Topic: Nathan Phillips

3 chapters across the catalog

Death Bus
Episode 1205 1:41:23 - 1:45:35

1205: Death Bus

Media Misses of 2019, Jussie Smollett and Covington Kids

A retrospective of 2019 "media misses" highlights the incorrect initial reporting on the Jussie Smollett hate crime hoax and the Covington Catholic High School confrontation. The segment also revisits the media's defense of Joe Biden's "affectionate" behavior before it became a liability.

Fudged
Episode 1114 1:53:02 - 1:56:15

1114: Fudged

Nicholas Sandman, Washington Post Defamation Lawsuit

Lawyers for Covington Catholic student Nicholas Sandman filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against the Washington Post. The suit alleges the paper engaged in "modern-day McCarthyism" by smearing the teenager to advance an anti-Trump agenda. The legal action focuses on the Post's failure to review full video footage of the encounter with Nathan Phillips and the Black Hebrew Israelites.

Smart Wall
Episode 1106 4:14 - 9:25

1106: Smart Wall

Covington Catholic High School, Nathan Phillips Viral Video Controversy

A viral video involving students from Covington Catholic High School and Native American elder Nathan Phillips sparked national outrage and accusations of racism. Initial media reports focused on the students wearing MAGA hats, but subsequent footage provided context that challenged the original narrative. Twitter suspended the account that first amplified the video, while several media figures issued apologies for rush-to-judgment commentary.