00:01 Episode Intro.
00:41 Welcoming Cenk Uygur-making his mother proud.
04:19 The start of the Young Turks: The first talk show on Sirius tries to bamboozle Al Franken.
07:53 Criticising the left (legitimately), and paying the price.
10:58 Getting tough on the media for their coverage-”Fire all the editors!”
12:18 The current Iran hysteria and misleading Americans.
13:03 Star reporters and rewarding access rather than toughness.
16:02 Journalists toeing the line in a struggling economy.
18:06 Synergy between the media and government.
19:25 “Washington doesn’t like your tone,” MSNBC’s warning to Cenk.
24:00 Independent journalists raising the standard.
25:09 How to check power while still being in the establishment.
26:55 Reconciling “objectivity” with advocating legislation and mobilizing a PAC.
29:28 “Raising money to get money out of politics.”
33:49 “Neutral nonsense,” vs. being upfront with the audience.
34:41 The Keith Olberman controversy at CURRENT TV.
35:51 Addressing Iran and not marching along to war.
38:06 How things are different between Iraq then and Iran now.
40:40 The essence of politicised coverage.
42:51 “Does the NYT have to many conversations with the gov’t about national security?”
45:30 The Mayhem Round.
46:00 Dick Cheney: “At the very least, a pariah.”
47:51 Rush Limbaugh’s ratings and the future of conservative talk radio.
53:09 The Ann Romney “working woman” controversy.
59:18 Honoring Mike Wallace through action.
01:01:04 Jon Stewart-still better than CNN.
01:02:48 Response to the republican debates and Sarah Pailin.
01:04:39 The screaming debate and tactics of the right.
01:09:58 Watching the Supreme Court.
01:14:32 Thanks and goodbye.