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Didn't catch this week's GOP Debate? No problem, we've got you covered in today's episode. Join us as we break down the key moments from the debate. Additionally, we delve into the overhaul of McDonald's burgers and uncover the truth about Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner. Tune in!Time Stamps:2:30 Front Page39:39 Obsessions 47:53 Reader Mail53:40 Favorite ItemIf you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign Up for the NewsletterFollow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretchesShow Notes:NYT: Five Takeaways From the Republican DebateNBC News: Trump says he won't be a dictator if elected, 'except for Day One'The Atlantic: Trump Will Follow Through on His ThreatsPolitico: Gavin Newsom’s Smile and Ron DeSantis’ Chin Tell You Everything You Need to KnowSemafor: MSNBC cancels Mehdi Hasan's show  Fox News: Notorious mobster stunned by latest Hunter Biden allegations: ‘Mind-blowing’ The Atlantic: War in the Congo Has Kept the Planet Cooler WSJ: No More Dry Burgers: McDonald’s Overhauls Its Biggest ItemKOIN 6: VIDEO: Giant, inflatable Whopper goes rogue, rolls through Newberg WaPo: In the world of sexual fetishes, crossing the political aisle is a kinkNYT: College Presidents Under Fire After Dodging Questions About Antisemitism NYT: In Florida's Hot Political Climate, Some Faculty Have Had EnoughBen Sasse on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenSa sse/status/1731492900582600915The Guardian: BBC presenter apologises after giving middle finger at start of live broadcastHollywood Reporter: Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner’s Secret Ex-Girlfriend Speaks Out

We took a break from debate prep to bring you the most facile content the American News Media has to offer this week. From racist plagues to self-inflicted Revenge Porn, its a “Harumph” heavy episode. Dont worry, there are a few positive pieces and praise for Cheesecake Factory. Wretch on!Time Stamps: 4:49 Front Page44:36 Obsessions52:02 Reader Mail 54:00 Favorite ItemsIf you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com.Follow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretchesShow Notes: WaPo: Is Biden Too Old to Run Again? We Asked People Born on His Exact BirthdayWaPo: Univision anchor Jorge Ramos rebukes network for not challenging TrumpPopular Information: Kushner's Mexican connection - by Judd Legum Wapo: Bidens travel to Georgia to celebrate the life of Rosalynn Carter Business Insider: Washington's secret weapon is a beloved Gen Z energy drink with more caffeine than God Semafor: WSJ, Times journalists pull union away from Gaza statement https://twitter.com/honestreporting/status/1728680174252691814?s=10&t=cVRrOEC7HqoeeefgDh4iIA  NYTimes: Israel-Hamas War: Second Hostage-Prisoner Exchange Is Completed After a Delay NY Times:Gaza Civilians, Under Israeli Barrage, Killed at Historic Pace AP News: Defeated Virginia candidate Susanna Gibson may not be done with politicsWaPo:After affirmative action, a Black and White teen rethink Ivy League schools https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1726850958427091054 They Fled Climate Chaos. Asylum Law Made Decades Ago Might Not Help Why Warblers Flock to Tonier NeighborhoodsTo Shrink Learning Gap, This District Offers Classes Separated by RaceMalls with a Cheesecake Factory do better than those without https://twitter.com/corbinkbarthold/status/1729252331315982372 How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco’s Life WSJ: Held Hostage by Hamas: How Two Girls Survived Captivity in GazaSlate: What Sam Altman can get away with at OpenAI now.@JessicaPMelugin on X “It’s important to remember that traditional media often dislikes social media generally because it ate their lunch on advertising and decentralized their control of information dissemination. That bias explains A LOT of reporting on social media matters.Futurism:Sports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated WritersNYT: Nom Nom Nom. What’s the Deal With Cookie Monster’s Cookies? NYT: When Ruthless Cultural Elitism Is Exactly the Job

