Unreported with Meagan Medick

NewsNation’s Unreported with Meagan Medick is built on the idea that some of the most important stories are the ones that don’t make the headlines. A seasoned network executive producer, Meagan brings a rare behind-the-scenes perspective to the front of the camera, taking the reins on stories she believes deserves more attention while asking questions other outlets often overlook or ridicule.Through thoughtful conversations with creators, experts, and insiders, this show cuts through the noise to make complicated, viral, fringe or misunderstood topics actually make sense.

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  The BBC interview that cost Prince Andrew everything | Unreported

  Aug 12, 202652 min

  Some stories make headlines. Others get ignored. On "Unreported," Meagan Medick takes a deeper look at the unexplained through the eyes and experiences of you, the viewers. You send the mystery — we investigate. In 2019, former Prince Andrew sat down with the BBC to clear his name, but what followed is considered to be one of the most catastrophic interviews in the history of the British monarchy. The interview created more questions than answers. Andrew faced a firestorm that ended his public-facing role in the royal family, lost his military titles and triggered a multimillion-dollar settlement with one of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers. This week, Medick speaks with Sam McAlister, the former BBC Newsnight producer who negotiated and booked the interview. McAlister takes Medick inside the room: how she convinced the prince to sit down, the private pre-interview conversation where he first revealed his "I don't sweat" defense and the moment on camera she knew the interview had gone catastrophically off the rails. They break down his responses to Virginia Giuffre's allegations, the infamous photo he claims may be fake, and whether any real accountability has followed. Follow Meagan! https://x.com/Producer_Meagan instagram.com/ProducerMeagan tiktok.com/ProducerMeagan Follow Sam: https://www.instagram.com/mcalis10/?hl=en https://x.com/SamMcAlister1 Buy Sam’s book “Scoops” https://www.amazon.com/SCOOPS-NOW-MAJOR-MOVIE-NETFLIX/dp/0861544404 #PrinceAndrew #royalfamily #BBCNews CREDITS: Host: Meagan Medick Executive Producer: Andy Gipson, Meagan Medick Segment Producer: Will Tomasi, Christine Jenkinson Editor: Anthony Diasio NewsNation`s Unreported with Meagan Medick is built on the idea that some of the most important stories are the ones that don`t make the headlines. A seasoned network executive producer, Meagan brings a rare behind-the-scenes perspective to the front of the camera, taking the reins on stories she believes deserves more attention while asking questions other outlets often overlook or ridicule. Through thoughtful conversations with creators, experts, and insiders, this show cuts through the noise to make complicated, viral, fringe or misunderstood topics actually make sense. Exploring stories ranging from government coverups to A.I. to paranormal phenomena, to explaining the origins of conspiracy theories and other enduring mysteries. New episodes will premiere every Wednesday, offering bold perspectives on interesting stories that continue to spark widespread intrigue. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on your screen: https://www.joinnn.com/ CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro 1:17 Meet Sam 3:38 Background on Andrew 5:50 Parallels between Harry & Andrew 7:38 Andrew & Epstein connection 15:16 Royal PR teams 18:03 Conflicting narratives 19:50 Sam’s real time reaction to Andrew’s revelations 23:00 Andrew’s reaction to Virginia Giuffre’s allegations 27:14 The sweat excuse 28:45 The infamous photo with Virginia Giuffre 30:14 The public’s reaction to the interview 34:36 Has the Andrew/Epstein scandal changed public perception of the monarchy? 36:40 The job of journalism 38:16 Is the U.K. taking the Epstein scandal more seriously than the U.S.? 42:50 Sam’s reflection on the interview 46:50 Turning Sam’s book into a Netflix film 49:05 Final thoughts

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  Bill Gates' Epstein review left out his personal emails — here's what we know | Unreported

