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<v Speaker 1>Caloroga Shark Media.

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<v Speaker 2>This is a bonus episode. I'm Johnny Mack with your

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<v Speaker 2>daily comedy news. It's a little after three pm Eastern

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<v Speaker 2>on Thursday, and the topic is Jimmy Kimmel, Massive, massive

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<v Speaker 2>news story, even beyond the comedy aspect of it, even

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<v Speaker 2>beyond the late night aspect. There's a lot here, So

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going to take my time and go slow. Before

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<v Speaker 2>I dive in, let me just tell you what to

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<v Speaker 2>expect on the feed. Obviously.

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<v Speaker 1>This.

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<v Speaker 2>The next thing you're going to hear on the feed

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<v Speaker 2>is a crossover episode with the Letterman podcast. I just

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<v Speaker 2>finished recording an hour with Mike Chisholm where we talked

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<v Speaker 2>about what is happening, so I'll do a rap on that,

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<v Speaker 2>so that'll be coming out a few hours after this one.

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<v Speaker 2>On Friday morning, you will get the already recorded normal

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<v Speaker 2>Friday episode where I don't talk about this at all.

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<v Speaker 2>I had pre taped that to accommodate my schedule. My

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<v Speaker 2>schedule now thrown out the window. And then on Friday afternoon,

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<v Speaker 2>I will do another Jimmy Kimmel bonus episode. So that's

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<v Speaker 2>what's coming. Let's catch up where we are a little

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<v Speaker 2>after three on Thursday to recap the story. ABC announced

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<v Speaker 2>on Wednesday evening that was pulling Jimmy Kimmel's Late night

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<v Speaker 2>show quote indefinitely, after conservatives had accused Jimmy Kimmel of

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<v Speaker 2>inaccurately describing the politics of the man who's accused of

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<v Speaker 2>killing Charlie Kirk. ABC aired Celebrity Family Feud last night.

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<v Speaker 2>The network did not explain its decision at the time,

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<v Speaker 2>but there was a sequence of events that I will

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<v Speaker 2>break down for you, But I thought the first thing

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<v Speaker 2>we should do is, let's listen to what Jimmy Kimmel

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<v Speaker 2>actually said. Here's the clip.

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<v Speaker 3>We hit some new lows over the weekend with the

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<v Speaker 3>Magga Gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered

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<v Speaker 3>Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them, and

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<v Speaker 3>everything they can to score political points from. And in

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<v Speaker 3>between the finger pointing, there was grieving. On Friday, the

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<v Speaker 3>White House flew the flags at half staff, which got

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<v Speaker 3>some criticism, but on a human level, you can see

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<v Speaker 3>how hard the President is taking this.

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<v Speaker 2>I've been dun't without a loftier friend.

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<v Speaker 4>Charlie Kirk asked, sir personally, how are you holding up?

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<v Speaker 4>For the last day and a half, sir, I think

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<v Speaker 4>very good. And by the way, right there you see

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<v Speaker 4>all the Trumps. They've just started construction of the new

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<v Speaker 4>ballroom for the White House, which is something they've been

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<v Speaker 4>trying to get, as you know, for about one hundred

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<v Speaker 4>and fifty years, and it's going to be a beauty.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, he's at the fourth stage of grief construction, the demolition.

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<v Speaker 4>Construction.

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<v Speaker 3>This is not how an adult grief's the murder of

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<v Speaker 3>somebody called a friend. This is how a four year

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<v Speaker 3>old mourns a goldfish.

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<v Speaker 2>A spokesperson for ABC said in a statement on Wednesday,

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<v Speaker 2>Jimmy Kimmel will be preempted indefinitely. President Trump was in

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<v Speaker 2>the United Kingdom of the past few days. He was

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<v Speaker 2>asked by ITV's Robert Preston about this. Trump said, Kimmel

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<v Speaker 2>quote said a horrible thing about a great gentleman known

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<v Speaker 2>as Charlie Kirk, and Jimmy Kimmel is not a talented person.

