With Great Influence Comes No Responsibility
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Welcome back, El Wretchos. Don't forget to watch us on YouTube.  In this episode, we are sad to report that world famine has NOT been solved. Anyways, this week we have a wide variety of topics, from TikTok coverage and Lara Trump to The Washington Post's condescending piece about all Republicans. Wretch on! Time Stamps: 2:18 - Front Page 36:18 - Obsessions 43:56 - Reader Mail 51:28 - Favorite Items SHOW NOTES Popular Information: Media compounds failure on Hur report Politico - Playbook: Joe Biden’s secret policy obsession CNN - RFK Jr.’s VP prospect Aaron Rodgers has shared false Sandy Hook conspiracy theories in private conversations Wall Street Journal - How TikTok Was Blindsided by U.S. Bill That Could Ban It NY Books - Who Should Regulate Online Speech? Mediaiate - Don Lemon Grills Elon Musk About Meeting with Trump: ‘Did He Ask You for Money?’ New York Times - Yep, He Did It Again Sky News - Princess of Wales: Picture agencies pull Kate photo amid 'manipulation' concerns The Washington Post - Opinion: My month of living Republicanly The Washington Post - How worried should we be about the Drunk Elephant tweens? New York Times - I Said the Era of Famines Might Be Ending. I Was Wrong. Wall Street Journal - The Hottest New Home Amenity? ‘It’s Brutal.’ New York Times - A Night With New York’s Lesbian and Bisexual Backgammon League OBSESSIONS: Financial Times - American politics is undergoing a racial realignment Wall Street Journal - Biden’s National Security Adviser Navigates a World of Chaos READER MAIL: Cal Matters - L.A. County testing AI to get homeless people sheltered FAVORITES: Wall Street Journal - Meet the Other Trump Who’s About to Lead the GOP Wall Street Journal - What’s in a $178,000 Oscars Gift Bag?
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