Please enjoy your travels back home with some of our favorite wretches moments of 2023. Do we have some insightful segments? Yes, but more importantly we are brining some big laughs and tastier finds (best hotdogs across the country). If you’re at home, check out our episode on YouTube! Wretch on, turkeys!Show Notes: Judd Apatow, Gabrielle Union, Tommy Dorfman Accuse The New York Times of "Dangerous Inaccuracies" in Coverage of Trans People  Interested in Polyamory? Check Out These Places  Prince Harry, Meghan, the Paparazzi and a Chaotic Night in Manhattan  Biden warns top aides against offering him political advice about Hunter The Real Lesson From the Hunter Biden Saga  Revealed: Politico’s banned words  The Lost Titanic Sub Didn't Even Have a Basic Safety Beacon  OceanGate CEO Missing in Titanic Sub Had History of Donating to GOP Candidates  Meet the ‘elite’ couples breeding to save mankind Tax season is getting longer. Blame climate change.  Don’t want a baby because of climate fears? You’re not alone. The Elite Circle Clarence Thomas Entered That Led to the Supreme Court  The Elite Circle Clarence Thomas Entered That Led to the Supreme Court  Lawyers with supreme court business paid Clarence Thomas aide via Venmo  Tracy Chapman, Luke Combs and the complicated response to ‘Fast Car’  Joy Reid Says She Wouldn't Go Out on July 4 'Because America is Awash With Guns'  How the American Left Sees the War in Israel  15 Regional Hot Dog Styles in America

Before reading this, please wish Chris a Happy Birthday! And say good luck to his family as he subjects them to birthday McRibs. As for the show, we’re breaking down the drama at Daily Wire, Nikki Haley “scandals” and fashion trends emerging from the Israel-Hamas War.Time Stamps:4:21 Front Page1:02:17 Obsessions1:08:12 Reader Mail 1:11:11 Favorite ItemsShow Notes:Curtis Houck on Twitter: WATCH: CBS's Gayle King LECTURES the father of a eight-year-old Israeli girl being held hostage by Hamas that "innocent children in Pales --Palestinians...are dying" too just as "innocent Israeli children" and, b/c of "politics," "no one seems to be able to say enough, stop" Powerline: The AP at work today AP News: Medics and patients, including babies, stranded as battles rage around Gaza hospitalsWFB: BEASTMODE: Gaza Hospital Patient Says Hamas Should 'Go To Hell and Hide There' Instead of 'Hiding Among the People' WFB: WaPo's Shipley Hand-Selected Hamas Cartoon He Pulled Amid Woke Blowback, Cartoonist Ramirez Says The Wrap: Ben Shapiro Dares Candace Owens to Quit After War of Words About IsraelMediaite: 'I'm Gonna Have You Thrown Off This Train!' Senate Democrat Battles a Far-Left Blogger on Amtrak Ride Politico: Firm powering Haley’s presidential bid hit with harassment lawsuit AP News: Nikki Haley walks back her demand that social media ban anonymous posters after facing GOP backlash WaPo: Fani Willis: Georgia trial involving Trump might not conclude until early 2025Variety: Univision Anchor Leon Krauze Exits in Wake of Network's Controversial Trump Interview NYMag: Selling Bidenomics Is Biden’s Only Chance to Beat Trump Axios: Speaker Mike Johnson calls separation of church and state a "misnomer" New Republic: Why Is Mike Johnson Flying a Christian Nationalist Flag Outside His Office? | The New RepublicNPR: Speaker Johnson's close ties to Christian right — both mainstream and fringeWaPo:Florida’s laws, book bans drove this librarian to quit - Washington Post WaPo: A boom of ballot initiatives is reshaping this state’s democracy NYT: More Americans Say They’re in a Brain Fog. Long Covid Is a Factor.NYT: Kaffiyeh: The Symbolism and History of a Checkered Scarf  NYT:McDonald’s Growing Appetite for Fashion: Crocs, Moschino and More National Review: The BBC Humiliates Itself — Again Amichai Stein on Twitter: "Targeting medical staff"??? The daily @BBCNews Blood libelOfer Gendelman on Twitter: Hamas has hidden these weapons in the MRI unit of the #Shifa_Hospital and in its clinics.The Guardian: ‘It never ends’: the book club that spent 28 years reading Finnegans Wake | James Joyce Kotaku: YouTubers Put Anal Bead Chess Conspiracy To The Test Kicker: Favorite Items of the Week:Poynter: Instead of Taylor Swift beat reporters, we need Nextdoor beat reporters - PoynterWFB: Yale Law Students for Hamas 

