Farewell, Rupert Murdoch

Global media mogul Rupert Murdoch has stepped down as the head of News Corp and Fox News. His successor? His son, Lachlan. The Murdoch media empire continues…In this episode, we discuss the damning allegations against British comedian Russell Brand, plus the moment Jann Wenner from Rolling Stone said women and POC were not “articulate” enough to feature in his book celebrating Rock n Roll Hall of Fame legends.Stories discussed this week include:Rupert Murdoch steps down but wretched legacy remains‘I’m voting yes’: Cathy Freeman offers her support for the Voice‘No’ voters aren’t proud of their decision. It’s why most of them stay silent.India passes bill reserving one third of parliament seats for womenSomalia’s first all-women media company to expandRussell Brand accused of multiple assaults by four different women‘No woman was articulate enough’: We translate this music gatekeeper’s sexist and racist commentsOnly men who hold the same power and privilege as Murdoch will miss him Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.