Obama Aide Criticizing Biden, Per Axios ReportThe Washington Post: At convention, Democrats claim patriotism, American flag as their ownNPR: Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin call for Oct. 7 hostages to return home in remarks at the DNC Axios: Netanyahu’s office denies call with Trump about the Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal. Politico: PBS’ Judy Woodruff apologizes for remark about Trump and peace talks in IsraelThe Hill: Trump jabs 'highly overrated Jewish Governor' Josh Shapiro The Hill: Trump hits back at Obamas: 'Do I still have to stick to policy?' ABC News: RFK Jr. expected to drop out of race by end of week, plans to endorse Trump: SourcesStar Telegram: Did Democrats register immigrants to vote in Weatherford TX? The New York Times: U.S. Investigating Americans Who Worked With Russian State TelevisionPolitico: Google agrees to America’s first newsroom funding deal. It’s already unpopular.NPR: ‘Washington Post’ reviews Taylor Lorenz's 'war criminal' jab at Biden : NPR Deadline: Chick-Fil-A Hatches Plans For Streaming Service As Reality TV Comes Home To Roost CBS News: Spanx founder unveils new line of stiletto-heeled sneakers called Sneex AP News: Tim Walz has described his family's IVF experience. But they used a different procedure CNN: Gwen Walz reveals she underwent a different treatment, not IVF, in new details about fertility struggles New York Times: Walz Family Fertility Journey Ran Not Through I.V.F. but Another Common Treatment The Daily Beast: Inside Story of Missing Billionaire Whose Luck Ran Out on Superyacht The Wall Street Journal: Lawyer in Yacht Tragedy Built Star Career With Unassuming StyleNew York Post: 'Pommel Horse Guy' Stephen Nedoroscik joins 'DWTS' Season 33 after Paris OlympicsKTLA: Southern California woman sends herself Apple AirTag to catch mail thieves

If you haven’t heard, Kamala has officially brought joy back to politics—though we never asked for it in the first place. Meanwhile, unlike with Russiagate, the media has missed Iran’s actual meddling in this year’s election. We discuss all this and more with Matthew Continetti of the Commentary Magazine Podcast, who steps in for Chris this week. Wretch on!Time Stamps:01:15 Front Page44:12 ObsessionsShow Notes:The Washington Beacon: Speaking Truth to Vibes: Inside the Mainstream Media Echo Chamber on 'Joyful Warrior' Kamala HarrisThe New York Times: Harris Used to Worry About Laughing. Now Joy Is Fueling Her Campaign.The Washington Post: Harris and Walz seize on joyful message in contrast to darker Trump themes AP News: Harris is pushing joy. Trump paints a darker picture. Will mismatched moods matter? NPR: Harris and Walz reintroduce joy to Democrats their first week on the campaign trail TIME: The Reintroduction of Kamala HarrisThe New York Times: Gwen Walz, the Coolheaded, Ultracompetent Political SpouseAP News: News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print itThe New York Times: Pete Wells Reviewed Restaurants for 12 Years. How Have They Changed? The Wall Street Journal: Yes, Guys, You Can Look Polished in Sweatpants. Here’s How.The New York Times: How an Instagram-Perfect Life in the Hamptons Ended in Tragedy The New Yorker: The Biggest Ponzi Scheme in Hollywood History

