#351 Do You Know Who My Dad Is? Episode 5: Fox News & The New York Times
The Betches Sup presents the fifth installment of the 8-episode limited series exposing the connections you never knew existed: Do You Know Who My Dad Is? explores dynastic nepotism and the effects it has on media, culture, and our current political system. Hosts Bryan Russell Smith and Alicia Angeles are talking all about the privilege that leads inexperienced and unaccomplished children of powerful people to get ahead.\xa0\nOn this week\u2019s episode, we\u2019re talking all about the families behind two of the biggest media empires in the world, Fox News (the Murdochs) and The New York Times (the Ochs Sulzbergers). First, Bryan walks us through the history of the Murdochs, starting with patriarch Rupert Murdoch\u2019s rise to wealth and power. Plus, he shares the many scandals the family has endured and how Rupert\u2019s children stand to inherit his vast empire. Next, Alicia outlines the lineage of the Ochs Sulzbergers and how the role of publisher has been passed from one (white male) family member to another for over a century. Finally, they finish this week\u2019s episode with a game called \u201cGet With the Times\u201d all about some of the most interesting facts about these two media families.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices