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The comma is doing the heavy lifting this week on Ink Stained Wretches. It’s facile heavy episode with the Washington Post digging into systemic racism from Nikki Haley’s past, CNN digging up dirt on Commander Biden and how climate change is making young adults . . . anxious. Wretch on!Watch this episode on YouTubeTime Stamps:02:56 Front Page50:43 Obsessions58:07 Reader Mail1:07:20 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-wretchesFollow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretchesThe Atlantic: Why Attacks on Trump’s Mental Acuity Don’t Land WaPo: Haley’s nearly all-White high school lacked lessons of racism, some sayFox News: Trump reveals VP shortlist includes DeSantis, Scott, Ramaswamy, Noem, Donalds, GabbardCNN: Bidens’ dog, Commander, bit Secret Service personnel in at least 24 incidents, records showMediaite: Matt Taibbi Posts Unhinged Messages from Elon Musk WSJ: The Moral Blindness of Putin’s Apologists on the Right National Review: We Need to Talk about TuckerNew York Times: How the internet is making everything nondenominationalReuters Institute for the Study of Journalism: New York Times publisher A. G. Sulzberger: “Our industry needs to think bigger” Bloomberg: How Therapists Treat Anxiety, Stress Over Climate ChangeNYT: Blaxit: Tired of Racism, Black Americans Try Life in Africa Obsessions:The Cut: How I Fell for an Amazon Scam Call and Handed Over $50,000 The Cut: Should I Leave My Husband? The Lure of Divorce Favorite Items: CJR: Worcester Sucks & I Love It: Why communities need columnists (by a columnist) NYT: At Harvard, Some Wonder What It Will Take to Stop the Spiral

How dare you question the President’s memory. At the least thats what The New York Times is telling readers this week. We’re breaking down coverage around the Hur report, Tucker and making budget suggestions for CNN. Wretch on!Watch this episode on YouTubeTime Stamp:02:39 Front Page52:53 Obsessions1:00:25 Reader Mail 1:03:31 Favorite Items If 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-wretchesFollow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretchesShow Notes: Axios: Special counsel Robert Hur making plans to testify to GOP panel about BidenWSJ: Let’s See the Biden-Hur Interview TranscriptNYT: Opinion | Biden Must Win. But How Can He?NBC News: Biden attacked Hur for asking him when Beau died. That didn't happen, sources say.NYT: Memory Loss Requires Careful Diagnosis, Scientists SayAndrew Sullivan on Substack: The Ruth Bader Ginsburg SyndromeNYPost: Bloodbath at Paramount claims 800 jobs including CBS News journalists embroiled in controversyCommentary Magazine: Don’t Blame Us. We’re Journalists.WSJ: Rafah Is Already in a Humanitarian Crisis. Now, an Israeli Offensive Looms.The Crimson: More Than 30 Harvard Students Hunger Strike for 12 Hours in Solidarity With Brown Protesters The Hill: Tucker Carlson: Moscow ‘so much nicer than any city in my country’ The Dispatch: The Full Duranty - Kevin D. WilliamsonNYT: What Is Solo Polyamory, and Does It Just Mean You’re Single?Newsweek: Christian Super Bowl Commercial Outrages Conservatives WSJ: Men Used to Have Wives. Now They Have Personal StylistsWSJ: What’s the Tooth Fairy Leaving These Days? $100 Bills and Louis Vuitton BraceletsObsessions: The Wrap: CNN Looks to Slash Budgets, Star Salaries as Mark Thompson Digs In Ap News: Democrats embrace tougher border enforcement, seeing Trump's demolition of deal as a 'gift'Favorite Items: Commentary: The Power Broke Her WSJ: The $1 Billion Art Collection That’s Tearing a Family Apart

It’s been a wild week for Republicans on Capitol Hill, but does the media have the correct narrative? Tune in with the Wretches this week to hear this and more like 2024 attack ads, Tucker Carlson and Kanye West’s recent canned interview. Wretch on!Watch this episode on YouTubeTime Stamps:5:38 Front Page53:13 Obsessions1:00:08 Reader Mail1:03:06 Favorite ItemIf 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-wretchesFollow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretchesShow Notes:WaPo: GOP leaders face unrest amid chaotic, bungled votesCBS: Pro-Haley super PAC airing ad during Fox News' "Hannity" that calls Trump "chicken"NYT: Tucker Carlson Says His Putin Interview Will Be Shown on ThursdayThe Wrap: Bill Maher Calls Kanye West a 'Charming Antisemite,' Won't Air Interview NYT: How Mark Meadows Became the Least Trusted Man in WashingtonThe Blaze: Sure, the left has Taylor Swift, but we have Catturd TownHall: America's Favorite Cookie Takes a Hard Left TurnAxios: The great subscription news reversal Financial Times: Microsoft in deal with Semafor to create news stories with aid of AI chatbot NYPost: CNN axes morning show featuring Poppy Harlow, Phil Mattingly: report NY Mag: We Need a Free Press. Do We Need The Free Press? NY Mag: The Moral Panic Over Ozempic Misses the PointPolitico: McConnell faces a growing GOP rebellion after border deal breaks down Obsessions:WSJ: Inside the Hamas Tunnels That Conceal Militant Leaders and Israeli HostagesMediaite: ‘Pure Lunacy!’ Karl Rove Goes Off After Fox Host Asks About Michelle Obama Replacing BidenFavorite Items: Caitlin Flanagan’s On Thinking for Yourself: Instinct, Education, Dissension

