Hard Pass

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White House reporter Brian Karem (Salon) and two university journalism professors, Dr. Michael Mirer (UW-Milwaukee) and Dr. Mark Mederson (Texas State University), analyze whether news media are holding the White House accountable in their coverage.

  1. 1D AGO

    From a Dog Whistle to an Airhorn (AUDIO)

    In this episode we look at two big stories making news. One, the president's post on Truth social where Barack and Michelle Obama are depicted as apes. The fallout and criticism was swift and from both sides of the political spectrum. Next we talk about the axe that fell at the Washington Post where nearly a third of the company's staff were fired. What is the state of journalism in the shadow of this massive layoff from one of the nation's top sources of news?

    36 min

  2. 1D AGO

    From a Dog Whistle to an Airhorn

    In this episode we look at two big stories making news. One, the president's post on Truth social where Barack and Michelle Obama are depicted as apes. The fallout and criticism was swift and from both sides of the political spectrum. Next we talk about the axe that fell at the Washington Post where nearly a third of the company's staff were fired. What is the state of journalism in the shadow of this massive layoff from one of the nation's top sources of news?

    36 min

  3. FEB 3

    Then they came for the journalists ... (AUDIO)

    The team looks at the arrest of two independent journalists by the federal government. Also, Godwin's Law. Trump supporter Joe Rogan compared actions by ICE in Minneapolis to the Gestapo -- are comparisons to Hitler and the Nazis valid? And, it's not just journalists that the administration is targeting. ICE agents are recording video of protesters and telling them they're now in a database along with other "domestic terrorists."

    42 min

  4. FEB 3

    Then they came for the journalists ...

    The team looks at the arrest of two independent journalists by the federal government. Also, Godwin's Law. Trump supporter Joe Rogan compared actions by ICE in Minneapolis to the Gestapo -- are comparisons to Hitler and the Nazis valid? And, it's not just journalists that the administration is targeting. ICE agents are recording video of protesters and telling them they're now in a database along with other "domestic terrorists."

    42 min

  5. JAN 27

    It's Like Deja Vu All Over Again

    Minneapolis was the site of another killing of an American citizen by federal agents. In this episode we look at how corporate news media did with this second shooting in two weeks. We also discuss agenda setting theory in media as well as how the 4th Amendment seems to be on life support in this second Trump administration.

    42 min

  6. JAN 27

    It's Like Deja Vu All Over Again

    Minneapolis was the site of another killing of an American citizen by federal agents. In this episode we look at how corporate news media did with this second shooting in two weeks. We also discuss agenda setting theory in media as well as how the 4th Amendment seems to be on life support in this second Trump administration.

    42 min

  7. JAN 20

    Don't Raid Me Bro'

    There have been several high-profile attempts by the current administration to curtail news and entertainment media over the last several months. In this episode the team talk about the FBI raid on a reporter's home, a threat of a lawsuit from the White House over editing an interview with the president and threats from DHS and ICE agents about recording them with phones. Why is the administration trying to hide from coverage? This is season 2, episode 3 of Hard Pass.

    40 min
  8. Don't Raid Me Bro"

    JAN 20

    Don't Raid Me Bro"

    There have been several high-profile attempts by the current administration to curtail news and entertainment media over the last several months. In this episode the team talk about the FBI raid on a reporter's home, a threat of a lawsuit from the White House over editing an interview with the president and threats from DHS and ICE agents about recording them with phones. Why is the administration trying to hide from coverage? This is season 2, episode 3 of Hard Pass.

    40 min
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White House reporter Brian Karem (Salon) and two university journalism professors, Dr. Michael Mirer (UW-Milwaukee) and Dr. Mark Mederson (Texas State University), analyze whether news media are holding the White House accountable in their coverage.

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  • Creator
    Mark
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Mark
  • Show Website
    Hard Pass

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