With the Benefit of Hindsight... Workhouse Connect
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- True Crime
The true story of corruption, greed and self interest that destroyed Penn State, its iconic coach Joe Paterno and an alleged monster. This series follows the nearly ten year investigation of this case conducted by journalist John Ziegler. Ziegler has uncovered a massive amount of evidence that will have you questioning everything you thought you knew about this case.
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The Death Of Journalism Episode One Hundred Fifty Seven: Straight White Female
We start off with the tragic news from the world of golf regarding 30 year-old Grayson Murray taking his own life and then Zig rolls into the continuing ridiculousness of the Louisville police pressing forward with charges against Scottie Scheffler (0:00-23:30). Zig breaks down the latest news in Trump World including the first whispers about polling in the Omaha congressional district plus Trump in the Bronx and at the Libertarian Convention (23:30-57:00). Zig does an extensive review of Biden's attempts to make race the focus of the election (57:00-1:31:00). Zig breaks down some of the latest examples of media bias with a coordinated takedown attempt on Supreme Court Justice Alito (1:31:00-1:42:00). The hosts of the view say Caitlin Clark's popularity is about white privilege and "pretty" privilege (1:42:00-1:55:00) and Zig wraps with his latest thoughts on Bronny James, Harrison Butler and South Park
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The Death Of Journalism Episoe One Hundred Fifty Six: Back On Team Trump
Zig has a great interview with journalist, pollster, TDOJ subscriber and all-around good guy, Steve Cortes who is back supporting DJT following a dedicated effort to try and get Ron DeSantis nominated. Zig gets inside the battle ground polls Steve is conducting and the two friends have a direct and spirited conversation you don't want to miss. They make some time for some football talk near the end of the interview.
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The Death Of Journalism Episode One Hundred Fifty Five: Class Act
We spend more time than some think we should talking about the world of Golf but this week the world of Golf took center-stage in the theater of the ridiculous. World #1 player, Scottie Scheffler, who could be Harrison Butker's more devoted big brother, was arrested at the front gates of Valhalla where the PGA Championship was being contested (0:00-28:00). Zig shares the odyssey of his arrest during his trip to Oakmont (28:30-37:30), the media's take on the Scheffler story (37:30-54:30), the latest on he Harrison Butler story (54:30-1:27:15), the NFL's march toward flag (1:27:00-1:37:00) and all things Trump (trial + debates + late night comedy) (1:37:00-2:02:00)
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The Death Of Journalism Episode One Hundred Fifty Four: "Probably Inappropriate"
Zig's got analysis of Michael Cohen's testimony and potentially sympathetic jurors, KC Chiefs kicker Harrison Butler surprises with an onside kick of a commencement speech, Aaron Rodgers talking NFL and Covid with Tucker Carlson, the media's blatant attempt to conceal the "probably inappropriate" notations in the Ashley Biden diary, civil war breaks out at the NY Times, the evolving soap opera in the world of Golf, Caitlin's debut disappoints but Gayle King's swimsuit cover doesn't.
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The Death Of Journalism Episode One Hundred Fifty Three: The Climate Crusader
A surprise at CNN as Erin Burnett fires a couple of fastballs at Biden and he fails to make contact with the ball, Biden counters later with an endless stream of falsehoods including the claim that inflation was at 9% when he took office, the Trump "hush money" trial continues with Michael Cohen taking the stand, a fresh NY Times poll has Zig declaring Nevada for Trump and thinking the odds for his "Civil War Scenario" just went down a tick, Bill Maher revisits his archived Stormy Daniels interview, Zigs got Tim Scott, Marco Rubio and J.D. Vance as the leaders in the clubhouse to be Trump's running mate, Trump proposes interesting value exchange with big oil, Politico releases the ultimate scrotal scrub to King Newsom anointing him The Climate Crusader, the crusader impresses all with his knowledge of capital gains, rain bombs and atmospheric rivers,a new $90 million bridge crossing over the 101 freeway - for mountain lions and coyotes, the Cuomo brothers offer fresh Covid takes, a lame walkout of Jerry Seinfeld's commencement speech at Duke and a DEI commencement gone bad.
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The Death Of Journalism Episode One Hundred Fifty Two: Five For Fighting
Zigs got a unique take on Stormy Damiels' testimony and how the Trump defense team may have blown it, it now looks like the NY case may be the only path to a pre-election Trump conviction and Zigs got the details on the delays and appeals in the other cases, 269 to 269 is looking like more and more of a possibility, Trump earns Antonio Brown's endorsement, the time warp that is the Tom Brady roast on Netflix - does it signal that we can start to have fun again, a new canadian hate speech bill, the final chapter in Idaho, Zig with Dan Abrams and a terrific interview with Five For Fighting frontman John Ondrasik regarding his inspiring reaction to the protests at his beloved UCLA.