Jon Stewart Slams CNN and NBC, Claims They ‘Refuse to Allow Their Reporters to Come On’ His Podcast: ‘It’s an Embarrassment … Absolute Nonsense’
Stewart said that individual reporters tell him they’d “love to do” the podcast but need to get “network approval,” which they say never comes. When the “Weekly Show” team seeks an explanation from the news outlet, Stewart and co. allegedly get “left on read.”
“I just want people at home to let that sink in for a second,” Stewart said on the July 25 episode. “News organizations stonewall inquiries as to why their reporters are not allowed, are being restricted, from just being able to come on a stupid fucking podcast and give their opinion. Even as just a promotional tool for either the reporter or for the organizations that they work for.”
He continued, “You know, I once heard a wise man say democracy dies in darkness. But how is it possible that a news organization would not feel shame and bewilderment at using the techniques of obfuscation that they rail against from politicians and public figures?
