Episode Details
Back to Episodes
38 - Network Nepotism
Description
NO ID Episode 38 - Network Nepotism
Executive Producer:
Anonymous Nein
Boise's latest crime becomes a political football, KTVB turns an interview with Lauren McLean into what may as well be a therapy session, and the magic words of government journalism (“community,” “invest,” “safety,” and “leader”) make repeated appearances. Plus, the collapse of the Teton Dam, why housing became an “asset,” the enormous ecosystem built around real estate, Flock surveillance and facial-recognition countermeasures, government hotlines, Idaho's constitutional paternalism, and the latest attempt to put medical marijuana on the ballot.
Timestamps:
(00:00:25) Explosive Diarrhea Month and the Emperor's New Groove
(00:04:01) The Boise murder case and competency evaluation
(00:05:54) Lauren McLean's KTVB interview
(00:08:47) “A tragedy” becomes political
(00:13:00) The “look” / “let me be clear” political vocabulary
(00:16:20) “The family is hurting” and the politics of grief
(00:20:00) McLean's answer and the police-department pivot
(00:25:00) The KTVB therapy session
(00:30:00) “Invest” bingo
(00:40:00) “Dangerous” questions about homelessness
(00:50:00) The Boise interview vs the Bruce Skaug interview
(00:53:00) The Teton Dam disaster
(01:00:00) Value-for-value
(01:02:00) Housing: asset versus commodity
(01:05:00) The Federal Reserve and housing as wealth
(01:10:00) The real-estate industrial complex
(01:20:00) Flock cameras and facial-recognition countermeasures
(01:29:00) Government hotlines and reporting your neighbors
(01:32:00) Selling your kids' old clothes and going to jail
(01:35:00) Idaho NPR asks for more money
(01:38:00) The “far-right blogger” label
(01:41:00) Idaho's paternalistic constitution
(01:44:00) Medical marijuana and the ballot initiative
NO ID is Idaho's mainstream media deconstruction podcast, covering politics, government, local media, and the stories behind the stories shaping the Inland Northwest.
If you find value in our show, return some value: Share it with someone, leave a rating or review, or become an executive producer.
Connect with NO ID:
Submit stories, tips, clips, articles, boots-on-the-ground reports, or any other contributions to noidpod@gmail.com.
Disclaimer: Natural law exists whether you acknowledge it, reject it, or legislate against it. It is inherent and does not depend on your or anybody else's agreement with it.