The Pour Over Former Prince Andrew Arrest, FCC Probe, USA’s Golden Week, & More | 02.20.2026
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Feb 20, 2026 Breaking allegations about Prince Andrew and links to Epstein make headlines. A federal probe questions equal-time rules after talk shows pulled political interviews. Team USA racks up Olympic golds during a dramatic stretch. A former South Korean president receives a life sentence amid insurrection claims. Tragic avalanche kills eight near Lake Tahoe.
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Classroom Listeners In Indiana
- Joe shares that Ms. Cover's social studies students in rural Indiana tune in to The Pour Over each week.
- More than 100 students listen and the show has become their favorite part of the day.
FCC Reopens Equal-Time Questions
- The FCC is probing whether talk shows lose their historical exemption from the equal-time rule when they air candidate interviews.
- Networks pulled or moved interviews to avoid scrutiny, raising free-speech and regulatory-pressure concerns.
Shift Risky Interviews Off Broadcast
- Consider moving sensitive political interviews to platforms like YouTube to avoid equal-time complications on broadcast networks.
- Doing so can preserve the content while sidestepping regulatory risk for the network.