If you've been following the mainstream media's coverage, you've probably noticed something: they're all saying the same thing. Same framing, same talking points, same "experts," same conclusions. It's not journalism anymore—it's synchronized narrative management.
THE THREE TRICKS THEY USE EVERY TIME
Trick #1: The Selective Quote
Watch any cable news segment about a Republican policy position. They'll play a 10-second clip, react with outrage, and move on. What they won't do? Show you the full context. Read you the actual legislation. Explain what problem the policy is trying to solve.
They're not informing you—they're managing how you feel about information you never actually receive.
Trick #2: The Expert Carousel
Notice how the same "experts" appear on every network, quoted in every article, always reaching the same conclusions? That's not diverse analysis—that's an echo chamber with credentials. Real policy has multiple legitimate perspectives. MSM coverage flattens everything into "our experts say you should think this."
Trick #3: The Manufactured Timeline
They control what's "breaking news" and what gets memory-holed. A scandal they want to push stays in the headlines for weeks. A scandal that doesn't fit the narrative? Buried in 48 hours. They're not reflecting reality—they're constructing it.
THE COST OF MANUFACTURED CONSENT
Here's what this does to our politics: it makes informed debate impossible. You can't have a productive conversation about immigration policy if one side has only heard that opponents "hate immigrants." You can't discuss energy regulation if the only framing is "climate deniers vs. science."
The MSM doesn't do nuance. They don't do complexity. They do narratives that fit in a 90-second segment and confirm what their audience already believes.
And conservatives? We're either ignored entirely or presented as the cartoonish villains in their morality play.
WE DESERVE BETTER—SO I'M BUILDING IT
This is exactly why I've launched a podcast on Spotify. Not to add to the noise, but to create a space where we can actually think through these issues without the artificial time constraints, narrative framing, and partisan gatekeeping that dominate every other platform.
Here's what I'm committed to:
Deep Dives That Matter - Cable news gives you 4 minutes. YouTube videos hit 10-12 minutes before retention drops. A newsletter has space, but not for the back-and-forth conversation format that helps ideas develop. Podcasting lets us go as deep as the topic demands—20, 40, 60 minutes if that's what it takes to actually understand something.
No Corporate Filter - I don't answer to network executives, advertisers with political agendas, or algorithms that punish wrongthink. If I think the Republican establishment is wrong about something, I'll say it. If Democrats have a point that's being ignored, I'll acknowledge it. The only agenda is getting to the truth.
Real Policy Analysis - I'm reading the bills, the court decisions, the regulatory guidance documents—all the material that mainstream journalists cite but never actually show you. Then I'm walking you through what it actually says and why it matters.
WHY SPOTIFY, WHY NOW
I chose Spotify specifically because it's where long-form conversation is actually valued. No cable news time constraints. No YouTube algorithm punishing videos over 15 minutes. No platform censorship for discussing topics the tech companies find inconvenient.
Just substantive analysis, real conversation, and the room to actually think.
Every week, I'm covering the stories that matter—not with partisan spin, but with the depth and context the mainstream media refuses to provide. We're breaking down legislation line by line. Interviewing people with real expertise, not just media-approved talking heads. And building a community of people who are tired of being told what to think.
This Is Your Alternative
The mainstream media had their chance. They chose activism over journalism, narrative over truth, and access over accountability.
So we're building something different.
Find it on Spotify. Subscribe. And let's start having the conversations they don't want us to have.