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The Fourth Estate

Summary: News junkie Marty Duren and veteran journalist Bob Smietana discuss trending news stories with eyes on religion reporting, fake news, and good journalism.

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 The Incredibles 2 rant, family separation, and Episcopal church property woes—The Fourth Estate, Ep.31 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:04

On this episode Marty and Bob review a movie review, discuss the recent family separations at the border, and explore an Episcopal church property dispute. Subscribe via iTunes • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe via Stitcher • Subscribe via Overcast • Subscribe in Castbox On Twitter, you can follow @martyduren, @bobsmietana, and @t4epodcast. Thanks for reading and sharing. Don’t forget to subscribe to email alerts at the top of the sidebar. Show Notes: The Wicked Awesome “Incredibles 2,” Reviewed: A Sequel in the Shadow of a Masterwork, The New Yorker Review: The Authoritarian Populism of “Incredibles 2, The New Yorker News You Need to Know The Clinical Case for Keeping Families Together, The Atlantic Enforce the Border—Humanely, The Atlantic Jon Kyl’s Art of the Deal, Weekly Standard Tent cities cost millions more than keeping migrant kids with parents, NBC News The God Beat: Religion in the News Episcopalians have to give back 29 churches in South Carolina, Post and Courier

 Marty and Bob Talk About the News—The Fourth Estate, Ep.30 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:33

On this delayed episode Marty and Bob discuss various topics that were in the news three weeks ago. Subscribe via iTunes • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe via Stitcher • Subscribe via Overcast • Subscribe in Castbox On Twitter, you can follow @martyduren, @bobsmietana, and @t4epodcast. Thanks for reading and sharing. Don’t forget to subscribe to email alerts at the top of the sidebar. Show Notes: None

 Waffle House Hero, Gaza Mass Protests, the Bible in California—The Fourth Estate, Ep.29 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:15

On this episode Marty Duren and Bob Smietana discuss James Shaw, hero of the Waffle House shooting; the IDF response to the Gaza protests; and several God Beat stories. Subscribe via iTunes • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe via Stitcher • Subscribe via Overcast • Subscribe in Castbox On Twitter, you can follow @martyduren, @bobsmietana, and @t4epodcast. Thanks for reading and sharing. Don’t forget to subscribe to email alerts at the top of the sidebar. Show Notes: The Wicked Awesome Waffle House Hero raising money for victims (218K so far), ABC News James Shaw money for victims GoFundMe page News You Need to Know Israeli court hears live fire case, +972Mag IDF arrests top Palestinian non-violent protester, +972Mag Deaths in the Gaza protests, +972Mag Most Gaza Deaths Unintentional, per Israeli official, Haaretz The God Beat: Religion in the News California is still not banning the Bible, Facts & Trends 80 percent of Americans believe in God—but many of them really mean the Force, Facts & Trends When Americans Say They Believe in God, What Do They Mean?, Pew Research Museum of the Bible and Hobby Lobby return stolen artifacts, NPR

 Flight 1308, Pearl Joy Brown, and the Disintegration of Bill Hybels—The Fourth Estate, Ep.28 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:14

On this episode Marty and Bob discuss the heroic pilot, Tammie Jo Shults, the beautiful life and haunting death of Pearl Joy Brown, and the disintegration of Bill Hybels. Subscribe via iTunes • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe via Stitcher • Subscribe via Overcast • Subscribe in Castbox On Twitter, you can follow @martyduren, @bobsmietana, and @t4epodcast. Thanks for reading and sharing. Don’t forget to subscribe to email alerts at the top of the sidebar. Show Notes: The Wicked Awesome Jesus, Take the Control Wheel: Southwest Pilot Saw Flying as Ministry, Christianity Today News You Need to Know The Joy of Being Weak: Saying Goodbye to Pearl Joy Brown, Facts & Trends Religion in the News: The God Beat Bill Hybels Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Former Willow Creek Leaders, Christianity Today Willow Creek Promises Investigation Amid New Allegations Against Bill Hybels, Christianity Today

 Dead Russians in Syria, Frankenstein, and What is a fact?—The Fourth Estate, Ep.27 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 43:01

On this episode Marty and Bob discuss the misunderstood Frankenstein, the blessing of the AK-47s, Russian deaths in a skirmish in Syria, and the meaning of “facts.” Subscribe via iTunes • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe via Stitcher • Subscribe via Overcast • Subscribe in Castbox On Twitter, you can follow @martyduren, @bobsmietana, and @t4epodcast. Thanks for reading and sharing. Don’t forget to subscribe to email alerts at the top of the sidebar. Show Notes: The Wicked Awesome Students understand Frankenstein better than media, Buzzfeed News You Need to Know Americans and Russians Fought a Battle in Syria—It’s Time to Care, National Review What happened between the coalition and the regime in the countryside of Deir Ezzor, Euphrates Post The Truth About the Russian Deaths in Syria, Spiegel The God Beat The Moonie Gun Church, aka, Blessing of the AK-47s, Philly.com

