Ink Stained Wretches Nebulous Media

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Will Kamala Harris wait until after the convention for an interview with the press? Is Tim Walz “folksy”? We answer all of this and more on today’s episode. Join us to hear about Politico’s Hamas update, embargo trouble and more. Wretch on!

Time Stamps:
1:48 Front Page
47:05 Obsessions
59:26 Reader Mail
1:02:23 Favorite Items

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Politico: Why Harris isn’t taking questions  
NY Post: JD Vance approaches Air Force Two after Kamala Harris, Walz land in Wisconsin — says it will be 'my plane' soon 
Finding Gravity: BREAKING: The New York Times helps JD Vance Swiftboat Tim Walz 
Wall Street Journal: Tim Walz Brings Folksy Demeanor, Liberal Record to Harris VP Shortlist
The New Yorker: Nancy Pelosi’s Art of Power 
WaPo: Pelosi on Biden: ‘We did not have a campaign that was on the path to victory’
USA Today: 'If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that': Harris fires back at Gaza protesters at rally 
Semafor: Journal still can't confirm January story about UN agency for Palestinians 
WSJ: Nine U.N. Workers Fired After Investigation Found Possible Involvement in Oct. 7 Attack on Israel
NYT: Bloomberg Disciplines Journalists Over Russia Prisoner Swap Article
NYT: CNN's Media Chronicler Strikes Out on His Own 
Vox: Discrimination against trans Olympians has roots in Nazi Germany 
Revisionist History: Hitler’s Olympics Part 1: The Blue-Eyed Tornado
WSJ: Luxury Brands Are Betting on Ties (Again). Here’s Why Neckwear Means Money. 
NYT: Trump Campaign Criticizes Walz for State Law Providing Tampons in Schools
NYT: Doug Emhoff, Husband of Kamala Harris, Acknowledges Long-Ago Affair  
Axios: Exclusive: AI startup raises $25M, inks deals with major media companies 
Kicker: Favorite Items of the Week:
NYTimes: Golf Cart Politics: Florida Retirees Flaunt Loyalties to Trump and Harris 
Jewish Chronicle: The full inside story of how Israel assassinated Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran – minute by minute

Are Republicans actually weird? Is it sexist to highlight Harris’s laugh? Is Willie Brown the funniest politician alive? All of that and more will be answered in today’s episode as we dive into the American news media’s latest on 2024, Hamas, and Venezuela. Wretch on!


Time Stamps:
03:47 Front Page
51:15 Obsessions
55:19 Reader Mail
58:07 Favorite Items

Show Notes:
Bloomberg: US Reporter Evan Gershkovich To Be Released By Russia in Major Prisoner Swap
NPR:Trump's planned address to Black journalists convention sparks backlash 
NYTimes: Why the Kamala Harris of Four Years Ago Could Haunt Her in 2024 
NBC News: Trump's campaign works to convince voters that Harris is 'crazy' because of her laugh 
WaPo: What’s in Kamala Harris’s laugh?
NYPost: Obama doesn't believe Kamala Harris can beat Trump: sources 
Commentary Podcast: The ‘Weird’ Attack 
The Verge: The Associated Press removes a fact-check claiming JD Vance has not had sex with a couch 
WSJ: Strike in Iran Kills Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’s Chief Negotiator 
Fox News: Reuters changes headline describing slain Hamas leader Haniyeh as 'moderate' amid backlash: 'Depraved'
NYT: Hourslong Lines as Voters Surge to Polls in Venezuela’s Pivotal Election 
Puck News: Norah the Explorer
WaPo: Washington Post CEO accused in court of deceiving police about U.K. hacking scandal 
NYT: What Does It Mean to ‘Dress Your Age’?
WSJ: The British Olympic Team Has Picked a Food Fight With France
Obsessions:
POLITICO: Kamala Harris Collapsed in 2020. Here’s How to Avoid a Repeat.
Engadget: Senators introduce bill to protect individuals against AI-generated deepfakes 
Kicker: Favorite Items of the Week:

Politico: Willie Brown on Kamala Harris: ‘She’ll Deport My Ass’ 
NYT: Katharine Graham’s Fabled Washington Home Is Kept Empty by a 22-Year Battle 

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We are doing our best to not take the bait on BRAT as opposed to the rest of the news media. However, we will be talking about the Democrat’s new presumptive nominee, Biden’s Oval Office address to the nation, Netanyahu’s visit and much more. Wretch on! 

