Will "Fact" Lose Its' Meaning?

It’s the final week of 2025, and Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey break down a 60 Minutes report on a U.S.-linked detention center in El Salvador that was pulled at the last minute in the U.S. but aired in Canada, raising questions about editorial judgment, news deserts vs. news floods, and whether the word “fact” still means the same thing. A debate over music from the new Wicked movie sparks a broader conversation about how politics increasingly shows up in pop culture and storytelling. Then, the focus shifts to Minnesota, where a YouTube exposé revealed alleged childcare fraud, prompting Steve to share his own experience with COVID relief misuse. In the Monday Market Preview, Annex Wealth Management’s Dave Spano joins to look ahead to 2026 economic predictions, from silver prices to what businesses and consumers may be underestimating — and where optimism might be warranted. The show wraps with sports and fun: the Packers’ tough loss to the Ravens, questions around Malik Willis and Matt LaFleur, the origin of the cheese grater hat, and a lighthearted discussion about who you’d want a Cameo from to close out the year.