It’s already been a tough year for the News Media of America with shutdowns and layoffs happening every week. Chris and Eliana take time to break down the situation as well as the latest conservative conflict around Taylor Swift, Speaker Johnson’s dodging strategy and much more. Wretch on!Time Stamps:1:56 - Front Page47:37 - Obsessions51:56 - Reader Mail55:27 - FavoritesIf 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-wretchesFollow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretchesColumbia Journalism Review: The Death of the Washington Bureau Slow Burning on Substack: The Two Crises in the News BusinessAxios: The Messenger news startup is shutting down NYPost: The Messenger shuts down less than a year after launching news site: 'Titanic of publishing disasters' Axios: Scoop: Wall Street Journal plans layoffs, restructuring in D.C.ApNews: Dissolving Trump's business empire would stand apart in history of NY fraud law WaPo: Fani Willis admits relationship with prosecutor on Trump Georgia case The Atlantic: Elise Stefanik’s Trump Audition NYT: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and a MAGA MeltdownSports Illustrated: ’NFL on CBS’ Crew Accosted by Conspiracy-Minded Ravens Fan on TrainOutKick: Vivek Ramaswamy Predicts Chiefs Will Win The Super Bowl To Perfectly Set Up A Taylor Swift Endorsement Of Joe Biden NYT: Speaker Mike Johnson’s Favorite Way to Dodge Questions: Answering the PhoneSemafor: Joe Rogan signs Spotify deal worth up to $250 millionThe Atlantic: The Suburbs Have Become a Ponzi Scheme Ski Mag: If We Want Skiing to Be More Diverse, Let's Stop Celebrating the “Ski Bum” WaPo: Students reported her for a lesson on race. Then she taught it again. NYT: ‘In the Know’ Review: This American NarcissistObsessions: NBC: Harvard DEI chief is the newest target of plagiarism accusations AEI: Copyright Law and the Inextricably Intertwined Futures of Journalism and Generative Artificial Intelligence | American Enterprise Institute Favorite Item: AP Entertainment on Twitter: Larry David reflects on his 2022 Super Bowl ad for a cryptocurrency trading platform called FTX, amid an ongoing fraud case against Sam Bankman-Fried, the company's founder. David reunited with his "Curb Your Enthusiasm" cast members for the show's final season premiere.NYT: Susie Essman, the Scene-Stealer Who Makes Larry David Lose It

Is the GOP primary over? What does Nikki Haley want? Can billionaires save media? All of this and more will be answers on today’s episode. Stick around to hear in-depth Styles section and more stories on hitman. Wretch on!Time Stamps: 1:57 Front Page48:51 Obsessions56:15 Reader Mail1:00:25 Favorite Items If 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-wretchesFollow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretchesShow Notes: Politico: ‘Our System Needs to Be Broken, and He Is the Man to Do It’NYT: G.O.P. Voters Said No to Tim Scott. His Girlfriend Said Yes. Bloomberg: Fox Must Face Smartmatic’s $2.7 Billion Defamation SuitNYT: Billionaires Wanted to Save the News Industry. They’re Losing a Fortune. WaPo: Layoffs imperil Sports Illustrated as owner, publisher battle over money Deadline: Jon Stewart To Return To Host ‘The Daily Show’ One Night A Week WaPo: Science is revealing why American politics are so intensely polarized NYT: Jane Goodall only wants one thing@bryanbehar on twitter: “Maybe this is an oversimplification, but Ryan Gosling being nominated, but not Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig, perfectly explains to me why we aren’t in the 8th year of Hillary Clinton’s presidency.Page six: Bianca Censori and Kanye West sport matching raincoats — and nothing else — while out in Los Angeles WSJ: Why Women Are Walking Around Without Pants This WinterObsessions: WSJ: Investors Poured Millions Into Her Fashion Brand. Then It All Fell Apart.WSJ: From $800 Sandals to $1,600 Skirts: If She Likes It, They’ll Buy ItWSJ: She Talked Like a Millionaire, Slept in a Parking Garage and Fooled Nearly EverybodyFavorite Item:CBS: Charles Osgood, veteran CBS newsman and longtime host of "Sunday Morning," dies at 91 Bloomberg: Red Sea Crisis: How Houthi Attacks Raise Inflation, Supply Chain Worries

