Ep. 395 Today's Peep Says Bias Isn’t News, Media Integrity, Listener Laughs, and a Rare Record Spin from the mid '80s
Ever feel like the news is playing for a team instead of playing it straight? We open with a tense, real-life clash over media bias and use it to map where reporting ends and agenda begins. No euphemisms, no hedging—just a clear case for why “counteracting the other side” isn’t journalism, it’s campaigning. From stacked story lineups to click-chasing panels, we trace how sensationalism blurs facts, inflames tribalism, and erodes trust until fewer than one in three Americans believe what they hear.We also own the difference between what we do and what newsrooms must do. Commentary is labeled…
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