Bari’s ‘60 Minutes’ Hires; Fox’s Fauci Focus; Hunter Biden’s Fuentes Chat
Power Lines with Oliver Darcy and Jon PassantinoShow Notes
Power Lines is the official podcast of Status, where veteran journalists Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino deliver sharp media industry analysis every Friday.
On today’s episode:
Bari Weiss and new executive producer Nick Bilton are reshaping “60 Minutes,” announcing a slate of new correspondents and contributors that includes Ross Douthat, Sebastian Junger, Gianna Toboni, and Trevor Phillips. Oliver and Jon break down how staffers reacted and whether the show can produce enough stories in time for the upcoming season.
Next, MAGA Media turns its attention back to Dr. Anthony Fauci following a contentious Senate hearing and the release of his private COVID-era diaries. Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters, and Sean Hannity went all-in, with Fauci branded “a greedy mad scientist on a power trip.”
Plus: Hunter Biden’s recent joint interview with white-supremacist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes, the bipartisan effort to punish FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, and Oliver’s futile quest for “The Odyssey” IMAX tickets.
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0:00 Intro
1:38 Bari Weiss’ Latest Hires for ‘60 Minutes’
23:54 MAGA Media Obsesses over Dr. Fauci
38:30 Hunter Biden Meets Nick Fuentes
45:05 The Bipartisan Effort to Punish the FCC
51:20 Oliver’s Odyssey to Get Movie Tickets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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