Watch this episode on YouTube!Will Kamala Harris wait until after the convention for an interview with the press? Is Tim Walz “folksy”? We answer all of this and more on today’s episode. Join us to hear about Politico’s Hamas update, embargo trouble and more. Wretch on!Time Stamps:1:48 Front Page47:05 Obsessions59:26 Reader Mail1:02:23 Favorite ItemsIf you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://nebulouspodcasts.com/shows/ink-stained-wretchesPolitico: Why Harris isn’t taking questions  NY Post: JD Vance approaches Air Force Two after Kamala Harris, Walz land in Wisconsin — says it will be 'my plane' soon Finding Gravity: BREAKING: The New York Times helps JD Vance Swiftboat Tim Walz Wall Street Journal: Tim Walz Brings Folksy Demeanor, Liberal Record to Harris VP ShortlistThe New Yorker: Nancy Pelosi’s Art of Power WaPo: Pelosi on Biden: ‘We did not have a campaign that was on the path to victory’USA Today: 'If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that': Harris fires back at Gaza protesters at rally Semafor: Journal still can't confirm January story about UN agency for Palestinians WSJ: Nine U.N. Workers Fired After Investigation Found Possible Involvement in Oct. 7 Attack on IsraelNYT: Bloomberg Disciplines Journalists Over Russia Prisoner Swap ArticleNYT: CNN's Media Chronicler Strikes Out on His Own Vox: Discrimination against trans Olympians has roots in Nazi Germany Revisionist History: Hitler’s Olympics Part 1: The Blue-Eyed TornadoWSJ: Luxury Brands Are Betting on Ties (Again). Here’s Why Neckwear Means Money. NYT: Trump Campaign Criticizes Walz for State Law Providing Tampons in SchoolsNYT: Doug Emhoff, Husband of Kamala Harris, Acknowledges Long-Ago Affair  Axios: Exclusive: AI startup raises $25M, inks deals with major media companies Kicker: Favorite Items of the Week:NYTimes: Golf Cart Politics: Florida Retirees Flaunt Loyalties to Trump and Harris Jewish Chronicle: The full inside story of how Israel assassinated Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran – minute by minute

Are Republicans actually weird? Is it sexist to highlight Harris’s laugh? Is Willie Brown the funniest politician alive? All of that and more will be answered in today’s episode as we dive into the American news media’s latest on 2024, Hamas, and Venezuela. Wretch on!Time Stamps:03:47 Front Page51:15 Obsessions55:19 Reader Mail58:07 Favorite ItemsShow Notes:Bloomberg: US Reporter Evan Gershkovich To Be Released By Russia in Major Prisoner SwapNPR:Trump's planned address to Black journalists convention sparks backlash NYTimes: Why the Kamala Harris of Four Years Ago Could Haunt Her in 2024 NBC News: Trump's campaign works to convince voters that Harris is 'crazy' because of her laugh WaPo: What’s in Kamala Harris’s laugh?NYPost: Obama doesn't believe Kamala Harris can beat Trump: sources Commentary Podcast: The ‘Weird’ Attack The Verge: The Associated Press removes a fact-check claiming JD Vance has not had sex with a couch WSJ: Strike in Iran Kills Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’s Chief Negotiator Fox News: Reuters changes headline describing slain Hamas leader Haniyeh as 'moderate' amid backlash: 'Depraved'NYT: Hourslong Lines as Voters Surge to Polls in Venezuela’s Pivotal Election Puck News: Norah the ExplorerWaPo: Washington Post CEO accused in court of deceiving police about U.K. hacking scandal NYT: What Does It Mean to ‘Dress Your Age’?WSJ: The British Olympic Team Has Picked a Food Fight With FranceObsessions:POLITICO: Kamala Harris Collapsed in 2020. Here’s How to Avoid a Repeat.Engadget: Senators introduce bill to protect individuals against AI-generated deepfakes Kicker: Favorite Items of the Week:Politico: Willie Brown on Kamala Harris: ‘She’ll Deport My Ass’ NYT: Katharine Graham’s Fabled Washington Home Is Kept Empty by a 22-Year Battle 