 The Media Bias Chart, feat. Vanessa Otero—The Fourth Estate, Ep.26 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 23:09

On this episode Marty and Bob welcome Vanessa Otero, creator of the Media Bias Chart, and founder of the All Generalizations are False blog, to talk about news, reporting, and bias. Subscribe via iTunes • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe via Stitcher • Subscribe via Overcast • Subscribe in Castbox On Twitter, you can follow @martyduren, @bobsmietana, and @t4epodcast. Thanks for reading and sharing. Don’t forget to subscribe to email alerts at the top of the sidebar. Guest Bio: Venessa Otero is a practicing patent attorney in the Denver, Colorado area. She has a B.A. in English from UCLA and a J.D. from the University of Denver. She has been thinking about, studying, and writing about media assessment and categorization for the past couple of years. The present media landscape is unlike anything that has existed before, thus, the very concept and field of systematic “media categorization” in the digital era is nascent. Journalists themselves are engaged in figuring out how to report better in this new landscape; Vanessa is focused on defining what the landscape is. She believes the field of media categorization will need to be developed over the coming years so readers can cope with all the information available now, and she hopes to contribute to this endeavor significantly. Show Notes: MediaBiasChart.com The Media Bias Chart explainer The Media Bias Chart

 Billy Graham, and more struggles at Newsweek—The Fourth Estate Podcast, Ep.25 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:40

On this episode Marty Duren and Bob Smietana discuss the life of Billy Graham, and struggles at Newsweek magazine. Subscribe via iTunes • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe via Stitcher • Subscribe via Overcast • Subscribe in Castbox On Twitter, you can follow @martyduren, @bobsmietana, and @t4epodcast. Thanks for reading and sharing. Don’t forget to subscribe to email alerts at the top of the sidebar. Show Notes: Billy Graham Remembering Billy Graham, Christianity Today Billy Graham: A Life Centered on Jesus Christ, LifeWay.com Billy Graham Leaves a Remarkable Evangelistic Legacy, LifeWay.com Billy Graham: The Author, LifeWay.com Newsweek Newsweek Staffers Threaten to Resign, Claiming Company Tried to Silence Investigation of Owners, Daily Beast Vanessa Otero MediaBiasChart.com  

 “Fawning” Kim Yo-Jong, NYT hiring problems, and Kate Bowler’s grace—The Fourth Estate Podcast, Ep.24 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:25

On this episode Marty and Bob discuss “fawning over” Kim Yo-Jong’s Olympics visit, a bad NYT hire, and the grace of Kate Bowler. Subscribe via iTunes • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe via Stitcher • Subscribe via Overcast • Subscribe in Castbox On Twitter, you can follow @martyduren, @bobsmietana, and @t4epodcast. Thanks for reading and sharing. Don’t forget to subscribe to email alerts at the top of the sidebar. Show Notes: “Fawning over” Kim Yo-Jong Kim Yo-jong’s historic 3-day stay here, Korea Times ANALYSIS-North Korea judged winner of diplomatic gold at Olympics, Reuters North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invites South Korean President Moon Jae-in to Pyongyang for summit, Japan Times Kim Jong-un’s Sister Turns On the Charm, Taking Pence’s Spotlight, NY Times Sister act: Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong visit dominates South Korea headlines, The Strait Times Who is North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, South China Morning Post Kate Bowler’s grace A Stage-4 Cancer Patient Shares The Pain And Clarity Of Living ‘Scan-To-Scan’, NPR Kate Bowler Talks About Her Cancer Diagnosis and Her Faith, TIME What to Say When You Meet the Angel of Death at a Party, NY Times

 Moody Blues and Russia Truth—The Fourth Estate Podcast, Ep.23 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 39:52

On this episode Marty and Bob discuss the problems at Moody Bible Institute and whether the Russia story can ever be untangled. Subscribe via iTunes • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe via Stitcher • Subscribe via Overcast • Subscribe in Castbox On Twitter, you can follow @martyduren, @bobsmietana, and @t4epodcast. Thanks for reading and sharing. Don’t forget to subscribe to email alerts at the top of the sidebar. Show Notes: Moody Faces Charges of Racism, The Stream Moody Resignations and Whistleblowers, CT Moody and money, World

 Nigerian Megachurch Cities, Snake News, and the News Process—The Fourth Estate Podcast, Ep.22 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:18