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<v Speaker 2>He had very bad ratings and they should have fired

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<v Speaker 2>him a long time ago. So you know, you can

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<v Speaker 2>call that free speech or not. He was fired for

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<v Speaker 2>lack of talent. FCC commissioned Chairman Brendan Carr, who had

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<v Speaker 2>made some comments on Wednesday that I addressed in the

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<v Speaker 2>Last Night's Bonus episode. On Thursday, Commissioner Carr said that

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<v Speaker 2>Jimmy Kimmel appeared to quote mislead the American public about

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<v Speaker 2>facts regarding Charlie Kirk's killing. Carr was on CNBC's Squawk

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<v Speaker 2>on the Street and said, quote, We're not done yet

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<v Speaker 2>with the changes in the quote the media ecosystem. Carr said,

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<v Speaker 2>the issue that arose here, where lots and lots of

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<v Speaker 2>people were upset, was not a joke. It was not

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<v Speaker 2>making fun. It was appearing to directly mislead the American

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<v Speaker 2>public about a significant fact that probably one of the

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<v Speaker 2>most significant political events we've had in a long time,

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<v Speaker 2>for the most significant political assassination we've seen in a

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<v Speaker 2>long time. The CNBC host asked a follow up, what

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<v Speaker 2>does that mean when you say you're not done yet?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean we only be pleased when none of these

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<v Speaker 2>comedians have a show on broadcast television. Car replied, No,

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<v Speaker 2>it's not any particular show or any particular person. It's

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<v Speaker 2>just we're in the midst of a very disruptive moment

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<v Speaker 2>right now, and I just frankly expect that we're going

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<v Speaker 2>and continue to see changes in the media ecosystem. One

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<v Speaker 2>of the largest operators of TV affiliates in the United

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<v Speaker 2>States is Sinclair Broadcasting. They said in a press release

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<v Speaker 2>that ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel was not enough.

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<v Speaker 2>The company said Sinclair will not lift the suspension of

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<v Speaker 2>Jimmy Kimmel Live on our stations until former discussions are

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<v Speaker 2>held with ABC regarding the network's commitment to professionalism and accountability.

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<v Speaker 2>They listed demands for Jimmy Kimmel's return, including that Jimmy

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<v Speaker 2>Kimmel should offer a direct apology to Kirk's family. Furthermore,

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<v Speaker 2>we ask mister Kimmel to make a meaningful personal donation

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<v Speaker 2>to the Kirk family and Turning Point USA. Regardless of

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<v Speaker 2>ABC's plans for the future of the program, Sinclair intends

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<v Speaker 2>not to return Jimmy Kimmelive to our air until we're

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<v Speaker 2>conf that appropriate steps have been taken to upol the

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<v Speaker 2>standards expected of a national broadcast platform. Sinclair said in

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<v Speaker 2>Kimmel's timeslot on Friday, they would air a special remembrance

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<v Speaker 2>of Charlie Kirk. Rolling Stone on social media wrote In

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<v Speaker 2>the hours leading up to the decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel,

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<v Speaker 2>two sources familiar with the matter say senior executives at

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<v Speaker 2>its owner, Disney and Affiliates, convened emergency meetings to figure

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<v Speaker 2>out how to minimize the damage. Multiple executives felt that

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<v Speaker 2>Kimmel had not actually said anything over the line, but

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<v Speaker 2>the threat of Trump administration retaliation loomed. Hitting the wires

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<v Speaker 2>at two forty six pm on Thursday, some more comments

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<v Speaker 2>for President Trump. He suggested that the federal government might

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<v Speaker 2>revoke the licenses of broadcast television networks that are quote

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<v Speaker 2>against me, there's a license. I'll give you an example.

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<v Speaker 2>I've read someplace that the networks were ninety seven percent

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<v Speaker 2>against me. Again, ninety seven percent negative, and yet I

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<v Speaker 2>won and easily all seven swing states. They're ninety seven

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<v Speaker 2>percent against They give me only bad press. They're getting

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<v Speaker 2>a license. I would think maybe their licence and should

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<v Speaker 2>be taken away. I think Brendan Carr is outstanding. He

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<v Speaker 2>loves our country. He's a tough guy. So we'll have

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<v Speaker 2>to see. So the next thing in the feed is

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<v Speaker 2>that crossover episode with Mike Chisholm. His lead off question

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<v Speaker 2>was asking me about the FCC, and I explained licensing

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<v Speaker 2>all that. So rather than do that here, give me

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<v Speaker 2>two hours maybe, and you'll hear that next on the feed,

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<v Speaker 2>and I'll explain all that. CNN reported as news was

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<v Speaker 2>breaking of Kimmel's show being suspended, guests booked on Wednesday's

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<v Speaker 2>episode We're ready on their way to the theater, CNN reports,

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<v Speaker 2>According to a source with knowledge of the events, Kimmel's

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<v Speaker 2>staff members had been working as usual on Wednesday afternoon,

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<v Speaker 2>holding calls with talent publicists regarding upcoming episodes. Just before

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<v Speaker 2>the decision was announced. One celebrity publicist told CNN, We're

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<v Speaker 2>all shell shocked. Another said, I can't believe this is

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<v Speaker 2>real life. This story is moving so quickly. I haven't

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<v Speaker 2>actually had a minute since it broke to sit down

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<v Speaker 2>and do a full prep. I'm actually working off partial

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<v Speaker 2>notes as we do this. Mark Marin shared the following

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<v Speaker 2>on TikTok.