We are lucky to have Christine Rosen, of Commentary Magazine and AEI, return as a guest host this week. She helps Chris break down this week’s GOP debate, Tuesday’s election results and a new era at the Washington Post. Wretch on!3:57 Front Page57:42 Obsessions1:03:01 Reader Mail1:05:15 Favorite ItemsShow Notes:WaPo: RNC shifts away from establishment media for the fourth GOP debate NBC News: Key takeaways from the 2023 elections: Democrats show strength beyond BidenThe Atlantic: Donald Trump’s Gift to Adam Schiff WaPo: In Israeli-Palestinian battle to sway Congress, only one side winsNYT: Jewish Viewers Find a Refuge in Fox NewsWaPo: Washington Post deletes editorial cartoon criticized as racist NYT: Will Lewis Named C.E.O. of The Washington PostGothamist: In Greenpoint, a man with severe mental illness is harming neighbors. No one knows what to do.WaPo: Dink, dink, ka-ching: The pickleball industry fights to cash inObsessions:AEI: Of Drones and Journalists: Balancing Personal Privacy with Press Freedom While Juggling Federal and State Regulations | American Enterprise Institute Reader mail:WSJ: The Michigan Superfan Who Became a Michigan Coach—and the Center of a Michigan ScandalFavorite Item: NYT: The War Stories Their Families Never ForgotWSJ: His Job Was to Make Instagram Safe for Teens. His 14-Year-Old Showed Him What the App Was Really Like.

This podcast episode covers biased media coverage of Israel and Hamas conflicts, the 2024 campaign, backlash towards public figures for past comments, Halloween costumes for media executives, a court case about adult children living with their parents, and flaws in the airplane boarding process.

Tune in this week to hear our live reaction to the newest speaker of the house, Rep. Mike Johnson (no relation to Eliana). We’re continuing to breakdown the latest coverage of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Biden, and the Beckham series on Netflix Time Stamps:2:45 Front Page 49:31 Obsessions53:56 Reader Mail 56:25 Favorite ItemsShow Notes:The Atlantic: A Record of Pure, Predatory SadismNYT: Editors’ Note: Gaza Hospital CoverageVanity Fair: Inside the ‘New York Times’ Debate Over Its Gaza Hospital Bombing Coverage WSJ: Hamas Fighters Trained in Iran Before Oct. 7 AttacksCNN Business: Harvard and UPenn donor revolt raises concerns about big money on campusesThe Nation: The Fight Over MSNBC’s Cave-in to IslamophobiaNYT: How the Israel-Hamas War Imperils Action Against Global WarmingCNN Business: Alsu Kurmasheva: Russian court extends detention of US journalistNBC News: GOP speaker nominee Mike Johnson played a key role in efforts to overturn the 2020 electionNYT: Supreme Court Lifts Limits for Now on Biden Officials' Contacts With Tech Platforms ANC News: Ex-Chief of Staff Mark Meadows granted immunity, tells special counsel he warned Trump about 2020 claims: SourcesWSJ: DeSantis Isn’t at Home AbroadDaily Beast: The Messenger Is ‘Out of Money,’Obsessions: CPJ: Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza conflict Medium: How might we build trust in an untrusting world? | by Richard Gingras Favorite Item: The Free Press: On Double Standards and Deafening SilenceThe Age: Straight bat outta Compton: Why LA gang members are embracing the gentleman's game

