In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss Tucker Carlson’s dismissal from Fox News.
Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
- Fox News personality Tucker Carlson was summarily fired earlier this week, intensifying turmoil at the conservative news network. Niki covered this in her most recent CNN column. Natalia drew on this POLITICO piece about the future of streaming news and this Atlantic essay about Carlson’s early career.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
- Natalia discussed Ashley Southall’s New York Times article, “Harlem Businesses Sue to Stop Cannabis Dispensary Planned for 125th Street.”
- Neil recommended the new Netflix series Queen Charlotte.
- Niki shared about Josh Moody’s Inside Higher Ed article, “New College Board Denies Tenure for 5 Professors.”
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