Topic: Media Hit Job

4 chapters across the catalog

Accelerationism
Episode 1121 2:42:46 - 2:47:44

1121: Accelerationism

Tucker Carlson, Bubba The Love Sponge Tapes

The hosts play old audio of Tucker Carlson on the "Bubba the Love Sponge" show, which has been used in a recent campaign to remove him from Fox News. They characterize the tapes as typical "shock jock" banter from 20 years ago and criticize the media for treating casual conversation as a major news scandal. They also note the repetitive "hypocrisy loop" in White House press briefings regarding the disavowal of various comments.

10th Anniversary
Episode 976 1:00:01 - 1:04:22

976: 10th Anniversary

Democratic Party Strategy to Marginalize Hillary Clinton

Observations of CNN and comments from Senator Joe Manchin suggest a coordinated effort by the Democratic establishment and liberal media to prevent Hillary Clinton from running in 2020. By highlighting her "toxic" status in states like West Virginia and focusing on the dossier funding, the party appears to be executing a "media hit job" to force her out of the political spotlight.

All Juice & No Seeds
Episode 773 16:30 - 18:41

773: All Juice & No Seeds

Ben Carson, Media Hit Job and Bush Campaign Strategy

The sudden surge in negative media coverage surrounding Ben Carson's biography is characterized as a coordinated "hit job." Speculation arises that the Bush campaign or the Rubio camp may be behind the leaks to eliminate a high-polling outsider. The hosts suggest that the established political machines of the Clintons and Bushes are the primary beneficiaries of Carson's declining credibility.

Message from the Future
Episode 581 2:28:19 - 2:30:48

581: Message from the Future

Knighting Ceremony, Rob Ford, Toronto Media

A formal knighting ceremony is held for Gary Owens, Josh Hastings, and Daniel Miller. The segment also includes a letter from a Toronto listener defending Mayor Rob Ford, claiming the crack-cocaine scandal was a media hit job intended to remove a politician who was fiscally responsible and popular with taxpayers.