Every Friday journalist Nayeema Raza and Semafor Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith pull back the curtain on
After a quick review of what moderator lessons and memes will stick from this week’s debate, Ben and
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Ben and Nayeema tape from the Democratic National Convention, breaking down the positive vibes, rise
Fresh off digital detoxes, Ben and Nayeema plug back in to a moment of Olympics patriotism and to a
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In the flurry of the brat phenomenon, Nayeema and Ben debate whether Kamala Harris can surf memes al
Ben and Nayeema discuss reactions to the attempted assassination of former President Trump – from a
After a brief assessment of President Biden’s strategy to shut down his critics, Ben and Nayeema mov
How did the media miss the biggest story in American politics? Many journalists were shocked by Joe
Where were you when Joe Biden lost the debate to Trump? Max was in the CNN Spin Room, Nayeema watche
Despite Washington moves to ban TikTok, the company and influencers in the South of France seem to b
In the wake of Hunter Biden’s conviction, Ben and Nayeema revisit the media’s history of covering th
Ben and Nayeema dissect the battle brewing between American newsrooms and President Biden, wondering
In our first episode, Ben and Nayeema catch New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman outside the cour
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