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EPISODE · Mar 11, 2026 · 26 MIN

E296. You Don't Hate The News Media Enough

from Dumpster Fire with Bridget Phetasy · host We make burgers out of your sacred cows

Bridget Phetasy breaks down the "headline surgery" of the New York Times after an attempted terrorist attack in NYC. From renaming pipe bombs to "smoking jars of metal" to the media's desperate attempt to avoid the "T-word," Bridget exposes why you don't hate the media enough. #MediaBias #NewYorkTimes #Gaslighting #NYC #dumpsterfire Topics covered: Smoking jars of metal and fuses, the New York Times headline surgery, media gaslighting, the "mostly peaceful pipe bomb," and the Kardashian-level editing of the news. 🔥 New episodes weekly. Subscribe for more Dumpster Fire.0:00 - NYT Called Pipe Bombs "Smoking Jars of Metal"1:45 - The Protest: Jake Lang, 20 People, and a Goat3:00 - Who Actually Threw the Bombs (Media Got It Backwards)4:30 - How Every Outlet Covered the Story Wrong5:29 - BRUNT Workwear7:00 - NYC Mayor Blames White Supremacy8:45 - The Media's Worst Headlines, Ranked11:30 - CNN Wrote the Terrorists a Romcom13:00 - The Bombs Didn't Even Go Off15:00 - Quest16:28 - Weather17:00 - The Comedian Who Got a Bomb Thrown Over His Head Mid-Speech18:15 - "He Threw a Bomb, Bro" — Stoner Witness of the Year20:30 - Virgin Subtraction Model: A New System for Failed Terrorism22:30 - The ISIS Salute Is the Gayest Salute Ever23:00 - The Real Takeaway: Bombs as Evidence of Islamophobia?24:16 - The Internet Is GloriousGet your Release The Files merch and Reality Remains Undefeated shirts HERE - https://bit.ly/bridgetphetasy-merch End Music - Sweetfire performed by Lightmaker Walk-Ins Welcome YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@UC1pIdDAknFnlEVtJkTTV7QQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to our sponsors BRUNT & Quest - BRUNT didn’t just make a durable work boot—they reinvented comfort for the hardest workers out there. For a limited time, our listeners get $10 off at BRUNT by using code DUMPSTER at checkout - https://bit.ly/DF-BRUNT - Prioritize your health and find answers to the multitude of health questions you may have at https://www.questhealth.com and use promo code DUMPSTER25 get 25% off. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- We just want to make you laugh while the world burns. We produce media content, essays, and merchandise such as t-shirts and greeting cards that make burgers out of your sacred cows and tell you not to take yourself so damn seriously. Buy PHETASY MERCH here: https://www.bridgetphetasy.com/ For more content, including the unedited version of Dumpster Fire, BTS content, writing, photos, livestreams and a kick-ass community, subscribe at https://phetasy.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/BridgetPhetasy Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bridgetphetasy/ Podcast - Walk-Ins Welcome with Bridget Phetasy https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/walk-ins-welcome/id1437447846 https://open.spotify.com/show/7jbRU0qOjbxZJf9d49AHEh https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/I3gqggwe23u6mnsdgqynu447wva 

Bridget Phetasy breaks down the "headline surgery" of the New York Times after an attempted terrorist attack in NYC. From renaming pipe bombs to "smoking jars of metal" to the media's desperate attempt to avoid the "T-word," Bridget exposes why you don't hate the media enough. #MediaBias #NewYorkTimes #Gaslighting #NYC #dumpsterfire Topics covered: Smoking jars of metal and fuses, the New York Times headline surgery, media gaslighting, the "mostly peaceful pipe bomb," and the Kard...

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Bridget Phetasy breaks down the "headline surgery" of the New York Times after an attempted terrorist attack in NYC. From renaming pipe bombs to "smoking jars of metal" to the media's desperate attempt to avoid the "T-word," Bridget exposes why you...

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