Coming hot off the trails of Iowa, we kick off the show with big news for Mr. Stirewalt. He and Eliana start the show describing the strange new vibes of the 2024 Iowa Caucus and also touch on Trump’s veepstakes, Davos, and finally, move over BBC babies, there’s a new photobomber in town.Time Stamps: 4:45 Front Page1:03:36 Obsessions1:10:18 Reader Mail1:14:43 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-wretchesFollow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretchesShow Notes:Nextstar: NewsNation To Debut a New Sunday Public Affairs Program The Hill Sunday with Chris StirewaltNYTimes: This Again? In Frozen Iowa, the Press Corps Ponders a Slog of a Campaign.Aaron Rupar on Twitter: every word DeSantis says here about Trump and Fox News is trueMediaite: Maggie Haberman Reveals Trump 'Called Me' To Rant on TrialsPolitico: The GOP Is Already Clashing Over Trump’s Vice President PickElle: Kaitlan Collins Is in Her PrimeAxios: Axios Finish Line: How to make the most of your dinner partyThe Daily Beast: Fox News Kicks Mike Lindell and His MyPillow Ads to the CurbThe Baltimore Banner: New Baltimore Sun owner insults staff in meeting, says paper should mimic Fox45WSJ: Chinese Lab Mapped Deadly Coronavirus Two Weeks Before Beijing Told the World, Documents ShowSlate: The Supreme Court Is About to Seize Way More Power From Democratic PresidentsCNN: Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch has a grudge against federal agencies. He holds their fate in his handsVariety: Disney, NFL in Talks That Could Give League ESPN Stake, Put NFL Media Under Disney TMZ: Dick Morris' Underwear-Clad Interview Photobomber is Wife's Caretaker Obsessions: WSJ: The Humiliation of Davos ManPolitico: Why the Davos Smart Set Sounds Dumb Favorite item of the week: NYT: Hit Men Are Easy to Find in the Movies. Real Life Is Another Story.STV News: Scots urged to stay safe and 'walk like a penguin' amid cold snapWaPo: Who’s Holding Up the Ivory Tower

This week we are giving lessons on how NOT to do PR thanks to Secretary of Defense Llyod Austin. We’re also bundling up for the Iowa Caucus next week, breaking down more instances of plagiarism and much more. Please WATCH us on YouTube or Instagram to see us review the hottest and most bizarre toy of the season.If 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-wretchesFollow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretchesWatch this episode on YouTubeTime Stamps: 5:00 Front Page39:27 Obsessions 47:33 Reader Mail49:41 Favorite ItemShow Notes:@VivekWarRoom on Twitter: BREAKING: @GovChristie caught on a HOT MIC prior to his announcement that he’s withdrawing from the race taking swipes at HALEY & DESANTIS —NYT: 5 Takeaways From the Haley-DeSantis Debate and Trump’s Town Hall@BidenHQ on Twitter: Trump brags about overturning Roe v. Wade: I did it. I’m proud to have done it. It was a miraclePolitico: Pentagon didn't inform Biden, White House for days about Austin’s hospitalizationAxios: Republicans erupt over secrecy in Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalizationNBC News: Black women at Harvard say Claudine Gay’s ouster reflects a system that wasn’t built for them WaPo: Axel Springer to review Business Insider story on Neri Oxman@XBusiness on twitter: We’re delighted to announce a new content partnership with @DonLemon for his new project, The Don Lemon Show. Daily Mail: Israeli news anchor carries a gun while live on air in the studio in latest sign of how civilians still do not feel safe since Hamas attackNYT: Cookeez Makery May be The Strangest Toy This ChristmasObsessions: WaPo: A former congresswoman posted food pics online. 'Grubgate' ensued. NYT: The Misguided War on the SATFavorite Item: NYT: Don’t Flee the American Southwest Just Yet NyPost: Foodies lose it over Australian McDonald's burger set to launch in US: 'Obscene'