We’re coming to you a day late this week, but we’re covering lots of ground. The media had a tumultuous few days covering the conflict between Israel and Hamas. We’re also looking at the odd choices for interviews by The White House, hot mics at Fox News, and controversy around Lunchables.Time Stamps: 1:25 Front Page46:05 Obsessions56:42 Reader Mail 1:00:01 Favorite Items of the WeekIf you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Follow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretchesShow Notes: Clarity with Michael Oren on Substack: Media FAQs about Gaza: Part IINew York Times: After Gaza Hospital Blast, News Headlines Shift With Changing ClaimsNational Review: Gaza Hospital Strike: The Blame-Israel-First Crowd Blames Israel FirstNew York Times: Powerful Donors Push Universities to Condemn Criticism of IsraelThe Atlantic: Students for Pogroms in Israel Washington Post: Biden gives fewer press interviews. But he woos more influencers.Newsweek: Sean Hannity Email to Jim Jordan Opponents Raises Questions Mediaite: Brian Kilmeade Caught on Hot Mic calling Rep. Don Bacon 'Dumbass' for Voting Against JordanWaPo: How Sean Hannity and Steve Bannon helped to fuel the GOP speaker chaos CNN: Reliable Sources Newsletter October 16, 2023WaPo: The make-believe Republican primary Meidas Touch Network: NBC Files Motion to Televise Trump's J6 Trial WaPo: Weak rules allow ultra-processed foods like Lunchables on school menusMediaite: Jada Pinkett’s Strategic Oversharing Has the Media Promoting Her MemoirWaPo: It’s becoming impossible to report from GazaNYT: A Palestinian Restaurant Perseveres in War’s ShadowHuff Post: ‘On Thin Ice’: Some Biden Administration Staffers Feel Stifled Discussing Horrors In GazaBBC News: Explaining the 'how' - the launch of BBC Verify The Guardian: Ian McEwan criticises hiring of ‘sensitivity readers’ looking for offensive material in manuscriptsThe Messenger: German Couple Gets Hitched at McDonald’s Because They Wanted ‘The Ultimate United States Wedding’Free Beacon: I'm an American—And I'm Staying in Israel With My Young Family

Today’s episode will focus on the excellent reporting on Hamas’ attack on Israel as well as subpar coverage. We’re also talking buyouts at the Washington Post, the next Speaker of the House and College in the United States.Time Stamps:1:57 Front Page51:58 Reader Mail54:57 Obsessions1:01:13 Favorite ItemsIf you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Follow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretchesShow Notes:Eyewitness Accounts of the Israeli Music Festival Massacre - Tablet Magazine How Hamas duped Israel as it planned devastating attack | Reuters Israel Was Prepared for a Different War - WSJ Israel’s Intelligence Failure - Tablet Magazine Iran Helped Plot Attack on Israel Over Several Weeks - WSJEarly Intelligence Shows Hamas Attack Surprised Iranian Leaders, U.S. Says - The New York TimesADL Director Jonathan Greenblatt Tears Into MSNBC on Morning Joe: 'Who's Writing the Scripts? Hamas?' How the American Left Sees the War in Israel - POLITICO https://imightbewrong.substack.com/p/how-to-use-the-massacre-in-israel?r=2k455&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email Tim Scott, please drop out, urge others to follow and unite behind Haley - The Washington Post Best Foodie Cities in America (2023)Nothing Defines America’s Social Divide Like a College Education - The Atlantic Opinion | Without a College Degree, Life in America Is Staggeringly Shorter - The New York Times Slow Boring on Substack: The "Deaths of Despair" narrative is wrong What You Get Out of College Is Who You Put Into It - Chris Stirewalt - The Dispatch Who Runs the Best U.S. Schools? It May Be the Defense Department. - The New York Times Yuki Tsunoda: The Potty-Mouthed Japanese F1 Racer Who Became a Cult Star - The New York Times 

What day is it? Who is in charge? Eliana and her cohost, AKA Chris, try to make sense of the busy week in Washington as they breakdown the mess in the House, Biden’s “rabid” dogs, Michael Wolff’s surprise NYT bestseller, SBF’s style and the demand for political disinformation. Wretch on!Time Stamp:1:29 Front Page37:21 Obsessions44:02 Reader Mail50:38 Favorite ItemIf you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Follow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretchesShow Notes:Politico: Playbook: Inside Trump's surprise endorsementNYT:Can We Talk About Joe Biden? Wapo:Commander is second Biden dog removed from White House after bitingDaily Beast: Michael Wolff’s New Book Is a NYT Bestseller—With Just Over 3,000 Copies Sold NBC News:Second Republican primary debate had the lowest TV viewership since 2015 WSJ: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Courtroom Look Spells a Personal Vibe Shift NYTimes: Gerry Turner Is the First ‘Golden Bachelor.’ Just Don’t Call Him a Silver Fox. WSJ: After Shunning Scientist, University of Pennsylvania Celebrates Her Nobel PrizeWaPo:Americans don't hate living near solar and wind farms as much as you might think The Demand for Political Misinformation is a Bigger Danger than the Supply Hans Niemann pooh-poohs a chess cheating theory that's based on vibrating beads