# The Rita Cosby Show: Hour 1 | 07-02-26

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Podcast: [The Rita Cosby Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rita-cosby-show-4484149)
Published: 2026-07-03T03:49:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2543

## Resource

Guest host Jake Novak fills in on The Rita Cosby Show to expose the media's ultimate, most destructive bias: their total addiction to bad news. Jake breaks down the biggest ignored story in the country—a historic drop in the U.S. death rate driven by plummeting drug overdoses. Plus, Jake calls out New York City's sneaky de facto defunding of the NYPD, and sits down with Reid Revolution host John Reid to discuss covering up local crime stats, bracing for the midterms, and why it's time to stop complaining and actually celebrate America’s 250th birthday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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