They Stand Corrected
Fighting for truth — and giving you a safe space to weigh in
“Josh Levs fearlessly dissects the narratives spun by mass media, demanding accuracy and integrity in reporting. Josh is poised to hold powerful voices accountable because he IS one of those powerful voices. After two decades in the trenches of big-name national news outlets, he deftly pulls back the curtain for a rare glimpse behind the scenes. They Stand Corrected is the standard of truth in an era defined by uncertainty and misinformation.”
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Writer, Editor, and Producer
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Episode 85: National Guard Shooting
The shooting of two National Guard members in Washington last week sparked a political battle and a cascade of media failure. Big news agencies ran false claims from President Trump and other government officials without correcting them. But that’s just the beginning. The attack, by an Afghan refugee, shines a light on media failures going back to 2021. Amid the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, news agencies ran claims from the Biden administration without fact checking or attributing those. Today, Josh traces you through the uncorrected lies that have misled the country. Plus, the media’s role in rushing the 2021…
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Episode 84: Thanksgiving Dishonesty
Each year, the media runs stories about people arguing with loved ones over Thanksgiving dinner. News agencies present themselves as giving you solutions for handling polarization. But these reports are hypocritical because the media itself is polarizing America through an onslaught of lies. In this mini-episode, Josh discusses a way to respond to people who believe lies. It’s a simple tactic that listeners say has worked. Plus, a Thanksgiving message of gratitude to you.
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Episode 83: Epstein Media Mess
The release of some documents related to Jeffrey Epstein in recent days has been, above all else, a media story. Political leaders released certain files involving the sex trafficker, knowing what the media would do: grab a few lines out of context and play them up in hopes of getting audiences to click, watch, listen, and read. In the process, it made a mess and sowed confusion. But the release did raise new and serious concerns about the role of the media itself. A New York Times journalist tipped off Epstein about someone working on an exposé about him. And…
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Episode 82: BBC Trump Fiasco
Two top executives at the world’s biggest news broadcaster, the BBC, have resigned after another fiasco. This one involves the network doctoring Trump’s January 6, 2021 speech before the insurrection. But some news outlets pointing to this as proof of BBC bias have created a different problem of their own. They’re cutting off what Trump said, giving you a false positive impression. “Everybody’s misleading you,” Josh explains in this episode. “But this show lets you tune out the noise and get the truth.” Plus, new proof of the BBC’s pro-Hamas bias has also come to light — including its disastrous…
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Episode 81: Election Fallout/ Mike Pesca
When Tuesday’s election results came in, Newsweek invited Josh to assess the victory of New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. In today’s episode, he explains why he called it a terrible, dangerous turn in U.S. politics. Big media like The New York Times celebrated the news, of course. Josh explains that the Times had an “Oops, I Did it Again” moment when a high-ranking journalist let the mask drop — and then tried to put it back on. Then, a guest joins Josh to explore a bigger question: How did we get here? Why does the media warn about anti-democratic…
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Episode 80: Ballroom Lies & Mamdani’s Pass
The story of a renovation at the White House and the planned creation of a big ballroom is the perfect example of how media failures have left people in the dark. Depending on someone’s media bubble, they’ve either heard that Trump launched a destructive, crazy expensive vanity project that might even be illegal, or that it’s just a long awaited change and the left is freaking freaking out about nothing. Today, Josh pieces through the mess to get you the facts. Also, news organizations generally play up a candidate’s past offensive remarks and actions — but not when it comes…
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Chairman, Elie Wiesel Foundation
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