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The Re-Education with Eli Lake Nebulous Media
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On the Re-Education, Eli Lake challenges common narratives the mainstream media and others push. From comedy to collusion, and disinformation to disarray, Eli unpacks what you know—or think you know—about the world around you. Join him weekly on the Re-Education.
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Ep. 72: The FBI's Media Liars
In this monologue only episode, Eli asks why CNN, allegedly the most trusted name in news, would employ the disgraced former deputy director of the FBI, Andrew McCabe? After the release of US Special Counsel John Durham's final report on Russiagate, McCabe's deceptions have been laid bare. And yet there he is on CNN helping to explain the news to people waiting for flights at airports.
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00:15 Monologue -
Ep. 71: The Return of the Gatekeepers
In this episode, Eli examines the end of the new media boom of the 2010s. His guest is Ben Smith, co-founder of Semafor and the author of Traffic.
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00:15 Monologue
18:57 Interview with Ben Smith -
Ep. 70: Bobby Kennedy and His Enemies (Part 2)
In this episode we meet some new RFK rivals like Frank Sinatra and J Edgar Hoover, and catch up with some old ones, like Lyndon Johnson and Jimmy Hoffa. Eli's guest is Harvard Law School professor, Jack Goldsmith.
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0:25 Monologue
1:10:22 Interview with Jack Goldsmith
Questions? Comments? Email us at Eli@nebulouspodcasts.com -
Ep. 69: Bobby Kennedy and His Enemies (Part 1)
"When Bobby hates you, you stayed hated." That's what the man's own father said about the most ruthless Kennedy. In this very special episode, Eli unpacks the legacy of RFK through the lens of his feuds, crusades and grudges. His guest is Tevi Troy, the Re-Education's presidential historian and the creator of 1600 Lessons.
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00:36 Monologue
56:00 Interview with Tevi Troy -
Ep. 68: The Democrat's Stan Valchek Problem
In this episode, Eli's monologue looks at the prosecution of Donald Trump in Manhattan for a legally dubious interpretation of campaign finance law. Then he interviews Amber Athey, the Washington Editor of the Spectator Magazine about her new book, Snowflake Revolt.
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00:36 Monologue
13:36 Interview with Amber Athey
Questions? Comments? Email us at Eli@Nebulouspodcasts.com -
Ep. 67: Saddam Hussein's Demise
In this episode Eli examines the sheer evil of the man who ruled Iraq before the 2003 war. His guest is David Wurmser, a former George W. Bush administration analyst who knows the story of the lead up to the Iraq war from the inside.
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00:34 Monologue
32:53 Interview with David Wurmser
Questions? Comments? Email is at eli@nebulouspodcasts.com
Customer Reviews
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The Reeducation
Eli Lake is a fantastic journalist. His shows cover a wide ranch of topics both current and historical. Check out his 2 part bio of RFK. It’s both fair and sympathetic.
Re-Education Podcast
I have always loved your reporting Eli, and I am learning so much detail about things I thought I already knew. Thanks so much! Robbi