Topic: Elie Honig

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65: Disco Biscuits
55:54 - 1:03:42

65: Disco Biscuits

Media Misrepresentation of the 2005 Civil Deposition

The hosts deconstruct CNN's coverage of the Cosby release, specifically criticizing how journalists framed his 2005 deposition. They argue that the media conflated "giving women Quaaludes for sex" with "drugging women unknowingly," noting that the actual transcript suggests a more nuanced, albeit controversial, social context of the 1970s. They accuse the media of using "whipsaw" tactics to maintain a narrative of guilt despite the legal exoneration.