Alex Wagner (Crooked Media) joins the show to talk about why legacy media is struggling, what stories will matter in 2026 and how Democrats can find their senses of humor. Plus, Alex shares why she'd love to get rid of the internet and why she refuses to become too negative.   


00:00 Celebrating New Years With A Cold Plunge

5:15 The Difference Between Crooked Media & Legacy Media

9:47 Can CBS News Win Over MAGA?

14:24 Is Profitability Killing Institutional Media?

 19:07 How The News Chooses What to Cover 

23:17 Do Podcasts Break Through The Noise?

31:30 Trump's Endurance

36:00 Why Are Democrats So Humorless?

 40:16 Is Media Consolidation And Democracy

 45:05 How You Become Alex Wagner

 55:23 The Stories We Should Be Focusing On In 2026

1:01:30 How Democrats Should Address Climate Issues?

1:09:16 Fighting Loneliness

1:17:13 What Makes Nihilism So Appealing For Young People?


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Alex Wagner (Crooked Media) joins the show to talk about why legacy media is struggling, what stories will matter in 2026 and how Democrats can find their senses of humor. Plus, Alex shares why she'd love to get rid of the internet and why she refuses to become too negative. &nbsp;&nbsp; 00:00 Celebrating New Years With A Cold Plunge
5:15 The Difference Between Crooked Media &amp; Legacy Media
9:47 Can CBS News Win Over MAGA?
14:24 Is Profitability Killing Institutional Media?
&nbsp;19:07 How The News Chooses What to Cover&nbsp;
23:17 Do Podcasts Break Through The Noise?
31:30 Trump's Endurance
36:00 Why Are Democrats So Humorless?
&nbsp;40:16 Is Media Consolidation And Democracy
&nbsp;45:05 How You Become Alex Wagner
&nbsp;55:23 The Stories We Should Be Focusing On In 2026
1:01:30 How Democrats Should Address Climate Issues?
1:09:16 Fighting Loneliness
1:17:13 What Makes Nihilism So Appealing For Young People? SUBSCRIBE NOW: <a href="https://linktr.ee/govgavinnewsom">https://linktr.ee/govgavinnewsom</a>
&nbsp;Email: TIGNPod@gmail.com Substack: Gavinnewsom

I’m Gavin Newsom.

And, it’s time to have a conversation. It’s time to have honest discussions with people that agree AND disagree with us.

It's time to answer the hard questions and be open to criticism, and debate without demeaning or dehumanizing one other.

I will be doing just that on my new podcast – inviting people on who I deeply disagree with to talk about the most pressing issues of the day and inviting listeners from around the country to join the conversation.

THIS is Gavin Newsom.

I&rsquo;m Gavin Newsom.
And, it&rsquo;s time to have a conversation. It&rsquo;s time to have honest discussions with people that agree AND disagree with us.
It's time to answer the hard questions and be open to criticism, and debate without demeaning or dehumanizing one other.
I will be doing just that on my new podcast &ndash; inviting people on who I deeply disagree with to talk about the most pressing issues of the day and inviting listeners from around the country to join the conversation.
THIS is Gavin Newsom.

This is Gavin Newsom

And, This Is How The Media Is Failing Us In 2026 With Alex Wagner 

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