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🧵 Saga file #160

Charlie Kirk joke controversy

Nov 8, 12 PM ET to Nov 9, 10 AM ET · 🔴 on the front pages now

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Nov 8, 6 PMNov 96 AM817Podcast hosts apologize after sponsors leave over reaction to Charlie Kirk jokeErika Kirk criticizes Dave Chappelle's joke about husband's murder
Front pages carrying each part at each hourly run, Nov 8, 12 PM to Nov 9, 10 AM ET (peak 17), stacked by part: 1 · 2
Nov 8, 12 PM6 PMNov 96 AM1. Podcast hosts apologize after spo…Podcast hosts apologize after sponsors leave over reaction to Charlie Kirk jokePodcast hosts apologize after sponsors leave over reaction to Charlie Kirk joke: Nov 8, 12 PM to Nov 9, 10 AM ET, 11 outlets2. Erika Kirk criticizes Dave Chappe…Erika Kirk criticizes Dave Chappelle's joke about husband's murderErika Kirk criticizes Dave Chappelle's joke about husband's murder: Nov 9, 12 AM to Nov 9, 10 AM ET, 6 outlets📺 TVFox News, Nov 8, 3:25 PM ET: PROSECUTORS WANT JANUARY 2028 TRIAL IN KIRK CASEBBC News, Nov 9, 2:30 AM ET: Lacking retail crimeBBC News, Nov 9, 2:44 AM ET: The new tech tackling retail crimeBBC News, Nov 9, 2:45 AM ET: The new tech tackling retail crimeFox News, Nov 9, 2:52 AM ET: NEWS | NYC MAYOR ON HASAN PIKERFox News, Nov 9, 5:36 AM ET: COMEDIAN BACKLASHFox News, Nov 9, 5:55 AM ET: CHAPPELLE FACES BACKLASH OVER CHARLIE KIRK JOKEFox News, Nov 9, 6:11 AM ET: KIRK ASSASSINATION CASE. MEDIA PUSHES FOR CAMERAS IN THE COURTROOMFox News, Nov 9, 6:12 AM ET: KIRK ASSASSINATION CASE. MEDIA PUSHES FOR CAMERAS IN THE COURTROOMFox News, Nov 9, 6:51 AM ET: CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION CASE. PROSECUTORS SAY THEY'D BE READY FOR TRIAL NEXT FALLFox News, Nov 9, 6:51 AM ET: CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION CASEFox News, Nov 9, 6:52 AM ET: CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION CASEFox News, Nov 9, 6:53 AM ET: CHAPPELLE: I FEEL BETTER SINCE KIRK GOT MURDEREDFox News, Nov 9, 6:55 AM ET: CHAPPELLE: I FEEL BETTER SINCE KIRK GOT MURDEREDFox News, Nov 9, 6:55 AM ET: CHAPPELLE: I FEEL BETTER SINCE KIRK GOT MURDEREDFox News, Nov 9, 7:45 AM ET: CHARLIE KIRK. ACCUSED KILLERFox News, Nov 9, 7:47 AM ET: CHARLIE KIRK. ACCUSED KILLERFox News, Nov 9, 8:09 AM ET: ACCUSED KILLERFox News, Nov 9, 8:09 AM ET: ACCUSED KILLERFox News, Nov 9, 8:10 AM ET: ACCUSED KILLERFox News, Nov 9, 8:12 AM ET: ACCUSED KILLERFox News, Nov 9, 8:16 AM ET: BUSINESSES CUT TIES WITH PODCASTER WHO MOCKED KIRKFox News, Nov 9, 9:00 AM ET: CHARLIE KIRK. ACCUSED KILLERFox News, Nov 9, 5:54 AM ET: ERIKA KIRK SLAMS JOKES ABOUT HUSBAND'S MURDERFox News, Nov 9, 6:55 AM ET: FAR-LEFT MOCKS KIRK'S DEATH TWICE IN PAST FEW DAYSFox News, Nov 9, 6:56 AM ET: FAR-LEFT MOCKS KIRK'S DEATH TWICE IN PAST FEW DAYSFox News, Nov 9, 6:56 AM ET: FAR-LEFT MOCKS KIRK'S DEATH TWICE IN PAST FEW DAYSFox News, Nov 9, 8:07 AM ET: TODAY: ACCUSED CHARLIE KIRK KILLER DUE IN COURTFox News, Nov 9, 8:07 AM ET: CHARLIE KIRK. ACCUSED KILLERFox News, Nov 9, 8:09 AM ET: TODAY: ACCUSED CHARLIE KIRK KILLER DUE IN COURTFox News, Nov 9, 8:10 AM ET: CHARLIE KIRK. ACCUSED KILLERFox News, Nov 9, 8:11 AM ET: CHARLIE KIRK. ACCUSED KILLERFox News, Nov 9, 8:11 AM ET: CHARLIE KIRK. ACCUSED KILLERFox News, Nov 9, 8:11 AM ET: CHARLIE KIRK. ACCUSED KILLERFox News, Nov 9, 8:12 AM ET: CHAPPELLE: I FEEL BETTER SINCE KIRK GOT MURDEREDFox News, Nov 9, 8:14 AM ET: CHAPPELLE: I FEEL BETTER SINCE KIRK GOT MURDEREDFox News, Nov 9, 8:15 AM ET: FAR-LEFT MOCKS KIRK'S DEATH TWICE IN PAST FEW DAYSFox News, Nov 9, 8:16 AM ET: FAR-LEFT MOCKS KIRK'S DEATH TWICE IN PAST FEW DAYSFox News, Nov 9, 8:25 AM ET: CHARLIE KIRK. ACCUSED KILLERFox News, Nov 9, 8:34 AM ET: CHARLIE KIRK. ACCUSED KILLERFox News, Nov 9, 8:58 AM ET: CHARLIE KIRK. ACCUSED KILLER🧶 online🧶retold online (the day's report)
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🧩 The parts

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  1. 🔴 Podcast hosts apologize after sponsors leave over reaction to Charlie Kirk joke 11 outlets
  2. 🔴 Erika Kirk criticizes Dave Chappelle's joke about husband's murder 6 outlets

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