This week, we one-up Elmore James, with the most fearsome Fuego/Frio to date. Pay close attention as Wemple discusses apocalyptic prophesies in the Atlantic, superb investigative reporting from the Post, and a circulation scandal at the Express.

Don’t touch that remote!

With Erik Wemple mysteriously absent this week, staff writer Amanda Hess stands in as FF covers an array of hot-button media issues. This week: gnomes in Frederick County, the New York Times on sex, politics, and fetid water, and the Post on criminal psychology.

Let the wall-banging commence!

With Wemple out on vacation, the proletariat takes over his office to discuss the changes they’d make as editor. Watch out, Wemple! Heed the voice of the people!

[Elsewhere at the City Paper, anarchy abounds as Amanda Hess fills in for Wemple in an upcoming episode of Fuego/Frio. Stay tuned!]

Washington City Paper’s hottest podcast is back, as Jule Banville tackles the stickier side of performance art with Show & Tell columnist Amanda Hess. This week, it’s all about SpaghettiO’s, beer pong, and jock jams. Check it out, bro!

Breaking news from Kokomo, IN: Obama’s got game. But with plenty of folks calling the state a must-win for the Illinois senator, one hopes his rebound skills aren’t confined to the basketball court.

Jule Banville is back in the anchor chair for yet another episode of her highly controversial podcast. New name…same great vibe!

Mark Athitakis is this week’s Talking Hed, with a roundup of the 22nd annual FilmFest D.C.. Tune in for a sneak peek into the upcoming issue!

With Ruth secured in a hyper-secret, undisclosed location, Wemple gives the scoop on the Post’s ‘Outlook’ section, the National Journal’s website, Governing.com, and some family-friendly insight from the Washington Times. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry…your inner wonk will start doing jumping jacks!

This week: Politico, the Atlantic, and a double-dose of the Express. While one reporter finds himself a bit tied up, the Pope’s at a loose end…meanwhile, Al Franken gets the serious treatment and some impressionable high schoolers get “turned on” to caffeine.

Jule Banville is back in the anchor chair for a special episode of our long-running podcast, Pimp That Story. Listen as Jule and senior writer Jason Cherkis offer a sneak-peek into our long-awaited “Best of DC” issue…twenty-one years in the making!

Erik and Ruth are back with commentary on the Washington Hispanic, Metro Weekly, and (of course) the Post. And would you believe it? That fountain’s enough to make even Wemple blush. (As if!)

Whereas last week we tackled the vicissitudes of male pregnancy, this week everybody’s en fuego. Watch as Erik and Ruth dole out generous felicitations to El Pregonero, The Examiner, and the Post.

Got a story you’d like to see discussed on the next Fuego/Frío? Let us know in the comments.

Fresh off of Fuego/Frio’s first foray into transcontinental media commentary, Erik and Ruth tackle the Politico, the Post, and People Magazine. This week, it’s all about pork-barrel spending, interior decorating, and a pregnant man who can bench-press 250 pounds.

Got a story you’d like to see discussed on the next Fuego/Frío? Let us know in the comments.