About this episode
The episode discusses the firing of Scott Pelley from CBS's 60 Minutes amid controversies involving editorial decisions.
On Tuesday, 60 Minutes executive producer, Nick Bilton, fired the show’s longtime correspondent Scott Pelley following a confrontation during a staff meeting in which Pelley criticized Bilton and CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss. Pelley’s firing is the latest shakeup at the show and network since Weiss took the head role in October 2025; Pelley and other former correspondents have accused Weiss of interfering in editorial decisions in an attempt to cover the Trump administration in a more positive light. Ad-free podcasts are here! To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go to ReadTangle.com to sign up! We’re coming to the stage! In 10 days, Isaac and a panel of sharp thinkers are coming to West Virginia to discuss the societal effects of artificial intelligence. They’ll tackle questions like, What would happen if AI disappeared today vs. five years from now? Who makes a stronger case between the cynics and the optimists? Could we ban AI even if we wanted to? It’ll be a scintillating chat, and you can be in the room where it’s happening if you get your tickets…
People in this episode
Host: Isaac Saul
Topics covered
- CBS News
- Scott Pelley
- Nick Bilton
- Bari Weiss
- media shakeup
- Trump administration
- journalism
Keywords
- Scott Pelley
- Nick Bilton
- Bari Weiss
- CBS
- 60 Minutes
- media
- journalism
- Trump
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CBS, 60 Minutes
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