On this episode Marty and Bob discuss the a Nigerian church that morphed into a city, the pope’s take on fake news, and the journalistic process. Subscribe via iTunes • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe via Stitcher • Subscribe via Overcast • Subscribe in Castbox On Twitter, you can follow @martyduren, @bobsmietana, and @t4epodcast. Thanks for reading and sharing. Don’t forget to subscribe to email alerts at the top of the sidebar. Show Notes: Nigerian Megachurch Cities, The Guardian Snake News, NYT

 Fake Missiles, Crazed Parents, Friends on Trial, and Bob’s Music—The Fourth Estate Podcast, Ep.21 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:15

On this episode we discuss the erroneous missile attack on Hawaii, friends who break the law, support for Israel among younger evangelicals, and two deranged California parents. Subscribe via iTunes • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe via Stitcher • Subscribe via Overcast • Subscribe in Castbox On Twitter, you can follow @martyduren, @bobsmietana, and @t4epodcast. Thanks for reading and sharing. Don’t forget to subscribe to email alerts at the top of the sidebar. Show Notes: Deranged California Parents: Get Religion, ABC News Criminal Friends: MCall Support for Israel wanes: LifeWay Newsroom

 Cat Cults, Tom Brady, Mormon Obit, and Michael Wolff—The Fourth Estate Podcast, Ep.20 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 42:16

Old host Marty Duren is joined by new co-host Bob Smietana to talk about news and reporting. On this episode we discuss whether New England quarterback Tom Brady is living a version of Bob’s favorite story: the cat cult; what the New York Times got wrong in its obit of Mormon Church leader Thomas Monson; and, does Michael Wolff’s book Fire and Fury reflect true journalism. Subscribe via iTunes • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe via Stitcher • Subscribe via Overcast • Subscribe in Castbox On Twitter, you can follow @martyduren, @bobsmietana, and @t4epodcast. Thanks for reading and sharing. Don’t forget to subscribe to email alerts at the top of the sidebar. Episode Notes None  

 T4E Drive Time – October 25, 2016: The Polling Wars | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:36

One thing is clear: we won’t know which poll to trust until it’s all said and done. Subscribe via iTunes • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe via Stitcher Sponsors Sponsor/advertiser slots for November 2016 are available. Contact me via the contact form for rates. If you enjoy T4E Drive Time, or the full length podcasts, consider a positive rate and review on iTunes! Thanks for reading and sharing. Don’t forget to subscribe to email alerts at the top of the sidebar. Episode Notes   Real Clear Politics 4-Way polling averages, RCP Trump, Clinton In Dead Heat As Race Hits Final Two-Week Stretch — IBD/TIPP Poll, IBD George Soros is rigging the election using SmartMatic voting machines, some End Times rag Cable on the SmartMatic investigation, Wikileaks Podcasts Patheological podcast, Todd Littleton Ryan and Phillip’s Conversation Rules, Ryan Abernathy and Phillip Larsen God’s Revolution, Mark Kelly enNovo Radio, David Phillips When Heaven and Earth Collide, Alan Cross

 T4E Drive Time – September 28, 2016: The Debate and Going to Mars | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:21

Who won the first presidential debate? Depends on who you ask. But, who cares? Elon Musk is sending us to Mars! Subscribe via iTunes • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe via Stitcher Sponsors Sponsor/advertiser slots for October 2016 are available. Contact me via the contact form for rates. If you enjoy T4E Drive Time, or the full length podcasts, consider a positive rate and review on iTunes! Thanks for reading and sharing. Don’t forget to subscribe to email alerts at the top of the sidebar. Episode Notes Shimon Peres dead at 93, Fox Elon Musk goes to Mars, NPR 5 times Elon Musk blew our minds with his Mars plan, USAToday Podcasts Patheological podcast, Todd Littleton Ryan and Phillip’s Conversation Rules, Ryan Abernathy and Phillip Larsen God’s Revolution, Mark Kelly enNovo Radio, David Phillips When Heaven and Earth Collide, Alan Cross

 T4E Drive Time – September 1, 2016: Why I’m 75/25 on Evan McMullin | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:18

In which I talk about the 25% in Evan McMullin’s campaign that he needs to address to secure my vote. Subscribe via iTunes • Subscribe via RSS • Subscribe via Stitcher Sponsors Sponsor/advertiser slots for September 2016 are available. Contact me via the contact form for rates. If you enjoy T4E Drive Time, or the full length podcasts, consider a positive rate and review on iTunes! Thanks for reading and sharing. Don’t forget to subscribe to email alerts at the top of the sidebar. Your gift to help underwrite the publishing of Kingdom in the Midst can be made via PayPal button in the sidebar. No PayPal account necessary. Episode Notes None Podcasts Patheological podcast, Todd Littleton Ryan and Phillip’s Conversation Rules, Ryan Abernathy and Phillip Larsen God’s Revolution, Mark Kelly enNovo Radio, David Phillips When Heaven and Earth Collide, Alan Cross

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