  Jul 23, 20265 min

  Why weren't Bill Gates' personal emails included in a review of the Gates Foundation's ties to Jeffrey Epstein? In this bonus episode of "Unreported," Meagan Medick digs into new reporting about an outside investigation commissioned by the Gates Foundation into its historical interactions with Epstein. The review found no evidence that the foundation knowingly participated in Epstein's criminal activity — but investigators didn't review Bill Gates' personal emails or certain records outside the foundation. Meagan breaks down what the investigation examined, what it didn't, Gates' previously reported meetings with Epstein after Epstein's 2008 conviction and the flight records showing Gates aboard one of Epstein's planes in 2013. She also looks at Gates' recent appearance before the House Oversight Committee and the larger question now surrounding the foundation's review: If investigators didn't have access to Gates' personal communications, how complete was the investigation? Gates has denied any criminal wrongdoing or involvement in Epstein's crimes. READ MORE: https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/gates-foundation-epstein-report/ + https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/ap-business/ap-the-gates-foundation-met-with-epstein-about-30-times-despite-staff-concerns-an-external-review-says/ WATCH MEAGAN'S PAST COVERAGE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QenSwrMq050 FOLLOW MEAGAN! https://x.com/Producer_Meagan instagram.com/ProducerMeagan tiktok.com/ProducerMeagan #BillGates #JeffreyEpstein #Epsteinfiles CREDITS: Host: Meagan Medick Executive Producer: Andy Gipson, Meagan Medick Segment Producer: Will Tomasi Editor: Kanyon Lyons NewsNation`s Unreported with Meagan Medick is built on the idea that some of the most important stories are the ones that don`t make the headlines. A seasoned network executive producer, Meagan brings a rare behind-the-scenes perspective to the front of the camera, taking the reins on stories she believes deserves more attention while asking questions other outlets often overlook or ridicule. Through thoughtful conversations with creators, experts, and insiders, this show cuts through the noise to make complicated, viral, fringe or misunderstood topics actually make sense. Exploring stories ranging from government coverups to A.I. to paranormal phenomena, to explaining the origins of conspiracy theories and other enduring mysteries. New episodes will premiere every Wednesday, offering bold perspectives on interesting stories that continue to spark widespread intrigue. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on your screen: https://www.joinnn.com/

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  Pentagon has never passed an audit: Here's where the money goes | Unreported

  Jul 22, 20261 hour

  Some stories make headlines. Others get ignored. On "Unreported," Meagan Medick takes a deeper look at the unexplained through the eyes and experiences of you, the viewers. You send the mystery — we investigate. This week, Meagan tackles America's new arms race and a $900-plus-billion defense budget the Pentagon has never once passed an audit on. Dan Grazier, a former U.S. Marine Corps tank officer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and is now senior fellow and director of the National Security Reform Program at the Stimson Center, joins the show. They discuss why the F-35 program ballooned from $200 billion to nearly $2 trillion while only a quarter of the jets are mission-ready, how defense contractors and lobbyists shape Congress's weapons budgets, whether U.S. supplied weapons could end up in the wrong hands and why AI and network-connected warfare could become America's biggest vulnerability instead of its advantage. "We're feeding a cash cow that's hungry," Grazier says of the trillion-dollar defense budget. FOLLOW MEAGAN! https://x.com/Producer_Meagan instagram.com/ProducerMeagan tiktok.com/ProducerMeagan #military #Pentagon #armsrace CREDITS: Host: Meagan Medick Executive Producer: Andy Gipson, Meagan Medick Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson, Will Tomasi Editor: Kanyon Lyons NewsNation`s Unreported with Meagan Medick is built on the idea that some of the most important stories are the ones that don`t make the headlines. A seasoned network executive producer, Meagan brings a rare behind-the-scenes perspective to the front of the camera, taking the reins on stories she believes deserves more attention while asking questions other outlets often overlook or ridicule. Through thoughtful conversations with creators, experts, and insiders, this show cuts through the noise to make complicated, viral, fringe or misunderstood topics actually make sense. Exploring stories ranging from government coverups to A.I. to paranormal phenomena, to explaining the origins of conspiracy theories and other enduring mysteries. New episodes will premiere every Wednesday, offering bold perspectives on interesting stories that continue to spark widespread intrigue. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on your screen: https://www.joinnn.com/ CHAPTERS: :00 Intro 2:06 Meet Daniel 3:37 Feelings on shifting military policy 5:30 Foreign aid & wasteful spending 9:00 Ensuring weapon deliveries end up in the right hands 13:16 Inside the Stimson Center's national security reform program 17:35 Is military spending overkill? 19:29 Who runs oversight for independent contractors? 25:38 The $2 trillion failure 28:33 Is the Golden Dome a feasible reality? 31:31 Global defense race 34:55 Is AI the future of war? 40:50 What is military training like today? 46:04 Should machines decide who lives and dies? 48:00 U.S.- China tensions 52:17 What spending is necessary? 55:25 Final thoughts

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  The trillion-dollar war machine no one will talk about | Unreported