It's all in the title, folks! This week, we're discussing President Gay's resignation from Harvard, Nikki Haley's Civil War gaffe, the Epstein documents, and a unique technique employed by the winner of a chess tournament. Welcome to 2024!Time Stamps:03:35 Front Page42:24 Obsessions50:48 Reader Mail53:16 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-wretchesFollow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretchesShow Notes: NYT: Claudine Gay: What Just Happened at Harvard Is Bigger Than MeWFB: Harvard's Plagiarizing President Resigns. Media Say Racism Made Her Do It.AP News: Harvard president quits: Claudine Gay resignation highlights new conservative weaponThe Crimson: I Vote on Plagiarism Cases at Harvard College. Gay’s Getting off Easy.WaPo: Led by Trump, GOP candidates take polarizing stances on race and history The Dispatch: Putting Nikki Haley in FocusPolitico: John Fetterman isn’t the politician you thought he’d be — and he doesn’t careAxios: What to know about the unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documentsThe Atlantic: The Real Reason for Marriage PolarizationThe Messenger: Chess Tournament Winner Defecated in Bathtub, May Have Used Anal Massage Device to Cheat, Officials SayObsessions: Mediaite: Study Finds That Just 3.4% of American Journalists Are Republicans National Review: Was the Panic over 'Income Inequality' All Based on a Mistake? Favorite Item of the Week: The Athletic: Ever wonder what NFL travel is like? Take a peek behind the scenes with the N.Y. GiantsNYT:  Boy, 13, Is Believed to Be the First to ‘Beat’ Tetris

Tune in this week to hear the latest on the plagiarism accusations against Claudine Gay. We’re also unpacking the Senate sex tape, Colorado’s Supreme Court ruling against Trump, and enjoying a fun new musical. Wretch on!Time Stamps:1:47 Front Page47:05 Obsessions59:47 Reader Mail1:03:35 Favorite Item If 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-wretchesFollow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretchesShow Notes:NYT: Harvard Finds More Instances of ‘Duplicative Language’ in Claudine Gay’s WorkCNN Business: Harvard president’s corrections do not address her clearest instances of plagiarism, including as a student in the 1990sWFB: Fresh Allegations of Plagiarism Unearthed in Official Academic Complaint Against Claudine GayNBC News: Senate staffer alleged by conservative outlets to have had sex in a hearing room is no longer employedWashingtonian: Horny on the Hill: Staffers React to the Sex Tape The Hill: Cardin ‘angry,’ ‘disappointed’ with ex-staffer after sex tape reveal Semafor: U.S. House quietly investigated separate sex tape scandalWaPo: James Biden’s dealmaking caught on FBI tapes in unrelated Mississippi bribery probe NYT: Trump, Attacked for Echoing Hitler, Says He Never Read ‘Mein Kampf’ABC: Speaker Mike Johnson and daughter were profiled attending 'purity ball' in 2015 German TV news segmentRollingstone: ‘Gwyneth Goes Skiing’: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Ski Trial as a Gonzo MusicalObsessions:AP News: 'Fat Leonard,' a fugitive now returning to the US, was behind one of the military's biggest scandalsWaPo: Opinion | The Supreme Court should toss the Colorado case Reader Mail: WaPo: Opinion | Was the Boston Tea Party an act of terrorism? It depends. Favorite Items: WSJ: Swimming Pools and Granite Countertops: How College Dorms Got So Expensive YouGov on Twitter: "Father Christmas" is being replaced in British English by "Santa Claus". % who use [x] more...

This week, Chris and Eliana discuss the latest regarding the 2024 election and upcoming debates. We’re also discussing the Wizards and Capitals move to northern Virginia, and a strange new toy. Tune in! 2:06 Front Page48:13 Obsessions54:56 Reader Mail58:02 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-wretchesFollow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretchesShow NotesAxios: CNN's GOP debate in Iowa in peril with Nikki Haley noncommittalMediaite: Ron DeSantis Asks Sean Hannity to Arrange a Debate Between Him and TrumpPolitico: Behind Hunter Biden's unexpected appearance: A surprising ally and a heads-up to his dadNYTimes: 'Buying Quiet': Inside the Israeli Plan That Propped Up HamasNYTimes: As Fury Erupts Over Campus Antisemitism, Conservatives Seize the MomentNYT: Bill Ackman’s Campaign Against Harvard Followed Years of ResentmentPuck: The Tucker RuleAwful Announcing: Charles Barkley addresses CNN ratings flop: 'F*** those Nielsen people.'Puck News: Licht of ArabiaWSJ: Shohei Ohtani Signed a $700 Million Contract. He’s Only Getting Paid $2 Million a Year WaPo: Monumental, Youngkin announce deal to move Caps, Wizards to VirginiaSlow Boring on Substack: Another brutal year for the media industry NYT: Hair-Loss TikTok Offers Community, and Dubious RecommendationsNYT: The Strangest Toy on Wish Lists This YearObsessions:NYPost: Harvard's secret plagiarism probe into president Claudine GayDaily Mail: 'Utterly terrifying': Shock as news channel announces it'll become first to use AI ANCHORS from next yearFavorite Item:The Atlantic: Bus Rides Feel Different When You're a New MotherThe Spectator: The Politico story covering for Susanna Gibson is more embarrassing than anything she ever did