Topic: Bombshell

6 chapters across the catalog

Healthscare System
Episode 1521 23:38 - 29:38

1521: Healthscare System

Media Supercut, The Walls Closing In Narrative

A compilation of news broadcasts from 2017 to 2018 demonstrates the repetitive use of phrases like "the walls are closing in" and "bombshell" regarding Donald Trump. Media figures consistently predicted a "tipping point" or the "beginning of the end" for the Trump presidency during the Russia investigation. This rhetorical pattern is contrasted with the current fragmented media coverage of the Biden document scandal.

Media Decomposition
Episode 1282 1:03:26 - 1:05:37

1282: Media Decomposition

New York Times Tax Bombshell, Media Hyperbole

The New York Times released a report on Donald Trump's tax returns just before the debate, which the media labeled a "bombshell." A montage demonstrated the repetitive use of the word "bombshell" and "turning point" by news anchors over the past several years to describe various Trump-related investigations.

Five Bidens
Episode 1212 2:53:46 - 3:00:45

1212: Five Bidens

Outro, End of Show Mixes, Bombshell Montage

The episode concludes with a montage of media outlets repeatedly using the word "bombshell" to describe the John Bolton manuscript. Final credits acknowledge the production team and end-of-show mixers, ending with the show's signature sign-off regarding Jeffrey Epstein.

Blafrican
Episode 1193 47:03 - 51:05

1193: Blafrican

Media Montage, The Walls Are Closing In

A comprehensive audio montage features news anchors repeatedly using phrases like "bombshell," "the walls are closing in," and "the beginning of the end" regarding Donald Trump's presidency. The clips span from February 2017 to late 2018, illustrating a repetitive media narrative of imminent resignation or removal that failed to materialize.

Expando-Vision
Episode 1079 59:30 - 1:05:35

1079: Expando-Vision

Media "Beginning of the End" Montage, Trump Impeachment Rhetoric

A three-minute audio montage from Super Deluxe highlights the repetitive use of phrases like "bombshell," "tipping point," and "the beginning of the end" by news anchors on CNN and MSNBC since Donald Trump's 2016 election. The segment critiques the media's constant prediction of Trump's imminent resignation or impeachment over a two-year period.

Poster Boys of Evil
Episode 873 25:36 - 27:32

873: Poster Boys of Evil

Carl Bernstein Labels FBI Email Discovery a Bombshell

Journalist Carl Bernstein characterized the FBI's discovery of new emails as a "bombshell" that poses the greatest threat to Hillary Clinton's candidacy. Bernstein argued that Director James Comey would not have taken the unprecedented step of notifying Congress unless the information required serious investigation. He suggested that Clinton should take the initiative to speak with the FBI to clarify the situation for the American public before the election.