Audio Time Stamps:
53:37 Obsessions
1:01:10 Reader Mail
1:01:40 Favorite Items

@Andy Kaczynski on X: Incredible community note on here in which Axios use the term “border czar” repeatedly previously for Harris.
Washington Free Beacon: Kamala Was Biden's 'Point Person on Immigration'—Until She Became the Presumptive Nominee
TFP: Gaslighting the Public on Kamala Harris as ‘Border Czar’
@Drew Holden on X: The media are already hard at work to mislead about VP Kamala Harris. The latest is an effort to memoryhole Harris’s role leading Biden’s disastrous immigration policy as “border czar.”Who’s up for some side-by-sides, lest we forget? 
@JayCaruso on X: The print edition of today’s Post features ten different articles about Harris. Not one is critical of her or her record. The style section has three.
@Eugene Daniels on X: I spoke to Fox News about this and plan on speaking to Brian when he is off air. They've made clear to me that he used college, not colored. The audio is garbled but I am going to take Brian and his team at their word.
Mediate: Prominent Liberals Push False Claim Fox News Host Brian Kilmeade Dismissed 'Colored Sororities' on Air
I Might Be Wrong on Substack: “Brat” Explained by a Veteran Journalist Who Has to Accept Whatever Assignment We Give Him 
Politico: Feds discover transcripts of Biden chats with biographer 
AP News: Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against Fox News over explicit images featured in streaming series 
The Atlantic: The MAGA Playbook Against Kamala Harris Is Already Clear
Axios: Behind the Curtain: "Getting shot in the face changes a man"

USAToday: 'I'm not going to be nice:' Donald Trump launches all-out attack on Kamala Harris 
The Atlantic: J. D. Vance’s Insult to America
AP News: Thousands fill Washington's streets to protest Israel's war in Gaza during Netanyahu visit 
Poltico: Republicans condemn Netanyahu protesters for burning US flags — and waving Hamas ones instead
APNews: How the departure of one prominent restaurant critic revealed the potential hazards of the job
 NYT: The Murdoch Family Is Battling Over the Future of the Fox Empire 
The Dispatch: The Media Are Not Instruments of the Parties
The Dispatch: The Media Does to Biden What It Couldn’t Do to Trump
Roll Call: : A bike, a suit and a dream: How I lost a race for Congress 50 years ago
WSJ: How the Bet on an 81-Year-Old Joe Biden Turned Into an Epic Miscalculation

If you're assuming we will be covering the media's response to the attempted assassination, Biden's re-election bid, and the RNC, you'd be correct. However, if you're considering plastic surgery or $1000 sneakers, we have you completely covered this week. We have much to catch up on, wretches. Join us.

Time Stamps:
3:15 Front Page
57:01 Style Section
1:04:33 Obsessions
1:11:24 Reader Mail
1:12:46 Favorite Items

