13 January 2026
#57 Former CNN Anchor on Cancel Culture, Media Control, and Finding Truth in Journalism | Rick Sanchez
The David Guttman Podcast
About
If ratings don’t determine who keeps their job in mainstream media, then what does? Veteran journalist Rick Sanchez pulls back the curtain on his experiences at CNN, Fox News, and MS Now, revealing how pharmaceutical companies and defense contractors don’t just buy advertising, but actually sit on network boards. After being canceled before “cancellation” was even a term, he explains the mathematical impossibility of networks with shrinking audiences maintaining massive budgets without outside influence shaping their narratives.
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Connect with Rick Sanchez
Website: https://bit.ly/4qdg8y0
YouTube: https://bit.ly/4sAmfOq
Instagram: https://bit.ly/45Ezunq
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NilidF
X.com: https://bit.ly/3YFUYMW
LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/49QzrY6
Timestamps
00:00 – Intro of Show
00:48 – Rick Sanchez’ Back Story (Cuba, immigration, early life)
02:13 – Living the “American Dream”
07:04 – Why People Get “Canceled?” (CNN, corporate media, advertisers)
08:47 – Media Framing & Cancel Culture (Charlie Kirk discussion)
11:58 – Donald Trump’s Resilience
14:31 – Going Back On Air & Administration Shutting It Down (RT, Biden admin)
19:18 – Living in Russia vs. America
23:56 – Traditional vs. Mainstream Media
26:42 – Media Tribalism & Outrage Economy
28:16 – Living in Moscow as an American
30:33 – Russia vs. U.S. Social Benefits (taxes, healthcare, family policy)
31:28 – Media-Driven Tribalism in America
33:03 – How Social Media Is Replacing Corporate Journalism
35:22 – Identifying “Truth Tellers” vs. Institutional Media Voices
37:00 – Why Americans No Longer Trust Institutions
39:24 – Psyops, Intelligence Agencies & Information Warfare
40:26 – Trump vs. the Administrative State
42:05 – Foreign Policy Concerns (Venezuela, Israel, Ukraine)
44:16 – “Conspiracy Theories” That Became Reality
45:24 – JFK, False Flags & Historical Manipulation
46:09 – Why David Guttman Started His Podcast
47:11 – Why Rick Sanchez Refused to Stop Practicing Journalism
48:51 – Meaning, Purpose & Making an Impact
50:48 – Faith, Values & Universal Human Rights
51:02 – Connect with Rick Sanchez
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Download the “David Guttman Podcast” on all your favorite podcast platforms:
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3VE3fzV
Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3VLzm0v
Learn what Wharton Business School will never teach you! Sign up for the ANTI-MBA today: https://bit.ly/46vct60
Click here to order your personalized poster!: https://bit.ly/46J08MS
Get Rick Sanchez’ book, “Conventional Idiocy: Why the New America is Sick of Old Politics“ here: https://bit.ly/4jM7SCU
Listen to "Journalistically Speaking with Rick Sanchez" on all your favorite platforms!
YouTube: https://bit.ly/45KIirR
Spotify: https://bit.ly/3YW10JD
Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/45bHJXX
Connect with Rick Sanchez
Website: https://bit.ly/4qdg8y0
YouTube: https://bit.ly/4sAmfOq
Instagram: https://bit.ly/45Ezunq
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NilidF
X.com: https://bit.ly/3YFUYMW
LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/49QzrY6
Timestamps
00:00 – Intro of Show
00:48 – Rick Sanchez’ Back Story (Cuba, immigration, early life)
02:13 – Living the “American Dream”
07:04 – Why People Get “Canceled?” (CNN, corporate media, advertisers)
08:47 – Media Framing & Cancel Culture (Charlie Kirk discussion)
11:58 – Donald Trump’s Resilience
14:31 – Going Back On Air & Administration Shutting It Down (RT, Biden admin)
19:18 – Living in Russia vs. America
23:56 – Traditional vs. Mainstream Media
26:42 – Media Tribalism & Outrage Economy
28:16 – Living in Moscow as an American
30:33 – Russia vs. U.S. Social Benefits (taxes, healthcare, family policy)
31:28 – Media-Driven Tribalism in America
33:03 – How Social Media Is Replacing Corporate Journalism
35:22 – Identifying “Truth Tellers” vs. Institutional Media Voices
37:00 – Why Americans No Longer Trust Institutions
39:24 – Psyops, Intelligence Agencies & Information Warfare
40:26 – Trump vs. the Administrative State
42:05 – Foreign Policy Concerns (Venezuela, Israel, Ukraine)
44:16 – “Conspiracy Theories” That Became Reality
45:24 – JFK, False Flags & Historical Manipulation
46:09 – Why David Guttman Started His Podcast
47:11 – Why Rick Sanchez Refused to Stop Practicing Journalism
48:51 – Meaning, Purpose & Making an Impact
50:48 – Faith, Values & Universal Human Rights
51:02 – Connect with Rick Sanchez
Watch the “David Guttman Podcast” every Tuesday at 8AM EST on YouTube https://bit.ly/3ZGK2yv
Connect with David Guttman
Website: https://bit.ly/4jclYvK
Instagram: https://bit.ly/4iARMe9
TikTok: https://bit.ly/3P19NVm
Facebook: https://bit.ly/49CQjQx
X: https://bit.ly/4gH28aR
LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3Bx7Tc2
SUBSCRIBE TO:
https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialDavidGuttman
Download the “David Guttman Podcast” on all your favorite podcast platforms:
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3VE3fzV
Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3VLzm0v