web02.fireside.fm Sat, 16 May 2026 14:31:41 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tony Katz Today - Episodes Tagged with “Rafer Weigel” https://tonykatztoday.fireside.fm/tags/rafer%20weigel Thu, 21 Feb 2019 07:00:00 -0500 Tony Katz Today airs from 12-3pmET. What are we talking about? Politics, breaking news, political theory, art, the markets, food, libations and what ever else may come to mind. The program is fast-paced, upbeat, funny, thoughtful and topical. en-us episodic The Official Podcast for Tony Katz Today Tony Katz Tony Katz Today airs from 12-3pmET. What are we talking about? Politics, breaking news, political theory, art, the markets, food, libations and what ever else may come to mind. The program is fast-paced, upbeat, funny, thoughtful and topical. no Politics, conservative, libertarian, talk radio, funny radio, Tony Katz therealtonykatz@gmail.com Chicago Reporter Rafer Weigel Explains The Jussie Smollett Case, and the Sorry State Of Journalism In America https://tonykatztoday.fireside.fm/289-jussie-smollett-rafer-weigel-reporter-journalism-fox32-cnn d4ef1bc8-08db-4787-afcf-2616c684b4ab Thu, 21 Feb 2019 07:00:00 -0500 Tony Katz full Tony Katz Chicago FOX32 reporter Rafer Weigel talks to Tony Katz about the Jussie Smollett case, and the state of journalism in America. 10:52 no <p>Jussie Smollett, the actor and singer, will be facing charges for filing a false police report. The Empire star claimed he was attacked by two men in Chicago screaming about "MAGA country" who placed a noose around his neck. The story fell apart when the two men who were suspected of the attack explained how they were paid by Smollett to stage the attack. </p> <p>But media across America did not wait for the facts: they declared Smollett was telling the truth and wasted no time attacking Trump supporters. Celebrities and presidential candidates like Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) joined in, going so far as to call it a "lynching." </p> <p>Chicago reporters had taken their time with the story, doing the hard work of journalism, and covered the events properly. <a href="http://twitter.com/tonykatz" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Tony Katz</a> speaks with Chicago FOX 32 reporter and anchor <a href="http://twitter.com/raferweigel" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Rafer Weigel</a> about the Smollett case, and the state of journalism in America. </p> tony katz, rafer weigel, chicago, jussie smollett, journalism, cnn, fox news, hannity, reporters Jussie Smollett, the actor and singer, will be facing charges for filing a false police report. The Empire star claimed he was attacked by two men in Chicago screaming about "MAGA country" who placed a noose around his neck. The story fell apart when the two men who were suspected of the attack explained how they were paid by Smollett to stage the attack.

But media across America did not wait for the facts: they declared Smollett was telling the truth and wasted no time attacking Trump supporters. Celebrities and presidential candidates like Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) joined in, going so far as to call it a "lynching."

Chicago reporters had taken their time with the story, doing the hard work of journalism, and covered the events properly. Tony Katz speaks with Chicago FOX 32 reporter and anchor Rafer Weigel about the Smollett case, and the state of journalism in America.

]]> Jussie Smollett, the actor and singer, will be facing charges for filing a false police report. The Empire star claimed he was attacked by two men in Chicago screaming about "MAGA country" who placed a noose around his neck. The story fell apart when the two men who were suspected of the attack explained how they were paid by Smollett to stage the attack.

But media across America did not wait for the facts: they declared Smollett was telling the truth and wasted no time attacking Trump supporters. Celebrities and presidential candidates like Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) joined in, going so far as to call it a "lynching."

Chicago reporters had taken their time with the story, doing the hard work of journalism, and covered the events properly. Tony Katz speaks with Chicago FOX 32 reporter and anchor Rafer Weigel about the Smollett case, and the state of journalism in America.

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