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Episode 15 - Five O'Clock Follies, Revisited with Guest Terence Smith

Episode 15 - Five O'Clock Follies, Revisited with Guest Terence Smith

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Episode DescriptionRichard Schreiber and Tom Martin sit down with Terence Smith — veteran New York Times bureau chief, CBS News Emmy winner, and author of Four Wars, Five Presidents — for one of the most grounded conversations about war, journalism, and political manipulation you will hear this year. Terry was in Jerusalem on day one of the Six-Day War in 1967. He ran the largest overseas bureau in the world for the Times in Saigon. He built the PBS NewsHour’s media criticism unit. And he is still watching, still writing, and still calling it straight.This episode covers the U.S. strikes on Iranian civilian water infrastructure, the Netanyahu-Trump political calculus behind the Iran war, the gutting of PBS and the dismantling of CBS News under Bari Weiss, and what journalism schools are telling us about the future of the press. Terry also pulls from his memoir to put the fog of today’s war reporting in the context of Vietnam’s infamous 5:00 Follies briefings — and the parallel is not reassuring.If you have ever wondered whether the American press can survive this moment, Terry Smith offers a hard-earned answer. It is not simple. It is not comfortable. But it is honest. And that is exactly why you need to hear it.Topics Covered• U.S. Strikes on Iranian Water Infrastructure: NBC News geolocated footage confirming two civilian drinking water reservoirs serving 20,000 people were destroyed — what the Pentagon calls a surgical strike, Terry calls what it is: a war crime.• Netanyahu’s Political Calculus: Terry explains why he believes Bibi Netanyahu pressed Trump into the Iran strikes to reposition himself as a wartime leader ahead of Israeli national elections in September.• The Deal That Isn’t: Trump declares a resolution is near while Iranian officials say nothing has been finalized — and the Strait of Hormuz remains a contested fact between U.S. CENTCOM and Iranian state media.• The Defunding of PBS and the Destruction of CBS News: Congress’s cancellation of $9 billion in public broadcasting funding has already damaged 1,500-plus stations. Bari Weiss’s takeover of CBS News is examined through the lens of David Ellison’s $110 billion bid to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery — with CNN in the package.• Fake News as a Strategy: A 2016 account of Trump telling Lesley Stahl directly why he hammers on media credibility — traced to a deliberate Goebbels-style disinformation framework that Terry confirms he has watched operate across administrations.• Vietnam’s 5:00 Follies and Today’s Fog of War: Terry draws a direct line from the daily military briefings in Saigon — which reporters nicknamed the 5:00 Follies for their disconnection from reality — to today’s Pentagon press operation.• The Future of Journalism: Enrollment at journalism schools is up. Terry argues that young journalists entering this chaos are doing so with open eyes — and that as long as people need to know what is happening in the world, true journalism will survive.• West Bank Settler Violence: Terry adds an underreported story to the Wire: Israeli ethnonationalist settlers are physically attacking and killing Palestinians on the West Bank, with the Netanyahu government looking the other way to preserve his fragile coalition.About the HostsRichard SchreiberRichard Schreiber is a strategic AI consultant, journalist, autism advocate, and fiction writer based in New York City. With a background spanning investigative reporting, technology consulting, and over 25 years in legal technology and procurement, Richard brings a rare combination of real-world experience and analytical depth to every conversation. He is the founder of a growing autism advocacy foundation and the author of multiple books, including Autism Care Revolution. His journalism is guided by one principle: facts first, always.Tom MartinTom Martin is a veteran television news producer with more than 20 years at some of the most respected names in broadcasting. He got his start at the CBS News Washington Bureau in 1982 — where he witnessed history firsthand, including being in the room when Nixon delivered his infamous “I am not a crook” statement. The son of a legendary newspaper editor who helped launch USA Today, Tom grew up believing journalism is a sacred public trust. He carries that belief into every story he tells.Guest: Terence SmithTerence Smith spent 20 years at the New York Times, including eight years in the Middle East covering four wars and earning two Pulitzer Prize nominations. He was in Jerusalem on June 5, 1967 — day one of the Six-Day War. At CBS, he won two Emmy Awards and shared a Peabody for CBS Sunday Morning. He built the PBS NewsHour’s media criticism and analysis unit, earning 18 national awards. His memoir, Four Wars, Five Presidents: A Reporter’s Journey from Jerusalem to Saigon to the White House, ...
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