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Brian Stelter, author of "Network of Lies," joins Steve Krakauer to talk about his new book about Fox News, Sean Hannity and Bret Baier, the lack of "good guys" and "bad guys" in the Fox text messages that emerged in the Dominion lawsuit, his r
Mark Halperin, founder of Wide World of News Concierge Coverage, joins Steve Krakauer to talk about what's ahead in politics in 2024, possibility of a "No Label" ticket, seeing the Trump phenomenon from the Acela Media and throughout the countr
We're returning to the "show" format again, with several guests on this episode of the Fourth Watch Podcast. Steve Krakauer begins with a monologue about the depressingly predictable corporate media coverage of gun violence, mass shootings, and
Curt Menefee, lead studio host of the NFL on FOX, joins Steve Krakauer to discuss his lengthy career at FOX and longevity in the media world, the megamerger of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift as a cultural moment, NFL's linear ratings dominance,
Bridget Phetasy, writer and podcast host, joins Steve Krakauer to talk about the state of politics and culture in 2024, being politically homeless (and "politically useless"), why "real America" is like the "middle seat," how the Trump phenomen
Steve Krakauer begins with an explanation for what the corporate media's Hunter Biden original sin is, and how it relates to press coverage today. Then Glenn Greenwald, host of Rumble's System Update, joins to talk about his exit from The Inter
Emily Jashinsky, culture editor and host at The Federalist and co-host of Counter Points, joins Steve Krakauer to discuss limitations and conformity of corporate media, getting her start in journalism in D.C., culture and geography vs. politics
Wesley Lowery, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of "American Whitelash," joins Steve Krakauer to discuss problems with cable news, "riot porn" and the Acela Media's coverage of protests and riots, what really happened in Ferguson an
Gavin Purcell, former executive producer of "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" and co-host of the "AI For Humans" podcast, joins Steve Krakauer to discuss how he helped Jimmy Fallon's late night shows become successful on TV and online, how t
Eric Bolling, host of "Eric Bolling The Balance" on Newsmax, joins Steve Krakauer to talk about Tucker Carlson and his move to Twitter, the power of linear TV vs. new media, the state of Fox News and the direction of the network, how Bolling sa
Ben Smith, author of "Traffic" and editor of Semafor, joins Steve Krakauer to talk about the end of an era in the digital media with the shuttering of BuzzFeed News and MTV News and bankruptcy of Vice, BuzzFeed's Disney deal sliding doors momen
Jacob Siegel, senior editor at Tablet Magazine and author of the brilliant "Guide to Understanding the Hoax of the Century" article about "disinformation" efforts joins Steve Krakauer to talk about getting into journalism and his time in the mi
Mary Katharine Ham, co-host of the Getting Hammered podcast and former contributor to CNN and Fox News, joins Steve Krakauer to discuss Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon getting fired this week, the future of media, Jeffrey Toobin, Jeff Zucker and t
Chris Balfe, co-founder of Red Seat Ventures, joins Steve Krakauer to talk CNN Plus' demise one year later, the state of streaming, how TheBlaze launched, the future of conservative media, whether a media behemoth could scoop up a right-leaning
Cyd Zeigler, founder and editor of Outsports, joins Steve Krakauer to discuss the media coverage of Lia Thomas and trans athletes, fear and activism around the issue, how much the cultural conversation around gay athletes has evolved, why the c
It's a special edition of the Fourth Watch Podcast today, featuring Brian Stelter, longtime media correspondent and former CNN host, joining Steve Krakauer for a long-form interview, discussion, debate, centered around the state of the media, a
Clay Travis, founder of Outkick and co-host of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, joins Steve Krakauer to talk about Super Bowl storylines, starting Outkick and bringing it to Fox, legacy media like talk radio, new media entrepreneurialism,
Joe Flint, Wall Street Journal media reporter, joins Steve Krakauer to discuss the state of the media industry in 2023, Amazon, Netflix, Disney, News Corp, "flyover bias," the craft of media reporting, "vibes journalism," subscription-based med
Ari Fleischer, former press secretary and author of the new book "Suppression, Deception, Snobbery, and Bias," joins Steve Krakauer to discuss the bias and activism in journalism, suppression as form of bias, Fox News' place in the media landsc
It's a different sort of episode for this Fourth Watch, as John Greenewald, the founder of The Black Vault joins Steve Krakauer to talk about the important issue of UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) and the term that is used now, UAPs (Unident
Jane Coaston, New York Times "The Argument" host and newsletter writer, joins Steve Krakauer in a return to the Fourth Watch Podcast to talk about the media's Twitter obsession, pros and cons of the media's focus on the platform, what to expect
In this special edition of the Fourth Watch Podcast, Steve Krakauer is joined by David Folkenflik, NPR media correspondent, for a deep dive on the Hunter Biden laptop story and the media coverage of it. They discuss the unprecedented social med
Josh Rogin, Washington Post opinion columnist and author of "Chaos Under Heaven," joins Steve Krakauer to talk about the challenge of covering an Olympics in China, bias of omission, COVID confirmation bias, how the media screwed up the lab lea
Leah Finnegan, editor of Gawker, joins Steve Krakauer to discuss legacy media's mostly failed efforts to appeal to a younger demographic, Trump's impact on the media, new Gawker vs. old Gawker, calling out performative wokeness, whether Gawker
Michael Moynihan, Vice News contributor and co-host of "The Fifth Column" podcast, joins Steve Krakauer to talk diversity of thought and geographic bias, what the media gets wrong about Trump supporters, COVID fear porn, echo chambers of stupid
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