The Atlantic: Evan Vucci's Trump Image Is a Legendary American Photograph  
WaPo: Trump allies immediately blame Biden, Democrats for spurring rally shooting
Real Clear Markets: Is It Beyond the Pale To Ask If the Trump Shooter Was Simply Crazy?
Semafor: Top Democratic strategist pushed reporters to consider 'staged' shooting 
Mediaite: Joe Scarborough Addresses Morning Joe Getting Pulled Off MSNBC: 'We Were Very Surprised. We Were Very Disappointed' 
Mediaite: Joe Scarborough Goes OFF on NBC Colleague Lester Holt's Biden Interview: 'Talk About Phony Moral Relativism!' 
Mediaite: Oliver Darcy Calls Out CNN For Airing 'Lie-Filled' RNC Speeches With 'Little-To-No' Push Back 
The Atlantic: Trump Is Planning for a Landslide Win  
NYT: Usha Vance and the Iconography of the Trump Women
Puck News: Biden’s Saturday Zoom Call With House Dems Goes Off the Rails 
Semafor: Donors’ cash is drying up, Jeffrey Katzenberg warns Biden in private meeting
NYT: Biden Called ‘More Receptive’ to Hearing Pleas to Step Aside
NYT: How Hamas Is Fighting in Gaza: Tunnels, Traps and Ambushes
NYT: Rescued Hostage Describes Months of Uncertainty and Terror in Gaza 
Wall Street: Wall Street Journal fires Hong Kong reporter who headed embattled press club 
WSJ: Is This $1,100 Shoe the Next Men’s Status Sneaker?

Obsessions: 
NYT: How Yale Propelled J.D. Vance’s Career
The Dispatch: ‘Ordinary Americans’ Can Be Wrong, Too

Reader Mail: 
WaPo: The short answer on office shorts: No

Favorite Items: 
Poynter: Technology has fundamentally changed how reporters cover political conventions — for the better
The Daily Beast: Ex-CIA Analyst Worked for South Korea in Exchange for Louis Vuitton Handbag: Prosecutors 

Watch this episode on YouTube. There’s only one story this week: the debate aftermath. We are dissecting the media’s willful ignorance, the White House’s course correction, and other Democratic circles. Also, we are lucky to have Christine Rosen stepping in for Chris this week. Wretch on!

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Time Stamps:
1:42 - Front Page
40:58 - Favorites
46:24 - Reader Mail

Show Notes:
CNN: Biden’s mental fitness could have been better covered leading up to the debate, some White House reporters acknowledge 

NYT: Biden’s Lapses Are Said to Be Increasingly Common and Worrisome
NYT: Biden Battles Age Doubts and a Trail of Misleading Videos  
WSJ: Biden’s Frailty Isn’t Breaking News  
Axios: Behind the Curtain: Biden's credibility crisis 
NYT: Biden Aides Provided Questions in Advance for His Radio Interviews  
NYT: Parkinson’s Expert Visited the White House Eight Times in Eight Months
Dan Diamond on substack: Quick thoughts on the latest Biden health reports
WaPo: Opinion | Here’s the real reason why the frenzy over Biden’s age is so unsettling

If you're recovering from a food coma or preparing for one, tune in this week to learn about the news about the food news. Our guest, Vic Matus, joins us to explore the history of food journalism in America, the impact of Anthony Bourdain, and the evolving influence of social media on the culinary scene. Wretch on and have a Happy Fourth!

Time Stamps: 
7:22 Front Page 
14:33 Obsessions 

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Show Notes: 
Vic Matus: Vodka: How a Colorless, Odorless, Flavorless Spirit Conquered America: 

New Yorker: “Don’t Eat Before Reading This,” by Anthony Bourdain  

Medium: All You Can Hold for Five Bucks 

A.J Leibling: Between Meals: An Appetite for Paris

Joseph Wechsberg: Dining at the Pavillon

New York Times: Ruth Reichel on Le Cirque (1993)

NYTimes: What Is the Best Way to Cut an Onion?


NYT: Restaurant Review: Guy’s American Kitchen & Bar in Times Square 

WaPo: D.C.-area restaurants and chefs nab 3 James Beard Awards
WaPo: To David Chang, the ‘ethnic’ food aisle is racist. Others say it’s convenient.
Grub Street: How Food Media Fails BIPOC 
WaPo: Stop calling food ‘exotic’
Fodors: The 12 Best Fast Food Joints in America