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The Rest Is Podcasting November 29, 2024
One of the more niche ways to follow Election Night in the U.S. earlier this month was by shunning the mainstream broadcasters and listening instead to—or watching on YouTube—a British podcast called The Rest Is Politics.In an endearingly amateurish-...
The People’s Champ Has Lost His People November 26, 2024
Picture this, because it really happened: Dwayne Johnson stands in an IMAX theater, taking Christopher Nolan's seat. "I even asked to let me sit where Chris sits," he said in a recent interview with Imax. "They said, 'Chris sits here.'" He watches Op...
The 10 Best Podcasts of 2024 November 21, 2024
In 2024, podcasts eclipsed traditional media outlets in their influence over the U.S. election as certain shows with massive audiences managed to score interviews with sought-after subjects trying to widen their reach....
Joe Rogan Isn’t a Right-Winger November 18, 2024
In the past month, a popular podcast host described the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris like this:She had an amazing speech — when I was like, she could win — was when she had that one speech about Donald Trump, like, scared to deb...
Everyone Still Wants to Believe in Mike Tyson November 18, 2024
Mike Tyson stands alone in an empty ring, throwing punches at ghosts. The crowd screams his name, but he doesn't hear them anymore. At fifty-eight, his muscles still ripple beneath flabby, weathered skin, but the speed and movement that actually made...
The History of Wokeness November 14, 2024
Over the summer, I drove down to one of the numerous beach towns in Ocean County, New Jersey with two friends: one is a cop, the other a special ed teacher and athletic coach; both are black Americans in their late 20s. Over a dinner of chicken franc...
The Bewilderment of the Pod Boys November 13, 2024
On a long drive the day after Trump’s victory, after absolutely no sleep, deeply hungover, I turned to liberal radio as a much-needed painkiller. First I tried NPR, but even their coping and seething was too appalling to bear. So I sought out another...
Can Democrats Compete With the Rogan-verse? November 13, 2024
“I want to thank the Nelk Boys, Adin Ross, Theo Von, Bussin’ With the Boys, and last but not least, the mighty and powerful Joe Rogan,” said UFC CEO Dana White when handed the microphone during Donald Trump’s victory speech on election night. Rather ...
"Didion and Babitz" by Lili Anolik November 11, 2024
Joan Didion is revealed at last in this outrageously provocative and profoundly moving new work "that reads like a propulsive novel" (Oprah Daily) on the mutual attractions—and mutual antagonisms—of Didion and her fellow literary titan, Eve Babitz.Co...
Is the Gen Z Bro Media Diet to Blame? November 08, 2024
Among the many questions that will be sure to plague Democrats in the months following Kamala Harris’s defeat in the 2024 presidential election: What is happening with Gen Z men?Could it be that growing up in a fundamentally different media environme...
The Long Road to Austin October 29, 2024
The 2024 election will be “decided by podcasts,” Bobby Kennedy predicted in 2023—and that may be the line for which he is best remembered. The election is still a coin toss, but Trump has had momentum recently and may well have sealed a win this week...
Slowing It Down October 24, 2024
“Are you a control freak?” Author Cal Newport paused after reading the inquiry from a listener during an episode of his podcast, Deep Questions. The subtle smackdown that ensued hinted at a history of receiving similar criticisms, and Newport did not...
The New Burnout Generation October 18, 2024
In high school, Jayden Dial worked on a podcast, planned school events, and made a film. That was on top of doing her homework and applying to college. But sometimes, she still felt like she wasn’t doing enough.Jayden, now 18, would see kids her age ...
In Defense of the Hot Rabbi October 17, 2024
Netflix’s newest chart-topper, Nobody Wants This, is about a gorgeous sex podcaster who falls for a charming rabbi. What’s not to love? Here is a highly accessible story featuring Jews that is not about escaping an insular ultra-Orthodox community to...
Heal Thyself October 03, 2024
Recent calls to “Make America Healthy Again” are a welcome message at a time of mass food production, rising heart disease and various forms of cancer, and generally sedentary lives. A recent episode of Tucker Carlson’s podcast focused on the current...
