#871 - Dave Smith - Why Does Mainstream Media Suck So Much?

Modern Wisdom

Chris Williamson

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Dave Smith is a stand-up comedian, podcaster and a political commentator. Why do so many Americans distrust the media? In fact, how can anyone trust the media when they has been proven wrong time and again? And is it possible to salvage this channel of public communication? Expect to learn what Dave thinks of the current state of the media, why they refuse to ever admit they're wrong, how much the media will learn from the recent election outcome, Dave’s thoughts on users leaving X for Bluesky, the danger of alternative social media echo chambers, what Dave thinks about the Libertarian party and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and a 12-month membership for just $199 at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom Get a 20% discount & free shipping on The Chairman Pro at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM20) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with any purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's happening, people? Welcome back to the show. My guest today is Dave Smith. He's a stand-up comedian,
0:05.2	podcaster, and a political commentator. Why do so many Americans distrust the media? In fact,
0:11.9	how can anyone trust the media when they've been proven wrong, time and time again? And is it
0:18.4	possible to salvage this channel of public communication, or is it dead
0:22.0	in the water? Expect to learn what Dave thinks of the current state of the media, why they refuse
0:27.2	to ever admit they're wrong, how much the media will learn from the recent election outcome,
0:32.0	Dave's thoughts on users leaving X for blue sky, the danger of alternative social media echo chambers, what Dave thinks
0:38.5	about the Libertarian Party, and much more. This episode is brought you by Whoop.
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