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<v Speaker 1>It's happening. Jimmy Kimmel has been muzzled and taken off

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<v Speaker 1>the air by his network ABC, who are buckling to

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<v Speaker 1>and trying to appease the next our media conglomerate who

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<v Speaker 1>have a lot of affiliates and they threaten to preempt

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<v Speaker 1>him at the suggestion of the SEC chair. This is

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<v Speaker 1>government censorship. This is the Trump administration coming after people

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<v Speaker 1>who speak out against him. This is the end of it.

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<v Speaker 1>If you have any concern or belief in real freedom

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<v Speaker 1>or the Constitution and free speech, this is it. This

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<v Speaker 1>is the deciding moment. This is what authoritarianism looks like

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<v Speaker 1>right now in this country. It's happening. So if you're

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<v Speaker 1>a free speech warrior or you really talk to talk

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<v Speaker 1>about protecting free speech, this isn't about saying the R

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<v Speaker 1>wor the T word or any of that. This is

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<v Speaker 1>government censorship. This isn't Twitter. This isn't people getting canceled

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<v Speaker 1>because of a cultural pylon. This is the United States

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<v Speaker 1>government silencing voices that they disagree with. FCC Chair car

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<v Speaker 1>put this out. This is his directive. This is the

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<v Speaker 1>US government. Look, if they can come for Kimmel, they

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<v Speaker 1>can come for anybody. This is happening. It's time to act,

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<v Speaker 1>figure it out, find a way, come together, push back

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<v Speaker 1>because if this goes, it's over. It's over.

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<v Speaker 2>Barack Obama on Twitter wrote, after years of complaining about

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<v Speaker 2>cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a

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<v Speaker 2>new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against

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<v Speaker 2>media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commenters

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<v Speaker 2>it doesn't like on truth Social Donald Trump wrote, great

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<v Speaker 2>news for America. The ratings Channell Jimmy Kimmel Show is

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<v Speaker 2>canceled all caps canceled. Congratulations to ABC for finally having

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<v Speaker 2>the courage to do what had to be done. Kimmel

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<v Speaker 2>has zero talent, worse ratings than even Colbert, if that's possible.

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<v Speaker 2>That leaves Jimmy and Seth two total losers on fake

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<v Speaker 2>News NBC. Their ratings are also horrible. Do at NBC

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<v Speaker 2>President DJT not leave that there for now, and that

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<v Speaker 2>is a bonus episode of Daily Comedy News. The next

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<v Speaker 2>thing in the feed will be the crossover episode with

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<v Speaker 2>Mike Chishom from The Letterman Podcast. Friday Morning's episode is normal.

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<v Speaker 2>I would do another Kimmel bonus episode Friday afternoon, and

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<v Speaker 2>they'll probably be bonus episodes throughout the weekend as this

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<v Speaker 2>is a huge story. And I'll leave you with this.

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<v Speaker 2>These are the words of Edward R. Murrow from October fifteenth,

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<v Speaker 2>nineteen fifty eight. Murrow said, sometimes there's a clash between

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<v Speaker 2>the public interest and the corporate interest. A telephone call

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<v Speaker 2>or a letter from the proper quarter in Washington is

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<v Speaker 2>treated rather more seriously than a communication from an irate

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<v Speaker 2>but not politically potent viewer. It is tempting enough to

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<v Speaker 2>give away a little air time for frequently irresponsible and

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<v Speaker 2>unwarranted utterances in an effort to temper the wind of

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<v Speaker 2>criticism upon occasion. Economics and editorial judgment are in conflict,

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<v Speaker 2>and there is no law which says that dollars will

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<v Speaker 2>be defeated by duty. What, then, is the answer. Do

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<v Speaker 2>we merely stay in our comfortable ness, concluding that the

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<v Speaker 2>obligation of these instruments has been discharged when we work

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<v Speaker 2>at the job of informing the public for a minimum

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<v Speaker 2>of time, or do we believe that the preservation of

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<v Speaker 2>the republic is a seven day week job demanding more awareness,

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<v Speaker 2>better skills, and more perseverance than we have yet contemplated