#57 Former CNN Anchor on Cancel Culture, Media Control, and Finding Truth in Journalism | Rick Sanchez
#57 Former CNN Anchor on Cancel Culture, Media Control, and Finding Truth in Journalism | Rick Sanchez  
Podcast: The David Guttman Podcast
Published On: Tue Jan 13 2026
Description: 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.  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