Ten Minutes of Truth

Tired of being talked down to by cable news panels who can’t find your town on a map? In this episode, Steve Barrett sits down with rising YouTube creator Brandon Lehman to break down why trust in mainstream media has collapsed — and why independent creators are filling the void. From algorithm-driven outrage to corporate talking points disguised as journalism, this conversation explains exactly why audiences are tuning out legacy media and tuning in elsewhere.

 

Brandon shares how growing up in the Midwest, traveling through developing countries, and building businesses shaped his common-sense, non-activist approach to political commentary. The result? A rapidly growing audience that values authenticity over ideology and conversation over rage clicks. Along the way, they tackle Gen Z media habits, YouTube vs. television, why online vitriol doesn’t match real life, and how creators like Nick Shirley and Brandon represent a new kind of journalism.

 

If you want to understand where media is headed, why trust is gone, and how independent voices are reshaping public discourse, this episode delivers clarity, perspective, and a few laughs along the way.

 

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Want to laugh and feel slightly less crazy about the state of the world? In this Media Shmedia comeback special, Steve and Bob unload everything that doesn’t fit into a tidy 10 Minutes of Truth. From a bald eagle dropping a cat through a windshield (yes, really) to small-town TV news disasters, TikTok haters, awkward headshots, and an actual African politician named Adolf Hitler — this episode is basically what happens when cable news, local news, and clown world all show up to the same party.

 

You’ll also hear about Rachel Maddow mysteriously materializing at Dick Cheney’s funeral, the New York Times turning an illegal-immigrant identity thief into a “co-victim,” Somali fraud scandals in Minnesota, woke campus gatekeepers punishing a Christian student over gender, and a British guy arrested for… posting a Florida vacation photo. Steve and Bob break down how media, academia, and “captured” institutions keep flipping criminals into victims and reality into propaganda — and how to spot the trick. Watch this episode if you want to laugh, yell “you’ve got to be kidding me,” and walk away with sharper media BS radar.

 

 


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A sombrero, a meme, and a full-blown meltdown. This episode of 10 Minutes of Truth dives into how a lighthearted social media joke about Hakeem Jeffries sparked outrage among Democrats and the mainstream media—complete with cries of “racism,” “filth,” and “depravity.”

Steve and Bob unpack the absurdity of political hypersensitivity, the death of humor, and why satire is now considered a hate crime by the woke left. From Megan Kelly’s coverage to a Rodney Dangerfield AI cameo, to Kamala Harris as “Nacho President,” this episode proves comedy isn’t dead—it’s just moved online.

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Washington is once again "shut down"—but does it even matter? Barrett and Baxa break down the government shutdown circus, the media’s overblown coverage, and why most Americans don’t even notice when D.C. hits pause.

 

From AOC’s selfied “good deed” tour to the absurdity of 10 park rangers needed to close an open-air memorial, this episode exposes how political theater and media manipulation go hand in hand. Plus: a look back at the Clinton-Lewinsky “shutdown special,” the ongoing trust collapse in mainstream media, and the Democrats’ awkward attempt at a 24-hour livestream flop.

 

 

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In this episode, Barrett and Baxa break down the escalating ICE raids stretching from Chicago to Portland to Iowa, exposing how mainstream media frames the story.

 

From Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago to a Dallas shooting quickly ignored by the press, the hosts reveal how headlines distort reality and downplay violence against ICE. They also highlight misleading narratives about detained immigrants, including the case of a 5-year-old girl in Massachusetts, and tackle the controversy of journalists getting too close to the action.

 

With sharp analysis and unapologetic commentary, this episode unmasks the bias and selective outrage driving the immigration debate.

 

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