Evening Roundup, April 17
Learning from Talarico, hello from the moon!, The Pitt could be the cure, when a reporter becomes the story, RESCUES of the Contrarian, The Pod, & more!
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'The Pitt' Knows What's Ailing America
Back in 2012, Aaron Sorkin created a TV show called The Newsroom. Set behind the scenes at a fictional cable news network, the HBO drama followed a band of producers and correspondents led by blowhard anchor Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels) as they covered real-life news event…
Dianna Russini and America’s Fascination with Sports Personalities
By Carron J. Phillips
From press conference etiquette and verbal jabs to alleged affairs, sports media drama sparks hot gossip.
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Republicans Cave (Yet Again) on the War with Iran
Earlier this week, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) spoke on the Senate floor in support of a War Powers Resolution, he and fellow Democrats want to stop Trump’s disastrous war of choice in Iran.
Rescues of the Contrarian
We told you we wanted to have fun, and we take fun seriously at The Contrarian. Each week we will share The Contrarian pet(s) of the week. (The pet need not be contrarian.) Subscribers are invited to submit their furry friend!









A little off topic but I’m hoping that the good people at the contrarian will put in a very bad word and get andrew t*te kicked off substack. There are enough bad and misogynistic people already and we don’t need them here on substack.
I haven’t been able to get sound last 2days. Is something wrong with your sound or is it that I’m not a paying client?