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It sounds like a farce. A hate monger writes a book in which he ignores the two central elements of truth: facts plus context. The media rolls out the red carpet for him, worshipping him. Finally one journalist challenges him — and that journalist gets in trouble with his own “news” network.

This is a story of CBS, author Ta-Nehisi Coates’ false anti-Israel screed, pathetic news executives and a corporation that fails to stand up for journalism. It’s also a story of perhaps the biggest gaping hole in the news and information ecosystem: “Nonfiction” books may be filled with fiction, and the publishers take no responsibility. 

Also in this episode, Josh answers a listener’s question about Tim Walz and fact checks a claim about dads and household work.

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