# Episode Two Hundred Ninety Three: A Lib With Balls

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Podcast: [The Death Of Journalism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-death-of-journalism-5766066)
Published: 2026-05-14T04:00:03+00:00
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## Resource

Ted Turner had balls and Zig reflects on Turner, the birth off CNN and the fall of journalism in the face of media fragmentation. Ben Shapiro's response to the lunatics. Bill Maher and John Fetterman are the voices of reason. Redistricting, Lane Kiffin, Mike Vrabel and a glimmer of AI hope. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-death-of-journalism--5691723/support .

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