Watch this episode on YouTube!We are doing our best to not take the bait on BRAT as opposed to the rest of the news media. However, we will be talking about the Democrat’s new presumptive nominee, Biden’s Oval Office address to the nation, Netanyahu’s visit and much more. Wretch on! Audio Time Stamps:53:37 Obsessions1:01:10 Reader Mail1:01:40 Favorite Items@Andy Kaczynski on X: Incredible community note on here in which Axios use the term “border czar” repeatedly previously for Harris.Washington Free Beacon: Kamala Was Biden's 'Point Person on Immigration'—Until She Became the Presumptive NomineeTFP: Gaslighting the Public on Kamala Harris as ‘Border Czar’@Drew Holden on X: The media are already hard at work to mislead about VP Kamala Harris. The latest is an effort to memoryhole Harris’s role leading Biden’s disastrous immigration policy as “border czar.”Who’s up for some side-by-sides, lest we forget? @JayCaruso on X: The print edition of today’s Post features ten different articles about Harris. Not one is critical of her or her record. The style section has three.@Eugene Daniels on X: I spoke to Fox News about this and plan on speaking to Brian when he is off air. They've made clear to me that he used college, not colored. The audio is garbled but I am going to take Brian and his team at their word.Mediate: Prominent Liberals Push False Claim Fox News Host Brian Kilmeade Dismissed 'Colored Sororities' on AirI Might Be Wrong on Substack: “Brat” Explained by a Veteran Journalist Who Has to Accept Whatever Assignment We Give Him Politico: Feds discover transcripts of Biden chats with biographer AP News: Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against Fox News over explicit images featured in streaming series The Atlantic: The MAGA Playbook Against Kamala Harris Is Already ClearAxios: Behind the Curtain: "Getting shot in the face changes a man"USAToday: 'I'm not going to be nice:' Donald Trump launches all-out attack on Kamala Harris The Atlantic: J. D. Vance’s Insult to AmericaAP News: Thousands fill Washington's streets to protest Israel's war in Gaza during Netanyahu visit Poltico: Republicans condemn Netanyahu protesters for burning US flags — and waving Hamas ones insteadAPNews: How the departure of one prominent restaurant critic revealed the potential hazards of the job NYT: The Murdoch Family Is Battling Over the Future of the Fox Empire The Dispatch: The Media Are Not Instruments of the PartiesThe Dispatch: The Media Does to Biden What It Couldn’t Do to TrumpRoll Call: : A bike, a suit and a dream: How I lost a race for Congress 50 years agoWSJ: How the Bet on an 81-Year-Old Joe Biden Turned Into an Epic Miscalculation

If you're assuming we will be covering the media's response to the attempted assassination, Biden's re-election bid, and the RNC, you'd be correct. However, if you're considering plastic surgery or $1000 sneakers, we have you completely covered this week. We have much to catch up on, wretches. Join us.Time Stamps:3:15 Front Page57:01 Style Section1:04:33 Obsessions1:11:24 Reader Mail1:12:46 Favorite ItemsThe Atlantic: Evan Vucci's Trump Image Is a Legendary American Photograph  WaPo: Trump allies immediately blame Biden, Democrats for spurring rally shootingReal Clear Markets: Is It Beyond the Pale To Ask If the Trump Shooter Was Simply Crazy?Semafor: Top Democratic strategist pushed reporters to consider 'staged' shooting Mediaite: Joe Scarborough Addresses Morning Joe Getting Pulled Off MSNBC: 'We Were Very Surprised. We Were Very Disappointed' Mediaite: Joe Scarborough Goes OFF on NBC Colleague Lester Holt's Biden Interview: 'Talk About Phony Moral Relativism!' Mediaite: Oliver Darcy Calls Out CNN For Airing 'Lie-Filled' RNC Speeches With 'Little-To-No' Push Back The Atlantic: Trump Is Planning for a Landslide Win  NYT: Usha Vance and the Iconography of the Trump WomenPuck News: Biden’s Saturday Zoom Call With House Dems Goes Off the Rails Semafor: Donors’ cash is drying up, Jeffrey Katzenberg warns Biden in private meetingNYT: Biden Called ‘More Receptive’ to Hearing Pleas to Step AsideNYT: How Hamas Is Fighting in Gaza: Tunnels, Traps and AmbushesNYT: Rescued Hostage Describes Months of Uncertainty and Terror in Gaza Wall Street: Wall Street Journal fires Hong Kong reporter who headed embattled press club WSJ: Is This $1,100 Shoe the Next Men’s Status Sneaker?Obsessions: NYT: How Yale Propelled J.D. Vance’s CareerThe Dispatch: ‘Ordinary Americans’ Can Be Wrong, TooReader Mail: WaPo: The short answer on office shorts: NoFavorite Items: Poynter: Technology has fundamentally changed how reporters cover political conventions — for the betterThe Daily Beast: Ex-CIA Analyst Worked for South Korea in Exchange for Louis Vuitton Handbag: Prosecutors