Welcome to an early episode this week! Before diving into our Thanksgiving takes, we’re discussing the “normalcy” of Trump’s win, the last cable news star, and a Cormac McCarthy scoop that went viral for all the wrong reasons. Wretch on, and Happy Thanksgiving from your favorite Wretches!
Time Stamps:
2:00 Front page
35:50 Obsessions
43:22 Reader Mail
45:03 Favorite Items
Show Notes:
The New York Times: Opinion | The Bizarro Normalcy of the Public Reaction to Trump’s Win
The New York Times: Election Forecasts Try to Go Beyond the Polls. Are They Helping?
The Ankler: MSNBC Mayhem: Rachel Maddow Pay Cut, Brutal Lineup Shakeup Coming
Semafor: Kaitlan Collins’ star rises at CNN
The Wall Street Journal: A $12,000 Surgery to Change Eye Color Is Surging in Popularity
NBC News: Thanksgiving dinner is historically affordable this year
Axios: Why "fart walks" after meals are good for you, experts say
The New York Times: How Thanksgiving Lasagna Became an American Staple
The Washington Free Beacon: MSNBC Says It Was 'Unaware' of Harris Campaign Contributions to Al Sharpton Nonprofit—But Won't Say Whether It's Taking Action
The Wall Street Journal: The Case for Being Ungrateful
The New York Times: A Real Estate Queen and the Secret She Couldn’t Keep Hidden
The New York Times: At 17, She Just Passed the State Bar of California