Episode Description
Jared and Mike welcome media columnist and reporter Justin Baragona. They discuss the latest execution by ICE agents in Minneapolis and initial reactions from MAGA media before turning their focus to what's been going on at CBS News under the direction of its new ideologically driven leader: Bari Weiss.
Since the network's owners hired Weiss to be its editor in chief in October 2025, she's been slowly remaking CBS News in her own image — unflinchingly pro-Israel, fervently anti-woke, and shamelessly sucking up to the rich and powerful. With newsroom morale flagging and ratings struggling, Justin explains how Weiss landed in this position and what we can expect from her tenure going forward.
Plug in your headphones, grab your gloves, and brace yourself for some snow shoveling. It's cold out there, but Tony Dokoupil's whiskey set is hotter.
Links for Justin
- Bluesky: @justinbaragona.bsky.social
- X: @justinbaragona
- The Independent: ‘60 Minutes’ broadcast with delayed ‘Inside CECOT’ report pulls in abysmal ratings against NFL playoffs
- The Independent: Bari Weiss ‘expressed significant frustration’ with ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent during private briefings with reporters
- The Independent: Cheek kisses between Bari Weiss and Donald Trump following ‘60 Minutes’ interview rankle CBS staff
Transition Music: "Five After Dark" by Diving Horse