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Published January 12th, 2026, 06:00 am

Mike, Margo and special guest Bernie Delinski (The Times Daily) talk about the 1985 Chevy Chase comedy "Fletch". We explore the state of newspaper journalism in 2026, talk about whether or not this classic comedy holds up today and hear about the time a wanted drug suspect turned himself in to a pair of stunned reporters in Muscle Shoals.

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