What Hurts: Recent Episodes

Phil Bronstein and Dave Pell

Worrying About The News Since 2015

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Phil and Dave try to see the forest through the trees when it comes to Sean Penn's jungle interview with El Chapo. Plus a related discussion on the Tooth Fairy.

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Phil and Dave discuss issues related to bias in the news, Zuckerberg's gift, reporting sodomy to the SEC, and the agony of choosing the wrong day to leave a game early.

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We examine a culture and a media landscape in which everyone has all the answers long before any of the facts or context of a story are known. Also, the worst political slogan and parent teacher conferences.

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Phil and Dave debate the "source code" when it comes to deciding what info to publish or share - from government leaks to salacious rumors. Plus, there's news of bacon.