Many aspiring authors dream of not just getting their book published but having it picked up to be a TV show or movie. TV producer and author Rob Burley succeeded in doing just that. Part of his study of political interviews became the two-part drama “Brian and Maggie”, which aired on Channel 4. In part […]
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Signal is, for most of us, a perfectly secure messaging app. It is though not the tool senior government figures should use to plan imminent military action on their mobile phones. And they certainly should not add a journalist to the chat if they do so. Sometimes, the best scoops just pop up in your
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We think we have access to everything, but is that true? From movies to games, digital content is being lost from the public record. This includes the winding down of certain hardware formats such as Blu-ray, meaning certain things can no longer be accessed. Chris Sutcliffe of Media Voices returns to the show to discuss
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Sean McNulty from The Ankler discusses the Oscars, the SAG Awards and the future of these kinds of shows. Does anyone actually care?! The viewership for the Academy Awards show stayed stable this year, once all the various streaming options were taken into account. Away from awards, we look at the growth of The Ankler
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There has never been more TV, movies, books, podcasts and newsletters. I love making and consuming all those thigns, but are we becoming overwhelmed by the amount of media out there? Some it feels a bit like homework. Kelly Guimont joins the show to discuss. Before that, we chat out about the surprise return of
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Whether it’s money or political authoritarianism, journalism is in crisis. We all know that. What’s more interesting is find ways to save it. Branko Brkic, founder of The Daily Maverick in South Africa, has some ideas…
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Not so long ago, I had the pleasure of joining Robb Dunwood and Bodie Grimm on their fantastic show “Beyond the Post”, on which that chat to people about creating content of all kinds. I was there to break down the strategies, challenges, and monetization tactics behind a successful newsletter. We discussed everything from creating
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With the arrival of Deep Seek, journalist and author James Ball returns to the show to look at the reality of the Chinese-made model and discuss how AI can impact journalism. It’s clear there are opportunities to use these tools to do better work, but it’s unlikely media proprietors will see their development as anything
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Former GQ and Bloomberg News journalist Conrad Quilty-Harper joins the show to discuss his new publication, Dark Luxury. Through original reporting, he and his business partner seek to expose the underbelly of the industry that provides some of the world’s most expensive (and desired) goods and services. Before that, we discuss the sudden rise of
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I’m back with the first podcast of 2025! This week, I’m discussing Elon Musk’s closeness to President-elect Donald Trump with the journalist and author Chris Stokel-Walker. We also unpack Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to end fact-checking across Meta’s various platforms. Chris Stokel-Walker’s Books YouTubers: How YouTube Shook Up TV and Created A New Generation Of Stars
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