Decoding Fox News

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A weekly analysis of 15 hours of Fox News programing hosted by Juliet Jeske a researcher and journalist with a background in covering extremism. decodingfoxnews.substack.com

  1. Podcast #204 - Fox News and the Land of Iranian War Make Believe

    3 HRS AGO

    Podcast #204 - Fox News and the Land of Iranian War Make Believe

    Fox News twisted itself into knots to convince its audience that a misguided and poorly planned war in the Middle East was a brilliant idea after its glorious leader promised - no new wars. To accomplish the impossible the network’s hosts weaved intricate tapestries of lies filled with invented histories of domestic oil production, gas prices, Trump’s previous attacks on Iran, fairy tales of enriched uranium and a revolution that could start at any moment. Less than a year ago Fox News celebrated the success of Operation Midnight Hammer a military strike that was supposed to obliterate Iran’s ability to create a nuclear weapon. Then with very little warning Trump started a war with Iran under the guise that the regime was about to attack the United States or Israel with the same nuclear weapons he claimed to have wiped off the face of the planet. The zombie nuclear program seems to exist only in Trump’s mind and Fox News is happy to dutifully go along with his delusion. It’s getting more difficult with each passing day for the network to pull this off. Instead of the usual segments meant to keep Fox viewers terrified of undocumented immigrants, woke blue-haired liberals, transgender folks and urban crime the network has gone headfirst into a fabricated reality based on hunches, feelings and the dreams of a deranged narcissist with imperialist fantasies in the throes of dementia. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decodingfoxnews.substack.com/subscribe

    52 min
  2. Podcast #203 - Fox News Coverage of the Iran War is as Chaotic and Muddled as Trump's Mind

    12 MAR

    Podcast #203 - Fox News Coverage of the Iran War is as Chaotic and Muddled as Trump's Mind

    Last week on Fox overpaid television personalities tried to fake their way through a war they didn’t understand. As the president changed the reasons he started the military conflict with Iran the folks at Fox struggled to forge a coherent message about it. The propaganda machine sputtered and stumbled. The network kept repeating Trump’s mixed messages: * The war was already over/The war will be over soon/This isn’t a war * High gas prices are a small price to pay for freedom/Gas prices will drop immediately/Americans don’t care about high gas prices * There will be no ground invasion of U.S. troops/There might be a short ground invasion of U.S. troops * We’ve killed their leadership/The new leadership is worse than the old leadership * Trump is the peace president/Trump has started military conflicts with seven different countries * This war will bring long-term peace/Every problem in the world is caused by Iran * Russia is helping Iran/Russia is not a concern/This war is about China * The U.S. is NOT fighting Iran for Israel/Sean Hannity featured a 21 minute interview with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu When Fox News hosts weren’t talking out of both sides of their mouths, they were promoting Trump’s lies. * Americans overwhelmingly approve of Trump’s decision to attack Iran - several polls say otherwise * Iran was capable of a nuclear attack on the U.S. or Israel - despite no evidence supporting this * The people of Iran will rise up and take over their government - so far no such movement has formed. It could be because people don’t want to stage a revolution while being attacked by the U.S. and Israel * Trump’s promises of ‘no new wars’ did not mean he’s an isolationist In the four years I’ve covered Fox News the past week is the weakest I’ve ever seen the network. Instead of a streamlined well thought out strategy to promote the war the network’s messaging is a sloppy mess full of contradictions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decodingfoxnews.substack.com/subscribe

    55 min
  3. CHARLIE SYKES AND DECODING FOX NEWS - JULIET JESKE

    9 MAR

    CHARLIE SYKES AND DECODING FOX NEWS - JULIET JESKE

    Thank you Caroline Henry, Harshi Peiris, Ph.D., Kiwi Rebel, CO, eric, and many others for tuning into my live video with Charlie Sykes and Jim Acosta! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decodingfoxnews.substack.com/subscribe

