# Episode Two Hundred Ninety Six: Broken Nation

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Podcast: [The Death Of Journalism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-death-of-journalism-5766066)
Published: 2026-06-04T04:00:02+00:00
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## Resource

Trump looking for an Iran scapegoat, the Freedom 250 disaster, 60 Minutes meltdown, a bill to save college sports and an interview with Grace Ziegler Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-death-of-journalism--5691723/support .

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