On this episode with Neal and Julie, they dive into a wide range of topics, including the new Jake Tapper book that zeroes in on key figures around President Biden, and the broader implications for the administration’s future. Neal shares his skepticism about whether anything will come of the revelations in Tapper’s book, and how it ties into a larger pattern of media and political bias—particularly how the media is quick to vilify Trump while bending over backward to prop up Biden.
Julie and Neal also discuss the ongoing lawsuit by Donald Trump against CBS News and 60 Minutes, noting how Trump might not win but uses it to highlight media failings during Biden’s presidency. The conversation shifts to the challenge of distinguishing real cognitive decline from media spin, referencing viral moments of Biden’s gaffes and the idea that many in the media are just cashing in—like Jake Tapper himself—on exposing problems they were complicit in.
They also discuss how labels like “felon” have become a symbol of political persecution rather than wrongdoing, how the Republican Party is falsely labeled as racist, and how tokenism often undermines the real merits of political candidates. From moving logistics back from Anchorage, to the historical context of Idaho’s first Hispanic attorney general, and even to how Caitlin Clark’s basketball challenge might be more about brand rehab than sports, Neal and Julie cover it all.
It’s a lively, critical conversation that encourages listeners to be skeptical of everything from political narratives to media portrayals, with the underlying message that real merit and accountability should matter more than demographic checkboxes or partisan spin.
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