Stella Escobedo is an Emmy award winning news anchor-reporter with nearly 20 years experience, a fearless journalist and an advocate who immigrated to the U.S. from Uzbekistan. Stella is currently a news anchor for One American News (OAN). In this conversation, Stella shares how her upbringing shaped her values, her global perspective, and the causes of her disillusionment with mainstream media.
Journalism was always Stella’s passion. but during the COVID-19 pandemic, something shifted. Stella began to question the media’s silence on critical issues: the voices of parents during lockdowns, the integrity of the 2020 presidential election, and the dangerously skewed coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
We discuss the deeply embedded bias against Israel in U.S. media and the painful, recurring truth that Jews are violently scapegoated in every generation. When serious issues arise, too many default to an intellectually lazy and ancient habit: blame the Jews, and deflect accountability.
This conversation is both a warning and a call to action. It’s about truth, courage, and refusing to stay silent while history repeats itself.
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A few of our favorite quotes from this episode:
"If not me, then who?"
"I wanted to be a voice for the voiceless."
"The media completely ignored what we should have been able to have open conversations about."
"The indoctrination of their children must stop for peace to exist."
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Timestamps:
- 12:53 - Why is there such a disparity in how things are reported
- 23:14 - Once jihadist attacks on the homeland begin en masse, much of America will blame Jews
- 28:13 - Stella, a moderate voice, has been pegged asan extremist
- 37:38 - The teachers union in California should watch the video from October 7
- 41:59 - In Gaza, this will not stop until the indoctrination of their children stops
- 44:51 - The state of journalism in this country
- 49:05 - Netflix, can you help us?
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