    59 min
  4. Podcast #202 - Fox News: Operation AVOID Epstein Fury

    6 MAR

    Podcast #202 - Fox News: Operation AVOID Epstein Fury

    Last week Fox News tried to do three things - venerate the president, trash Democrats and convince its viewers that the Epstein files were somehow all about the network’s favorite arch nemesis Hillary Clinton. By the end of the week Fox got slammed by a news story it couldn’t ignore - the U.S. military attack on Iran. Before Donald J. Trump made the wildly risky move to attack Iran he had hit a bit of a rough patch. An investigation by NPR and other outlets found evidence that the DOJ had withheld interviews by a woman who accused President Trump of sexually abusing her when she was a minor. Fox News completely ignored this bombshell and tried to hype up Bill and Hillary Clinton’s testimony about their relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Hillary and Bill Clinton’s testimony about the Epstein files proved to be another nothing burger for the propaganda network. The Clintons did not revealed any new information that could link them to a crime or any wrongdoing. Trump’s incredibly long State of the Union address was so dull and lackluster his personal propaganda network (Fox News) spent most of its airtime after the speech attacking Democrats rather than praising Trump. Recent polls have shown any gains Trump made with Hispanic and Black voters have completely evaporated while independent, young and some lower income voters have also soured on the president. Democrats continue to outperform in local and state races while grocery prices remain stubbornly high. Since Friday the network has enthusiastically beaten the drums of war in a conflict few Americans wanted. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decodingfoxnews.substack.com/subscribe

    53 min
  5. Decoding Fox News: breaking down the chaotic propaganda war

    5 MAR

    Decoding Fox News: breaking down the chaotic propaganda war

    Thank you Julie Duffy Dillon, It’s Time, Jackie Taylor Miller, Nick G, A Dude On The Couch, Oddwood, and many others for tuning into my live video with Chris Sampson! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decodingfoxnews.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 51m
  6. BONUS Podcast - How Fox News Covered the State of the Union Address

    26 FEB

    BONUS Podcast - How Fox News Covered the State of the Union Address

    Fox News hosts generally seemed a bit panicked about how Trump would handle the speech. After Trump was finished Laura Ingraham praised him at length while Sean Hannity focused on trashing Democrats. The tone on the network was less than confident. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decodingfoxnews.substack.com/subscribe

    53 min
  7. Podcast #201 - Fox News is Desperate to Keep the Trump Myth Alive as it Quickly Dies

    25 FEB

    Podcast #201 - Fox News is Desperate to Keep the Trump Myth Alive as it Quickly Dies

    It’s becoming increasingly obvious that Trump’s mountain of broken promises, radical foreign policy decisions and unorthodox economic policies are causing deep damage to his MAGA brand. Last week the Supreme Court, with three Trump appointees, ruled against Trump’s use of IEEPA to issue tariffs. The court’s ruling was only one of many failures for Trump last week as newly revised jobs data showed a major contraction in the labor market last year. The trade deficit in 2025 showed little improvement despite Trump’s widespread use of tariffs and the fourth quarter GDP reading was well below expectations. According to multiple polls Americans have tired of Trump’s harsh immigration policies, and military threats to foreign countries. Most voters have no interest in conquering Greenland, crushing Cuba, managing Venezuela or invading Iran. Grocery prices and utility bills remain elevated while Trump gaslights the American public insisting that costs for everything have dropped dramatically. Health insurance premiums for millions of Americans have dramatically increased while SNAP and Medicaid benefits have been cut. Meanwhile the president remains obsessed with his gigantic White House ballroom and plans for an oversized monumental arch built in his honor. The glorious leader has lost support among nearly every demographic except for his cultish base of supporters. There are even signs that diehard MAGA fans are losing faith. Underneath all of the spin more sinister details surrounding Trump’s possible involvement with Jeffrey Epstein’s many heinous crimes and sex trafficking operation remains. Fox News is desperate to keep the Trump myth alive either by ignoring stories that make the president look bad or spending excessive amounts of coverage on segments that aren’t political. One sign of the network’s panicked approach was the fact that Barack Obama’s name appeared 74 times in the transcripts last week. No kidding. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decodingfoxnews.substack.com/subscribe

    50 min
  8. BONUS Podcast - How Fox News Reacted to the SCOTUS Ruling Against Trump's Tariffs

    22 FEB

    BONUS Podcast - How Fox News Reacted to the SCOTUS Ruling Against Trump's Tariffs

    An overview of how Fox News covered the SCOTUS ruling for Trump’s tariff policies from Friday February 20, 2026 from The Will Cain Show at 4PM to Hannity at 10PM. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decodingfoxnews.substack.com/subscribe

    54 min
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A weekly analysis of 15 hours of Fox News programing hosted by Juliet Jeske a researcher and journalist with a background in covering extremism. decodingfoxnews.substack.com

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    I watch all the Fox News you'd never want to.
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    2022 - 2026
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