  Jul 15, 20261h 19m

  Run a free dark web scan with OmniWatch to see if your personal information or passwords have been leaked. Link: https://tracking.omniwatch.com/?a=1722&oc=90&c=755&s1=newsnation&s2=meagan Use code MEAGAN at checkout to get 50% off your first month of OmniWatch digital protection. Are we already at war and nobody told us? In this episode of "Unreported," Meagan Medick digs into America's military-industrial complex with William Hartung, senior research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and co-author of "The Trillion Dollar War Machine: How Runaway Military Spending Drives America into Foreign Wars and Bankrupts Us at Home." They discuss why every president in the last 20 years has promised to end forever wars, only to keep feeding them. Hartung explains how defense giants like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman pull in tens of billions a year in Pentagon contracts. He also talks about why a shocking amount of retired four-star generals end up working for the arms industry, and how Silicon Valley players like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel are cashing in on the new weapons boom. Additionally, they discuss how the Pentagon has its hand in Hollywood and influences what ends up on the big screen. FOLLOW MEAGAN! https://x.com/Producer_Meagan instagram.com/ProducerMeagan tiktok.com/ProducerMeagan #military #Congress #warmachine CREDITS: Host: Meagan Medick Executive Producer: Andy Gipson, Meagan Medick Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson, Will Tomasi Editor: Anthony Diasio NewsNation`s Unreported with Meagan Medick is built on the idea that some of the most important stories are the ones that don`t make the headlines. A seasoned network executive producer, Meagan brings a rare behind-the-scenes perspective to the front of the camera, taking the reins on stories she believes deserves more attention while asking questions other outlets often overlook or ridicule. Through thoughtful conversations with creators, experts, and insiders, this show cuts through the noise to make complicated, viral, fringe or misunderstood topics actually make sense. Exploring stories ranging from government coverups to A.I. to paranormal phenomena, to explaining the origins of conspiracy theories and other enduring mysteries. New episodes will premiere every Wednesday, offering bold perspectives on interesting stories that continue to spark widespread intrigue. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on your screen: https://www.joinnn.com/ CHAPTERS :00 Intro 3:41 Meet William 5:46 President Eisenhower's warning about the military industrial complex 10:10 The anti-nuclear movement 13:57 William on writing his book 16:43 Government funding weapons contractors 19:25 How defense towns get stuck 22:03 Influence of defense contractors 26:20 Building an alternative base of power 29:49 America’s war report card 33:12 Rise of drone warfare 36:35 Is the Iran war a victory? 39:33 Arms deals with foreign governments 44:08 Looking at the numbers 46:02 The Trump family’s crypto fortune 48:59 Changing the system 54:56 Military generals entering the private sector 59:40 Silicon Valley in the weapons space 1:07:45 The audience is smarter than the media thinks 1:13:50 The influence of the Pentagon on Hollywood 1:18:08 Final thoughts

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  Trump, Iran War and the truth about who really has power | Unreported

  Jul 8, 202653 min

  Who actually runs the government? In this episode of "Unreported," Meagan Medick sits down with David Sirota, investigative journalist, founder of The Lever and host of the award-winning podcast, “Master Plan.” Sirota's latest book, "Master Plan: The Hidden Plot to Legalize Corruption in America," examines how powerful interests have reshaped American politics over the decades. In this conversation, Sirota and Medick explore how power has shifted between Congress and the presidency over the past century, the forgotten legal tools lawmakers once used to check the executive branch and why so many Americans feel like Washington is broken no matter who's in charge. They also discuss the role lobbying and campaign money play in shaping legislation, what voters can realistically expect from a divided Congress and whether real accountability in government is still possible. FOLLOW MEAGAN! https://x.com/Producer_Meagan instagram.com/ProducerMeagan tiktok.com/ProducerMeagan Watch “Master Plan” here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYoqcr7bAIs7kdyMhh-9m4kPLCG6dGAkX Follow David here: https://x.com/davidsirota?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/davidsirota/ #Iran #Trump #Congress CREDITS: Host: Meagan Medick Executive Producer: Andy Gipson, Meagan Medick Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson, Will Tomasi Editor: Anthony Diasio NewsNation`s Unreported with Meagan Medick is built on the idea that some of the most important stories are the ones that don`t make the headlines. A seasoned network executive producer, Meagan brings a rare behind-the-scenes perspective to the front of the camera, taking the reins on stories she believes deserves more attention while asking questions other outlets often overlook or ridicule. Through thoughtful conversations with creators, experts, and insiders, this show cuts through the noise to make complicated, viral, fringe or misunderstood topics actually make sense. Exploring stories ranging from government coverups to A.I. to paranormal phenomena, to explaining the origins of conspiracy theories and other enduring mysteries. New episodes will premiere every Wednesday, offering bold perspectives on interesting stories that continue to spark widespread intrigue. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on your screen: https://www.joinnn.com/ CHAPTERS: :00 Intro 3:05 Meet David 5:29 "Poison pill" provisions 7:00 The legalization of corruption in America 12:04 Need for a stronger system of checks & balances 14:34 Why Congress won't assert itself 19:13 The lobbying system 26:00 Congressional powers 32:12 War power debates 37:57 How Congress can stop a war 41:27 Legislative veto explained 48:37 Why President's won't give up their own power 52:43 Final thoughts

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